This is the keynote presentation for the https://www.nisciencefestival.com/e21485-bias-in-ai (Bias in AI session), part of the Tech and Digital Section of the https://www.nisciencefestival.com/ (NI Science Festival) held on 23-February, 2021.T

Learning through Adversity

Feb 23rd, 2021 36m 55s

Not everything we do will succeed. In fact, more often than not, we will experience what most call "failure" or "adversity." The challenge when this comes is to push on, learn the lessons afforded by the situation at hand and, well, shape you

Bias in Hiring: Changing Processes One Step at a Time

Feb 9th, 2021 26m 16s

Another incredible individual attempting to reinvent the hiring process is Michael Blakley from Equitas. From his past in recruiting folks for Aldi to his present at Equitas, his pursuit of equitable hiring practices, using AI to eliminate bia

Community: United with Purpose

Feb 2nd, 2021 31m 21s

This week, we have a conversation with Julie Connelly, program manager extraordinaire at https://www.adaptcentre.ie/ (The ADAPT Centre) working specifically on https://aimapit.github.io/ (AI Map It). We talk about a wide range of topics inclu

Entrepreneurial Smart-Matching

Jan 26th, 2021 35m 53s

Entrepreneurial Smart-Matching sounds like something ripped from the "dating app" headlines, right? Well, you'd not be wrong in thinking that the same approach can oftentimes lead to successful results. Join James McMillan, CEO and Co-Founder

Building Community, One Person at a Time

Jan 19th, 2021 44m

To kick off Season 2 of Elemental Collision, we are joined by Dr. Kyla McMullen of the University of Florida as well as Lauren Cooney of https://www.sparklabsco.com/ (Spark Labs) to talk about Building Communities. These amazing women each hav

Coffee and Community

Dec 15th, 2020 42m

Coffee and Community. There are two words that aren't far removed. In this conversation, Brian Gumm of Ross Street Roasting and Alex Caza of Firstbloom sit down with me to talk Aeropress and American Press and what community is defined as bei

Curation and Cultivation: Learning through Community

Dec 8th, 2020 32m 50s

From the digital halls of the Next Web to making electronic pop to helping companies define what's next, Martin SFP Bryant (and there's a lot to that name) at https://www.bigrevolution.net/ (Big Revolution) has a unique perspective on community

Community and Conservation

Dec 1st, 2020 33m 9s

From the counter of the local chip shop to leading companies to their next great peak, Pete Mills of Alt Theory (alttheory.co.uk) approaches life with a perspective on life and community that's refreshing to hear. Join us as we talk about comm

Mycology & Meaning: Understanding our Connectedness

Nov 24th, 2020 45m

Jesse Noller of https://humblefungus.com/ (Humble Fungus) and I sat down and had a conversation around mycology, meaning and how mushrooms, at their very essence, are interconnected. Through this metaphor for community, Jesse explains his pass

Thought Economics: Conversations with Remarkable People

Nov 17th, 2020 26m 3s

Thinking about conversations with people never usually triggers the idea of an "economy." But, in a way, it is an economy; one of sharing ideologies, stories, narratives, reason, hope...Spending more time on the persons who matter is part of w

A Hero's Narrative: Loyalty beyond Disagreement

Nov 10th, 2020 35m 55s

It's never easy to believe in someone or something that, on occasion, you disagree with. The natural tendency is to shy-away from conflict, from those uncomfortable moments. But, as you'll hear in my conversation with Christopher Ruocchio, au

Empathy and Agency, One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Nov 3rd, 2020 31m 8s

Empathy and Agency aren't the words that normally come to mind when thinking about coffee. However, Alex Caza of http://www.firstbloom.co (Firstbloom.co) is out to change your mind. From helping clients understand the provenance of coffee alo

Living Life More Playfully: The Role of Games in Community

Oct 27th, 2020 30m 52s

All work and no play makes life pretty dull. Games provide that momentary escape from reality, a bubble that blocks out the noise of the world and unite us in purpose and vision. Kelly Lynch and I had a conversation around gaming, community a

Comedy and Corona: What to do when the world is f*cked up

Oct 20th, 2020 33m 28s

Comedy and Corona. Two things that couldn't be further from each other in our understanding. In a world where things are brutally tough, how does comedy help buoy our survival, our mental health? Join comic Jess Collins and I as we talk thin

Connection, Purpose and Belonging: The story of Esther

Oct 13th, 2020 33m 57s

The human condition is one that desires connection, purpose and belonging. Learning to give and receive is something that this world needs more of. I sat down with Carol Rossborough of http://www.esther.org.uk/ (Esther) and talked about those

People, Passion and Purpose: Finding Community in Challenging Times

Oct 6th, 2020 25m 29s

Sarah Scullion of http://www.CommunityCalling.ltd (Community Calling) and I sat down and talked about uniting people together to help solve problems that affect us all. Her passion and desire to help others led to an amazing collision of techno

Bonus

Bonus Edition: Data Mutability and Social Impact

Oct 1st, 2020 19m 51s

What's this? a Special Edition? Believe it or not, we do focus on technology at Elemental Collision, sometimes a bit more directly than not. As we look at the role data has in community, it becomes important to understand the ways that data i

Social Hacking: Matching Skills, Abilities and Purpose

Sep 29th, 2020 29m 50s

What happens when you start to weave the fabric of community and determine that valuable people are languishing? Social Hacking, of course. This week, we sat down with Cristian David Hoyos Castaño and Laura Bernal Vergara of http://www.netmind

Ecosystems, Education and Engagement (and failures & f*ck-ups too)

Sep 22nd, 2020 42m 53s

This week, Naomi Timperley of https://www.technorthadvocates.com/ (Tech North Advocates) and I sat down to discuss quite a few things. What started with Ecosystems quickly moved to how Education and Engagement plays a large role in community a

Pale, Male and Stale: Diversifying Community through the Boardroom

Sep 15th, 2020 25m 23s

Anne Orr of http://www.boards123.com (Boards123 )sat down to discuss community through the lens of diversifying the boardroom. Listen in as we talk about how communities and corporations are shaped through the people they engage with, learn abo

Pigs, Providence and Potential: a discussion on Neuralink and Ontology

Sep 8th, 2020 40m 53s

Pigs, Providence and Potential: a discussion on Neuralink and Ontology. Yes, it's as nerdy as it sounds and, thanks to https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAFIVVgBUeH2NdyjqQi0aevmCsm4jtB_rEo (Ed Henry), I'd reckon it's worth a listen (if only to h

Community and Trust: A conversation with Jeremiah Owyang

Sep 1st, 2020 13m 57s

A conversation with Jeremiah Owyang on trust, empathy, community and insights on the nature of community and membership.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this p

History and Community: an Interview with Donal Fallon of 3 Castles Burning

Aug 26th, 2020 34m 24s

Donal Fallon of the 3 Castles Burning podcast and I sat down to discuss history and it's application to current events. What can we learn from history? How has history shaped community and who we are?This podcast uses the following third-par

Community and Organizations: Outliers and "The Quiet Ones"

Aug 18th, 2020 17m 18s

Community and Organization: why ignoring the quiet voices leads to unbalanced community. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast