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6 January 2025

In the first programme of the new year we present a selection of interviews that the Monocle team conducted this past November on the margins of the UBS Australasia Conference in Sydney. UBS gathered industry leaders,…

1 January 2025

Colin Waggett, CEO of luxury gym chain Third Space, discusses the company’s expansion model, London’s fitness market and how smart real-estate partnerships contribute to its success. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew…

30 December 2024

We explore the most recent edition of UBS Asset Management’s flagship thought-leadership paper, ‘The Red Thread’, which is focused on diversification. Long a central tenet of investment theory, many assumptions about the…

25 December 2024

Eric Heerema, CEO and owner of Nyetimber, discusses the brand's journey to becoming a global leader and how it's broadening its reach by exporting to more than 20 countries and expanding its product range. Plus: how the…

23 December 2024

Raphael Güller is the co-founder and chief product officer of Sweep, and one of the inspirational leaders who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Raphael is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich…

18 December 2024

We discuss the 10-year long development process behind the world’s first inflatable cycle helmet and how Ventete spotted the cultural shift toward active, eco-friendly commuting. Plus: how to stay ahead of trends in 2025…

16 December 2024

We mark the occasion by hearing from Tom Hall, UBS global head of social impact and CEO of the UBS Optimus Foundation Network, and from one of its partners who has already been driving change: Fabio Segura, co-CEO of the…

11 December 2024

We discuss how Finland's stability, trust in institutions and exceptional quality of life cultivate an environment that supports a skilled workforce, advanced technology and a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

9 December 2024

Dr Daniela Marino is the CEO and co-founder of skin-graft innovators Cutiss and one of the inspirational leaders that UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Marino is joined at Monocle’s HQ…

4 December 2024

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings talks about his latest venture, Powder Mountain, a pristine ski resort in Utah that’s also an outdoor art museum. Plus: we head to an elite business school in Lyon that’s celebrating 40…

2 December 2024

The second of two specials focused on breaking barriers in economics and finance, brought to you by UBS and Monocle’s sister publication, ‘Konfekt’. This show features insights from Addition Wealth founder, Ana Mahony, and…

27 November 2024

‘Thinking Bigger’ author Sarah Dusek talks about her mission to help women secure capital to create large-scale businesses that make a difference. And: Tim Duggan discusses his new book, ‘Work Backwards’, a powerful guide…

25 November 2024

UBS’s head of fixed income and co-lead of the bank’s ElectionWatch report series, Kurt Reiman, joins the show to reflect on Donald Trump’s US presidential election success. In a conversation recorded as Trump finalised…

20 November 2024

We meet the co-founder of European Sleeper, a railway company reviving night trains and connecting great cities across the continent. And to ensure we’re travelling in style, we’ll hear from the founder of Tom Àdam, a…

18 November 2024

The first of two special editions focused on investing in women and breaking economic barriers, brought to you by UBS and ‘Konfekt’, the sister publication of ‘Monocle’. Featuring insights from one of the extraordinary…