Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.

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Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.
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Recent Episodes

June 25, 2026
Is AI helping us make better choices, or quietly making them for us?
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how we consume – influencing what we buy, wear and eat, often in ways that aren’t immediately visible. From personalised recommendations to behavioural nudges, AI is quietly transforming everyday decision‑making and raising new questions around ethics, trust and responsibility.<br /><br />In this episode of the Emerald Podcast Series, Tom Shiels speaks with three experts: Professor Sima Hamadeh, Dr Rosy Boardman and Dr Alexandros Karakostas. Together, they explore how AI is influencing consumer behaviour, where the line sits between empowerment and manipulation, and what a more responsible, transparent consumer landscape could look like in the future.<br /><br />In this episode:<br /><br />- How AI is already shaping everyday consumer decisions<br />- The line between nudging and genuinely empowering better choices<br />- Where AI is improving food systems—and where it still falls short<br />- The tension between fast fashion, sustainability and AI‑driven consumption<br />- How bias in AI systems can widen inequalities<br />- The ethical risks of AI quietly influencing behaviour<br />- The role of transparency, trust and consumer awareness<br />- What responsibility policymakers and companies hold—and where regulation struggles<br />- What a responsible AI‑powered consumer ecosystem could look like in the future.<br /><br />For more details on the Emerald Podcast Series, please visit: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/emerald-podcast-series <br /><br />Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.

February 19, 2026
Leadership in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is transforming how organisations operate – accelerating decisions,<br />redistributing responsibility and raising new questions around trust, ethics and the future of human-<br />centred work.<br /><br />In this episode of the Emerald Podcast Series, Rebecca Torr speaks with three experts across<br />responsible management, organisational behaviour and sustainability education. Together, they<br />explore how leadership expectations are shifting, where ethical boundaries are being tested and the<br />skills leaders need to support teams in hybrid human-AI environments.<br /><br />In this episode:<br />• How AI is reshaping leadership expectations<br />• What accountability looks like when AI decisions go wrong<br />• The line between insight and surveillance<br />• Whether emotional intelligence still gives leaders an advantage<br />• How organisations can prepare leaders for hybrid human-AI teams<br /><br />Full details and a transcript can be found on our Emerald Podcast Series website<br />https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/emerald-podcast-series<br /><br />Host:<br /><br />Rebecca Torr is a co-producer and host of the Emerald Podcast Series. She is the Publishing<br />Development Manager for Sustainable Structures and Infrastructures and works with authors and<br />organisations in engineering subjects such as civil engineering and the built environment to further<br />the impact of research in the real world.<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccatorr<br /><br />Guests:<br /><br />Dr Margaret A Goralski is a Professor of Strategy in the School of Business, Quinnipiac University<br />(QU), USA. She is QU’s Coordinator of UN PRME (United Nations Principles for Responsible<br />Management Education) and serves on the QU Sustainability Implementation Committee.<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-a-goralski-37a67556/<br /><br />Dr Constantine (Costa) Manolchev is a Senior Lecturer at Sustainable Futures, University of Exeter<br />Business School. He is the School Sustainability Champion and a Faculty Climate Advocate.<br />www.linkedin.com/in/cmanolchev<br /><br />Dr Laura Steele is a Reader of Business Ethics and Sustainability Education at Queen’s Business<br />School, Queens University Belfast. Her teaching and research focus on the intersection of ethics,<br />responsibility, sustainability, and technology, with emphasis on artificial intelligence. LinkedIn:<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarsteele<br /><br />Further resources:<br /><br />‘Who’s really in charge – leaders or algorithms?’<br />https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/responsible-management-whos-really-in-charge-leaders-<br />or-algorithms<br /><br />Blog: “The hidden power shift in decision-making” by Dr Margaret A Goralski.<br />https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/opinion-and-blog/whos-really-charge-leaders-or-<br />algorithms-hidden-power-shift-decision-making <br /><br />Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.

December 18, 2025
Informality in Policymaking
In this episode of the Emerald Podcast Series, host Nick Wallwork is joined by Lindsey Garner-Knapp and Tamara Mulherin, co-editors of the book Informality and Policymaking: Weaving the Threads of Everyday Policy Work. <br /><br />Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.
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