The City A.M. Podcast with Sam Torrance Episode 2: A preview of the Open Championship and looking back at the abrdn Scottish Open July 13, 2021 In the second of three special golf podcasts, Ryder Cup-winning player and captain Sam Torrance previews the Open Championship and looks back at the abrdn Scottish Open with City A.M. Sports Editor Frank Dalleres. Sam discusses what makes The Open so special and his own memories of playing the tournament at Royal St George’s, where [...]
The City View, with SocGen’s Christophe Lattuada July 12, 2021 In this week’s The City View, Andy Silvester is joined by Societe Generale’s UK boss Christophe Lattuada. He’s guided the bank through the last of the interminable Brexit negotiations and, of course, through the pandemic that turned financial services and the world upside down. Christophe and Andy discuss the future of the office, how London [...]
The City A.M. Podcast with Sam Torrance Episode 1: A preview of the abrdn Scottish Open July 7, 2021 In this, the first of three special golf podcasts, Ryder Cup-winning player and captain Sam Torrance previews a star-studded abrdn Scottish Open with City A.M. Sports Editor Frank Dalleres. Sam discusses what the Scottish Open means to him and why players can benefit so much from playing the event in the lead-up to the Open [...]
The City View, with Wise’s Matt Briers July 5, 2021 Wise are set to list this week, and on this episode of The City View, Andy Silvester talks tech with the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, Matt Briers. They touch on the firm’s reasons for listing, the future of the fintech darling and how London can continue to thrive as a global hub for exciting, innovative [...]
The City View with Sir Nigel Knowles June 28, 2021 This week City A.M.’s Andy Silvester sits down with DWF Group CEO Sir Nigel Knowles. What Sir Nigel doesn’t know about legal and business services probably isn’t worth knowing. In this podcast he opens up on what he thinks the industry needs to do to stay ahead of international competitors, the new skills that young [...]
The City View with Avon’s Angela Cretu June 3, 2021 In this latest episode of The City View, Andy Silvester sits down with Avon CEO Angela Cretu. Avon is quite the company – the second largest direct-seller in the world, but also advancing in digital directions too. In 2019 the firm booked almost $6bn in global revenues. Angela talks to Andy about the challenges that [...]
The City View podcast, with Rebecca Vincent and Jeanette Makings May 28, 2021 In this latest episode of The City View, Andy Silvester speaks to two women doing extraordinary things. Rebecca Vincent is the Head of Campaigns at Reporters Without Borders, a group which campaigns for press freedom across the world. Andy and Rebecca talk about slipping standards across the world and how we can address the slide. [...]
The City View: Accenture Interactive’s Pritesh Gadhia and Salamanca’s Lord Triesman May 25, 2021 A rare bumper episode of the City View sees two fantastic interviews, with Accenture Interactive boss Pritesh Gadhia and crossbench peer Lord Triesman. Speaking to City A.M.’s Andy Silvester, Pritesh offers his views on the workforce of the future, the role of digital transformation in major corporates, and what businesses can do to futureproof themselves [...]
The City View podcast, with Bulb’s Hayden Wood April 26, 2021 This week Andy Silvester speaks to Bulb founder and CEO Hayden Wood, the renewable energy company that now supplies almost one-tenth of UK homes and is seen as the fastest growing firm in Europe. Andy and Hayden talk about Bulb’s growth, the challenges of managing in a pandemic, and what more the Government can be [...]
Podcast: The City View, with Michael Dugher April 19, 2021 This week Andy Silvester is joined by Michael Dugher, the Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council. A sector always in the spotlight, the £7bn+ industry is going through a Government review which will shape the future of gambling.