The Entrepreneurs

Eight billion pairs of tights are made and thrown away each year, while 95 per cent of trainers end up in landfills. We meet two brands that are changing the fabric of the clothing industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special show produced with IDM South Tyrol. The CEO of IDM, the business development entity that works with local partners for sustainable economic development, shares his passion for the place and its people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have lunch in London and grab a bite in Brooklyn with the founders of Farmer J and Pizza 4P’s. They explain how their businesses can cater for new neighbourhoods without losing their brands’ signature flavour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Zürich institution Kaufleuten: In celebration of Swiss culinary diversity, Switzerland Tourism and Monocle showcase the nation’s top minds and producers from gastronomy, winemaking and craft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finnair CEO Turkka Kuusisto tells us how the flag carrier is weathering geopolitical turbulence and continuing its ascent. Plus: how Finnish innovator Solar Foods created a truly sustainable protein substitute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CEO of La Marzocco tells us how the 100-year-old company evolved from a small workshop to a global lifestyle brand. Plus: Tim Schroeder on how Hagen leveraged Danish coffee culture to stand out in the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manila special: Founders of Moment Group Abba Napa and Eliza Antonino have transformed the city’s restaurant scene in less than a decade. Plus: meet the general manager of Mandarin Oriental Makati. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The founder of Envo, Ali Kazemkhani, explains how creating smaller, lighter micro-electric vehicles can reshape urban mobility. Plus: we venture into the workshop at Seattle’s Cascade Bicycle Studio ( pictured ). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Ervér, the CEO of H&M Group, explains how he’s working to ensure the relevance of its brands for new generations – without compromising the group’s sustainability and long-term responsibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Hackney is the founder of AnnieCannons, an organisation that prepares vulnerable, overlooked people for sustainable careers in tech. Plus: The Fintech leader swapping payment platforms for a focus on women’s health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Clark runs Cadogan Tate, a world-leading specialist in the movement and care of fine art. Clark tells us how the wealthiest individuals and institutions collect and build across borders – and his plans for the business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the ups and downs of starting a business with serial entrepreneur Mike Grossman, author of Failure Is an Option . Plus: Champagne and Friends founder Dan Roznov on the industry’s climate-related challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We meet Marie-Laure Pollet co-founder of Fruttini, a playful haute-glacerie in Paris serving refreshing ‘fruit givré’. She tells Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco about the frozen-dessert business and breathing new life into a retro French favourite. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We meet Caroline Seton, co-founder of Forest, an e-bike operator in London offering affordable, app-based bike hire across the capital. Plus: Gustav Gyllenhammar, Spotify senior vice-president of markets and subscriptions, talks about the company’s impressive growth as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are in Toulouse as Qantas unveils the aircraft that it hopes will redefine long-haul travel with 22-hour direct flights from Sydney to London and New York. Plus: we meet the CEO of Aquarius Aerial Firefighting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As more alcohol-free drinks hit the shelves, we meet two founders who carved their own path in the booming market. Lucy Isles talks about Sablière, an alcohol-free sparkling cuvée from Edinburgh. And: we head to Merano to meet Maria-Elisabeth Laimer, co-founder of Italy’s first handcrafted alcohol-free beer, Freedl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harvard Business School lecturer DJ DiDonna talks about the importance of sabbaticals and why intentionality in time away from work is a win-win for employees and bosses alike. He shares findings from his new book, ‘Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We meet the founder of Neurospace, the only privately funded German space start-up to have secured contracts with both Nasa and SpaceX. Plus: We visit Slatnar, a Slovenia-based ski-maker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivier Perdriel stops by Monocle’s Paris bureau to discuss his boutique aviation business, which started with a single aircraft and now operates a fleet of long-range and ultra-long-range jets. He discusses navigating geopolitical uncertainty and why relationships remain his company’s greatest competitive advantage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony and Laura Fletcher, the husband-and-wife co-founders of One Track Club, discuss how they turned a free running club into a fast-growing business and share lessons on what it takes to scale a personalised service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.