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20 September 2017
Is artificial intelligence the future of healthcare? We talk to Dr Claire Novorol, co-founder of Ada: an app designed by doctors and powered by AI that’s aiming to be your personal health companion when you’re unwell.
17 September 2017
A UBS Q-Series report on pilotless flight has made some compelling conclusions. We will be unpacking the report in detail with its two leading analysts, learning how reducing the intervention of human pilots on aircraft can…
15 September 2017
Inspired by her Swedish upbringing, west African heritage and vintage family photos, entrepreneur Maya Njie launched a niche independent perfume brand in east London. She tells us what lessons she’s sniffed out along the…
13 September 2017
In a technology industry obsessed with artificial intelligence and augmented reality, one of the most exciting sectors involves foam and springs. Start-ups are shaking up the once-sleepy sector of making and selling matt…
10 September 2017
What’s at stake in this month’s German federal election – for the country, for European institutions, for investors and for the world?
8 September 2017
The story of how one UK-based team designed and built the Hummingbird: the lightest folding bike in the world.
6 September 2017
Despite our growing eco-friendly credentials, humans still waste too much water. Malmo-based industrial designer Mehrdad Mahdjoubi has a solution: a futuristic shower designed by his clean-technology start-up Orbital Sys…
3 September 2017
The UBS wealth management CIO’s biannual Shifting Asia series identifies and explores a trend that will shape the future of markets and sectors in the years ahead. The third edition looks at technology disruption in the…
1 September 2017
The story of Jonathan Self, co-founder of pioneering family-run start-up Honey’s Real Dog Food and author of the recently published book ‘Good Money: Become an Ethical Entrepreneur’.
30 August 2017
Ben Farren is the founder and CEO of Spoke, a menswear brand obsessed with clothes built for fit. It sells just two styles – chinos and shorts – but in a huge range sizes. The products are sold online, directly to the…
27 August 2017
Some investors are worried that stocks are getting expensive. But companies are continuing to bring in impressive profit growth. What’s driving this – and can it continue? Our panel guides us through all the main issues…
25 August 2017
Abe Burmeister is co-founder of the New York-based clothing brand Outlier. Abe was once a freelance graphic designer looking for a better pair of pants. When he couldn’t find any he decided to make them himself. He and his…
23 August 2017
We share top lessons learned from guests of ‘The Entrepreneurs’ in the first half of 2017.
20 August 2017
This week we look toward the risk horizon to consider the shifting sands of geopolitics. We’ll assess how events – particularly regarding North Korea – are reshaping the narrative and the risk profile. We’ll also consider…
18 August 2017
Zoe Partridge is the founder of Wear The Walk, a new London start-up that allows users to rent curated pieces of fashion from an online library. Unlike its competitors it shuns big brands to feature only new and emerging…