Jazz Shapers on Jazz FM

JazzShapers

Every Saturday at 9am with Elliot Moss

Produced by and broadcast on Jazz FM, Jazz Shapers has been running since 2012 and is presented by Mishcon de Reya’s Partner and Chief Brand Officer, Elliot Moss.

During each programme, Elliot interviews founders – business shapers - who, like the shapers of jazz soul and blues have defied convention, broken the mould and gone on to achieve great success.

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Elliot chats to Priya Downes from Nudea

Published on 21 Mar 2026

Priya Downes is the Founder and CEO of Nudea.

21 Mar 2026

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Elliot chats to David Benigson from Signal AI

Published on 14 Mar 2026 29 mins

David Benigson is the cofounder and CEO of Signal AI, a reputation and risk intelligence company.

14 Mar 2026 29 mins

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Elliot chats to Kathleen Saxton from MediaLink

Published on 7 Mar 2026 29 mins

Kathleen Saxon is a highly respected leader with over 30 years’ experience in the media and advertising industry.

7 Mar 2026 29 mins

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Elliot chats to Will Pearson from Ocean Bottle

Published on 28 Feb 2026 31 mins

Will Pearson is the co-founder of Ocean Bottle, a company dedicated to enabling individuals around the world to make a global impact on ocean plastic.

28 Feb 2026 31 mins

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Elliot chats to Jonathan Simmons from New Philanthropy Capital

Published on 21 Feb 2026 31 mins

Jonathan Simmons had a successful 25 year career building multiple purpose driven businesses and charities, including leading UK digital agency Zone

21 Feb 2026 31 mins

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Elliot chats to Matt Harris from Thunderbird

Published on 14 Feb 2026 33 mins

Matt Harris is the Founder of Thunderbird, now a 15-site fried chicken chain. His passion for American food, tweaked with science, is woven into everything on the Thunderbird menu, with each item being a twist on a classic recipe.

14 Feb 2026 33 mins

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Elliot chats to Louise Hill from GoHenry

Published on 7 Feb 2026 32 mins

Louise Hill, financial education campaigner, is  Founder of GoHenry – the money app helping kids learn to earn, save, spend and invest. Louise has built the business from the ground up, from launching GoHenry in the UK in 2012 through later expansions, acquisitions and mergers.

7 Feb 2026 32 mins

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Elliot chats to James Hirst from Tyk

Published on 13 Dec 2025 28 mins

James Hirst is the Co-Founder and COO of Tyk, an API Management Platform on a mission to connect every system in the world.

13 Dec 2025 28 mins

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Elliot chats to Mick Donegan from SpecialEffect

Published on 5 Dec 2025 31 mins

Dr Mick Donegan, MBE, is the Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect, a charity dedicated to providing enhanced opportunities for people with physical disabilities to access technology for leisure, creativity and communication.

5 Dec 2025 31 mins

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Elliot chats to David Mansfield from Capital Radio

Published on 29 Nov 2025 31 mins

From engineer to chocolate salesman, David became CEO of Capital Radio, helping build a multimillion-pound company while enjoying his passion for music and meeting a few stars along the way! 

29 Nov 2025 31 mins

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Elliot chats to Renée Elliot from Planet Organic

Published on 22 Nov 2025 30 mins

Renée Elliott is a trailblazing entrepreneur, sustainability advocate and changemaker, passionately championing values-led business.

22 Nov 2025 30 mins

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Elliot chats to Oli Broom from The Slow Cyclist

Published on 15 Nov 2025 29 mins

Oli Broom is the Founder of The Slow Cyclist, a cycle tour operator leading adventures across Europe and Africa.

15 Nov 2025 29 mins

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Elliot chats to Alice Wainwright and Ben Charalambous from RISE

Published on 8 Nov 2025 30 mins

RISE was founded by Partners Alice and Ben founded RISE during the 2020 lockdown, driven by a passion for better coffee at home and a mission to spotlight the UK’s vibrant independent coffee scene.

8 Nov 2025 30 mins

Elliot Moss

Jazz Shapers is presented by Mishcon de Reya’s Chief Brand Officer Elliot Moss.

During each show, Elliot will be interviewing shapers of the business world, people who, like the musicians in the show, have defied convention and gone on to achieve great success.