Insights & Conversations

Ground level ozone is a problem and I’m not sure we know about it. This week the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, CAMS, released their first CAMS Atmosphere Watch and I got to moderate the media launch. Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth observation programme and generates HUGE amounts of data. This data is available for FREE and OPENLY. As a side note, there are probably many more down stream businesses which could be created from this open source data. CAMS

Digital Addiction and how our attention is being watched and controlled.

Things have changed in Hungary. Orbán is out, Magyar in. So how does a man from a highly privileged lineage oust Orbán who’s been in power, and in control of all of the levers that make power happen, for so long? In fact, Magyar was, for many years, inside Fides So how does a man from a highly privileged lineage oust Orbán who’s been in power, and in control of all of the levers that make power happen, for so long? In fact, Magyar was, for many years, inside Fidesz - the pa

Eva Christiansen may not be a name you recognise, but, like her ‘Former Boss’, which is how she refers to Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany for 16 years from 2005 to 2021, Eva is quietly confident in her own unique skills. Eva is not Alistair Campbell, she did not become the story. But she did become one of the most trusted advisors to Angela Merkel as her media advisor, going on to head the department for Political Planning, Innovation and Digital Policy and Strategic IT

For the first time ever, the European Environment Agency came to Luxembourg, and I had the privilege of moderating the morning event, including a discussion on how we translate scientific evidence into effective policy, and into something ordinary people actually care about.

We talk about pregnancy. We talk about birth. We talk about the baby. But what happens to the woman afterwards? Pelvic floor health, incontinence, pain, and postpartum recovery remain surprisingly difficult subjects to discuss. At the same time, another essential part of healthcare is often underestimated: the way doctors and patients communicate with one another. On The Lisa Burke Show, I brought together physiotherapist Sarah Elmquist and healthcare communication researche

Albania's EU accession, Western Balkans enlargement, Kosovo and European security with Ferit Hoxha and Petras Auštrevičius on The Lisa Burke Show.

Layer one of corporate videos are the visuals, the images. Human voice is layer two, and you need to find the voice that matches the mood board of your creation, your message, your mission. We are keenly aware of this for all who listen to podcasts and audiobooks. There’s a rhythm, a cadence, a pulse from the video image editing; the flow, the time lapses. Then there's the rhythm, the cadence, tone and pulse which comes from the voice: an unseen narrator who guides us through

Tom Weber speaks candidly about cancer, autism and the books that helped him return to himself, alongside Luxembourg City Library and Between the Lines.

Europe has a hole in its own map. Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia sit inside the geographical embrace of the European Union, surrounded almost entirely by EU and NATO members. In 2003, Europe promised Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia sit inside the geographical embrace of the European Union, surrounded almost entirely by EU and NATO members. In 2003, Europe promised the Western Balkan

How to hire the right presenter

Four African diaspora minds explain why the future of Africa-Europe capital is ownership, not aid, and why the people structuring it are already in the room.

First in a new series for The Space Economy with Clive Neal

What does the video game industry bring to the economy and how is it developing in Luxembourg? Check out The Lisa Burke Show

In June 2026, the European Commission [DG Agri] and the European Investment Bank Group [FI-Compass] convened a conference in Warsaw, Poland with a focus on the Young Farmers of Europe. Why Poland? One quarter of EU Young Farmers are Polish. Farming is a beautiful but tough vocation, often running through family lines, making it hard for new people to enter. Climate change is also having an effect on the land, risk assessments and planning. These are just a couple of the my

Earlier this month, Luxembourg hosted the D9+ Ministerial meeting. The D9 represents the nine most digitally advanced countries in Europe. The "plus" indicates that additional countries have joined since then. Notably, the UK left due to Brexit, despite being a significant player initially. Can you guess which 13 countries are now included?

Miami University is NOT in Miami: it's named after the Myaamia tribe, who later moved to Oklahoma, and is located in Oxford, Ohio! Tribe members study at Miami tuition-free, and of roughly 150 graduates, 45 have come through Luxembourg. The Myaamia Center is actively revitalising the tribe's language and culture. Along with Myaamia tribe members, students who went to Luxembourg schools can get scholarships to study in Miami university.

McGill University is coming to Luxembourg at a defining moment for European finance. With €8.3 trillion in fund assets under management, Luxembourg has capital and regulation. Now it needs talent, financial education and a bigger conversation about Europe’s savings, pensions and future competitiveness. ALFI’s Serge Weyland and McGill’s Patrick Augustin explain why talent, pensions and financial literacy matter now.

How to make the creative industry profitable.

In this episode of Brilliantly Branded, I share the winding path from my science studies at Cambridge to a career in media.