Podcasts
At Sydney Business Insights, we aim to further informed research and critical thinking on major issues and trends as they impact on the future of business.
Listen to our latest podcasts where we talk with leading and innovative thinkers in research, industry, government and community.
We welcome proposals and ideas for podcast topics and guest ideas. Email us at sbi@sydney.edu.au.
The Unlearn Project
The Unlearn Project is about changing common sense. Hosts Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer set out to unlearn old wisdoms and discover new ones.
The Future, This Week
This popular series features Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer who meet once a week to put their spin on news that is impacting the future of business.
Discover our limited series podcasts
Archive
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What if: an ice-free Arctic 2027
Climate change changes everything - our economy, our society and the ecosystems that underpin life on Earth. In this what if episode we talk to Professor Christopher Wright to explore what an ice free Arctic Earth might look like in 2027 if we pursue our current business as usual.
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The Future, This Week 21 April 2017
This week: A special edition: Amazon is finally, officially coming to Australia.
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The Future, This Week 13 April 2017
This week: why Google might soon use your beach selfies to sell sunglasses, cities are outbidding each other for the shiny new Hyperloop, and data science in the German Bundesliga.
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Leading digital change in the workplace
Being a digital leader requires more than just implementing technology into your workplace, it requires a fundamental shift in our thinking and practices.
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The Future, This Week 07 April 2017
This week: can we fight climate change by moving to the city, does technology make us less productive and cyborgs.
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The stupidity paradox: functional stupidity at work
Stupidity in business can lead to disasters yet a mindless workplace can produce good results, at least for awhile. This is the stupidity paradox and we talk to Professor Mats Alvesson to find out more.
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The Future, This Week 01 April 2017
This week's April Fool's special edition: how Elon Musk wants to save us from the AI apocalypse, the role of smart phones in planned parenthood, farmers hacking tractors, and Trump's burning tweets.
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What if: Trump’s energy policies in 2019
Energy is critical to economic, social and environmental well-being. In this what if podcast set two years into the future in January 2019, we explore how the election of Donald Trump as US president has radically changed the trajectory of US and global energy markets.