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S01 E05 What next? Leadership conversations for a better future: The Tech Reckoning: Who shapes the next economy?

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This episode examines the power shifts created by AI and digital systems with global sustainability leader Thomas Lingard. Lindsay Hooper and Marc Kahn explore where real agency lies, why governance is struggling to keep up, and what leadership capacities now matter most as technology reshapes the foundations of the global economy.

The views in this podcast are those of the contributors, and don’t necessarily represent those of CISL, the University of Cambridge, or Investec, and should not be taken as advice or a recommendation.

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