Category Archives: Governance

David Roche, Founder Independent Strategy

The Truth About Cryptocurrencies

Neil Koenig, Producer, Journalist and ideaXme board adviser interviews David Roche, Founder of Independent Strategy and Quantum Economics. The Truth About Cryptocurrencies The news today is full of stories of fortunes made or lost through investment in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. But what exactly are these new digital currencies? How did they come about, […]

James Thornton, CEO ClientEarth.

ClientEarth: Can Law Save The Planet?

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews James Thornton, CEO of  ClientEarth to talk of how legal action could save the planet. ClientEarth ClientEarth is a non-profit international environmental law firm which employs over 200 people who work in more than 60 countries. The organisation uses the law to bring about end-to-end systemic change: informing, […]

Credit: Simon Anholt

Simon Anholt: How We Can Repair the World in One Generation

 Amanda Christensen, ideaXme guest contributor, socio-digital researcher and Marketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Simon Anholt, political scientist, policy advisor, and Founder of The Good Country. Amanda Christensen Comments The Information Age has quite literally brought the world to our fingertips, at a moment’s notice we’re now able to tap into major global events, like […]

Virginijus Sinkevičius EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Virginijus Sinkevičius EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

 Andrea Macdonald founder of ideaXme interviews Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. The EU Commission: The Commission helps to shape the EU’s overall strategy, proposes new EU laws and policies, monitors their implementation and manages the EU budget. It also plays a significant role in supporting international development and […]

Why we ALL need to be scientists to take part in the future!

Why We ALL Need to Be Scientists to Take Part in the Future!

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Dr. Ellen Jorgensen, founder of Biotech Without Borders. Taking part in the future Huge change is underway within the academic fields that govern how we live. Most change will spring forth from the science and technology community. One of the most important vehicles for managing change is open dialogue […]

When an idea becomes a country!

When an Idea Becomes a Country!

Change the culture of governance One year ago ideaXme interviewed Simon Anholt, co-founder the Good Country. Scroll down to click on the interview. A great deal has happened since then! Simon Anholt presents the world with a proposal to redefine governance by creating an invisible nation. Aims of the Good Country “The aim of 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 […]