Donald McPhillimy and Kirsty Gilchrist discuss ecological based forestry, starting movements and how to combat the climate crisis in your local community.

Everyone loves a rebel. How can you reimagine imagination infrastructure? The conversation encapsulates much more than just another entrepreneurial venture—it represents a blueprint for anyone looking to create impactful societal changes through grounded yet aspirational approaches backed by strategic planning.

The Ridge aims to create jobs and training opportunities in Dunbar, Scotland. Anchored by a mission to give the time and the skills to those who need it most in the community, it is transforming buildings and garden space in the back streets of Dunbar. The belief in the potential of individuals who would otherwise “have ended up in a box” has created highly skilled craftsmen who are now being snapped up by organisations such as Historic Environment Scotland.

Simon Hampel is a leader dedicated to moulding a better future through SARSEN and his innovative program, Light. From leading global bankers in Africa on a quest for compassionate leadership to his own quest for balance and meaning through meditation, Simon will take us on a journey through his philosophy of the transformative power of being present. We'll delve into the strategies behind Light, aimed at touching millions of lives by encouraging profound personal and collective consciousness shifts, the ability to make effective and wise decisions, and fostering trust.

Erin Riehle is a visionary advocate for inclusivity, with a passion for transforming the lives of people with learning disabilities. As a nurse in A&E of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, in the 1990’s she founded Project Search, a revolutionary global program that reimagines the transition from education to employment for these individuals. Our conversation unpacks how word of mouth has organically grown the programme from local to global, the difference between collaboration and cooperation with multiple partners, and some lovely stories of how our own assumptions often get in the way of how people with learning disabilities can achieve what we can never imagine.

How can you lead to make a difference with an optimistic outlook on the climate when often what we hear of is hopelessness. My conversation discusses evidence led strategy, co-operation and collaboration.

Helen Chambers is a seasoned strategist whose thread through all of her work is ‘be kind’.