Wealth Inequality Initiative Podcast, By Julius Baer Foundation Julius Baer Foundation

Ariane De Lannoy is a professor and chief researcher in the Labour and Development Research Unit of the University of Cape Town. Her work focusses on youth and youth development in the complex post-apartheid context of South Africa, where stark socio-economic divisions persist to this day.In this Wealth inequality initiative podcast, Julius Baer Foundation CEO Laura Hemrika converses with Ariane about inequality’s risks and possibilities for change.Find out more on www.wealth-inequality.net

Why must we rebalance the scales of education? Engaged in India’s education sector for over 30 years, Dhir Jhingran established the Language and Learning Foundation in 2015 as a way to improve support for primary school-aged children from marginalised backgrounds.In this Wealth inequality initiative podcast, CEO of the Julius Baer Foundation, Laura Hemrika, discusses the role of education inequality with Dhir and asks how to address education inequality.Find out more on www.wealth-inequality.net

As an epidemiologist and a Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health, Kate Pickett’s work focuses on the social determinants of health. Throughout her career, Kate has been studying the impact of variables such as inequality, social class and neighbourhood contexts on people’s health and development. Her findings led her to become an activist for equality and co-founder of the Equality Trust.
In this podcast talk with Nathalie Jean-Baptiste, Kate unveils the deep connection between inequality and poor health and how it affects the wealthy just as much as the underprivileged.

Danny Sriskandarajah is the CEO of Oxfam GB, one of the 21 affiliates to the non-governmental organisation Oxfam International, which works in 90 countries around the world. Oxfam consistently focuses on fighting injustice and ending poverty. In its approach, Oxfam has historically highlighted systemic inequalities and the shortfalls of the current economic system, pointing the finger at policy choices that benefit the richest and most powerful people but fail to improve the lives of the poorest. In this podcast talk, Danny and Christoph Schmocker exchange views on the increasing global inequality challenge, on which forms of collaboration and engagement of the wealthy groups can lead to change, and the role of contemporary philanthropy.

Quality education is essential for every community to flourish. In too many countries, however, access to this crucial asset is still unequal among the different groups located across the wealth spectrum. As a result, countries are failing to develop and leverage their full talent potential, and preclude their citizens from thriving in the society through social mobility. This was the case of Brazil, until a coalition mobilised by the Fundação Lemann managed to drive a structural #change. In this podcast interview with Christoph Schmocker, Fundação Lemann CEO Denis Mizne reflects on the strategy, the challenges, the alliances and the crucial steps taken to change Brazil’s National Learning Standards and make them accessible to all Brazilian students.

Perceptions of wealth inequality can differ widely, depending upon one’s place on the wealth spectrum. Such disconnect puts us at risk of further social disunion. In this third Wealth Inequality Initiative podcast, Professor Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser shares the results of his latest research on Chilean elites’ perceptions of inequality. Cristóbal calls for an open dialogue across the wealth spectrum that brings diverse groups together to drive the country's economic development and boost social cohesion. Find out more on www.wealth-inequality.net