The Economist Intelligence Unit - Perspectives

The first episode of The EIU Digital Economy podcast looks at the current state of the global digital economy. Host Pete Swabey speaks to Michael Kent, CEO of cross-border payments provider Azimo, about the challenges of managing a truly global digital start-up. Then guests Annabelle Gawer, chair in digital economy at the University of Surrey, and George Zarkadakis, digital lead at

There is a growing resistance to corporate diversity programs that will only be solved with a fundamentally new approach, Belinda Parmer OBE tells Matthew Bishop in our latest Pride & Prejudice podcast.

Inclusion has only strengthened the ability of the military to do its job, Amanda Simpson, a transgender former deputy assistant secretary of defense, tells Matthew Bishop in our latest Pride and Prejudice podcast. Photo: United States Army

Shareholders should want companies to resist any populist backlash against LGBT inclusion, Frans Johansson of the Medici Group tells Matthew Bishop in our latest Pride and Prejudice podcast.

More top corporate executives should come out, Beth Brooke of EY tells Matthew Bishop in our latest Pride and Prejudice podcast.

Despite recent hostilities, the outlook for greater LGBT equality in America remains positive, activist lawyer Mary Bonauto tells Matthew Bishop in our latest podcast

The business of sport can play a bigger role in advancing LGBT rights globally, Hudson Taylor of Athlete Ally tells Matthew Bishop in our latest podcast. You can listen to their conversation here:

The business case for supporting the rights of LGBT people is not just political correctness in the human resources department. Multinationals operating in parts of the world where LGBT people are discriminated against know this is a real and urgent issue for some of their employees, whose lives may be at stake. So Jon Miller of the Brunswick Group tells Matthew Bishop in our third