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Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail.

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Why boutique hospitality is booming:

We meet Priya Paul, a hotelier who set out to redefine boutique hospitality in India by building a thriving group with dozens of locations. Plus: Christoph Hoffmann talks about how the 25hours Hotel brand maintains its DNA while growing and the importance of individualised products in hospitality.

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691	5 Mar 2025 28 min	Why boutique hospitality is booming We meet Priya Paul, a hotelier who set out to redefine boutique hospitality in India by building a thriving group with dozens of locations. Plus: Christoph Hoffmann talks about how the 25hours Hotel brand maintains its DNA while growing and the importance of individualised products in hospitality.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	28 Feb 2025 9 min	Eureka 429: Material progress Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, meets Stora Enso CEO, Hans Sohlström, at the company’s striking new timber headquarters.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
690	26 Feb 2025 27 min	Wings of change We discuss clean-mobility breakthroughs with two founders pushing the boundaries of flight. Plus: how their innovations are reshaping the nearly $1tn airline industry as it races toward decarbonisation.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	21 Feb 2025 9 min	Eureka 428: Could AI attract more talent to book-editing? We meet former Penguin Random House editor Meru Gokhale, who used her 20 years of publishing experience to create Editrix, an AI-assisted editing tool. Plus: how following “tech bros” on X helped her to launch the business without a tech background.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
689	19 Feb 2025 30 min	Creating with longevity in mind We meet the CEO of Casa Batlló, a cultural masterpiece that continues to inspire more than 100 years after its creation. Plus: how a Danish design brand is making smarter furniture that can adapt to changing needs over time.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	14 Feb 2025 17 min	Eureka 427: What role can AI play in healthcare? Co-founder and CEO Andreas Cleve talks about how Corti’s healthcare-specific AI foundation model enhances patient care by cutting admin work and giving doctors more time to focus on what matters most.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
688	12 Feb 2025 37 min	Mobility special We explore innovation in motion from the road to the skies. Polestar CEO, Michael Loescheller, shares his optimistic outlook for Swedish EV maker in 2025. And: we hop aboard Greece's first scheduled helicopter airline, Hoper.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	7 Feb 2025 6 min	Eureka 426: the rise of Sevda London We meet the founder of the Italian-made luxury handbag label Sevda London. Sevda Mutlu talks about building her brand, its upcoming collaboration with the Ritz Paris and how her Turkish heritage inspires every design.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
687	5 Feb 2025 29 min	How to turn industry know-how into a business We meet a former magazine editor who leveraged her experience to launch her own womenswear brand. Then: fresh from fashion’s front rows, Monocle’s Natalie Theodosi talks about the trends shaping the market.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	31 Jan 2025 11 min	Eureka 425: Why being weird is good business John Roescher, CEO of Raw Materials, shares why the digital design agency prides itself on an unconventional business model. We discuss how its unique approach helps it to stand out and land big clients.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
686	29 Jan 2025 30 min	Navigating wealth in uncertain times What do sailing and wealth management have in common? For Vincent Lecomte, CEO of BNP Paribas Wealth Management, both require vision, adaptability and trust. Lecomte joins ‘The Entrepreneurs’ to explain how a turbulent economic landscape requires investors to embrace new challenges, manage risks and adapt to new strategies.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	24 Jan 2025 8 min	Eureka 424: The cool evolution of 66°North Helgi Óskarsson, CEO of 66°North, shares how the brand went from outfitting Icelandic fishermen to a globally recognised name in outerwear. We discuss its ethos, retail expansion and new exhibition at Copenhagen Fashion Week.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
685	22 Jan 2025 27 min	The lifelong pursuit of wellbeing As societies get older, how can we support wellbeing from infancy to later life? We explore both ends of the spectrum as we meet the co-founder of an organic infant formula company and head to an Italian medical spa that claims to hold the secrets to longevity.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	17 Jan 2025 8 min	Eureka 423: How Art SG became a key date on the global art calendar Magnus Renfrew, co-founder of Art SG, shares the inspiration behind Southeast Asia’s leading international art fair, highlighting Singapore’s emerging art ecosystem and its unique role in attracting global collectors, artists and galleries.nn	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
684	15 Jan 2025 29 min	Greece special We meet former corporate lawyer Alexia Karides, who left the legal briefs behind to launch Ysso, a jewellery brand crafting handmade pieces. Then: we take a peek inside the pages of our latest title, ‘Greece: The Monocle Handbook’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Business / Podcast

The Entrepreneurs

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Why boutique hospitality is booming

Eureka 429: Material progress

Wings of change

Eureka 428: Could AI attract more talent to book-editing?

Creating with longevity in mind

Eureka 427: What role can AI play in healthcare?

Mobility special

Eureka 426: the rise of Sevda London

How to turn industry know-how into a business

Eureka 425: Why being weird is good business

Navigating wealth in uncertain times

Eureka 424: The cool evolution of 66°North

The lifelong pursuit of wellbeing

Eureka 423: How Art SG became a key date on the global art calendar

Greece special