Podcasts about Guardian Media Group

This episode was produced in partnership with The Guardian.Last month, The Guardian promoted its chief advertising officer, Imogen Fox, to a new global role to drive commercial growth not only in the UK, but also in markets like the US and Australia, where the news outlet has seen a substantial influx of new readers."We're growing," Fox told senior reporter Jack Benjamin. "I'm not sure that message has translated yet to the advertising community and I think that's where there's a huge opportunity."In the US, she noted, The Guardian already has larger readership than The Washington Post, the Daily Mail and Bloomberg.In a special partner episode of The Media Leader Podcast, Fox joined Benjamin to discuss her new remit and reveal how The Guardian is innovating its ad offering to give advertisers new opportunities to access the title's "scale, influence and integrity".Fox also reflected on the importance of supporting journalism, the senselessness of keyword-blocklist practices and how The Guardian offers an effective media environment to drive business growth.She continued: "The Guardian is really needed in all of these regions. It's needed by readers, it's needed by democracy. In terms of what that means for advertisers, it means that there are lots of places where they can show up."Highlights00:49: Moving from editorial to commercial at The Guardian and Fox's priorities with her expanded remit6:34: The Guardian's commercial ethos: scale, influence and integrity12:13: How The Guardian is innovating its "fewer, better" ad experience and building new verticals22:30: The Guardian's progressive audience and what it means for brands25:05: Why premium publishers shouldn't be lumped in with all online advertisingRelated articlesGuardian moves into more subscription content with cooking appFrom skibidi to pebbling: Making sense of culture and why it matters‘Advertisers nowhere to be seen' despite election traffic high, warns The GuardianScott Trust and Guardian Media Group approve Observer sale to TortoiseThe Guardian US appoints Sara Badler as new Chief Advertising Officer---Thanks to our production partners Trisonic for editing this episode.--> Discover how Trisonic can elevate your brand and expand your business by connecting with your ideal audienceVisit The Media Leader for the most authoritative news analysis and comment on what's happening in commercial media. LinkedIn: The Media LeaderYouTube: The Media Leader

On today's MadTech Daily: Channel 4 to Simplify Ad Buying Platform; Guardian Media Group Partners with OpenAI; TikTok Shop Sales Increase 153% 

The sale of The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain's media landscape, was approved despite two days of strike action from journalists. The Scott Trust, the owner of the Guardian Media Group, which includes The Observer and its sister paper The Guardian, said the sale to Tortoise Media was expected to be signed in December. The Scott Trust said it would invest in Tortoise Media, becoming a key shareholder, and take a seat on both its editorial and commercial boards. Tortoise has also committed to safeguarding journalistic freedom and the editorial independence of The Observer, undertaking to honor the “liberal values and journalistic standards” of the Scott Trust in its editorial code. Tortoise was launched in 2019 by James Harding, a former editor of The London Times and director of news at the BBC, and the former U.S. ambassador to London, Matthew Barzun. Harding said The Observer name represents “the best of liberal, pioneering journalism,” and promised readers that “we will do all we can to live up to its history as a defender of human dignity and to give it a new lease of life as a powerful, progressive voice in the world.” Ole Jacob Sunde, who chairs the Scott Trust, said The Observer needed “an ally to be sufficiently funded, long-term in nature, and respect editorial independence and liberal values.” Journalists at both The Guardian, which publishes print editions between Monday and Saturday and has a deep digital footprint around the world, and The Observer, have protested the sale and went on a 48-hour strike. Giao Pacey, a partner at media and entertainment law firm Simkins LLP, said The Observer's new leadership will have to be careful in safeguarding the value of the newspaper, which is intrinsically linked to its brand, established over centuries. “Once the sale is completed, the leadership team will need to strike the right balance between preserving the legacy, culture, and integrity of the business while ensuring that it has sufficient resources and support to thrive in a rapidly evolving market,” said Pacey. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Jo Confino is a leadership coach, facilitator, journalist, sustainability expert and Zen mindfulness practitioner. Jo has worked closely for the past 16 years with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his buddhist monastic community in Plum Village. He works at the intersection of personal transformation and systems change; working with several organisations including Leaders' Quest and Future Stewards. His coaching practice focuses on supporting leaders within the fields of climate, biodiversity and social justice. He works across sectors, including NGOs, foundations and business and coaches individuals as well as leadership teams within organisations, such as Global Optimism and Force of Nature. He is co-founder and co-presenter of the acclaimed podcast series ‘The Way Out Is In' and is the co-author of the book ‘Being With Busyness: Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout.' We sit down to discuss Zen Buddhism, Thich Naht Hanh and spiritual transmissions, global conflict, activism, community action, and the power of simplicity  Read more about Jo here: Besides facilitating events and conferences all over the world for the past 20 years, Jo also runs smaller workshops and roundtables. As a journalist for more than 40 years, he was executive editor, Impact & Innovation and Editorial Director of What's Working at the HuffPost in New York. During his five years there, he developed long-term editorial projects based on social, environmental and economic justice and was a member of the senior leadership team. Before joining HuffPost, he was an executive editor of the Guardian and chairman and editorial director of the Guardian Sustainable Business website. During his 23 years at the Guardian, he set up and managed a unique multi-stakeholder development project in the Ugandan village of Katine, and helped create the Guardian's environment and global development websites. Jo also created and managed the sustainability vision and strategy for the Guardian and its parent company Guardian Media Group. He is a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and completed an MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice at the University of Bath.

In episode 98 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Ian Brannan joins Sam and Mark to talk about ghost stories, corporate scripts with a twist, sports commentators, saucy photos and a festive prawn ring!! Genuinely all life is in this podcast! Subscribe today!Our VO question this week is all about the value of networking, and what a chance meeting might bring to your business!Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1This trunk had two neat brass locks, one left, one right, along the front of the lid. Ethel, after fumbling, opened the first – then, so great was her hurry to know what might be within that she could not wait but slipped her hand in under the lifted corner. She pulled out one pricelessly lacy top of what must be a bridal-veil, and gave a quick laugh – must not this be an omen? She pulled again, but the stuff resisted, almost as though it were being grasped from inside the trunk.Script 2A long, long time ago, organic remains were safely stored deep within our planet;Where it turned into carbon compound.Let's fast forward to the industrial revolution, when we first discovered that we could use this carbon to fuel our societies.But there's a catch.Every carbon particle we burn, turns into a CO2 molecule, that is filling up the atmosphere.Which is bad news for our planet — and for us.We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Ian Brannan is a Voiceover artist, radio presenter, producer and also sports commentator, based in the North East of England and originally from Yorkshire. He's voiced international TV commercials for Lavazza coffee and Booking.com, you can hear him instore in ASDA or Spar, on the phone to Butlins or E.On, as well as corporate work for some of the worlds biggest brands including Airbus, BMW, Panasonic and once upon a time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen.Ian's background is in radio where in a career of nearly 30 years (which surely can't be right) he's been a presenter and audio producer from the Guardian Media Group, and on brands such as Heart & Smooth Radio. He's also a presenter on BBC Local Radio in the north too. In addition to this he's also an independent podcast producer, a lead commentator in the motorsport of Speedway, and is currently in the process of becoming an Adobe certified video editor & producer. Ian's Website Ian's Facebook page @ianbrannan_ on Instagram @ianbrannan on Twitter Resources:Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio...

Mary Ann Sieghart is SID at Pantheon International plc, Remco Chair at Guardian Media Group and best-selling author of The Authority Gap. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: What is the authority gap? (0:56) What would you say to those who challenge the idea women are taken less seriously than men? (2:15) Why should men close the authority gap, apart from it being the right thing to do? (8:16) Why has the authority gap developed in the first place? (11:12) Why aren't more organisations making the most of the arbitrage opportunity of female talent? (15:52) Why hasn't the market corrected the authority gap? (17:38) How does the authority gap manifest on boards? (20:26) What can board members do to counteract their bias? (22:27) How can boards assess their inclusivity? (25:09) Have you come across organisations that have closed the authority gap successfully? (27:55) What can men do to promote female voices in the boardroom? (30:45) Do men and women add different value to boards? (33:22) What have been the highlights and lowlights of the board dynamics you've experienced? (38:22) ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(41:09) Show notes and transcript available at https://www.nurole.com/news-and-guides

Charlotte Tobitt, UK Editor at Press Gazette, joins the show to discuss the potential sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media. We also look into the end of the daily Evening Standard print edition. Guardian Media Group in talks to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media – Sky News Guardian considers sale of Observer to Tortoise after reporting £36.5m deficit for 2023/24 – Press Gazette James Harding says plan to buy Observer is boost to ‘liberal journalism' – Press Gazette Charlotte Tobitt at Press Gazette Charlotte Tobitt on Twitter Charlotte Henry on Twitter Charlotte Henry on Threads Charlotte Henry on Instagram Charlotte Henry TikTok The Addition on YouTube

Jack Benjamin and Omar Oakes discuss the major stories of the past week, including the proposed sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media, scenes from recent Radiocentre, Thinkbox and Who Cares? events, and product updates from Meta and Snap.Highlights:1:04: Guardian Media Group shares earnings and considers sale of The Observer to Tortoise12:35: Takeaways from Radiocentre's Tuning In conference15:53: Broadcasters express concerns over Isba's use of Barb data in Origin19:18: Who cares about Who Cares?22:32: Instagram's changes for teens and the age-verification problem26:54: Snap's new Spectacles and the appeal of smart glasses31:29: Programmatic DOOH market growthRelated links:Guardian ad revenue plunges as it plans Observer saleCommercial radio revenue grows 5% in H1Who cares about advertising? Those who are willing to say ‘no'ITV warns advertisers over Isba plan to launch Origin without BarbProgrammatic DOOH grows as advertisers move budget from other channels---Visit The Media Leader for the most authoritative news analysis and comment on what's happening in commercial media. LinkedIn: The Media LeaderYouTube: The Media Leader

Anna Bateson, CEO of Guardian Media Group joins the IPA Effectiveness Files to talk about her role as the caretaker of an iconic media brand, The Guardian's proposition for advertisers, and what the future holds.

Hear from Catherine Howarth OBE, CEO of ShareAction, as we dive into the world of shareholder activism and how it can be used to guide institutional investors towards sustainable behaviours. Moving away from fossil fuels is unambiguously the most crucial step in the transition to a sustainable net-zero world. And yet, governments and institutional investors worldwide continue to heavily subsidise and invest in the fossil fuel industry. The longer we delay the transition, the greater the risks that we face. So, how can we break this cycle? Today's guest has been focused on this and other sustainability issues throughout her career. That's why in this episode, we'll be exploring her world of shareholder activism, discussing: The toolkit for influencing institutional investors, including naming and shaming the worst performers; The different challenges when engaging with banks, insurers, and asset managers; And how shareholder activism can go beyond climate to create a more sustainable future for us all. To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com Links from today's discussion: ShareAction's homepage - https://shareaction.org/ Living Wage Foundation's homepage - https://www.livingwage.org.uk/   Speaker's Bio(s) Catherine Howarth OBE, CEO of ShareAction Catherine has been Chief Executive of ShareAction since July 2008. ShareAction is the leading civil society organisation in Europe promoting responsible investment, transparency and good governance by institutional investors. Catherine is a board member of the Scott Trust, owner of the Guardian Media Group, and a member of HM Treasury's task force on asset management. She was a Member Nominated Trustee of The Pensions Trust (the multi-employer pension scheme for the UK's not-for-profit sector) for five years, where she served on the Investment Committee of this £7bn fund. In 2011, Catherine was named a ‘Rising Star of Corporate Governance' by Yale University's Millstein Center, and in 2014 she was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2014. Catherine holds a First Class BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an MSc in Industrial Relations from the London School of Economics.

Our guest this week is someone who's never been one to sit around and rest on her laurels. What's more, Sarah Davis is not what you'd describe as your everyday lawyer.Sarah's high profile career in the UK has seen her garner much recognition for her legal career including being shortlisted for the Black British Business Awards and the UK's Hot 100 Lawyers to name a few. London-based Sarah, has a broad non executive board career these days and also advises other organisations as a General Counsel. During her executive career she spent more than 15 years as General Counsel at The Guardian Media Group. That meant she was there in the thick of it when The Guardian was publishing the first Wikileaks stories, the Edward Snowdon stories, and of course so much more, which we'll hear about. We think you can tell from Sarah's Board career which includes Unicef UK and the Women's Prize Trust (which awards the highly regarded Women's Prize for Fiction) that Sarah has a huge heart and clearly a love of the written word.In this episode you'll hear more about Sarah's love of books as well as:How she came to be a lawyer and what drew her to the MediaHow Sarah made a transition after nearly 17 years at one companyThe challenges she faced (& lessons learnt) when things just didn't feel right whilst navigating her new role during lockdownHow Sarah's coped with the micro aggressions and slights she's received during her career as a woman of colour; and Her advice to others who are at the receiving end of similar behaviour.There's lots of great insights in this conversation so enjoy this episode with the warm and impact-focused Sarah Davis.Useful LinksUnicef UKWomen's Prize for FictionRGSI - global think-tank for the legal industry International Catalogue Raisonné Association Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we speak to Anna Bateson, CEO of the Guardian Media Group, about her vast experience propelling brands to new heights. Anna has spent most of her career overseeing the marketing development of major media brands including Bloomberg, ITV, Google and Youtube.In this episode, you can expect to learn how to transform a business model to thrive in the digital age, corporate and start up differences, and the power of being honest with colleagues when businesses are faced with difficult decisions.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bradley is the CEO of central London developers CO-RE, specialising in large-scale complex assets.He has worked in the central London office market for over 30 years. He specialises in London occupiers and their design requirements. He is also responsible for scheme branding and leasing.Bradley became an equity partner at Knight Frank in 1999 and founded and headed their central London tenant representation team.He has an intimate knowledge of what occupiers need, having advised major organisations on some of London's largest office deals, including Estée Lauder's HQ at 1 Fitzroy Place, Swiss Re's acquisition of The Gherkin, Guardian Media Group's headquarters at King's Cross and M&G's offices at 10 Fenchurch Avenue.Bradley was appointed Chief Executive of CO-RE in November 2021 having joined as a director in 2018.

Raj Kotecha is an experienced professional in the field of brand building and community creation through compelling content. With 25 years of experience, he has worked extensively in the media and music industry. In the early stages of his career, Raj held a Director's role at a California-based tech publisher, which was later acquired by The Guardian Media Group. Following the acquisition, Raj shifted his focus to Creative Content Agency (CCA), a consultancy he founded in 2005. CCA assists market-leading brands in adapting to and leveraging the rapidly evolving landscape of social networks, video platforms, and podcasting apps. Raj and his team, currently based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have collaborated with renowned entrepreneurs like Gary Vaynerchuk, Tony Robbins, and Steven Bartlett, as well as multinational companies and dignitaries. The content produced by CCA has garnered millions of views online. Additionally, CCA has its own prominent brand called "My Friends Your Friends," which has facilitated connections among thousands of creative entrepreneurs in Dubai through in-person events. In his leisure time, Raj enjoys traveling, studying, producing his own podcast, and occasionally indulging back in his passion for DJing.

In early March 2022, days after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen was in Kyiv.Back in the hotel after a day of reporting, the enormity of what was happening prompted an emotional reflection. Jeremy speaks with: Piers Morgan, Emily Bell - Professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism and a director of the Guardian Media Group, Dean Baquet - until 2022 executive editor of the New York Times, journalist and environmentalist George Monbiot and CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour. Presenter: Jeremy Bowen Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Sam Peach Additional research: Rob Byrne Series mixing: Jackie Margerum Series Editor: Philip Sellars

For BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen, good reporting involves empathy. But the job of a foreign correspondent means being an outsider.Detachment was once considered a journalistic virtue, but does lived experience allow you to tell a story more accurately? Is who we are an obstacle to getting to the real story?Jeremy speaks with: Dean Baquet - until 2022 the executive editor of the New York Times; Emily Bell - professor of the Columbia University Journalism School and a director of the Guardian Media Group; Nikole Hannah-Jones whose 1619 project won the Pulitzer Prize; former Reuters journalist Sabina Cosic and former BBC bureau chief Milton Nkosi.Presenter: Jeremy Bowen Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Sam Peach Additional research: Rob Byrne Series mixing: Jackie Margerum Series Editor: Philip Sellars

What happens when the world is divided about the rights and wrongs of a conflict, and a story generates a lot of heat?Nothing does that more than the most contentious story Jeremy Bowen has covered: Israelis and Palestinians.BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen speaks with: BBC Gaza producer and journalist Rushdi Abu Alouf, journalist Shlomi Eldar and Emily Bell - professor at Columbia University School of Journalism, a director of the Guardian Media Group and former editor-in-chief across the Guardian's websites.Presenter: Jeremy Bowen Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Sam Peach Additional research: Rob Byrne Series mixing: Jackie Margerum Series Editor: Philip Sellars

In our final episode of the season, we hear from Medium's VP of Content Scott Lamb. Scott leads the content and creator relations teams at the platform, so we talked about Medium's famous pivots, the importance of putting creators at the core, competing with Substack, and Ev Williams' departure. In the news round-up, Chris, Peter and Esther debate whether MEL magazine was closed (for the second time in a year) without being given enough of a chance, or whether it was always an awkward fit in Recurrent Ventures' portfolio. In the news in brief, we look at a good Medium post-mortem from Simon Owens, and bring in some good news with the Guardian Media Group recording its strongest financial result in 14 years. Esther scrabbles for a contribution after a week off and settles for the news that there's been a 300% increase in boob size on comic book cover art in the last few decades.

Gender bias is everywhere, impacting how we view authority and power around the world. In fact, it's so pervasive—and potentially damaging to organizations—that our guest Mary Ann Sieghart wrote a book about it titled Authority Gap, which explores the critical issue of why women are often taken less seriously than men. This unconscious, double standard behavior affects the C Suite, boardrooms, and conference rooms alike—even the US Supreme Court and UK Parliament. We talk with Mary Ann – journalist, author, non-executive director, and television broadcaster – about why organizations and boards need to change gender bias culture and how to make the critical shift from the top down. It's a thought-provoking conversation well worth the listen for leaders of any gender.   If you want to hear more conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion, you might enjoy these other Redefiner episodes:  Power, Politics and Purpose: Leadership Lessons with Former PM of Australia Julia Gillard From Gillette to Jamba Juice: How to Lead Iconic Brands with Empathy, Purpose & Integrity with James D. White Break the Bias: Closing the Gender Wealth Gap with Sallie Krawcheck BIO: Mary Ann Sieghart  - Journalist, author, non-executive director, broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart leads a portfolio life. She makes programmes for BBC Radio 4 and is a Visiting Professor at King's College London. She spent 2018-19 as a Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, where she researched her book, The Authority Gap, on why women are taken less seriously than men. She is Chair of the judges for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022.  Mary Ann is a Non-Executive Director of the Guardian Media Group and Chair of the Investment Committee of The Scott Trust (owner of The Guardian and The Observer), Senior Independent Director of Pantheon International, Non-Executive Director of The Merchants Trust and Senior Independent Trustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust. Until recently, she was Chair of the Social Market Foundation, a non-party-political think tank, Senior Independent Director of Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust and sat on the Content Board of Ofcom and the Council of Tate Modern.  She spent 19 years as Assistant Editor of The Times, including as Acting Editor of the Monday edition, Op-Ed Editor, Arts Editor, Chief Political Leader-Writer and political and social affairs columnist both on the Op-Ed page and in Times2. She has also written a weekly column in The Independent about politics, economics and social affairs, and presented Newshour, the BBC World Service's flagship news and current affairs programme.  Mary Ann has extensive TV and radio experience, including presenting Start the Week, Analysis, Profile, One to One, Fallout, The Inquiry, Beyond Westminster, Newshour, Powerhouse, The Brains Trust, The Week in Westminster, Taking Issue, The Big Picture, No Illusions and The World This Week. She has regularly appeared as a guest on Question Time, Any Questions, Today, Newsnight, The World Tonight, Channel 4 News, PM, The Andrew Marr Show, The World at One, Woman's Hour and The Daily Politics.  Before joining The Times, Mary Ann was political correspondent of The Economist, City Editor of Today newspaper and a Lex columnist and Eurobond correspondent at the Financial Times.  She has also sat on numerous boards, including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the North Fulham New Deal for Communities, New Europe, the No Campaign, the Radcliffe Trust, the Social Studies Faculty of Oxford University, Women in Journalism and the National Council for One-Parent Families.  She won the Laurence Stern Fellowship to work on The Washington Post. She also captained The Times's University Challenge: The Professionals team, which reached the semi-final.

John Paton is chairman of the Independent and Evening Standard, and a non-executive director at the Home Office. With a long career as an executive and investor, he has led media companies across the US, Canada and Europe, overseen $7bn in financial transactions, and has previously served on the board of prominent organisations such as the Guardian Media Group. In this in-depth interview, John outlines their ambitious plans for global growth - having abandoned the Independent’s paper edition, the now-digital operation is “hugely profitable” and “targeting $100m in revenue;” describes their strategy to overcome the enormous challenge the Evening Standard has faced with an “empty London;” and takes us behind the scenes of his working relationship with two high-profile and enigmatic figures - Lord Evgeny Lebedev, and the home secretary Priti Patel.

I am delighted to be joined today Dame Carolyn McCall, CEO of ITV since 2018. Carolyn was previously CEO of EasyJet, one of five female CEOs of a FTSE 100 company and earlier CEO of Guardian Media Group. Carolyn was appointed OBE in 2008 and Dame in 2016. Carolyn is a non-executive board member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Senior Independent Director at Burberry. Carolyn was named Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year in April 2008, and in February 2013, she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.

On 17th July, Gyana held a special online event, SAMSARA Summer Splash. Our special guest moderator, Nigel Morris of the Guardian Media Group, chaired the second panel at SAMSARA Summer Splash. To discuss the importance of data, and whether it's just a hyped-up idea or an absolute imperative for organizations, Nigel was joined by Jeremy Levine, partner at Bessemer Ventures; Nicola McConville, partner at Taylor Vinters; Philip Snow, CEO of Factset; Eric Liedtke, ex-CMO of Adidas; Mark Robinson, CEO of Ellandi Group; and Marc Ventresca, professor of strategy at Saïd Business School, Oxford University

S01 E02 - Nigel Morris - Non-Executive Director at Guardian Media Group, Advisor and InvestorIn this episode, Nigel talks about the availability of and access to data, its impact on the investment decisions we make today, and trends in data science startups. He reflects on how the world has evolved in terms of its access to data, especially in traditional sectors. The pair also discuss strategy, innovation and what it takes to be an entrepreneur in this day and age.Nigel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morrisnigel/Nigel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nigeldmorrisThe SAMSARA podcast is hosted by Joyeeta Das, CEO and Co-founder of Gyana

Tanya Cordrey started her career as a journalist for a road haulage magazine. Today she serves on several boards and consults with many leading organizations. She has led teams and international expansions in companies such as BBC and eBay, and oversaw the transformation from print to digital media at The Guardian Media Group in her role as Chief Digital Officer. She joins host Barry O’Reilly to discuss her role in leading difficult change in often very traditional organizations. Doing Something Different Doing something different can lead to new and wonderful opportunities. Tanya’s unconventional decision to do an MBA to pair and contrast with her literary arts degree resulted in creating the opportunity for her to lead a strategy team at the BBC and later to be recruited as part of the European executive team for BabyCenter. Barry comments that many people don’t realize the challenges involved when you’re trying to do something different. Tanya says that she seeks out high-paced environments. She takes calculated risks that she believes will yield good results, like the MBA and working with technology. Both decisions gave her in-demand skills and an advantage in the market. Identifying Scalable Opportunities Convincing stakeholders to grasp new opportunities is often a difficult task. However, being clear on your vision and giving them a taste of the expected results makes the task easier. A little survival anxiety can help as well!  Tanya and her colleagues wanted to convince eBay to introduce fixed price selling—her data supported it. They were turned down initially but were later told that if other countries wanted it, they could give it a try. The international partners were all interested. At the time, Amazon was talking about launching its marketplace, which spurred the decision-makers to see fixed price selling as a defensive maneuver. The project was eventually rolled out, to phenomenal success. Within a few days of seeing the results around the world, eBay US also rolled out fixed price selling. This experience taught Tanya to think big, and use data to support her beliefs. She says that it was the first time one of her ideas led to such a huge impact on revenue. By leveraging external competitors to accelerate action, and collaborating with many different stakeholders, she was able to cause a huge transformation. Shaking Off Existing Paradigms Leading change, especially in traditional companies, involves unlearning your tried and true methods and learning what works in the current context. Having spent several years in purely digital companies that were largely data-driven, Tanya found that using charts and logical arguments derived from the data didn’t really work at The Guardian.  Tanya learned that she had to appeal to hearts as well as heads in order to persuade the media giant. Barry agrees that you need a well-constructed value hypothesis grounded in evidence and data, as well as an aspirational vision and mission to show people where you want to go. Three Phases of Change Tanya’s says The Guardian’s transformation fell into three phases: Phase 1: Changing as much as possible, as quickly as possible. Phase 2: Communication. Phase 3: Cross-functionality. Resources Tanya Cordrey on LinkedIn | Twitter

Katherine Swift is the Founder of OMGTea, a distributor of premium matcha green tea that is sourced in Japan. After her mother’s diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer in 2010, Katherine became passionate about getting involved and supporting groundbreaking medical research. It is through this involvement that she learned about the health and wellness benefits of green tea, which led to the formation of her company. Katherine has extensive experience in media sponsorship and promotion as well as event management. Before forming her company, she worked with notable organizations including The Capital Radio Group, The Guardian Media Group, and The Independent. In addition to OMGTea, Katherine is also the founder of The Healthy Life Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds research for age-related diseases.   Katherine joins me today to discuss how she built her extraordinary business out of adversity and what continues to drive her forward. She shares her mother’s diagnosis story and how it led to the formation of her company. She shares the challenges she’s faced while building her business and how today’s political climate is impacting small businesses across the UK. She also shares why female entrepreneurs need to be genuinely passionate about their mission and business and how this passion will fuel your success.       “You’ve got to have the passion and the dedication, but you also need to get some good wins to keep your mojo up.” - Katherine Swift       This week on She Rebel Radio:   How Katherine got involved in breast cancer research and how she discovered the health benefits of matcha tea The beating heart behind her business and how it fuels her to keep moving forward How her previous professional background has served her while building her business The challenges she’s faced in creating innovative products and managing cashflow How the current political climate is impacting business owners The highlights of her entrepreneurial career and what has led to her success The benefits of drinking matcha tea What’s next for Katherine and OMGTea     Katherine Swift’s Advice for She Rebels:   It’s got to come from the heart. You’ve got to be genuinely passionate about what you are doing.     Connect with Katherine Swift:   OMGTea The Healthy Life Foundation OMGTea on Facebook OMGTea on Twitter OMGTea on Instagram OMGTea on LinkedIn The Healthy Life Foundation on Facebook         Join the She Rebellion!   Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of She Rebel Radio - the podcast empowering professional women to pave their own way to success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Be sure to visit our website, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram, and join the She Rebel Club for more inspiring content on how to design your success - your way.

“I always felt this strange sense of otherness as a child, just because of the colour of my skin. I am sure there are many people who have versions of that, whether you have afflictions that others think disable you, that don't in any way disable you. I knew full well, because of the environment I grew up in, the pigmentation of my skin made literally no difference to my ability to do anything. So I've always looked at the world from that perspective, that this must apply to everyone. Everybody must have something inside them that others judge will reduce their capacity for anything - whether it's for learning, love, creative output or self-actualization. It is completely nonsensical. Of all the things as a child that I carry with me. It's completely determined the path I've taken through life.” My guest this week is the New York Public Library’s Chief Digital Officer, Tony Ageh. He is the visionary behind innovations such as The Guide at The Guardian and Wired UK, and also one of the founding fathers of BBC iPlayer – the BBC’s pioneering streaming and catch-up service. An early disrupter and proponent of change in the 80s and 90s, Tony began his career in publishing, and even helped launch Richard Branson’s London listings magazine, Event. Tony’s reputation for leading change earned him an invitation to join The Guardian Media Group, and by the mid-1990s, he was Head of Product Development.  From The Guardian he re-joined Branson to work on the launch of virgin.net, before spending 12 years at the BBC, where he rose to the much-coveted positions of Controller of Internet and Controller of BBC Archive Development. In 2016, Tony ventured across the pond to become Chief Digital Officer of the NYPL, where he is currently unleashing big ideas to digitally transform the institution. Tony was recognised for his work at the BBC when awarded an OBE for his services to digital media in 2015. On future-proofing ideas, especially through large organisations at the BBC, Tony has said: “I am good at making ideas survive that process, which means they survive the outside world.”   Tony is one fascinating man, with a tale or two (or twenty!) to tell. Change has been such a huge part of Tony’s career and throughout his career he has sat on the cusp of it, in the best possible way. Tony told me all about how he has navigated and executed change throughout his career, often in the face of great resistance. The story of BBC iPlayer is a case in point and a story you simply have to hear. I’m not going to give any spoilers, but it started with a visit to the pub and well over 84 meetings. We also touched upon his big decision to leave the BBC and venture to a new city and new job at the New York Public Library.  If you enjoy this episode of the When I Grow Up Podcast, I would love it if you could rate or review, as it really helps to spread the word.  **Follow me:** Twitter: [@katiephilo](http://www.twitter.com/katiephilo) Instagram: [@katiephilo](http://www.instagram.com/katiephilo) [www.katiephilo.com](www.katiephilo.com) **Follow Tony:** **Twitter:** [@TonyAgeh](www.twitter.com/TonyAgeh)

David Pemsel is CEO of The Guardian Media Group. In this in-depth interview, now over two years into the job, he discusses his plan to tackle mounting losses and return to profitability - shedding jobs, abandoning the Berliner presses and moving to tabloid; discusses the success of their initiative to encourage readers to become ‘supporters’, which now raises more revenue than print advertising and keeps the site paywall-free; outlines his plans to grow the Guardian’s global presence and build on their existing base of 10 million regular readers; and reveals why despite the onslaught of ‘fake news’ and his frustration with Google and Facebook’s destructive impact on their digital revenue, he is more optimistic than ever about GMG’s future.

www.bulletproofagencynetwork.com @BulletproAgency   Bulletproof Agency proudly presents this podcast   In this episode Steve Kuncewicz is joined by Paul Barnes (My Accountancy Place), Jonathan McNamara (RetroFuzz), Jo Leah (Little Big Agency), and Roy Wilding (PushON) in front of a live studio audience at Prolific North Live to discuss the challenges of being a company director, and lessons learned from their time in charge.   Topics covered in this episode:   The myriad of challenges that come with being a director. Their first interactions with the legal side of running a company. Experiences with non-executive directors, when and why they come in useful, and how they fit into our panelist’s companies. The value of getting agreements between shareholders in writing, and managing differences in opinions. Failing well – the lessons learned from mistakes made when starting out as fresh-faced directors. Culture - what it means in a business, and how it can be developed and disseminated.   Promoting diversity, and the difficulties in engineering a diverse workplace. Giving back through charity projects. Who to go to when it all goes really pear shaped.     Guest BIOs   Paul Barnes Paul Barnes - Paul is MD and founder of My Accountancy Place, the UK’s leading provider of outsourced accounting and finance services to digital creative businesses. Paul and My Accountancy Place offer advice, tools and support on how to build a profitable and healthy agency.   Website: www.myaccountancyplace.co.uk   Twitter: @myaccountancypl     Jonathan ‘J’ McNamara   Jonathan ‘J’ McNamara – J McNamara is CEO and Founder of RetroFuzz, a digital agency creating user experiences that connect brands with consumers. Increasing engagement, improving conversion, inspiring growth.   Website: https://retrofuzz.com/   Twitter: @MrJMcNamara     Jo Leah   Jo Leah - Jo is a communications specialist who has led awesome, award winning  teams at Weber Shandwick for over two decades . Famous for pulling in Aldi Supermarkets and then helping grow the account  for Weber in the USA and Australia. Previous founder and owner of LawsonLeah Communications which grew with no outside investment, to win accounts like Domino’s Pizza and was sold to Weber in ‘97 Ranked as one of the UK’s top 100 Most Influential PR people, Jo was previously  MD of Paragon Communications and did a stint as journalist for the Guardian Media Group in the days of note pads not iPads. She has an unwavering work ethic, is a straight talker, clear thinker and someone who lives her business life with integrity, guts and heart.   Website: https://about.me/joleah   Twitter: @joLeah1     Roy Wilding   Roy Wilding - Roy Wilding is Creative Director at PushON, one of Manchester’s leading full service eCommerce Agencies. Having been one of its founding Directors in 2005, PushON has drawn national recognition as a result of its commitment to integrity and clear results for its impressive client roster (including Nottingham Forest, Ryman and LiverpoolOne) and its commitment to the sector through engaging with local Universities and the wider sector, helping to launch SAScon, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded Search, Analytics and Social Media conferences.   Website: http://www.pushon.co.uk/   Twitter: @RoyWilding ­­   Presenter BIO   A journalist and broadcaster for nearly 30 years, Andy runs his own media consultancy in Manchester working with clients like Weber Shandwick, the NFU, and the Institute of Directors. Andy started in print before 17 years as a BBC presenter & reporter, appearing on BBC Breakfast, Five Live & the Today programme. For five years Andy presented the award-winning BBC1 current affairs programme Inside Out, travelling across Europe making documentaries on terrorism, the smuggling of illegal guns into the UK and the Manchester IRA bomb. He also made films with Sir Bobby Charlton, Yoko Ono, Lord Heseltine and Johnny Marr.   Find out more about Andy’s media consultancy: www.andyjohnson.tv   Thank you for attending and hope you enjoyed the show. Please subscribe to our podcast for more industry discussions with more fantastic guests.   Next Episode   The next episode will be from Prolific North Live, with guests Stuart Brown and Erica Ingham who will be discussing what a buyer looks for in an agency. Want to get inside the head of your next potential client? Listen in!

These interviews and conversations give a glimpse into some of the people we have been working with at always possible, some of the brilliant organisations we have been championing and some of the latest thinking in leadership, creativity and learning. In this podcast Cat Rose has a conversation with Katherine Swift about matcha green tea and how some devastating news lead to the development of an award-winning business as well as new research into the effects of ageing and biological health. Katherine Swift had a successful career in media sales, promotions and event management having worked for The Guardian Media Group, Capital Radio Group and BT amongst others, when one day her mother revealed a diagnosis for stage 3 breast cancer. Rather than be crushed by this, the situation became a catalyst for Katherine to help her mother fight the disease, to devote her life to the study of age relate decline, and significantly to the manufacture and promotion of matcha green tea - a powdered form of green tea from Japan that clinical trials have proven to have profound positive effects on health, wellbeing and the effects of ageing, if properly prepared. The fact that Katherine's mother battled the illness and won is thought to be in no small part to this unusual and complex drink. Katherine went on to become founder and CEO of Naturem and OMGTeas, a small ethical business that sells matcha green tea across the UK and Europe as well as establishing the Healthy Life Foundation, a charity which funds genetic and cell biology research into age-related illness. The business is rapidly growing, with endorsements from leading health professionals and sportspeople alike.

www.bulletproofagencynetwork.com @BulletproAgency   Bulletproof Agency proudly presents this podcast.  This episode delves into the underdog status of a small agency’s ability to attract, win and deliver for a big high-profile contract and the struggles that come with it.   Topics Covered True stories from two strong successful female agency owners Jo and Kelly talk about how they won prestigious high profile contracts when in the formative years of building their agencies. How they managed to overcome small agency perceptions and upset the odds   Themes examined include: What objections clients raise about size and ability to service a contract, and how do you overcome them? Differences between large and small clients, and is it dangerous or good strategy to aim for those larger wins How hard is it to turn clients away when they aren't suitable for you Once the big contract is won how do you then begin to look at servicing them Tips for small and agile agencies who are capable of delivering strong work, but are struggling to get over the line with that first big win   Guest BIO's   Jo Leah Former MD of Weber Shandwick MCR and Chair of English Regions & Wales for too many years to mention. Twitter @JoLeah1   Bio Communications specialist who led awesome, award winning teams at Weber Shandwick for over two decades. Famous for pulling in Aldi Supermarkets and then helping grow the account for Weber in the USA and Australia. Previous founder and owner of Lawson Leah Communications which grew with no outside investment, to win accounts like Domino’s Pizza and was sold to Weber in ‘97 Ranked as one of the UK’s top 100 Most Influential PR people, Jo was previously MD of Paragon Communications and did a stint as journalist for the Guardian Media Group in the days of note pads not iPads. Unwavering work ethic, straight talker, clear thinker and someone who lives her business life with integrity, guts and heart. Currently launching the Little big agency, building big reputations little by little.   Kelly White   Managing Director of multi-award winning Manchester based search marketing agency, Red Cow Media.   Twitter @KellyLou21   Bio Kelly's career in digital marketing has seen her work both in the UK and USA for some of the largest companies in the world, with clients including Etsy, Twitter and eBay. She left a position as Head of Search Marketing for US based internet performance giant Dyn in 2013, where she was the youngest manager in the company, to return to the UK and start up Red Cow Media. Red Cow continues to go from strength to strength, having picked up a range of significant key clients including Bupa, Boohoo and Boy London with no external investment, no salespeople, and within a mere 3 and half years of trading. Independent client feedback for Red Cow consistently cites honesty, integrity and credibility as the main attributes associated with the company, which are prime characteristics on which Kelly has always placed importance. Links www.redcowmedia.co.uk   Presenter BIO A journalist and broadcaster for nearly 30 years, Andy runs his own media consultancy in Manchester working with clients like Weber Shandwick, the NFU, and the Institute of Directors. Andy started in print before 17 years as a BBC presenter & reporter, appearing on BBC Breakfast, Five Live & the Today programme. For five years Andy presented the award-winning BBC1 current affairs programme Inside Out, travelling across Europe making documentaries on terrorism, the smuggling of illegal guns into the UK and the Manchester IRA bomb. He also made films with Sir Bobby Charlton, Yoko Ono, Lord Heseltine and Johnny Marr.   Find out more about Andy’s media consultancy: www.andyjohnson.tv   Thank you for attending and hope you enjoyed the show. Please subscribe to our podcast for more industry discussions with more fantastic guests.   Next Episode In the next episode we will be broadcasting mid-flow in an exciting Kickstarter campaign for Liverpool augmented reality specialist; Draw & Code. Hear from the team, from owners to developers about their journey through the process in making and eventually crowdfunding the excellent "Swapbots" You can visit the Kickstarter page now, and maybe even help them reach their target a little quicker through - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/swapbots/swapbots-the-augmented-reality-toy-and-video-game?ref=3vtwap

On this week's #MediaSnack we are back to school, after an unusually busy summer for the media industry, we review some of the biggest stories of the last 3 months. This will help catch you up if you've been on the beach. The scale of progress in the global media industry is immense and it's interesting to review what's happened in just the last quarter. First, we review news that Diageo, the global drinks giant has concluded its hasty media agency review and it's pretty much as you were. Dentsu Aegis retained their most important global client. You might recall on a previous #MediaSnack we were surprised that Diageo had called a review because we regarded them a highly loyal to their long relationship with DA agency Carat. Retaining clients of this scale is as good as a win, this year the media agency pitch market has been significantly slower than the madness of 2015's MediaPalooza so these global pitches are highly contested both in terms of the commercial offer and the agency talent working on them. It's an advantage for advertisers like Diageo and IKEA (also running this year, managed by ID Comms) to pitch their accounts in quieter periods because you get more attention for agencies who are not having to spread their resources and commercial power across multiple big advertisers. Next, we discuss a fascinating insight from some research in the US which highlights the huge churn still occurring in the CMO role. 50% of major retail advertisers in the US have changed their CMO in the leat year! And over 60% of those found replacements outside their company. This churn seems to indicate a broad dissatisfaction with CMO's likely because the role of a CMO is changed but companies are not able to describe what they need. Our review of the busy summer shows just how broad the CMO's perspective and expertise needs to be nowadays. It's overwhelming, and then you add on top of this the far greater accountability that marketing is subject to in this competitive digital world. CMO's are expected to turn magic in very short periods. We suspect that this is in because of their organisation's dysfunction which makes it very difficult for CMO's to succeed: The company expects them to transform the business but at the same time is not actually empowering CMO's with the influence internally to activate the changes needed. We consider how this impact the Chief Media Officer role, any media executive needs greater tenure because of the specialist technical knowledge which is required. Companies who transition media directors out of their roles risk losing huge value. Finally, we review some startling evidence found by Gideon Spanier of Campaign in the accounts of the Guardian Media Group. The publisher has made provision in its accounting to pay incentives to media agencies in return for commitments of advertisers budgets. Sometimes this can be in the form of cash rebates. It's another example, following the Daily Mail admitting it puts aside £27m ($40m) each year as rebates to agencies, this amounts to 7% of its total ad revenue. Both examples give welcome transparency into how media agencies can generate income and benefit from committing advertiser spend. This is concerning at a time when Guardian is posting record financial losses and the organisation risks imploding under debt which would be a loss to quality journalism and a loss to the advertising industry. Marketers should welcome the transparency, and we look forward to many more publishers starting to make public their financial arrangements for paying incentives and rebates to media agencies.

Chief executive of Easyjet, Dame Carolyn McCall, is one of the UK's most successful businesswomen. Initially seen as an outsider, she has won over staff and investors, piloting the airline into the FTSE 100. Over the past three decades, she's also run the Guardian Media Group, and brought her wisdom to the boardrooms of Lloyds TSB, Tesco, Burberry and New Look. Last year she was voted Britain's most admired business leader. An only child, Dame Carolyn was brought up in Bangalore and Singapore, before moving to boarding school in Derbyshire, and later meeting her husband at Kent University. Mark Coles finds out more about this high flyer from her school roommate, former colleagues Alan Rusbridger and Sir Michael Rake, and Easyjet pilot Captain Angus Hogg. Presenter: Mark Coles Producers: Ruth Alexander and Sarah Shebbeare.

SummaryI can't be sure about this exactly, but I would hazard to say Rafat Ali is possibly patient zero when it comes to taking a blog and turning it into a real, 21st century media company. Before the Huffington Post, before TechCrunch, even, maybe, kind of, before Gawker, Rafat founded PaidContent in 2002. He later sold it to the Guardian Media Group in 2008. Today he is the CEO of Skift.com, a media vertical in the travel industry space. Rafat has such an amazing story: an immigrant's story, an accidental entrepreneur's story, and, basically, the first-hand story of how blogging morphed into "professional," modern digital media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite widespread predictions of their demise and amid falling numbers of readers, newspapers are still with us. How are they adapting to the challenges of digital technologies? The industry is split on the issue of whether or not to charge readers for online. What is the best business model for newspapers to survive and prosper? Evan Davis and guests discuss. The guests this week are: John Ridding, Chief Executive of the Financial Times; Ashley Highfield, Chief Executive of the Johnson Press and Andrew Miller, out-going Chief Executive of the Guardian Media Group. Producer: Jim Frank.

Despite widespread predictions of their demise and amid falling numbers of readers, newspapers are still with us. How are they adapting to the challenges of digital technologies? The industry is split on the issue of whether or not to charge readers for online. What is the best business model for newspapers to survive and prosper? Evan Davis and guests discuss. The guests this week are: John Ridding, Chief Executive of the Financial Times; Ashley Highfield, Chief Executive of the Johnson Press and Andrew Miller, out-going Chief Executive of the Guardian Media Group. Producer: Jim Frank.

The BBC's plans to close BBC Three as a broadcast channel and re-invent it as online service in Autumn 2015 have been submitted to the BBC Trust. The proposals will generate savings of £50 million. Eighty percent of the new budget will be spent on long form programmes like 'Murdered by My Boyfriend' and twenty percent will go on non traditional content such as micro videos and listicles. Traditional genres like dramas and comedy will be replaced by the strands 'Make Me Think' and 'Make Me Laugh'. Alongside this, the BBC Executive also proposes launching a BBC One+1 channel, extending the hours for CBBC and enhancing BBC iPlayer. Danny Cohen, BBC Director of Television, explains the thinking behind BBC 3's new incarnation and Lis Howell, Director of Broadcasting at City University, gives her verdict on the proposals.The Press Recognition Panel, created by the Royal Charter on self-regulation of the Press, came in to being last month. As recommended by the Leveson report, the recognition panel will decide whether or not any new system of press regulation measures up to the Royal Charter. However, the regulator IPSO,(the Independent Press Standards Organisation) to which the majority of newspaper and magazine publishers have signed up, has decided not to seek recognition. Following the Panel's first board meeting, where does it go from here? The panel's chair, barrister David Wolfe QC, joins Steve.Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, has announced he will stand down from his current role at Guardian Media Group in the summer. Steve hears from the former editor of the Guardian Peter Preston.Producer: Dianne McGregor.

The Guardian newspaper is launching a new website for its US readers today. It's the latest step in a global digital expansion, which has seen it move into the Australian and American markets. But with a strategy that focuses on being 'open' - not behind a pay wall - and with annual losses of upwards of £30 million a year, how can the group afford to keep content free? Andrew Miller the CEO of Guardian Media Group joins Steve Hewlett to discuss his strategy.Filmmakers have gained access to high security psychiatric hospital Broadmoor - home to some of the country's most violent men, including Peter Sutcliffe and Kenneth Erskine. The documentary, to be broadcast on ITV, offers a window into the lives of patients and support staff. Steve speaks to the Producer and Director Olivia Lichtenstein about the ethical issues of recording inside one of the country's most dangerous places.Facebook and Twitter both reported strong revenues this week. However, figures showed that Twitter has struggled to get new users, and Facebook is saying its spending will increase next year. Steve Hewlett talks to Katherine Rushton, The Telegraph's US business editor, about the results and what this could mean for the two social networking giants.Russia Today is to launch a dedicated UK TV channel. It's been criticised in the past as a propaganda mouthpiece for the Russian government and has faced complaints over its stance on the Ukraine crisis. Steve hears from Afshin Rattansi, presenter and journalist, about what the new dedicated UK service has to offer.Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

Staff in shock as the editor is removed from his role. Plus James Robinson and Helen Zaltzman review the BBC's Instagram video news project

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is businesswoman Carolyn McCall.Currently Chief Executive of easyJet, she's one of only three women in Britain in charge of a FTSE 100 company. Prior to that she ran the Guardian Media Group.An only child, she was brought up in Bangalore and Singapore. She spent a short time as a teacher in a comprehensive school and has also brought her wisdom to the boardroom table at Lloyds Bank, Tesco and New Look.In amongst the corporate strategizing she also managed to have three children in three years.She says, "I think it's mad not to have self-doubt ... but I think it's really dangerous when that self-doubt becomes total insecurity or lack of confidence or lack of momentum, or lack of belief in yourself."Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is businesswoman Carolyn McCall.Currently Chief Executive of easyJet, she's one of only three women in Britain in charge of a FTSE 100 company. Prior to that she ran the Guardian Media Group.An only child, she was brought up in Bangalore and Singapore. She spent a short time as a teacher in a comprehensive school and has also brought her wisdom to the boardroom table at Lloyds Bank, Tesco and New Look.In amongst the corporate strategizing she also managed to have three children in three years.She says, "I think it's mad not to have self-doubt ... but I think it's really dangerous when that self-doubt becomes total insecurity or lack of confidence or lack of momentum, or lack of belief in yourself."Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Amelia Fawcett '78, Chairman and Non Executive Director, Guardian Media Group compares the past era of newspaper journalism to the new generation of open-access, instant, interactive information that the spread of the Internet and mobile devices has instigated.

Brent Hoberman, discusses his entrepreneurial career and what "being successful" means to him. He offers some insight into the success of Lastminute.com and what he's learnt as the Non-Executive Director at the Guardian Media Group and TalkTalk.

The chief executive of the Guardian Media Group, Andrew Miller, has warned staff that The Guardian and Observer could run out of money in three to five years if the newspapers don't make drastic changes. To try and avoid a cash crisis, the newspapers are planning to move from a print to a "digital first" model. The editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, explains his plans for the transformation.The BBC is going to broadcast this year's Wimbledon finals in 3D and Sky is also investing in 3D programmes and coverage of sporting events. But, despite investment in the technology from broadcasters, a report from Informa suggests that 3D TV will remain a novelty, rarely watched even by those with 3D enabled TVs. To discuss whether anyone will actually be watching programmes in 3D, Steve Hewlett is joined by the BBC head of 3D Danielle Nagler and Sky's head of 3D John Cassy. The Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis has accused opponents of the BBC's move to Salford of "outdated prejudices" against the north of England. Ivan Lewis explains why he believes the BBC's new MediaCity site will benefit the BBC and outlines how he would distribute money from the BBC licence fee.

Download the MP3. Attention entrepreneurs dealing with the current economic downturn: This interview is for you. After working as a journalist for Jason Calacanis at Silicon Alley Reporter, Rafat Ali ended up broke in a market with a dearth of employment opportunities. To try to find a new job, Rafat created paidContent.org as an "interactive resume." Luckily, no one hired him. From these humble beginnings, Rafat bootstrapped his blog holding company, ContentNext Media, for four years before taking a small investment from famed media investor Alan Patricof in June 2006. From its inception paidContent has doubled revenues each year and was recently acquired by UK-based Guardian Media Group for a rumored $30 million. Listen in as Rafat outlines the past, present, and future of online media, while sharing his war stories from another uncertain economic time.

What's the future for podcasting? Laurence Lennard from yada yada productions asks Steve Olekowski from Feedburner.com, Adam Rutherford from Nature.com and Simon Waldman from Guardian Media Group, in the final part of the Corporate Podcasting Summit Europe Podcast.

How are podcasts implemented and how is their success tracked? Laurence Lennard from yada yada productions will be asking Adam Rutherford of Nature.com and Simon Waldman, Director of Digital Strategy and Development at the Guardian Media Group, in the second Corporate Podcasting Summit Europe Podcast.

Find out more about podcasting and hear from Simon Waldman, Director of Digital Strategy and Development at the Guardian Media Group and Adam Rutherford of Nature.com, in part one of the Corporate Podcasting Summit Europe Podcast.