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You are listening to the Learnability Podcast with Innocent Mugenga. An open-ended exploration of our ability and desire to learn. Are you curious about life-long learning and progress in large? In conversation with individuals and experts either speaking from experience, science or belief, we see…

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    Maria Sundell: The flourishing, happy & healthy brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 60:32


    Maria Sundell is a clinical neurologist with experience in cognitive medicine. After realizing that healthcare is largely focused on the brain when something goes wrong, she wanted to learn more about what a truly healthy, happy brain looks like and has since pivoted into more research-based work and launched the podcast; Brain Observations. Similar to her work there, this episode explores what factors related to brain health, cultivating the mind, and psychological well-being that contributes to a truly healthy, happy life, and why.When you understand yourself better it is easier to find what makes you as an individual thrive and feel joy. When you understand the mind better it is easier to find peace. When you understand the brain better you see the possibilities.Resources:Find her podcast here: https://brainobservations.com/Book, Ultralearning by Scott H Young: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/ultralearning/Book, Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsFind clips from this conversation here: https://www.instagram.com/learnability.online/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Shani Persson: Human-centric Learning Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 65:58


    A show about aspirations & learnability in pursuit of purpose & performance hosted by Innocent Mugenga. Produced by Aline – Learn Better.Shani Persson is the acting Head of Learning at Telia Company, a Swedish multinational telecommunications company and mobile network operator with 20.000+ employees in the Nordics and Baltics. Her journey through HR, Employee Branding, People Experience, and Learning & Development has provided her with a broad set of experiences and an interdisciplinary approach to human growth.Our conversation covers the current state of learning & development as a profession, data as an enabler of human-centricity, the process of creativity, design-thinking, habit formation, and much more.We believe you will enjoy and learn from this episode regardless of whether you work with people management or are just interested in developing in your professional or personal life!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Tomas Björkman: The World We Create

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 67:54


    A show about aspirations & learnability by Innocent Mugenga.Today's episode features a deep conversation with Tomas Björkman about emergence, navigating complexity, transformative learning, and more. Tomas is a social entrepreneur and author living in London. After selling his banking service to the fourth largest Swiss bank, he purchased an island in Stockholm, Sweden and founded Ekskäret Foundation to facilitate the co-creation of a more conscious and sustainable society.Tomas taps into his academic past in theoretical physics, his entrepreneurial experience with leading organizational development, and his deep interest in the big philosophical questions of our time. You can find this exploration in the books he has written; The Market Myth, The Nordic Secret & The World We Create. It's also visible in the different initiatives he has started and supports (find a selection listed below). And now, you can take part of his mission through this episode of the Learnability Podcast.http://ekskaret.se/https://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org/http://www.whatisemerging.com/https://29k.org/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Social Advantage (New Season)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 21:44


    A show about aspirations & learnability by Innocent Mugenga.From The Social Networks, an innovation that brought us together from all over the world, a catalyst for community. To The Social Dilemma, the wedge between us; exposing harmful habits that develop when we are too engrossed in the lives portrayed on social media, the political instability that arises, and concerns about data collection for commercial purposes.We suggest it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom, and instead, we see how these tools could create The Social Advantage.Join us on this examination of the fundamentals of learning and future of education!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Listener's Favorites: Setting Your Direction with Malcolm Larri

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 64:18


    This episode is a rerun of a popular conversation we had last year and feels like a suitable listen as we're heading into a new year. 2021!Originally from Sydney Australia, Malcolm Larri is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), in-demand coach, and speaker focused on empowering companies and individuals to use their unique abilities to drive positive change. He shares with us, the concept of our "Powerful Four," reframing and getting rid of limiting beliefs, why organizations should view themselves as rivers of people, and coaching startups in defining their direction and value proposition.No matter where you are in your career or life, there will be some great insights to gain from this conversation in regards to leadership, both of self and of organizations! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dr. Michael Breus: Science of Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 43:05


    Dr. Michael J. Breus, also known as The Sleep Doctor is a Clinical Psychologist and the author of "The Power of When", a book in which he makes the complex science of chronobiology accessible and engaging for all readers. In this conversation, we speak about getting back in sync with your natural rhythm by making minor changes to your daily routine.Take the Chronoquiz here: http://chronoquiz.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Nora Bavey: Unconventional

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 24:26


    Nora Bavey is a General Partner of Unconventional Ventures. They're an early-stage Venture Capital firm challenging the system by unlocking underrepresented founders' potential and investing in purpose-driven scalable companies.Created in collaboration with Dockers, providing smarter, more comfortable, and more versatile clothing for every occasion. They believe that progress is woven into everything we do, from how we make our clothing to how we care for people and the planet, and so do we. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Jon Rose: A Bold Frequency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 23:41


    Jon Rose is an entrepreneur, leading humanitarian, and former pro surfer, who remains in a bold frequency in the face of challenges. On September 30, 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Padang on the island of Sumatra. By a stroke of fate, Rose had ten water filters with him, and so his ambitious mission of ending the global water crisis through his non-profit organization Waves For Water begun.Created in collaboration with Dockers, providing smarter, more comfortable, and more versatile clothing for every occasion. They believe that progress is woven into everything we do, from how we make our clothing to how we care for people and the planet, and so do we. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Roger Dupé: Pursuing Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 24:41


    In this series, we speak to individuals who aim to challenge systems and structures. Roger Dupé shares the motivation behind his ambitious missions and offers insights from the grueling processes of challenging the beauty industry with his brand Melyon.Created in collaboration with Dockers, providing smarter, more comfortable, and more versatile clothing for every occasion. They believe that progress is woven into everything we do, from how we make our clothing to how we care for people and the planet, and so do we.Enjoy this series! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dr. Nicole Turner Lee & Pontus Strimling: Implicit, shapes the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 22:44


    The last episode of this series features two experts in Artificial Intelligence, Innovation & Cultural Evolution. Dr. Nicole Turner Lee is a senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation at The Brookings Institute. Pontus Strimling is deputy director at the Centre for Cultural Evolution at Stockholm University and a research director at the Institute For Futures studies. They share insights on the current state of AI development and implications for the future. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Nurit Nobel: Implicit, and a nudge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 24:02


    This second episode of the Connectivity: Implicit series features Nurit Nobel. A behavioral scientist and the CEO of Impactually, where she designs evidence-based solutions to critical challenges. In this conversation, we get an in-depth explanation of encouraging desirable behaviors through an effective nudge, both for organizations and societies. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dr. Eugenia Cheng: Implicit, at its root

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 21:51


    In the first episode of this three-part series called, Connectivity: Implicit, we speak to Dr. Eugenia Cheng. A mathematician, pianist, educator & author. With a point of departure from abstract mathematics and category theory, we begin to understand the root of feelings, productive communication, and the different levels of privilege — Ultimately helping us be more logical in an illogical world. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Claudia Adler: Critically Examining Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 40:31


    Claudia Adler is similar to us on a journey of learning about learning and finding out how we can create a better tomorrow. After studying Law at university, she embarked on an MSc in International Humanitarian Issues. And she is currently doing a Ph.D. student at York University, performing extensive research to examine education critically in her paper titled; Beyond Schools and Jobs: How education can empower women and girls to "become."Claudia is also the founder of Raices, a social enterprise that strives to create its footprint on the issues that it brings to the table. Her mission began when she visited Uganda for the first time in 2015. It was this experience that made her understand the value of education and its potential to affect generations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Johanna Ljunggren: Detoxifying Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 59:37


    Johanna Ljunggren is a creative entrepreneur running the platform DetoxLife. Her experiences as a stylist, culinary artist and yoga teachers have made her a thinkfluencer communicating around the subjects of fashion, beauty, art, yoga, food, and sustainability.In this episode, Johanna shares her journey filled with complexities, setbacks, successes, learning, and unlearning which has given her the ability to inspire individuals across the globe. Hope you enjoy this conversation!Find her @detoxlife on Instagram or at https://detoxlife.elle.se/.Music: Luciia – Bleed For It Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Kerone Campbell: Pain Inheritance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 41:56


    This is a conversation about the experience, emotions, and the long-term effects of injustice, based on the current situation we find ourselves in.Kerone Campbell is a remarkable spoken word artist who hails from New York City. Though he grew up in the big apple, living and spending most of his time in Brooklyn; he was born and has strong roots in Jamaica W.I, but now call Sweden home.Please feel encouraged to get in touch with your thoughts on the topics discussed in this episode! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/learnability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Listener's Favorites: The spiritual path with Konrad Swenninger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 61:07


    This is a rerun of one of our listener's favorites, recorded back in 2018 after having spent a full week at Färjås Yoga Retreat and meeting the founder, Konrad Swenninger. We sat down to record this episode immediately after 48 hours of total silence, and today it might give us some insights as to how to handle lockdown and quarantine.Besides founding the retreat, he runs a humanitarian organization called Soteria International, working with the European Parliament and the United Nations. This proved to be a perfect opportunity to learn more about yoga and the spiritual path.Join us, and don't forget to subscribe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Guided Meditation: Play With Clay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 14:01


    On this World Meditation Day, we have chosen to share a rerun of the episode we created as a tool to be used as a continuous reminder of practicing plasticity and having a growth mindset. Making a fixed mindset impossible by basing your confidence in your ability to learn, rather than previous knowledge gained."People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve with effort. They outperform those with a fixed mindset, because they embrace challenges, treating them as opportunities to learn something new". - Dr. Travis Bradberry for the World Economic Forum.We wish you progress and great learnings from whatever challenge you may tackle within the nearest future! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Ronald Onyang: Green Investments for Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 31:27


    Ronald Onyang is a climate activist from Uganda. He founded Green Investment Movement to raise awareness of the climate devastating investments while promoting opportunities to get involved in positive initiatives and businesses.He shares a captivating story of how he came to understand climate impact when his family lost their income due to inadequate conditions for their agricultural business, which subsequently lead to him having to give up his opportunity to complete university. Inspired by Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate, Licypriya Kangujam, and other young activists, he then decided to pursue his calling.Please share this episode and help spread the amazing work that Ronald is doing! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 12: Covid & Voices in Kenya with Calvin Wanguku

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 33:38


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #12: A remote conversation with Calvin Wanguku, Radio Personality, and Podcaster from Nairobi, Kenya. We speak about the current situation with Covid19 in Kenya, the future of podcasting in Africa, and Calvin's journey so far. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 11: The Compass with Katrina Bimell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 42:12


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #11: A remote conversation with returning guest Katrina Bimell about experiencing ancient rituals in South America, our cyclic nature and how she aims to create a digital campfire to combat isolation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 10: Entrepreneurship 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 23:25


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #10: A riff on entrepreneurship. Covering concepts such as Ford Motors vs Tesla, ideation, starting with why, Ikigai, markets, customer insight, iteration, strategic bets, the infinite game, abundance mindset & more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 9: A Business Lab with Julia Delin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 33:32


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #9: A remote conversation with Julia Delin, CEO of Stockholm School of Economics Business Lab, about supportive ecosystems and initiating great ideas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 8: Innovation By Anyone with Mala Chakraborti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 34:17


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #8: A remote conversation with Mala Chakraborti, Head of Ericsson ONE, about connectivity, innovation & inclusion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 7: Building The Next Wave with Pontus Karlsson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 39:41


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #7: A remote conversation with our dear friend Pontus Karlsson. He is a returning guest on the Learnability Podcast, and a lot has changed since the last time we spoke. Both on the macro-scale with the current COVID19 situation, but also on a micro level as Pontus has since joined Antler's Startup Program and is a new CEO of Courate, attacking a $25b influencer market. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 6: Q&A with Innocent Mugenga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 18:37


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #6: Innocent Mugenga answers community questions about education, entrepreneurship, community, leadership and how to stay positive in these times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 5: Co-Working with Tua Asplund

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 27:23


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #5: A remote conversation with Tua Asplund about co-working, community and going digital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 4: Future Fashion with Jimmie Temesgen Sandberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 21:06


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #4: A conversation with Jimmie Temesgen about pan-continentalism, the fashion industry, and solutions around social and environmental sustainability. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 3: Business Design with David Finnegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 36:26


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #3: A remote conversation with David Finnegan about business model innovation frameworks, leadership, and how businesses can survive through a crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 2: The Internship with Robin Andersson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 22:52


    LIVE FROM THE QUARANTINE – A Pod A Day #2: A remote conversation with Robin Andersson about marketing, learning and habits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    APOD 1: Remote

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 14:01


    Live from the quarantine – A Pod A Day #1: Thoughts on Remoteness See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Charlotte Manning: Value-based Community Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 35:31


    Charlotte Manning is the Community Manager of HON, a professional networking app that aims to expand knowledge, engage a female-powered community, and create personalized networks that empower the members to grow professionally and personally.How has her journey from Stockholm, Sweden to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then back to Stockholm, and everything that happened in between, lead her to become the ideal person to run a value-based digital community?We are excited to learn more about creating and scaling such communities and hope you as well get some inspiration from this episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Connectivity: Opportunities From Designing For Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 16:22


    A considerable part of our interpersonal interactions, or at least the initial determining portion, is about ascertaining the intentions of your counter-part. In a global economy where the number of transactions increases, as well as the need to share our resources, we must find ways to rely increasingly on cutting-edge engineering to design for trust.An increased need and opportunity arise for the problem-solvers. Are you one of them? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Incubation: Where The Magic Happens (Stages of Creativity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 11:49


    In this Ideacast, we are exploring the four subsequent stages of creativity, with a focus on the second stage – Incubation, also known as the zone where the creative magic happens.Sign up to the community at www.learnability.online for access to events and additional insights around the topics of society, technology and learning. Follow us on social media @learnability.tv. Stay curious! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Noel Daniel about becoming investable

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 50:44


    How does one kickstart an ecosystem? What makes you an investable person? And what made the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, decide to move to Africa?These are some of the questions we aim to answer in this episode with Noel Daniel. He is a co-founder of Kudu Ventures, a VC fund focusing on impact-driven startups, aiming to catalyze innovations and to bring reformative ideas and policies to fruition that could change the trajectory of Ethiopia's current socio-economic climate. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Betelhem Dessie & Binette Seck about tech education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 45:09


    Betelhem Dessie is the youngest tech pioneer in Ethiopia, starting her IT career by the age of 9. She is today 20 years old and a co-founder/CEO of iCog ACC (Anyone Can Code). Amongst many of her brilliant accomplishments, she has educated thousands of students in Artificial Intelligence, developed and copyrighted four software programs. We are also joined by Binette Seck, who is a partner to Betelhem and the reason she traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, to educate 70 students in coding.This episode has indeed left us with an overwhelmingly positive outlook on the future, hope it does the same for you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Katarina Stensson about problem-solving

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 58:06


    Before recently becoming a political party leader with the mission of creating an inclusive society driven by autonomy and transparency, Katarina Stensson's experiences from studying engineering physics led her on a path of problem-solving.We sat down with her right after she returned from Kampala Innovation Week in Uganda, where her company was invited to represent Swedish educational technology startups working towards the African continent."Learning from skilled people with diverse experiences is what takes us through the challenges of an ever-changing world." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Strategic Bets: Doing The Right Thing When Faced With Uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 14:59


    Numerous methodologies and terminologies stem from the emerged collection of studies on the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.We tend to emphasize efficiency. Understandable given our modern times and that the increased access to data allows us to track our production capacity in novel ways. But, forecasts are becoming obsolete in times of rapid change, and perfect flexibility and agility are costly to achieve. If not impossible. Our best hedge against uncertainty and change might require us to extend our attention to effectiveness rather than efficiency.In other words, you are doing the right thing before doing that thing right.Read the article here: https://bit.ly/33yc7cB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Suzan Lindberg about diversity and inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 48:39


    Suzan Lindberg is the CEO of Scandinavia’s only insight-driven diversity management agency The Social Few. They utilize data-driven insights, digital marketing, and business development to create inclusive infrastructures in organizations and society.How can we utilize data in our pursuit of inclusion, and how can our economic growth accommodate our social emergencies? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Diana Mosa about talking to technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 58:17


    Continuing on the topic of audio, but this time in conversation with Diana Mosa, the co-founder of Talking To Me, a Stockholm-based Voice Design agency that strives to create business and user value in a voice-first world.How smart can our connected lives become? Will our connections change if voice technology becomes our preferred interface, and how can technology affect inclusion?More at https://learnability.online/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Victor Ganguly about emerging opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 77:11


    We had the opportunity to sit down with Victor Ganguly right before his big move to Mumbai, India where he is starting a company that aims to launch a podcasting revolution.He shares his journey from dropping out of school and being disowned by his parents, to finding his voice and achieving his goal of working within media with profiles such as Filip & Fredrik, and Peg & Penny Parnevik.This is one of our favorite conversations so far, and hopefully, you'll enjoy it as much!Read this article by Innocent Mugenga if you're interested in learning more about the mission of amplifying Africa: https://bit.ly/357Q9hJ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Amo Cartwright about the golden mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 50:04


    Amo Cartwright is well known as the joyful LinkedIn-profile spreading his inspiration around what he calls the Golden Mindset. We sat down with him to learn more about how he arrived at his philosophies, and how he managed to turn a childhood filled with abuse and hardship into a life filled with joy and inspiration.We are eager to announce a line-up of insightful episodes in the upcoming days, so don't forget to subscribe and follow Learnability in our social channels! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Roger Dupé about breaking the norm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 49:52


    The first black male model from Sweden, Roger Dupé is today internationally renowned and has worked for brands like Kenzo, Vogue, Jean-Paul Gaultier, GQ, Acne Studios, and Björn Borg. In 2016, Dupé became historic as the first black model to front the exclusive Rolls-Royce brand. Now he has released his book, Den Motvilliga Modellen (The Swedish Model), in which he describes his journey into modeling and fight for equality.This episode covers some of this, as well as his hopes for the future! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Elin Sundin about agency and power

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 62:49


    Elin Sundin is the founder of Maktbyrån (The Agency of Power). They work for a conscious, inclusive and brave societal leadership, much needed in a complex and ever-changing world.Our conversation explores the experienced differences and commonalities between the island where she grew up in Sweden and Brazil, which later became her adopted home. From politics in the City Hall to now venturing into entrepreneurship. Elin believes she is well-positioned to affect change.We hope you enjoy this episode, and maybe you're inspired to believe in yourself and pursue your passion! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Mark K Sargent about conspiracies and truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 34:27


    Was Flat Earth 2.0 enabled by the internet?Having to utilize our daily information consumption to better navigate in this digital age, meanwhile, deep fakes, fake news, and conspiracy theories blur reality and what is not.Learnability decided to have the following conversation with Mark K Sargent. A Flat Earth spokesperson, who followed up his 2015 release, Flat Earth Clues, with a featuring in the Netflix documentary, Behind the Curve.If transparency only is preferable until it isn't, can we rely on our instincts? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Gather Series E05: Virtually Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 48:17


    New social behaviors have emerged, such as the subtle art (and the draining headache) of flirting through emojis and even sending nudes. Are relationships the social ritual that has been the most affected by technology? Are dating apps the reason why love has become both more social and anti-social, all at the same time? Join us in investigating the state of love in the age of dating apps, the developing immersive virtual realities, and human-robotics interactions.Lina Maria Mannheimer is a Swedish filmmaker that set out to investigate young love. She decided to follow two Millennials over the internet, to track each of their dating habits, and see how they create their digital personas over a year. Having found her two subjects, the film takes an unforeseen twist when they start dating one another.Dr. Josue Ortega is a researcher at the Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow and has studied how online dating and other technologies facilitate social integration.Ylva Hansdotter helped create the world’s first Virtual Reality app store while working with HTC Vive in Silicon Valley (US), where she also initiated and directed a program to support VR-experiences with positive effect towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In 2018, she was invited to become a fellow of the prestigious World Economic Forum ’Global Future Council’ of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.Elizabeth Jochum is an Associate Professor in the Research Laboratory for Art and Technology at Aalborg University (Denmark). Her current book project, Deus Ex Machina: Robots on Stage in the Second Machine Age, surveys the field of robot performance across theatre, dance, opera, and visual art.Thank you for listening & watching. The series is coming to an end and we will soon return to our regular programming, so subscribe to make sure you don't miss out on Learnability! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Gather Series E04: We Need Space or SPACE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 37:18


    What does the term Cities As A Service entail? Using data to bring better and more flexible services that can be employed by the citizens? What are the moral and legal aspects to consider regarding the expansion of human life across space, for example by creating a commercial space market, mining asteroids or building bases on different planets? Let's explore the groundbreaking ways in which innovation can revolutionize how we view space, cities, and citizens.Namo Marouf is a civil engineer within the field of sustainable urban planning and design where she has specialized in social sustainability. She raises questions regarding representation and how to involve people when building a city. Mala Chakraborti is the Head of Ericsson ONE Sweden, scouting and scaling new growth bets for the company from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She is passionate about finding a meaningful intersection between sustainability, entrepreneurship, and technology.Anushka 'Nush' Sharma has been active in the tech ecosystem across the UK, Europe, and the USA. Her space startup Naaut is focusing on innovation as well as on AI research and its applications for space exploration and humankind.These great conversations amounted to a truly exciting episode. Hope you enjoy it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Gather Series E03: Your Mother Doesn't Work Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 47:05


    Technology moves faster than regulations. Automation, AI and new digital services will forever change the world of work, leaving us with the question: what measures should be taken, and by whom, to build a brighter future for workers?Linus Grandborg is a co-founder of Levels, and one of the initiators behind STACC. A learning community created to tackle the growing need for tech and digital talent. They do this by combining training, mentoring, and social events to speed up the development of skills.Alok Ahlström previously led Uber's strong expansion in Sweden. He is now CEO and co-founder of AppJobs, which is the world's largest community of gig-workers with members in over 100 cities across the globe. Users find new app-based work opportunities, get essentials like insurance and tax support, and improve career advancement in the gig-economy. Binette Seck's superpower lies in building global bridges between people and business. She believes in the power of uniting talented people with companies to better deal with ever-increasing global competition and the rapid development of technology. Binette is a prominent Business Advisor contributing to Africa's tech start-up scene and was voted top 33 Female Tech Leader in Sweden.Your mother doesn't work here, so who does? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Gather Series E02: Digital Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 41:38


    By your regular use of websites, apps, and social media, you create data related to your daily routines, what you buy, whom you talk to and whom you date. As we have come to spend increased amounts of time online, there is an increased effort in assuring our digital lives are allowed democracy.So, how can we adapt our economic growth to our social emergencies? How can we utilize data to achieve diversity and inclusion? How can we keep our integrity online, without having to give up our digital lives altogether? In this episode, we are joined by four experts in different fields of our digital being, to explore these questions further.During the Swedish elections 2018, Maria Fabricius co-founded Open Act, a Human Rights organization monitoring and analyzing politician's rhetorical framing of immigrants and the effect on public discourse, policy, and segregation. Open Act is currently collaborating with experts within tech, politics, and rhetorics in Sweden and in Europe to create a digital platform that will be able to monitor media’s and politician's use of framing.Suzan Lindberg is the CEO of Scandinavia’s only insight-driven diversity management agency The Social Few. Together with David Khabazzi, who is the head of insights, they utilize their background from data-driven insights, digital marketing, and business development to create inclusive infrastructures in organizations and society.Abel Buko is a romantic academic who fell backwards into and was momentarily lost in the advertising world. He’s recently found himself fighting for the future of the Internet from the inside. He is presently the Insights Director at Bannerboy, a digital advertising agency headquartered in Stockholm. His main areas of research include the history of digital advertising, the role an advertising-funded Internet plays in a democratic Internet, and how Internet activity affects climate change.Hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for more topics and episodes in this series! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Jakob Grandin about gathering and collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 51:41


    Jakob Grandin describes himself as a Cultural Entrepreneur. He is the founder of Stockholm's nightlife council, the 4000sqm flagship nightclub called Trädgården (The Garden), as well as the innovation conference Gather.As we will be collaborating with Gather in creating the upcoming six-part Gather Series. We thought it would be fitting to start it off with its founder to hear how he came to pursue these ambitious initiatives and what he aims to achieve with these movements.During the conversation, Jakob reveals how he has come to handle failure & critique, seizing opportunities to building liberating dimensions, his take on collaborations, and freedom of expression combined with intellectual pursuit.You can find the filmed interview with Jakob at www.learnability.online. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How They Learned: Malcolm Larri about direction and framing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 64:18


    Originally from Sydney Australia, Malcolm Larri is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), in-demand coach, and speaker focused on empowering companies and individuals to use their unique abilities to drive positive change.Malcolm shares with us, the concept of our "Powerful Four," reframing and getting rid of limiting beliefs, why organizations should view themselves as rivers of people, and coaching startups in defining their direction and value proposition.No matter where you are in your career or life, there will be some great insights to gain from this conversation in regards to leadership, both of self and of organizations! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Learn about the history of Pride: Mark Segal & Juliet Atto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 57:01


    In July 1969, the Stonewall Inn was raided by the police's so-called, Public Morals Squad. This was normal at the time, but what's significant about this occurrence is the fact that this time the people stood up and fought back. This moment is marked as the start of the LGBTQ movement as we know it today. One year later Pride was born. Mark Segal was present at the riots of Stonewall Inn and became an activist and a well-known figure in the fight for human rights by highjacking Walter Cronkite's live CBS broadcast to as many as 66 million Americans. He then founded the Philadephia Gay News in 1976 and is still running the paper. He has also, amongst many things, authored the book "And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality", as well as collaborated with Barack Obama in a $19 million housing project for the communities senior citizens.We are also joined by Juliet Atto, who is a journalist and the co-founder of the community Black Queers Sweden. Together they teach us about the once suppressed history, the modern fight for human rights, and the future of community forming and belonging. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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