No silver bullet will solve the UK’s rent affordability crisis, but making better use of existing housing stock makes good sense and is faster than housebuilding, says Matt Hutchinson, director of flatshare site SpareRoom.
Where do good ideas come from and how can we have more of them? Albert Read and Will Gompertz’s mission to place the imagination at the forefront of our lives led to an illuminating discussion at The Conduit which yielded many thought-provoking takeaways.
Sabrina Dhowre Elba is the CEO of a skincare brand, a model, an activist, and a UN Goodwill Ambassador. She joined us at The Conduit to share her insights on a range of topics, from ethical business and climate change, to gender equality and running a business with her husband Idris Elba.
By the time Ashraf Ghani fled the presidential palace in Kabul, it was already apparent that the Afghan president had set a precedent, and that the Taliban’s rapid repossession of Afghanistan would precipitate the acceleration of an ongoing exodus that would drain the country of countless lives, and the hopes and dreams they had until very recently held for their homeland.
Patricia Hamzahee, Founder of Integriti Capital and Conduit member, writes about the vital role data can play in enabling equity of outcomes for Black and ethnic minority-led businesses.
Conduit member Dr. Mary Johnstone-Louis, along with colleagues Dr. Bridget Kustin and Professor Colin Mayer CBE FBA, reflect on the role of family-owned companies when it comes to building a sustainable and just world post-COVID.
As momentum builds towards the United States Presidential Election in November, Conduit member Laura Mosedale shares why every vote really does count.
Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin is Co-founder and CEO of Clue, the world’s leading science-based and trusted female health and period tracking app – and now a Conduit Connect company.
Coach, consultant and Conduit member Holiday Phillips explains why we can’t allow performative allyship to take centre stage in the quest for equality and shares some ways in which we can all start advocating with our actions.
David Risher, CEO and Co-founder at Worldreader, shares why the value of reading goes far beyond the simple enjoyment of a good story and explains how a new app is making it easier for children to keep reading and learning while they’re unable to go to school.
