In this episode, James speaks to Carolyn Rodz, co-founder and CEO of Hello Alice. Backed by Serena Williams and Melinda Gates, the free data-driven platform connects individuals with the resources to start and grow a business. Working closely w

#28 Parry Malm: How AI copywriting will change marketing for the better

Apr 9th, 2020 30m 45s

In this episode, James speaks to Parry Malm, CEO of Phrasee. A pioneer of AI copywriting, he co-founded Phrasee five years ago and has since worked with some of the world's most recognized brands including Ebay, Groupon and Virgin. Phrasee uses

#27 Michael Wooldridge: Calming Fears About AI

Mar 17th, 2020 40m 15s

In this episode, James speaks to Michael Wooldridge, professor and head of computer science at the University of Oxford. He’s been an AI researcher since 1989, and has recently published ‘The Road to Conscious Machines: The Story of AI’, in whi

#26 Devin Krotman: Solving Global Challenges With AI

Mar 4th, 2020 34m 42s

In this episode, James speaks to Devin Krotman, director of the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE. The XPRIZE Foundation has designed and operated 17 competitions in the areas of space, oceans, learning, health, energy, environment, transportation, safety a

#25 Rhonda Scharf: Will AI Steal Your Job?

Feb 19th, 2020 26m 57s

In this episode, James speaks to Rhonda Scharf, professional speaker and president of consultancy practise ‘On The Right Track’. Her latest book, ‘Alexa is Stealing Your Job’, explores how artificial intelligence will impact our careers in the

#24 Pranav Yadav: Decoding Human Behaviour

Feb 5th, 2020 46m 31s

In this episode, James speaks to Pranav Yadav, CEO of Neuro-Insight, a company which uses brain-imaging technology to measure how the subconscious responds to marketing campaigns across social media platforms and TV commercials. Pranav believes

#23 Minda Aguhob: The Social Network for Caring

Jan 22nd, 2020 33m 16s

In this episode, James speaks to Minda Aguhob, chief people officer and co-founder of Vytality Health, a social app for co-caring. It provides physical and emotional support through personalized communities of support and customized information

#22 Payal Arora: Falling Back in Love With Technology

Jan 7th, 2020 43m 11s

In this episode, James speaks to Payal Arora, professor and chair of technology, values, and global media cultures at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Payal is also the founder and executive director of Catalyst Lab, an initiative that brings the

#21 John Crowley: What It Means To Be Human

Dec 11th, 2019 39m 20s

In this episode, James is in Paris speaking to John Crowley, section chief of research, policy and foresight at UNESCO’s Sector for Social and Human Sciences. UNESCO is an agency for cooperation and a forum for debate, and John works to mobilis

#20 Dr Tara Swart: Mastering Your Brainpower

Nov 21st, 2019 36m 52s

In this episode, James speaks to Dr Tara Swart, neuroscientist and senior lecturer at MIT. She helps executives all over the world to achieve mental resilience, and her unique career has been featured in Nature about alternate career paths for

#19 Alison Richings and Pelin Morris: The Art of Wayfinding

Nov 7th, 2019 31m 40s

In this episode, James speaks to Alison Richings and Pelin Morris from Endpoint. The company uses a practise called wayfinding to help us connect to places, spaces and buildings. They analyse and improve design elements – from signage to lighti

#18 Jeanniey Mullen: An Innovation In Pay

Oct 28th, 2019 29m 35s

In this episode James speaks to Jeanniey Mullen, chief innovation and marketing officer for DailyPay. The company offers a novel solution to getting paid by your employer. At the click of a button, you can withdraw the money you’ve earned whene

#17 Martin Adams: Bringing Back Great Storytelling

Oct 10th, 2019 35m 49s

In this episode, James speaks to Martin Adams, CEO of Codec, an award winning company which uses artificial intelligence to perfect marketing. Martin set up the company because of a desire to bring back great storytelling in advertising. The in

#16 Matt McNabb: Local Insights And Data Collection

Oct 2nd, 2019 37m 14s

In this episode, James speaks to Matt McNabb, CEO of Native, a new innovative data collection platform. Matt has a background in carrying out quantitative and qualitative research in war zones, spending much of that time in places like Afghanis

#15 Tom Simonite: Making the Impossible Possible with AI

Sep 13th, 2019 32m 7s

In this episode, James speaks to Tom Simonite, senior writer for WIRED magazine. Tom's interested in discovering technologies that are changing the world we live in, particularly artificial intelligence. His passion took him from the UK to LA,

#14 Toby Shapshak: Why Innovation is Better in Africa

Aug 27th, 2019 1h 1m

In this episode, James speaks to Toby Shapshak, editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine and writer for Forbes. Toby is a strong believer that innovation is better in Africa. He says innovative ideas are born of constraint, and because there's a great

#13 Adam Hadley: Understanding Terrorist Content and Freedom of Expression

Jul 16th, 2019 41m 44s

In this episode, James speaks to Adam Hadley, founder and managing director of data science consultancy QuantSpark, and director of Tech Against Terrorism. The project was initiated by the UN Counter-Terrorism Directorate and works to support p

#12 Wonbo Woo: Humans and AI Working Together

Jul 2nd, 2019 46m 13s

In this episode, James speaks to Wonbo Woo, executive producer of video at Wired. In his previous roles covering breaking news at ABC and NBC, Wonbo has reported across three dozen US states and five continents. In this in-depth conversation, J

#11 Katie King: Innovative Marketing and Business Transformation

Jun 5th, 2019 37m 35s

In this episode, host James Ingram talks to Katie King, CEO of boutique management consultancy AI in Marketing. Together they explore the advantages of AI-embedded tools in providing a personalised service, discuss the need for business leaders

#10 Al Ramich: AI Assistants and Data Ethics

May 22nd, 2019 33m 11s

In this episode, host James Ingram talks to Al Ramich, founder and CEO of intelligent assistant platform Loomi. They discuss the increasing use of artificial intelligence to help organise and filter digital communication, address concerns surro

#9 Sophie Kleber: Digital Citizenship and Decoding Emotions

May 8th, 2019 39m 42s

In this tenth episode, host James Ingram talks to Sophie Kleber, Head of Spaces UX at Google, and previously global executive creative director at Huge. Together they discuss creating emotionally intelligent machines, and explore the ethical di

#8 Pete Trainor: Machine Learning and Philosophical Analysis

Apr 24th, 2019 40m 37s

In this ninth episode, host James Ingram talks to Pete Trainor, co-founder of Us Ai, behavioural designer, and author of Hippo: The Human Focused Digital Book. Together they discuss taking a philosophical approach to technology and design, and

#7 Dr Jiayu Wu: Using Data and Measuring Emotions

Apr 9th, 2019 42m 18s

In this eighth episode, host James Ingram talks to Dr Jiayu Wu, senior research fellow at the Royal College of Art’s Intelligent Mobility Design Centre, and Manuel Monti-Nussbaum, senior behavioural scientist at The Behaviouralist, about using

#6 Irini Papadimitriou: Art and Critical Reflection

Mar 20th, 2019 35m 38s

In this seventh episode, host James Ingram talks to Irini Papadimitriou, creative director of Future Everything. Previously the curator of the V&A Artificially Intelligent Display, she discusses the complex relationship humans have with technol

#5 Romy Lorenz: Neuroscience and AI

Feb 13th, 2019 43m 3s

In this sixth episode, host James Ingram talks to cognitive neuroscientist Romy Lorenz about her research which resulted in the first “AI neuroscientist”, her exploration of the processes of the human brain using AI, and the application of her