Is packaging broken? A simple solution to reduce waste
14/1/2026 | 30 mins.
Meadow’s CEO, Victor Ljungberg, shares how smart design can create a practical alternative to single-use packaging. Plus: Lombard Odier Group’s UK CEO, Mark Goddard, talks about Britain’s entrepreneurial environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have we lost our appetite for sustainability? New approaches in luxury retail and travel for 2026
07/1/2026 | 30 mins.
We meet Charlotte Staerck, founder and CEO of the UK’s first luxury aftercare and restoration service, The Handbag Clinic, to assess the health of the circular fashion economy. And: former Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs talks about the changing expectations of travellers and his role at Capella Hotel Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Direction of travel in 2026 and why all businesses need talent with a hospitality-first mindset
31/12/2025 | 29 mins.
Ahmed Elhawary talks about navigating the ups and downs of launching Mayfair Jets just weeks before the pandemic. Plus: The CEO and president of The Leading Hotels of the World, Shannon Knapp, on 2026 travel trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Laurent Kleitman on Mandarin Oriental's Vienna opening
24/12/2025 | 28 mins.
We check in with friend of the show Laurent Kleitman, CEO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, to discuss its Austrian debut. Plus: Retail veteran Rania Masri El Khatib on her sustainable fashion label, The Giving Movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can a stacking game pull families away from their screens this Christmas?
17/12/2025 | 29 mins.
Designer Alexander Neumann talks about the creation of Misfits, a tactile wooden blocks stacking game that started as a student project and is now stocked by more than 35 retailers worldwide. Plus: we catch up with the co-founders of Suri about launching new products ahead of a busy season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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