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20 November 2024

We meet the co-founder of European Sleeper, a railway company reviving night trains and connecting great cities across the continent. And to ensure we’re travelling in style, we’ll hear from the founder of Tom Àdam, a…

18 November 2024

The first of two special editions focused on investing in women and breaking economic barriers, brought to you by UBS and ‘Konfekt’, the sister publication of ‘Monocle’. Featuring insights from one of the extraordinary…

13 November 2024

Hear insights from two leaders driving cultural change through the power of music. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Havana’s Cayo Hueso district to meet a Grammy-winning resident of the Cuban capital who restored a grand…

11 November 2024

The largest survey of its kind to date, the report reveals insights into buyer behaviours and the transfer of wealth between generations of high-net-worth individuals against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions…

6 November 2024

We explore how heritage and a commitment to artisanal quality builds enduring brands with the founders of two eponymous luxury labels. Luca Faloni reflects on a decade of elevating Italian menswear and Oyuna Tserendorj…

4 November 2024

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference recently concluded in Cali, Colombia. On today’s programme, we discuss both the event and the theme of biodiversity more generally with two leaders in the field from UBS: lead for…

30 October 2024

We discuss growth strategies from Sweden to South Africa as we meet the CEO of Peak Performance to hear about the importance of bricks-and-mortar retail for building communities. And: why creating meaningful touchpoints…

28 October 2024

The UBS International Pension Gap Index compares retirement systems across 25 markets based on the voluntary savings required from its participants. Its authors, James Mazeau and Elisabeth Beusch, explain why private sav…

Too many places appear to have lost their love of the printed word. But the French capital is a haven for anyone who wants to lose themselves in a thriller, find a first edition, explore the work of a great architect or…

We meet Vattenfall CEO Anna Borg, who understands that fuelling change in the energy industry requires a positive outlook.

After a few years of market turbulence, the aviation industry is finally on the up. We sit down with Embraer’s commercial CEO about everything from sustainable aircraft, nimbyism and why smaller planes can have a big effect…

23 October 2024

We explore innovative solutions for urban living and enhancing quality of life in cities. First, we meet the founder of Urby, a smart development company that blends apartment living with the hospitality flair of boutique…

21 October 2024

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, head CIO for equities in UBS Global Wealth Management, joins the show to discuss whether the current hype around AI technology and its adoption is justified. As capex and technical innovation…

16 October 2024

Deborah Honig, chief customer officer for Samsung Electronics in the UK and Ireland, talks about how the multinational technology giant is harnessing artificial intelligence to elevate its product ecosystem, boost access…

14 October 2024

A new report from the UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute explores whether key climate technologies are breaking through at the scale and pace required to address the climate crisis. William Nicolle, the author of the…