Future of Business

Rudolph Okai talks to Ashraf Mizo about his entrepreneurship experience and what the company (Nayla) he founded is doing. Join us on this episode of Future of Business to listen to Ashraf take us through his entrepreneurship journey in Sudan from making prosthesis to supporting SME’s with funding, while dealing with nonmarket issues. Nayla seeks to establish disability inclusion and economic empowerment in Sudan.

Su Zun Mon, a Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholar, shares her insights on the different operating systems of social enterprises and intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) based on her experiences in Myanmar. This episode sheds light on how Product Management rooted in human-centered design is not only essential in tech, but also in the development sector.

Join us as we hear from Kiran Fothergill, a current Oxford MBA student and Conservative Party candidate for Harrow on the Hill in this year's local elections. We explore his journey through entrepreneurship, family business and politics, and investigate the fundamental skills required firstly to navigate the landscapes of these roles and ultimately to combine them for maximum effect.

From resources for ultimate beginners in the space to invitations to help plan succession, we leave no stone unturned in this episode on the future of blockchain. Sammi Wei is the founder and one of the inaugural co-chairs of the Blockchain Club at Saïd Business School (amongst many other things as we will discover during the course of this episode). She believes all future business leaders should understand blockchain, but she also addresses questions and concerns about the future of blockchain in key areas such as diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and ethics.

Nagadarsan Suresh and Andreas Finzel discuss how we can slow climate change by achieving net zero carbon emissions. This episode dives into topics like carbon capture and sustainability accounting, expanding on this season's first episode "Fight against climate change: Are the efforts enough?" Listen in and understand the key concepts and strategies in our efforts to preserve the planet.

Join us to learn more from Gadea Aguado Sierra, an architect shortlisted in the 2021 Women of the Future Awards, about opportunities for equity and sustainability in and through the built environment and the potential of neighbourhood real estate investment trusts (REIT). Gadea shares how impact investing and other conversations at Oxford inspire her to chart out her own and the industry’s future. Speakers: Guest - Gadea Aguado Sierra Host - Grace Chou

This week, Rudolph Okai and Prince Ekeh (Co-CEO, Konga) discuss e-commerce in Africa. Join us on this episode of Future of Business to listen to Prince take us through his strategies for expanding beyond his home-ground in Nigeria. From the local ecosystem to supply chain complexities to rising social commerce, Konga is all set to dominate e-commerce and payments in Africa. Speakers: Guest: Prince Ekeh Host: Rudolph Okai

This week Shubham Saraff and Andreas Finzel discuss the impact of technologies like AI and machine learning. They talk about the benefits and difficulties we experience today and what sectors of our economy are being disrupted first. Join us as they discuss the thorny issue of data ownership and who will hold power in the not-so-distant future. Speakers: Guest: Shubham Saraff Host: Andreas Finzel

Join us in this episode to listen to Alejandro Arroyo Yamin talk about the past, present and future of branding; why it matters more than we realise, and why the term ‘branding’ doesn’t even begin to cover all that it stands for! Date of recording: 26/11.

Did you know which industry attracted $1.4 billion of funding in Africa in 2021? Nouss Bih, co-chair of Saïd Business School’s Africa Business Alliance, joins us to share her experiences as an investment manager in Ivory Coast. Nouss also highlights the immense potential West Africa and the wider continent holds for both entrepreneurs and investors. Speakers: ●Guest: Nouss Bih ●Host: Grace Chou