https://simplecast.com Big Lessons from Smart Nations is a ground-breaking podcast from S8nations. Brought to you by the founder James Breiding and interns from the world's leading universitites. S8nations is a non-profit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The S8nations initiative has evolved from implementation of the ideas described in the book “Too Small to Fail: How Some Small Nations Are Reshaping the World” (TSTF) by R. James Breiding. TSTF argues that: a) some small nations are world leaders embodying excellence across a variety of important criteria; b) certain social, economic and political conditions are responsible for this success; smallness has played an important part in fostering their progress; and c) this exciting story is being told for the first time. Other nations would greatly benefit looking to and learning from these nations successfully tackling the challenges and capturing the opportunities of our time. S8nations believes it is excellence that matters, not size. en Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:05:18 +0000 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:35:53 +0000 https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bf4cd7f8-03dd-4238-b25e-8da4af7fb70f/128262e6-ca95-4753-ae12-eeeaba0ba6fd/3000x3000/s8-image.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com episodic Big Lessons from Smart Nations is a ground-breaking podcast from S8nations. Brought to you by the founder James Breiding and interns from the world's leading universitites. S8nations is a non-profit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The S8nations initiative has evolved from implementation of the ideas described in the book “Too Small to Fail: How Some Small Nations Are Reshaping the World” (TSTF) by R. James Breiding. TSTF argues that: a) some small nations are world leaders embodying excellence across a variety of important criteria; b) certain social, economic and political conditions are responsible for this success; smallness has played an important part in fostering their progress; and c) this exciting story is being told for the first time. Other nations would greatly benefit looking to and learning from these nations successfully tackling the challenges and capturing the opportunities of our time. S8nations believes it is excellence that matters, not size. S8Nations, James Breiding no https://feeds.simplecast.com/NHPfIb3H leadership, innovation, entrepreneur, leaders S8Nations cashworth@s8nations.org 6e33529c-3a80-4b60-8667-1efdf202acf3 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:05:18 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Catherine Ashworth) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/james-breiding-o5FIAb8x James Breiding: Founder of S8nations James Breiding, Catherine Ashworth 00:10:02 James Breiding is the founder of S8nations and co-host of Big Lessons from Smart Lessons. In this podcast, he shares his mission to celebrate the achievements of small nations and what they can teach us to solve the world's biggest challenges. James Breiding is the founder of S8nations and co-host of Big Lessons from Smart Lessons. In this podcast, he shares his mission to celebrate the achievements of small nations and what they can teach us to solve the world's biggest challenges. policy, politics, s8nations no trailer 1 e5c7ac0f-5931-49a8-bb3d-d8b392115564 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Catherine Ashworth) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/mads-krogsgaard-thomsen-e7qWyaXA Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen: Tackling global crises through philanthropy James Breiding, Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Catherine Ashworth 00:40:04 In this episode, we talk with Mads Thomsen, the head of the world’s largest foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and former Chief Scientific Officer at Novo Nordisk. Few people know that the NNF is larger than the Bill + Melinda Gates and Welcome Foundation. We talk about how the foundation is going about tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, ranging from obesity to climate change. Mads also sheds light on how the Danes do things a bit differently, and it seems to be working. Listen in. In this episode, we talk with Mads Thomsen, the head of the world’s largest foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and former Chief Scientific Officer at Novo Nordisk. Few people know that the NNF is larger than the Bill + Melinda Gates and Welcome Foundation. We talk about how the foundation is going about tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, ranging from obesity to climate change. Mads also sheds light on how the Danes do things a bit differently, and it seems to be working. Listen in. climate, industry, philanthropy, science, leadership, technology, denmark, obesity, global challenges, foundation, academia, climate change no full 1 1 0536cb3f-07c3-4b35-b427-61cff5c442d8 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Chan Heng Chee, Olivia Bisbee) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/chan-heng-chee-w_gdDWI_ Chan Heng Chee: A Singaporean Diplomat's Lessons James Breiding, Chan Heng Chee, Olivia Bisbee 00:39:04 In this episode, we speak with Singaporean Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee, a leading academic and diplomat. We discuss how this tiny city-state has made itself a major global player in education, healthcare and more through constant learning, and we muse on how Singapore can continue to be useful on the global stage, without being used by more powerful states. In this episode, we speak with Singaporean Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee, a leading academic and diplomat. We discuss how this tiny city-state has made itself a major global player in education, healthcare and more through constant learning, and we muse on how Singapore can continue to be useful on the global stage, without being used by more powerful states. diplomacy, global leadership, singapore, female leadership, politics, academia, international relations no full 2 1 73ec8c78-ff56-4bf1-a796-c4546361d558 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Dr Dean Ho, Emily Fewlass Jones) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/dean-ho-sjHT3uHF Dean Ho: Personalised medicine and innovation in AI James Breiding, Dr Dean Ho, Emily Fewlass Jones 00:48:58 Dr. Ho shares a unique perspective on personalised medicine, the future of AI, and the implications of the pandemic on healthcare systems worldwide. We discuss the challenges of innovation and bioengineering and how being in a small city-state like Singapore facilitates rapid communication and efficacy compared to in larger countries. He describes the value of interdisciplinary communication and emphasises the need for more empathy between disciplines to further innovation. Dr. Ho shares a unique perspective on personalised medicine, the future of AI, and the implications of the pandemic on healthcare systems worldwide. We discuss the challenges of innovation and bioengineering and how being in a small city-state like Singapore facilitates rapid communication and efficacy compared to in larger countries. He describes the value of interdisciplinary communication and emphasises the need for more empathy between disciplines to further innovation. healthcare, personalised medicine, innovation, biotechnology, singapore, medicine, ai, biotech, academia, big data, bioengineering no full 3 1 ea7e093f-6bd6-45a5-9c82-17c421f372a9 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:10:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Olivia Bisbee, Lars Kolind) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/lars-kolind-CRWEKXIs Lars Kolind: Unconventional Leadership James Breiding, Olivia Bisbee, Lars Kolind 00:34:12 Can we rejuvinate a business culture founded on competition and hierarchy? Our guest, Danish businessman and serial entrepreneur Lars Kolind, argues yes, but only if we are willing to radically change how we think about leadership. He shares how using his ‘Unboss’ leadership style, business becomes driven by purpose, not just products and profits: join us to dive into how we can ‘think the unthinkable’ and grow businesses into a movement. Can we rejuvinate a business culture founded on competition and hierarchy? Our guest, Danish businessman and serial entrepreneur Lars Kolind, argues yes, but only if we are willing to radically change how we think about leadership. He shares how using his ‘Unboss’ leadership style, business becomes driven by purpose, not just products and profits: join us to dive into how we can ‘think the unthinkable’ and grow businesses into a movement. healthcare, business, innovation, leadership, denmark, entrepreneur, europe, business culture no full 4 1 97ee2b02-64cd-4077-a926-229c438660d9 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (Inbal Arieli, Katherine Furness-Reed) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/inbal-arieli-cCWGzdWb Inbal Arieli: Israel's Secret to Start-up Success Inbal Arieli, Katherine Furness-Reed 00:24:12 How should we equip today’s children to solve the future’s problems? By enrolling them in after-school coding classes, or paying for weekend tutors? Inbal Arieli, a tech entrepreneur, argues that the ‘Startup Nation’ owes its success to a core tenet of Israeli culture: raising children with considerable independence and little adult supervision. In this episode, Arieli explains how the chaos and unpredictability of an Israeli childhood, coupled with the ways in which Israeli children are given real responsibility from a young age, raises a nation of creative thinkers with the chutzpah to solve society’s most pressing problems- and how other countries can adopt something of this Israeli mindset. How should we equip today’s children to solve the future’s problems? By enrolling them in after-school coding classes, or paying for weekend tutors? Inbal Arieli, a tech entrepreneur, argues that the ‘Startup Nation’ owes its success to a core tenet of Israeli culture: raising children with considerable independence and little adult supervision. In this episode, Arieli explains how the chaos and unpredictability of an Israeli childhood, coupled with the ways in which Israeli children are given real responsibility from a young age, raises a nation of creative thinkers with the chutzpah to solve society’s most pressing problems- and how other countries can adopt something of this Israeli mindset. female entrepreneurship, start-up, business, education, leadership, israel, entrepreneur, culture no full 5 1 060ed8fc-6d34-4e9a-843a-ce7aaa00241f Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Andreas Saari, Maria Von Heimendahl) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/andreas-saari-yUI8H2vz Andreas Saari: Youth entrepreneurship James Breiding, Andreas Saari, Maria Von Heimendahl 00:46:01 In this episode, we talk with Andreas Saari, a young entrepreneur whose experience already ranges from serving as CEO of Slush, the world’s leading youth startup event, to co-founding the first Nordic student-led capital venture fund. He shares his experience and advice on tackling big challenges, and gives us an insight into his new work as co-founder of a climate technology company, pioneering new solutions for combating climate change. In this episode, we talk with Andreas Saari, a young entrepreneur whose experience already ranges from serving as CEO of Slush, the world’s leading youth startup event, to co-founding the first Nordic student-led capital venture fund. He shares his experience and advice on tackling big challenges, and gives us an insight into his new work as co-founder of a climate technology company, pioneering new solutions for combating climate change. mentorship, entrepreneur, capital, youth entrepreneurship, finland, climate change, start up yes full 6 1 0f8b20a8-e506-4efd-bbed-88da853d79fc Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (James Breiding, Emily Fewlass Jones, Danit Peleg) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/danit-peleg-TPmLj8lI Danit Peleg: 3D thinking - technological innovation behind the future of fashion James Breiding, Emily Fewlass Jones, Danit Peleg 00:39:21 Danit Peleg, Israeli fashion designer and pioneer of 3D-printed garments, speaks to us about the future of clothing, from the highstreets to the runways. We learn about the numerous environmental advantages of 3D printed clothing and the vast opportunities for creativity and individualism that arise as 3D fashion becomes popularised. Danit provides a fascinating insight into her amazing journey with fashion-innovation and how excitingly different the world could look in the near future. Danit Peleg, Israeli fashion designer and pioneer of 3D-printed garments, speaks to us about the future of clothing, from the highstreets to the runways. We learn about the numerous environmental advantages of 3D printed clothing and the vast opportunities for creativity and individualism that arise as 3D fashion becomes popularised. Danit provides a fascinating insight into her amazing journey with fashion-innovation and how excitingly different the world could look in the near future. female entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, fashion, israel, 3d printing, sustainable fashion no full 7 1 1cc5213a-b7fd-4241-9191-be0bd7a10ee6 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (Chiara Savanco, James Breiding, Philippe Rahm) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/philippe-rahm-xQ_FtOKp Philippe Rahm: architecture as ‘constructed atmospheres’ Chiara Savanco, James Breiding, Philippe Rahm 00:35:25 Swiss-born architect Philippe Rahm shares his understanding of architecture as a philosophy, whose foundations lie not in structural elements, but in the exploration of climates and atmospheres. Growing up in a small country like Switzerland, Rahm explains, avoids falling prey to the influences of architectural ‘fashion’ in one's own nation, allowing architects to remain attentive to detail and to tend to the needs of populations and habitats. Together, we explore how Rahm’s architecture combines innovation and human experiences with the ever-important theme of sustainability. Swiss-born architect Philippe Rahm shares his understanding of architecture as a philosophy, whose foundations lie not in structural elements, but in the exploration of climates and atmospheres. Growing up in a small country like Switzerland, Rahm explains, avoids falling prey to the influences of architectural ‘fashion’ in one's own nation, allowing architects to remain attentive to detail and to tend to the needs of populations and habitats. Together, we explore how Rahm’s architecture combines innovation and human experiences with the ever-important theme of sustainability. switzerland, climate, innovation, environment, architecture, sustainability no full 8 1 305ff44f-4237-4c12-891c-5aa8fb76d1ef Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:07:24 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (S8Nations) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/jan-egbert-sturm-GmTFlVF_ Jan-Egbert Sturm: The debt break S8Nations 00:34:21 In this episode from our archives, we meet with Jan-Egbert Sturm, an economist who worked on Switzerland's pioneering 'debt break' policy in 2001. How can an economic policy tested in a small, but prosperous, country like Switzerland be scaled up to other nations? Join us to find out. In this episode from our archives, we meet with Jan-Egbert Sturm, an economist who worked on Switzerland's pioneering 'debt break' policy in 2001. How can an economic policy tested in a small, but prosperous, country like Switzerland be scaled up to other nations? Join us to find out. switzerland, policy, fiscal policy, government, economics, government debt, politics, debt no full 3 2 92a67a75-5cbf-417c-bcf4-63cc2880cce2 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:07:14 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (S8Nations) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/toomas-ilves-7TVOeBXV Toomas Ilves: Transforming Governance S8Nations 00:33:56 From our 2020 archive: join us in a discussion with former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Discover how small Estonia has become a pioneering leader in technology and digital governance and how digitising governance can help the response to the Covid pandemic. Toomas also shares how to accidentally become president - and (probably) not regret it. From our 2020 archive: join us in a discussion with former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Discover how small Estonia has become a pioneering leader in technology and digital governance and how digitising governance can help the response to the Covid pandemic. Toomas also shares how to accidentally become president - and (probably) not regret it. switzerland, fiscal policy, government policy, economics, government debt, debt no full 1 2 7775640f-00d3-4629-a143-b40307ccbd42 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:07:03 +0000 cashworth@s8nations.org (S8Nations) https://big-lessons-from-smart-nations.simplecast.com/episodes/danny-quah-kGltbpV7 Danny Quah: The Changing Balance of Global Leadership S8Nations 00:42:03 In this episode from our archives, S8nations interns chat with Danny Quah about his reseach on the changing global center of gravity and how small nations like Singapore can take advantage of this to show leadership in areas such as good governance, urban development, public health, education and more. We discuss his academic career spanning three continents, his views on current global politics, and his longstanding passion for taekwondo. In this episode from our archives, S8nations interns chat with Danny Quah about his reseach on the changing global center of gravity and how small nations like Singapore can take advantage of this to show leadership in areas such as good governance, urban development, public health, education and more. We discuss his academic career spanning three continents, his views on current global politics, and his longstanding passion for taekwondo. asia, leadership, singapore, economics, global politics, global wealth, governance no full 2 2