Ever heard about a company being spun out of 10 Downing Street? Or the idea that some of our institutions should take a more revolutionary approach?

Listen to our latest unsung hero, Simon, who is trailblazing how behavioural science can improve policy-making and help our democracy to thrive.

Tinesh Chhaya, Founder & CEO of Decipher Cyber, discusses why:

1. Governments and parents should prioritise e-safety policies and adopt good practices to help young people
2. Companies should add the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to the C-Suite

Follow Tinesh on LinkedIn and/or check out Decipher Cyber here.

Today's guest is Bin (William) Xu, Head of Digital Innovation Labs at Pfizer in China and South East Asia.

In this episode, Bin Xu shares why innovation in finance can help to improve access to healthcare, why people working in legacy (or old school) industries should think more like an entrepreneur, and how China needs to "up its game" in terms of respecting nurses and doctors.

Bin Xu and Nathan met through the Young China Watchers (YCW), a community engaging with the most pressing issues related to the rise of China. Learn more about YCW and connect with Bin Xu on LinkedIn here.

Emma and Natalie, Co-Founders of Dear Bump, talk about their ideas for innovating policy to help pregnant women in the workplace.

Check out their website here.

Abisola Oladapo, Co-Founder & CEO of Agnes Health, says we need to share best practices around maternal health and adapt it, so pregnant women around the world can improve their physical and mental health.

Today's guest is Sir Graham Watson, former President of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South West of England and Gibraltar (1994-2014).

In this episode, Graham discusses how the United Kingdom and European Union can innovate policy in key areas - such as health, data, and an emerging Asia - and even shares some tips for continuous learning.

Other key takeaways include:
- Most Asian countries look to the United States, rather than Europe, as the model
- The EU has to get together as a federal state if it wants to compete
- The EU wants to work closely with the UK but they’re not going to force it
- You can never invest too much in scientific research

Follow Sir Graham on Twitter and check out the episode with Sundeep Waslekar here.

Today's guests are entrepreneurs Mandy Nyarko MBE and Gosbert Chagula MBE, Co-Founders of Startup Discovery School.

In this episode, Mandy and Gos discuss the importance of social mobility, why the "Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic" (BAME) acronym is unnecessary, and what governments and investors can do to overcome bias and empower people who are currently underserved.

Learn more about Startup Discover School and check out their Instagram here.

Some terminology:

• "Incubator" - where startup founders develop and test their business ideas
• "Accelerator" - where founders grow their customer base and prepare for scaling up
• "ERDF" - European Regional Development Fund
• "SEIS" - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
• "EIS" - Enterprise Investment Scheme

Listen to the episode with Pippa Gawley, Founder of Zero Carbon Capital, who was later introduced to the podcast by Gos.

Today's guest is Stephanie Jensen-Cormier, a biodiversity advocate living in Costa Rica.

In this episode, Stephanie discusses why we need to understand the urgency of reducing our emissions because it threatens our survival as a specifies. In addition, Steph explains why:

1. government-funded projects need to embed top-notch environmental, social and corporate governance into projects e.g. China’s Belt and Road Initiative
2. we as consumers should choose to eat a mostly plant-based diet, buy reusable diapers/nappies, and rent toys for our kids (not necessarily in that order)
3. governments should stop subsidising the meat industry and reprioritise spending on education and sustainability (like Costa Rica did after demilitarisation)

Check out Global Witness and connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn here.