Category Archives: UK

Richard Barnes, Founder & CEO of Select Research, on Body Volume Index (BVI)

Richard Barnes is the Founder and CEO of Select Research, focused on advancing digital health innovation.
He pioneered the development of the Body Volume Index (BVI), a next-generation health assessment designed to provide a more accurate alternative to the traditional Body Mass Index (BMI).

Shaun Lang, Airline Captain, on Leadership, Adaptability, and Comebacks

Shaun Lang is an experienced airline captain whose career spans military and commercial aviation.
Growing up in a military family and serving in the Royal Air Force, he developed resilience, discipline, and leadership from an early age.

Insights from Keith Harrison-Broninski, CEO of Collaboration Tools Ltd

Keith Harrison-Broninski is the CEO of Collaboration Tools Ltd, as well as an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and magician.
He is known for his expertise in AI safety, trusted engineering methodologies, and operationalizing international AI standards and regulations.

JC Gaillard, Founder & CEO of Corix Partners: Rethinking Cybersecurity Leadership & Governance

JC Gaillard shares his early realization at Rabobank in 2000 that cybersecurity is less about technology and more about “how and by whom” security is executed.
Transformation is often blocked by governance and leadership challenges, not technical limitations.

Dr. Amrit Chandan, Founder & CEO, on Sustainability, AI, and the Power of Experience

Dr. Chandan reflects on his academic journey in chemical engineering and how an encounter with a candid UN scientist inspired him to pursue meaningful, systems-level change.

Georgia Thomas, CEO of e!studios: From Corporate Law to Entrepreneurship

The shift wasn’t dramatic or pre-planned—it began by supporting her husband’s business.
During a nine-month career break, she revitalised one venture, which later became e!studios.

Sid Jashnani (Certified EOS Implementer & Founder, Rekruuto)

Growing up in an entrepreneurial family and working in his father’s retail business
Early failures during the dot-com era and the lessons they provided

George Essex, Senior Vice President of Branded: Building Bright Ideas into Multimillion-Dollar Brands

George moved from London to Miami at the age of 26 to establish Branded’s US presence. With no office, no clients, and a single hire, he was driven by opportunity, responsibility, and the trust placed in him by his team.

Prof Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, Co-Author, ‘Healthy High Performance’

Cary is the co-author of a book titled Healthy High Performance:Unlocking Business Success Through Employee Wellbeing.
He’s the founding president of the British Academy of Management, the president of the Institute of welfare, advisor to the World Health Organization ILO and EU in the field of occupational health and well being.