# From AI to Shackleton: Essential summer reads from the UBS Head of EMEA Research

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Published: 2025-08-08T07:32:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Gareth Jenkins, Head of EMEA Equity Research, shares his top book picks - from AI and synthetic biology, to Shackleton’s leadership and the Midnight Library. Hosted by Heidi Richardson, Head of EMEA Product Management, they explore a wide range of genres and discuss how literature informs Gareth’s thinking on technology, decision-making, and diversity. Reading list: Atomic Habits - James Clear. The Coming Wave: AI Power, and Our Future – Mustafa Suleyman & Michael Bhaskar. East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart - Susan Butlers. Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage - Alfred Lansing. Humankind: A Hopeful History - Rutger Bregman. The Midnight Library - Matt Haig. Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder. The Singularity is Nearer - Ray Kurzweils. Why I'm No longer taking to White People about Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge.

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