AND is the Future - Making Businesses Sustainable AND Profitable
AND is the Future, hosted by Ilham Kadri, Special Advisor of Syensqo, brings together great minds to explore how businesses can be both sustainable AND profitable through innovation and science.
The best leaders practice the power of AND. To us, this means embracing ideas and behaviors that others might perceive as opposite or in conflict.
Leaders who are daring AND caring.
Leaders who are guided by science AND deeply human.
Leaders who are strong AND show vulnerability.
Leaders who focus on profitability AND sustainability with equal importance.
The power of AND is about believing in and embracing both. In And is the Future, Ilham sits down with great thought leaders and inspirational minds across the globe to discuss some of the most important issues facing businesses today.
Find out how we can do well AND do good in business with former CEO of DSM Feike Sijbesma; Hear about what business leaders can learn from space travel with Helen Sharman, the first British person in space; Discover the connection between disruption AND sustainable leadership with former Dow CEO Andrew Liveris; Learn how the Sustainable Development Goals can lead to incredible business opportunities with Marga Hoek; Explore how science can be at the service of humanity with Nobel Prize winners Steven Chu and Ben Feringa; Listen to an episode on chemistry AND music with renowned scientist and pianist Nuno Maulide - and that’s just the beginning!
Have you ever thought about how chemistry can enable a sustainable future? Did you know there's a connection between art and science, or between sustainable growth and health? What can athletes teach us about sustainable business? AND is the future will open your minds to discover business from a wider perspective and to embrace the AND in your leadership journey.
Ilham Kadri is the perfect host to lead these conversations. Dr. Kadri is a Moroccan-French business leader, a world citizen, a scientist, and a humanist who is fully committed to making businesses sustainable AND profitable. Her career spans more than three decades over four continents and she has delivered purpose-led transformations leading to superior financial, sustainability and DEI performances. She has held leadership positions at multinational corporations such as Dow, Sealed Air, Diversey, and Solvay, and most recently served as CEO of Syensqo. She is Chair of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), President of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), Vice-Chair of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) and a permanent member of the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council (WEF). Follow Ilham Kadri on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilham-kadri
Episodes
49 episodes
Technological Advancement AND Electric Flight with CEO of BETA Kyle Clark
What happens when a passion for airplanes meets an unshakeable mission to decarbonize aviation? Kyle Clark the founder and CEO of BETA Technologies explains how electric flight could change the world! Ilham and Klye talk about what ...
Innovation AND Zero Emissions Flight with renowned explorer Bertrand Piccard
How do we make the impossible possible? Renowned explorer Bertrand Piccard of Climate Impulse is doing just that! He and his partner Raphaël Dinelli will fly around the world in a hydrogen powered plane. This is not just an aviation project; it...
Carbon Capture AND Chemistry with Ardent CEO Erica Nemser
According to Erica Nemser, the CEO of Ardent, “Hard things are hard, but not impossible.” Meet the entrepreneur who is making carbon capture for the “hard to abate” industries a reality! As Erica says, if everyone in these industrie...
Baby Bottles AND Business with Yvon Bock, CEO of Hegen
How is one mother and entrepreneur empowering 100 million mothers around the world? Meet Yvon Bock, the Founder and CEO of Hegen, a company that sells baby bottles and breastfeeding products . She has a fascinating story about how she went from...
Re-Release! Chemistry AND Cooking: Christophe Lavelle on molecular gastronomy
For some inspiring summer listening we are re-sharing some of our favorite episodes on the power of science and chemistry. This is a special episode on chemistry AND cooking with Christophe Lavelle, an expert in molecular gastronomy. And stay t...
Re-release! Music AND Chemistry: Nuno Maulide on what scientists & business leaders can learn from music
For some inspiring summer listening we are re-sharing some of our favorite episodes on the power of science and chemistry. This is a special musical episode with Nuno Maulide, a brilliant chemist AND award winning pianist. Enjoy this discussion...
Re-Release! Science and the Service of Humanity with Nobel Prize Winners Ben Feringa and Steven Chu
*This episode was originally released in March 2022*For some inspiring summer listening, we are re-sharing some of our favorite episodes on the power of science and chemistry. This is the VERY FIRST episode we released. Stay tuned for ou...
Partnerships AND Prosperity with Jean Oelwang, CEO of Virgin Unite
What is the recipe for an effective and successful partnership? Jean Oelwang, the CEO of Virgin Unite, and one of the foremost experts on partnerships, explains! She and Ilham have a lively discussion about celebrating friction in partnerships,...
Purpose AND Alleviating Poverty with Jacqueline Novogratz CEO of Acumen
How can we use the tools of the marketplace and business to solve the problems that lead to poverty? That’s where patient capital comes in. Jacqueline Novogratz, the CEO of Acumen, explains how her venture capital fund’s long term investments, ...
Space AND Sustainability with Phil Chambers, CEO of Orbex
How can space launches become sustainable? Orbex is making it possible! Phil Chambers, CEO of Orbex sits down with Ilham to talk about how his company is building the most advanced, low carbon, micro launch vehicles in the world. They discuss t...
Antarctica AND the tipping point with Eric Goens, award-winning director of 2050
You may know Eric Goens for his many hit shows in Belgium such as Conclave, but did you know his passion is Antarctica? In this episode, Eric talks about his masterpiece, a documentary called 2050 that takes us on an expedition to Princess Eliz...
Inclusive Capitalism AND Business with Dr. Mo Ibrahim
According to top business leader and philanthropist Dr. Mo Ibrahim, “You have to be profitable in your business, but you also have to try to do good as well.” Dr. Ibrahim implemented this belief by making all his employees business partners or ...
Re-Release! Net Positive AND Thriving with Paul Polman, former Unilever CEO
We appreciate the fabulous response to AND is the future and wanted to re-share one of our favorite episodes from Season One, especially for our new listeners. This episode features Paul Polman, one of the foremost sustainable business...
Business AND Poetry with Nadir Godrej Chairman of Godrej Industries
Nadir Godrej syas that to make a difference in the world, you “have to make a good case for the mind AND heart” – and poetry is a great way to do this! As both a sustainable business leader AND a poet, he believes in the power of words t...
Chemistry AND Creativity with Nobel Prize winner Jean-Marie Lehn
According to Nobel Prize laureate Jean-Marie Lehn, chemistry isn’t just part of the solution to humanity's biggest challenges: it is the solution! That’s because chemistry can create solutions that do not yet exist. Ilham and Professor Lehn hav...
Curiosity AND Reaching for the Stars: Anousheh Ansari on becoming the first Iranian woman in space
Imagine. Be the change. Inspire - these are the words that Anousheh Ansari had made into a badge for her spacesuit as she became the first Iranian woman to fly into space! They are also the principles that led her to become a successful, sustai...
Sport AND Sustainability with Formula E pilot Stoffel Vandoorne
So how does it feel to be part of one of the most sustainable sports? Great, according to Formula E champion, Stoffel Vandoorne! As he explains, Formula E, the driving competition for electric cars, is “really a championship that is on the rise...
Humanitarianism AND Health: Siddharth Chatterjee on Sustainable Development Goals and business
According to Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, "the world needs to unite" to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, "and this is where the role of the private sector becomes absolutely mission critical....
Space Travel AND Self Belief with Helen Sharman, the first British person in space
It all started when Helen Sharman heard a radio advertisement that said they were looking for an astronaut, no experience required. She applied, beat out 13,000 applicants, and became the first British person to travel to space! Ilham speaks wi...
Disruption AND Sustainability in Leadership with Former Dow CEO Andrew Liveris
According to Andrew Liveris, effective leaders can’t ignore the disruptive era we’re living in; they have got to embrace it. Ilham and Andrew have a fascinating conversation about disruption AND sustainable leadership, exploring the threat of s...
Economics AND Sustainable Business with Bruno Van Pottelsberghe
When you educate students you can transform the world! Top economist and educator Bruno Van Pottelsberghe speaks with Ilham about the importance of a sustainable business education to inspire true sustainable leadership. They discuss the Solvay...
Chemistry AND Curiosity: Professor Omar Yaghi on chemistry as a global solution
In this episode, Ilham sits down with the winner of Syensqo's 2024 Ernest Solvay Prize, Omar Yaghi. Omar has used his passion for Science to change the course of the future with his discovery of reticular chemistry. His pioneering ...
Science AND Beauty: L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus on the business of beauty
The purpose of L’Oréal is to create beauty that moves the world. According to CEO, Nicolas Hieronimus, ‘to move’ can have two meanings: “One is to change things, such as using green sciences and reducing package as a way to move the world. But ...
Music AND Chemistry: Nuno Maulide on what scientists & business leaders can learn from music
Did you know that there’s a strong connection between music and science? Ilham speaks with award winning chemist and pianist Nuno Maulide about the science behind the classical music of the greatest composers. He talks about the musical talent ...
Art AND Sustainability: Claudy Jongstra on what businesses can take from art
Have you ever wondered how the Dutch masters were able to use such vibrant colors? They come from plant-based dyes! Ilham sits down with internationally acclaimed artist Claudy Jongstra to discuss her incredible art, which is made from plant ba...