NATO, Private Capital & Innovation: Professor Dame Fiona Murray

NATO, Private Capital & Innovation: Professor Dame Fiona Murray 

Hosted by Sam Gyimah 

In this episode of the Geopolitics of Business, Professor Dame Fiona Murray, discusses how technology and innovation can drive economic and defence strategies. As the chair of the NATO Innovation Fund, she emphasises building strong innovation ecosystems among NATO allies to maintain competitiveness. Fiona also reflects on her academic journey from Oxford University to her current roles as Associate Dean of Innovation and the William Porter Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT. She highlights the importance of universities in powering economies and solving real-world problems. She also discusses with Sam the role of venture capital in defence, the importance of sovereignty in supply chains, and the evolving skills that future entrepreneurs will need to navigate geopolitical complexities. 

Host: Sam Gyimah, Founder and CEO of SG& Capital Partners 

Producers: Clare Williamson and Duncan Williamson for TGOB Media Ltd in partnership with SG& Capital Partners Ltd. 

Music composed by Sophie Sirota 

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You can find a summary of the key points in this episode in The Geopolitics of Business Newsletter. 

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