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    3 February 2016

    Episode 225

    28 minutes

    We take a tour of London’s contemporary-art scene and explore the experiential frontier of travelling with start-up SideStory. We also sit down with James Bidwell of SpringWise, whose company uses a global network to hunt for the world’s most innovative ideas. Plus: Jonathan Fren of Rebel Minds shares his views on the future of mobile apps.

    3 February 2016

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    SideStory tour: Exploring London’s contemporary art scene

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    Daniel Giacopelli explores the frontier of travelling with start-up SideStory while on a tour of London’s contemporary-art scene.

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    Giovanni Donaldson of SideStory

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    Giovanni Donaldson, co-founder of SideStory, explains why the future of travel is experiential.

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    James Bidwell of SpringWise

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    James Bidwell, CEO of SpringWise, explains how his company uses a global network of 19,000 people in 180 countries to hunt for the world’s most innovative ideas.

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    Jonathan Fren of Rebel Minds

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    Entrepreneur Jonathan Fren shares his views on the future of mobile apps and tells us how he launched his first business at the age of 10.

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