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Intelligence Squared

Showcasing the very best of our live debates, talks and discussions with some of the most influential thinkers in the world.

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CHANEL Connects

CHANEL Connects is an acclaimed arts and culture podcast. Featuring global thought leaders, artists, and creators, this series of eight episodes – released weekly – is devoted to the profound questions and conversations that shape culture today and define its tomorrow.

CHANEL Connects pairs two visionaries in each 25-minute episode for an intimate conversation that interrogates: the intersection of technology and imagination, fact and fiction in autobiography, the power of collectives, cinematic inspiration, and more.

The Saudi Project

In this podcast we speak to world leading experts to go past the headlines and help listeners understand Saudi Arabia and its ambitions more clearly. Providing unique analysis and insight into the complex moral questions all nations will have to answer as they work with a rising Saudi Arabia in the years ahead.

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Energised

Energised explores the most pressing issue of our time: the climate crisis. Join us as we bring together experts and policymakers to delve deep into the key issues at the heart of the drive towards net zero and the innovations that promise to transform the way we live.

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Tides of Transformation: An Oil Story

Through discussion with industry insiders, policy-makers, activists, politicians, trade unionists, ex-oil rig workers and academics we look at the oil industry in its complexity and ask: given the climate emergency, how must the industry change to facilitate a just, renewable energy transition, and what might a new world – one in which we’ve ceased burning fossil fuels altogether – look like?

Power Trip: The Age of AI

When did you first hear of GPT, Claude, DALL-E or Bard? Feels like a while ago, right? In barely over a year AI has penetrated our conversations, our places of work and dominates the culture. It also threatens to make some of those pillars of society redundant in years to come. Join researcher and author Carl Miller for Power Trip to see where that journey is headed – and whether anyone can stop the ride.

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After Putin

Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? Through interviews with some of the worlds greatest minds, this new members exclusive series explores whether, after twenty three years of rule in Russia, Putin's time in power is coming to an end.

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Black History & Culture

In this carefully curated selection we revisit some of our favourite live events and podcasts from the past 20 years, journeying through the rich and diverse tapestry of Black history and culture.

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Iraq: Legacy of War

Why did we go to war in Iraq? What went wrong? And how has this war shaped the region and the world we live in today? These are just some of the questions that we explore in ‘Iraq: Legacy of War’ to mark twenty years since the US-led invasion in 2003.

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VS

The little debates that are always a big deal to someone. Arsenal VS Spurs. McDonald’s VS KFC. Peep Show VS The Office. 80s VS 90s. And many more. Host Coco Khan invites experts and fans to go head-to-head on the timeless debates that form the lifeblood of friendships. Who wins? You decide with our weekly vote.

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The Futureverse

The Future. It’s all there, in front of us. It could go wonderfully. Or it could go badly wrong. So how do we see the challenges early on, find solutions and help make the world a better place?

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Intelligence Squared: Arts & Culture

Speaking to some of the world’s greatest orators, artists, writers and actors about the artistic and cultural moments, movements and conversations that have shaped, and are still shaping, our world

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Advertising Will Save Us

Can advertising’s immense power to change behaviour be used for good? Myra Nussbaum, President and Chief Creative Officer at Havas Chicago, and Dan Lucey, Chief Creative Officer at Havas New York, talk to the people who are harnessing the power of advertising to help people and the planet

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Intelligence Squared Business

In our age of disruption and uncertainty, Covid-19 and climate change, the need to debate our economic future has never been more important. We speak to business leaders, authors, public intellectuals and economists about the future of capitalism and the trends changing the world of economics & business

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How To Lead A Sustainable Business, with Alannah Weston

Alannah Weston continues her mission to discover how organisations and companies can put sustainability at their core

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No Bullsh*t Leadership, with Chris Hirst

Chris Hirst, former Global CEO of Havas Creative, gets to the heart of modern leadership

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How I Found My Voice

Taking a look behind the celebrity persona of some of the world’s greatest artists and thinkers, to understand their journeys and inspirations

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It's The Economy

Breaking down the economic terms and concepts we’ve all heard but may not fully understand. Nicola Walton guides us through jargon and statistics to share the stories of how economic forces shape our lives

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