In this episode, Steven Blitz discusses the recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting: why the Fed decided to hold interest rates, whether that was a mistake, and how the rising unemployment rate may signal a weakening US economy. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatathematicresearch/ To understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.thematic@globaldata.com +44 (0) 207 406 6764 Host: Carolina Pinto Guest: Steven Blitz
In this episode, our thematic analysts discuss their Tech, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) predictions for 2024 including AI, batteries, and 3D printing. Sign up to the webinar for FREE here: https://globaldata.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8zVb9XsHRL20RTntH9UhSw#/registration Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatathematicresearch/ To understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.thematic@globaldata.com +44 (0) 207 406 6764 Host: Hugo Shapero, Patrick Mridha Guest: Emma Christy, Aoife McGurk, and Yonja Ozbengu
In this episode, following the announcement that the UK's Autumn Budget will be held on 26 November, Stephen Barber, Professor of Global Affairs at the University of East London, discusses the contributing factors to the continued underperformance of the UK economy and what can be done to stimulate stability and growth.Related report: UK PESTLE Insights – A Macroeconomic Outlook ReportFind us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo find out more about Strategic Intelligence: globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themesHost: Stu RobartsGuest: Professor Stephen Barber
In this episode, Dr. Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and a Doctoral Fellow at King's College London, discusses the emerging phenomenon of 'AI psychosis', what safeguards can be put in place against it, and what it says about our relationship with increasingly advanced technologies.Referenced paper: Delusions by design? How everyday AIs might be fuelling psychosis (and what can be done about it)Related report: GlobalData Artificial Intelligence Executive Briefing (Seventh Edition)Find us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo find out more about Strategic Intelligence: globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themesHost: Stu RobartsGuest: Dr. Hamilton Morrin
In this episode, tourism industry professionals James Weatherby, of holiday rentals analytics provider Key Data, and Harry Tomkinson, founder of luxury off-grid cabins operator Shacks, discuss changes in holiday booking habits as the cost-of-living squeeze continues and the impact they are having on the sector.Report: GlobalData Outbound Tourism Spending Habits and Trend Analysis of the Top 10 Expenditure MarketsFind us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themesHost: Stu RobartsGuests: James Weatherby (Key Data) & Harry Tomkinson (Shacks)
In this episode, Chris Ashley, VP of Strategy at business AI firm Peak, discusses the emergence of agentic AI, how it differs to other forms of the technology, and the use cases and benefits for businesses across sectors.GlobalData Artificial Intelligence Executive Briefing (Seventh Edition): globaldata.com/store/report/ai-theme-analysis-executive-briefingFind us on LinkedIn: /globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo find out more about Strategic Intelligence: globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themesHost: Stu RobartsGuest: Chris Ashley (VP of Strategy, Peak)
In this episode, Jonathan Sebire, Co-Founder of data science firm Signify, discusses the increase of social media abuse in sport, what can be done to tackle it, and what role regulation and social media platforms can play in addressing abuse.GlobalData Social Media report (2025): https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/social-media-theme-analysis/Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/To understand how to use our Strategic Intelligence product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Stu RobartsGuest: Jonathan Sebire (Co-Founder, Signify)#socialmedia #abuse
In this episode, Carrie Osman, of growth consultancy Cruxy, discusses the decline of the London Stock Exchange, why companies are choosing to list elsewhere, and what companies should consider when choosing where to list.GlobalData Innovation Ranking – London Stock Exchange Group Plc: https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/innovation-ranking-london-stock-exchange-group-plc/Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/To understand how to use our Strategic Intelligence product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Stu RobartsGuest: Carrie Osman#investment #funding #m&a
In this episode, Check Point Software’s Charlotte Wilson discusses the recent spate of cyberattacks on retailers, how cyberthreats are evolving, and what businesses can do to protect themselves.Download: GlobalData Cybersecurity in Retail and Apparel reportFind us on LinkedIn: /globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Strategic Intelligence product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Stu RobartsGuest: Charlotte Wilson#cybersecurity #cyberattack #hacking
In this episode, Investment Monitor Editor Eugenia Perozo reports from the SelectUSA Investment Summit — the US’s biggest annual FDI event. She captures talks and interviews delegates about how the prospective tariffs and emerging technologies will shape the global investment outlook. Featured in the episode are:Kevin Hassett, Director of the US National Economic CouncilEd Brzytwa, VP of International Trade at the Consumer Technology AssociationKevin Stitt, Governor of OklahomaYvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the European American Chamber of Commerce New YorkBarry Broome, President and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic CouncilMike Dunleavy, Governor of AlaskaRene Haas, CEO of ARM HoldingsGlobalData report: Tariffs and Trade Wars Executive Briefing (Second Edition)Find us on LinkedIn: GlobalData Strategic IntelligenceTo understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764#FDI #investment #tariffs #AI
In this episode, Douglas Blakey, GlobalData's Banking and Payments Group Editor, speaks to Celent's Zilvinas Bareisis, Curinos' Olly Downs, Synechon's Ryan Cox, and KPMG's Andrew Ellis about the current AI landscape in retail banking, barriers to adoption, and the future of the technology in the sector.GlobalData Generative AI in Banking report: globaldata.com/store/report/generative-ai-in-banking-theme-analysisFind us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Douglas Blakey, Banking and Payments Group Editor, GlobalDataGuests:Zilvinas Bareisis, Head of Retail Banking & Payment Research, CelentOlly Downs, Chief Technology & AI Officer, CurinosRyan Cox, Global Head of AI, SynechronAndrew Ellis, US Consulting Sector Lead, KPMG#AI #artificialintelligence #AIinbanking #retailbanking
In this episode, Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, discusses the recent upheaval that global supply chains have faced, the impact that the new US tariffs may have on them, and how businesses can adapt.GlobalData Tariffs and Trade Wars Executive Briefing (First Edition): globaldata.com/store/report/tariffs-and-trade-wars-theme-analysisFind us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Stu RobartsGuest: Abe Eshkenazi#supplychains #tariffs #trade
In this episode, David Allison, Head of Product and Planning at MG Motors UK, discusses the reinvention of the historic carmaker as a leader in EVs, and Al Bedwell outlines the landscape of the wider EV market.GlobalData EV Market Trends and Analysis by Region, Body Type, Category, Source, Key Players and Forecast to 2035: https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/ev-market-analysis/Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Frankie YoudGuests: David Allison, Al Bedwell
In this episode, Simon McDougall, Chief Strategist for Privacy and AI at ZoomInfo and Senior Adviser to Bristows, discusses how AI is being regulated in the UK and around the world, its ramifications for businesses, and how regulation is likely to change in the future.#AI #artificialintelligence #regulationGlobalData report: AI Executive Briefing (Sixth Edition) Find us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Lara WilliamsGuests: Simon McDougall
In this episode, ahead of International Women's Day 2025, Beth Paretta, VP of Sporting in Formula E, discusses the growth of women's sport and motorsport, what's needed to maintain that growth, and some of the challenges still faced.#womeninsport #bethparetta #formulaeGlobalData report: Women in Sport (2025)Find us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Strategic Intelligence product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Stu RobartsGuests: Beth Paretta
In this episode, Daniel Farber, Sho Sato Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of 'Contested Ground: How to Understand the Limits on Presidential Power' (UC Press 2021) discusses the limits of power for US President Donald Trump and how his actions are testing the government's system of checks and balances.GlobalData US Elections Executive Briefing (Third Edition) - Trump 2.0 Policy Impacts: globaldata.com/store/report/usa-elections-theme-analysis-executive-briefing-v3/Find us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligenceTo understand how to use our Strategic Intelligence product, please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com / +44 (0) 207 406 6764Host: Eugenia PerozoGuest: Daniel Farber
In this episode, Marco Forgione, Director General of the Chartered Institute for Export & International Trade, and William Bain, Head of Trade Policy for the British Chambers of Commerce, discuss the sweeping tariffs planned by the new Trump administration in the US and their ramifications for trade around the world. GlobalData webinar: Trump shaking up the world (20/05/2025) GlobalData Report: US Elections Executive Briefing (Third Edition) - Trump 2.0 Policy Impacts Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.strategic@globaldata.com +44 (0) 207 406 6764. Host: Stu Robarts Guests: Marco Forgione, William Bain
In this episode, Eve Thomas speaks to two think tank directors about the UK election results and what they could mean for economic growth, national infrastructure, public services, and the private sector. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatathematicresearch/ To understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.thematic@globaldata.com +44 (0) 207 406 6764 Host: Eve Thomas Guest: Simon Kaye, Torrin Wilkins
In this episode, Eve Thomas speaks to Andrew Charlton, Managing Director at Aviation Advocacy, about Boeing’s safety scandals and their implications for the wider aviation sector. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatathematicresearch/ To understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.thematic@globaldata.com +44 (0) 207 406 6764 Host: Eve Thomas Guest: Andrew Charlton
In this episode, Monia Borawi discusses how the travel and tourism industry is accepting the AI revolution, the sustainability challenge in air travel, and the differences between personalization and premiumization. Link to the Key travel and tourism themes for 2024 20th March: https://globaldata.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L0exafVKSAq9NhIlRg-ZJQ#/registration Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatathematicresearch/ To understand how to use our Themes product please contact us: customersuccess.thematic@globaldata.com +44 (0) 207 406 6764 Host: George Trotter Guest: Monia Borawi #AI #ESG