The Next Five

Expert discussions on trends and innovations shaping industries ahead AI summary

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The Next Five is the FT’s partner-supported podcast, exploring the future of industries through expert insights and thought-provoking discussions with host Tom Parker. Each episode brings together leading voices to analyse the trends, innovations, challenges and opportunities shaping the next five years in business, technology, health and lifestyleThis content is paid for by advertisers and is produced in partnership with the Financial Times’ Commercial Department Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 2026-11-11 · 41 min · Episode 53

    When it comes to the powerhouse behind banking economics, global payments is the unchallenged King. It accounts for about 41 percent of total banking revenues, that’s a $2.6 trillion revenue pool. Every year, it…

  2. 2026-11-06 · 32 min · Episode 52

    It’s a hot afternoon in July 2026. You’re at home, and the sun is beating down on your roof. Your solar panels are working overtime, generating more clean, free energy than your house can possibly use. In a perfect…

  3. 2026-10-28 · 45 min · Episode 51

    Hard to abate sectors; the heavy industries of steel, cement, chemicals plus transport, aviation and mining are responsible for nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonising heavy industry at scale is…

  4. 2026-10-21 · 35 min · Episode 50

    Throughout history, statecraft was defined by borders, battlelines, and territory. In the 20th century, global power shifted to financial capital and energy reserves. Today, with the digital revolution well underway,…

  5. 2026-10-13 · 37 min · Episode 49

    Imagine it’s 2006, not 2026. You’re an automobile factory manager, looking at combustion engine vehicles moving through the assembly line. A sight that has been seen since the Model T Ford, a century earlier.Today,…

  6. 2026-10-06 · 43 min · Episode 48

    Supply and demand. The foundational backbone of market economies. And we’re in the AI era, where demand and supply is being rewritten. Behind this AI revolution, sits a monumental physical buildout and energy demand.…

  7. 2026-09-29 · 39 min · Episode 47

    It’s Q3 2026, the systems that form the global economy are currently being rewritten by the digitally led, fourth industrial revolution and the geopolitical repositioning of power. You’re an investment banker, a…

  8. 2026-09-24 · 48 min · Episode 46

    Sovereignty, by definition, is being updated. Sovereignty 2.0. Under geopolitical tensions, supply chain dependencies and competing regional regulations, the discussion around digital sovereignty is shaping where you're…

  9. 2026-09-17 · 33 min · Episode 45

    We’re at the start of Q3 2026. Every day that passes, individuals, managers, executives and boards are crunching their internal numbers. They’re working out if the millions of dollars spent on cutting edge agentic AI…

  10. 2026-09-11 · 34 min · Episode 44

    Thirty years ago, the role of the CFO was vastly different. While they still looked ahead to build budgets, they acted more like historians, studying the past performance to manage the books, taxes and audits, but…

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Owner
Allen Clare
Oldest episode in feed
09/2021 · over 5 years
Typical length
31 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
technology, business, health, sustainable fashion, cyber security, news, financial times, wall street journal

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