The Oracle

Carolina Sachs

Natural protein produced by using air, climate controlled indoor farms, artificial meat made out of cells? Yes, this is already a reality. But we need to find many more new sustainable methods of producing food. It is a crucial challenge to tackle in a world where we - soon - will be 10 billion people. Caroline Sachs has for decades focused on this, working with business as a force for change in the way produce and consume food. For many years she dealt with these issues as the Secretary General of the Swedish non-profit organisation Axfoundation. Now she is running the investment company Martas Explorers in Stockholm which invests in start-up businesses dedicated to finding environmentally friendly ways of producing food. Written by: Carolina Sachs and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz ———————— Audio clips: CBS Mornings about rejected vegetables (CBS This Morning) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS5fjwSC5t8 [http://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=zS5fjwSC5t8] Business Insider about rejected bread www.youtube.com/watch?v=atOPUuGkfF8 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atOPUuGkfF8]

Emma Stenström

She is a self proclaimed academic activist, she tells us how a lifetime of feeling like an outsider has helped to shape her view of not only business and sustainability - but the world as a whole. Emma is a teacher and associate professor at Stockholm school of economics. In this episode of The Oracle Emma talks about the importance of stepping out of our own comfort zones - our so-called bubbles, and listen to what’s going on around us. Written by: Emma Stenström and Navid Bavey Produced by: Navid Bavey Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

Anders Rosengren

Embarrassingly long meals, forgetting the fitness app and combining science with existential questions are some of the things that Anders Rosengren will be talking about in this episode. He is a doctor, a professor of molecular medicine and an author in Sweden, working with different kinds of health projects where questions about life are incorporated. Of course we must say yes to all that is measurable and scientific, but also open our eyes to the fact that health is so much more than that, Anders says. Therefore, he and his research colleagues at Gothenburg University have developed Livsstilsverktyget, the Lifestyle Tool, an internet based tool which aims to better prevent and manage lifestyle diseases.   It focuses on stress, loneliness, relationships, ageing, food, exercise and on the importance of putting our health in a larger perspective. Written by: Anders Rosengren and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz ———————— Audio clip: Apple unveils iPhone X youtube.com/watch?v=aEoVcYQ8caM

Katarina Graffman

As a doctor of cultural anthropology, author and lecturer who specializes in Consumer Culture and how media technology alters behaviour, she’s done extensive studies on people’s relationship with consumption and the different contexts that affect them. In this episode of the Oracle, Katarina talks about the need to move away from the information based approach we have today of tackling climate change, and bring more humanity into our solutions, so we can reach people in all the different contexts and cultures we find ourselves in. Written by: Katarina Graffman and Navid Bavey Produced by: Navid Bavey Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

Karin Zingmark

The importance of a healthy feedback culture, problems with bosses not trusting their employees, benefits of making mistakes and positive effects of a “digital first” mindset… These are some of the things that Karin Zingmark brings up when talking about how to make working environments better. She is a Swedish strategic advisor, lecturer and author with communication and leadership as her main focus. For many years she worked as Head of Marketing and Communications at Microsoft Sweden. Now she is running her own business where she helps organisations and companies to improve their communication, work methods and collaboration. Written by: Karin Zingmark and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz