The Bottom Line - Series 3 - Episode 1

The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, 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 emerging companies. Davis's panel of big names talks about managing the expectations of customers and shareholders. They also discuss meetings - what makes them effective, and who needs to be in the room? Among the guests are Andrew Cosslett, chief executive of Intercontinental Hotels, the owners of chains including Holiday Inn; Allan Cook, chief executive of international defence and aerospace company Cobham; and leading architect Rafael Vinoly.