Podcast · 73 episodes
Jimmy's Jobs of the Future
by Boxlight Creative Studio · English
Former Downing Street adviser, Jimmy McLoughlin interviews top entrepreneurs, politicians, and just about anyone at the top of their game on where they think the future of our economy is going through the prism of jobs.
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Britain Sounds Clever, So Why Can't It Build? | Dan WangHow Western countries (especially the UK and US) have lost “building” capacity—replacing engineering and state capacity with “sounding clever” politics, law-school dominance, and litigation-heavy…29 Sep 2026 · 55 min
Inside the World’s Most Extreme Jet Suit | Gravity Industries Founder Richard BrowningGravity Industries’ founder Richard Browning explains how extreme jet-suit aviation works, how the company scaled from early test flights to a ~30-person business, and how they manage risk while…22 Sep 2026 · 36 min
Will AI Kill White-Collar Jobs? | Matthew Wilson, Jack&Jill CEOWhether AI will “kill” white-collar jobs, and how to fix the broken hiring process using AI agents that understand people and roles with nuance.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min
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Britain Sounds Clever, So Why Can't It Build? | Dan WangHow Western countries (especially the UK and US) have lost “building” capacity—replacing engineering and state capacity with “sounding clever” politics, law-school dominance, and litigation-heavy…29 Sep 2026 · 55 min · 21 chapters
Inside the World’s Most Extreme Jet Suit | Gravity Industries Founder Richard BrowningGravity Industries’ founder Richard Browning explains how extreme jet-suit aviation works, how the company scaled from early test flights to a ~30-person business, and how they manage risk while…22 Sep 2026 · 36 min · 15 chapters
Will AI Kill White-Collar Jobs? | Matthew Wilson, Jack&Jill CEOWhether AI will “kill” white-collar jobs, and how to fix the broken hiring process using AI agents that understand people and roles with nuance.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 24 chapters
Sara Davies: Why Now Is the Toughest Time to Run a BusinessSara Davies (Queen of Crafting) explains why “now is the toughest time in 20 years” to run a business, and how she changed Dragon’s Den from a confrontational format into a more empathetic,…8 Sep 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 32 chapters
Ed Conway, Part 2: Chinese vs American Cars, Andy Burnham's £80 T-shirt & How Dr. Dre Uses AIHow UK/Europe fell behind on car and electricity innovation due to 19th-century “red flag” regulation; why China’s car-part know-how (taught by Western firms) now threatens European manufacturing;…4 Sep 2026 · 36 min · 12 chapters
Ed Conway, Part 1: How the West Accidentally Built Its Greatest CompetitorEd Conway (Part 1) discusses his book on how “bread, clothes and cars” reveal how the global economy works—and why it’s vulnerable.2 Sep 2026 · 57 min · 20 chapters
From Love Island To Downing Street: How Georgia Harrison Reinvented Her CareerGeorgia Harrison (Love Island to politics) explains how she turned her celebrity into campaigning against intimate image abuse/revenge porn, won a landmark court case that changed UK law, and now…26 Aug 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 27 chapters
Jimmy vs the Producers: How We Interviewed Andy Burnham at No.10 in 48 HoursBehind-the-scenes of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future special “Jimmy vs the Producers: How We Interviewed Andy Burnham at No.10 in 48 Hours,” recounting how a last-minute invitation led to a rapid…19 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 12 chapters
[SPECIAL] When the world's most powerful CEOs enter Downing StreetJimmy McLaughlin, former Prime Minister’s Business Director (Number 10), discusses what the role does, how Downing Street engages CEOs and entrepreneurs, and what business misunderstands about…12 Aug 2026 · 46 min · 25 chapters
The Real Threat to Your Career Isn't AI | Steve Rigby, Rigby Group CEOAI’s real career risk is not AI itself, but slow process transformation by large organizations, weak workforce reskilling, and the UK’s lag in AI infrastructure and policy readiness.4 Aug 2026 · 1 h · 27 chapters
Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Youth unemployment and education-to-work reform in Britain, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussing how to help 18–24 year olds gain workplace experience, plus critiques of modern hiring…30 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 14 chapters
From Boots the Chemist to Lewis Hamilton's Boardroom | Dr. Hayaatun SillemDr. Hayaatun Sillem’s career journey and leadership lessons, spanning her first job at Boots the Chemist, a pivot from biochemistry to Parliament, two decades at the Royal Academy of Engineering, and…24 Jul 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 31 chapters
Johnny Reynolds on Jobs of the Future: Skills, Scale-Ups, Net Zero and AIJohnny Reynolds discusses “jobs of the future” through the lens of UK industrial change: net zero, AI, skills shortages, scaling up businesses, and how government can manage workforce transitions.22 Jul 2026 · 57 min · 23 chapters
How Heathrow Runs Britain's Biggest Workplace | CEO Thomas WoldbyeBehind-the-scenes look at how Heathrow Airport operates as a “small city,” focusing on scale, safety/security, daily maintenance, and the business case for a third runway.21 Jul 2026 · 55 min · 22 chapters
Georgie Coleridge Cole, Sheerluxe Founder | Building a £40M Business By Ignoring the RulesGeorgie Coleridge-Cole (ShearLux founder) explains how she built a £40M fashion media business over 20 years by prioritizing culture, editorial “product edit” quality, and creator-led engagement over…14 Jul 2026 · 55 min · 20 chapters
Amazon: The Plan to Get 30,000 People Into WorkAmazon’s plan to create and fill jobs by upskilling and hiring, including Career Choice, new fulfillment centers, and training for hard-to-fill technical roles.6 Jul 2026 · 15 min · 6 chapters
Tom Kerridge REVEALS What Destroys the Hospitality IndustryUK youth unemployment and why hospitality is collapsing under cost pressures; argues government isn’t acting fast enough, especially on VAT.1 Jul 2026 · 38 min · 18 chapters
Brexit Made Us Poorer? Think Again | Vote Leave CEO Lord ElliotA conversation with Vote Leave CEO Lord Matthew Elliott about how Brexit was campaigned for, whether Brexit made Britain poorer, and how modern campaigning (social media, micro-targeting, AI) will…23 Jun 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 24 chapters
The TRUTH About The BBC | Nihal Arthanayake, Former BBC Radio 1 PresenterNihal Arthanayake discusses his career from early hip-hop promotion and performing to becoming a long-serving BBC Radio 1 presenter and later a BBC Five Live interviewer, then argues “the truth about…20 Jun 2026 · 1 h 34 min · 36 chapters
Jimmy Wales: What Happens When Nobody Trusts Anybody?Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia founder) discusses how Wikipedia grew, why it stays editable and free, and what trust means amid declining societal trust, AI-era misinformation, and misguided regulation.16 Jun 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 35 chapters
The Adobe Takeover Nobody's Talking About & The Future of CreativityAn audio documentary from inside Adobe’s London headquarters about how Adobe powers major brands and how it’s positioning itself as “responsible AI” amid fears that AI will copy creators, threaten…10 Jun 2026 · 36 min · 15 chapters
Currys CEO Alex Baldock & Octopus Energy’s Greg Jackson on Retail, Energy, Regulation and AIHow UK retail (Currys) and energy (Octopus Energy) can drive jobs and growth through competition, technology, and better regulation; plus AI’s near-term impact on customer service and energy systems.9 Jun 2026 · 52 min · 22 chapters
Zahra Bahrololoumi, CEO Salesforce UK & I | Britain's AI Skills GapBritain’s AI skills gap and workplace adoption, featuring polling with Focal Data and Salesforce. Key claims: 61% of workers report receiving no formal AI training; 51% report no employer training.2 Jun 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
Lord Michael Spencer: The Future of EnterpriseLord Michael Spencer discusses the future of enterprise and the role of the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) in shaping Conservative policy while the party is in opposition.19 May 2026 · 26 min · 9 chapters