20 January 2020

A record number of delegates attended the 20th annual event, which is the leading forum for investors and companies seeking insight and access to the world’s second-largest economy. As well as reflecting on some key themes…

17 January 2020

Carl-Magnus Norden is the CEO and founder of Volta Trucks, a Swedish company that’s developed an electric truck aimed at commercial use in dense urban areas. A serial entrepreneur, Norden came out of retirement in Switze…

More people than ever are flying, which means more shoppers pondering a buy before boarding – but how can retailers rise up and meet soaring customer expecations?

15 January 2020

Louise McGuane launched Irish-whiskey label JJ Corry in 2015 after spending more than 20 years working in marketing for premium drinks brands. She has revived the practice of whiskey bonding, a popular practice in Ireland…

13 January 2020

The Way to Work with the Adecco Group Foundation is a new programme on the future of working life. We’ll discuss the digital revolution and the relationship between humans and technology. We’ll explore where to find unta…

13 January 2020

As well as providing a recap of the events that shaped a turbulent week for the Middle East, our panel will explore how the geopolitical volatility has impacted markets and consider how investors should best position to…

8 January 2020

Raja Dhir is the co-founder of microbiome company Seed. Based in LA, Seed is a collective of scientists and doctors, researching how bacteria can improve human health and that of our planet. Its first product, a daily…

6 January 2020

Our panel discusses recent revolutionary changes in agriculture and shifting dietary patterns and makes sense of what these moves mean for investors. In particular we’ll be looking “beyond meat” at areas such as lab-grown…

1 January 2020

In revisiting our favourite conversations with technology-company founders in 2019, we hear from Richard Pierson, a former ad executive who founded meditation app Headspace with a Buddhist monk; Luis von Ahn, CEO of free…

30 December 2019

Highlights from November’s annual gathering of more than 90 European CEOs in London, focusing on the UBS Opinion Leaders panel: ‘Low for longer or low forever: what does it mean for markets?’ We ask Arend Kapteyn, global…

25 December 2019

We talk to some of the leaders in the world of fashion on how to cut waste and design more sustainably. The brothers Christopher and Graeme Raeburn tell us about their "reduced, recycled and remade" concept, and we chat…

23 December 2019

Recent UBS research reveals that a majority of investors are interested in sustainable investing. The chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management and the recently appointed UBS chair of sustainable finance join…

18 December 2019

Linda Liukas is a Finnish programmer, author, illustrator and founder of Hello Ruby, an interactive and fun children’s book series about technology and computing. Launched on Kickstarter in 2014, the series is now published…

16 December 2019

The team principal of six-time double-championship-winning Mercedes-AMG F1 discusses how to build lasting success with the CEO of Peek Vision – another of the inspirational thought leaders supported by UBS through its…

11 December 2019

After working at Nike and Disney, Andy Mooney joined Fender in 2015, becoming the first CEO of the US heritage guitar brand to actually play the instrument. He now oversees the relaunch of Fender’s iconic models and the…