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Susannah de Jager 61 Episodes Jul 21, 2026

Oxford+ is a podcast series hosted by Susannah de Jager that explores the myths and truths of the Oxford investing landscape. Since moving to Oxford, Susannah has collaborated with experts, entrepreneurs, and government to shape the conversation around domestic scale-up capital. The podcast aims to inform, inspire, and connect by talking to founders, investors, academics, politicians, and facilitators, exploring how Oxford is open for business.

Episodes

Ethics & Innovation: Civic AI, Data Soil and Digital Democracy
Ethics & Innovation: Civic AI, Data Soil and Digital Democracy Jul 21, 2026 2515 What if AI could strengthen democracy instead of concentrating power?In this episode of Ethics and Innovation by Oxford+ brought to you by Equinox, host Susannah de Jager speaks with Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador and former Digital Minister, about civic AI, digital democracy and the practical alternatives to extractive big tech models. Audrey explains why data should be treated a
Ethics & Innovation: Does AI Actually Understand Our World?
Ethics & Innovation: Does AI Actually Understand Our World? Jul 14, 2026 2450 What does it really mean to say that an AI system understands, reasons or thinks?In this episode of Ethics and Innovation by Oxford+ brought to you by Equinox, host Susannah de Jager speaks with Dr Raphaël Millière, Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, about the deep conceptual questions behind today’s AI systems. Raphaël explains why strong performance on a benc
Ethics & Innovation: The Social Media Ban, Sovereign AI, and the Race We Can't Stop
Ethics & Innovation: The Social Media Ban, Sovereign AI, and the Race We Can't Stop Jul 7, 2026 2135 Can democracies capture the economic benefits of AI while protecting citizens from the unintended consequences?In this episode of Ethics and Innovation by Oxford+ brought to you by Equinox, host Susannah de Jager speaks with Lord Lionel Tarassenko, founding President of Reuben College and a pioneer of machine learning in safety-critical systems, about why the race to build ever more power
Introducing the Ethics & Innovation Miniseries
Introducing the Ethics & Innovation Miniseries Jun 30, 2026 139 How do we ensure technology serves society rather than society becoming subject to technology? And perhaps most importantly, what does progress actually mean?In this special Oxford+ Miniseries, we're going to speak to leading academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners working at the intersection of ethics, technology, and society. Together, we're going to explore questions
Season Four Wrap and a Look Ahead to Ethics, AI and Season Five
Season Four Wrap and a Look Ahead to Ethics, AI and Season Five Jun 23, 2026 138 What changes when an innovation ecosystem stops talking about problems and starts talking about solutions?In this wrap of Season Four, Oxford+ host Susannah de Jager reflects on a clear shift in rhetoric across the series, from missing pieces of the puzzle to a real sense of momentum in Oxford and the wider UK. She points to initiatives like Equinox, Equitable Innovation Oxford, and the i
Oxford+ in Brief with Ceri Morgan, Partner at Dalloway Partners
Oxford+ in Brief with Ceri Morgan, Partner at Dalloway Partners Jun 16, 2026 402 How should we measure success in the place trying to scale Britain's best science? In this Oxford+ in Brief, Dr Ceri Morgan takes on the same four quick-fire questions every guest faces. She reflects on what success would mean after two decades spent at arm's length in investment banking, the advice she would give anyone entering the Oxford ecosystem, and what the city does brilliantly ye
Recycling Capital and Talent in Oxford's Innovation Economy
Recycling Capital and Talent in Oxford's Innovation Economy Jun 9, 2026 2284 How should we value a healthcare system that frustrates the very innovators trying to improve it?In this episode of Oxford+, host Susannah de Jager speaks with Dr Ceri Morgan, a doctor turned healthcare investment banker turned patient, about her three careers and what they reveal about UK life sciences. Ceri explains why, for years, companies pitching an NHS-first strategy were handed cl
Oxford+ in Brief with Riham Satti, co-founder and CEO of MeVitae
Oxford+ in Brief with Riham Satti, co-founder and CEO of MeVitae Jun 2, 2026 307 What does success really look like when we get hiring right? In this Oxford+ in Brief, Susannah de Jager puts forward four questions to Riham Satti, co-founder and CEO of MeVitae. Riham describes success as a workplace where people feel they belong, feel empowered, and stay because their work feels like a career worth building. She offers candid advice for anyone entering the Oxford ecosy
Unconscious Bias, Responsible AI, and the Future of Workforce Decisions
Unconscious Bias, Responsible AI, and the Future of Workforce Decisions May 26, 2026 2350 What if the key to fairer hiring lies not in better policies, but in understanding how our brains actually make decisions?In this episode of Oxford+, host Susannah de Jager speaks with Riham Satti, co-founder and CEO of MeVitae, about her journey from studying neuroscience at Oxford to building an AI-driven platform that transforms workforce decision-making. They explore how cognitive bia
Oxford+ in Brief with Dr Holly Reeve, co-founder and CEO of HydRegen
Oxford+ in Brief with Dr Holly Reeve, co-founder and CEO of HydRegen May 19, 2026 590 What would it take for Oxford to truly unlock its potential as a global innovation hub and what keeps getting in the way?In this Oxford+ In Brief mini episode, host Susannah de Jager puts four quick-fire questions to Dr Holly Reeve, co-founder and CEO of HydRegen. Holly shares what success looks like if Hydregen reaches commercial scale manufacturing, why Oxford's chemistry department has
Bridging the Gap between Scientific Research and Industrial Impact
Bridging the Gap between Scientific Research and Industrial Impact May 12, 2026 2085 What does it really take to turn a breakthrough in a university lab into a company that could transform how the world makes chemicals?In this episode of Oxford+, host Susannah de Jager speaks with Dr Holly Reeve, co-founder and CEO of HydRegen, an Oxford spin-out replacing precious metals in chemical manufacturing with bio-based enzyme catalysts. Holly shares her journey from a farm in ru
Oxford+ in Brief with Dr Christiaan de Koning and Michael Collyer, Co-Founders of Founders and Funders
Oxford+ in Brief with Dr Christiaan de Koning and Michael Collyer, Co-Founders of Founders and Funders May 5, 2026 207 What does success really look like for Oxford's innovation ecosystem, and how do you build something that lasts?In this Oxford+ in Brief bonus episode, host Susannah de Jager puts the same four questions to Dr Christiaan de Koning and Michael Collyer, co-founders of Founders and Funders and the team behind the inaugural OX Tech Week. With UK startups raising $7.8 billion in Q1 2026 alone,

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