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Giant Ideas

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34 episodes

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Today on the podcast we are joined by Floyd Steadman OBE. Floyd Steadman’s journey began in North-West London as a 10-year-old runaway, surviving alone after escaping an abusive home. Rejected by his own father and placed into care, Floyd's early life was marked by hardship, racism, and resilience. After discovering rugby, Floyd became the first Black captain of Saracens rugby club, rising through a sport where no one looked like him. Later, he became a respected headteacher (including of Tom...

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Today on the podcast we are joined by Floyd Steadman OBE. Floyd Steadman’s journey began in North-West London as a 10-year-old runaway, surviving alone after escaping an abusive home. Rejected by his own father and placed into care, Floyd's early life was marked by hardship, racism, and resilience. After discovering rugby, Floyd became the first Black captain of Saracens rugby club, rising through a sport where no one looked like him. Later, he became a respected headteacher (including of Tom...

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Episodes (20/34)

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Scribd & Created By Humans Co-Founder, Trip Adler: How Can Creativity Thrive in the AI Era?

Welcome back to Giant Ideas! Today we are joined by Trip Adler, the Co-founder of Scribd - a company he co-founded with Jared Friedman, now Partner at Y Combinator. Scribd is a digital document library that hosts over 195 million documents, with billions of views a year. Today we talk about Trip’s next act: Created By Humans, where he is Co-Founder and CEO, on a huge mission to champion AI rights for authors. Giant proudly led the seed round of Created by Humans, and we invited Trip on ...

5 days ago

31 minutes

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LinkedIn Co-Founder, Reid Hoffman: AI Will Give Us All Superpowers

Today on the podcast we are joined by tech titan Reid Hoffman. As the founder of LinkedIn, which Microsoft acquired for $26 billion, Reid is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history. He broke through as a founding board member of PayPal, one of the so-called PayPal mafia alongside Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. Reid went on to become a legendary investor both as an angel and partner at Greylock. He invested in Facebook’s first round and led Airbnb’s Series A. Reid operates right at th...

2 weeks ago

51 minutes

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Why Success Is A Trap… And How to Achieve It: Philosopher & Author, Alain De Botton

Alain de Botton, philosopher, author, and founder of The School of Life, joins the Giant Ideas show today. The School of Life provides emotional education to help people lead more fulfilled lives. Alain is a world-renowned philosopher and public speaker, and has shaped much of the discourse of 21st century philosophy and emotional introspection. He is the author of over 20 books - from novels like Essays in Love, to non-fiction books like Religion for Atheists, Art as Therapy, and Status Anx...

1 month ago

45 minutes

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World Leading Tech Analyst, Benedict Evans: Making Sense of AI

Welcome back! Today, we’re joined by one of the most insightful voices in tech - Benedict Evans, former Andreessen Horowitz partner and founder of Benedict's Newsletter. Over the last ten years, Benedict has independently predicted huge waves in tech, often before others. If you’ve followed the evolution of technology, it’s likely you’ve read his work. Benedict has spent 20 years analysing media and technology, and worked across equity research, strategy, consulting and venture capital....

1 month ago

35 minutes

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Girlboss and Nasty Gal Founder, Sophia Amoruso: The Post GirlBoss Era

Sophia Amoruso is the entrepreneur-turned-investor best known for founding the fashion e-commerce brand Nasty Gal and for coining the term “Girlboss”. She wrote the New York Times best-seller #Girlboss in 2014, which also got turned into a Netflix show. She lived the Girlboss dream herself: turning a humble eBay store that she started at age 22, into a company with hundreds of millions of dollars in sales by the age of just 29. She was on the cover of Forbes as one of the richest self-...

2 months ago

52 minutes

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a16z General Partner, Katherine Boyle: American Dynamism and the Rise of Defense Tech

Today on the Giant Ideas podcast we are joined by Katherine Boyle, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. In 2022 Katherine unveiled her thesis - ‘Building American Dynamism’ - which has both inspired the tech landscape and provided a central philosophical plank of Trump’s America. American Dynamism is defined as “embodying the spirit of innovation, progress, and resilience that drives the United States forward”. Putting her money where her mouth is, Katherine Boyle co-founded Andrees...

2 months ago

44 minutes

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NBA Champion, Rick Fox: How to Lead Maverick Geniuses like Kobe and Shaq and Win

Welcome back to the Giant Ideas Podcast, Season 2! Today on the podcast we are joined by Rick Fox - businessman, actor, three-time NBA Champion and captain of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant at the LA Lakers. Elite sport was part of Rick's life from an early age - his mother was an Olympic athlete. Rick's own NBA career went on to span 13 seasons, from Boston Celtics in 1991, to captain of the LA Lakers, captaining three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002. Then, Rick did a d...

2 months ago

36 minutes

Giant Ideas

Station F Director, Roxanne Varza: How to Turn a Country into a Tech Superpower

Roxanne Varza is the Director of Station F: the biggest startup incubator in the world. Based in Paris, Roxanne is recognised as one of the most influential figures in the French startup ecosystem. The French media have called Varza the "young empress of startups," and even the “new pope of high-tech and startups in France." Roxanne was formerly a TechCrunch journalist and startup ambassador with Microsoft before being personally selected by Xavier Niel to spearhead the development of Station...

4 months ago

40 minutes

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Floodgate Founding Partner, Mike Maples Jr: The Best Founders Live in the Future

Mike Maples Jr is a Co-Founding Partner at Floodgate. He was named a “Rising Star” by Fortune, and has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade. Before becoming a full-time investor, Mike was a founder and operator at back-to-back startup IPOs. Now, Mike’s own investments include companies like Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, Refinery29, and Clover Health. Mike is also the author of the National Bestselling book Pattern Breakers - sharing lessons from startup top performers....

5 months ago

42 minutes

Giant Ideas

The Giant Ideas Podcast: Trailer

Welcome to the Giant Ideas podcast! Ran by Giant Ventures - the venture fund for purpose-driven founders building companies that matter. At Giant, we’re lucky to often meet extraordinary people with giant ideas that are changing the world. So we’ve released a brand new podcast to bring these behind-the-scenes conversations on the giant ideas shaping the world, and the inspiring stories of the leaders behind them. Building a purpose driven company? Read more about Giant Ventures here.Musi...

5 months ago

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Covid Vaccine Pioneer, Bob Langer: Turning Science Into Billion Dollar Ideas

Today on the podcast, we are joined by Robert Langer, scientist, inventor and entrepreneur - and one of the most cited researchers in history, often called the “Edison of Medicine”. What makes Dr Langer special is that he is not only an academic but also an entrepreneur: turning frontier science into groundbreaking companies. Langer Lab's research has given rise to over 400 companies, and is also the co-founder of multiple companies, including Moderna, which discovered the COVID-19 vacc...

5 months ago

33 minutes

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Exponential View Founder, Azeem Azhar: How AI and Energy Will Shape The Next Decade

Today on the Giant Ideas podcast we are joined by Azeem Azhar: author, futurist and founder of the Exponential View newsletter and podcast which explains how society and the political economy are changing under the force of technology.Azeem’s first book Exponential: Order and Chaos in an Age of Accelerating Technology studied how technology’s rapid pace of development is impacting the world.Azeem is considered one of the most influential thinkers on the impact of technology on humanity’s futu...

6 months ago

35 minutes

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World Leading Designer, Thomas Heatherwick: Why We Need to Humanise Cities

🎄 Today is our last podcast before the holidays! We will be back on 9 January with a conversation on AI - follow the show to get a notification when it's live!On the show today we are joined by one of the world’s leading designers: Thomas Heatherwick. Thomas has created many of the world’s most striking new public spaces and buildings. Heatherwick Studio is behind culture-defining projects like the Vessel in New York’s Hudson Yard, and London’s Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross, where we ar...

6 months ago

38 minutes

Giant Ideas

Double Olympic Champion, Alistair Brownlee: Why You Should Never Rely on Willpower

Today on the podcast we are joined by Alistair Brownlee, Double Olympic Triathlon Champion - to talk about his incredible career and the extreme mental discipline that got him to the very top of athletics. It’s his first in depth interview since he announced his retirement.Alistair Brownlee is the only athlete in history to hold two Olympic titles in the individual triathlon event, having won gold medals in both the 2012 and the 2016 Olympic Games. He is also a four-time World Champion in tri...

7 months ago

35 minutes

Giant Ideas

Babylon Founder Ali Parsa’s Next Act: AI Health Mega-Assistant

Today on the podcast we have Ali Parsa - founder of two unicorn health businesses - Babylon Health and Circle Health.Ali was born in Iran, but left when he was 16, in the aftermath of the Iranian revolution. Amazingly, he taught himself UK high school, and went on to study civil and environmental engineering at University College London.He sold a media company he started during university, and then joined the investment banking world. 20 years ago, he set up Circle Health - the first pr...

7 months ago

39 minutes

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Thrive Global & Huffington Post Founder, Arianna Huffington: Health Is What Happens Between Doctor Visits

Today on Giant Ideas we bring you a conversation with a titan of American business and society, Arianna Huffington. Arianna is the co-founder of The Huffington Post, which built an audience of 200 million, and the founder and CEO of Thrive Global. She also sat on the board of Uber during its succession drama. Arianna is also the author of an astonishing fifteen books - on everything from Sleep to Becoming Fearless. She has been named on Time Magazine's list of the world's 100 most influe...

8 months ago

18 minutes

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Bridgewater Associates Founder, Ray Dalio: How Principles Lead to Success

In 1975, in a two bedroom apartment in New York City, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm. Over forty years later, this firm - Bridgewater Associates - has grown into not just the world's largest hedge fund, but also what Fortune has called the “fifth most important private company in the United States”. Ray Dalio himself appears on Time Magazine's list of the world’s top 100 most influential people. His philosophy has travelled far beyond the four walls of his hedge fund through the me...

8 months ago

32 minutes

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Former Sony Entertainment CEO & Snap Chair, Michael Lynton: the Power of Mentorship

Today on the podcast we have Michael Lynton, one of America’s leading CEOs. Michael led Sony Entertainment as CEO, overseeing Sony’s global entertainment businesses during a period of great success. But it also had its challenges - notably when North Korean hackers released private emails and unreleased films. Michael had previously worked for Time Warner as CEO of AOL Europe, and was Chairman and CEO of Pearson PLC’s Penguin Group. But today our focus is on Michael’s role as a me...

9 months ago

26 minutes

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LIVE TALK: Square co-founder: Jim McKelvey, Live Talk on Moving The Needle of Drug Discovery

This talk was recorded live at our Giant Ideas event at the Tate Modern earlier this year.Jim McKelvey, best known for co-founding multi-billion dollar company Square, joined the stage at Giant Ideas to talk about moving the needle of drug discovery.McKelvey co-founded Square with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in 2009, and it became a revolutionary payment processing company, allowing small businesses to accept credit card payments via a simple mobile device. The company is now worth a multi...

10 months ago

21 minutes

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LIVE TALK: Former BBC Global Director of Diversity: June Sarpong, Live Talk on Winning Through Diversity

Today on the podcast we have June Sarpong - internationally renowned broadcaster, writer and diversity expert. June started her career presenting for shows on MTV and Channel 4's T4.It would be fair to say that June is considered a ‘British Icon’ and has broad cultural influence. Not everyone can claim that Elton John has performed a special edition of the hit "Your Song" with the amended lyrics "You can tell everybody, You're June Sarpong'"!June is also an author of the multiple award-winnin...

10 months ago

10 minutes