In this episode of Born to Disrupt, former Deputy Mayor of London for Business Rajesh Agrawal joins the hosts to reflect on his remarkable journey from modest beginnings in India to becoming a successful fintech entrepreneur and senior policymaker. Over the course of the conversation, Rajesh shares his personal story, the challenges he faced, the lessons learned from building a business, and his perspective on London’s position as a leading global hub for innovation.

In this episode of Born to Disrupt, leadership coach and transformation expert Martin Ewart joins the hosts to explore how modern organisations can embrace purpose-led leadership, empower their people, and drive meaningful cultural change. Drawing on his extensive corporate and coaching experience, Martin shares why trust, collaboration, and clarity of purpose are essential for successful transformation—especially in today’s rapidly evolving world of work.

In this episode of Born to Disrupt, innovation strategist Sagar Shah joins hosts Grant Niven and Simon Hardie to unpack the concept of building and scaling innovation ecosystems. Drawing on his diverse experience across corporate finance, economic policy, and fintech ecosystem development, Sagar offers a detailed and pragmatic look at how innovation ecosystems can be strategically designed to unlock economic value and societal impact—particularly in emerging markets such as Saudi Arabia.