Mindful AI

In this episode of Mindful AI, we welcome Luli Adeyemo, Executive Director of TechDiversity Foundation, co-founder of Tendertrace, and founder of Best Case Scenario. Her three decades in technology have made her one of Australia's most distinctive voices on AI governance and inclusion. From winning Britain's 1986 BMX World Championship as a teenage Black girl in a white-dominant sport to b...

In this episode of Mindful AI, we sit down with Kirk Mitchell, a Google geospatial leader and long-time champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, to explore what happens when AI is grounded in the physical world. Kirk traces his journey from hand-drawn cartography at RMIT to today’s planet-scale mapping systems, and explains why geospatial context is becoming a core ingredient for more reliabl...

In this episode of Mindful AI, we welcome Nazareen Ebrahim, South African AI ethicist and founder of Naz Consulting International, whose work champions diverse voices in the global AI conversation. From a pivotal conversation at Web Summit 2018 to mentorship with the World Economic Forum, Nazareen now educates healthcare professionals, schools, and communities across Africa about responsible AI. W...

In this episode of Mindful AI , we speak with Mike Spaeth , Global Vice President at the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII). Mike’s journey spans politics in Washington DC, early AI personalization at Amazon, IBM’s Watson, and now leading global AI education across 160+ countries. We explore the AI race, ethics, and education : from empowering young students in Nigeria and Gha...

In this episode of Mindful AI , we speak with Mary Adewunmi , a rising force in medical AI whose work is transforming cancer diagnostics and chronic disease treatment. Mary is a PhD candidate at the Menzies School of Health Research, founder of CARES AI , and a recipient of multiple prestigious awards for her deep learning research. But behind her technical achievements is a deeply personal story:...

In this episode of Mindful AI , we sit down with Merve Hickok , a leading voice in AI ethics and policy. As the President of the Center for AI and Digital Policy and Founder of AIethicist.org , Merve has been at the forefront of shaping global AI governance. She shares her journey from corporate innovation to championing human rights in AI , offering insights into: • The biggest ethical challenges...

In this episode of the Mindful AI Podcast, we dive deep with Oliver Edholm, AI entrepreneur and founder of Depict.ai. Oliver shares his fascinating journey from struggling with the Swedish school system to becoming a pioneering AI researcher and entrepreneur. We explore the scaling laws driving rapid AI advancements, the ethical challenges of democratizing AI, and the intersection of AI with consc...

In this episode of the Mindful AI Podcast, we are joined by Kim Oosthuizen, Head of AI at SAP. Kim shares her deep insights into the potential benefits of AI, how it can augment human capabilities, and some of the realistic risks we face. We also explore the role of AI in improving soft skills, the importance of diversity in AI, and how businesses can implement responsible and ethical AI practices...

In our inaugural episode of the Mindful AI podcast, hosts Nathalie and Martin are joined by Rasmus Hougaard, the founder and managing partner of Potential Project and one of Thinkers50’s most influential leadership thinkers in the world today. Together, they delve into the transformative potential of AI in the workplace. Through research and real-world examples, Rasmus reveals how AI can actually...

In this inaugural episode of the Mindful AI Podcast, we, your hosts Natalie Heynderickx and Martin Strom introduce the purpose, format, and vision for the podcast. We discuss the aim to interview experts in the field to explore the ethical aspects of AI, focusing on embedding human values into AI systems and educating both AI professionals and the general public on mindful AI consumption. We also...