The Next Five

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Systems Rewritten: Automotive

October 13, 2026

Imagine it’s 2006, not 2026. You’re an automobile factory manager, looking at combustion engine vehicles moving through the assembly line. A sight that has been seen since the Model T Ford, a century earlier.Today, you’re still watching legacy internal combustion engines roll off one side but high-voltage battery packs drop into electric chassis on the other. Electric vehicles could account for just over a quarter of global new car sales this year and as much as half of light vehicles sold wo...

Systems Rewritten: AI

October 06, 2026

Supply and demand. The foundational backbone of market economies. And we’re in the AI era, where demand and supply is being rewritten. Behind this AI revolution, sits a monumental physical buildout and energy demand. Globally, data centre power consumption will double by 2030 toward 945 terawatt-hours, consuming more power than the entire nation of Japan.In some regions the strain is already visible: data centres accounted for more than a fifth of Ireland's national electricity consumptio...

Systems Rewritten: Markets

September 29, 2026

It’s Q3 2026, the systems that form the global economy are currently being rewritten by the digitally led, fourth industrial revolution and the geopolitical repositioning of power. You’re an investment banker, a portfolio manager or a retail investor looking at trading screens flash red and green. There’s a hive of activity. But what to make of it.The indicators continue to flash, but the signals are conflicting. On one side sits the bull case: real AI driven corporate revenue, strong earning...

CXOTalk · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

Analyse Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

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The Next Five is hosted by Tom Parker. Its publicly listed email is clare.allen@ft.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Next Five?

The publicly listed email for The Next Five: clare.allen@ft.com.

How many listeners does The Next Five have?

Podseeker estimates The Next Five reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Next Five?

The Next Five typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, C-suite leaders, prominent technology and finance professionals, major-company strategists, policy experts, former senior public officials, and established authors or entrepreneurs with direct expertise in the featured industry or technology. Common among recent guests: Leadership of major corporations or prominent business functions; Executive responsibility for AI, technology, finance, energy, or customer operations; Former senior government or international institutional office. Recent guests include Catherine di Lorenzo, Ali Ustun, and Stéphane Israël.

How hard is it to get booked on The Next Five?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Next Five cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Energy Transition, and Corporate Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.