Unique Contributions
In each episode of Unique Contributions, we bring you closer to some of the most interesting people from around our business working on industry-shaping issues that matter. We explore how they and we collectively as a business, create a positive impact on society through our knowledge, resources and skills. This is what we call our “unique contributions”. Join our host YS Chi, director of corporate affairs at RELX and Chairman of Elsevier, as he dives deep into conversations with some of his friends and colleagues. Thank you to our listeners for tuning in. You can check back here for a new episode each week.
This podcast is brought to you by RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions. Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.
Episodes
26 episodes
From generative to extractive and agentic AI: How RELX chief technology officers are applying AI to solve real-world customer challenges
In this final episode of season four, YS Chi sits down with the chief technology officers at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Elsevier and LexisNexis Legal & Professional to explore the topic of technology at RELX.RELX is not a tech compan...
A look inside the RELX business culture: learn what drives performance for leaders, managers and employees alike
In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Rose Thomson, RELX chief human resources officer, to explore the RELX business culture. They unpack the elements underpinning the culture that unites our teams, making customer centricity, continuous im...
A truly unique contribution: We shake things up and put the questions to YS Chi
In this episode, we turn the tables on our usual host YS Chi, who becomes our guest for the week. Join us as Márcia Balisciano, RELX Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, poses the questions to reveal fascina...
Research integrity, AI, open access - how Elsevier is navigating the hot topics of scientific publishing
In this episode, YS Chi interviews Laura Hassink, Managing Director of Elsevier journals. Elsevier publishes 17 percent of the world's research output across its 3,000 journals. This gives it a unique vantage point on some of the bi...
Data, trust and rising premiums: Insights from LexisNexis Risk Solutions
In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Bill Madison, CEO of our insurance business at LexisNexis Risk Solutions to explore the dynamics within the insurance industry and why premiums keep rising across the board. To understand the challenges consu...
Unmasking digital fraud: How AI and biometrics are changing the game. Insights from LexisNexis Risk Solutions
In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Kimberly Sutherland, vice president of fraud and identity at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Banks and businesses need to constantly adapt to our need for fast and secure online transactions, while hav...
Customer-centric technology in the events industry: a discussion with RX leaders
In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Brian Brittain, Chief Operations Officer, and Gaby Appleton, Chief Product Officer at RX, the global events business. The events industry is all about connecting buyers and sellers and bringing pe...
AI diplomacy: the difficult balancing act between innovation and regulation
YS Chi speaks with Philippa Scarlett, RELX global head of government affairs. As a child of diplomats, Pippa has a unique background which gives her cross-cultural competency in a role that requires global thinking. She shares her insight...
Generative AI and the law: how customers are adopting this new technology and creating value. Insights from LexisNexis
In this first episode of Season Four, YS Chi speaks with Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO of LexisNexis North American, UK & Ireland. In June 2023, YS interviewed Mike Walsh, CEO of LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a few months after i...
Meet Hugh Jones, the CEO reinventing RX events
Hugh Jones joined RX as CEO in February 2020, and within a month, was facing the implications of the global Covid pandemic. The business, like many others, was seriously impacted. But three years on, recent shows are now performing on ave...
Generative AI and the law: what will legal work look like in years to come?
Mike Walsh, CEO of LexisNexis Legal & Professional, and part of RELX, takes a deep dive into the subject of generative AI and the law. What are the opportunities and risks for lawyers? What are the use cases? What will legal work look like ...
How do you access financial services when you're 'invisible'?
Imagine an American single mother of two teenagers living in Indianapolis who decides it is time to buy her first family home. With no debt, a college degree and a steady job, one would think it would be easy to secure a mortgage. Except she ca...
“I am lucky to be alive” – Alicia Kozak, child abduction survivor and online safety campaigner shares her story.
Alicia’s story is a rare story of survival. Twenty years ago, Alicia was abducted and raped by a man she met in an online chatroom. She was just 13 at the time. Her ordeal lasted four days, which was the time it took for the FBI to track down h...
The biggest heist in American history
Our largest and most vital US public government programs — food stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), unemployment insurance and even the tax system — are being systematically plundered by domestic and transna...
The new people trends post Covid - a perspective
As a global organisation with 33,000 people across 40 countries, how do we make sure we continue to attract, retain and develop talent? How do we adapt to new employee expectations? How do we create a working environment that is inclusive, embr...
Responsible AI and Ethics - what it means in practice, with Kirk Borne, AI Influencer
In this second episode, YS Chi explores the subject of Artificial Intelligence and Ethics, also sometimes called Responsible AI. Like any technology gaining prominence, there is both substance and fuzziness to be found in discussions around AI....
Is there a Rule of Law crisis?
To mark the launch of our third series of Unique Contributions, our host, YS Chi, explores the issue of the Rule of Law and how to make it universal and relevant for everyone. YS Chi asks Ian McDougall, general counsel of LexisNexis Legal &...
The future of air travel
A sea change is occurring within the air travel industry. From last minute bookings to reduced business travel and new efficiencies aligned to sustainability targets, new travel patterns are emerging. Which of these will remain permanent beyond...
Culture and the future of work
How do you build a workplace culture and why does it matter? As business leaders grapple with retaining talent, inclusion and wellbeing, building a culture centered around purpose is top of mind. In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Rash...
Connecting purpose and profit
In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Márcia Balisciano, global head of corporate responsibility at RELX. Márcia joined RELX 18 years ago to establish a ‘global community programme’ which the then CEO thought would be a two-year gig. At the time,...
Artificial intelligence and the future of law
Gender balance in the world of Artificial Intelligence is work in progress. But female role models do exist. In this episode, YS Chi speaks with one of them. Min Chen is a computer scientist leading a team of around 250 technologists and softwa...
The future of events
In this episode, YS Chi speaks with Brian Brittain, chief operating officer of Reed Exhibitions. In a normal year, the organisation runs over 400 events across all continents. During the pandemic, it has had to navigate show cancellations and m...
Stephen Topliss - Tackling cybercrime
In this episode, YS Chi talks to Stephen Topliss about cybercrime. They discuss how online fraud has evolved and how modern technology is now helping to combat it. They explore the need to balance convenience with safety to protect young...
Gaythri Raman - Rule of Law campaigner
What is the rule of law, what does it mean in practice and why does it matter?Gaythri Raman has dedicated a large part of her career to advance the rule of law. In this episode, YS asks Gaythri what it takes to meaningfully advance t...
