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With Brett King and Rob Tercek Description: Brett and Rob on the latest moves against Big Tech. The Writers Guild strikes a blow against imposed AI. Organized labor versus EVs. The US government brings antitrust suits against Amazon and Google. And a look at what the infamous “Pause AI” petition did and didn’t accomplish.Robert Tercek is a global a…

What exactly is social selling and how does it differ from traditional cold outreach? How can we best leverage our presence and influence on social media to build influence, make connections, grow relationships and trust? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Tim Hughes, social selling innovator and pioneer, and author of “Social Selling: …

It can be a highly complex and difficult task to upgrade enterprise systems, because they have been built up over time, with some potentially in operation for decades. These systems may be running different versions of software, which can’t talk to one another creating data silos. There may also be customisations that IT teams have added that if un…

The "Antibiotics" Moment in Finance The Seven Solar Systems of the Financial Technology Galaxy as seen by David Gyori, is a fresh perspective on the complexity of innovation in financial services. We dive into Digital Wallets, Cashless economies, CBDCs, and what he views as `the antibiotics moment` for Finance. Bio:David Gyori https://www.linkedin.…

In this exclusive interview, Aaron Faulkner interviews Connor Shanahan, in Poland at the Drift Masters European Championship for Irish Tech News. Connor Shanahan subsequently went on later that day to be crowned European Champion. The Drift Masters European Championship is a tournament celebrating all things drift, located in the heart of Poland in…

Right before Finovate Fall, we caught up with Heather Sugg, Executive vice president, public relations and business development of the William Mills Agency, on the past, present, and future of fintech and the evolution of the ecosystem. What does Heather think about the topic du jour: Generative AI and what role will humans play in this future? Wha…

In this weeks show we visit with Eric Edmeades, a philosopher, student of evolutionary biology and a former top 10 ranked professional tennis player. We delve into the habits of tribes in Africa and the Amazon and why their dietary habits show good habits we’ve lost as a result of modern lifestyles, and we debate how tech and science might change h…

CBDCs in the Spotlight: From Milton Friedman's view all the way to the Swiss perspective CBDCs remain a controversial topic and Patrick`s recently published article in the Journal of Digital Assets is a valuable opportunity to discuss his research on the Pros and Cons of CBDCs. Dr Patrick Schueffel https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-s... is an adj…

Schneider Electric is driving sustainability forward for the datacentre industry. They have created an industry-first free framework to understand the full environmental impact of enterprise data centres, as detailed in the latest Scope 3 Emissions whitepaper. To learn more about this Ronan spoke to Steve Carlini, Vice President of Innovation and D…

Are you tired of listening to the standard leadership advice? Do you want to navigate the new world of work but unsure how? In this episode of One Vision — Fintech Fuse, Theo chats with Jocelyn Davis about her journey going from corporate life to being an inspirational author and speaker. And here is Jocelyn’s timeless advice: Never underestimate t…

Regenerative Futures This week Marc Buckley joins Brett for a fireside chat on the role regenerative techniques hold for the future of the planet. As a member of the World Economic Forum and the UN advisory panel, trained by Al Gore on climate response, Marc has a big role globally in policy setting for the emerging future. But Marc also emphasizes…

An insightful interview with Helen Yu, CEO of Tigon Advisory, as we delve into the world of AI risk management. Discover the genesis of enterprise-level AI risk management. We unravel the NIST AI Risk Management Framework's structured approach, and gain insights into its implementation across organizations. Helen Yu shares her expert insights on AI…

Digital transformation is now one of the main drivers of business growth. One guy who knows this all to well is Mike Lillis, Chief Commercial Officer at Storm Technology. Ronan recently got to speak to mike. Mike talks about his background, what Storm Technology does, AI, the cloud and more. More about Mike Lillis: With over 20 years of experience …

In a world where everything is software-driven, how do we best harness the power of technology for the greater good? In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Barb chat with Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, a crypto-focused bank that acts as a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets. As someone who has long been recognize…

Efi Pylarinou interviews Vedang Vatsa Reflections from a Star Web3 community builder #web3 #defi #DAO #jobs #tech #innovation Description: In this episode, host Efi Pylarinou interviews Vedang Vatsa, a Web3 community builder (this is only for Simon) Digital Communities are core to Web3 and Vedang Vatsa is walking the talk. In the this video we disc…

Over the years recruitment has changed and hiring is now seen by some as a science. One person who considers hiring as a science is Colm O’Cuinneain the General Manager of EMEA for Greenhouse Software and he sat down for a chat with Ronan. Colm talks about his background, what Greenhouse Software does, AI and more. More about Colm: His passion is b…

Hacking the Future In this week's TF episode we get into the world where venture capital and futurism collide, with hacker, inventor and technology futurist Pablos Holman. Whether it's working on early crypto, 3D printing tech, spaceships with Blue Origin, or early Tesla engineering, Pablos has been involved in putting together some of the most lea…

In this episode, host Efi Pylarinou interviews Dr. Peter Evans, Chief Strategy Officer of McFadyen Digital, about the rise of a new innovative business model in the digital economy – The Circular Platform model. Dr. Evans recently spoke at the annual Digital Economy Conference of the research academy that Alibaba founded 5 yrs ago. Listen to his fr…

LLMs (Large Language Models) are currently the most important and hottest research direction in the field of Natural Language Processing inspired by ChatGPT. One person with a special interest in LLM’s is Chenyang Lyu a PhD student in AI at DCU. Ronan talks to Chenyang about his background, his research on LLM’s, the positive attention he has recei…

Not a day goes by when we don’t hear something about artificial intelligence (AI). From deploying generative AI in the newsroom to using AI to help improve sustainability, there is no shortage of energy and buzz around the emerging technology. When we come to think of it, AI is, and has been, all around us. From the moment we pick up our smartphone…

Online payment is one of the latest activities to be transformed by smartphone technology, as more and more consumers opt for the convenience of their mobile device to complete transactions. According to a Statista survey from December 2021, 33 percent of respondents said they purchased via the mobile channel every day or week. Donal McGuinnes CEO …

This Thursday the 17th of August, Patch, the youth accelerator supported by Stripe, NDRC, and Dogpatch Labs has its latest demo day. To find out more about this Ronan recently sat down with Jack O'Regan Kenny, the Managing Director of Patch. Jack talks about his background, what Patch does, the current Patch program, AI, Patch demo day and more. Mo…

Recently Ronan got to chat with Kunal Anand the CISO/ CTO at Imperva, a leading provider of data and application security solutions with Database Security, Web Application Firewall, DDoS Protection, Bot Protection. Kunal talks about his background, innovation, short term disruption, AI, empathy, transhumanism and more. More about Kunal Anand: Kunal…

This week on The Futurists we get to engage with one of the world's foremost experts in hydrology, the study of Water, and the relationship of water to emerging climate change. Gleick is considered one of the world's foremost experts in the arena, and while things look bleak in the medium term, we get solidly into the long future of water and the t…

In this episode Melanie Boylan chats with Dr Andrew Woods, Founder and CEO of Catagen. They chat about his passion of decarbonisation. His team has found several successful ways to manipulate various methods of technology to reduce carbon. Listen in for his innovative approach. Point of note, Andrew Woods has recently been selected as one of 24 fin…

As we move from one tech cycle to another, so much has changed — yet so much has not. We are still faced with many of the same challenges especially when it comes to caregiving and true inclusion. How do we separate hype from reality — and how do we know what is real and what isn’t? What is the best path forward to ensure companies innovate respons…

In this podcast Melanie Boylan speaks with Chris Kelly of EasyGo about how the Irish mindset has shifted over the last few years. We hear how local councils, hotels and workplaces are embracing this change. Listen in for some myth busting chat! Chris Kelly is a visionary entrepreneur and the co-founder of EasyGo, a cutting-edge transportation techn…

In today's Podcast Melanie Boylan welcomes back Tom McCarthy as he brings us up to speed with the latest on Motiv Space Systems work with NASA's upcoming Artemis Project. When they last spoke in 2021, they were chatting about Space Robots and Space Debris! Tom McCarthy is the Vice President of Business Development and Co-Founder of Motiv Space Syst…

Since the pandemic in 2020, digital transformation has been adopted by a lot of businesses as remote and hybrid working became the norm. So, how does a business go about doing this? A good example of this is when Dublin-based ALS Identify recently replaced their legacy comms system with a new Rainbow UC system from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. Ronan …

WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? GUEST: Josh Bernoff HOSTS: Rob Tercek and Brian Solis DESCRIPTION:Josh Bernoff’s entire career as an analyst and author has been focused on the future. In this episode The Futurists discuss forecasting: What is the difference between strategic insight and tactical decisions? Why is is so difficult to predict the timing of for…

#Latam #fintech #innovation #AI #invoicing #data #supplychain in this episode Dr. Efi Pylarinou talks to Description: Dr. Alejandro Betancourt, an AI academic who has collaborated extensively with AI luminary Andrew Ng and has hands-on Fintech experience, discusses one of Latin America`s leading innovation in data and fintech. A captivating discuss…

Much has been written about AI and the future of work. And there is plenty of hype that resembles more like a comic book than reality. How will this powerful emerging technology impact our day-to-day lives, and is our education system able to equip young people with the skillsets they need to be successful in this future world? In this episode of O…

One of the issues with launching and maintaining brand campaigns on social media is the URL’s that are used. When shortened customised links are used they can be harder to maintain and manage. With Rebrandly, this is not an issue a their market leading link management platform allows users to brand and shorten custom URLs. Ronan talks to Nataly Reb…

An Asian Perspective on CBDCs & Cross-border Payments In this episode Dr. Efi Pylarinou talks to Dr Oriol Caudevilla, an honorary fellow at the Asian Institute of International Financial Law at the University of Hong Kong and a board director at the Global Impact FinTech Forum, about his research on the Digital Yuan and Cross-border payments, and C…

Jim Rutt solves complex future problems by taking action. When we say complex, we mean very complex!. A pioneer of networked society since 1980, Jim launched the world’s first online community, and later led Network Solutions and the Santa Fe Institute. In this episode of the Futurists, the discussion moves fluidly from theory to practice as Jim ex…

As clients look to consolidate their assets and relationships, what roles do community banks and credit unions play? Can technology be leveraged in a thoughtful way to help these financial institutions create and extend a broader set of solutions to their communities? When smartphones become wallets, who will be there to help consumers establish go…

On July 11th, leaders gathered at the NATO summit to discuss the most complex and unpredictable security environment since the Cold War. As Russia launches the first cyberwar we have ever seen, barraging Ukraine and other Eastern European countries with cyberattacks, NATO countries need to work together to root out intruders from allied networks. I…

TITLE:Storytelling SuperpowersHOSTS:Rob Tercek and Brian SolisGUEST:Michael MargolisDESCRIPTION:Michael Margolis, founder and CEO of Storied, is an expert in constructing intentional narratives about the future. The stories Michael tells are not about people but, rather, about products and technology. He has developed a unique approach to navigatin…

Healthcare costs in the U.S. are skyrocketing. According to a recent study, 66.5 percent of all bankruptcies were tied to medical issues — either because of high costs for care or time out of work. Nearly 4 in 10 Americans lack enough money to cover a $400 emergency expense, let alone thousands of dollars of unexpected medical bills. It is no wonde…

On June 27th, FOSI hosted its annual European Forum at the Google Safety Engineering Center in Dublin, Ireland. This event, titled “Regulating and Innovating Online Safety,” featured top representatives across industry, government, academia, and the charity sector as they debated the implications of current and pending global legislation, best prac…

AI researcher Monica Anderson guides the Futurists beyond first principles to the zeroth level of science, which is epistemology. Monica argues that science suffers from a kind of cognitive dissonance, replying upon a reductionist approach instead of holistic principles. In this episode, Monica explains why: AI alignment is trivial; malevolent beha…

In this episode Dr. Efi Pylarinou talks to Rainy Gill, VP of Marketing at efinancialcareers about the inaugural 2023 report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)A discussion on the essential strategies and key best practices outlined in the inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Report 2023, published incollaboration between eFinancia…

What is the responsibility of the financial services industry — and as a society — when it comes to sustainability? With almost $40 trillion in assets under management, is sustainable investing truly as green as we are led to believe? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Hannah Duncan — the candid and powerful blogger of the year — on gre…

EY Ireland recently announced the launch of its Managed Cyber Security Service, specifically tailored to support Irish SMEs and other businesses to defend against cyber security threats and attacks. The new EY offering is designed to help reduce the cost and expertise barriers preventing many organisations from addressing their urgent cyber securit…

Much has been written about the myriad of payment methods for consumers in the past few years. But not enough has been done to help them manage the increasingly complex landscape of bill pay. Enter Cushion, a fintech company that acts as a one-stop shop for recurring expenses, giving consumers more visibility and control over their bills, including…

Recording artist Imogen Heap incorporates advanced technology in her music and live performances. On this episode of The Futurists, Imogen describes her creative process and explains how she improvises with emerging techn to achieve spontaneous artistic breakthroughs in composition, collaboration and live shows, including her digital twin “Mogen”, …

In this episode Dr. Efi Pylarinou talks to Peter Healey, CEO of efinancialcareers about the comprehensive report on Compensation in Financial Services. Gain firsthand knowledge of Compensation in Financial Services, in an exclusive interview with the CEO of efinancialcareers. We delve into the depths of this year's most comprehensive report, uneart…

In this podcast Melanie Boylan spoke with Jinender Jain after they met at Dublin Tech Summit about Tech Mahindra. They have architected a comprehensive strategy to position itself as the world's leading blockchain company and sustained have huge growth. Listen in to learn more about them.

In 2022 Ireland’s Data Protection Commission applied fines of over €1bn. Data protection and security has steadily risen in importance and for good reason, but the advent of wide scale hybrid and remote working has shone a spotlight on the risks associated with this practice and the considerations Irish businesses need to think about to minimise da…

We caught up with Canadian serial entrepreneur Doug Milburn, who has turned his love of physics into creating real world solutions for buildings, and in particular the challenges of solar energy generation for windows, while also ensuring that buildings are pleasant, healthy and happy places to work. Doug speaks clearly and effectively to explain t…