Bigger Questions: Episode 5 – The Legacy - What’s The Power of Being First?
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
Release Date: 07/16/2024
What will be the last job on earth? With Ben Legg and Anne-Marie Malley
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
Seven years ago, we were yet to experience a pandemic. Some of us were just discovering podcasts – and were yet to discover an air fryer. And Artificial Intelligence was, for many of us, something we only saw on the big screen. And in The Green Room’s very first episode, we were asking ‘What will be the last job on earth?’ It was a year before GPT-3 changed the GenAI landscape, nearly four years before ChatGPT hit the mainstream and five years before regulation caught up and the world’s first legal framework for AI would be passed. A lot has changed since...
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Bonus Episode: The First 100 – The ideas that shaped us
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
In The Green Room, we’ve always set out to answer the biggest questions that matter most in business. Now, as we approach our milestone 100th episode, we’re taking a moment to look back at some of the conversations and ideas that have stayed with us – and still influence how business operates today. We’ve explored everything from the future of work and leadership to AI, sustainability and the changing role of business in society. Along the way, we’ve been joined by a remarkable range of guests, including physicist Professor Brian Cox, retail expert Mary Portas,...
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How does supporting families support us all? With Anna Whitehouse and Jackie Henry MBE
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
Our careers don't happen in isolation. What we carry from our lives outside of work shapes how we show up inside of it. At certain points in life, work doesn’t just sit alongside family and caring responsibilities – it actively coincides with them. And how organisations respond in those moments underpins the kind of workplaces they really are. As the world of work continues to evolve, businesses are being challenged to do more than offer flexibility as a perk. Today’s workforce is navigating parenthood, caregiving, and complex family lives alongside their careers. And...
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Is the internet getting safer? With Cosima Wiltshire and James Smith
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
Two years ago, in , we asked the question ‘How do we stay safe online?’ Since then, progress has been made. Businesses, tech leaders, governments and wider society have taken the time to understand the ‘how’ and have moved on to the ‘do’. Some countries have started taking steps to ban under-16s from all major social media platforms, while the UK has rolled our further developments in its Online Safety Act, bringing in new legislation that aims to protect both children and adults. But in digital spaces, progress rarely moves in a...
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Is it time to reset supply chains? With Dr Alok Choudhary and Sarah Noble
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
From the avocados on our toast to the niche blend of coffee that sits on the table next to them. From the medicine waiting to be collected at the pharmacy to the smartphone we used to renew the prescription. Every product we pick up and service we use is a result of a complex, global web of ships, planes, warehouses, technology and people that keep our world moving. That is until something goes wrong – and that’s been happening more often in recent years. Whether it’s the effects of geopolitical unrest, global trade policies, extreme weather or even...
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Does regulation help or hinder growth? With Rob Bishton and Sam Walsh
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
Our days are shaped by rules and regulations. The expiry date stamped on the sandwich we picked up for lunch. The charge for the plastic bag at the checkout. The banner that asks if we consent to cookies. There’s the big stuff too. The security checks before we fly, the safety marks on our new tech and the seatbelt we click into place without thinking. But despite its ubiquity, regulation sparks mixed feelings. While some rules feel reassuring, others feel restrictive. When done right, regulation can be a catalyst for societal progress and economic growth. It can unlock...
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How do we move AI from trialling to transforming? With Sanjeev Arya and Sam Roddick
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
What’s the difference between an interesting experiment and a game-changing asset? It’s deciding to make the leap from one to the other. It’s knowing that now is the right time to go from starting out to scaling up. And that’s where a lot of businesses currently find themselves with their approach to AI. With 78% of organisations using AI in at least one area of their business, the curiosity phase is over. Businesses have trialled and reported and trialled some more, and leaders have seen how using AI isn’t just about doing things quickly - it's about unlocking competitive...
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What will it take to power our AI goals? With Carol Yan and Tom Harris
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
When you imagine the future, is it powered by clean energy or driven by AI? As the UK works towards its net-zero goals, our energy system is being asked to do more than ever before – delivering power that’s cleaner, smarter, and more reliable to support an increasingly digital and connected world The future isn’t just electric – it’s intelligent. Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live and work, boosting productivity, driving economic growth, and helping to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. But AI doesn’t run on ideas and data alone – it runs on...
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What’s the secret to better business relationships? With Dr Linda Papadopoulos and Nina Gopal
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
A lot has changed about how we work and do business. But one truth has remained the same – the importance of relationships. We’ve all felt the benefits of building good business relationships; successful projects, faster progress, confident decisions, career opportunities and meaningful support. We’ve probably all felt the effects of less-good relationships too; stilted results, miscommunication, lack of trust and a lot of frustration. Whether it’s the long-standing client who just introduced a new leader, the potential client who isn’t really looking to...
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What if our next decision makers aren't human? With Professor Richard Susskind CBE and Stacey Winters
The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business
We’re used to using technology to help us make decisions. We research, we report and we act. But are we ready to let technology make those decisions by itself? Generative AI has already changed the way we work - helping us write, code, and create in ways that once felt impossible. But now, we’re moving one step further into a world where technology doesn’t just suggest or report – it learns, reasons and acts. For business leaders, the appeal with Agentic AI is clear: faster growth, higher productivity, greater efficiency. In fact, studies show that 42% have...
info_outlineSuccess and glory.
Blood. Sweat. And tears.
A legacy left behind.
It’s built on the truth that winning is a win for one. But the reality is that firsts are a win for everyone.
Our athletes have each left their own legacy, but what is the true power of doing something of such magnitude for the first time?
In the final episode of the series, we reflect on what life is like after “the first”. What does it mean for the world and what legacy does it leave behind? What’s the inspiration for others who follow in their footsteps? How do we ensure that what we leave behind is better than how we found it?
In this series, we explore the story of four incredible Olympians and Paralympians – Nicola Adams, Sarah Attar, Natalie Du Toit and Rose Lokonyen as we explore - what’s the power of being first?
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