“Culture eats strategy for breakfast"

Peter Drucker

SEASON ONE

David Schwimmer & Erica Bourne

CEO & CPO LSEG

Rafal Brzoska

Founder & CEO of InPost

Chair & Chief Visionary Officer MCM Worldwide

Sung-Joo Kim

Dame Amanda Blanc

CEO Aviva Group

SVP of International Stores - Amazon

Russ Grandinetti

CEO of Kicktstarter

Everette Taylor

Founder & CEO of Digicel

Denis O’Brien

Timo Boldt

Founder/CEO Gusto

Anna Marks

Global Chair of Deloitte

Martin Hoffmann

CEO & CFO of On

Lord Mervyn Davies & Roland Rudd

Chairman of L1 Holdings & Chairman of FGS Gobal

Dale Vince

Founder & CEO Ecotricity

THE BIG IDEA

CULTURE CONVERSATIONS

We all know a company’s success lives or dies based on it’s culture!

There is an indisputable link between a culturally cohesive workforce and profitability. A credible corporate culture with long-term commitment MUST START AT THE TOP, but which leadership teams are doing it best? And how can companies use their influence to create a new template for corporate culture and as a result deliver an even more profitable landscape.

Corporate Cinc is proud to present Culture Conversations in association with LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a global video and podcast series that explores the power of good corporate culture, and its impact on the bottom line and the world in which we live. Broadcaster, author and thought leader June Sarpong OBE sits down with some of the world’s most visionary business leaders to discover their blueprint and formula for building corporate culture success.

SERIES FORMAT

1x1hr – TWICE MONTHLY

Shot in the iconic LSEG broadcast studios, June Sarpong interviews top leaders responsible for shaping company culture in the workplace. Each episode profiles a company or sector, showcasing key leadership figures, including CEOs, HR Directors, and corporate policy executives, as they discuss the company’s overall impact on both corporate and societal culture. The programme concludes with a summary of best practices.

The series culminates in a global live Culture Conversations event on the Future of Culture, hosted at LSEG’s iconic auditorium. By highlighting best-in-class practices and real-world examples of corporate change.

Culture Conversations is a must-listen podcast for Founders, business leaders and HR professionals.

SEASON ONE

Episode 01:

David Schwimmer - CEO & Erica Bourne – CPO of LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

In 2018 David Schwimmer left New York for London to take over LSEG, then best known for its Stock Exchange business employing around 3,000 people. His bold vision enabled the transformation of LSEG from a listings company to a modern day global financial market infrastructure and data leader. Today LSEG’s workforce is over 27,000 and rising. Previously David spent two decades at Goldman Sachs in senior roles, including Global Head of Market Structure.
Working closely with David on LSEG’s culture transformation is Chief People Officer and proud Irishwoman Erica Bourne who joined from Burberry in 2023. Erica has a storied career that includes a 12 years with American Express, where she was Executive Vice President leading an HR team across more than 30 countries supporting a workforce of 54,000 employees.
Together this New Yorker and this Dubliner are working to embed LSEG’s winning culture globally; in this episode you’ll learn exactly how.
Air Date: 02/02/2026

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Rafal Brzoska – Founder & CEO of InPost

Episode 02:

Rafal Brzoska’s entrepreneurial journey is truly remarkable. In 2006 he founded InPost in his home country Poland, where state control of the postal service placed huge restrictions on the private sector. Rafal managed to circumvent this by innovating a weighted envelope that met the legal restrictions, and within a short space of time InPost had captured the majority of the Polish delivery market. Soon international expansion loomed with major acquisitions across Europe. In 2021 InPost IPO’d on the Dutch Stock Exchange, securing one of the biggest European IPO’s that year, and today the company operates in over 14 territories and with over 40,000 employees globally. In this episode Rafal explains how he built a company culture to deliver this growth, and he shares his passion for philanthropy which he works on with his wife Polish TV star Omenaa Mensah. InPost is a success story that shows how Europe’s tech companies can rival and even beat the traditional US players.
Air Date: 16/02/2026

Available on 16th February

Sung-Joo Kim – Chair & Chief Visionary Officer MCM Worldwide

Episode 03:

Sung-Joo Kim, Chairperson and owner of MCM Worldwide, is a true inspiration. In 2005 her company Sungjoo Group acquired MCM, then a struggling German luxury heritage fashion brand. Industry insiders were sceptical; but Mrs Kim proved her doubters wrong by turning the company into a multi billion-dollar fashion behemoth securing some of most coveted high profile collaborations and opening over 500 stores worldwide. The biggest surprise of all is the company is still private and Mrs Kim owns 100% shares.
Air Date: 02/03/2026

Available on 02nd March

Dame Amanda Blanc – CEO Aviva Group

Episode 04:

Dame Amanda Blanc is Group CEO of Aviva PLC and leads a workforce of over 30,000 people. Her drive and vision have powered this 300 year old institution to become one of the biggest insurance providers in the UK [Is Aviva 300 years old? And is it not global? Might be safer to say ‘have powered this institution to a position of market dominance’]. Amanda began her career over four decades ago on a graduate trainee programme and swiftly rose through the ranks of the insurance world, working for many of the leading providers, a journey that eventually led to her role today. In this episode she shares how Aviva’s four core values (Care, Commitment, Community and Confidence) shape the company’s culture and her belief that honesty and transparency are the best drivers for success. Her positivity, passion and commitment to excellence is infectious and in this interview you’ll discover her formula for building a team that succeeds together.
Air Date: 16/02/2026

Available on 16th March

Russ Grandinetti - SVP of International Stores - Amazon

Episode 05:

In 1998 Russ Grandinetti left a successful finance career to join a tiny Seattle start-up selling books on a new invention called the Internet! The rest as they say is Amazon history. As a key part of Founder Jeff Bezos’s early core team, Russ helped grow the business to market dominance with over 1.6 million employees globally, over $500 billion in annual revenue and a market cap of $2.47 trillion, yes that’s trillion! Today Russ serves as President of International Stores, responsible for leading all of Amazon’s e-commerce footprint outside of North America. In this episode Russ explains how the early Amazon senior team fostered the kind of corporate culture able to build this rocket ship and take the whole world along with them for the ride!
Air Date: 13/04/2026

Available on 13th April

Everette Taylor – CEO of Kickstarter

Episode 06:

Everette Taylor is a true maverick. In 2022 he left his role as CMO of the art platform Artsy take over as CEO of Kickstarter at a time when many analysts in the tech industry were predicting its end. In three short years Everette and his team turned things around – and now Kickstarter is experiencing the most successful period in its history and has returned to its original mission of helping ignite the business dreams of creators globally! In this episode Everette shares insight into the cultural transformation he implemented to achieve this success and explains why having a fully remote global workforce is part of Kickstarter’s secret sauce as the leading platform for the Creator Economy.
Air Date: 27/04/2026

Available on 27th April

Denis O’Brien - Founder & CEO of Digicel

Episode 07:

Denis O’Brien is one of Ireland’s most prolific businessmen. 40yrs ago Denis launched Digicel. Having started first in Jamaica today the company has grown to become the biggest Telco provider in over 26 countries across the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific. Denis is a fountain of wisdom and in this episode shares remarkable insights on how he’s built winning teams in every Digicel territory. Denis’s generosity in explaining how he did it will inspire anyone who aspires to achieve results!
Air Date: 11/05/2026

Available on 11th May

Timo Boldt – Founder & CEO of Gousto

Episode 08:

Not everyone gets to say they feed a nation but in the case of the brilliant Gousto founder Timo Boldt that is most certainly the case! In 2012 Timo Founded Gousto from a small test kitchen in London, pioneering the recipe box offering in the UK and offering Brits a new and convenient way to healthy and delicious homecooking! Now Gousto delivers over 90 million meals a year with 1/3 of British homes using Gousto as part of their cooking routine. In this episode Timo discusses his strategy for building and sustaining a great company culture and how he’s been able to turn his passion for healthy eating into the biggest meal delivery business in the UK.
Air Date: 25/05/2026

Available on 25th May

Anna Marks - Global Chair of Deloitte

Episode 09:

As Chair of Deloitte’s global board of Directors, Anna is committed to embedding key principles at every level of the company’s culture. Anna is a true visionary whose personal story has greatly influenced how she leads today. Her parents encouraged her autonomy and authentic voice and she believes bringing out the best in individuals leads to high performing teams to deliver for Deloitte’s clients around the world.
Air Date: 8/06/2026

Available on 08th June

Martin Hoffmann – CEO & CFO of On

Episode 10:

In 2013 Martin Hoffman took the leap of faith and left a comfortable corporate job to become CFO of ON a small sneaker start-up in Zurich. Working closely with founders Olivier Bernhard, a former professional triathlete, and his friends Caspar Coppetti and David Allemann, Martin was steered the company’s global strategy for sustainable growth, scaling its operations, and fostering its winning culture. Since joining On in 2013 as CFO and becoming Co-CEO with Marc Maurer in 2021, Martin has shaped the brand’s remarkable evolution, including its public listing on the New York Stock Exchange. In July 2025 Martin become sole CEO whilst also remaining as CFO. In this episode he gives us a step by step account of what it takes to build a culture that can absorb many years of exponential hypergrowth.
Air Date: 22/06/2026

Available on 22nd June

Lord Mervyn Davies – Chairman of L1 Holdings & Roland Rudd – Chairman of FGS Gobal

Episode 11:

In today’s episode we have two friends who’ve separately built incredible businesses whilst also shaping the UK’s creative cultural landscape. Roland Rudd and Lord Mervyn Davies come from very different backgrounds but share a vision on how to build winning teams and their successful track record proves it!
After many years as a financial journalist with long stint at the FT, in 1994 Roland launched financial industry PR Firm Finsbury. Soon it was the leading firm of its kind in the UK. A few mergers and acquisitions later and a rebrand to Finsbury Glover Hering the firm is now one of the biggest in the world. KKR recently bought a majority stake creating a new double Unicorn valuation company FGS Global. In addition to this Roland is the Chair of Tate Museums & Galleries and has been a major donor to the arts.
For over two decades Lord Mervyn Davies had a stellar corporate career in the financial sector, first at Citi Group and then eventually becoming Chairman of Standard Charter PLC. From there he would move into Private Equity and more recently as Chairman of L1 Holdings, an investment group with over 100,000 employees globally and portfolio companies including some of the leading brands on the High Street. Lord Davies is a keen supporter of the creative industries and sports. He is Chair of Glyndebourne and has just partnered with football Greats Gary Neville and Sir David Beckham to buy Salford City FC.
Join us as Roland and Mervyn brilliantly lay out their blueprint for building a company culture that breeds success!
Air Date: 06/07/2026

Available on 06th July

Dale Vince – Founder & CEO Ecotricity

Episode 12:

Rebel, renegade, renaissance man, there aren't enough R words to describe Dale Vince, this RADICAL businessman has always marched to the beat of his own drum.
A lifelong vegan and environmentalist, Dale founded Ecotricity in 1995 with zero experience in the energy sector. Fuelled by his passion for the planet and natural knack for business, he was determined to disrupt Britain's energy supplies and bring greener, cheaper and more efficient power to UK homes.
This ground-breaking move made Ecotricity the world's first green energy company. Today the company supplies over 180,000 homes and businesses, with over 60,000 running on wind power alone! Dale has expanded his business interests to include vegan school meals, carbon neutral diamonds and even football: his Forest Green Rovers team is the world's first green football club.
In this episode Dale candidly shares the blueprint of his truly original approach to culture, business and motivating a purpose driven workforce. With billions of dollars in annual revenue the company is still 100% private with one sole owner of course!
Dale proves you really can disrupt the status quo and win big doing it!
Air Date: 20/07/2026