Talking Business Season 2023: Episode Guide & Ratings

Can Morocco solve Europe’s energy crisis? In a special edition Aaron Heslehurst travels to north Africa, to find out if the country’s abundant sunshine and wind could tackle the problems caused by the war in Ukraine.

Aaron Heslehurst finds out why transgender workers are struggling in the workplace, hearing from one of Europe's leading transgender business people, Caroline Farberger.

Can we really afford to get old? Ageing populations mean rising pensions and healthcare costs, but with government struggling for cash, who's going to pay?

Artificial Intelligence is set to change the world of work, with jobs forecast to fall victim to automation while others are created. Aaron Heslehurst meets those affected.

The great crypto crackdown – is it the beginning of the end for the industry in the US as Washington moves to rein in the wild west of the financial world?

Companies say they are having trouble recruiting enough skilled workers. Aaron Heslehurst asks whether they need to look harder at under-represented groups like autistic people.

How is Middle Eastern cash changing the business of sport? Saudi Arabia is leading the way by investing billions. Can human rights be balanced with prestige and profit?

The risks and rewards of artificial intelligence. Aaron Heslehurst investigates the possibilities, the pitfalls and the potential regulation strategy for this game-changing tech.

Are private companies taking the lead in the race to space? Faster internet, drug making and tackling climate change mean space is set to be a $1tn industry within 20 years.

Wildfires rage around Europe, India bans rice exports and Russia moves to block Ukraine from exporting grain. Aaron Heslehurst talks to an expert panel about global food prices.

How much harm is climate change doing the travel and tourism industry, and what does it mean for those whose livelihoods depend on our desire to travel?

Women over 50 are the fastest growing part of the workforce but the taboo around talking about the menopause still hangs over us. Aaron Heslehurst talks to a leading doctor.

How the race for critical minerals is pitting China and the rest of the world against each other - chasing the raw materials to build the technology of the future. Presented by Aaron Helsehurst.

As winter approaches and the war in Ukraine shows no signs of stopping, has Europe done enough to get over the energy shock it was staring in the face just a year ago?

The global life expectancy has doubled in just over 100 years. That's a great achievement and unlocks opportunities for a growing generation of consumers and workers, many of them grandparents and great grandparents. But it comes with challenges... How to pay for the health and welfare needs of this ageing population? Talking Business explores how to meet the needs and aspirations of this fast growing market.

The Great Graduate Gamble. Student debts are on the rise in many countries while pay packets are failing to keep up with soaring prices. So does it still pay to go to University? We'll hear from recent graduates, an association linking colleges to careers across the US and the boss of Universities UK. Plus to find out what employers want, we talk to one of the biggest - the consulting giant Deloitte.

The Hollywood writer and actor strikes show no signs of being resolved, it has shuttered production for film studios and streamers alike rippling across the film making community around the world. On this edition Aaron Heslehurst gets the latest from the man leading the negotiations for the actors union SAG-AFTRA as well as finding out how it will impact on our cinemas from the founder of Vue International, Europe's biggest independent cinema chain.

What does the future of air travel look like? Despite soaring ticket prices the industry is looking to invest in new technology and aircraft as it continues its post-pandemic recovery. In a special programme from the Airline Passenger Experience in Long Beach, California the influential boss of Qatar Airways tells Aaron Heslehurst why it's a struggle to keep up with demand. Aaron also explores the latest technology including virtual reality and wheelchairs. Plus, in his first television interview the boss of JetZero explains how his company's radical redesign of the entire aeroplane could make a huge difference to the fight against climate change.

Artificial intelligence is supercharging possibilities for scammers and fraudsters. In the United States alone official figures showed fraud rose by 30 percent in 2022. As it becomes easier and easier to create fake phone calls, emails, texts and even video Aaron Heslehurst finds out about what consumers can do to be aware of this new wave of fraud and protect themselves.

The Great Saudi sea change. The Gulf oil giant is undergoing a transformation at home and on the international stage - re-establishing relations with old foes and re-building the Kingdom's economy like never before. But will it pay off? We'll hear from a Saudi jobs expert and the Saudi British Joint Business Council. Plus we talk about sustainable business, that pays, with a former CEO of Unilever.

As employers demand the return of workers to the office Aaron Heslehurst speaks to the iconic companies of remote work, Zoom and Slack. We hear from one of the world's richest property investors about working from home, high interest rates and whether a recession could soon be coming to America.

On 7th October Hamas, which is banned as a terrorist organisation by many western governments, attacked Israel. Thousands have died on both sides since and the consequences are threatening the Middle East. However in recent years trade and business have been at the heart of new peace agreements between Israel and some of their regional neighbours, known collectively as the Abraham Accords. We hear from one of the Accords' key architects, former Middle East Advisor to President Trump, Robert Greenway, and leading Israeli entrepreneur and OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved on whether they can point the way to better relations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Does it matter where our stuff is made? Manufacturing's great shift west is well underway, but why is it happening and what does it mean for the global economy? Tanya Beckett hears from top trade expert, Michael McAdoo of Boston Consulting Group about how the pandemic and strained ties between the US and China are driving the changes. And the head of international policy at America's biggest business group, John Murphy of the US Chamber of Commerce, explains why the Inflation Reduction Act and the decisions his members make about where to manufacture goods have global consequences. Plus Aaron Heslehurst explores the challenges of Brexit, global competition and making a major acquisition in the middle of a pandemic with the CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group, David Schwimmer.

Can the business world save the planet? In this special edition of Talking Business, Aaron Heslehurst is joined by the leading pioneers in the transition to a clean energy future and asks whether the technology is ready for a carbon-neutral world.

A year after covid lockdowns were lifted is China's economy back to full health? The world's second biggest economy has a debt-laden property sector.