Best Iast Podcasts (2026)

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Is intellectual capital the key to future prosperity? 30:58

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In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott talks to Diane Coyle and César Hidalgo about how knowledge, ideas and intangible assets are becoming central to modern prosperity. They discuss what makes intellectual capital distinctive, how AI may widen or narrow inequalities, and why some places benefit more than others. The conversation al…

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What really drives inequality? 31:41

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In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott talks to Jack Newman, Angélique Acquatella and Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg about the forces that shape inequality today. Drawing on economics, politics and public policy, our guests examine why gaps persist, look at the roles of technology and trade, explore evidence on health inequalities in t…

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Are universities ready for the age of AI? 31:14

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How does migration change our world? 26:59

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In this final episode of season 4, Richard Westcott is joined by Catherine Barnard (University of Cambridge) and Emmanuelle Auriol (Toulouse School of Economics) to explore the economic, legal, and social dimensions of migration. Drawing on insights from law and economics, the conversation explores how migration affects labour markets, legal protec…

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What is the value of speaking other languages? 32:40

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In this episode, Richard Westcott is joined by Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Benjamin Pitt to explore a big, everyday question: what is the value of speaking other languages? The conversation looks at how the languages we speak shape our sense of identity, influence how we think and reason, and affect how we relate to others. We explore how multilinguali…

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Why do we choose what we choose? 30:26

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In this episode, Richard Westcott is joined by Simone Schnall, Catherine Molho, and Maximilian Müller to explore a big, everyday question: why do we make the choices we do? From decisions about money and morality to careers and relationships, the conversation digs into what really drives us—whether it’s emotions, social pressure, or the stories we …

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S6EP1 - Coffee Badging and Biometrics: Navigating Digital Identity in the Modern World with Kinny Chan 52:39

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Episode Summary: Application Paranoia S6EP1 In the Season 6 premiere of Application Paranoia, hosts Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy, and Kris Duer kick off a new theme: debunking the top 10 myths about application security—one myth per episode. They warm up with some lighthearted commentary on new workplace trends like “coffee badging” and the rise of “corp …

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How can we make food that is good for health, societies, the planet and the economy? 29:04

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Richard Westcott talks to Jonathan Stieglitz, IAST and Martin White, University of Cambridge, about the global health challenges related to diet and nutrition, the roles of public health policies, cultural practices, and lifestyle changes, while creating sustainable food systems that ensure access to healthy food for all and maintain economic viabi…

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Can Europe ever catch up to the US in technology? 31:26

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By Bennett Institute for Public Policy & Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse

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How can green finance drive the clean transition? 25:31

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In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott is joined by Dimitri Zenghelis, Ulrich Hege, and Mathias Reynaert to explore how green finance can support the clean transition. They discuss the shifting role of financial markets, the balance between public and private investment, and the policies needed to drive long-term change. Their livel…

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How are data and algorithms impacting our lives? 30:55

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Hear Richard Westcott (Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus) talk to Gina Neff (Cambridge University), Jeni Tennison (Connected by Data), and Jean-François Bonnefon (IAST) about how data and algorithms are shaping our lives. They explore how these technologies impact work, public services, and decision-making, an…

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Is the world becoming less democratic? 30:27

1y ago30:27

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In this episode, Richard Westcott (Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus) talks to David Runciman (University of Cambridge), Kristin Michelitch (IAST) and Ahmed Mohamed (IAST) about the decline in democracy indexes worldwide, the cultural, technological, and institutional factors driving these trends, and whether …

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S5EP5 - Drinksgiving, words of the year and Security Audits with Mark Spears 58:00

1y ago58:00

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this episode our special guest is Mark Spears. Mark is currently a Principal Security Consultant at Solis Security. Having fulfilled significant time as a network defender and vCISO dealing with writing and testing InfoSec Programs an…

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What is happening to young people’s mental health? 26:56

1y ago26:56

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In this episode, Richard Westcott talks to Gordon Harold, Anna Moore, and Olympia Campbell. about the growing rates of mental health issues among young people. They discuss the key determinants and the most effective ways to support young people's mental health. Our experts examine whether mental health among young people is truly worsening or if w…

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S5EP4 - Upside down Pineapples and a Panel interview on AI by David Rubinstein 55:04

1y ago55:04

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this episode the interviewvers be come the interviewd as David Rubinstien interviews Colin, Rob and Kris for his recent SD times articale on Discerning reality from the hype around AI. You can read his article here at the following li…

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Does prison work? 28:41

1y ago28:41

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To kickstart Season Four of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott (Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus) talks to Prof Alison Liebling (University of Cambridge), Prof Nicola Padfield (University of Cambridge) and Prof Arnaud Philippe (University of Bristol, former IAST fellow) about the growing prison population, t…

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Should there be a compulsory retirement age for society's leaders? 39:28

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In this episode, Rory Cellan-Jones discusses with Diane Coyle, Ruth Mace, and Paul Seabright the impact of age on leadership, the consequences of having older leaders for society, and the case for implementing a compulsory retirement age. Our experts discuss the tradeoff between experience, expertise, skill and judgement as society’s leaders age. T…

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Who pays the price of colonialism today? 30:06

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In this episode, Rory Cellan-Jones discusses the enduring legacies of colonialism on global economic inequalities, the climate crisis, and the digital space with experts Dr Stephanie Diepeveen and Prof Jordanna Matlon. Experts, Dr Stephanie Diepeveen and Prof Jordanna Matlon share tangible examples and critical insights into a nuanced understanding…

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S5EP3 - Security in the Developer Experience with Tanya Janca and New Words for 2024. 1:06:31

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this weeks episode our special guest is Tanya Janca who is helping the team discuss all things Security in the Devlopment space. Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security’. S…

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What's the point of a protest? 23:07

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In this episode, Rory Cellan-Jones discusses with Dr Lauren Wilcox, Dr Felix Dwinger, and Dr Giacomo Lemoli why the world is protesting so much, how protesting has changed over time, and what impact protest movements are having on policymaking. Delving into the surge of protests across democratic and autocratic regimes, they examine why people are …

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S5EP2 - Application Security Posture Management with guest Ray [Redacted] 58:09

1+ y ago58:09

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this weeks episode our special guest is Ray [Redacted] who is helping the team discuss all things Posture Management. Ray is a Technologist & researcher for a Fortune 50 corporation and Associate Producer Emeritus of Jack Rhysider’s c…

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Can governments regulate AI without stifling innovation? 34:21

2y ago34:21

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In this episode, Rory Cellan-Jones (former technology correspondent for the BBC) chats with Verity Harding (Bennett Institute for Public Policy), Gina Neff (Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy), and Lawrence Rothenberg (IAST and University of Rochester), about artificial intelligence (AI) and the fine balance between innovation and regulat…

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Why are women disadvantaged in the workplace? 31:27

2y ago31:27

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This episode asks why are women disadvantaged in the workplace? Experts explore why women are underrepresented in certain professions. Why is the motherhood wage gap so persistent? How does flexible work impact women's careers? And what does policy need to do to reduce gender inequalities in the workplace? Podcast host, Rory Cellan-Jones (former te…

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S5EP1 - 2024 Security Trends and the merits of land lines with guest Mike Khusid 55:10

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Hey everyone, welcome back to Application Paranoia! Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy, and Kris Duer are excited to kick off season 5! For our first episode of 2024, we're joined by a special guest: Mike Khusid! Mike is the new Head of Product Management for HCL AppScan, and he brings a wealth of experience from companies like Codacy, Contrast, Red Hat, Akamai…

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Can economic growth and sustainability coexist? 36:50

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Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Matthew Agarwala, Stefan Lamp and Alessio Terzi about the trade-off between economic growth and environmental protection, the policies and legislations needed to achieve green growth, and the challenges associated with implementing such measures. This episode unpacks the possibility of green growth. Leading experts discus…

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How can universal basic infrastructure support growth? 28:51

2y ago28:51

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Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Jean-Paul Azam, Diane Coyle and Andy Westwood about the potential of universal basic income to tackle regional inequalities, boost economic growth in ‘left behind’ and growing places, and rebuild democracy. This episode unpacks why current policies are failing to tackle regional inequalities and how a universal basic infr…

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S4EP7 - Holiday Cheer, Words of the year and guest Ken Fanger outlines how to best "humanize security". 58:34

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this weeks episode our special guest is Ken Fanger who is an acclaimed speaker, author, and cyber security expert, who is focused on making a better world with less fear and more function. Ken's current campaign is to "humanize securi…

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Can technology rescue ailing health services? 35:11

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Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Angelique Acquatella, Shan Morgan and Jennifer Dixon about the current status of digital technology adoption in healthcare services, why digital adoption is so slow, and the opportunities for medtech, individuals and the wider economy. In this episode, experts unpack the barriers and facilitators of digital healthcare. Ro…

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The world’s problems are interdisciplinary – why is academic research so siloed? 33:07

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Rory Cellan-Jones (host) talks to Ingela Alger (IAST) and Flavio Toxvaerd (University of Cambridge) about the drivers of research silos, the merits of conducting interdisciplinary research and how to overcome disciplinary divides. This episode takes a look at why academic research is trapped in research silos. Ingela Alger and Flavio Toxvaerd engag…

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S4EP6- Football, Rugby, U2 and Software Supply Chain best practices with Pete Morgan 51:38

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this weeks episode our special guest is Pete Morgan who is a leading expert in cloud security and compliance. He is the co-founder and CSO of Phylum (https://www.phylum.io/), a cloud security company that helps organizations to protec…

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How big a problem is short-termism in government? 28:08

2+ y ago28:08

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In this first episode of series 3, Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Dr Anne Degrave, Prof Dennis Grube and Halima Khan about the drivers of short-termism in government, the interplay between voter preferences and policy change, and the mechanisms needed to embed longer-term decision-making. This episode unpacks why governments have been trapped in short-…

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S4EP5 - Generative AI, GPS art and new capabilities with Startup Co-founder Stephanie Sylvestre 1:02:15

2+ y ago1:02:15

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If you are interested in generative AI, we have got a real treat in store for you!. In this episode we are thrilled to be joined by startup co-founder, self-proclaimed tech geek and corporate, nonprofit and government executive Stephanie Sylvestre. Stephanie is a Harvard's Advanced Leadership (ALI) fellow and her company, Avatar Buddy, uses generat…

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S4EP4 - HCL AppScan 360º Launch Special 41:53

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Brace yourselves as we embark on a ground breaking adventure, joined by our esteemed guests, the remarkable Julie Reed our Product Manager for HCL AppScan on Cloud and the insightful Urmi Chatterjee our Static Engine Lead Engineer. Julie and Urmi will take us on a thrilling journey as they introduce the highly anticipated launch of HCL AppScan 360º…

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What is the future of religion? 35:05

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Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Iza Hussin and Paul Seabright about recent trends in world religions, the interplay between politics and religion, and the economics of religion. This episode unpacks the widespread belief that religion is in decline, and explores why this view is mistaken. Leading experts discuss the intersection between religion and pol…

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Are countries becoming harder to govern? 33:42

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Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Michael Kenny, Louis Baktash, and Mathieu Carpentier about the governance challenges in France and the United Kingdom, the impact of recent political protests, and whether devolution might be the answer to address these challenges. Leading experts reflect on recent political protests and movements - including protests ove…

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S4EP3 - May the 4th be with you and application modernization with Soloman Barghuothi 52:35

2+ y ago52:35

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this episode our team cover the following; Digital Transformation & Application Modernization Kris's second winter May the 4th festival in Malin Head and more! Guest: Soloman Barghouthi fromCAST Software We are thrilled to have Solomo…

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S4EP2 - Fever treatment, worst april fool joke of 2023 and AppSec best practices with John Dickson 1:00:20

2+ y ago1:00:20

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this episode our team cover the following; March Maddness review Fever treatment experiments Worst April Fool of 2023 Rob talks to Stephanie Sylvestre on How to advocate for women in IT The team talk to John Dickson on all things apps…

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Are emerging technologies more hype than reality? 36:43

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Leading experts, Sam Gilbert Bennett Institute), César Hidalgo (IAST) and Jeni Tennison (Bennett Institute) talk to podcast host Rory Cellan-Jones (former technology correspondent for the BBC) about the latest developments of emerging forms of technologies, their opportunities and harms, and what policymakers can do to mitigate the associated risks…

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S4EP1 - Live from the 2023 Agile International Confrence Miami Florida 59:59

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. For our first episode this season we hosted a live session at the Agile Internation Conference in Miami Florida on 9th and 10th March. Our Panel included both James Grenning (Coach and Agile technical trainer for Wingman software) and Da…

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Should children have the right to vote? 32:24

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Prof David Runciman and Prof Karine Van der Straeten talk to Rory Cellan-Jones about extending voting rights to school-aged children. This episode unpacks the main objections against lowering the legal voting age, the merits of extending democratic rights to children, and how children's voices might be better represented in electoral processes. Lea…

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Is technology changing our behaviour? 30:02

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Rory Cellan-Jones and leading experts Maria Kleshnina, Daniel Nettle and Amy Orben discuss the drivers of cooperation and how online and offline environments are impacting human behaviour. This podcast unpacks the facilitators and inhibitors of cooperative behaviours to tackle wicked problems and the impact of our environment on cooperation. Our gu…

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Why are stories important for society? 31:46

3y ago31:46

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Rory Cellan-Jones and leading experts Sarah Dillon and Manvir Singh discuss the value of stories, the possible dangers of endorsing stories and the need for narrative evidence to inform decision-making. This episode unpacks the value of stories to understand the past and inform current policy debates. Leading experts from the University of Cambridg…

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Ukraine war - how can academics apply their expertise? 36:33

3y ago36:33

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Tymofiy Mylovanov, president of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), and Nataliia Shapoval, head of KSE Institute, discuss how their research priorities have shifted during the war on Ukraine, how the University has operated throughout these challenging times, and why the higher education system is integral to Ukraine’s future. This episode is hoste…

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How much do people care about inequality? 29:06

3y ago29:06

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Rory Cellan-Jones and leading experts Charlotte Cavaillé, Ailbhe McNabola and Jack Shaw discuss the causes of income and regional inequality, why policymakers should care, and what policy interventions work best to reduce them. Guests discuss recent trends in income and regional inequality, and evaluate the effectiveness of different policy approac…

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Wellbeing at work - whose job is it to fix it? 31:18

3y ago31:18

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Rory Cellan-Jones and leading experts Gordon Harold, Laura Nurski and Zoe Purcell discuss why mental wellbeing in the workplace is essential, and what policymakers can do to promote a healthy workforce. This episode unpacks the impact of the future of work on mental wellbeing, and its implications for policy. Leading experts discuss the major trend…

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S3EP7 - Quantum Computing Potential, Security and Lottery Tactics with guest André König 42:40

3y ago42:40

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another insightful application paranoia session. In this weeks episode our special guest is Quantum Computing expert André König André is a published author, speaker and expert on DeepTech with 25 years of Fortune 500, investing and startup experience. He is the CEO of Interference Adv…

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Has digital technology made us better off? 30:35

3+ y ago30:35

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Rory Cellan-Jones talks to leading economists Diane Coyle, Jacques Crémer and Jean Tirole, about why productivity growth has slowed in spite of immense technological progress and what policy can do about it. This episode unravels the impact of digitalisation on economic growth and its implications for policy. Leading economists discuss the producti…

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S3EP6 - Green IT Trends, AI, Standardization and systems of compassion with guest Charlotte Chang 58:32

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another application paranoia session. In this weeks episode the team meet with special guest Charlotte Chang Charlotte is a Technology Product Strategist with nearly 20 years of experience. She enjoys working with executives, managers, and teams to create Systems of Compassion that pro…

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What can political leaders learn from history? 30:21

3+ y ago30:21

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In this episode, Rory Cellan-Jones talks to expert guests Lucy Delap (University of Cambridge) and Victor Gay (IAST) about how lessons from history can inform policymaking today. They discuss what the recession in the 1970s can tell us about government response to the current cost-of-living crisis, and what the 1918 Spanish Flu can tell us about de…

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S3EP5 - AI Trends and Agile best practices with Rick Regueira 59:54

3+ y ago59:54

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Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy and Kris Duer from HCL Software bring you another application paranoia session. In this weeks episode the team meet with special guest Rick Regueira. Rick is a seasoned Enterprise & Executive Agile Coach & Trainer, Consultant, Project Manager, and IT professional. He is vastly experienced in leading and mentoring successful Or…