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AKQA & L-Acoustics
Ajaz Ahmed, leader of the world’s most decorated design agency, AKQA, returns to Monocle to tell us how the business has grown in the five years since his last visit. Plus: We head to…
Bower and Aucart
Meet Suwar and Berfin Mert, the brother-and-sister team behind a Swedish app that rewards its users whenever they recycle everyday waste items. They tell us about fund-raising for global expansion and why the UK…
Childs Farm and Lhamour
How did Childs Farm become the UK’s leading baby and child personal-care brand in less than a decade? Its founder, Joanna Jensen, explains how caring for her daughters’ sensitive skin inspired the development of…
John Hitchcox
Kick off the new year with some entrepreneurial inspiration courtesy of the brilliant chairman and founder of Yoo Group and the driving force behind the €1.5bn regeneration of London Olympia. John Hitchcox has more…
P Johnson and Body of Work
Renowned Australian tailor and clothier Patrick Johnson talks about the perfect pace at which to grow a great international business. Then we’re off to Toronto to meet the founders of athletic-wear brand and studio…
Pangaia & Nordic Outdoor
Amanda Parkes, chief innovation officer of Pangaia, explains how the brand operates at the cutting-edge of innovation in materials science to advance their offering of premium lifestyle products and clothing. Plus: Caspar Odqvist, founder…
Convene and Kitt
This week we focus on the future of the office. We hear from the founder of Convene, a world-leading hospitality company founded to address the question: “What if you ran an office building like…
Einride and Starship Technologies
Two entrepreneurs building a sustainable, electric future. Robert Falck, the co-founder and CEO of Swedish electric-freight company Einride, explains how its fleet of autonomous pods, trucks and trailers are revolutionising global shipping and freight.…
Subdial and ID Genève
The founders of Subdial, the online trading platform that’s reimagining how watches are bought, sold and collected, explain their passion for building a new community of collectors. Plus: the innovative Swiss watch-maker committed to…
Universal Works
Designer David Keyte founded menswear brand Universal Works in 2008. He returns to the show to discuss seasonality and staying fresh, what it means to be a UK brand after Brexit, the trouble with…
