Big Boss Interview is where the most high-profile chief executives and entrepreneurs come to give you their insights and experiences of running the world's biggest and well-known businesses. The series is presented by Sean Farrington, Felicity Hannah and Will Bain, who you'd normally hear presenting the business news on BBC Radio 4's Today programme as well as BBC 5 Live's Wake Up To Money. Each week they'll be finding out just what it takes to run a huge organisation and what the day to day challenges and opportunities are. You can get in contact with the team by emailing bigboss@bbc...
Latest episodes
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Renault CEO: French Unrest & Europe's Moment of Reckoning
As France grapples with political instability, rising public discontent and student protests, Renault CEO François Provost says Europe is facing a moment of reckoning.In this editi…
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Microsoft President: Britain Should Write World's AI Rules
Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the safeguards around it, and industry self-regulation is "not sufficient any longer". That is according to Brad Smith, president o…
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London Stock Exchange CEO: Negative Headlines Drove Firms Away
Negative perceptions of London’s stock market influenced companies’ decisions about where to list, according to Dame Julia Hoggett, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange. Sp…
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EDF CEO: Another Energy Crisis is Coming
Britain is "walking into a second significant energy crisis", the boss of the country's largest electricity generator has warned. Simone Rossi, chief executive of EDF in the UK, to…
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Aviva CEO: We're Building Uninsurable Homes
The boss of Aviva, Britain's biggest insurer, has warned that some homes being built today could eventually become impossible to insure because of flood risk.Speaking to Sean Farri…
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Sage CEO: Don't Build Data Centres in UK
The chief executive of Britain’s biggest listed technology company has questioned the government’s push to build more data centres, arguing that the UK does not have the scale to b…
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INEOS CEO: I Have No Confidence in the UK
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in Britain and can see no circumstances in the near future in which he would return and reinvest his wealth in the UK.Ratcliffe, one o…
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Paul Smith Exec Chair: Working From Home Doesn't Work
The executive chair of Paul Smith says working from home “just doesn’t work” for young people and has urged the government to stay out of decisions over where employees work.Ewan V…
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Arm CEO: AI Will Cure Cancer
Artificial intelligence will help cure cancer within our lifetimes, according to Rene Haas, chief executive of Arm, the Cambridge-based company whose chip designs sit inside almost…
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Veolia CEO: We Can Help Run Thames Water If Govt Nationalise It
(Episode 52) The chief executive of the world's largest water company has said Veolia would consider running Britain's water infrastructure if it were taken into public ownership,…
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Thames Water CEO: We Welcome Greater Public Control, Not Nationalisation
(Episode 51) Who should control Britain's biggest water company? Chris Weston, the chief executive of Thames Water, says he "completely agrees" with the Prime Minister that the ind…
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etoro CEO: Our Customers Are Moving Away from Crypto
(Episode 50) etoro customers are "definitely moving away from crypto," according to the company's founder and chief executive, Yoni Assia. After more than a decade at the forefront…
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Allwyn UK CEO: Britain Risks Losing the National Lottery if it Doesn't Innovate
(Episode 49) Andria Vidler, the CEO of Allwyn UK - the operator of the National Lottery - has warned the British public risks losing it, unless it innovates. Allwyn took over the r…
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Lloyds Banking Group CEO: The End of Halifax and the Future of Bank Branches
(Episode 48) The Halifax brand is being retired after more than 180 years — and Charlie Nunn says artificial intelligence is the reason why.The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Gr…
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Lloyd's of London CEO: Autonomous Weapons Are Rewriting War Risk
(Episode 47) AI and drone warfare will force a “complete reimagining” of how conflict risk is calculated and insured, the chief executive of Lloyd’s of London has warned, because t…
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Reed Recruitment CEO: Back Humans, Tax Robots
(Episode 46) Britain should stop taxing workers and start taxing robots, according to the chief executive of one of the country's biggest recruitment firms, who says the UK's tax s…
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Mondelēz CEO: We're Questioning Our Future UK Investment
(Episode 45) Mondelēz International, the company behind Cadbury, Oreo, Toblerone and Ritz, has warned that future European investment could bypass the UK if regulatory instability…
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TSMC: Humanoid Robots Will Look After the Elderly
(Episode 44) The next great wave of demand for artificial intelligence chips could come not from chatbots, but from humanoid robots caring for ageing populations. That is the predi…
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Debenhams Group CEO: Our Fightback Against China's Fast Fashion
(Episode 43) Debenhams was once one of the biggest names on the British high street. Founded in 1778, it collapsed into administration before being rescued in 2024 and rebuilt as a…
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Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date
(Episode 42) Jackie Jantos, CEO of Hinge, says the cost of living is reshaping dating habits, with daytime meet-ups becoming more common and traditional drinks dates becoming less…