In this first of our 'summer specials' episodes, we chat with political scientist of China, published author and TED speaker, Chris Kutarna. As an intellectual and academic he usually spends his time thinking, writing and bringing diverse groups of people to think differently together. But that all changed when Covid hit and Chris's new normal was as the middle man between Chinese manufacturers and western governments panic buying Personal Protective Equipment.

If you want to connect with Chris he's https://twitter.com/ChrisKutarna on Twitter or https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniker/ on LinkedIn.

Seeking Out is a podcast about everyday people with interesting experiences to share. In our first series we focused on the next generation of under 30s and we are working on bringing a second series or The Next Generation in the Autumn. In between these two we will be bringing you ad hoc special episodes over the summer.

-- About Seeking Out --

Seeking Out the Next Generation is a podcast about everyday people who have inspiring stories to share.

Seeking Out is supported by Storm, an agency that builds world-class digital products and services for startups, scale-ups and corporate innovators. Find them on Twitter @StormUK.

And also by Dialect, the full service marketing agency that specialises in the art and science of engaging tech and gaming audiences.

Due to the social distancing measures, this episode of Seeking Out was recorded on Zencastr!

The Seeking Out team:

Co-hosts: Lou Bray, David Maher Roberts

Show idents: Ellie Beaven

Music: AudioNetworks, Tom Summers

Design and Artwork: Annabel Miller, Dylan Channon

Social Media: Adele Burrows

Editing: Kizzy Bray, Lou Bray, David Maher Roberts

Storytellers: Ellie Beaven, Ella Maher Roberts, Adele Burrows, Annabel Miller

Researcher: Kath Russell

Transcription: Juliet Gupta

Executive Producers: David Boddington, David Maher Roberts