The Next Five

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The Next Five is the FT’s partner-supported podcast, exploring the future of industries through expert insights and thought-provoking discussions with host Tom Parker. Each episode brings together leading voices to analyse the trends, innovations, challenges and opportunities shaping the next five years in business, technology, health and lifestyleThis content is paid for by advertisers and is produced in partnership with the Financial Times’ Commercial Department Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Next Five

Episodes (40)

Dec 5, 2025 Leading The Energy Transition: Where Are We Now?
Nov 28, 2025 The Human Factor in Tech
Nov 21, 2025 The Next Generation of European Tech Funding: Scale-Ups

The Next Five

Dec 5, 2025
34¾ minutes
75 MB

As the UN’s Secretary-General António Guterres said in July this year, “Now, we are on the cusp of a new era. Fossil fuels are running out of road. The sun is rising on a clean energy age.” Renewables and nuclear did reach an historic 40% share of global electricity generation in 2024, with renewables alone supplying roughly 32% of global power for the first time. But the length of this road and the speed we are travelling down it, will determine the success of the world’s energy transition. In this episode we explore where we are in the energy transitio...

The Next Five

Leading The Energy Transition: Where Are We Now?

FT Partner Studio

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