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Look Forward
Welcome to The Look Forward Podcast from S&P Global. In today's rapidly shifting markets, success depends on anticipating what's next. The professionals who excel are those who can spot emerging trends before they fully materialize. The Look Forward Podcast delivers exactly that—insights to help you prepare for tomorrow's opportunities and challenges. We bring you expert perspectives on macroeconomic trends, capital markets, energy transition, and global trade, with a sharp focus on what these…
Episodes
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Number Go Up: Crypto Scam, The Crypto Crash, and Zeke Faux's Absurdist Masterpiece
In this episode, we review what past events and circumstances have led us to the recent cryptocurrency news plastering the headlines through the lens of author…
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The Global Race for Renewable Energy Domination
S&P Global's Peter Gardett joins the podcasts to discuss the ongoing race for the wide-scale adaptation of renewable energy sources on a global scale.
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A Global View on Credit Markets
Alexandra Dimitrijevic, Global Head of Research & Development at S&P Global Ratings joins the Essential Podcast to talk about conditions in the global credit…
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Breaking Down Immigration Myths Using Big Data
Leah Boustan of Princeton University and Ran Abramitzky of Stanford University join the Essential Podcast to discuss their book "Streets of Gold: America's…
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Reset & Rethink – Assessing Venture Capital with Gené Teare of Crunchbase
Gené Teare, Senior Data Editor at Crunchbase joins the podcast to discuss the seemingly ever-changing tides of Venture Capital in the tech-industry's startup…
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The Fog of Fintech with Matt Harris of Bain Capital Ventures
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures Matt Harris joins the podcast to discuss the venture capital world that now exists in the wake of the so-called "halcyon days"…
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Sri Lanka 2.0, Catching up with Talal Rafi
Talal Rafi, Economist and Management Consultant at Deloitte, Expert Member of the World Economic Forum, and Regular Columnist for the International Monetary…
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Talking About Inflation with Stephen D. King
Author and Senior Economic Adviser at HSBC Holdings Stephen D. King joins the podcast to discuss his new book "We Need to Talk About Inflation: 14 Urgent…
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Capitalism Without Democracy – From Hong Kong to Gated Communities
Quinn Slobodian, Marion Butler McLean Professor in the History of Ideas at Wellesley College joins the podcast to discuss his book "Crack-Up Capitalism: Market…
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Discussing Generative AI with Bhavesh Dayalji
Bhavesh Dayalji, Chief Executive Officer of Kensho Technologies joins the podcast to discuss the ever-evolving world of generative artificial intelligence.
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The Interesting Thing About Interest with Edward Chancellor
Edward Chancellor joins the podcast to discuss his book "The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest."
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Chip War – The Geopolitics of Semiconductors with Chris Miller
Associate Professor of International History at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Chris Miller joins the podcast to discuss his new book…
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CERAWeek Day 5
CERAWeek, The World's Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html…
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CERAWeek Day 4
CERAWeek, The World's Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html…
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CERAWeek Day 3
CERAWeek, The World's Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html…
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CERAWeek Day 2
CERAWeek, The World's Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-10, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html…
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CERAWeek Day 1
CERAWeek, The World's Premier Energy Event is taking place in Houston, TX March 6-11, 2023 Stream selected sessions: https://ceraweek.com/promo/cw23-live.html…
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Perilous Bounty – Tom Philpott on the Looming Crisis for American Farming
Tom Philpott, a Senior Research Associate at The Center for a Livable Future joins the podcast to discuss his book "Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of…
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For Profit – William Magnuson on the History of Corporations
Professor of Law at Texas A&M University and Author William Magnuson joins the podcast to his new book, "For Profit: A History of Corporations."
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Elements of the Energy Transition #4 – Helium
Terence Kooyker, founder and CEO of the commodity hedge fund Valent Asset Management, joins the Podcast to discuss Helium, lucky element #2 on the Periodic…
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The Invention of Austerity – Clara Mattei and the Capital Order
Political Economist and Author Clara Mattei joins the podcast to discuss austerity and her new book, "The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and…
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"Burn it with fire" – A Crypto Skeptic's Measured Take on FTX
Nicholas Weaver, Senior Staff Researcher at The International Computer Science Institute, Chief Mad Scientist At Skerry Technologies, and known cryptocurrency…
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Bretton Woods 2.0 – A New Model for a Changing World
Dr. Ajay Chhibber returns to S&P Global's Essential Podcast to discuss the current state of Bretton Woods institutions like the IMF, the World Bank, and GATT…
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Emerging Market Spotlight – Sri Lanka Navigates the Contradictions
Talal Rafi, Senior Global Management Consultant at Deloitte joins the Essential Podcast to discuss the challenges of Sri Lanka as an emerging market economy…
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Slouching Toward Utopia – Brad DeLong and the Long Twentieth Century
Brad DeLong, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley joins the Essential Podcast to discuss his ambitious and controversial new book…
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Private Debt – Fit for Growth
Evan Gunther of S&P Global Ratings and Leon Sinclair of S&P Global Market Intelligence join the Essential Podcast to talk about the growth and evolution of…
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Pyramid of Lies — Reporting on Greensill Capital
Duncan Mavin of Dow Jones joins the Essential Podcast to talk about his new book "The Pyramid of Lies: Lex Greensill and the Billion Dollar Scandal". Duncan…
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Iceland's Secret — A Banking Story that's Stranger than Fiction
Jared Bibler joins the Essential Podcast to discuss his book "Iceland's Secret: The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Con". The saga of Iceland's banks…
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Cogs & Monsters — An Interview with Diane Coyle
Diane Coyle of Cambridge University joins the Essential Podcast to discuss the critique she offers of the economics profession, as a professional economist. We…
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The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
Gary Gerstle of Cambridge University joins the Essential Podcast to talk about the nature of political orders and the collapse of the political order known as…
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India Unleashed — Necessary Reforms for an Emerging Economic Superpower
Dr. Ajay Chhibber joins the Essential Podcast to talk about India's path to becoming an upper middle income country, the necessary reforms that will unleash…
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Intent & Initiative in Small Teams — Leveraging the Non-Commissioned Officer for Business
Three S&P Global executives – Tina Morris, Shaun Wurzbach, and Ed Ware – with military experience join the Essential Podcast to talk about the unique role and…
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Quite a Bit More Disruption — Supply Chains Under Stress
John Anton, Peter Tirschwell, and Nathalie Wlodarczyk join the Essential Podcast to talk about supply chains, what's gone wrong, and what – if anything – can…
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Worse with Every Passing Month — Russia, Europe, and the Realignment of Energy Markets
Dave Ernsberger of S&P Global Commodity Insights joins the Essential Podcast to talk about the short, medium, and long term effects of the war in Ukraine on…
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Elements of the Energy Transition #3 — Gadolinium
Terence Kooyker, founder and CEO of the commodity hedge fund Valent Asset Management, rejoins the Essential Podcast to talk about the market and uses for the…
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A Mutual Failure of Understanding — Financial Cold War Between China and the United States
James A. Fok joins the Essential Podcast to discuss his new book "Financial Cold War: A View of Sino-U.S. Relations from the Financial Markets", covering the…
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A Machine for Manufacturing Courage — Venture Capital and the Power Law
Sebastian Mallaby, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of numerous books, joins the…
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The Myth of Growth — Sustainability, Equality, and the Search for a Post-Growth Economy
Tim Jackson, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity and author of several books, including "Prosperity Without Growth" and…
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Investing in Culture — Communication and Retention in Companies
Dr. Ben Michaelis joins the Essential Podcast to talk about communication and company culture and how things are changing during the era of the Great…
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Doing Capitalism — Bill Janeway on The Theory and Practice of Innovation
Dr. William H. Janeway joins the Essential Podcast to talk about the innovation economy, the three-player game, good and bad waste, the developing Keynesian…
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On the Glass Cliff – Women CEO's During the Pandemic
Gabriel Morin of Paris University 2 and Daniela Brandazza of S&P Global join the Essential Podcast to talk about joint research into the differences between…
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Elements of the Energy Transition #2 — Iridium
Terence Kooyker, founder and CEO of the commodity hedge fund Valent Asset Management, joins the Essential Podcast to talk about the market and uses for the…
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From the Ground Up — Understanding Asian Markets from Dangdut to Dama
Herald van der Linde, Head of Asian Equity Strategy at HSBC, joins the Essential Podcast to discuss Asian stock markets, the importance of financial literacy…
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You Can't Spell SDG Without AI — A New Approach to Evaluating ESG Performance
Patrick Wood Uribe, CEO of the fintech company Util, joins the Essential Podcast to talk about how his team is using AI technology to evaluate the ESG…
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Entrepreneurial Leadership — An Interview with Co-Author Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence, Faculty Chair of The Practice of Trade Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, joins the Essential Podcast for Part 4 of a four-part series to talk…
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Entrepreneurial Leadership — An Interview with Co-Author Matthew Slaughter
Matthew Slaughter, Paul Danos Dean at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, joins the Essential Podcast for Part 3 of a four-part series to talk about the…
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Entrepreneurial Leadership — An Interview with Co-Author Ella Bell Smith
Ella Bell Smith, Professor of Business Administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, joins the Essential Podcast for Part 2 of a four-part series…