Category Archives: Global Issues

Nicole Stott, retired NASA astronaut, talks with Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme.

Astronaut Nicole Stott, Recently Retired, Talks of Her Very Human Story, How She Became an Astronaut and Her Motivations for Being an Artist Now

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Nicole Stott who talks about her very human story and the big ideas she continues to play a part in to shape our world. Watch and discover how the support of mentors, love of her family, a passion for flying and aeronautical engineering led to her spending over a […]

Jaideep Prabhu

Jaideep Prabhu, Judge Business School Professor Cambridge & Co-Author Frugal Innovation. How Frugal Innovation Is Producing Ideas That Are Shaping Our World

  First published on 7 January 2016. Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Jaideep Prabhu, professor at Judge Business School, Cambridge University and co-author of Frugal Innovation for The Economist. Questions: What is frugal innovation? Why is it so important? Could the West do more with less? Which are the startups to watch? Could the […]

Ben Hammersley

“I’ve Decided to Build a Space Ship!” ideaXme Interviews Ben Hammersley, Explorer

  Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Ben Hammersley, explorer, technologist, war  correspondent and, widely recognised as one of the world’s leading applied futurists. Ben Hammersley Ben Hammersley is above everything, an explorer. Someone who wants to know more, do more, see more! He is also a war correspondent, creator of a startup, technologist, applied […]