Business Matters
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Big Boss Interview is where the most high-profile chief executives and entrepreneurs come to give you their insights and experiences of running the world's biggest and well-known businesses. The series is presented by Sean Farrington, Felicity Hannah and Will Bain, who you'd normally hear presentin...
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#41 Barratt Redrow CEO: Bricklaying Robots & Echoes of 2008
David Thomas, the outgoing chief executive of Barratt Redrow, says bricklaying robots are already being deployed on commercial building sites and pred...
#40 Next CEO: The Crisis Facing Entry-Level Employment
Lord Wolfson, Chief Executive of Next and a Conservative peer, warns Britain is facing a crisis in entry-level employment. Applicants for every shop v...
#39 Amazon UK Boss: Make Work Experience Mandatory for Over-16s
Amazon's UK boss has called for work experience to be made mandatory for everyone aged sixteen and over, describing it as "the most transformative thi...
#38 Raspberry Pi Founder: Britain Has a “Distributed Failure of Will”
Eben Upton, founder and chief executive of Raspberry Pi, joins the Big Boss Interview to discuss artificial intelligence, British manufacturing, semic...
#37 Standard Life CEO: British Aren't Sufficiently Financially Literate
Andy Briggs, chief executive of Standard Life, joins the Big Boss Interview to discuss the war in Iran, pension reform,and the growing risk that milli...
#36 Bank of England: Private Credit Has Echoes of Great Financial Crisis
Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for financial stability, joins Big Boss Interview to discuss risks in the global financial syste...
#35 Pret CEO: Inflation From War Starting to Bite
Pano Christou, CEO of Pret, joins Sean Farrington for this episode of Big Boss Interview to discuss fuel volatility, salads, and subscriptions.
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#34 Autotrader CEO: Chinese Car Growth is "Mind-boggling"
Nathan Coe, CEO of Autotrader, joins Sean Farrington for this episode of Big Boss Interview to discuss how rising fuel prices, the rapid growth of Chi...
#33 Octopus CEO: Energy Bills Likely to Rise From July
Wholesale gas prices have roughly doubled in three weeks amid instability in the Middle East, and Greg Jackson, co-founder and Chief Executive of Octo...
#32 BlackRock CEO: Global Recession Looms if Iran War Continues
Larry Fink, is Chairman and CEO of BlackRock - the world’s largest asset manager, overseeing more than $14 trillion in investments on behalf of govern...
#31 Mountain Warehouse CEO: Middle East Conflict Impacts UK Retail
Mark Neale, founder and chief executive of Mountain Warehouse - the outdoor clothing company - joins Will Bain for this episode of Big Boss Interview...
#30 PwC UK: The Chancellor Should Break Her Fiscal Rules
Marco Amitrano, European boss of PwC, joins the Big Boss Interview to discuss the UK economy, artificial intelligence, business confidence and the cas...
#29 Sotherby's CEO: Art World Money Laundering Claims Are Misguided
Charles Stewart, chief executive of Sotheby's, joins the Big Boss Interview and discusses the scrutiny facing the art market over money laundering, th...
#28 Holland & Barrett CEO: Social Media Self-Diagnosis Reshaping Health Retail
Anthony Houghton, Chief Executive of Holland & Barrett, joins the Big Boss Interview as social media and online self-diagnosis reshape how consumers a...
#27 Volvo UK: Battery Fire Risk Means We're Recalling 10,500 Vehicles
Nicole Melillo Shaw, Managing Director of Volvo UK, joins Big Boss Interview at a pivotal moment for the electric vehicle market, as the company recal...
#26 Landsec CEO: Big Shopping Centres are the Future
Mark Allan, CEO of FTSE 100 property giant Landsec, tells Will Bain that much of the narrative around the UK’s commercial property market isn’t quite...
#25 PureGym CEO: Cancer Made Me a More Empathetic Leader
Clive Chesser, chief executive of PureGym, says surviving cancer fundamentally changed him as a leader — deepening his empathy and reshaping how he ap...
#24 Gousto CEO: The UK's Food System is Broken.
Timo Boldt, founder and chief executive of Gousto, believes Britain’s food system is broken.
He points to the growing economic burden of diet-re...
#23 Starbucks CEO: We lost our focus
Brian Niccol took over at Starbucks in 2024. He became CEO at a time profits had been falling and customers going elsewhere. He says Starbucks had got...
#22 L&G CEO: 'This Is Our Moment' for the UK Economy
As CEO of financial services giant Legal & General, António Simões plays a huge role in the UK economy, not to mention in the financial wellbeing of t...
#21 Kurt Geiger CEO: Education System Isn't Fit For Purpose
Britain's education system stands accused of failing to prepare young people for careers by Neil Clifford, Chief Executive of Kurt Geiger. He tells Wi...
#20 LEON CEO: We Could Benefit From Weight-Loss Jab Revolution
John Vincent, founder and chief executive of Leon, joins the Big Boss Interview to explore how the rapid rise of weight-loss medications could reshape...
#18 Castore CEO: Replica Kits Aren’t Too Expensive
Tom Beahon, co-founder and co-chief executive of premium sportswear firm Castore, joins Sean Farrington on this week’s BBI to tackle some of the most...
#18 Lush CEO: I Enjoy Being a Woke Nerd
Mark Constantine, founder and chief executive of Lush, discusses the Christmas rush, family run businesses, being "woke" and his love of birdsong in a...
#17 CBI Chair: I'm Shocked at Government's Lack of Business Understanding
Rupert Soames speaks to Felicity Hannah for his final interview before he stands down as Chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). He desc...
#16: GSK CEO: Why We Prioritise USA Over UK
Dame Emma Walmsley, Chief Executive one of Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), says the company is prioritising the Unit...
#15 Waterstones CEO: I Disdain AI Written Books, But Might Sell Them If Labelled
James Daunt, CEO of Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, offers his take on the evolving landscape of bookselling in the United Kingdom and United States....
#14: St James's Place CEO: Budget Speculation Damaged People's Pensions
Speculation surrounding the UK budget hurt the UK pension industry, that's according to Mark Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of St. James’s Place, the UK...
#13: Vodafone CEO, Margherita Della Valle: International Cooperation Needed For Sea Cable Security
Vodafone’s chief executive, Margherita Della Valle, highlights the growing risks to Europe’s submarine cables, and calls for international cooperation...
#12 Ford UK's Lisa Brankin: Pay Per Mile Tax Could Suppress EV Uptake.
The UK automotive sector is navigating a period of significant change, with government policy, economic pressures, and international competition shapi...
#11 Google CEO, Sundar Pichai: AI Will Cause Societal Disruptions
Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and Alphabet, acknowledges that no company is immune from the risks of an AI investment bubble, including Goo...
#10 Centrica CEO, Chris O'Shea: The Impact of North Sea Demise is Understated
Centrica CEO Chris O’Shea provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing the UK energy sector. He begins by addressing t...
#9 Superdry Co-Founder & CEO, Julian Dunkerton: Restructuring, Renegotiating, Rebranding
Julian Dunkerton co-founded Superdry and took it to a £2billion market cap at its height in 2010 - within years the company was fighting for survival,...
#8 VUE International Founder & CEO, Tim Richards: Streaming Giants Aren't Our Rivals
Tim Richards is the CEO and Founder of Vue International—one of Europe’s largest cinema groups. He joins Will Bain for the Big Boss Interview to share...
#7 British Retail Consortium Chair, Jo Whitfield: Delivery Drivers Need Greater Protection
Jo Whitfield, in her first chat since becoming Chair of the British Retail Consortium, tells Sean Farrington how she ended up at the organisation afte...
#6 Booking.com CEO/President, Glenn Fogel: The Trump Slump & Water Pistols at Dawn
Glenn Fogel, CEO and President of the world's largest online travel platform, Booking.com joins Will Bain to discuss whether the USA is witnessing a d...
#5 Merlin Entertainments CEO, Fiona Eastwood: Our Biggest Competition? Kids On Screens
Fiona Eastwood, CEO of Merlin Entertainments tells Sean Farrington what it is like running one of the world’s leading entertainment companies. Merlin...
#4 Greene King CEO, Nick Mackenzie: No More Budget Surprises, Chancellor
Nick Mackenzie, CEO of Greene King, has issued a direct appeal to the Chancellor ahead of the autumn budget, urging immediate tax relief for Britain’s...
#3 JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: The AI Bubble Will Burst
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, is the biggest name in global banking. He has a hotline to world leaders, and what he says matters. In a wi...
#2 BAT's Asli Ertonguc: Vaping industry needs more regulation
If you want to sell vapes you should be forced to have a licence - that's according to Asli Ertonguc - the UK and Ireland Managing Director of British...