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Artificial Intelligence is the buzzword of the decade. It has been near-omnipresent in the news, online, and most importantly for this conversation, in the workplace. However, getting employees, managers, and even directors to not only learn AI skills but just to understand the impact of AI has been markedly difficult.
Today, we will hear from James Caan (Entrepreneur, Television Personality and Former Investor on BBC’s Dragons’ Den) regarding what will happen if this skills gap remains unaddressed, how this skills gap could be mitigated, and what the future of the workplace might look like.

In a research piece conducted by the Wilson Center earlier this year, it was found that “the gap in ownership of established businesses between men and women in MENA is more than 40% - the largest worldwide”. Of course, there are several initiatives to try and close this gap, but ultimately, will they be successful?
In today’s podcast, British broadcaster Richard Spurr interviews Baroness Karren Brady CBE to ask about the issues that exist because of this gap, what can be done to greater empower women founders in the MENA region, and ultimately, through what means can the region reach greater parity between men and women founders and business owners, especially in technology.

Much fanfare has been made of the impact technology has had on the world of sport. From VAR to detailed analytics, data-driven technology has revolutionised the way sport is perceived, discussed, and consumed by audiences worldwide.
However, what about technology’s impact on sporting performance, and what about the direct impact it has had on the athletes themselves? In 2021, after using their devices for almost five years, Anthony Joshua invested in Manchester-based percussion muscle therapy and recovery brand, Pulseroll.
Let’s find out with British broadcaster Richard Spurr interview Anthony, why this investment was made, what impact this has had on sporting performance, and whether tech, rather than humans, will be the primary means of supporting sportspeople in the near future.

In this episode we are joined by Sandra Rey (Founder & CEO, Glowee).
Leading a start-up with the ambition to revolutionise the way we light up our spaces and cities thanks to bioluminescence, Sandra Rey will talk about her creative solution for something we often take for granted, lighting. Lighting is key to addressing energy poverty and making our cities and buildings more sustainable.
How we light our buildings, homes and cities, will be an increasingly important question in the race to become carbon neutral by 2050. When talking about energy-efficient lighting, we often think of LEDs...but what if nature could give us another option?

Richard Benjamins, Chief of AI & Data Strategist at Telefonica and one of the 100 most influential people in data-driven business (DataIQ 100, 2018), discusses his latest book, "A Data-Driven Company: 21 lessons for large organizations to create value from AI" which is borne from his 15-20 years' practical experience in how large organisations have approached working in big data and AI.

He explains how large organisations keep making the same mistakes when approaching big data and AI, and provides insights into his 21 lessons that seek to finally resolve these issues. Follow along as he passionately lays out his vision for not only creating business value from data and AI, but also creating value for society - including how data aggregation can help understand the mobility of people during earthquakes, better supporting emergency response teams!
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