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Policy Innovation Podcast

Nathan Lawes

Government

Frequency: 1 episode/68d. Total Eps: 16

The podcast interviewing unsung heroes - from Startup Founders and Scientists to Mothers and former Prime Ministers - who share their experiences and ideas for innovating policy to build a better world.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
29/04/2026
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06/04/2026
#86
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"Fall in love with the problem and get to the table with the people you’re protesting against"

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 • Duration 23:38

Listen to Navjot Sawhney, Founder & CEO of the Washing Machine Project, discuss their policy ideas for bridging innovation and humanitarianism.

This includes:

Increasing funds for innovative international development projects
Increasing R&D tax credits for startups and small businesses (not just for multinationals)

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If the equality act was working, we wouldn’t see discrimination against women in the workplace

Friday, March 3, 2023 • Duration 13:43

Listen to Emma and Natalie, Co-Founders of Dear Bump, talk about their ideas for innovating policy to help pregnant women in the workplace.

Check out their website here.

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Amit Mishra: "Everything counts, even the smallest of our efforts"

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 • Duration 26:48

Today's guest is Amit Mishra, Founder of ID8VC, Policy Adviser to the Indian Government, and ex-Country Head of F6S and Sansan.

In this episode, Amit explores:

the appeal of the Indian market and Tier 2 cities, including as a place to build a Proof of Concept (PoC)
the uptick in activity for the AgriTech, medical, education, e-commerce and electric vehicle (EV) sectors since COVID-19
why change is both the biggest challenge and opportunity
the importance of being a conscious citizen and responsible employer

Check out F6S and connect with Amit on LinkedIn.

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Stephanie Jensen-Cormier: "There is an opportunity for us to innovate to get to a Net Zero Emission world"

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 • Duration 28:24

Today's guest is Stephanie Jensen-Cormier, a biodiversity advocate living in Costa Rica.

In this episode, Stephanie discusses why we need to understand the urgency of reducing our emissions because it threatens our survival as a specifies. In addition, Steph explains why:

government-funded projects need to embed top-notch environmental, social and corporate governance into projects e.g. China’s Belt and Road Initiative
we as consumers should choose to eat a mostly plant-based diet, buy reusable diapers/nappies, and rent toys for our kids (not necessarily in that order)
governments should stop subsidising the meat industry and reprioritise spending on education and sustainability (like Costa Rica did after demilitarisation)

Check out Global Witness and connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn here.

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Bin Xu: “Mental health issues are too big for one party to solve”

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 • Duration 31:06

Today's guest is Bin (William) Xu, Head of Digital Innovation Labs at Pfizer in China and South East Asia.

In this episode, Bin Xu shares why innovation in finance can help to improve access to healthcare, why people working in legacy (or old school) industries should think more like an entrepreneur, and how China needs to "up its game" in terms of respecting nurses and doctors.

Bin Xu and Nathan met through the Young China Watchers (YCW), a community engaging with the most pressing issues related to the rise of China. Learn more about YCW and connect with Bin Xu on LinkedIn here.

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Sundeep Waslekar: Water is NOT the oil of the 21st century

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 • Duration 26:39

Today's guest is Sundeep Waslekar, President of the Strategic Foresight Group and Author of The Blue Peace: Rethinking Middle East Water.

In this episode, Sundeep discusses why countries engaged in water cooperation do not go to war, how West Africa leads the world in water collaboration, and that even the world’s greatest leaders are unable to deliver because they operate with tunnel vision.

The key takeaway, therefore, is to look at the world in a more holistic way and to understand that although change is (currently) driven by nation-states, they have to take into account the wishes of individuals and respond to them - we can all play our part!

Sundeep was introduced to the podcast by Sir Graham Watson in a previous episode, which you can listen to here, and introduced the former Prime Minister of Guinea, Kabiné Komara, to the podcast in a later episode, which you can listen to here.

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Mandy Nyarko and Gosbert Chagula: "Test your ideas and don't stop learning"

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 • Duration 31:09

Today's guests are entrepreneurs Mandy Nyarko MBE and Gosbert Chagula MBE, Co-Founders of Startup Discovery School.

In this episode, Mandy and Gos discuss the importance of social mobility, why the "Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic" (BAME) acronym is unnecessary, and what governments and investors can do to overcome bias and empower people who are currently underserved.

Learn more about Startup Discover School and check out their Instagram here.

Some terminology:

"Incubator" - where startup founders develop and test their business ideas
"Accelerator" - where founders grow their customer base and prepare for scaling up
"ERDF" - European Regional Development Fund
"SEIS" - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
"EIS" - Enterprise Investment Scheme

Listen to the episode with Pippa Gawley, Founder of Zero Carbon Capital, who was later introduced to the podcast by Gos.

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Sir Graham Watson: "There is a need to constantly renew ones thinking"

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 • Duration 18:45

Today's guest is Sir Graham Watson, former President of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South West of England and Gibraltar (1994-2014).

In this episode, Graham discusses how the United Kingdom and European Union can innovate policy in key areas - such as health, data, and an emerging Asia - and even shares some tips for continuous learning.

Other key takeaways include:
- Most Asian countries look to the United States, rather than Europe, as the model
- The EU has to get together as a federal state if it wants to compete
- The EU wants to work closely with the UK but they’re not going to force it
- You can never invest too much in scientific research

Follow Sir Graham on Twitter and check out the episode with Sundeep Waslekar here.

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We will see rockets go to space on a daily basis

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 • Duration 13:43

Listen to Dan Etenberg, Founder & CEO of LIA Aerospace, discuss why green policies in space are becoming increasingly important.

We need to reduce plastic waste. Here’s how

Monday, December 12, 2022 • Duration 22:26

Gemma Guilera, Co-Founder & Director of Moving Beans, suggests city councils, waste facility managers, and big industries come together to build a common budget, overseen by an executive body, to be responsible for driving sustainability forward. Promisingly, she says as long as we breathe we can solve issues!

In addition, Nawful Raj, Founder of Yū Pods, believes we need to reduce consumption, eliminate the use of non-recyclable and micro-plastics, and fund more non-tech-based companies (to solve environmental issues).

Check out Moving Beans here and Yū Pods here.

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Policy Innovation Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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