Best The Infinity Loop Podcasts (2025)

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27: Ludvig Bergstrom - The New Nordics 31:12

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Ludvig Bergstrom is a tech entrepreneur and founder of Nordic Tech Week. He launched his first tech company five years ago while studying in Copenhagen before relocating to Stockholm. Frustrated by the inaccessibility of the tech ecosystem—where established conferences cost over €400 and many events were restricted to CEOs and established profiles—…

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From Legacy to Leading Edge: Vinted’s Journey to Data Modernisation 23:21

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In this episode of the Don't Panic, It's Just Data podcast, Kevin Petrie, VP of Research at BARC and the podcast host, is joined by Dainius Jocas, Search Engineer at Vinted, and Radu Gheorghe, Software Engineer at Vespa.ai. They discuss how Vinted, an online marketplace for secondhand products, modernised its data architecture to address new AI sea…

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Allison Baca: Grand Canyon FKT -#260 30:48

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Join host Heather Anderson as she talks all things Grand Canyon with Allison Baca on this week’s episode. Allison recently set the women’s unsupported FKT for the Rim to Rim to Rim route at the Grand Canyon, covering the 44 mile double crossing in just a tad over 7 hours and 31 minutes. They talk specifics of gear, fueling, and fluids as well as na…

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Pau Capell on Setting FKTs in Andorra -#259 33:23

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The tiny European country of Andorra, with a population of about 80,000 people, is home to a wide array of mountains. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Pau Capell about his experiences as a Spanish mountain runner who relocated to the Ordino region. He shares the ins and outs of the technical Estripagecs route around the Ordino Valley where he s…

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Struggling with ERP Data? How to Get Real-Time Reporting in Excel 19:30

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In this episode of the Don't Panic It's Just Data podcast, Christina Stathopoulos talks with Miller and Michael Wiley, Sr. Product Manager of Spreadsheet Server. They discuss the challenges and solutions in financial reporting, focusing on real-time reporting from ERP systems to Excel. The discussion covers the current state of financial reporting,…

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What is AI Hyper-Personalisation in CX and Why Does it Matter? 30:11

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"Customers are now expecting highly personalised, seamless, and efficient interactions across all the touch points,” stated Rahul Sareen, the Senior Leader–Cross Industry, Private Equity and Startups Solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Sareen’s statement represents the state of customer experience (CX) today. It’s a demand that is forcing busin…

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Kelly Halpin: Wind River Range FKT -#258 29:40

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Today we’re traveling to possibly the most remote mountain range in the 48 contiguous US states–Wyoming’s Wind River Range. These rugged mountains have more bighorns than people and yet our guest Kelly Halpin finds great joy in traversing them solo and unsupported. Join host Heather Anderson in this week’s episode and learn what drove Kelly to retu…

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26: Marco Miglioli - Lighting the Way 43:58

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Marco is an award-winning lighting architect whose work spans cathedrals, museums, theatres—and now, refugee camps. He was the winning solver in the International Rescue Committee’s “Phosphorescence Technology for Lighting” challenge—a challenge we heard so movingly about in our conversation with Carla Lopez from the International Rescue Committee …

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Gian Dalle: Rainier Infinity Loop FKT -#257 23:07

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What does the infinity symbol have to do with FKTs? Well, if you’re in the state of Washington it’s indicative of one of the most challenging mountain routes in the state–Mount Rainier’s Infinity Loop. Join host Heather Anderson and guest Gian Dalle to hear about his adventure that combines summiting the iconic volcano twice and completing the 90+ …

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AI’s Silent Killer: Technical Debt & the Hidden Costs of Bad Data 23:20

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Enterprises face one common problem: the hidden costs of AI-based technical debt. “There’s a lot of hype around AI, but many initiatives aren't founded in a business value proposition,” says Paul Brownell, CTO, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP). “People wander in without an intentional path for ROI.” In this episode of the Don't Panic, It's Just D…

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25: Fernanda Torre: Collaborate. Innovate. Act – Together for the Planet. 44:47

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Fernanda Torre is an educator, innovation strategist, co-founder of Next Agents, and one of the leading voices behind Global Green Action Day: a bold international initiative tackling plastic pollution through radical collaboration, circular economy principles, and AI-powered problem-solving. This year’s event took place on June 5th, aligning with …

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The Infinity Loop: What's Trapping Financial Institutions in Data Patching? 33:33

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Organisations often find themselves trapped in an infinite loop. Typically hailed as an "infinity loop" or "patching loop,” it’s differentiated by a continuous cycle of fixing problems, patching, and redoing data pipelines just to maintain operations. “It's a trap that many financial institutions, banks, insurance companies, and more fall into. Thi…

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Liz Derstine: Kungsleden Trail FKT -#256 45:24

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Near the Norwegian border, mostly above the Arctic Circle, lies Sweden’s mountainous Kungsleden Trail. Tune in to today’s episode where host Heather Anderson chats with prolific FKT setter Liz Derstine about her recent self-supported effort on this iconic trail. She shares the logistical challenges of completing a 480-kilometer trail in just over s…

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Don't Just Forecast, Flourish: The Integrated Path to Financial Agility 24:43

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Blending financial planning directly into existing business intelligence (BI) platforms like Microsoft Power BI and Qlik are on the rise. But have you questioned why, and what drives this shift? In this episode of the Don’t Panic It’s Just Data podcast, Kevin Petrie, BARC analyst, sits down to chat with Thomas Gorr, Director of Product Management f…

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24: Victoria Milne - ISO56001 47:14

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Victoria spearheads global innovation initiatives and excellence in innovation management and methodologies, leveraging emerging and advanced technologies across diverse industries. She achieves outstanding growth through qualitative and quantitative research, strategy, accelerator management, challenge-led technology pilots, innovation ecosystems,…

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Karel Sabbe: Te Araroa Trail FKT -#255 38:18

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This week we travel to New Zealand to catch up with the world’s fastest dentist, Karel Sabbe. In early 2025 he smashed the supported record on the iconic Te Araroa Trail by taking over 17 days off of the previous time on the 3,000 kilometer route. Tune in as Karel and host Heather Anderson talk about beach running, wild dogs, fording rivers, and mo…

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Your Data’s GPS: Navigating Modernisation with Precision 26:52

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In this episode of the Don’t Panic, It’s Just Data podcast, Kevin Petrie, VP of Research at BARC, is joined by Nidhi Ram, Vice President of Global Services Strategy and Operational Excellence at Precisely. The duo explore the idea of focusing on data modernisation and improving accessibility rather than constantly implementing new technologies. Bot…

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23: Pavlo Ryzhiy - The capital of failure 49:16

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Pavlo Ryzhiy is a strategic advisor, catalyst, and integrator who specializes in connecting insights from strategy, innovation, business modelling, and organizational design to create solutions that others often overlook. Originally from Ukraine now based in Hamburg, Germany. Pavlo works with organizations that have previously failed at innovation …

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Jamie Aarons: Peak Bagging in Scotland -#254 45:00

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The Munro Round is a classic peakbagging list in Scotland with a strong history of FKT attempts. In today’s episode, we’re catching up with Jamie Aarons to hear all about her self-powered journey to all 282 summits in just 31 days!Join host Heather Anderson and learn from Jamie about Scotland’s unique public access to the land policy, as well as th…

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22: Juan Martin: Se puoi sognarlo, puoi farlo” (“If you can dream it, you can do it.”) 40:05

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“Se puoi sognarlo, puoi farlo” (“If you can dream it, you can do it.”), Enzo Ferrari Dr. Juan Martin is an Intensive Care Consultant at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, and a Medical Writer at Scienda Group. With over 17 years of experience as a successful innovator in the Wazoku solver eco…

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Marc Kelly on New England Trail FKT -#253 31:05

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This week we’re heading to Massachusetts and Connecticut with Marc Kelly to learn the ins and outs of the New England National Scenic Trail. This hidden gem runs 215 miles through the rooty, rocky, hills of southern New England. The NET is known for its challenging river crossings, access to towns, and limited camping options. Join Marc and host He…

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21: John Winsor: Think Differently, Embrace Open 50:45

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John is currently the executive-in-residence at Harvard Business School’s Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH), which studies AI and Workforce Transformation strategies, and founder and CEO of Open Assembly, a company that provides content, community, and strategic advising to organizations, people, and platforms to co-create the fut…

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Leading Up to The Peak: Can Data Integration Solve Key Enterprise Challenges? 10:24

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In this episode of the Don't Panic, It's Just Data podcast, hosted by EM360Tech's podcast producer, Shubhangi Dua speaks to Donnie Owsley from Snohomish County, and Jeff Burton and Tom Lavery from the University of British Columbia. All of the speakers will be presenting at the upcoming Peak of Data and AI event, organised by Safe Software, the cre…

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Mt. Fuji FKT with Simon Pfreundschuh -#252 21:07

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Today’s episode takes us to the highest mountain in Japan via a lesser-used route. Join host Heather Anderson as she chats with Simon Pfreundschuh about his self-supported FKT on Mount Fuji. He talks about how this route with 12,000 vertical feet ascent (and descent) became his first FKT, as well as the ways the Paul Deckret route surprised him. He…

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Is Your Finance Team Stuck in the Past? Real-Time Answers 27:14

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Takeaways #Financeteams are often resistant to change, clinging to outdated tools. Real-time data integration can help break down data silos and better decision-making. The shift from FP&A to XP&A emphasises collaboration across departments. #Datagovernance is crucial when handling financial data. Real-time data enables more accurate forecasting an…

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20: Jayshree Seth: Innovation Thought Leadership 40:20

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Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where sh…

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Building Trust in Data: Transparency, Collaboration, and Governance for Successful AI 22:59

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"So you want trusted data, but you want it now? Building this trust really starts with transparency and collaboration. It's not just technology. It's about creating a single governed view of data that is consistent no matter who accesses it, " says Errol Rodericks, Director of Product Marketing at Denodo. In this episode of the 'Don't Panic, It's J…

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Why is a Customer Data Strategy a Competitive Edge? 30:18

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Takeaways #CMDM is essential for creating a unified and accurate view of the customer. Trust comes from how responsibly data is handled. Ethical data use is a competitive advantage and builds trust. Executive sponsorship and cross team buy-in is crucial for MDM projects. A strong customer #datastrategy is a competitive edge, not a side project. Sum…

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Bob Stewart on Rocks, Reroutes, and Homemade Gear -#251 41:46

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Tune into today’s episode to hear Bob Stewart chat with host Heather Anderson about his experiences on Pennsylvania’s numerous state trails where he has set many FKTs. They dive into the particulars of his unsupported FKT on the notoriously difficult and remote Tuscarora Trail as well as why Bob enjoys the modality of unsupported more than other ca…

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The Peak of Data and AI: Speaker Sneak Peek 8:40

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In the latest episode of the Don’t Panic It’s Just Data podcast, we connected with speakers who provided a preview of their presentations at the upcoming Peak of Data and AI event in Seattle organised by Safe Software from May 5-8, 2025. This premier gathering, hosted by Safe Software, the creators of FME, will be a hub for data and AI innovators, …

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19: Carla Lopez: Humanitarian Crowd Solving Part 2 43:51

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Carla is a global health practitioner with 15 years of experience working on the stubborn issues that keep poor people in poverty. Her passion is to apply problem-solving approaches from human-centred design, behavioral insights, and the private sector to the development and humanitarian sector. She has worked in markets disrupted by the Ebola outb…

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Christine Reed on Competing with Dysautonomia -#250 37:53

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Our podcast takes us to the Ouachita region of Arkansas today where Christine Reed joins host Heather Anderson and shares the story of setting her first FKTs despite several years of attempts. Learn what it’s like to train and compete with dysautonomia (POTS) and how that has impacted Christine’s journey. She also talks about her experiences with o…

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Mastering Collaborative Financial Planning 31:46

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"There's been a lot of wrangling of data, a lot of wrangling of humans as well, which is a big theme for today," says Warwick Leitch, Product Management Director at insightsoftware. In this episode of the 'Don't Panic, It's Just Data' podcast, Debbie Reynolds, CEO and Chief Data Privacy Officer at Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC, speaks with Leitch …

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18: Harry Sangree: Humanitarian Crowd Solving - Part 1 46:00

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Harry is a career-long specialist in generating and applying innovation. Passionate about innovation to solve the hardest problems in seafreight and humanitarian causes. Three times a key member of the leadership teams of early-stage technology companies that aggressively innovated, including once as a co-founder. Two grew from pre-revenue to enter…

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Shawn Cheshire Sets Blind, Unsupported Grand Canyon FKT -#249 34:39

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Recently, Fastest Known Time has approved new guidelines for para-athletes. Athletes who have any “Eligible Impairment” listed by the International Paralympic Committee may submit an FKT by checking the “Para athlete” checkbox on the FKT submission form. Our first para athlete is Shawn Cheshire, a fully blind athlete. Join host Heather Anderson as …

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The Future of Data Centres Energy 35:31

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The digital age is fueled by data, and the engines powering that data are data centres. However, this growth comes at a significant energy cost. In the latest episode of the EM360Tech Don’t Panic It’s Just Data podcast, Shubhangi Dua speaks with Rolf Bienert, Technical & Managing Director of the OpenADR Alliance, to shed light on the urgent need fo…