# The CEO: the rise and fall of Britain's captains of industry

An episode of [LSE: Public lectures and events](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/279428154), 16 Oct 2025, 1 h 27 min.

Audio: https://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publiclecturesandevents/20251016_1830_theCEOTheRiseAndFallOfBritainsCaptainsOfIndustry.mp3

The CEOs of Britain's largest companies wield immense power, but we know very little about them. How did they get to the top? Why do they have so much power? Are they really worth that exorbitant salary?

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