Neil Koenig, ideaXme Senior TV Series Producer and interviewer talks with Kilian Kaminski, Co-founder of refurbed. Neil comments: Does your home have a drawer with an old smartphone in it? If so, you’re not the only one. According to one study there are some 200 million unused phones in homes in Germany alone: that’s […]
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May
May
Neil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme interviewer in conversation with Esther Wojcicki, Chief Education Advisor at Knack and Chief Academic Advisor at Pressto.ai and author of How to Raise Successful People. Neil Koenig comments: What’s the most difficult job in the world? President, astronaut, neurosurgeon? No – according to the educator, journalist […]
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May
May
Neil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme board advisor interviews Cynthia Noble, Executive Director, Vornado Arts and ART on THE MART. Please note that the Poetry Foundation initiative, mentioned in this interview is no longer going ahead this Fall. “The Poetry Foundation collaboration is now going ahead in 2025, however the collaborating artists […]
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Sep
Sep
Neil Koenig, ideaXme Board Advisor and former Senior BBC Series Producer interviews Artist, Anthony McCall. Neil comments: In the face of today’s flood of information from the internet and social media, it can sometimes take courage to retain belief in the strength of self-generated ideas. But for some, it can pay off. As the […]
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Aug
Aug
Neil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor and former Senior BBC Series Producer interviews Christina Keller, CEO Cascade Engineering. Urgent Need to Recycle Existing Plastics Neil comments: As worries about the health of our environment continue to grow, a big concern is the harm caused by plastic waste. Whilst intense efforts to find suitable alternatives continue, […]
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Jul
Jul
Neil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor and former Senior BBC Producer, interviews Gyri Reiersen, Co-founder Tanso. Despite countless warnings from scientists about the dangers that greenhouse gas emissions pose to our environment, it seems that many businesses have still to wake up to the gravity of the situation. “It always surprises me how little companies […]
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Jun
Jun
Loredana Sinardo, BBA student at the University of St. Gallen interviews Bineta Diop, Founder and President of Femmes Africa Solidarité, a non-profit organization which promotes women’s rights in Africa. This interview took place at the St. Gallen Symposium, Switzerland. St. Gallen, Switzerland The ancient town of St. Gallen in Switzerland has been a centre […]
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Jun
Jun
Neil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor interviews Sarah Maria Nordt, Founder of SANOGE. The Planetary Cost of the Fashion Industry Neil comments: The fashion industry might be glamorous, but its allure comes at a cost, since it is widely regarded as being one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution. One entrepreneur who is trying to […]
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Jun
Jun
Neil Koenig, former BBC Series Producer and now ideaXme board advisor and interviewer talks with Dr Jan Goetz, Co-founder of IQM. Neil comments: Proponents of quantum computing claim that the technology has much to offer, saying that it promises to revolutionise many aspects of our lives such as scientific research, finance, healthcare and much more. […]
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Jun
Jun
Neil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor interviews Kristina Lunz, Co-founder Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. Neil comments: The battle of women for equality has been underway for centuries. But campaigners believe the rewards of success would be great; as Emily Venturi, a speaker at the 1878 International Congress of Women’s Rights in Paris put it, “the […]
