The Innovation Civilization Podcast
Episodes
#44 - Prof. Tim Minshall : Manufacturing 101: Why It Matters and How to Revive It?
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Professor Tim Minshall, a leading authority on innovation and industrial strategy, and one of the most influential voices shaping ho...
#43 - Luc de Leyritz : Philosophy, Crypto & The Rise of Autonomous Venture Investing
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off 2026 with a special episode with Luc de Leyritz, General Partner at Re7 Social, a first-check crypto fund, and one of the most philosophic...
#42 - Mehran Gul : The NEW GEOGRAPHY of Innovation: How Is The Global Innovation Map Changing?
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Mehran Gul, author of The New Geography of Innovation, who paints a detailed picture on how innovation power is shifting from Silico...
#41 - Samuel Kim : What Is Unique About Asian Leadership? Masterclass From An Expert
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Samuel Kim, the Founder and President of the Center for Asia Leadership, who shares with us the unique challenges and differences of...
#40 - Hassan Haider : The MENA Golden Age is Here : From Angel Bets to Billion-dollar IPOs
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Hassan Haider, founder and managing partner at Plus VC, one of the most active early-stage VCs in the Middle East and North Africa (...
#39 - Tomicah Tillemann : The Internet Is Broken - Here's How To Fix It
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Tomicah Tillemann, former U.S. State Department official and President of Project Liberty, for a conversation on the entrenched p...
#38 - James Currier : Why Network Effects Are the Hidden Architecture of Civilization
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by James Currier who explains how ‘network effects’ shape our economies, tech, civilisation and how to master that to our advantage. ...
#37 - Ravi Ramamurti : Reverse Innovation Secrets: How Emerging Economies Are Out-Innovating The West
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Professor Ravi Ramamurti, founder and director of the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University in Boston, who’s o...
#36 - George Sivulka : Knowledge Work 2.0: The Company Creating The Multi-Agent Future
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by George Sivulka, Founder and CEO of Hebbia, for a conversation on how does the future of white collar work look like with multi-agent...
#35 - Dante Disparte : Fixing Broken Money: The Beginning of the Stablecoin Civilization
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle, one of the biggest issuers of stablecoins (USDC) in the ...
#34 - Prof. Jomo Kwame Sundaram : Why Most Countries Stay Poor – Growth, Power & Global Myths
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram, a Malaysian economist and thought leader who served as the Assistant Secretary-General...
#33 - Benji Leibowitz: What is ‘Decentralized-Science’ & How Will It Transform The Future of Science & Innovation
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Benji Leibowitz, Chief Operating Officer at Molecule and Co-Founder of Pump.Science. Benji is at...
#32 - Dr. Soumitra Dutta - How Emerging Markets Can Win the Global AI & Innovation Race?
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, part of our brand new Emerging Market Innovation Series, we sat down with Soumitra Dutta, Dean of the Saïd Business School at the Un...
#31 - Daniel Eriksson - Corruption 101 Ins & Outs: Fighting Corruption in the Age of AI & Tech
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Eriksson, former CEO of Transparency International, to explore how corruption operates globally and what can ...
#30 - Dr. Rumman Chowdhury - How to Fix AI Before It's Too Late?
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the US Science Envoy for AI, Dr.Rumman Chowdhury, who's a leading expert in responsible AI. We uncover the ethical, technical, and soc...
#29 - Faisal Ali Rashid - How Dubai Aims To Implement Net-Zero : Lessons For the World
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Faisal Ali Rashid, Sr. Director at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to learn from Dubai's ambitious drive toward achieving net zero by ...
#28 - Denis Noble - Why The Last 80 Years of Biology Was Wrong & What Does it Mean For Us?
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Dr. Denis Noble, Professor Emeritus of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford, and the father of 'systems biology'. He ...
#27 - Bryan Johnson - Science-backed Ways to Living FOREVER? 'Don’t Die'
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Bryan Johnson, multi-millionaire visionary entrepreneur and founder of "Don't Die." Known as the most measured man in human history, Bryan ...
#26 - Mark Boggett - Democratizing access to Space: Why Space tech is the PRESENT and not just the Future
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Mark Boggett, CEO and co-founder of Seraphim Space, Europe's biggest Space tech fund and the world's first space-focused investment fund...
#25- Toby Coppel - AI Deepest Dive: What Can We Learn From Previous AI Waves? Models, Applications & Picking AI winners
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Toby Coppel, Founder and General Partner at Mosaic Ventures, who has been investing in the last multiple waves of AI. Toby's extensive...
#24 - Ash Arora - Inside The Unicorn-Producing Factory: How To Win In The World of Venture & AI with LocalGlobe's Youngest Partner?
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Ash Arora, a Partner at LocalGlobe, to discuss the intricacies of venture capital, blockchain, AI investments, and market dynamics. Lo...
#23 - Christian Angermayer - AI, Longevity & How To Re-Design Humanity For The Future?
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by tech billionaire and investor Christian Angermayer to discuss the 'Next Human Agenda,' i.e., the technological bets he's taking and ho...
#22 - Mike O'Sullivan - The End of Globalisation: Debt Addiction, Development, Democracy & The Way Forward
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcomed the author of the new book "The Levelling", Mike O'Sullivan, who's spent 20 years thinking and writing on macro economy and politics. He a...
#21 - Joseph S. Nye - Civilization In The American Century : The Good, The Bad And The World That Lies Ahead
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In season 2, we kick-off with America's foremost foreign policy scholar, Dr. Joseph Nye, the former Assistant Secretary of Defense and former Dean ...
#20 - Dr. Padraig Carmody - The New Scramble For Africa: The Economic History and Future Development of the Region
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this African development-focused episode, we're joined by Dr. Pádraig Carmody, a distinguished professor at Trinity College, University of Dublin,...
#19 - Dr. Christian De Vartavan - Civilizational Tech: From Egyptology to Modern-day Blockchain and AI
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the technology used to build pyramids by Ancient Egyptians to blockchain & AI today, there's tremendous continuity in how technologies develo...
#18 - Dr. Salim Ayduz - A Review of Ottoman Technological and Scientific Innovation History
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with Professor Dr. Salim Ayduz, a distinguished expert in Ottoman science and technology delving into the rich tapestry o...
#17 - Bobby Healy - Cities in the Sky 2: How Last Mile Drone Deliveries will Transform Our World
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're joined by serial entrepreneur and CEO of Manna Bobby Healy (@realBobbyHealy) who runs one of the Top 5 drone delivery companies...
#16 - Taavi Roivas - Why Technology & Political Economy Are Inseparable: Conversation with the Former Prime Minister of Estonia
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined at Empasco by the former Prime Minister of Estonia Taavi Roivas, who ran and built both sets of organizations: leading the highest politi...
#15 - Rob Reich - The Ethical & Philosophical Dimensions of Technology: How to Stop Tech From Going Wrong & What Can We Do About it?
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by one of the founding faculties of Stanford's technology ethics course. Professor Rob Reich is the author of the recent...
#14 - Dr. Elizabeth Drayson - Innovations in Muslim Spain and Iberian Peninsula: How the 700 Year Period Transformed our World
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Centuries before the official Renaissance of Europe began as we deem it, there was a part of Europe (i.e. Muslim Spain) which already begun the 'Renai...
#13 - Siim Sikkut - Innovating Governance: How to Build a Digital-Native Nation?
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to build a digital-native nation? How to use digital-native design to solve voter fraud and corruption? For an action-packed episode with an actua...
#12 - James Robinson - Why Nations Fail: A Historical Analysis on the Origins of Prosperity & Poverty
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2024 Nobel Prize Winner & Co-author of the best-selling book “Why Nations Fail”, James A. Robinson joined us to discuss the role of political ...
#11 - Marie Favereau - The Tech & Innovation History of the Mongol Empire: How the Horde Changed the World
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Founded by the infamous Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongol Empire created the 2nd largest kingdom in the history of the planet. What's less well known i...
#10 - John P. Kotter - Golden Principles of Change Management : How Can Organizations Thrive in an Era of Rapid Flux
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The defining periods in world history have always come about as a result of successful change management and revolutionary leadership. Reflecting on t...
#09 - Rich Turrin - The Past, Present & Future of China’s FinTech Infrastructure Design: Forging the New Economic World Order
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China boasts the largest fintech ecosystem in the world having a penetration rate of 87% and a total transaction volume of $51.8 trillion via mobile...
#08 - Danijel Visevic - Climate Tech Investing 101: How is Europe’s biggest climate tech VC deploying high-risk capital to undo the climate change crisis?
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
60 gigatons of Carbon Dioxide (Co2) is discharged into the atmosphere every year. Co2 levels are now higher than they have been in at least 800,000 ye...
#07 - Margaret Mitchell - The Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics & Global Value Structures
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is eating our civilization, it's essential to sketch out its first principles and ethical dimensions. We are jo...
#06 - Sir Paul Collier - From Poverty to Prosperity : How can Fragile Nations Manufacture Turnarounds
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the world's foremost development economists Professor Sir Paul Collier from Oxford University, Blavatnik School of Government joins our host Wa...
#05 - David Stasavage - The History of Democracy and Innovation : Islamic World, China, and Europe
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the Dean of Social Sciences at New York University and Professor of Political Science David Stasavage (@stasavage) who wrote the recen...
#04 - Charles Fishman - How Apollo Transformed the World : Lessons Beyond America
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo moon landings, we welcomed New-York Times Best Selling Author Charles Fishman (@cfishman), who wrote the book 'O...
#03 - Vinay Gupta - History of Money, Foundations of Crypto and Applications for Emerging Markets
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CEO at Mattereum, Vinay Gupta (@leashless), the man who lead the launch of the world's second-biggest cryptocurrency Ethereum at its outset, joins us ...
#02 - Dr. Anton Howes - How to Create Radical Innovation Ecosystems? Lessons from British Industrial Revolution
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode, our Co-Founder Waheed Rahman (@iwaheedo) is joined by British historian and author Dr. Anton Howes (@antonhowes) where we unc...
#01- Pamir Sevincel - Building the Future : Cities in the Sky
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, our host Waheedur Rahman (@iwaheedo) is joined by Pamir Sevincel (@pamirsevincel) from Up Partners. The first part of the episo...
Introduction
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A brief prologue to explain the baseline thesis behind the series of episodes that are to follow.