Bernard Marr's Future of Business & Technology Podcast

Data literacy is one of the most important skills people need to get ready for the workplace of the future. In this podcast I am joined by Tableau President and CEO Mark Nelson to explore the importance of being able to interpret and tell stories with data.

In this conversation with Starship Technologies CEO Alistair Westgarth, we talk about the role of robots in the supply chain, especially the last mile delivery. We discuss how robots are already delivering grocery and take-away food, the future trends in this space, as well as what this means for humans in terms of future employment and skills.

In this conversation we will discuss transformative technologies like 5G, Digital Twins, AI data management & Edge Computing and their impact on the manufacturing industry. To do this, I am joined by Todd Edmunds, Global CTO of Industrial IoT and Edge Compute and a strategic innovation/technology leader at Dell Technologies.

76% of global workers say they are unequipped for the future of work. In this conversation I am speaking with Kris Lande, Senior Vice President at Salesforce, to discuss the findings of their 2022 Global Digital Skills Index. We explore the global digital skills gap, what skills are in most demand, as well as easy ways to improve our digital skills.

I am very excited to be in conversation today with Victor Riparbelli, CEO and Co-Founder of Synthesia.  We will be discussing how to create synthetic videos using Artificial Intelligence and creating deep fake videos for businesses. This is particularly exciting for me as I have recently launched my very own avatar.

In this Podcast, we are going to be talking about Web3 and why it might be too early to get excited about it. Web3 is a buzzword that a lot of people are talking about at the moment and I'll be joined by Tim O'Reilly, Founder of O'Reilly Media, to dig into this further.

Today we will be looking at the topic of Cloud Computing in the Telecom Industry. We will also be discussing the key announcements following the recent MWC event in Barcelona. Helping me unpick these topics, I am joined by Adolfo Hernandez, VP Global Teleco Industry at AWS, and Maria Jesus Almazor, Cybersecurity & Cloud CEO at Telefonica.

Today's discussion will be about the biggest risks in cyber security. To help me untangle this topic, I am joined by Jamil Farshchi, Chief Information Security Officer at Equifax.

In this conversation, I will be joined by Rob Duffin, co-founder of Mixtape Social Music and Jon Cheney, CEO of Ocavu, to discuss how web3 technologies such as blockchain, NFT and the metaverse are transforming the music industry.

I am joined by Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO of Software AG, a global software and service company working with over 10,000 enterprise customers in over 70 countries. We discuss the importance of being a truly connected enterprise to bring together and use data, connect to IoT devices, and to offer smarter products and services. We look at examples like DHL and Tractor Supply, and explore some of the road...

I am joined by world-renown NFT Artist PplPleasr. We will be discussing Web3, NFTs and the Future of Art.

I am joined by Stefan Hauswiesner, CEO and co-founder of Reactive Reality, to discuss the role of augmented and virtual reality in fashion retail, as well as the application of virtual dressing rooms. We discuss what the metaverse will mean for fashion retail and how brands are already delivering more immersive customer experiences.

I am joined by Sebastien Borget, Co-Founder & COO of The Sandbox, one of the world’s most popular metaverse platforms, as well as President of the Blockchain Game Alliance. We discuss everything metaverse and web3, including the creator economy, monetisation, NFTs, virtual land and houses, virtual concerts, and much more!

As business leaders we constantly face difficult decisions. How do we ensure we choose the right solutions that are in line with our personal morality and ethics, as well as the expectations of those around us who rely on us? To discuss this, I am joined by Eric Pliner, author of the book Difficult Decisions: How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insights, Integrity and Empathy.

Today I am joined by the CEO of Coursera, Jeff Maggioncalda, and we will be discussing the most in-demand skills and how to acquire them.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made massive inroads into wider HR practices, and recruitment in particular. Here, I speak with Frida Olli, CEO and Co-Founder of Pymetrics (a leader in using AI in recruitment) and Executive Vive President of Imfosys, Tan Moorthy, who talks about how they are using it in practice.

Jacques Attali, author of over 80 books including A Brief History of the Future, predicts the next 50 years will see the fall of established empires, global warfare and a new enlightenment. I talked to him about his ideas on where we are heading as a species. 

Telcos are looking to expand their businesses beyond connectivity and are seeking to become digital platforms which can service the needs of enterprises. To transform, Telcos should leverage their mostly untapped data resources by direct monetization of valuable insights for enterprises and public sectors. Telcos can further grow their enterprise business by connecting to IoT devices and analyzing...

In this podcast, we explore how energy giant Shell is using Web3 and blockchain technology. In particular, we explore a use case in which blockchain is used to verify sustainable aviation fuel. Today, I'll be joined by Dan Jeavons, VP Computational Science and Digital Innovation, Shell and, Sabine Brink, Blockchain Lead, Shell.

I am speaking with TikTok and YouTube star Kris Collins, aka KallmeKris, to explore the increasingly important role of video as a medium, and how to become a video content creator. Kris has over 43 million followers on TikTok, 5.7 million followers on YouTube, and 1.9 million followers on Instagram.

I am speaking to Paul Daugherty, author of the brand new Harvard Business School Press book ‘Radically Human’

Today I am joined by Cormac Watters from Oracle, Pamela Rucker from Harvard University, and Tai Ford from Retraced. We are going to be discussing how businesses and technology can help save the planet.

I am in conversation with one of Oracle's Senior Director's, Andrea Canessa, and we will be discussing how can communications service providers innovate, expand and thrive with Cloud, AI and 5G.

A digital twin is a living digital representation of an individual physical system that is dynamically updated with data to mimic the true structure, state, and behaviour of the physical system in order to drive business outcomes. Here, I discuss the topic with Michael MacKenzie, GM, AWS Industrial IoT and Edge.

How Wimbledon Is Using Technology, AI And Data In #2022 This month I was lucky enough to be invited once again by IBM to visit The Championships, Wimbledon. While there, I had the chance to see first-hand how technology is being used to engage fans and audiences worldwide. You can catch up on my very exciting discussion with Kevin Farrar, IBM Partnership Executive to the AELTC. IBM have had a long...