VBQ has been busy this past quarter sourcing expert speakers for clients on topics ranging from AI and Geopolitics to Sustainability and Work Culture.
As we enter the last quarter of 2024, here are some topical insights from expert speakers in VBQ’s global network.
We hope you find them thought-provoking as you plan your upcoming events programme.
What we’ve been watching
What we’ve been reading
In his recent article for Forbes, and his latest newsletter column, geopolitical risk expert Afshin Molavi argues that globalisation has been accelerating, not declining.
When Afshin looks around, he sees globalisation in your morning coffee, your car, your food, your electricity, and just about everything that shapes modern life.
As he notes: Your morning coffee is globalisation in a mug. Your smartphone is the result of a dizzying supply chain that spans the globe and includes up to 46 elements of the periodic table that are mined, dug up and blasted from the earth from Chile to China. Our food, cars, energy, and just about everything that drives modern life come to us from vast global supply chains.
Increasing geopolitical instability could have a massive impact on such an interconnected global economy.
What we’ve been listening to
Viv Groskop’s pioneering podcast continues to provide fascinating insights and inspiring stories about the challenges and successes of high-achieving women.
We’re thrilled that How To Own The Room has been shortlisted again at the Independent Podcast Awards in the Business & Money, Lifestyle, and Health & Wellness categories.
AI: what is UNDER-HYPED and what is OVER-HYPED?
We caught up with Dr Tom Chatfield to discuss the latest trends in AI. In the interview he discusses:
- What he thinks is UNDER-HYPED in AI debates.
- What he thinks is OVER-HYPED.
- What reading has been influencing his thinking recently.
- The role of mentorship in his career.
- Any advice he’d give his younger self
