Podcast episodes

Ilham has a conversation with five incredible Solvay women – Daniela Manique, Bijal Mathkar, Natalia Baran, Seung-eun Lee, and Cheryl Staton – about their careers, their recipe for success, and much more.

Ilham sits down with explorers Gilles Denis and Nathan Goffart to hear about their amazing Nanok Expedition, a unique six month triathlon across Greenland that was in the service of science.

Ilham speaks with Jorge Laguna-Celis who leads the One Planet Network, about how businesses can grow and thrive by achieving SDG 12, and much more!

Ilham sits down with Doug Hurley to discuss his amazing flight in the SpaceX Dragon rocket; what sparked his passion for flight; the launch of Artemis I; when we’ll see humans on Mars; and, most importantly, what businesses can learn from space exploration.

Ilham sits down with Michelle Brown to discuss her journey from teacher to tech entrepreneur, and the impact of CommonLit, which is doing so much to improve literacy for students, especially those in low income schools.

Ilham sits down with Bertrand Piccard to discuss what sparked his passion for exploring the unknown, his flight around the world in a solar powered plane, solutions that are sustainable AND profitable, and most importantly, how to make the impossible possible! 

Ilham Kadri speaks with Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever. They talk about what it means to be a Net Positive company that thrives by giving more than it takes.

lham sits down with Professor Karikó to talk about her invaluable research; her passion for science; her upbringing in Hungary; women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers; her advice for young scientists, and much more. 

Ilham sat down with Feike Sijbesma former CEO of Royal DSM to talk about his recipe for success in building a sustainable AND profitable company; his incredible work to reduce hunger and improve food security in Africa and Bangladesh; how to find a company’s purpose and more! 

Ilham Kadri speaks with Peter Bakker, the CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development about how businesses can create a more inclusive, more sustainable capitalism; the WBCSD’s call to action on climate, equity and nature, and much more.

Ilham sits down with Dame Ellen MacArthur - one of the foremost leaders in the effort to enable the circular economy - to discuss her amazing life on the sea, what led her to turn her efforts to the circular economy.

Ilham sits down with president of the Wildlife Habitat Council Margaret O’Gorman to discuss how protecting biodiversity is good for the planet AND economic growth. 

Ilham sits down with Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, to discuss some of the latest innovations in advanced air mobility. 

Ilham sits down with top climatologist Jean-Pascal van Ypersele to discuss the important role businesses can play in the fight against climate change, the latest IPCC science, and much more!

Ilham sits down with Nobel Prize winning scientists Professor Steven Chu and Professor Ben Feringa to discuss some of the most exciting innovations and how science and chemistry are key to enabling a more sustainable future.