Director Podcast
Episodes
The year in policy: 2025
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The policy landscape of 2025 presented a demanding set ofconditions for businesses, with economic and political developments creating persistent uncer...
Breaking down the Autumn Budget
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget now unveiled, businesses are already assessing what the new measures mean for them. In this special rapid-reacti...
The Autumn Budget 2025: Tax choices & challenges
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Chancellor prepares to deliver her Autumn Budget on 26 November, her recent “scene-setter” speech has fuelled debate about whether tax rise...
AI governance in the boardroom
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As artificial intelligence accelerates across sectors andindustries, boardrooms can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines. Once seen as a technical...
The Employment Rights Bill
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Parliament heads into summer recess, the EmploymentRights Bill continues its journey through the House of Lords, having reached report stage. Meanw...
The relaunch of Director magazine
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 19 June, we were delighted to publish the first edition of the new Director magazine.The Summer 2025 edition of Director – HIGH OR DRY: Can ...
In search of growth
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the government prepares to unveil its Spending Reviewthis week, “growth” remains the political buzzword of the moment. But with the UK still st...
The outlook for listings in the UK
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investor confidence in London’s stock market has hit aworrying low, with fund managers warning the government that sentiment is at “rock bottom.”...
100 days of President Trump
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the day of his inauguration, President Trump promised todeliver the “most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history”. ...
Are boards managing risk effectively?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's rapidly changing world, effective risk management is more crucial than ever for boards of directors. As organisations navigate complex ...
Innovation: Why is Europe falling behind the US?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Europe's innovation scene has found itself under the spotlight, with many wondering why it's lagging behind the US. Limited funding for startu...
Moral Dilemmas in the Boardroom
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the boardroom, directors often face tough decisions thatbalance competing interests and moral norms - impacting employees, customers, shareholders,...
Getting closer to Europe: What are the options?
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UK’s relationship with the EU is in the spotlight this year, as both sides prepare for the review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. And in...
Trends, risks and opportunities for business in 2025
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of November 2024, IoD members were asked to assess the main challenges facing their businesses. Unsurprisingly, domestic concerns ranked h...
The impact of Trump’s second term on UK business
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. When up against his previous appointments, Trump has always been s...
The 2025 Policy Landscape: What to expect
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2024 was a year of two halves for UK business. After a promising first half, when green shoots of recovery gradually began to emerge, business sentime...
IoD Business Book Club: FT & Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 longlist review (part 3)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of the IoD Business Book Club 2024! In this episode, Ben Walker (Head of Media at LID Business Media) is joined by Adrian Pr...
IoD Business Book Club: FT & Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 longlist review (part 2)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The IoD Business Book Club continues, reviewing books from the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year longlist 2024. In this episode, Ben Walker (...
IoD Business Book Club: FT & Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 longlist review (part 1)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The IoD Business Book Club is back, reviewing books from the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year longlist 2024! In the first episode, Ben Walke...
Exposing the Post Office Scandal
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Dr Roger Barker, speaks to broadcast journalist and author of ‘The Great Post Offi...
Sustainable Solutions: Sir Dieter Helm on energy and the economy
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, IoD Senior Policy Advisor for Devolved Nations, Marc Strathie, is joined by British Economist and academic, Sir Dieter Helm. Together...
AI in the built environment
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our AI podcast series continues, led by the IoD Science Innovation and Technology Expert Advisory Group. In this episode, members of the EAG, Paul Cor...
A British politics special with Sir John Curtice
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marc Strathie, IoD Senior Policy Advisor for Devolved Nations, is joined by Sir John Curtice, British political scientist, professor ...
Collective Intelligence: How to build a business that is smarter than you
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Director’s Briefing podcast, Dr. Roger Barker is joined by Jennifer Sundberg (Co-Chief Executive, Board Intelligence) and Ann Hiatt (Leaders...
Regulating AI: What can we do?
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our AI podcast series continues, led by the IoD Science Innovation and Technology Expert Advisory Group. In this episode, the EAG’s Chair, Faisal Kh...
The role of banks in the transition to net zero
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sasha Trapani (IoD Press and Policy Officer) is joined by Heather Buchanan (Co-Founder and CEO of Bankers for NetZero), Sarah Kemmitt...
Manifesto for Business: A policy roadmap for the next UK Government
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Hugo Legh, IoD Head of Marketing and Communications, is joined by Dr Roger Barker, IoD Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, A...
The Post Office Horizon Scandal: Where were the Directors?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Roger Barker, IoD Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Professional Ethics at the U...
Review of the year: 2023
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the last Directors’ Briefing episode of the year, we have brought together leading experts from the Institute of Directors (IoD), Federation of S...
IoD Business Book Club: A review of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 longlist - part 2
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for part two of our review of books from the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 longlist. In this Business Book...
AI: the hype and reality
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our AI podcast series continues, led by the IoD Science Innovation and Technology Expert Advisory Group In the second episode, ‘AI: the hype and re...
IoD Business Book Club: A review of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 longlist - part 1
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Business Book Club, the IoD's Press & Policy Officer, Sasha Trapani, hosts a review of three books from the FT and Schr...
What is AI?
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The IoD is delighted to launch a new series of podcasts, covering all things artificial intelligence, led by the IoD Science Innovation and Technology...
Fast growth companies: where to find support, partners and finance
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Roger Barker, IoD Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Dr Sophie Dale-Black, British Business Bank Director (UK Network - ...
Are Boards Losing Control? Reflections on the current state of business leadership
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors’ Centre for Corporate Governance has published a report, Are Boards Losing Control? , looking at the biggest challenges...
IoD Business Book Club: A review of the FT's best summer business books 2023
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Business Book Club, the IoD’s Events & Sponsorship Lead Sophie Breeden hosts a review of three books from the FT’s ‘b...
Interview with Richard Thomson MP, SNP spokesperson for Business and Trade
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our new series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy continues. In this episode, IoD National Director for Scotland, Cat...
Interview with Sarah Olney MP, LibDem spokesperson for Business and Treasury
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy, IoD Policy Director Dr Roger Barker talks to Sarah Olney MP...
Interview with Seema Malhotra MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our new series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy, IoD Policy Director Dr Roger Barker talks to Seem...
IoD Business Book Club: The Nine Types of Leader
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Business Book Club, the IoD’s Dr Roger Barker discusses the book, 'The Nine Types of Leader: How the Leaders of Tomorrow ...
Integrating sustainability, strategy and governance
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast, Centre for Corporate Governance Adviser Chris Hodge discusses integrating sustainability, stra...
Interview with Kevin Hollinrake MP, Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a new series of podcasts with senior political figures active in business policy, IoD Policy Director Dr Roger Barker talks to Kevin H...
Exporting in a Post Brexit World
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast Emma Rowland, Policy Advisor on Trade, speaks to IoD members Michael Lorimer, CEO of DCS Group,...
IoD Business Book Club: Episode 2
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Business Book Club, the IoD’s Dr Roger Barker discusses the book ‘Boards’ with its author, Patrick Dunne, and senior medi...
Challenges and opportunities in school governance
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast Alex Hall-Chen, Principal Policy Advisor for Skills at the IoD, is joined by Hannah Stolton, CEO of...
Outlook for Business in 2023
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast Dr Roger Barker, Alex Hall-Chen and Hugo Legh discuss the Outlook for Business in 2023. Members can...
Governance and Innovation: Summary of findings
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy and Governance at the IoD, and Chris Hodge, Senior Advisor at t...
Restoring confidence in cross-border trade
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast Emma Rowland, Trade Policy Advisor at the IoD, discusses our new policy paper 'Restoring Confidence...
IoD Business Book Club: Episode 1
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the IoD Business Book Club Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy at the IoD, Alex Hall-Chen, Senior Policy Advisor and Patrick M...
Julian Richer discusses the Good Business Charter
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast, Julian Richer, Founder and Managing Director of Richer Sounds, discusses what he's learned from de...
Shinkwin Commission: Summary of findings
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast, Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy at the IoD, and Lord Shinkwin discuss the findings of the Shin...
Shinkwin Commission: The role of boards in ED&I
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Shinkwin Commission podcast, Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy and Governance at the IoD, discusses the role of boards in ED&...
Governance and Innovation: A large company view
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast Chris Hodge, Senior Advisor at the IoD Centre for Corporate Governance, discusses the link between governance and innov...
Governance and Innovation: The Academic's View
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast Chris Hodge, Senior Advisor at the IoD Centre for Corporate Governance, discusses the link between governance and innov...
Governance and Innovation: The Investor View
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast Chris Hodge, Senior Advisor at the IoD Centre for Corporate Governance, discusses the link between governance and innov...
Shinkwin Commission: Creating equitable and inclusive workplaces for women
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Shinkwin Commission podcast, Alex Hall-Chen, Senior Policy Advisor on Inclusion and Diversity at the IoD, discusses the importa...
Governance and Innovation: Latest developments in corporate governance reform
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Directors' Briefing podcast, Dr Roger Barker (IoD Policy Director) and Chris Hodge (IoD Governance Advisor) discuss latest developments in cor...
Shinkwin Commission: Creating LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Shinkwin Commission podcast, Alex Hall-Chen, Senior Policy Advisor on Inclusion and Diversity at the IoD, discusses the importa...
Governance and Innovation: IoD launches inquiry
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors’ Briefing podcast Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy and Governance at the IoD, and Chris Hodge, Senior Advisor at...
Shinkwin Commission: The importance of ethnic diversity in the work place
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Shinkwin Commission podcast Hugo Legh, Media and Comms Lead at the IoD interviews Stephanie Boyce, President of the Law Society...
'Building Better Boards: How to lead and succeed in a changing world' - Seamus Gillen discusses his new book
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Directors’ Briefing podcast, the IoD’s Director of Policy and Governance Dr Roger Barker speaks to Seamus Gillen about his new book,...
Shinkwin Commission: Steve Ingham on diversity in the workplace
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lord Shinkwin interviews Steve Ingham, CEO PageGroup, on the importance of diversity in the workplace.
The Green Incentive - introducing a lower corporation tax rate for net zero firms
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing podcast, Hugo Legh, Kitty Ussher and Alex Hall-Chen discuss 'The Green Incentive: how to put net zero at th...
The Ukraine crisis and its business implications
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The IoD’s Director of Policy, Dr Roger Barker, was joined by the following expert panel: Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist, Institute of Directors Ch...
Language Matters - Replacing the outdated word 'Chairman' with 'Chair'
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Directors' Briefing podcast, we discuss the British Chambers of Commerce campaign that we are supporting, calling on the Government to stop us...
Scrap The Jobs Tax campaign
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the forthcoming rise to National Insurance contributions and the IoD's campaign against it, #ScrapTheJobsTax. You can sign...
ESG Priorities for UK companies
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss ESG priorities for companies in 2022, following the publication of an IoD Policy Paper on the issue. In addition to the re...
Prospects and Priorities for 2022
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the prospects and priorities for 2022 with Dr Roger Barker, Director of Policy, and Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist.
COP26 Debrief - The Business Implications
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Andrew Griffiths, Chair of the IoD's National Sustainability Taskforce (and Director of Planet Mark), this Directors' Briefing podcast was r...
Autumn Budget and Spending Review
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Economist Kitty Ussher discusses the Budget and Spending Review with Director of Policy Dr Roger Barker.
Northern Ireland protocol
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IoD Policy Advisor Emma Rowland discusses the Northern Ireland protocol
Directors' Economic Confidence Index
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Directors' Briefing, Hugo Legh talks to Chief Economist Kitty Ussher about the Directors' Economic Confidence Index
The UK Economic Outlook
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Roger Barker, the IoD's Director of Policy, interviews new Chief Economist Kitty Ussher on the outlook for the UK economy.
Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Roger Barker (Policy and Corporate Governance Director), Amin Aboushagor (Policy Advisor on corporate governance) and Chris Hodge (Senior Advisor t...
Tej Parikh, Chief Economist, reflects on his 4 years at the IoD
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights, and commentary on the key issues impacting business lea...
Levelling Up and the 'Connected Economies, People, and Places' report
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist, and Joe Fitzsimons, Senior Policy Advisor, discuss 'levelling up' reflecting on the IoD's Connected Econ...
The reopening of the economy, and its implications for business and policy
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights and commentary on the key issues impacting business lead...
Business Barometer Breakfast
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The IoD's Business Barometer Breakfasts tackle key questions raised by members on the Policy Voice survey platform. In this episode, Tej Parikh, Chief...
Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On 18 March, the Government launched a long awaited White Paper: Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance - Proposals on Reforms. In this IoD...
Budget 2021
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights and commentary on the key issues impacting business lead...
Budget 2021 expectations
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights and commentary on the key issues impacting business lead...
Roadmap to re-open the economy
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights and commentary on the key issues impacting business lead...
Long-term factors affecting the UK's economic recovery from the pandemic
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights and commentary on the key issues impacting business lead...
Covid-19 developments, the economy, and the forthcoming Budget
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Directors' Governance and Policy Unit provides timely updates, insights and commentary on the key issues impacting business lead...