More Than a Number ICAEW: More Than a Number

Business needs to rise to the challenges that have developed and find a way forward through the storm. But where to start? Economist Anna Leach and futurist Susan Cox-Smith look at how companies across the economy have rapidly adapted and what we can learn from them.

Bonus extra. During Pol Pot’s short regime, millions of people were executed, including most professionals like doctors, lawyers, accountants and teachers. This has had a long and devastating effect on the country. Dr Mark Campbell, Director of ICAEW International Capacity Building, shares the work he and his team have done in Cambodia to restore the profession and help rebuild the economy.

Why is the Western banking system so appealing for kleptocrats and what are we doing to stop it? Corruption is hollowing out countries, depriving them of education, healthcare and infrastructure. Max Heywood from Transparency International and Mark Campbell from ICAEW join Bill Browder to discuss.

The cost of corruption is around $3.6tr a year. But there’s another cost: the lives of the victims of corruption. Bill Browder was a financier, but after the loss of his friend Sergei Magnitsky, he vowed to fight for justice. Here’s how he’s doing it.

Is genetic modification one of the answers? What are some of the latest tech advancements that are helping farmers? And what do Tom, Dick and Harry have to do with this? Carl Atkin and Janet Ranganathan pick up the conversation. 

Can we sustainably feed an extra two billion people by 2050? Yes, but there’s no single solution, say Janet Ranganathan from the World Resources Institute and Carl Atkin, an international agribusiness consultant, as they list the opportunities. Good news alert: you don’t have to become a vegan.