Mike Repole, entrepreneur: You’ve got to keep challenging
“They used to ask champions like Kobe [Bryant] and Tom Brady, ‘which championship is your favourite?’ - and they would say ‘the next one’. The next on...
Mo Ibrahim, philanthropist: Africa must not trade rights for development
“While we see great development in infrastructure, in economic opportunities, and we see development in also the area of education and health. We see ...
David Robinson, former OpenAI leader: Why I quit over safety
“It's a cultural thing. There's an aspect of this that's a Silicon Valley belief that what's invented in California has a special status. I implored c...
U2, rock band: Dysfunction pushes us
“Dysfunction is a challenge but a strength as well, because it's made us have to find unique ways to utilise our instruments and work together. So it'...
Tessa Clarke, Olio CEO: Environmental impact of food waste is devastating
“The environmental impacts of food waste are absolutely devastating. If it were a country, food waste would be the third-largest source of greenhouse ...
Klaus Thymann, scientist: Indonesia’s ‘eternal glaciers’ are vanishing
“I can't pronounce the local language, but if it's kind of translated into English, it becomes ‘the eternal glaciers’. And to have something on a moun...
Brad Smith, Microsoft President: Washing machines are better-regulated than AI
Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI. Every carton of milk that you see in the grocery store is subject to safety r...
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor: There’s a vacuum in Israeli media
Rebecca Kesby speaks to Israeli film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Abraham and Szor gained international attention last year with their self-d...
Navanetham ‘Navi' Pillay, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner
“When we suffered under apartheid, those were immoral laws, they institutionalised racism. Where could we go for relief? And I yearned for a better sy...
Cate Blanchett, actor: Art reminds us of our humanity
“There's a toxic narrative around displacement which has been politicised and part of the fund is to re-humanise and make the connection because those...