Aspen UK
The Aspen UK podcast brings you insightful discussions each week on topics that matter - from climate change and leadership to diplomacy and the arts.
Our conversations showcase the diverse Aspen UK community and the power of dialogue to explore effective solutions to the challenges we face today.
Episodes
138 episodes
The Demographic Shift: Employers, Policy, and an Ageing Population
Aspen Institute UK is collaborating with Brave Starts to host a public webinar exploring how the UK can better attract, employ, and support older workers in a rapidly changing labour market.As the UK population ages, employers and policy...
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Season 5
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Episode 142
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57:47
Westminster and the Disinformation Challenge
This panel discussion discussed how emerging technologies, particularly AI, are reshaping the scale and impact of information threats. They examined Westminster and Whitehall’s current approach (including the Online Safety Act) and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 144
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1:25:01
Leadership and Legacy: Lessons Learnt from Enduring Organisations
What makes an organisation thrive for a century or more? How do leaders build institutions that stand the test of time?Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, longevity, and legacy, featuring Alex Hill, author of Cent...
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Season 5
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Episode 140
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1:01:01
Digital Democracy in Action
This session will provide an in-depth look at India’s pioneering Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) framework, which has set a global benchmark for creating a scalable, inclusive digital ecosystem. Pramod Varma, along with his coll...
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Season 5
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Episode 139
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1:30:27
The Future of Trust in Democracy
Just two weeks before the people of the United States take to the polling stations to vote for their new President, Aspen UK convened an event at the United States Embassy in London to discuss the future of trust in democracy. The e...
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Season 5
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Episode 138
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1:24:51
Voices from a Broken System: Rethinking refugee integration in the UK
This episode explores the new report launched by the Commission on the Integration of Refugees in March 2024. A week after the launch, we discussed the key findings and policy recommendations with our expert panel of academics, community repres...
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Season 5
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Episode 137
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56:31
Young Professionals in Climate
In this Rising Leaders Fellowship podcast takeover, we explore leadership in the context of young professionals working in the climate space. From career transitions to extraordinary opportunities, what does it take to build a career in climate...
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Season 5
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Episode 136
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33:35
Collective Action
How can leaders foster a collective vision amongst their team members? How can we empower groups to stand up for what they believe in? And, what are the opportunities to drive collective action to tackle difficult problems? Join Asp...
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Season 5
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Episode 135
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Conflict & Crisis
Can leaders make the wrong decisions? How can we lead the way even in difficult situations? And, what can conflict teach us about strong leadership?In this episode, Penny delves into these questions with two Aspen UK Rising Leaders: Mari...
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Season 5
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Episode 134
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Team Triumphs
Teamwork is a key part of excellent leadership. Achieving success depends on the collective efforts of the entire team, whether you’re launching a comms campaign or performing in a ballet show.But how should we be leading our teams? Why ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Incentivising Investment
Climate finance has huge potential, but it represents a departure from traditional approaches to investment. We need a new approach to how we invest our money, supporting more sustainable business models and implementing net-zero solutions....
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Season 5
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Episode 131
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1:00:03
AI & Accessibility
From making travel more accessible to investing in artificial intelligence, leaders are paving the way for a better future. But what should we expect from leaders this year? What do recent examples of opportunistic leadership teach us? And how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 130
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Unexpected Leaders
From sports to STEM, where can we find unexpected leaders – and what impact do they have? What is servant leadership? And, what can we learn about leadership from our local community? In this episode, Penny delves into these questio...
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Season 5
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Episode 129
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Climate Challenges
How can leaders deal with failure? What can we learn from young people about leadership? And, with the growing impact of climate change being felt by communities globally, how are leaders paving the way for action?Join Penny Richards as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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Our Generational Challenge: Raising the Nation
How can leaders support future generations to flourish? Why do we need to invest in young people’s future? And, can we shape policy to ensure the future strength of our communities, environment, economy and society as a whole?In this dis...
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Season 5
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Episode 127
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58:35
Buildings vs Biodiversity
More and more people are living in our cities and as urban populations grow, so does the need to provide housing. Yet, building homes is often perceived to come at a high price: the destruction of natural landscapes and biodiversity. What are t...
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Season 5
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Episode 125
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58:37
The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer
Join a Boomer, Millennial, and Gen Zer as they discuss the possible consequences of the unprecedented biggest wealth transfer in history, certain to have a seismic impact on the future of capitalism and society.Our panel features Ken Cos...
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Season 5
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Episode 126
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59:17
The Future of Food Systems
Climate change and a growing population are putting an increased strain on our food systems – will bananas and beef burgers become a thing of the past? The speed at which we are adapting is a long way off, but there are promising solutions avai...
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Season 5
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Episode 124
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59:57
The Sustainability Story
In recent years, the way we talk about climate change has shifted significantly, influenced both by an increased public awareness of the issue and the imminent need for urgent action. In this discussion, we look at the meaningful ways the stori...
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Season 5
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Episode 123
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59:25
On the cutting edge of food technology
The food system is responsible for one third of global emissions and it is estimated that livestock farming alone makes up 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions – that’s almost as much as the entire transport sector. But, with technology...
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Season 5
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Episode 121
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1:00:39
Voices from a Broken System: How do you achieve safe passage for refugees arriving in the UK?
Both the government and the refugee advocacy sector are calling for more safe routes for people seeking asylum to enter the UK. But tens of thousands of refugees continue to arrive by unsafe means every year because they are unable to access sa...
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Season 5
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Episode 120
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56:41
Scaling Up Innovative Solutions
Solar and wind energy used to be considered speculative, prototype ideas of no-carbon energy solutions. Yet the enormous growth seen in these two forms of renewable energy over the last decade has soared past pessimistic predictions. Off the ba...
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Season 5
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Episode 119
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57:21
Designing for Diversity: Activism
In recent years, there has been an increased visibility of social justice movements as a result of social media and global connectivity. But, as the work of social change movements builds momentum, what role can it play in encouraging intercult...
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Season 5
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Episode 118
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58:12
The Future of Air Travel: Flying green or staying grounded?
Tackling climate change requires urgent action and the race to reach net zero is on. One single flight from London to New York produces roughly 986 kilograms of carbon dioxide, that’s more than most people in Africa, Asia or South America produ...
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Season 5
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Episode 117
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58:58
The Future of European Diplomacy with Baroness Catherine Ashton
In recent years, international cooperation has become more important than ever. From coordinating a global strategy to combat COVID-19, to uniting in response to the conflict in Ukraine and collaborating on the road to net zero, the crucial rol...
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Season 5
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Episode 116
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