JERICHO CONVERSATIONS
Deep Thinking, Shared Out Loud
Jericho Conversations began as a spontaneous act during the first COVID lockdown – an attempt to make sense of a rapidly changing world by asking better questions, and listening more carefully to the answers. What emerged was a series of thoughtful, searching podcast dialogues that offered fresh insight at a time of confusion and uncertainty.
Since then, the series has grown into something more enduring – a quiet but vital space where new thinking can take root. Each conversation brings together expert voices, curious minds and dissenting perspectives. Together, they explore the forces reshaping business, society and leadership. They ask not just “what next?” but “what matters?”
These conversations are conceived and produced by Matthew Gwyther, Jericho partner and one of the UK’s most respected business journalists. A former editor of Management Today for 17 years and five-time winner of BSME Business Magazine Editor of the Year, Matthew brings rigour, wit and journalistic sharpness to every episode. His distinguished career includes contributions to The Sunday Times Magazine, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Observer, GQ and Business Magazine. He was also the former presenter of BBC Radio 4’s In Business and PPA Business Feature Writer of the Year in 2001.
We continue to produce Jericho Conversations as part of our commitment to thought leadership that is genuine, brave and generous. And increasingly, we are helping others do the same.
For some clients, a podcast becomes part of a wider Jericho programme – capturing the essence of a complex issue and opening it up to broader dialogue. For others, it’s a standalone piece of editorial work – an intelligent conversation, well told, that helps shift hearts and minds.
What matters most is that these conversations are never content for content’s sake. They are designed to engage, challenge and connect – carving out space for reflection and building communities of influence around the issues that count.
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The latest interview in our series What After Woke? is with Sue Garrard. Sue was one of the masterminds behind Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan 2010-2020, and together with her then-CEO Paul Polman, made Unilever the poster child for corporate responsibility. That led her into many projects in the developing world (for example, where Unilever sourced vast quantities of palm oil) and at home (where she took on those pundits and investors who mocked Hellman’s mayonnaise for claiming it had “purpose.”)
We have a new short podcast series - What After Woke: Are we witnessing a great reset in corporate activism, DEI, and ESG – or just a glitch?
In case you missed it, we recently interviewed Nick Baird, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. Catch-up here…
We interviewed Andrew Craig, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. Andrew's latest book, "Our Future is Biotech," delves into why biotech is the next frontier.
We interviewed Erica Benner, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. Adventures in Democracy is the title of Erica's latest book which offers insights into the complexities of democracy and provides guidance on how individuals and communities can contribute to its vitality and resilience.
We interviewed Sir Geoff Mulgan, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. ‘When Science Meets Power’ is the timely title of Sir Geoff Mulgan’s new book, the themes of which were explored in this conversation.
This podcast in the Ahead of the Curves series, supported by Stifel Europe, has a focus on the subject of Experts and Expertise.
In case you missed it, we interviewed Julia Pyke, Joint Managing Director of Sizewell C, as part of our Jericho Conversations series.
We interviewed Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, of the Financial Times about Business’ unique relationship to Democracy as part of our Jericho Conversations series.
We interviewed Professor Helen Thompson, author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. We spoke about Brexit and Boris, the democratic process, the energy crisis and the return of onshoring.
Here’s the summary of last week’s Jericho Conversation on Putin: What is to be done now?. Bill was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in Russia until 2005 when he was denied entry to the country and declared a “threat to national security” as a result of his battle against corruption.
In this latest Jericho Conversations podcast, Stifel Europe CEO Eithne O’Leary talks to Matthew Gwyther - reflecting on business life at the top and roaming from COVID to Brexit and beyond.
Back in early April, we could not have predicted the appetite, enthusiasm or thirst for change - to build back better…
Mike Barry; former Director of Sustainable Business at M&S, shares further insights following the Jericho Conversation ‘A Greener Future’.
In this conversations episode, Matthew Gwyther and Giles Gibbons discuss where sustainability is now, what non-financial audit is likely to mean for corporates in the next few years, what Giles thinks about the ever-increasing squadrons of ESG consultants selling their wares, why Good Business has remained relatively small and what Giles makes of the Bud Lite Trans blow up.