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Our hosts are: Sophia, Owen and Tom.  Today we are talking with Emily Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist in UCD. Emily, could you say a few words about role and how you came to champion accessibility? ·       I am always getting lost in buildings. How does anyone find spaces within places? [wayfinding systems, Google Maps, Navilens] ·   &n...

In this seminar, Professors Frank Barry and Marcin Piątkowski contrast Ireland and Poland’s pathways to economic independence and growth, through the lens of industrial and economic policy. This, against the turbulence of world events straddling the 20th and 21st centuries. We look at the growth of these two European nations ex-post being constituent states of colonial empires. The semin...

Today I talk with Pat Clark, Senior Staff Engineer at ChargePoint, responsible for the Driver Portal and other web services. Pat is a unique blend of entrepreneur and software engineer with a passion for good design. This will be a provocative conversation about the state of the internet for people with disabilities and diverse needs. So, let’s start with this idea that Accessibility is the Zeroth...

Welcome to Design Talk. I am Jennifer Keenahan and I am delighted to be joined by Allen Higgins from the UCD College of Business to talk about shaping and delivering a podcast. Today I have turned the tables on Allen. Usually, he’s behind the scenes directing the show. Today I want him to share what goes into planning and producing an episode. To start, Allen could you tell us a little about your...

Hosted by Christina Phillips. We are proud to announce this seminar with Dr S M A Moin, a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Marketing at Queen Mary University of London, and Director of Teaching Associates at the School of Business. He is an interdisciplinary researcher and a published author in brand storytelling, strategy, leadership and creativity & innovation. Storified and creative...

I am delighted to have Julian Wiffen to talk about some of the latest breakthroughs in generative AI and their application to data engineering. Julian is Director of Data Science for the Product team at Matillion. ·       To start, Julian could you share a little about your background in Data Science and introduce us to Matillion and its mission? ·  &nb...

"How to leverage managed services as a vehicle for business growth" with Scott Bewley and Ryan Hayes  from PwC " Hosts: Saisnehha Natraj and Kushagra Mehrotra  What experiences do each of you have in the arena of outsourcing? According to you, what are the dimensional considerations for outsourcing? How have things changed since covid in the marketplace, in terms of outsourcing? Do you t...

Interview with Ajaya Singh, True North AR India Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon. Podcast team: Jack Daly, Shachi Parmar, Jennifer Kevany, and Ronan Brennan [Jack] (Intro) Good morning and welcome to the Design Talk podcast. So, today we are talking with Ajaya Singh, from True North AR, a Medical Process Outsourcing (MPO) services provider. To date in our podcasts we have gained some fantastic insight into the o...

Welcome to Design Talk. In this episode we speak with Bernard Harris, Head of Trust & Safety for TikTok, EMEA. This pod was recorded on Tuesday 9th February 2021. Podcast title and guest: Talking with Bernard Harris from TikTock. Introduction by Fouz Alsubaie. Interview hosted by Caroline Willis, Cristina Primavera, Emma Ji, Danny Coss Heneghan, and Veronika Pushkina. Acknowledgements Music&nb...

This BAEF Future of Work Panel titled "Embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution" took place on December 14, 2023. Our panelists were: * Luke Vilain, Data Ethics and AI Risk Specialist, working in financial services. * Balagopal (Bala) Madhusoodhanan, a intelligent automation architect working on Low Code / No Code platforms and AI risk classification. * James Winters, an AI consultant who develo...

The following episode is a bonus cross-pod publication (pollination?) between “Design Talk” and “CITO Conversations” a research community pod hosted by University College Dublin’s Centre for Innovation, Technology & Organisation. This ‘from the archives’ recording is the second part of the keynote from “ Triangular Conference 2008” in which Dermot Moran and Lucas Introna talk about the value o...

The following episode is a bonus cross-pod publication (pollination?) between “Design Talk” and “CITO Conversations” a research community pod hosted by University College Dublin’s Centre for Innovation, Technology & Organisation. This ‘from the archives’ recording is the first part of the keynote from “ Triangular Conference 2008” in which Dermot Moran and Lucas Introna talk about the value of...

Hosts: Aman Madhwal and Anne-Marie Godfrey   We are delighted to have Sarah Irwin to talk with us today. Among her many roles Sarah is founder and community builder for ITGC (the Irish Tech General Counsel community, a forum for In-House Lawyers in Ireland.   To start, Sarah can you tell us a little about yourself and why you founded the ITGC?   Can you take us through some of the t...

Hosts: Clare Mustapha and Laksh Sharma -  We are delighted to have Laura Fay join us today. Laura studied Computer Science at Trinity College before setting out to the United States and kicking off her long career in the tech sector. ·       To start, Laura, can you talk about your journey from technologist towards product leadership? ·   &nbs...

Hosts: Joe and Adam  We are delighted to have Suzanne Brennan with us today. Suzanne works as Innovation Lead at InsTech.ie. To start, Suzanne, can you tell us a little about yourself and about InsTech? Can you give us a sketch of the Insurance sector in Ireland (local market, global market, retail/commercial, insurance/reinsurance). Talk about challenges to the insurance industry from an inn...

Hosts: Subhashini Srinivasan and Calum McCarthy We are very pleased to have Mark Cooke from Bright Eye Games with us today to talk about the business of publishing boardgames. Brief self-introduction: How you ended up in Games and your motivation for staying in the industry. How did you get into the gaming industry, and what motivates you to stay in it?” What are the practicalities of being a publ...

Annunziata Esposito Amideo in conversation with Allen Higgins  Nunzia is an Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems at University College Dublin, she is a member of the UK OR Society and its special interest group WORAN, and the current secretary of the EURO WISDOM Forum. ·       To start, Analytics educators come from all kinds of professions,...

Hi, I'm Allen Higgins, you're listening to Design Talk. I am delighted to have Anna Browne (née Brady) as my guest today, to talk about and reflect upon her career in code. ·       To start, Anna, can you share some of the key milestones in your career thus far? (Influenced at UCD by Dr Joe Morris in his Program Construction class; he made us write code, on paper...

In conversation with Liam Bannon, Professor Emeritus, and founder of the Interaction Design Centre at the University of Limerick. In this episode we talk about Mick Cooley and his legacy. Mike Cooley, from Tuam, Co. Galway, an engineer, academic, trade unionist, socialist, an activist and change agent. As a commentator on labour issues Mike was once a familiar voice in the Irish media, sought for...

I am delighted to be joined by Christina Phillips, the founder and force behind the Business Analytics Educators Forum. Christina is a senior lecturer in business analytics at Liverpool John Moores University and has worked in applied scienced research for industry. ·       To start, can you tell us a little about your own background and your perspective on data...

In conversation: Allen Higgins and Anabela Soares I am delighted to be joined today by Anabela Da Silva Filipe Soares.  Anabela is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy & Operations Management at the University of the West of England and a member of the Business Analytics Educators Forum. ·       To start, Analytics educators come from all kinds of professions....

Hosts: Allen Higgins I am very pleased to welcome Musa Afandiyev, former founder/director of Ağıllı Nağıllar, a creative agency based in Baku, Azerbaijan, now studying for a PhD at UCD. ·       So, Musa, could you say a few words by way of introduction and how you got into the creative agency business? ·       How does Crea...

Hosts: Afolabi Olusola and Carina Völkerling We are very pleased to welcome Ian Doyle, Consulting Manager at Guidewire Software, the international insurance software and technology company. ·       Tell us a little about your background and your current role?  ·       What does a day in the life look like? ·  &nbs...

Hosts: Harshitha Jayasimha, Abhishek Sabharwal  We are very pleased to welcome James Egan, software consultant at Murex. Can you tell us a little about yourself to start? ·       Talk about the industry space that Murex operates in?  ·       Do developers need Financial Services knowledge to work in this space? · ...

Hosts: Zi Wang and Lakshit Chamoli We are very pleased to have Gary Leyden with us today.  Gary’s business career is distinguished by building new lines of business, founding, and investing in new ventures. ·       Gary, before we start, can you share some of the highlights of your career thus far? ·       Introduce us to I...