The Future of Healthcare, AI & Creativity | Live From Greater Together LA

What happens when entrepreneurs, diplomats, technologists, creatives and innovators from completely different industries come together in one city? In this special on-the-road episode, Oli Barrett travels to Los Angeles for Greater Together LA, the UK’s largest ever trade delegation to the United States. Across a remarkable few days, Oli speaks with Paul Rennie (UK Consul General, Los Angeles), Dr Katie King, (Co-founder and CEO, BioOrbit), Alexander Trewby (Co-founder, Apian) Lottie Birdsall-Strong, (Chief Impact Officer, Shakespeare's Globe), Jeremy Burton, (General Manager - Observability Business Unit, Snowflake), Persephone Godwin, (Business Development Manager, London and Partners) and Matt Scheckner, (Founder and Chair, Future Forum). This episode is a masterclass in “engineered serendipity” and a glimpse into the future being built right now. About the Podcast The Future Forum podcast brings together leaders, thinkers and innovators to explore the ideas shaping tomorrow. For more information, head to www.futureforum.co Each episode explores the intersection of leadership, technology, creativity and systems thinking. 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations about the future of leadership, innovation and creativity. Chapters Chapters (By Guest Speaker) 00:00 — Introduction: Welcome to Tomorrow: The Future Forum Podcast 00:45 — Paul Rennie (UK Consul General, Los Angeles) joins the podcast 02:05 — “Combinativity” & engineered serendipity 04:30 — The future of storytelling, AI & human connection 06:40 — Global trade, logistics & the future of collaboration 09:23 — Dr Katie King (Co-Founder & CEO, BioOrbit) joins the podcast 10:15 — Manufacturing cancer drugs in space 12:17 — Scaling pharmaceutical production in microgravity 14:07 — “We’re a pharma company that uses space” 15:32 — The investors & partners needed to scale 16:47 — From physics teacher to NASA intern to founder 18:04 — Memo to the future: “Don’t give up” 18:45 — Alexander Trewby (Co-founder, Apian) joins the podcast 20:00 — Drones transforming healthcare logistics 22:15 — Flying blood samples across London hospitals 24:40 — The future of autonomous healthcare delivery 27:10 — Why Britain could lead physical AI infrastructure 29:30 — “Leave your lane” & building diverse teams 31:00 — Long-term thinking & investing in the future 31:47 — Lottie Birdsall-Strong, (Chief Impact Officer, Shakespeare's Globe) joins the podcast 32:10 — Why culture & social value matter more than ever 33:00 — The future of impact, governance & creativity 33:44 — Jeremy Burton (Snowflake) joins the podcast 34:13 — AI, data & the future of healthcare 35:56 — Why AI adoption starts with “baby steps” 36:30 — Human intelligence vs artificial intelligence 37:19 — Persephone Godwin (London & Partners) joins the podcast 38:13 — What people misunderstand about Los Angeles 39:30 — The reality behind the creative industries 40:42 — AI’s impact on creativity & media 41:56 — Advice for UK founders entering the US market 42:57 — Matt Scheckner (Founder & Chair, Future Forum) joins the podcast 43:34 — Why UK-US collaboration matters now 44:40 — The vision behind Future Forum 46:30 — Advice for entrepreneurs building globally 47:26 — Final reflections from Los Angeles & Greater Together LA