If data really is the new oil, how do we use it to get to where we want to be? In this episode, hosts Matt Potter, Rob Gardner and Claire Trott are joined by the FT’s Undercover Economist Tim Harford, who explores the perils of prediction, with cautionary tales of unexpected crashes in stock markets and computers; Baroness Camilla Cavendish, former advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron and author of the acclaimed book Extra Time: 10 Lessons For An Ageing World, discovers some intriguing possible futures as our populations age; and we meet Toby Heaps, the ‘clean capitalism’ pioneer, who reveals how greater transparency has allowed investors to become a powerful force in global efforts to make business more sustainable.

Presenters: Rob Gardner, Matt Potter, Claire Trott

Producers: Sera Berksoy, Nathan Copelin

Assistant Producers: Chris Marais, James Hedley

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