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Podcasts
Environment · 10 Jan 2024
Climate Anxiety | Podcast
This podcast episode delves into the intricate fabric of the political landscape, contemplating the emergence of a pioneering sustainable generation.
Society · 20 Nov 2023
Catalyst for Change: From Art to Investments | Podcast
This podcast episode explores the dynamic duality of art and investment: the points at which they intersect, and their roles as catalysts for change.
Responsible future · 20 Oct 2023
The Future of Europe | Podcast
Society · 27 Jul 2023
Confidence in Full Bloom with Viv Groskop | Podcast
We’ve all been there. Networking at a smart party. Presenting to a crowded room. Few of us can naturally project confidence and authority in an intimidating situation; many of us are simply lost for words. Thankfully while being confident at work isn’t something we are born with, it is something that can be taught and learned - and without sacrificing our authenticity.
Society · 22 Jun 2023
Intergenerational Wealth and Wisdom | Podcast
It’s easy to assume, in a world of rapid change, that the differences between the generations are seismic – but what if that which unites us is greater than that which divides us? How can families nurture their differences, strive towards harmony and strengthen their legacy?
Environment · 01 Jun 2023
Brave New World | Podcast
For centuries, humans have manipulated the natural world to meet our needs, gradually gaining control over the biosphere to support the growth and prosperity of our civilizations.
Environment · 01 Mar 2023
Climate Crisis - Climate Solutions | Podcast
Unlike the collapse of late Bronze age societies, the climate crisis we face in the 21st century originates from human activity. Hundreds of millions of people are likely to become climate migrants, forced from their homelands by famines, droughts, and other ecological catastrophes. How can we make sense of the disaster of climate change? And what can we do to mitigate its worst effects? Is there hope if we act now?
Films
Technology & science · 06 Nov 2024
Democratising education: Closing the knowledge gap
Personalisation and accessibility: how can artificial intelligence optimise learning? We speak to education specialist Sal Khan on his journey to creating Khan Academy.
Technology & science · 06 Aug 2024
Beyond success: entrepreneurship, technology, and the evolution of clothing | Film
How will nano materials revolutionise the clothing industry? According to Steve Tidball, founder of futuristic clothing brand Vollebak, we’re entering an age where technology is going to be absorbed into our clothes, turning them into tools. But what does the future hold for clothing as it becomes a technological tool?
Technology & science · 03 May 2024
The AI Tipping Point | Film
What is unique and extraordinary about this moment in the history of technology Where are we right now? And how will AI revolutionise our daily lives?
Technology & science · 27 Apr 2023
Powering the Future | Film
The global economy is defined by an invention every one of us uses every single day, almost without thinking about it: a technology integral not only to our daily lives but to military might and geopolitical strategy: a technology that advances so quickly there is even a famous rule to describe the pace of progress: Moore’s Law.
Environment · 31 Mar 2023
A user guide to the future | Film
How can humanity cope with an unknowable future? How do we effectively handle this seemingly impossible challenge?
Environment · 07 Nov 2022
Damming Rivers | Film
Pictet meets Carolina Caycedo, artist researching community-led alternative energy production across the Americas.
Environment · 08 Jun 2022
Daughter of the sea: why is ocean preservation vital to our future? | Film
Pictet meets Theresa Zabell, twice Olympian gold medalist, founder of Fundacion Ecomar, and Gonzalo Rengifo Abbad, Head of Distribution Iberia & Latam at Pictet Asset Management.