Podcasts about connected age

Meet Kelly Baggett, the Innovation Coordinator for the City of Fort Worth's Economic Development Department. She drives innovation in the city by helping foster policy recommendations to help innovation-led companies, assists companies in filling financing gaps through tax incentives and connects innovation districts around the city. A former librarian, Kelly is driving research and development tax credits for qualified companies to spur innovation and economic growth in Cowtown. Kelly also shares where she thinks innovation is headed in the future and shares a glimpse of some exciting projects on the horizon in Fort Worth. Kelly is also a published author of a children's book of fables that help explain technology in the connected age. To learn more about the City of Fort Worth's Department of Economic Development, visit https://fortworthtexas.gov/econdev To purchase Fables for the Connected Age by Kelly Baggett, visit Monkey and Dog Books or https://a.co/d/8ONO811 To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://hscnext.com

In this episode Encore Presentation of the Best of REJUVENAGING with Dr. Ron Kaiser, Dr. Ron dives into the whirlwind of "busy brain syndrome" with Dr. Romi Mushtaq, a neurologist, integrative medicine expert, author, speaker and expert on corporate wellness. Dr. Romie, delves into the science behind this chronic state of anxiety, low energy, and difficulty focusing - and she reveals the culprit: neuroinflammation in the brain.Armed with her practical eight-week brainShift Protocol, Dr. Romie offers listeners tangible tools to tame their busy brains. Listen in to discover:The Five Pillars of Brain Health: Sleep, hormones, inflammation, food, and technology - and Dr. Romie lays out the key areas to tackle for lasting transformation.Micro-Habits and Biohacks: From sleep rituals to food swaps; learn actionable tips to boost your energy, focus, and sleep quality.Beyond High-Achievers: This isn't just for the overworked executives; anyone can fall prey to busy brain syndrome. Learn to recognize the signs and take control.The Tech Tangle: Setting boundaries with technology isn't just for kids. Discover how modeling healthy tech habits impacts both families and workplaces.Active & Connected: Age is no barrier to brain health. Hear why social connection and an active lifestyle are crucial for both young and old.For an in-depth dive into taming your busy brain, be sure to:Grab Dr. Mushtaq's book, "The Busy Brain Cure," for a comprehensive roadmap to your Brain Shift journey.Visit her website, https://drromie.com, for more brain-boosting resources, including a free online test to see if your brain is too busy.Follow Dr. Mushtaq on social media, https://www.facebook.com/DrRomiehttps://www.instagram.com/DrRomiehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drromie/https://twitter.com/DrRomiehttps://www.youtube.com/DRROMIEMUSHTAQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Note from James: A fascinating guy, Chris Anderson has run the TED Talks for over 20 years, and he's the author of the new book, "Infectious Generosity". We talk all about the benefits of generosity - not only for the entire world but for you, the generous individual - and all of his adventures along the way with TED. Episode Description: In this engrossing conversation, TED curator Chris Anderson speaks about his new book, 'Infectious Generosity', and explains how it reframes generosity as a beautiful self-fueling cycle that can do good for the world in the connected age. Anderson shares insights about human psychology, the new science on generosity, and the psychological benefits of being generous. He draws upon personal experiences and shares inspiring stories of ordinary individuals displaying extraordinary generosity. He also presents a novel concept of forming 'generosity groups', highlighting how collective efforts can enable community development and create a global impact. The conversation also delves into the power of storytelling, the true significance of community, and how we can learn from the generosity showcased in various 'Blue Zones' around the world.Notable Topics: the contagious nature of generosity, shifting trends on the internet towards positivity, the link between generosity and longevity, and the idea of 'group efforts' generating significant community change.Episode Timeline (timestamps may not account for ads):00:00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Chris Anderson00:01:43 Discussing the Impact of TED Talks00:02:50 Exploring the Concept of Infectious Generosity00:03:15 The Connection Between Gratitude and Generosity00:04:59 The Role of Generosity in Happiness00:06:01 The Power of Generosity in Changing One's Perspective00:08:05 Discussing the Fear of Innovation00:09:07 The Need to Take Back the Internet00:11:59 The Shift from Social Networking to Social Media00:12:34 The Power of Generosity in Building Brands00:17:32 The Impact of Generosity on Reputation00:20:50 The Role of Generosity in Viral Content00:23:28 The Potential of Generosity in Changing Internet Culture00:24:09 Exploring Unique Ways to Practice Generosity00:32:02 The Power of Unreported Stories00:32:55 The Virality of Good News00:33:44 The Impact of Negativity00:34:33 Understanding Our Instincts00:34:55 The Influence of Media00:35:27 The Slow Progress of Good Things00:37:07 The Power of Positive Stories00:37:48 The Shift Towards Good News00:38:20 The Challenge of Changing Media Trends00:38:59 The Potential of Positive Media00:40:38 The Impact of Personal Stories00:42:50 The Power of Generosity00:44:54 The Infectious Nature of Generosity00:48:42 The Role of Community in Generosity00:55:39 The Potential of Local Initiatives01:02:13 The Future of Infectious Generosity ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

In this episode of REJUVENAGING with Dr. Ron Kaiser, Dr. Ron dives into the whirlwind of "busy brain syndrome" with Dr. Romi Mushtaq, a neurologist, integrative medicine expert, author, speaker and expert on corporate wellness. Dr. Romie, delves into the science behind this chronic state of anxiety, low energy, and difficulty focusing - and she reveals the culprit: neuroinflammation in the brain.Armed with her practical eight-week brainShift Protocol, Dr. Romie offers listeners tangible tools to tame their busy brains. Listen in to discover:The Five Pillars of Brain Health: Sleep, hormones, inflammation, food, and technology - and Dr. Romie lays out the key areas to tackle for lasting transformation.Micro-Habits and Biohacks: From sleep rituals to food swaps; learn actionable tips to boost your energy, focus, and sleep quality.Beyond High-Achievers: This isn't just for the overworked executives; anyone can fall prey to busy brain syndrome. Learn to recognize the signs and take control.The Tech Tangle: Setting boundaries with technology isn't just for kids. Discover how modeling healthy tech habits impacts both families and workplaces.Active & Connected: Age is no barrier to brain health. Hear why social connection and an active lifestyle are crucial for both young and old.For an in-depth dive into taming your busy brain, be sure to:Grab Dr. Mushtaq's book, "The Busy Brain Cure," for a comprehensive roadmap to your Brain Shift journey.Visit her website, https://drromie.com, for more brain-boosting resources, including a free online test to see if your brain is too busy.Follow Dr. Mushtaq on social media, https://www.facebook.com/DrRomiehttps://www.instagram.com/DrRomiehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drromie/https://twitter.com/DrRomiehttps://www.youtube.com/DRROMIEMUSHTAQFor more information:https://www.drron-kaiser.comPurchase his course:https://www.drron-kaiser.com/winning-in-overtime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This is an extended version of the aesthetics episode that came out on Monday. Mina addresses your babygirlification concerns, shares audience experiences navigating online aesthetics, and includes insightful commentary from Evan Collins, co-founder of CARI (the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute). Take a look at the CARI website when you have the time! You can support their valuable work through donations. Subscribe to the Patreon! SOURCES How the Zoot Suit Became a Symbol of Resistance for Mexican-American People | Teen Vogue; Pachuco – Subcultures and Sociology Column: The Zoot Suit era is when white America learned to stereotype young Latinos as threats How the Beat Generation Became "Beatniks" - JSTOR Daily Mods - Museum of Youth Culture The Story Of Subculture: GOTH - UNDERGROUND What is emo, anyway? We look at history to define a genre What is a Subculture?. The Feminine Presence in Youth Subcultures: the Art of Becoming Visible1 Wivian Weller Youth Culture, Higher Ed, Flappers: The Origins of Youth Culture in the 1920s Inventing the American Teen-Ager | The New Yorker The Origin of the Teenager - Boundless Theatre Researching Subcultures, Inc. Fashion Subcultures And Youth Identity | The Dyás Wearable Art Is youth culture a thing of the past? | Apollo Magazine Yomi Adegoke: Has The Internet Killed Subcultures? | British Vogue The Fountain of Youth | National Geographic Supersonic youth: who said subcultures were dead? - The Face Category:Core Suffix | Aesthetics Wiki What Health Goth Actually Means | The FADER Health Goth | Aesthetics Wiki 14 Unforgettable Vaporware Products How Vaporwave Was Created Then Destroyed by the Internet History of Vaporwave  The whitewashing of the art hoe movement | Diggit Magazine. #Arthoe: the teens who kickstarted a feminist art movement | Art and design | The Guardian "That's So Aesthetic": Subcultures That Stand for Nothing in the Connected Age — louisarogers Trends are dead What is monoculture? - Vox On TikTok, there's always a new ‘girl' aesthetic Tomato girl summer trend: It's an old idea with a surprising new twist. Digital culture and entertainment insights daily: Girl Internet Corporate girlie aesthetic dominating TikTok is proof that Gen Z isn't just about 'quiet quitting' It's time to ‘embrace the rodent energy': Content creator declares 2023 Rat Girl Summer Rat Girl Summer rodent energy The Creator of 'Feral Girl Summer' Explains How to Be Your Most Chaotic Self Hot Girl Walks are all over TikTok. Here's what you need to do one right What Is Girl Dinner? - The New York Times  Hot girls walked so girl dinner could run Popeyes is now offering 'girl dinner.' Here's what's included | CNN Business De-Influencing TikTok's 'Blueberry Milk Nails' Trend WHY ARE PEOPLE UPSET ABOUT THE ‘BLUEBERRY MILK' NAIL TREND?  The year of garbage internet trends - Vox Fashion has reached peak trendcore, and we're all tired 

Taylor Calise, CEO of Imaginuity joins David Johnson on today's episode of CEO Spotlight. 

PICKING UP THE PACE|Jay Rogers, founder and CEO of haddy- a 3D -printed furniture company,  joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss the lessons he learned by 3D printing autonomous vehicles and how the team is now looking to disrupt the complete supply chain of a less regulated industry with a similar product set. Of course, Jay speaks about his Top 3: God, who is part of his life everyday, his boys who help him to learn and reverse mentor him, and 3-star General Mike Dana who specializes in servant leadership. And you have to hear what he has to say about reading by candlelight. ABOUT JAY ROGERS John “Jay” Rogers is CEO and Co-Founder of haddy inc. – a pioneering digital manufacturing company serving the furniture industry and built on revolutionary technology and IP. Haddy is changing the way furniture is designed, built, delivered, and recycled. It is the world's first micro-manufacturer of furniture produced through a proprietary method of direct digital manufacturing (“DDM”). Through DDM, haddy enables more rapid technology and material adoption and a superior resilient supply chain.   Jay grew up a lover of woodworking, machines, and a student of industry; his grandfather owned the legendary Indian Motorcycle Company, founded concrete and steel giant Texas Industries, and was the first Cummins Engine Distributor in the United States. Jay's grandfather is also credited with saving the Public Broadcasting System during the Nixon Administration and founding the Children's Television Workshop, which is best known for Sesame Street. In combining his family legacy of manufacturing, his military leadership, entrepreneurship, and education, Jay has hand selected a team of co-founders and set forth on a most ambitious plan: Creating, heroic, beautiful, durable furniture for retailers, to their design, built locally in the most resilient and sustainable manner.   He graduated from Princeton University and went to a startup in China and then to Ewing & Partners where he became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). After that, he went on to the US Marine Corps where he served for 9 years in the infantry in the western Pacific and Iraq, to Harvard Business School and to become a consultant for McKinsey & Co. Most recently, he founded and led Local Motors, a next generation vehicle OEM. It was there that Jay discovered the basic technology of DDM, and in 2021 he handed over the reins of Local Motors to a new investor group and left to start haddy full-time. The story of how communities of customers and suppliers can effectively participate in the innovation and creation of leading technology products is a journey Jay shares widely. He has spoken at BIF, PopTech, TedX, Picnic in Amsterdam, Do Conference in Wales, St Gallen Symposium, the White House conference on making, CES, CeBIT, IMTS, Singularity University, and many more conclaves. Additionally, the story of American innovation, co-creation and digital manufacturing has been shared on Discovery, PBS, Fox, CNBC, and Speed Channel. You can find Jay's impact first in long form narrative as part of many books, starting with MacroWikinomics written by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams and more recently in America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age by Rework America and Zoe Baird. His work has also been featured in Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Wired, Top Gear, AutoWeek, Inc., Details, Forbes, and others. In 2020, he was awarded the honor of leading Local Motors to one of the top 10 global innovative transportation companies by Popular Science. Jay is a director of the RBR Foundation, which gives annually to the cause of childhood education and development. He is the father of 4 boys who are growing up in a connected age and whom, he hopes, will take advantage of the incredible opportunity that the internet has given the world.   Visit Jay, haddy and the future of American Manufacturing Innovation in Tampa, FL where the first haddy microfactory is being built, and where he calls headquarters and home. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode:  Introduction [0:00] What a Time to Be in the Workforce [1:09] Introduction to Jay [3:53] The “Top Three” God who is part of his life everyday  [6:26] General Mike Dana who taught him servant leadership [8:57] His boys who help him learn and reverse teach him [17:00] Other Talking Points: What is haddy? [19:25] Revolutionizing Manufacturing through Micro-Manufacturing [24:00] Dismantling Supply Chain [30:18] Where do you find these people?  [33:30]] Bravery and Courage [38:40] What does Jay fear? [43:00] You have to hear this… Reading by Candlelight [44:30] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contact Jay Rogers: Jay's LinkedIn Jay's email: jay@haddy.life Haddy.life (website to go live soon!)   Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg's LinkedIn Gregg's Twitter Gregg's Bio   Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Beth and Allison's new book comes out today! Get your copy on Amazon or ask at your local bookstore. The use of smart tech by nonprofits exploded during the pandemic. Smart tech is becoming integrated into internal workflows, fundraising, communications, finance operations, and service delivery efforts, freeing up staff to focus on deeper societal changes that need to be made.  The hope is that smart tech may also enable us to turn the page on an era of frantic busyness and scarcity mindsets to one in which we have the time to think and plan — and even dream. I sat down with Beth Kanter and Allison Fine to talk about their new book, and what it means to stay human-centered in an automated world.Allison Fine is among the nation's preeminent writers and strategists on the use of technology for social good. She is the author of the award winning Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, and Matterness: Fearless Leadership for a Social World. She speaks to social change makers around the world, regularly keynotes conferences, is a founding board member of Civic Hall, and is a member of the national board of Women of Reform Judaism.Beth Kanter is an internationally recognized thought leader in digital transformation and well-being in the nonprofit workplace, a trainer & facilitator, and a sought-after keynote speaker. She is the co-author of the award-winning Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout. Named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company, she has over three decades of experience in designing and delivering training programs for nonprofits and foundations. Allison and Beth co-authored The Networked Nonprofit in 2010. Their new book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human Centered in an Automated World  is available right now wherever books are sold. Here are some of the topics we discussed: What exactly is smart tech - and how nonprofits can leverage it to free up timeHow smart tech can make our workflow easierWays that we can be intentional and ethical in our use of smart tech at our organizationsWhat do we need to consider when we are just starting out Connect with Beth and Allison: https://twitter.com/kanter https://twitter.com/afinehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bethkanterhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-fine-a07132/ Do me a favor? Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts (or your podcast player of choice) - it helps this podcast get seen by more people that would enjoy it!Named as a top thought leader by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell (she/hers) is an author, coach, and speaker on a mission to make the digital world a better place.Learn more about Julia and how to work with her at her website: www.jcsocialmarketing.com

Trench leadership and how the modern internet connected age has changed how we talk to our troops! We're Making Conversations about being in the trenches Count! "Just because you handled something one way with a particular person, one time, doesn't mean that it's going to work the next time.." Simon Kardynal, Making Conversations Count (February 2022)   In the latest episode of "Making Conversations Count," leadership expert Simon Kardynal joins us to discuss trench leadership and how the rules have changed in the internet age. He explains that leadership is now more about conversations, and less about barking orders in the trenches. He also shares his top tips for any business that uses leadership in its day to day operations. Hint - he believes there's a greater need for having a 'why' established. Finally, we learn his way of handling gossip and infighting.   You'll learn:   How each person you're demonstrating leadership to might need a different approach. How to stop gossip. The importance of clearly explaining the why as well as the what! Why the Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz movie "Knight and Day" contains an important message. How the internet era has changed how people want to be led and why it's important to consider that. Why barking orders doesn't work. More about Simon: Simon is a Canadian who currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario.  He was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for a little over 26 years, starting as an infantryman, then becoming an aircraft structures technician (think autobody for airplanes) and eventually becoming an institutional leader when he was promoted into the trade of aircraft maintenance superintendent. Simon has completed many formal leadership military training courses, and in 2021, he completed a Master of Arts in Leadership degree from Royal Roads University where he found his desire to want to help emerging leaders create strong foundations as they embarked on their leadership journeys. Simon retired from the Canadian Armed Forces so that he could follow his passions of being a private pilot, riding his motorcycle, running, and being the host of his leadership-themed podcast, Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front. Simon on Social Media:   Trench Leadership Web-site: www.trenchleadership.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Trench-Leadership-A-Podcast-from-the-Front-10027091202630 Instagram: trench_leadership YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3DKPuh_ipqJqyeR0vv46Q Twitter: @TrenchLeadersh1 "Making Conversations Count" is a podcast from WAG Associates founder and telemarketing trainer Wendy Harris.   Missed our previous episodes?   You can catch up with any of the other guests we've been making conversations count with, here.   On your mobile device? Hear them in your favourite platform (Apple or Spotify etc) here.   Once you've listened, remember to leave us a review!    NEVER MISS AN EPISODE AGAIN!!   Follow the show on Apple Podcasts here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-conversations-count-honest-relatable-conversations/id1536429483?mt=2&ls=1   Follow the show on Spotify, here! https://open.spotify.com/show/0wK6BEBrmjSKLWmRdnjMcd?si=91d9b1d671604d38 You are following the show on socials, right?   Only there will you see sneaky peaky teasers of the upcoming episodes, as well as updates and news on the show!    Here are the links just in case you need them:   Twitter Facebook Pinterest YouTube Instagram   Strapped for data? You can hear a lower-bandwidth version of the episode here.   Naked link:   http://traffic.libsyn.com/makingconversationscount/Lower_bandwidth-_Trench_leadership_and_how_the_modern_internet_connected_age_has_changed_how_we_talk_to_our_troops.mp3   Hard of hearing? Read the episode using a transcript, here.   Naked link:  https://makingconversationscount.studio/Ep69-show-notes-transcript  

The pandemic significantly accelerating the digital transformation is just the beginning of the new and fully connected world. Thus, today's guest in the Expert Insight Interview is Dr. Phillip Zimmerman, discussing how will Millennial workforce talent lead the transformation and innovation in the market and bring work productivity and efficiency to higher levels.   

A sit-down interview with economist, Dr. Michael Walden to discuss the current and future condition of North Carolina manufacturingWhen people talk about the general economy and the economics surrounding the manufacturing industry, we may get lost in all the technical and jargon-riddled analysis. We want answers, but due to the variable nature of the economy and especially the manufacturing industry, that might not be so easy. But what we can do is talk to someone who can simplify the most complicated economic concepts and current events. That’s why I sat down with the guy who has the scoop, N.C. State University economist Dr. Michael Walden.Dr. Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University and a member of the Graduate Economics faculty with The Poole College of Management. His Ph.D. degree is from Cornell University and he has been at N.C. State since 1978.Dr. Walden has teaching, research and extension responsibilities at NC State in the areas of consumer economics, economic outlook and public policy. He has published eleven books and over 300 articles and reports, including the books North Carolina in the Connected Age and North Carolina Beyond the Connected Age: The Tar Heel State in 2050 in 2017, both published by the UNC Press.As a result of his extensive expertise, Dr. Walden has a bird’s-eye view on various economic outcomes. I was eager to pick his brain about the issues that matter to us as North Carolinians and especially for those in the manufacturing sector.In this episode of Clocking In, Dr. Walden explains, in layman's terms, the current state of our national economy, the condition North Carolina Manufacturing is currently in, the ongoing trade war and more. LINKSMichael WaldenNCMEPIES ABOUTPhil MintzPhil Mintz is the Executive Director of NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and Director of the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). At NCMEP, Phil drives outreach to NC manufacturers, builds relationships with federal and state leaders and coordinates efforts to drive profitable manufacturing growth in the state.Dr. Michael WaldenDr. Michael Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University and a member of the Graduate Economics faculty with The Poole College of Management. His Ph.D. degree is from Cornell University and he has been at N.C. State since 1978. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Duke University. He has served on several local and state level commissions. He currently teaches ARE 201 Introduction to Agricultural and Resource Economics.

July 28, 2019 - Those mysterious, troubling Big Questions..... maybe Google knows? Not quite, but it can certainly assist- some personal reflections on the revolutionary ability of the internet to help us find truth. John Scott-Thomas has a Ph.D. in physics and has spent half his working life in research, and half in the corporate world. When not chasing down his kids, he enjoys the music of Bach, and studying philosophy and the world's religions.

R.J. Lewis and Rishad Tobaccowala have packed a lot into this 30 minute conversation which covers the "3rd Connected Age" of Data-to-Data connections through AI and Machine Learning, the Things-to-Things connections of IOT, and the new ways to connect including Voice, Cloud, AR and VR. They talk about how Publicis and the holding company agency business model in general is facing pressures from various forces and how they are reinventing themselves as a "Platform" company leveraging tools like Marcel, an AI powered agent that is being rolled out to support the whole Publicis team.  The importance of talent, the value and significance of trust, and the key questions clients should be asking today of their agencies are also topics discussed. Rishad is a deep thinker and tends to view the world through a very wide lens. He connects the dots of globalization, demographic shifts, digitization, and political changes into a roadmap of how marketers need to think and act differently today in this new world order, and how to leverage digital to enable business transformation. We hope you enjoy this in-depth and insightful conversation with one of our industries most well-known and respected voices.  If you want to read more from Rishad, his new book is available for pre-order at: https://amzn.to/2KVU4aj If you'd like to connect with Rishad you can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishadtobaccowala/  

Esko Reinikainen is the Co Founder of The Satori Lab, a Cardiff based startup that helps organisations navigate change. Their primary mission is to learn how to deliver brilliant public services in the connected age and to share what they learn. The change he is most concerned with is the complex transitions required when society undergoes a transformational paradigm shift, in this case from the Information Age to the Connected Age. They are also the hosts of ODI Cardiff, the Open Data Institute’s network node in Wales. He has been called by turns ‘a heretic’ and ‘a visionary leader with a social conscience’. Over his career he has spent time in the military, as a theatre director, in cultural administration, as a local government officer, and more recently dabbling in various innovation roles and hacking disciplines. Drawing on a range of intellectual resources from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) to Aalto University (Finland) and collaborative practice in international networks, he is developing tools, methods and processes that help organisations undergo radical change. If you need to understand how the confluence of complex adaptive systems, agile development, user centred design, data maturity, culture transformation, and radical innovation matter to the survival of your organisation, you may just want to invite him for lunch...

In this episode, David and Justin sit down with big-time brand marketer, Aurora Toth. Aurora provides insights on what it’s like to develop and lead major brands and what the impact of interconnection has had on marketing.

Are you just six handshakes away from every other person on Earth? Two mathematicians set out to prove we’re all connected. You have probably heard the phrase “six degrees of separation,” the idea that you’re connected to everyone else on Earth by a chain of just six people. It has inspired a Broadway play, a film nerd’s game, called “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”...and even a No Doubt song! But is it true? In the ‘90s, two mathematicians set out to discover just how connected we really are—and ended up launching a new field of science in the process. Annie holds one of Milgram’s “Letter Experiment” mailings sent to June Shields in Wichita, Kansas. Accessed at the Yale University archives. (Credit: Elah Feder)     A version of psychologist Stanley Milgram’s “Letter Experiment” mailings. “Could you, as an active American, contact another American citizen regardless of his walk of life?” Milgram and his team wrote. They asked for recipients' help in finding out. Accessed at the Yale University archives. (Credit: Elah Feder)   (Original art by Claire Merchlinsky)   GUESTS Duncan Watts, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, author of Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age Steven Strogatz, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University, author of Sync Andrew Leifer, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University   FOOTNOTES Read Duncan Watts’ and Steven Strogatz’s breakthrough 1998 Nature paper on small-world networks. Read Stanley Milgram’s 1967 article about his letter experiment in Psychology Today. Watch Duncan and Steve discuss the past and future of small-world networks at Cornell. Watch C. elegans' brain glow! And read more about the brain imaging work happening in Andrew Leifer’s lab. Browse the small-world network of C. elegans’ 302 neurons at wormweb.org. Read Facebook’s analysis of Facebook users’ “degrees of separation.” Just for funsies, a network analysis of Game of Thrones.   CREDITS This episode of Undiscovered was reported and produced by Annie Minoff and Elah Feder. Editing by Christopher Intagliata. Fact-checking help by Michelle Harris. Original music by Daniel Peterschmidt. Additional music by Podington Bear and Lee Rosevere. Our theme music is by I am Robot and Proud. Art for this episode by Claire Merchlinsky. Story consulting by Ari Daniel. Engineering help from Sarah Fishman. Recording help from Alexa Lim. Thanks to Science Friday’s Danielle Dana, Christian Skotte, Brandon Echter, and Rachel Bouton.  

Are you just six handshakes away from every other person on Earth? Two mathematicians set out to prove we’re all connected. You have probably heard the phrase “six degrees of separation,” the idea that you’re connected to everyone else on Earth by a chain of just six people. It has inspired a Broadway play, a film nerd’s game, called “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”...and even a No Doubt song! But is it true? In the ‘90s, two mathematicians set out to discover just how connected we really are—and ended up launching a new field of science in the process. Annie holds one of Milgram’s “Letter Experiment” mailings sent to June Shields in Wichita, Kansas. Accessed at the Yale University archives. (Credit: Elah Feder)     A version of psychologist Stanley Milgram’s “Letter Experiment” mailings. “Could you, as an active American, contact another American citizen regardless of his walk of life?” Milgram and his team wrote. They asked for recipients' help in finding out. Accessed at the Yale University archives. (Credit: Elah Feder)   (Original art by Claire Merchlinsky)   GUESTS Duncan Watts, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, author of Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age Steven Strogatz, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University, author of Sync Andrew Leifer, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University   FOOTNOTES Read Duncan Watts’ and Steven Strogatz’s breakthrough 1998 Nature paper on small-world networks. Read Stanley Milgram’s 1967 article about his letter experiment in Psychology Today. Watch Duncan and Steve discuss the past and future of small-world networks at Cornell. Watch C. elegans' brain glow! And read more about the brain imaging work happening in Andrew Leifer’s lab. Browse the small-world network of C. elegans’ 302 neurons at wormweb.org. Read Facebook’s analysis of Facebook users’ “degrees of separation.” Just for funsies, a network analysis of Game of Thrones.   CREDITS This episode of Undiscovered was reported and produced by Annie Minoff and Elah Feder. Editing by Christopher Intagliata. Fact-checking help by Michelle Harris. Original music by Daniel Peterschmidt. Additional music by Podington Bear and Lee Rosevere. Our theme music is by I am Robot and Proud. Art for this episode by Claire Merchlinsky. Story consulting by Ari Daniel. Engineering help from Sarah Fishman. Recording help from Alexa Lim. Thanks to Science Friday’s Danielle Dana, Christian Skotte, Brandon Echter, and Rachel Bouton.  

Our best episode to date: We dive into the irony of how we often feel and care for less in a time when we're bombarded with the most news to have all the feels about. Join us as we work through this conundrum through the perspective of compassion and empathy.

Moe and Robert Khedouri discuss how technology and a networked world can become tools to democratize opportunity. 

The seventh in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2015, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Julia Hobsbawm -- Entrepreneur, lecturer, writer and broadcaster. Founder of the 'knowledge networking' business Editorial Intelligence.

The seventh in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2015, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Julia Hobsbawm -- Entrepreneur, lecturer, writer and broadcaster. Founder of the 'knowledge networking' business Editorial Intelligence.

Kerstin Arnold and Jane Stevenson present a case study showing how the UK went from zero data to one of the leading contributors to the Portal through the benefits of interoperable data.The United Kingdom Archives Discovery (UKAD) network is a collaborative group of archives and other information professionals, of which The National Archives is part, who are working towards opening up data in order to promote the use of archives.The forum is an opportunity for archivists and information professionals to hear and share some of the latest thinking around online access to archives and archives data and share ideas around making archives more accessible through online development.Kerstin Arnold is doing her doctoral thesis next to the work at the Federal Archives of Germany for the Archives Portal Europe - network of excellence (APEx) project. Jane Stevenson manages the Jisc-funded Archives Hub, an aggregation of archive descriptions representing over 225 institutions across the UK.

Kerstin Arnold explains the open data principles underpinning Europeana and how the data is accessible through different routes.The United Kingdom Archives Discovery (UKAD) network is a collaborative group of archives and other information professionals, of which The National Archives is part, who are working towards opening up data in order to promote the use of archives.The forum is an opportunity for archivists and information professionals to hear and share some of the latest thinking around online access to archives and archives data and share ideas around making archives more accessible through online development.Kerstin Arnold is doing her doctoral thesis next to the work at the Federal Archives of Germany for the Archives Portal Europe - network of excellence (APEx) project.

Afelonne Doek introduces the Social History Portal, an outcome of the European funded project Heritage of the People's Europe (HOPE), giving access to over 900,000 digital objects and more than 2 million item descriptions.The United Kingdom Archives Discovery (UKAD) network is a collaborative group of archives and other information professionals, of which The National Archives is part, who are working towards opening up data in order to promote the use of archives.The forum is an opportunity for archivists and information professionals to hear and share some of the latest thinking around online access to archives and archives data and share ideas around making archives more accessible through online development.Afelonne Doek is Director of Collections and Digital Infrastructure at the International Institute of Social History (IISH) in Amsterdam. The International Institute of Social History (IISH), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, conducts advanced research on the global history of work, workers, and labour relations and to this end gathers data, which are made available to other researchers as well.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Media 2013: Eric Schmidt (Audio Only of the event is also available on the SMS) The Humanitas Chair in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman, Google) will give a series of three public lectures and a concluding symposium on Connectivity and the Diffusion of Power. Abstract At every level of society, connectivity will continue to become more affordable and practical in substantial ways. People will have access to ubiquitous wireless Internet networks that are many times cheaper than they are now. We’ll be more efficient, more productive and more creative. In a world where everyone is connected, how will people be affected by a world that is both physical and virtual at every level? For citizens, coming online means coming into possession of multiple identities in the physical and virtual worlds. In many ways, their virtual identities will come to supersede all others, as the trails they leave remain engraved online in perpetuity. And because what we post, email, text, and share online shapes the virtual identities of others, new forms of collective responsibility will have to come into effect. As we look into the future—its promises and its challenges—we are facing a brave new world, the most fast-paced and exciting period in human history. We’ll experience more change at a quicker rate than any previous generation, and this change, driven in part by the devices in our own hands, will be more personal and participatory than we can even imagine. In the future, computers and humans will increasingly split duties according to what each does well.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Media 2013: Eric Schmidt (Audio Only - Video of the event is also available on the SMS) The Humanitas Chair in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman, Google) will give a series of three public lectures and a concluding symposium on Connectivity and the Diffusion of Power. Abstract At every level of society, connectivity will continue to become more affordable and practical in substantial ways. People will have access to ubiquitous wireless Internet networks that are many times cheaper than they are now. We’ll be more efficient, more productive and more creative. In a world where everyone is connected, how will people be affected by a world that is both physical and virtual at every level? For citizens, coming online means coming into possession of multiple identities in the physical and virtual worlds. In many ways, their virtual identities will come to supersede all others, as the trails they leave remain engraved online in perpetuity. And because what we post, email, text, and share online shapes the virtual identities of others, new forms of collective responsibility will have to come into effect. As we look into the future—its promises and its challenges—we are facing a brave new world, the most fast-paced and exciting period in human history. We’ll experience more change at a quicker rate than any previous generation, and this change, driven in part by the devices in our own hands, will be more personal and participatory than we can even imagine. In the future, computers and humans will increasingly split duties according to what each does well.