On this episode of Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Laura Amin and Charl Cronje talk to Tom Porter about how CEOs  can embrace AI and ensure that their organisations stay competitive and relevant.

We cover:
-	why  your approach to generative AI will need to differ from that taken for other technological developments 
-	AI-powered augmentation versus automation
-	how you can help your people enhance their careers with AI.

Tom is LCP’s Strategy Director and is leading our journey to embrace AI effectively across the firm.

S1 Ep. 1 Staying relevant in an AI-enabled world

In this episode of Beyond Curious with LCP we speak to Ben Bray – LCP Partner and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London. Ben is an expert on applying machine learning analytics to large health databases. 

We explore how AI will transform the healthcare we receive at a personal level and also the health of the nation overall. 

We cover: 
1) How AI might change your experience of seeing a doctor  
2) AI-powered diagnoses and the potential impact on NHS waiting times 
3) Personalisation of healthcare services 
4) The role of AI in drug development

S1 Ep. 2 How AI will revolutionise healthcare

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Mary Spencer, speak to Rajiv Gogna and Jon Slowe on how AI can help drive the energy transition and the energy needed to power AI.

S1 Ep. 3 AI and energy: a two-way relationship

This week we speak to Heidi Allan to understand how AI will help us make better financial decisions. 

Heidi leads us through how AI will impact each of the four pillars of financial wellbeing - knowledge, confidence, capability and resilience. We also cover: 

- How AI can help deliver personalised financial education 
- Using AI to upskill us ahead of making key financial decisions 
- The opportunity for ‘levelling up’ our capabilities to make informed financial decisions
- The role of employers in providing access to reputable AI-enabled financial tools.

S1 Ep. 4 How AI will help us make better financial decisions

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Mary Spencer speak to Zoe Burdo on the interaction between AI and behavioural biases. We consider how AI can be used to help with decision-making and some key pitfalls to look out for.  

Zoe is an LCP expert on managing behavioural bias and groupthink in order to improve business decision making.

S1 Ep. 5 Does AI mitigate or magnify behavioural bias?

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Charl Cronje speak to Ashley Mould on how sport is using AI and how this will evolve in the future. We discuss how AI will change the way we understand sporting strategy, success and sustainability. 

Ashley Mould is one of LCP’s football analytics experts and advises top football clubs on transfer strategies.

S1 Ep. 6 AI and Football

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Laura Amin speak to Sir Steve Webb on how AI will transform government, policy-making and regulation. 

Steve is a Partner at LCP and a former Pensions Minister and has a great ‘inside knowledge’ of how policy-making is done in practice in the halls of Westminster.  He has also successfully championed the use of data-driven reform, including a campaign which has helped government correct an underpayment of women’s state pensions worth over £1 billion.

S1 Ep. 7 AI in government, politics and regulation

This week we speak to Ken Willis on the huge subject of climate change to understand how AI can help.
We cover: 
- Why we need to move from AI helping with “clever modelling” to AI supporting changes in behaviour
- How AI can help us better understand the issues surrounding climate change, including the cost of doing nothing (or not doing enough) – supporting better decision-making
- Why government policy is key to changing behaviour and how it could be used in a non-intrusive way
- The importance of working together globally and the dangers of an AI arms race.

S1 Ep. 8 A race against time? AI and climate change

This week we take a deep dive into AI with expert Christopher Penn, debunking some myths and looking at some exciting use cases in business and day-to-day life.
Christopher is co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of Trust Insights and a recognised expert in the field of data science and machine learning.
We discuss:
- The evolution of AI, machine learning and large language models
- Jargon-busting, including why Open AI is actually closed…
- Regulation: why the outcome, not the model, will need to be regulated in the future
- How the explosion of generative AI is driving a groundswell of further innovation
- Christopher’s six key AI use cases
- How AI can help us to be the best version of ourselves.

S1 Ep. 9 AI - an expert view with Christopher Penn

This week we’re delighted to be joined by Arezu Moghadam, Global Head of Data Science at JPMorgan Asset Management.  We pick Arezu’s brains on the interaction of AI and investment management – Arezu sets out a strong case on why the possibilities are endless!
We cover:
- How AI can enhance investment decisions across the three strands of decision-making: data gathering, analysis and interpretation.
- Why this is not just applicable to quantitative investors, but that AI can supercharge a fundamental investment process
- The impact on overall market dynamics: despite the huge increases in data availability and our ability to analyse it, we remain a long way off from “perfect information” and a world where active management becomes redundant
- Quantamental investing – what is it and why is it attractive
- Why the combination of AI and human expertise makes for the strongest approach.

S1 Ep. 10 How can AI improve investment outcomes?

This week we’re delighted to be joined by Alex Waite, a Partner at LCP who advises employers on pensions strategy and also leads LCP’s pensions member communications team. Alex’s journey with AI dates back over twenty years! 

We discuss with Alex how AI can be harnessed to enhance individuals’ retirement journeys and what trustees, providers and advisers should do to realise this potential.

S1 Ep. 11 How can AI support better retirement journeys?

This week we’re delighted to be joined by Peter Church, TMT Counsel at Linklaters with over 20 years’ experience advising clients on the challenges raised by new technology.  

We discuss with Peter how the legal environment for AI is evolving and hear some valuable insights on what business leaders can do to prepare for the introduction of a regulatory framework around AI.

S1 Ep. 12 The evolving AI legal landscape

This week we talk to LCP partner (and fellow Beyond Curious c-host!) Charl Cronje about how AI will transform insurance.
We cover:
- How insurance products for individuals and for organisations are changing.  
- Insights from LCP’s research with general insurance NEDs and CROs.
- Why cyber risk insurance is rapidly evolving in the wake of generative AI.
- Parallels between AI applications in investment management and insurance underwriting.
- How insurance firms are seeking to manage AI risks while remaining competitive and relevant.

S1 Ep. 13 How will AI transform insurance?

This week we come full circle to speak to Tom Porter – LCP’s strategy director and our inaugural guest on Beyond Curious with LCP. 
We pick up our conversation from episode 1 and explore how the AI landscape has changed over the last 3 three months and also look forwards to what’s on the horizon.

S1 Ep. 14 Reflections on LCP’s AI journey to date

In this episode, Laasya Shekaran and Lorraine Porter look ahead to the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference with the help of LCP’s Laura Myers, Head of DC and newly elected PLSA board member. We discuss the programme, the probable themes coming out of the event, and what we’re looking forward to most.

Beyond Curious with LCP on the road - PLSA preview

Recorded live at the annual Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference in Manchester! We talk to Gregg McClymont of IFM Investors, Stuart White of HSBC Global Asset Management UK, and Fiona Brown of Rolls Royce.

Beyond Curious with LCP on the road - PLSA day one

Today we’re covering day two of the PLSA conference, including interviews with Tegs Harding of Independent Governance Group, Fiona Frobisher of DWP, Sarah Smart of TPR, and Julian Barker of DWP.

We discuss sustainability, the DB funding code, CDC, and more.

Beyond Curious with LCP on the road - PLSA day two

Recorded live at the annual PLSA conference in Manchester! In part one of this bumper episode, we talk to LCP’s Clive Wellsteed and John Towner of Legal and General, Richard Law Deeks of Royal Mail Pension Plan,  LCP's Michelle Wright, and Lizzy Holliday of NOW: Pensions.

Beyond Curious with LCP on the road - PLSA day three pt. 1

Recorded live at the annual PLSA conference in Manchester! In part two of this bumper episode, we talk to Helen Miles of NHS Pensions Board and Louise Davey of TPR.

Beyond Curious with LCP on the road - PLSA day three pt. 2

In this episode Victoria and Gordon meet Matthew Charlton, CEO of London-based creative advertising agency Brothers and Sisters. 
Highlights include:
- The role of the CEO pre, post and through lockdowns. 
- Being in the memory game. 
- The importance of seeing projects through to completion. 
- The vital skill of learning from failure. 
- His experience navigating the change from profit-driven to social enterprise.

S2 Ep. 1 The importance of failure for success with Matthew Charlton

In this episode Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn talk to Caron Bradshaw OBE, CEO at Charity Finance Group (CFG). 

We explore Caron’s journey from being a trained barrister to CEO of a non-profit organisation, and all the learnings in between. We also discuss how CFG has evolved over her 13 years as CEO. 

Key takeaways:

- Be intentional.
- Listen to understand and not reply.
- “Fill up your bath” – do more of the things that replenish your energy levels.

S2 Ep.2 The importance of being intentional with Caron Bradshaw

This week’s podcast is the story of Helen Dean CBE, the CEO of NEST, the National Employment Savings Trust. Helen is one of the architects of auto-enrolment, helping to bring 9 million UK workers into pension saving. Helen recounts the detail of the challenge, from defining the concept through to seeing the first £19 invested, to the multi-billion pound national pension scheme that exists today.

S2 Ep.3 Taking charge and doing the right thing with Helen Dean

Camilla Nichol joined the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust as CEO in 2014, taking on a role unlike any other, preserving the history of the last great unspoiled continent.

S2 Ep.4 The importance of looking up with Camilla Nichol

In this episode, Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn talk to Helen Dickinson OBE, CEO of the British Retail Consortium, about how the role found her, and she shares her insights on the retail sector.

S2 Ep.5 Recognising the skills you take for granted with Helen Dickinson

Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn continue to explore what it means to be a CEO with Georgia Stewart, co-founder and CEO of Tumelo. Tumelo provides enterprise-grade software to help asset owners to align their voting with their stated values. Georgia recounts the dramatic journey of a start-up, from its birth in 2018 to today.

S2 Ep.6 Becoming ruthless prioritisers with Georgia Stewart

For this last episode in season 2, LCP’s Victoria Snowden is joined by LCP CEO, Aaron Punwani to talk with Simon Rogerson, Group CEO of Octopus Group, which in 20 years has gone from start-up to a household name providing energy, investments and more.

S2 Ep.7 Business as a force for good with Simon Rogerson

Welcome to Beyond Curious with LCP, our podcast that explores the big questions of tomorrow. We bring a fresh take on the innovations and trends that are shaping the business world and beyond – from AI to Gen Z. Join us on the journey and discover actionable insights and ideas from a range of industry experts.

The first season kicks off with AI, addressing the opportunities and challenges transforming the way we do business day-to-day.

In season 2, we connect with CEOs and founders across different sectors to deep dive into the journeys, challenges, and triumphs that have shaped today's industry leaders. From the boardroom to breakthroughs, join us as we unlock the secrets to success.

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