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We create more enabling places, context and conditions for people to flourish and the planet to restore. Key to this is equitable access to: Health & Well-being Economy, Learning Economy, Digital Economy and Circular/Decarbonised Economy. Each week Insight Futures tackles a new topic under each of these four pillars, with special guests who are expert in their field.
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This week, Systems Entrepreneur Doug Morwood chats with Adviser & Speaker on mega-trends & sustainability, and Co-Author of Net Positive, Andrew Winston – where they discuss: Globally shared challenges such as climate change, inequality, biodiversity loss, and the critical role of business in helping to solve these Collaborating to overcome competi…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood chats with Global Digital Health Innovator and Clinical Leader, Dr. Niti Pall – where they discuss: Serving globally shared human needs in health, at a price point that matters to the patient The transition from ‘brick to click‘– how covid interrupted traditional in-practice visits and the rollout of dig…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood chats with Natalie Fée, Founder & CEO at environmental organisation City to Sea – where they discuss: Her journey from local tv presenter to plastic pollution activist City to Sea’s mission to ban single use plastic, including the ‘cut the cutlery’ campaign and their focus on wet wipes and sanitary produ…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood chats with Geoff van Sonsbeeck, CEO at ethically and socially conscious clothing brands, Baukjen and Isabella Oliver – where they discuss: · The ethical and environmental impact of fast fashion · Deconstructing linear fashion models to materially reduce our footprint · The sharing economy including renta…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood chats with Professor Dame Sue Black, leading Anthropologist, Anatomist, and Academic – where they discuss: Life and death and how forensic science and emerging technology can impact positively on the justice system, particularly in distressing cases; A life's journey from childhood to the final great adv…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood speaks with Helen Dickinson, CEO at the British Retail Consortium – where they discuss: Current challenges and long-term strategy for retail, diversity & inclusion; Retail’s sectoral mission to get to net-zero by 2040; and the reality that collaboration and connectivity is key for individual businesses t…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood speaks with SallyAnn Kelly – CEO at Scotland’s Children’s Charity, Aberlour – where they discuss: Alleviating child poverty – something brought into sharp focus as a result of the pandemic; The concept of a conditional income to break the cycle of poor outcomes for vulnerable young people; And ensuring s…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood speaks with Jo Chidley – Chemist, and Founder of Beauty Kitchen & Re (Return, Refill, Repeat) – where they discuss: re-usable packaging; how continuous improvement is vital for businesses to survive and flourish; and how sharing and collaboration is key to success. #TimeforAction Beauty Kitchen Facebook:…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood speaks with Chair-Person, Director & Digital Non-Executive Director, Tony Fish – where they explore some big questions, such as: If society's North Star is to become a better society – how do we tackle the conflict of values & principles in a developing society that operates under outdated rules Retentio…
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This week Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood speaks with Roddy Millar, Founder & CEO at Ideas for Leaders – where they discuss the definition of leadership, the importance of leadership without authority, and how we promote good leadership by letting go of the traditional parameters associated with it. Doug and Roddy are also co-founders of Scottis…
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We’re kicking off 2022 with a Panel Discussion – where we’ve invited some of our favourite guests from Series 1 to reflect on COP26. Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood is joined by Dave Philp of AECOM, Mike Barry of MikeBarryEco and Alison McRae of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce to discuss their thoughts on the outcomes from COP26, what (if any) immed…
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This is our second of two BONUS episodes of the podcast, that we bring to you this Christmas. This week we invite our Podcast sponsor to give us ‘A window into the Drinks industry' – pertinent to this holiday season. Systems Entrpreneur, Doug Morwood speaks with Gregor Leckie, Founder at Rapscallion Soda – where they discuss: Rapscallion’s journey …
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As we begin to wind down and reflect on the year behind us, we’d like to introduce the first of two BONUS episodes for our listeners, this Christmas – which focusses on 'Mental Health & Wellbeing.' Systems Entrepreneur, Doug Morwood, speaks with Judith Parke – Managing Director, UK at The Wellbeing Outfit – where they discuss how organisations can …
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In anticipation of COP, we are releasing our final episode in the ‘Countdown to COP’ segment of the podcast, which represents week 12 in our Countdown to COP26. A couple of weeks earlier our CEO Doug Morwood caught up with Alison McRae – Senior Director at Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the world’s most anticipated event – how we as stakeh…
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This episode marks week 11 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Mike Barry – Strategic Advisor, keynote speaker and Director of MikeBarryEco – where they discuss the food ecosystem, moving to a more equitable, circular, low carbon economy and how to ensure people and planet are at the heart of a new economic model for g…
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This episode marks week 10 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Gillian Docherty – CEO at The Data Lab – where they discuss the role that data and artificial intelligence plays in powering the system transition towards a net zero carbon and circular economy future. #TimeforAction The Data Lab Website: https://thedatalab…
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This episode marks week 9 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Roy Gardner – Vice Principal Corporate Development & Innovation at City of Glasgow College – where they discuss the necessity of understanding and education to support significant change and the importance of re-skilling in light of climate challenges. #Time…
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This week’s episode marks week 8 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Dave Philp – Director of Digital Consulting, Strategy & Innovation Europe at AECOM – where they discuss the importance of multi-stakeholder perspectives and how necessary that model is for a collaboration in system change. #TimeforAction AECOM Twitter…
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This week’s episode marks week 7 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Panu Pasanen – CEO & Decarbonization Evangelist at One Click LCA – where they discuss the key barriers & enablers to shifting to a decarbonised built environment and the importance of granular and robust benchmarks in order to successfully achieve amb…
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This week’s episode marks week 5 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Graham Ross – Urban Planner, Architect and Chief Executive at Austin-Smith: Lord – where they discuss key drivers for circularity in the built environment and the criticality of making tangible progress with respect to policy, procurement and how we p…
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This week’s episode marks week 4 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Duncan Booker – COP26 Stakeholder Manager at Glasgow City Council – where they discuss Levers. #TimeforAction Glasgow City Council Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlasgowCC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glasgowcc/ Facebook: https://www.faceb…
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This week’s episode marks week 3 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Cynthia Reynolds – Founder and Systems Architect at Circular Regions – where they discuss what context is and how we can improve our current context for a sustainable future. #TimeforAction Circular Regions Twitter: https://twitter.com/CircularRegions…
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This week’s episode is our second week in the Countdown to COP26. Our CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Jim Brannan – Head of Supply Chain Development at Balfour Beatty – where they discuss the North star and Near star visions and how you navigate the vision around unforeseen obstacles. Insight Futures Twitter: https://twitter.com/InsightFutures Linke…
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This week’s episode kicks off our 12-week Countdown to COP26. Our CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Douglas Morrison – Director of Operations and Future Skills at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre – where they discuss incremental change vs. radical change and the key drivers required to achieve it. #TimeforAction Construction Scotland Innovation…
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