Reboot the Future Podcast
1) Enthusiasm is infectious: Dhiraj Mukherjee
Shazam Co-Founder and Tech for Good investor, Dhiraj Mukherjee, speaks this week about the extraordinary things we can achieve if we give people a chance. The desire to contribute and give back has al...Show More
2) A Kinder World, According to Year 6: Churchill CE Primary School
This week, for Christmas, we are turning Let’s Reboot the Future upside down. Where we usually ask our adult guests what advice they would give to inspire their younger and more naive selves to stay c...Show More
3) Create Trusting Environments: Anuradha Chugh
In this episode, we hear from Anuradha Chugh, a leader whose life and work have been shaped by something many people dismiss as naïve: trust. From childhood roots in a secure and loving home, to board...Show More
4) ‘Be creative with your environment’: Emilio Garcia Padron
Emilio Garcia Padron, Imperial College London alumni and founder of NEA Tech Studios, invites us to explore natural systems as a way to solve problems in our academic and everyday lives. He shares his...Show More
5) “Be Curious”: John O’Brien MBE
In this episode, John O’Brien MBE, Founder of Anthropy, invites us to let curiosity be the fuel that drives us to act, create, and contribute. John reflects on how his concern for the future of the UK...Show More
6) Keep playing: Sophie Austin
Wild storyteller Sophie Austin invites us to stay open to what life can bring, with a stance that is playful and rooted in kindness and love. Her stories remind us of the importance of getting up clos...Show More
7) Stand up for another living being: Tsitsi Chirikure
Tsitsi Chirikure, Cultural Curator and current Associate at Reboot the Future, asks us to consider how changing the way we relate to nature might also change the way we relate to each other. She shar...Show More
8) Have a straightforward and sincere approach to life: Paul Lindley OBE
Paul Lindley OBE, Founder of Ella's Kitchen, author of Raising the Nation and Little Wins, Chancellor University of Reading and Founder of Just IMAGINE if, reminds us that taking the first step matter...Show More
9) You don’t need permission to dream: Sir Tim Smit KBE on why you should dream big
Sir Tim Smit KBE says, “People won’t get in your way if you do something so big that nobody has any belief that it’s possible.” He wants people to realise it’s never too late to become the person the...Show More
You don’t need permission to dream: Sir Tim Smit KBE on why you should dream big
15:52 | Oct 21st, 2025
10) Run through walls to make it happen: Will Hayler on why ‘naïve’ ideas spark real change
Run through walls to make it happen. “Writing people off as naïve for thinking they can solve a problem is to underestimate the power of spirit, human innovation, and human resilience.” Will Hayler,...Show More