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The view from the top of business. The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and em...erging companies. The programme is broadcast first on BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC World Service Radio, BBC World News TV and BBC News Channel TV. This week Evan asks his panel of top executives about the limits of automation. How far can they go in removing human beings from their business? Which processes are beyond automation? The panel also swap thoughts on the benefits of the corporate awayday. Evan is joined in the studio by Mike Lynch, founder and chief executive of the software company Autonomy; Colin Drummond, chief executive of waste management firm Viridor; Douglas Anderson, president and chief executive of the global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
The view from the top of business. The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and em...erging companies. The programme is broadcast first on BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC World Service Radio, BBC World News TV and BBC News Channel TV. This week Evan asks his panel of top executives about the limits of automation. How far can they go in removing human beings from their business? Which processes are beyond automation? The panel also swap thoughts on the benefits of the corporate awayday. Evan is joined in the studio by Mike Lynch, founder and chief executive of the software company Autonomy; Colin Drummond, chief executive of waste management firm Viridor; Douglas Anderson, president and chief executive of the global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
| Series: | The bottom line; Series 8 |
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| Episode | 7 |
| First transmission date: | 16-07-2011 |
| Published: | 2011 |
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| Duration: | 00:30:00 |
| Note: | BBC News Channel version |
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| Producer: | Neil Koenig |
| Presenter: | Evan Davis |
| Contributors: | Douglas Anderson; Evan Davis; Colin Drummond; Mike Lynch |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Radio 4 website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006sz6t BBC News website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hzc0h/episodes/guide |
| Production number: | JOUA647D |
| Videofinder number: | 82088 |
| Available to public: | no |
