The Smokeless Word – Christian Sandström

The Smokeless Word
14 May 2026
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The Smokeless Word – Christian Sandström

14 MAY 2026

Kingsley’s back in Sweden, and this time he’s chatting with Christian Sandström - academic, author, editorial writer for Affärsvärlden and an expert on disruptive innovation.

This episode is packed with hard-hitting analysis. You'll hear about the biggest corporate scandal in modern Swedish history: the Northvolt collapse, the dangers of top-down policymaking and Sandström's concept of "green bubbles" - projects that are sold as "too good to be true" and ultimately prove to be just that.

Kingsley Wheaton and Christian Sandström

Join Kingsley and Christian for an eye-opening conversation on what makes an innovation succeed, what makes one fail, and the critical lessons Sweden has for the rest of the world.


The Smokeless Word is available on major streaming platforms and can be listened to here or alternatively viewed on YouTube.

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