Danny Attias

Force Multiplier

Technology EN ↓ 7 episodes

Technology moves fast, but are we asking the right questions? Welcome to Force Multiplier. Hosted by Danny Attias, VP, UK & Europe at Cloudforce (and former #1 CIO) we explore the conviction that while AI is the tool, people remain the true multiplier. We sit down with visionaries to discuss building a future of meaningful work, not just efficiency. From becoming "fearless learners" to mastering the emotional resilience needed for disruption, we uncover how to amplify human potential, not replace it. AI is the tool. You are the multiplier. Join us.

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Danny Attias

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Dr Miri Firth: Redefining Learning with AI and Flexible Assessments 23.06.2026 34:45

Live from Manchester, Danny interviews Dr. Miri Firth from the University of Manchester about AI as a core employability skill and the importance of keeping humans central. Firth explains her work on “flexible assessment,” describing multiple kinds of assessment flexibility (mode, deadlines, word count) that increase student autonomy and reduce poor AI use by avoiding single-answer tasks. They dis...

Dr Michael J Jabbour: Wonder, Curiosity, and AI 20.05.2026 1:02:01

Recorded in New York, Danny is joined by Dr. Michael J. Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer at Microsoft to delve into how AI is affecting parenting, the difference between education and training, and the importance of agency, presence, and comfort with ambiguity. We also get to hear Michael read from his recent children’s book series ‘The Giving Mind’, inspired by conversations with his daughter. If y...

Jenny Rae: The Data Free-for-All 24.04.2026 37:35

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Jenny Rae, CIO of Imperial College London. Jenny shares her career path from a business degree at Oxford Brookes, to roles at Microsoft and BT, leading to her joining Imperial as Director of Digital Products. The conversation explores where the topic of sustainability has gone when talking about AI, and touches on student trust, concerns abou...

Lailany Sierra: Human-Centric AI Transformation - Value, Culture, and Reskilling 22.03.2026 38:28

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Lailany Sierra, Strategic Operations & Transformation Leader, with experience across IMAX, Disney, and Chanel. Lailany discusses the change she wants to make through individual transformation: building resilience, adapting in volatile times, upskilling, and developing agency as technology reshapes work. She emphasises showing up by adding...

Dame Clare Barclay DBE: Educating Tomorrow 27.02.2026 36:50

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Dame Clare Barclay, President of Enterprise & Industry, EMEA at Microsoft and former CEO, Microsoft UK. Clare and Danny discuss how they see AI being used in education, and how this extends to future generations. She shares what she’s seeing across AI startups and enterprises, why skills and lifelong learning are the critical unlock, and...

Dr. Laura Gilbert CBE: Leveraging AI and Human Potential 29.01.2026 44:33

Danny is joined by Dr. Laura Gilbert, CBE, in a conversation that delves into the global inequalities that can be both created, and addressed by AI. Laura highlights the crucial role of human motivation in deploying AI technologies, drawing on her wealth of experience working in Downing Street, and now as part of the Tony Blair Institute. The conversation also touches on the importance of open-s...

Claudia Harris OBE: Empowering Careers and Navigating the AI Revolution 20.12.2025 30:00

"What is the world you want to build?" In the premiere episode of Force Multiplier, Danny Attias sits down with Claudia Harris OBE (CEO of Makers) to discuss why the future of work isn't about code, it's about becoming a "fearless learner". Claudia shares her journey from McKinsey and Tony Blair’s Delivery Unit to leading Europe’s first coding bootcamp, where she proves that resilience and emotion...