Pull up a Chair with Melissa Geiger

KPMG UK
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Join Melissa Geiger, Group Chair of KPMG UK and Switzerland, as she speaks to fellow Chairs and leaders from some of the world’s most influential organisations, to unpick how they make the difference on the biggest challenges facing business.

  1. Season 4 Trailer

    Introducing Pull Up a Chair with Melissa Geiger

    Pull up a Chair returns for Series 4 on 29 October. Join Melissa Geiger, Group Chair of KPMG UK and Switzerland, as she speaks to fellow Chairs and leaders from some of the world’s most influential organisations, to unpick how they make the difference on the biggest challenges facing business. Series 4 will feature guests such as Sir Damon Buffini, Chair of the National Theatre, Dame Julia Cleverdon, Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund, and Dr Gerry Murphy, Chair of Tesco and more. New episodes will be released monthly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

  2. 09/18/2025

    Insight 23: 2,000 days on from the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown – what have we learned?

    Sir Jon Symonds, Chair of GSK was Bina’s first guest when Pull up a Chair launched in 2022. Three years on, Jon returns to give an update on what the world has learned since: geopolitically, economically and technologically. Can health systems do more than just treat sickness? Hear the highlights from their conversation in under 10 minutes. This episode is part of Pull Up a Chair’s ‘Insights’ series, featuring bite-sized perspectives and advice from podcast guests.

    Insight 23: 2,000 days on from the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown – what have we learned?

  3. 09/10/2025

    Episode 35 – Sir Jon Symonds, Chair, GSK

    In the final episode of ‘Pull up a Chair’ series three, Bina is joined by Sir Jon Symonds, Chair of GSK. Jon was Bina’s first guest when the podcast launched in 2022, and together they reflect on what’s happened in those three years – geopolitically, economically and technologically – and explore why Jon believes now is the most difficult time businesses are facing.

    Episode 35 – Sir Jon Symonds, Chair, GSK

  4. 08/27/2025

    Insight 22: Strength in the city – London Stock Exchange CEO on UK’s capital markets

    Dame Julia Hoggett is the CEO of the London Stock Exchange. Hear her insights on the UK’s key strengths – from the far-reaching impact of the City, to why we need to lean into our long history of outperforming our global rivals. When it comes to the UK’s biggest weaknesses, Julia’s also got thoughts to share. This episode is part of Pull Up a Chair’s ‘Insights’ series, featuring bite-sized perspectives and advice from podcast guests.

    Insight 22: Strength in the city – London Stock Exchange CEO on UK’s capital markets

  5. 08/20/2025

    Episode 34 – Dame Julia Hoggett, CEO, London Stock Exchange plc

    In the latest episode of the ‘Pull up a Chair’ podcast, Bina is joined by Dame Julia Hoggett – CEO of the London Stock Exchange. Together they discuss shifting the conversation on the UK’s capital markets. Whether that’s about how to encourage more start-ups, recognising the far-reaching impact of the City into communities across the nation, or why we need to lean more on our credentials and a long history of outperforming our rivals.

    Episode 34 – Dame Julia Hoggett, CEO, London Stock Exchange plc

  6. 07/30/2025

    Insight 21: Why is SpaceTech crucial to the UK's defence strategy?

    Rob Desborough is Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator and partner at Seraphim Space – the most prolific investor in SpaceTech globally. Hear some of the highlights from his conversation with Bina on why the Space sector is seeing incredible growth and how SpaceTech is helping us solve some of our planet’s most pressing challenges – from climate change to geopolitics and defence. This episode is part of Pull Up a Chair’s ‘Insights’ series, featuring bite-sized perspectives and advice from podcast guests.

    Insight 21: Why is SpaceTech crucial to the UK's defence strategy?

  7. 07/16/2025

    Episode 33 – Rob Desborough, General Partner of Seraphim Space

    In the latest episode of the ‘Pull up a Chair’ podcast, Bina is joined by Rob Desborough, Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator and partner at Seraphim Space. The most prolific investor in SpaceTech globally, Seraphim Space has a combined portfolio of more than 147 companies across 32 countries. Their portfolio companies have raised more than $7bn US dollars, five have gone on to attain unicorn status and five have become public-listed companies. With an incredible wealth of knowledge in this sector, Rob has invaluable insights on the new space economy, the future of SpaceTech, geopolitics and defence, and so much more.

    Episode 33 – Rob Desborough, General Partner of Seraphim Space

  8. 07/02/2025

    Insight 20: What’s the link between heatwaves and empty supermarket shelves?

    Sainsbury’s Chair, Martin Scicluna, reflects on how the supermarket is facing into the challenges of climate change – from long-term contracts that support British farmers to grow sustainably, to deploying AI to forecast sales and reduce food waste. This episode is part of Pull Up a Chair’s ‘Insights’ series, featuring bite-sized perspectives and advice from podcast guests.

    Insight 20: What’s the link between heatwaves and empty supermarket shelves?
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Join Melissa Geiger, Group Chair of KPMG UK and Switzerland, as she speaks to fellow Chairs and leaders from some of the world’s most influential organisations, to unpick how they make the difference on the biggest challenges facing business.

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