Next Visions Podcast: Where Masterminds Spark Ideas in Extraordinary Times
The second season of the Next Visions podcast brings together experts and masterminds in nine conversations about the possibilities of our extraordinary times.
A global pandemic, wildfires in Australia and California, demonstrations, and protests for racial justice and freedom around the world: 2020 is the year of a new awakening and exploration of what can be possible.
This is the moment to reimagine, individually and collectively, as pioneers, thinkers, and doers. It’s time to think about our future, discuss opportunities, and understand the perspective of others.
In the spirit of the first season, the Next Visions podcast is hosted by Christian Knörle, head of Company Building at Forward31 by Porsche Digital, and Tim Leberecht, co-founder and co-CEO of The Business Romantic Society, and the co-curator of the House of Beautiful Business.
Here’s who you’ll meet in this year’s Next Visions podcast season:
Episode 1: Belonging and Reinvention, with Charlotte Fox Weber and Erwin James
Where do we find a sense of belonging? And once we do, how do we harness it to reinvent who we are and who we will become? In their first-ever conversation, Charlotte Fox Weber, head of psychotherapy at The School of Life, and formerly incarcerated writer and author Erwin James meet to share their experiences of regret and loss, how to find your place in the world, and where to seek courage in adversity.
Episode 2: About New Narratives in Democracies, with Alex Evans and Anab Jain
Amid the rise of nationalism, populism, and political polarization, Anab Jain, co-founder and director of the design studio Superflux, and Alex Evans, founder of the Collective Psychology Project, discuss the role of storytelling and platform power in shaping perceived realities, opinions, and the sentiment of “us and them.”
Episode 3: New Currencies, with Albert Wenger and Natalie Kofler
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing immunity passports as a governmental initiative have been discussed and explored. In a first-time conversation between Harvard Medical School bioethicist Natalie Kofler and Albert Wenger, managing partner at Union Square Ventures, we’ll dive into the idea of “immunocapital” and its implications for the further fragmentation of society.
Episode 4: The Ultimate Augmentation, with Moon Ribas and Yasaman Sheri
Humans, nature, and technology: Will the next era enable the ultimate augmentation of all living things? In their first-ever conversation, Yasaman Sheri, Principal Investigator at Synthetic Ecologies Lab, Serpentine Galleries, and Moon Ribas, co-founder of the Cyborg Foundation, exchange their views on sensing, the next possible evolutionary stage of humankind, and the beauty of not knowing.
Episode 5: Next Role Models, with Naomi Ryland and Lisa Jaspers
Who can we learn from to reinvent business and our economies? Female founders! For their book, Starting A Revolution, Naomi Ryland, managing partner at tbd*, and Lisa Jaspers, CEO of Folkdays, have interviewed some of the most progressive leaders — including Dame Stephanie Shirley and Joana Breidenbach — to share their stories of leadership and changemaking.
Episode 6: Intersectionality, with Nonhlanhla Makuyana and Richard Teverson
How can we use intersectionality as a lens to help see and understand the world? Nonhlanhla Makuyana, co-founder of Decolonising Economies, and Richard Teverson, a British actor who appeared on the screen including The Crown and Downton Abbey, meet for the first time to share what their life stories and current roles teach them about empathy and awareness of social justice.
Episode 7: Traveling in a (post-)pandemic world, with Cheraé Robinson and Paulo Pisano
Will we ever go back to the way we used to travel? Cheraé Robinson, founder of Tastemakers Africa, and Paulo Pisano, chief people officer at Booking.com, discuss why they believe that travel will always be there — even if it means travelling within yourself and your own capabilities.
Episode 8: About the Power of Rituals and a new Spirituality, with Casper ter Kuile and Liane Al Ghusain
With spirituality as a new form of cultural practice Casper ter Kuile, author of The Power of Ritual, and Liane Al Ghusain, content creator and writer at The Scribes and Abaih World, exploring how to turn everyday practices in life at work into sacred rituals, how spiritual tourism has become a new form of business, and what poop can teach us about the state of the world.
Episode 9: Leaders Who Care, with Carola Rackete and Gianpiero Petriglieri
Carola Rackete became a public icon when she docked a migrant rescue ship in the port of Lampedusa, Italy. Because she did this without authorization, she was promptly arrested by the Italian authorities, causing a wave of solidarity to launch around her. This event marked a turning point in Carola’s life. In a conversation with Gianpiero Petriglieri, associate professor of organizational behaviour at INSEAD, she reflects on change-making and leadership.
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