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Send us your feedback In this episode, Technology Partner Tom Maasland and Litigation Partner Andrew Horne examine AI through an insurance risk lens, discussing what insurers are most concerned about, how those concerns are evolving, and what professional firms and businesses need to do to stay insurable as AI use becomes mainstream.[01:07] Tom and Andy reflect on how recent insurer conversations have shifted from traditional cyber security concerns to AI taking centre stage, with insurers increasingly focused on how AI related risks translate into real world liabilities and claims exposure.[02:51] Andy talks through insurers' concerns that professionals may place reliance on AI generated work without adequate human oversight, highlighting cases where hallucinated outputs have resulted in court sanctions, regulatory referrals, reputational harm, and financial loss.[06:35] They then examine other examples of AI failures beyond the legal profession, noting some high profile examples from consulting, health, and retail where poorly supervised AI tools or use of AI has caused harm, embarrassment, or safety risks, reinforcing insurers' fears about unintended consequences when AI systems lack adequate guardrails.[09:44] Tom and Andy consider what happens when confidential and privileged information is entered into generative AI systems from an insurance risk perspective, prompting discussion on data training, contractual protections, enterprise grade closed circuit AI tools, and the growing risk of IP infringement or third-party confidentiality breaches.[12:17] Andy discusses insurers' expectations for clear AI guidelines and policies, staff training and human oversight, noting that despite increasing AI adoption, many New Zealand businesses are still well behind on risk frameworks and compliance as reported in Datacom's 2025 State of AI Index Research Report.[13:55] Lastly, they consider how AI insurers might assess AI risk in the future, highlighting that they are likely to follow the cyber insurance model, asking increasingly detailed questions about AI purpose, governance, security, provenance, and regulatory awareness, with potential impacts on premiums, exclusions, and coverage availability. Information in this episode is accurate as at the date of recording, 30 January 2026. Please contact Andrew Horne, Tom Maasland or our Litigation team if you need legal advice and guidance on any of the topics discussed in the episode. And don't forget to rate, review or follow MinterEllisonRuddWatts wherever you get your podcasts. You can also email us directly at techsuite@minterellison.co.nz and sign up to receive technology updates via your inbox here.  Additional resourcesDatacom's 2025 State of AI Index Research Report MinterEllisonRuddWatts publication: AI risks: WhFor show notes and additional resources visit minterellison.co.nz/podcasts

What does it really mean to live with an unstoppable mindset when life keeps changing the rules? In this conversation, I had the privilege of talking with Linda MacKenzie, whose life story spans poverty, reinvention, creativity, faith, and deep personal responsibility. Linda grew up in the Bronx with very little, learned resilience early, and carried those lessons into a life that has included engineering, broadcasting, authorship, and decades of work around positivity, healing, and intuition. As we talked, we explored fear not as something that controls us, but as something that can guide us when we learn how to listen. We also discussed the importance of trusting your inner voice, choosing kindness even when it feels difficult, and staying grounded in truth rather than noise or fear. I believe this conversation offers something meaningful for anyone who wants to better understand themselves, live with greater purpose, and remember that an unstoppable mindset is built one choice at a time. Highlights: 00:47 – Learn how early poverty and cultural diversity shaped a deep respect for people and resilience.03:25 – Understand why looking at a person's heart matters more than labels or background.07:28 – Hear how lifelong learning and creativity fueled constant reinvention.09:56 – Discover why fear can be used as a signal instead of something to avoid.11:22 – Learn how positive thinking became the foundation for long-term impact.13:09 – Understand why truth and responsibility matter more than opinions.17:49 – Learn how intuition and inner voice guide better decisions.22:29 – Discover the two core fears that drive most human behavior.29:11 – Hear how natural healing and mindset work together over time.32:49 – Learn why giving back to the community creates balance and purpose.46:31 – Understand how positivity shapes collective consciousness.58:58 – Learn what it means to live with responsibility, kindness, and self-trust. About the Guest: Linda Mackenzie is the epitome of the multi- hyphenate! A former telecom engineer who designed worldwide communications networks for the airlines and Fortune 1000 companies, Mackenzie is a mainstay in pioneering entrepreneurial spirit. She launched one of the first used PC stores, a datacom consulting firm,a wholesale gift manufacturing company and was the former President of a mind- body supplement manufacturing corporation. Today she heads one of her proudest accomplishments to date, as President of CREATIVE HEALTH & SPIRIT-- a Manhattan Beach based media & publishing company started in 1995 and Founder of HealthyLife. net - All Positive Talk Radio which commenced in October, 2002. Linda Mackenzie is also an author, radio host, lecturer, audio/ TV/ film producer, screenwriter, Doctoral Clinical Hypnotherapist Candidate, a world- renown psychic who has appeared worldwide on hundreds of radio shows, almost all network and cable TV stations and in several award winning documentaries. Ways to connect with Linda**:** Social Media: Twitter: https:// twitter. com/ lindamackenzie; https:// twitter. com/ positiveradio Linked In: https:// www. linkedin. com/ in/ linda- mackenzie- 590649b/ Facebook: https:// www. facebook. com/ linda. mackenzie. 56 Instagram: https:// www. instagram. com/ healthyliferadio/ You Tube: https:// www. youtube. com/@ LindaMackenzie https:// www. youtube. com/@ healthyliferadio Websites: www. lindamackenzie. net, www. healthylife. net, www. hrnradio. com P. O. Box 385, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267 books@ lindamackenzie. net www. LindaMackenzie. net About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson  01:20 Well, hello, everyone, wherever you happen to be, I am Michael Hingson, and you are listening or watching unstoppable mindset. And today, we have a wonderful guest to talk with. She is an innovator by any standard. She's done a lot of different kinds things. She describes herself as a self as a multi hibernate, and I'm gonna let her explain some of that, but I think she's got some interesting and relevant stories to tell, and I'm really glad to have her here. I'd like you to meet Linda. MacKenzie, Linda, welcome to on top of a mindset. Linda MacKenzie  01:58 Well, thank you so much for having me. I'm really happy to be here Michael Hingson  02:02 and you're in Manhattan Beach, right, correct, yeah. So you're not all that far away from me from where I am, up in Victorville. So you know, we could probably open our windows and if we yelled loud enough, we could hear each other. But anyway, tell me about the early, early Linda, growing up and all some of that stuff. Well, that was kind Linda MacKenzie  02:22 of an interesting journey. You know, I was born in the Bronx. My mother was Bostonian, Irish, and my dad was Northern Italian. He had the red hair. My mother had the dark hair, and a typical Italian family, you know, and Irish family, they were constantly fighting, so I delved into books and ran to the church for peace and quiet and and many, many things like that. And we were very poor, you know, we had two dresses. I had two dresses a year. And we, you know, did, had to come home for lunch because we didn't have lunch money and stuff like that. Walked walk that mile to school, too much to school. And we did. I actually lived on the second highest point on the eastern seaboard and so but we grew up really fun. You know, we had when I was growing up in New York, one one street was Italian, the next one was Irish, and the blacks had a street, and the Japanese had a street, and the Koreans had a street, and the Germans had a street. And we all went to school together, and we had one common denominator. We were poor. So when I had sleepovers, I had every kind of person, and we just took each other for who we were and not what we were. And so that was a very nice thing growing up. And because we were poor, we got a lot of advantages. For example, our chorus was in high school, our chorus was taught by Metropolitan Opera singers. So we learned and got many things. And if you were very bright and understood that, we to try and get everything we could do, you know, and use it to improve yourself, it happened so and that's kind of what we did. Michael Hingson  04:14 Well, I think that's really cool, and it's great that you grew up in an environment where everyone understood that we're all part of the same world and and they got along. So you never really had to face a whole lot of or you see other people face a whole lot of that, the kinds of problems that we see in other parts of the world, that everyone worked out pretty well together. Linda MacKenzie  04:35 Yeah, I for us. We did, and I've learned to take people, but I always looked at the heart of a person. You know, I may never have remembered their name, but I would remember everything they said, and I could see their soul. So I I never, ever really saw color of skin or anything like that, and and so it was kind of an enigma for that. I mean, it was. An easy for me growing up. I mean, I had three attempted rapes before I was 11, you know, you had to learn street smarts. You know, you go to church and you got, you're passing the strip club with, you know, all the drunks trying to grab at you at eight years old, trying to pull you away. So, you know, so you learned real quick on what to do and what not to do, and I ended up getting married, put my ex husband through school. He became a biochemist, and went to college for two years, and then quit and put him through school, and then, you know, had a baby at, you know, is married at 19 and had a baby at 21 and, you know, was divorced at 27 and moved to California at well, divorced at 25 I guess, yeah, and then moved to California in 27 and just had a really interesting life. I've been through every strata society, from extremely poor to not so poor to middle class to nouveau riche to old money. I've even jet set. I've done it all so, great experience, no matter what. Did you ever get remarried? Yes, I did. I got I got married to a commodities broker that actually worked at the World Trade Center and in the Mercantile Exchange up there in the comics and the mercantile and, you know, as a matter of fact, there was one day because I was cute when I was, you know, 2728 and my husband was a broker on a floor trader, and he'd say, come in, as it's this particular time, onto the floor, and come meet me on the floor. Well, they didn't really have a lot of women on the floor. Yeah, back in those days. I mean, you know, back in the days where I grew up, my husband had to approve a bank account if I could have a savings account. So you could, you couldn't even, you know, have a credit card if you were a woman, you know. So I went through a lot of stuff. But anyway, I remember walking on the floor, and the whole exchange stopped because he told me wear a mini skirt. And I did. And he went in and did a whole big thing on trading gold, and made a lot of money that day. Walked on the exchange. That's what ended up happening. But Seth, you Michael Hingson  07:17 talked about, you just made me think of something you talked about, you saw people's hearts and so on, but you never remembered their names. I know for six years I worked up at Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, which is where I've gotten all of my guide dogs. Because after September 11, one of the things they asked me if I come be their spokesperson. One of the things that we heard, and I never believed in until I saw it in action, is that most of the people at guide dogs know every single dog that goes through the campus bills. They'll never remember your names. They don't remember students names, but they remember the dogs, Linda MacKenzie  07:53 right, right? Well, they have intimate Well, I mean, I remembered my mom's name. Well, that's a start. Michael Hingson  08:04 It's just kind of funny, because, you know, the students and the trainers do get along well, but it's just so funny. How so many people up there would remember the dogs. I could go down the corridor going to the Veterinary Clinic, and people would come up and they go, Hi Rosell, or hi Africa. I can't quite remember your name, but it's so funny. That's great, you know, and can't argue with it. It's nice to be remembered somehow, even if it's for the dog. That's right, that's right. So did you just have two years of college, or did you ever finish? Linda MacKenzie  08:39 Yeah, no, I went back and I got a degree, and then I got grandfathered in, and I have a PhD in clinical hypnotherapy, and I have been recognized as a furthering the profession, and also by the American Board of hypnotherapy, they say that I'm the their most creative, prolific minds, which I said, Oh, good. I can use that in PR for at least 10 minutes? Yeah, at Michael Hingson  09:05 least it's something to say. Linda MacKenzie  09:07 Yeah, no, but I've always I was. My Autobiography is called Life is like Girl Scout badges. I'm kind of writing that so and it's because whenever I finish something or did something, you know, I would go on to something else, because I feel life is just a wonderful thing. So I've done many, many things I've done, you know, when I was 18, I won awards from the Metropolitan Museum of Art for my artwork, and I was offered a contract with Columbia Records to sing, but the promoter, the ME TOO movement was back then too, and I chose not to do it, so I didn't go with them, which is a funny thing, because now I'm 76 this year, and I am producing a children's record and next month, and I've written the songs and done the music, and we've got people from Off Broadway and different kinds of people coming together. For for a wonderful record for children on how to stop negative thought, to stay positive and what and how to transcend fear. So that's my project for this year. You know, so, but I've done so many things. I mean, I don't know where you just start. Michael Hingson  10:18 That's fine. Well, I hope to hear the record someday. Linda MacKenzie  10:22 Oh, you will. It's going to be so much fun. It's so much fun. Michael Hingson  10:26 I you know, you know who Neil sadaka is, yes, and he's got this song, Breaking up is hard to do. Well, it turns out that in 2009 he did a whole album for kids. The title song is waking up is hard to do. It's never it's cute. Somebody told me about it earlier this year, and I went and found it. It is a cute album, and it's the melodies are most all of his other songs, but the words are all kids related, and they're very clever. Linda MacKenzie  10:53 Well, this was a book that I wrote about 20 years ago, and and then I and somebody picked it up, and then they said, you need to write a script. And I said, Well, I don't know how to write a script, so I bought a book and I wrote a script, and they it was picked up while Ron Howard had it, and Hawk Koch, who did sliver, and Deborah Johnson, and it's been in play for 20 years. I mean, the last producers that had it was crazy, Rich Asians, and it was never produced, and every single time they wanted to produce it, so I said, You know what, I'm going to write the book myself. So I rewrote the book. My daughter's doing some education. She's a teacher, so she's doing some educational things so that the people in education can, you know, take the chapters and the characters and learn how to be positive from these things and and it's really kind of a fun thing, so I'm really excited about it. So I just said, I'm not going to wait for them. I'm going to do it because the kids need it now more than ever. They just get away from that social media and to really start connecting and to understand that it's not the witchcraft, it's not the, you know, the social media that, or you know what it is, is your own mind and your own self, and using the quality of your mind and understanding that and moving through it and having a Positive attitude that will get you so far in life, and that's what my goal is, is to just, you know, I've been doing that for almost, I don't know, 40 years. Is my whole goal was truth and positivity. So Well, there Michael Hingson  12:33 you go. By the way, since you have written books, I would appreciate it if you would email me and attach pictures of the book covers, because I'd love to put them out as part of the show notes. Linda MacKenzie  12:45 Okay, great. That would be great. I have four books out. I I had started a positive Talk Radio Network back in 2002 and you know, we're going to a lot of we go. We have 45 hosts. It's live. We do podcasts, and we've been doing podcasts since 2004 if you can believe that, and we were pioneer in internet radio and so and that's because I was an engineer for 18 years, and I was the first woman Datacom engineer in any airline in the world, and designed stuff for Continental Airlines and Western airlines and international airlines and things like that. And, you know, air to ground, radio and right go to the when you go to the airport, if you use computerized tickets, that was kind of my I participated in that with other wonderful people, and I worked with microwave and did all of that as matter of fact, I redesigned a computer center. So every year I've done something, you know, and I've been successful, and then I move on, you know. But the radio network is my longest one. That's 23 years. So we'll be 2024, years this year, which is a lot of years, but we're helping people, because it's all positive talk. So although we do have a news program, I tried to make it positive, but we report the old way, you know, with, you know, checking sources and really having too much opinion. And when you have an opinion, say it's your opinion, you know, not trying to which Michael Hingson  14:21 is fair, which is which is fair. Well, if you ever need a guest on the podcast or on any of the radio shows, just let me know. I'm always looking for opportunities to also be positive and and motivate people. So if Linda MacKenzie  14:33 we can, just have to go to the site, and there's a thing called all shows, and go through all of the hosts, because we have over 45 of them, and, you know, and so, and each one does 14:47 their own. Got it? What's the site? Linda MacKenzie  14:50 Again, it's called Healthy Life. Dot.net. It's or heal thy life.net. So it's healthy life or heal thy life. Same got it? Same thing. Saying different, different way of saying it and and you can listen 24/7, I don't do any apps. We are syndicated on 75 channels of distribution. So if you wanted to get on, tune in, or streama, or some of these other wonderful networks in Europe, you know, we go to 137 countries. So it's a pretty good network. And if you want to be happy and get learn things, you know it's just wonderful. We're starting some new shows that nobody's ever done, and I can do an exclusive here for you, if you want it, our network is going to be doing I've been following a while that there's certain kinds of classical music, right? That when you listen to it can reverse cancer, stop Alzheimer's, stop Parkinson's. And there are certain things at certain frequencies. And I have one of the greatest classical Taurus in the world, in my opinion, and he's going to be doing a show where people can listen to the music and then and help themselves heal right on air, I'm stupid by John Hopkins University. And, I mean, it's not just namby pamby or, you know, La La Land stuff. It's no, I'm saving for certain things. So it's it's really no one's doing that. So it's going to be really fun for me to do. Michael Hingson  16:27 Are you familiar with Joe fatale? No. He is a an individual who has done a lot with with sound to not only help people from a wealth standpoint, but also help them in terms of dealing with health. I've, I've been on a couple of his mailing lists, and he's had some interesting, some interesting things, and a couple of people who've worked with him and so on have been guests on unstoppable mindset. But it's an interesting guy, but definitely parallels a lot of what you're saying, certainly stuff, I have also believed, right? Linda MacKenzie  17:03 We've had Jonathan Goldman, who has written, He's a graduate of Berkeley School of Music, but he's been doing sound healing. It was an interesting story with him, and he's on our network, and he's been doing shows with us for over 20 years. And it was funny, he went to Tibet and he was loved the chants of the Tibetan monks. And he went over there, and he said, can I try that chant? And they said, No, that chant, you know, is like 10 years. You have to do it in 10 years, you know, you have to train for that. He goes, Can I try? And they said, Yes. And he got it perfectly. And so now the Tibetan monks go to train with him in Boulder, Colorado every year around June timeframe. So it's kind of a fun story. So he's been in sound healing for a long time. And there's a lot of different things that are true, but like today, you have to make sure that it resonates with you, because not everything that you're hearing is true, and people are bastardizing things. And the closer you are to the truth, and the closer that you and you can depend on your own truth meter, because everybody's got one, yeah. And if you depend on that and listen to just that, and if it tells you stop, I don't want to do this anymore, then you just go to that point, and then you will get the benefit from everything. Michael Hingson  18:25 One of my favorite things that I've talked about several times on the podcast when I talk to people about inner voices and their thoughts is I ask a number of people, did you used to play or do you play Trivial Pursuit? And when they say, Yes. One of the things I constantly ask people is, how often did somebody ask a question? Immediately you thought of an answer, but you went, Oh, that was just too easy. And so you think again, you come up with a different answer, but the first answer that you thought of was the correct one, which is absolutely all about listening to your inner voice and listening to correct what you're being told. Linda MacKenzie  19:00 That's right. You're 99% right if you listen the first time and don't use your mind to think. You know, the brain is divided into two kinds. You know, the left logical brain. What you need if you're crossing a street. I mean, I would like to know there's a car and step back, but the right side of the brain is where your creativity is, and I call the seat of soul. And what happens is, is that your creative side is the thing that heals you. Your left logical side is just like the monkey mind. And so what happens when you're doing hypnosis? What you're doing is you're getting the left brain to listen to a story, but you before you do it, you have an intention, and the intention is the right brain knows exactly what you need to do, but it's very kind, and it lets the left brain sit there, be in control, except at night, and you'll notice that if you're ill, and when you wake up in the morning, you feel, most times, a lot better. And that's reason is, is because the right side of the mind has. Has actually taken control right and the left side of the brain is sleeping, so your right side of the brain can absolutely heal you. And this is where your your gut feel comes from, too, is from the right side of the brain. And we are much more than we think we are. You know, we're just spiritual beings in a physical body, not a physical being in a you know, we're not just physical beings, you know, right? Michael Hingson  20:28 Well, and it all goes back to the spiritual and to the light. And absolutely is true. I know that I've, we've had on on this podcast, a number of Reiki Masters and other people, and we've had people who bring on singing musical bowls and so on. Linda MacKenzie  20:50 And it's interesting about that, because, you know, here in Japan, Reiki has 12 levels, but they're only taught three here, and they're never taught the level to where you protect yourself, because when you're out there in the universe and you're going into doing some of these things, everything exists, even a thought form exists. So you want to make sure that you're as protected as possible when you're doing these things right and so, but most of the people don't know, because they don't allow you to do that. And Reiki, there is a you're there in it, day in, day out. That's your career. You know, it's not just a pastime. And the Tibetan bowls are great. However, for me, when they do the regular way of doing it, it's like chalk on a chalkboard. For me, when they do it opposite and backwards, I'm in heaven. So it's really interesting how everybody's body is different. Every person is unique. And we have to understand that when we're looking at health or with mind or with body, we want to understand that we are so important. Each one of us is important. Never should be belittled or, you know, and treat everybody with kindness and love and and respect and truth Michael Hingson  22:06 exactly right. And I'd love to see a whole lot more of it than oftentimes we do see, but I know that that it's so important that we focus on doing things to protect ourselves. And one of the things that that I talk about is I wrote a book that was published last year called on stop or excuse me, called Live like a guide dog, true stories from a blind man and his dogs about being brave, overcoming adversity and moving forward in faith. And the whole idea behind the book was that at the beginning of the pandemic, I realized that although I had escaped from the World Trade Center, and I had, in fact, known what to do, which was a mindset that clicked in when the emergency happened. I never really worked to teach other people that. So I wrote, live like a guide dog, and used lessons that I learned from all of my guide dogs and my wife's service dog, the lessons from those dogs to, in fact, learn how to deal with the different things that we have to deal with, and learn how to, in reality, control, protect ourselves and move forward in a positive and constructive way. In other words, really learning about the fact that you can control fear. Fear is not something that you you need to allow to overwhelm or, as I put it, blind you or paralyze you. The reality is that fear is a wonderful thing that you can use as a very powerful tool to help you function and succeed even in the most adverse circumstances possible. Linda MacKenzie  23:40 Well, I one of the songs on the record is called fear is fear is my friend, and it's a wonderful song, and it teaches you that fear. I did a big study for 20 years on fear, right? Because the only way that people can control you is through fear. Okay? If you don't have fear, no one can control you. No one, okay, yeah. Michael Hingson  24:08 Well, and just to interrupt for a quick sec, I would say it's not that you don't have fear, but you control it. Linda MacKenzie  24:16 Well, you overcome it. You Michael Hingson  24:17 exactly, right, exactly. You use it. You use it in a powerful, better way. Anyway, go ahead, right? Linda MacKenzie  24:23 Well, fear does, for me is that when fear comes in, it's, it's a wake up call, saying, yeah, look at this. What is it that you're fearful of, and what? Because the only way you can go through exactly right through it. And so when I did this study, it was very interesting, because I found that fear comes from two places. One is a fear of loss, and the other is a fear of death. When you fine tune fear all the way all the way all the way all the way down, it's fear of loss or fear of death. And it's funny, because we come in with nothing, we're leaving with nothing. The only thing we take. With us is the love we give and the love we get. That's it. And I've been on the other side and worked on the other side for the British government and all sorts of stuff, so I know that there's life after death, yeah. And so therefore there's really nothing to fear except to find out what the lesson fear is trying to teach you when you learn it, and you learn it all the way that lesson, you will never have to repeat it in your life again. And so fear is so, so important, and yet not to be feared. Don't fear Michael Hingson  25:35 don't fear it. No, as I said, it's a very powerful tool that can help in so many ways, right, which I think is really important. Well, after college, you started working at various things. What did you do after college? What was kind of your first endeavor? Linda MacKenzie  25:51 Well, I started with the New York telephone company, and I was called when I was selling touch tone telephones. They had just come out. Michael Hingson  26:01 Was it, was it called? Was it called 9x then? Or was it was that? Linda MacKenzie  26:05 Well, in New York, it was no. It was, yeah, that was the trade trade, yes, but it was New York telephone company, yeah. And then I went to work for the National radiology registry, and I designed a prison. When I moved to California, I started to really take off, and I designed a people coming out of prison weren't able to get jobs and and so the X ray they did teach in some prisons in Chino, as a matter of fact, how to become a x ray technician and and so, and an ultrasound wasn't even out back then, back in 77 so I started a prison program to it was a temporary agency so that when a doctor's office or a hospital, their x ray technicians didn't show up, they would call us, and then we would send somebody out, and then they would like the people we would send, and they would give them jobs. So the we so I tried to do that. And then I started working for the airlines and and I they said, Well, do you want to be a reservation person? I said, No. And they said, Well, do you want to be, you know, at the ticket counter agent? Yeah, no, no. He said, Do you want to be a flight attendant? I said, No. And they said, Well, what do you want to do? And I said, Put me in accounting at the mail desk. I want to see where the money goes, and then I'll figure out where I'm going to go. And they said, What? And I said, Just do it, you know. And I had made friends with someone, and so they gave me the job, and I kept moving. And every six months I'd find another error, a million dollar error, and this and this and this. And I finally worked my way up into computers and and then I was the very first woman in any as a data com engineer in any airline in the world. And I started doing a lot of things like that, and then went to work for Western airlines. And then I did worked for CETA, which is Society International Telecommunications aeronautic, which is a largest telecommunications company in the world, based in France and Switzerland. And then I from there, after my daughter graduated from college, I said, enough of this engineering. And so I quit, and I started a metaphysical company, and I got onto a lot of TV. I started my radio show in 1996 I started writing books, and I then from there, I was president of a dietary supplement manufacturing company for a while, and then I manufactured audio tapes and and our company, our vitamin company, was the first company to do mind body medicine. So we would have my partner, was Vice President from GNC, and we started a business in New York and in California. And what we did was we would do an arthritis formula, which she was great at formulation. She was one of the best in the biz. And I would do audio visualization tapes, so that when you were taking the formulas, you would be working on a body level, but the mind would, you would start helping to grow bone with the mind. So we were the first ones to do all these wonderful things for that. And we sold to Trader Joe's and house markets and all sorts of stuff. And then the big farmer came in, and then that was that, you know, they bought up almost all the vitamin companies, and then they started, you know, most of the vitamin companies out there aren't worth their salt, and they're not giving you good vitamins. So and then from there, I went into doing the radio network and which I've been doing, and then I stopped doing books. And then two years ago, I said, you know, I'm getting old, and if I want to get these books out, I better get them out. So I probably. Myself that I was going to do one a year. And for the last two years, I did those two new books, and then I was, I was going to do the children's book this year, but they say that April is the best time to release a children's book is that's when the stores and the education people are looking at it and getting towards summer and all that. Yeah, yeah. So I'm waiting until next year to release that, the album and stuff. But so this year I had to put together a new book, which I'm doing. I just, I'm almost finished with that, so I can release it in September, and that is going to be where it's, I think it's going to be called, help yourself heal with natural remedies or naturally, and it's going to have 40, or about 40 different illnesses, and all the natural medicine with it, plus in the back, it's going to have what is an amino acid, all these terms, so that people can understand. I like to do things that are complete and and I don't do anything if somebody has to get something from a book or a product or a thing that I do. Otherwise I won't do it, yeah, because I want it for everyone, you know. So, so anyways, I'm, I'm working on that as we 31:08 speak. Well, there you go. Well, Michael Hingson  31:11 so it'll be out in like, September or October. Linda MacKenzie  31:14 Yeah, exactly. I'm, I'm doing, I'm just about completed with it, and I just have about three or four chapters to go, but I keep finding new things I want to put in. For example, you know, since there is a censorship on the natural health sites, I'm going to include all of the wonderful health site, health natural health sites, so that people will have a reference so they don't have to worry about things, you know and where to get information. So it's going to be good. Michael Hingson  31:44 Well, when that book gets to the point where you have a book cover, I certainly want to put that in the show notes as well. Speaker 1  31:50 Okay, great. That'd be great. And Michael Hingson  31:53 maybe we can release this about the time the book is is made visible to the world, so that that'll help. Speaker 1  32:01 That'd be great, sure. Well, so what Michael Hingson  32:05 do you consider your profession today? Linda MacKenzie  32:09 Me, I'm my own profession. Me, the I don't have a profession. I have many hats that I'm wearing, right? So I mean tremendous amounts. I'm still running the radio network, and in a radio network, you need 21 individuals to do it, and there we have four, and I'm doing about, I don't know, 10 or 12 of the 21 things to do. So if you want to give me a hat for there, that's that. And then I'm an author and I'm doing the record, so I'm that, and I'm a radio host and, you know, and I give pictures. And the thing is, is that it's like, I'm not busy enough, but I love giving back to the community, because, you know, when you are there's six things you need in your life to be happy and balanced, right? And one of them is giving to the community. So I wasn't really before covid, I was doing a lot, but I wasn't really doing anything for my community. So what I did was I it took me four months. They had to do a homeland security check and a thumbprint and, you know, all sorts of stuff, to do guided meditation for healing for seniors. So we're going to be taking, and that's starting in two weeks, in August 8, and we're, we're going to be doing at the Senior Center in Redondo Beach and and so people will come, and we're going to work on different kinds of anti aging issues, like arthritis and, you know, macular degeneration and bones and diabetes and stuff, and every every two weeks, I'll be doing a guided meditation and helping people heal with that. So, so now I've got the community in and so I've got all my six pieces of my pie, and now I'm stable again. Michael Hingson  34:00 There you go. It's nice to have peace in the world, right? Yeah, it is. It is. So tell me, given all the things you've done, tell me a story or two about things that you've done, something very memorable that comes to mind. Linda MacKenzie  34:15 Oh, there's so many, I'm sure. I mean, because on top of that, you know, I've been a psychic since I'm eight years 34:21 old, right? So how did you discover that? How did Linda MacKenzie  34:25 you I saw God when I was eight? Okay, I'm very God based. I'm not from the planet Altair or the universe. I never took a course. I mean, I listened to God. God said, Jump. I said, Hi. How high and and that's what I do. But I've done I'm very respected in the community. I do a lot of, like, a lot of things for for that, there's, you know, I've done documentaries on it, and there's 17 different distinct psychic abilities. I have them all, and I don't do. Two of them, I don't do prophecy and I don't do trans mediumship, which means that an entity will jump into you and talk through you. And that happens because for a long time, I was on ABC, NBC, BBC, Japan TV. I worked with International Society for paranormal research, and we went over to London to investigate for the British government, you know, some of the Belgrave Hall, whether the ghost things were real or not. And one of the things that was interesting, because there's a lot of stories on those you know that are like, kind of titillating, or saying, Oh, what's going on? I was so basically, I tested my abilities for 37 years before I came out. So what I would do is say I was 16, and I would have pre Cognizant dreams. So I would write the dreams out. And what I would do is I would give them to my girlfriend after I wrote them, and then when one of the dreams would come true, I'd have a witness that was there with me, and I'd go over to her house, and I'd say, hey, Eileen, can you pull the dream with the roller coaster there? And she would pull it out. And then I said, read it. And then that way, I learned to decipher what was coming from God, what was coming from me. Because, you know, there's a lot of, you know, where if you don't know how to manipulate the energy. So it was a long, long time I, you know, by the time I was 15, I had read every metaphysical book in the New York Public Library, everyone, and so I took it very seriously. And I was, you know, busting psychics in New York at 21 and and then finally I just stopped, and I didn't come back out until I was about 37 and so when I went to London, they there was a, we had a Cora Derek. A Cora was the one of the leading psychics in London. And then we had Peter James, who was on sightings. And then we had me, and we three went over. And then we would go into they would take us individually to these different sites. And they would say, Okay, what do you feel, and what do you see? And so I would be taking, you know, they take me to these different things and, and I would see all these different things, and I would say it, and it turned out, I'm saying I'm not very comfortable here. I'm not comfortable here. And then we go to the next site, and I would tell them, Oh, I see a woman with a red hat. And I gave them names and places and dates and and it turned out that they were taking me on the path of Jack the Ripper, and to the point where I gave them new information on Jack the Ripper that they never had before. And so I have an ability that I can stand on a piece of ground, and I can go back to the beginning of time and tell you names and dates and places of who was there all the way back up. So there's a lot of things, and the government has asked me to work for them on many projects. They've been charting me since I'm 15 and so, and I just don't, I don't do and one, and I'm not going to say which, but one of the presidents of the United States, when they were in office, asked me to be their psychic, and I told them, I don't do politics, sports books or lottery tickets, and I turned them down. I mean, I was going to go to dinner with them, because Henry Kissinger was going to be my dinner partner at the Jonathan club, you know. And I thought he was an interesting guy, you know, whether you liked him or you didn't like him, he was an interesting guy. And I like to meet different people, because even if you it's not somebody you like, you need to understand the people so that you know how to handle them in a correct manner, you know. And so even if you don't like someone, you treat them with respect, and you learn you better, you understand, you know. So, so that's those are some stories. Michael Hingson  39:01 So, so let's, let's get to the reality of the world. Did you ever visit the Del Coronado hotel and talk to the ghost down there? Linda MacKenzie  39:08 Yes, oh, good. We did. We were one. We were the group that was doing it, that was filmed. We did the Queen Mary. We did. We were, if you saw that on television. It was probably me there. It wasn't as as haunted as some of the other places. I mean, you know, there was one place in England that was very interesting, so we did a documentary called ghost of England, and there was a one house. I don't remember the name of it, but there was a three generations that had died that were still in the house. The house was in the family for 300 years, and I released a little girl there that was eight, that was a, you know, a spirit there, and I released her to her mom. She had died of consumption. It was really interesting, because. Because they knew of each other, and it was, here's these three different generations, and they can see each other, and they know each other. So that was very interesting, because the Society for paranormal research actually did research into the phenomena of ghosts and the ghost at Belgrave Hall, we found we were very truthful. There was no ghost at Belgrave Hall, okay? I mean, it was explained away by phenomena that, you know, street lights and rain stuff. So we did a lot of that, but we wanted to make sure that everything that we did was in truth. And then another thing that we found was I did another documentary called ghost of New Orleans. And New Orleans is a very, very, very strange place. And I actually went back and they asked me to do a I did a 17 part interactive museum display for a paranormal Museum in New Orleans, and it was all teaching about psychic ability and how not to fear it. And it's not the devil's work. It's, you know, it's just a natural ability that we have. And I wanted people to understand that, but get the truth not from a lot of these people that are just talking that don't know, you know. So anyway, so we did in New Orleans. It was interesting, because the ghosts work together. We were all on different floors, and on each floor, they would give us papers, and they would, you know, newspapers in the morning, and the newspapers would end up in our rooms, in different places all the time, and it was just and we didn't move them. Nobody touched them. The room wasn't able to get in. So there's all sorts of phenomenon there that is just kind of interesting, you know, there. Michael Hingson  41:47 So just, does some of that have to do with voodoo and so on, but just because they're so prevalent down Linda MacKenzie  41:52 if you understand that everything exists, you have to none of that was the voodoo, because, very specific thing, yeah, and it's a specific practice, okay, and so it's not something that I would get into. Or, do you know? I mean, it's not we were, I was attacked several times there. I mean, we went into a we went into a house where there was an entity there that had committed 27 murders, and it was they were all buried in the backyard, and they never even knew until we told them about it, when he came after me on that and so you know, you you have to know what you're doing when you're Doing this, too, you know. So you know, but most ghosts, you just tell them to go away, or if you and sometimes you want to see them, you know, maybe it's your mom or your dad that you're missing. So one of the ways that you can do that is you can say, Hey, before you go to sleep, put a pen and a pencil by your bed, and just say, I would like to see you, dad tonight, and and then you say, I would like to remember that I saw you, yeah. And then when you get up in the morning, you just jot down little words or something, anything that you remember. And then after a while, you'll be able to get a rapport where you'll be able to start to remember, and then able to communicate. Michael Hingson  43:23 Yeah. And the reason I asked about the Dell, just because that's that is a a ghost I've, I've heard so much about, and a friendly ghost, as I understand it. So there's a woman, I guess what? She died in a room there. But it's one of the things that everybody talks about with the Dell all the time, of course. Linda MacKenzie  43:40 Well, one of the funniest things that happened was, well, there was two funny things. One was, you know, we were at the doing the the Comedy Store, the magic and magic club. And the Comedy Store is what that Tootsie shores place, anyway. So we were doing, doing the Comedy Store, and there's a ghost there that puts his hands up people's skirts. Well, that's nice. I went in there, and they didn't tell me, and all of a sudden, I'm going, what the heck. And I look there and I see and I and these, and they said, Oh yeah, we forgot to tell you. I said, Yeah, you didn't forget you wanted to catch that on camera. I said, Well, you did. So it's funny. It's a comedy Michael Hingson  44:28 story. I'm sure the ghost thought it was funny. Linda MacKenzie  44:30 Yeah, he did. I bet. So, yeah. So there's, there's, I have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of stories and and that's my book coming out in 2027 that's going to be called, and then what happened? Paranormal stories, believe it or not, you know. And those are going to have 40 stories in there on things that have happened to me, where people are going to say what? And you can believe it or not, that's coming Michael Hingson  44:58 up too. So do. Well, and that's that's ultimately it. People can decide to believe it or not, and a lot of people will poo, poo it. It doesn't change the reality of the situation, though, Linda MacKenzie  45:12 no, but you know, it's okay. Wherever you are is good, as long as you love one another, or at least try and be kind to one another. I think we can accomplish a lot just by doing that, yeah, and agree to disagree. You know, we we don't have to get upset if the other person has 100% doesn't agree with us. We have to just agree to disagree and not try and get heated. But the Michael Hingson  45:38 other, the other side of that, or the other part of that, not the other side, is that if you really take that, that tact, and you agree to disagree and you continue to converse, you never know what you're going to learn, as opposed to what we see so often now, somebody disagrees, and there's just this complete block wall that comes up. There's no discussion at all, and that's never a good thing to do. Linda MacKenzie  46:03 Well, this morning on my radio show was interesting. I went out with a girlfriend of mine, and she's really into these conspiracy theories, and I'm just not there, you know. So she was trying to put her point through and saying, you know, the collective consciousness has to understand this so we can do something about it. And I said, Yeah. I said, Well look, I said, Here's what I've decided. I said, I'm 76 if somebody else wants to do the activism for this kind of stuff, then at 50, go and do your thing. I said, but I think that when you start getting angry and you start getting heated, what's happening is the collective consciousness is there for everyone. We're all part of everything. We are part of everyone and everything. And so when you get upset, that's not helping the consciousness to make everything right. And if you get a group of people thinking the same thought, you can actually change consciousness and make the world better. So instead of sitting there, do something about it. Donate to something. But don't just sit there and talk about it, you know, actually do something about it and start making sure that you're staying positive about it, and what you can do positively for the situation. And don't get caught in the controversy because you're making more negative energy, yeah, and that never works, no. Positive always overcomes negative. So if you want something to happen, think positive, be buoyant, positive always overcomes negative. So you need to do that. Michael Hingson  47:39 And it is, it is so true, and so many people, you know, we're, we're in a world now where there's so much negativity. It's so unfortunate, because I think people miss out when they do that. And you're right, that's, it's not really part of the good, constructive collective consciousness, either, Linda MacKenzie  48:00 right, right? So we just have to, you know, people think that they can't do anything when things happen. And what I'm saying if you come from the premise that everything is energy, right? And so if you are just loving your spouse or loving your dog or being kind to people that energy is positive, right? And so sure you are doing something, because if we make a lot of positive energy in that collective consciousness, as above so below, right? So if we go ahead and do that, then it will drift down, and we will have a better, happier place, but being negative doesn't help you. Negative makes your immune system depressed. It gives you illness, and it's these are all proven things, so you might as well stay positive. And I don't mean Pollyanna, where you don't things, but you know, understand things and understand that there's a greater force in the back of things too, that, you know, it's not just all about us. You know, there is a for me. I believe that there's a God, and God is in control, and so we have to trust that to some degree. Michael Hingson  49:14 On September 11, and I wrote about this in my book thunder dog, and I've talked about it a few times here, when I was running away from tower two, because I was very close to it when it collapsed. The first thing I thought of as I started to run was, God, I can't believe that you got us out of a building just to have it fall on us. And immediately I heard in my head, as clearly as we're talking right now a voice that said, don't worry about what you can't control. Focus on running with Roselle, who is my guide dog, and the rest will take care of itself. And I immediately had this absolute sense of peace and calm and conviction that if I did that, I'd be fine. And I was so. I'm saying that in part to tell you I understand exactly what you're saying, and that was kind of perhaps one of my experiences. But the bottom line is that we need to learn to listen. And one of the things that I talk about and live like a guide dog is that so many people worry about every little thing that comes along. They are just worried about, how am I going to deal with this? Or the politicians are going to do this to me and that to me and everything else. And the reality is, we don't have control over any of that. What we have control over is how we deal with stuff. It doesn't mean that we shouldn't be aware of what's going on around us. But by the same token, if we worry about every little thing, and we don't really worry about the things over which we have some influence, we're only hurting ourselves. Linda MacKenzie  50:50 And it delays it, and it delays it, and it delays it. So you if you want things to get over quickly, learn to listen. And sometimes, you know, people would say, what is meditation? And I said, Well, it's kind of like prayer. You're listening to God's answers, you know. So I mean, there, I've never been alone, because I've always had a very strong connection with God. And as a matter of fact, it was very interesting. I'll tell you the story about the radio network, and basically, I had just been offered by Sci Fi Channel. They said, We love working with you. So would you take and there was a big 51:31 ghosty, a ghost Linda MacKenzie  51:36 show coming up. It was very big. And I said, No, I won't do that because it wasn't in truth, and you just want to make people cry. You want to feed off those emotions. That's not me. So Mary from sci fi said, You know what, Linda, we like working with you, so just go home and design a show for us, and we will do it. So I got home and I was so excited, because now I was going to make the big money, and I was going to get known and God comes in, and he goes, Linda. And I said, What? And he said, I want you to start a radio network. I said, What? And he says, Well, look. He goes, I gave you all the tools to do it. He goes, You were a data com engineer, you've been in radio. He goes, you're doing positive stuff. He goes, I want you to do a positive network. And I'm going, Wait a minute. I says, you know, I'm just getting this big opportunity, you know? And he goes, Well, listen, he goes, You know, when you're doing a lecture, now you're he goes, you get 1000 people coming to your lecture. He goes, so you're a point of light. He goes, think if you were to get 4045, people to do a radio network, all with positive thought. He goes, then you become a lighthouse. And I said, Okay. And I said, But what about this opportunity? And he goes, Well, you don't have to do it. And I said, well. I said, God is asking me, and I'm going to say, No, I'm not going to do that. I said, No, that's not going to happen. I said, and my Italian came in because I said, Okay, I'll do it. But when I get upstairs, you and I have it a sit down, and he just laughs. He thinks I'm funny so, and he has always been with me 100% of the time. And a lot of times he'll tell me, No, you can do this yourself. You do it, you know. And so I but I've been in a realm where I can go back and forth and I understand, you know. And I talk, you know, you can talk to anybody you want, sure, if you're if you're there, you know, if I need help from Einstein, I'll say, Hey, Uncle L, I need you what? And I go, ask God, Michael Hingson  53:43 yeah, it's it's interesting. It's so many people just belittle so much and but everyone has to make their own choices, and I don't have control over the the choices that people make. I can only talk about my experiences and what I do and so on, and people have to make up their own minds. Which is, which is the way it should be. I think that all of us are individuals that are given the opportunity to make choices, and we can decide how we want to proceed, and the time will come when we will have to defend our positions, or it will have all gone really well. And so the bottom line is that that we make the choices and we have to live by what happens as a result the consequences Linda MacKenzie  54:36 right, and we have to take to learn, to get take responsibility for our actions. You know, the songs on this album address all the major things that we need to do to stay positive and to have a happy life. And so it's not just for kids, it's for parents, and it's for grandparents, and it's for anyone who wants to listen. And it's it's going to be a good. Thing when I get this all done, and I'm it's one of them, my, one of my projects that I wanted to do for a lifetime. And once I get this done, I'll be happy. Michael Hingson  55:09 So well, you do a lot of different stuff. You must have a personal life too. How do you balance the two? Well, and what do you do in your personal life? Linda MacKenzie  55:20 Well, I love to exercise. I do. I love to cook. So once a month I do a psychic soiree, you know, so I do. I've been on a specific diet, you know, no dairy, no salt, no sugar, no effervescence, no since 1992 I don't go to medical doctors. I haven't been to a medical doctor since 1992 and I do everything with just herbs and exercise and getting enough sleep and stuff. So I cook for dinners, and I have a family, and we go out, and I have wonderful friends and bands that I follow in town, so we go out. And I'm actually even going out on a date next this coming Thursday night, which hasn't been for a long time, but so there's and then I do a lot of working with the senior centers and so and then do and I love watching dumb TV that I don't have to think. I like dumb Michael Hingson  56:23 I like dumb TV too. I know exactly what you mean when you say that. I have always been a fan, also, of old radio shows. So I love listening to all the old time radio shows from the 30s, 40s and 50s and so on. And some of them can make you think. But by the same token, the reality is that there's something to be said for just being able to escape, right? Linda MacKenzie  56:46 My latest thing is watching Chinese soap operas. They're 40 episodes long, and I love them. And even though they're subtitles, you get to see how they think and how a different kind of person, you know, culture thinks and does, and it's interesting that you can see how much the same they are as we you know, that they want the same things, they have the same values. You know, because we are all the same, and we have to understand that Michael Hingson  57:19 I know, one of the things that I've said many times, that I know, I'm sure, that a lot of people just think I'm crazy, but I point out that what happened on September 11 was not a religious war. It was a bunch of thugs who wanted to try to bend the world to their will. But that's not the the Islamic religion. The reality is that all of the religions, all the major religions, especially in the world, are always to get to God, and Far be it from me, to judge someone else because they happen to belong to a different religion or subscribe to something different than what I do. Linda MacKenzie  57:54 Well, it's interesting that I did a study on religion. As a matter of fact, on on our radio network we have James Bean, and he's been doing, he was on wisdom radio, so for 40 years, he's been doing spiritual awakenings, where he does comparative religions. And it's interesting that all of the religions have a, you know, a Jesus, you know, or a Mohammed, and they all die, and they all get resurrected in three days. Every single one of the religions has that. And if you and every single one of the religions has a version of the Our Father, Mm, hmm, almost exact words, because Jesus, you know, so, so you know, as far as respecting other religions. I think you have to too. But nothing should be overwhelming, you know, right? Like, oh, absolutely nothing should be overwhelming on because of religion. Like, I don't think that the girls should have to wear burkas because it's religious, right, you know. I think there's some things that you know are not exactly right. Michael Hingson  59:00 Well, you know, Tolstoy once said The biggest problem with Christianity is that people don't practice it. It's the same sort of That's right, concept. I agree with you. I don't think that girls and women should have to wear burkas or not be educated, or not be educated. Well, I wish, I really wish they would be educated, yeah. And so today, actually, yeah, oh, they do and and I think more and more people are beginning to realize it, but not enough yet, in some of these countries where they're willing to stand up and and say, We're not going to tolerate this anymore. Linda MacKenzie  59:32 But I hope about the money, though, unfortunately, so it's power and money, but when they understand that it's the love and kindness that's more important, and that's the only thing that you take with you. Yeah, maybe we can change this world, and I hope we do well. Michael Hingson  59:50 I agree with what you're saying, and I think that people, but people do need to, at some time, recognize that there's something. To be said for principle in the world too. 1:00:02 Yes, I agree. So what Michael Hingson  1:00:08 do you hope that people gain today from listening to your show? Linda MacKenzie  1:00:13 Well, today we did a really, kind of an interesting thing. It was called Linda's world. And once a month, at the end of the month, I don't even know what I'm going to say, and so I come on and I just talk, and we talk a little bit about current events, and then we talked about anti aging, and I do herb of the week, and I give you different kinds of information on that, and we did all these things on anti aging and what vitamins and different things that can help you doing it. And so it's really we do spirit, and we do mind, body, spirit. So you know, you can go to healthy life.net, and click on podcast on demand. There's two buttons at the top. One is Listen Live. You just click on that. We don't have an app. We don't track you. We just allow you to listen for free. And we also have a podcast network with 3200 podcasts from wonderful, wonderful people, some who have passed over, but now, but they're still there, and they have still valuable information called HR and podcasts.com that's 3200 free podcasts there that people can access as well. So you can go to the podcast on demand button, click that, and you'll find my face, or look for Linda McKenzie, and click on that, and there'll be, I think, three months of shows that you can listen to, and you can see all the different kinds of topics. And I'm usually booked six months in advance, because I've been doing radio for so long, there's a lot of people that really like to come in, so I hope that people get one idea, one thought that makes their life positive from the show. And hopefully I'm giving 60 of them, Michael Hingson  1:01:52 yeah, I hear exactly what you're saying. And you know, if I can inspire one person when I speak, if I can get people to think a little bit more about something, then I've done my job right, and I think that's the only way to do it. Well, if people want to reach out to you, what's the best way for them to contact you? Linda MacKenzie  1:02:14 Okay, well, you can reach me if you want to email me. It's Linda at Linda mckenzie.net and that's m, A, C, K, E, N, Z, I, E, all one word, and Linda mckenzie.net that's my website, or they can go through healthy life.net and get me through that way too. And of course, I'm on all of the social media sites as well, right? You know? And on my website is all my appearances. I go up to San Jose and do expos and talks. And, you know, just did, just came and finished a past life regression class. I think I'm going to be doing a gemstone healing class. And, you know, whatever strikes me for the moment is what I do. So you never know. So you go on there, and you know, they want me. I've done a TV show this year, and they want me to do another one and continue. I said, Well, kind of have to pay me, because I'm doing a lot of stuff, you know, you know, you have to give me a little bit more money if you want another one. So I gave them their one, first one, and it's called Live with Linda, and that you can reach on, it's on Roku and Amazon, and that was just last September, and it's live with Linda, and it's also on soul search.tv and you can get it there as well. Michael Hingson  1:03:30 So did the Sci Fi Channel ever come back to you anymore? Linda MacKenzie  1:03:33 No, no, just checking that time, you know, I wasn't young and cute anymore. Now cute. I'm still, Michael Hingson  1:03:40 yeah, you're cute. I believe it'd be cute. You're cute. I'm cute. Yeah. Well, I want to thank you for being here, and I want to thank you all for listening. I hope that you've learned something that you find there are relevant things that Linda has had to say. I'd love to hear from you. Please email me at Michael H, I, at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, i, b, e.com, I'd love to hear your thoughts about today, wherever you are experiencing the podcast. Podcast, please give us a five star rating. We value it, and we value your thoughts and your comments, and for all of you, and Linda you as well. If you know of anyone else who we ought to have as a guest on unstoppable mindset, please introduce us. We're always looking for more people to visit with and talk with. As I've said many times, I believe everyone has a story to tell and and we a

One of the country's biggest local IT companies has been making a big push in AI this year. Datacom CEO Greg Davidson spoke to Corin Dann.

Neste episódio, recebemos novamente a Tatiane Figueiredo da Datacom para um bate-papo sobre MPLS (Multiprotocol LabelSwitching) — uma tecnologia que ainda levanta dúvidas entre os profissionais de redes.Tati explica de forma clara o que é o MPLS, as principais diferenças entre ele e o roteamento IP tradicional, mostra cenários reais de uso, aborda temas como engenharia de tráfego, qualidade de serviço (QoS), compatibilidade com IPv6 e muito mais!Se você quer entender como usar o MPLS pode tornar as redes mais eficientes e flexíveis, não perca esse episódio!Dê o play, assista a pílula e confira agora mesmo o novo episódio do quadro Roteamento de Ideias do Camada 8!#Camada8 #MPLS #Roteamento #IPv6 #Tecnologia #Internet ParticipantesEduardo Barasal Morales (Host) - Coordenador da área de formação de sistemas autônomos do Ceptro.br no NIC.br https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-barasal-morales Lucas Jorge da Silva (Host) - Analista de Projetos do Ceptro.br no NIC.brhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasjorgeTatiane Figueiredo (Convidada) - Especialista em Redes e Instrutora de Treinamentos Técnicoshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiane-figueiredo-eng-248b9b18/Links citados[#SemanaCap 4] Curso “MPLS: Teoria e Implementação utilizando L2VPN”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_n7A6PejakAgenda de cursos do Ceptro|NIC.br: https://ceptro.br/cursos-eventos  Redes Sociais:https://www.youtube.com/nicbrvideos/ https://www.twitter.com/comunicbr/ https://www.telegram.me/nicbr/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nic-br/ https://www.instagram.com/nicbr/ https://www.facebook.com/nic.br/ https://www.flickr.com/NICbr/ Contato:Equipe Ceptro.brcursosceptro@nic.br Direção e áudio:Equipe Ceptro.brEquipe de Comunicação do NIC.brEdição YouProjectSonorização Rádiofobia Podcast e Multimídia: https://radiofobia.com.br/ Veja também:https://nic.br/ https://ceptro.br/

Dan Longnecker '01 is a former Prep hockey standout turned successful entrepreneur and founder of Longnecker DataCom. In this episode, Dan reflects on his journey from his time at Prep to launching a thriving telecom and cybersecurity firm. He shares lessons learned in leadership, the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship, and how his Prep experience shaped the way he builds relationships and leads with purpose at his business. Don't miss this inspiring conversation with a proud Rambler making an impact in business and beyond!

One of the country's experts on data centres says the use of artificial intelligence will explode energy demand.

A conversation with Dan Barrett, General Manager of Amphenol Custom Cable. Dan is based in Tampa, FL, and has been with Amphenol for 26 years. We talk about his business of building custom cables, mainly for the IT and Datacom markets, how they're different from most Amphenol businesses, and their capabilities to satisfy their customer base. We talk about the business's unique service side and the challenges and rewards of installing their products in a wide range of locations--from shopping malls and amusement parks to hotels and sports stadiums. We talk about starting at Teradyne Systems in the late 1990s, working his way up to a GM position, his evolution in the role over the years, and how much he's learned from long-time Teradyne mentors who are still active within Amphenol. We talk about spending time with his family on the weekends, and we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface. Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed. For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions, send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Asantha Wijeyeratne QSM provides us with our most emotional and uplifting episode to date. From founding Smart Payroll, the most successful SMB payroll company in NZ above a bakery in Lower Hutt. To then selling it to Datacom and now re-upping and founding Paysauce to now be the best in the world. In 2013 he was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for his duty to NZ business and community. We talked with Asantha to learn how he has decided he could not retire and is now building a product that is bigger than ever. Follow Asantha - linkedin.com/in/asanthawijeyeratne Follow Paysauce - ⁠https://www.paysauce.com/ Thank you to our sponsor: Talent Army - ⁠⁠https://www.talent.army/

Some of New Zealand's biggest tech names have sent a letter to the Government as millions of public funding is set to expire in the cloud software sector.  The letter sent to Tech Minister Judith Collins includes executives from Xero, Datacom, and Gallagher.  Serko Chief Marketing Officer Nick Whitehead says they want "engagement' not just to talk "funding".  He told Francesca Rudkin that they want to understand what the Government's plans are for the sector going forward, so they don't lose all the work put into growing the community.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this invigorating episode of our podcast, we explore the fascinating journey of Knight Hou, a visionary entrepreneur who transitioned from a successful corporate career at Air New Zealand and key roles in Spark and Datacom to co-founding the innovative property technology startup, Relab. Discover how Relab, under Knight's leadership, rapidly captured a 30% market share and adeptly pivoted from a B2C to a B2B model in response to market changes. Knight's story is a masterclass in adapting to market dynamics, leveraging corporate experience in a startup environment, and strategically expanding into new markets like Australia. Tune in to gain insights into the challenges and triumphs of scaling a startup, the importance of understanding customer needs, and the art of effective capital raising. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned business professional, this episode offers valuable lessons in resilience, innovation, and strategic growth. -------------------------------------- 00:00 In This Episode 00:30 Intro 01:02 Today's guest 02:07 Knight's journey from corporate skies to entrepreneurial horizons 04:04 Elevating ambitions with Linda Jenkinson's mentorship 06:36 Knight's capital raise experience 08:30 The three metrics that investors are looking for 09:46 Overcoming investment challenges - risk and belief 11:17 Relab's ARR tactics and pricing strategies 14:30 Why do investors prefer subscription-based success? 16:06 Our Sponsor 16:46 Continued: Why do investors prefer subscription-based success? 18:53 How long should your capital raise take? 20:35 Knight's learning path: mentors, resources, and entrepreneurial education 23:44 Why does asking customers matter? 28:41 How to craft a beautiful product amidst diverse customer desires? 30:25 How did key metrics drive Relab's strategic pivot? 35:10 Are big customers worth the wait? 36:18 Decisions behind Relab's offshore expansion 39:33 Addressing the concept of competitors when going offshore 41:56 Strategic expansion - channel partnerships and risk mitigation 46:55 Knight's aspirations and values 49:45 Inclusive startup ecosystem - what's missing? 52:06 Cap raising tips - what factors into an investor's decision? 54:36 The formula for getting investors on board 01:01:00 The Three Learned Things 01:05:18 Outro --------------------------------------

An Interview with Erica Lloyd, Chief Revenue Officer at Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup company revolutionizing space movement through the untapped energy of super magnets.Eric Lloyd who has a broad and varied career here in New Zealand and across Asia Pacific and the USA in Broadcasting, Technology, Banking and innovation businesses.Erica is a seasoned executive who started life running her own cutting edge tech services company in film and the television sector. She has worked on both sides of the camera as an on-air business journalist for Television New Zealand and Mediaworks as a network news producer.  For half a decade, she was also part of the Executive management running local IT / Tech giant Datacom. She's been an Executive at Callaghan Innovation and local generative A.I leader Soul Machines, and joins me now to talk about her latest .. and I hear, favourite role to date as Chief Revenue Officer for fast scaling space tech start up, Zenno. Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor.  (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)

 Tovia Va'aelua is husband to Linda and a father of four. He is a technology expert with over 20 years of experience across the globe. Falling into tech after graduating from university with an education degree, Tovia climbed the ranks in NZ across companies such as Datacom and Microsoft before relocating to the Philippines to take up a leadership position at Microsoft. Having achieved his professional and family goals there, he returned to NZ and pivoted within tech and is now the VP of Sales for Tech for Good within Crayon. Tovia now assists for-purpose organizations to embed technology to enable their success.Tovia's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tovia-va-aelua-b603964Website: www.crayon.comPasifikaInIT: http://www.pasifikainit.org/Humble, excellent, and a family man of faith. Tune In! 

This year's Technology Investment Network's TIN200 companies report indicates the top 200 tech sector companies generated more than 17-billion in revenue in the year to June - an increase of 1-point-8 billion on the year earlier. The report surveys 1200 companies, with the top 200 businesses ranked by revenue. Fisher and Paykel Appliances and Fisher and Paykel Healthcare lead the pack, followed by Datacom and Xero. TIN Managing Director Greg Shanahan says it's a rosy picture for the tech sector but the biggest thing holding it back is our ongoing skills shortage. Susie also speaks with Wellington tech investor and director Serge van Dam, who says the sector is in good heart but the advance of the artificial intelligence revolution has massive implications for white-collar workers who urgently need to upskill and adapt.

Preventing state-sponsored attacks from countries such as China, Russia, Iran and Syria is an ongoing battle for cybersecurity engineer, Denise Carter-Bennett. She works at Datacom, and has a background in ethical hacking, open source intelligence and malware analysis. She is autistic and was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and credits her neurodiversity for her success in the industry. She's an advocate for encouraging greater neurodiversity in the tech sector and is set to speak at the International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists, being held in Auckland next week. She's also a trustee of the New Zealand Network for Women in Security, where she's working to bring more Maori and Pasifika women into the industry. Denise Carter-Bennett is Ngati Whatua Orakei, Ngapuhi, and Ngati Hine.

"華為Datacom在2022年Gartner Magic象限中被評為“領導者” 2022年12月26日，國際分析師組織Gartner發布了2022年的“ Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise dired和Wireless LAN基礎架構”。華為被包括在領導者和唯一的非N中" "啟動AD- #TheMummichogBlogoFmalta Amazon Top和Flash Deals（會員鏈接 - 如果您通過以下鏈接購買，您將支持我們的翻譯）-https：//amzn.to/3feogyg 僅在一次搜索中比較所有頂級旅行網站，以在酒店庫存的最佳酒店交易中找到世界上最佳酒店價格比較網站。 （會員鏈接 - 如果您通過以下鏈接購買，您將支持我們的翻譯）-https：//www.hotelscombined.com/?a_aid=20558 “因此，無論您希望別人對您做什麼，也對他們做，因為這是法律和先知。”“ #Jesus #Catholic。 “從受孕的時刻，必須絕對尊重和保護人類的生活。從他生存的第一刻起，必須將一個人承認為擁有一個人的權利 - 其中每種無辜者都是無辜的權利。”天主教教堂的教理2270。 墮胎殺死了兩次。它殺死了嬰兒的身體，並殺死了母親的科學。墮胎是深刻的反婦女。它的受害者中有三個季節是女性：一半的嬰兒和所有母親。 流暢的馬耳他無線電是馬耳他的第一號數字廣播電台，演奏您的輕鬆最愛 - Smooth提供了“無混亂”的混音，吸引了35-59個核心觀眾，提供柔和的成人現代經典。我們操作一個流行曲目的播放列表，並定期更新。 https://smooth.com.mt/listen/ 馬耳他是一顆地中海寶石，等待被發現。馬耳他擁有文化和歷史，娛樂和放鬆，冒險和興奮的獨特結合，也是出國留學的理想之地。實際上，它擁有世界上最優秀的學習機構。 -https：//www.visitmalta.com/ 關注電報：https：//t.me/themummichogblogdotcom Tumblr：https：//www.tumblr.com/themummichogblogofmalta blogspot：https：//themummichogblogofmalta.blogspot.com/ 論壇：https：//groups.google.com/g/themummichogblog Facebook：https：//www.facebook.com/groups/chinesecommunitymalta 結束廣告" "在這個像限中的Orth美國供應商。華為數據通信相關的產品和解決方案，包括CloudEngine系列開關，AirEngine系列無線訪問點（接入點）和Imaster NCE自動化和智能網絡管理平台等。 華為Datacom排名2022 GARTNER 企業有線無線LAN基礎設施領導者象限 華為是企業有線和無線LAN基礎架構的出色供應商。它具有豐富的產品組合，這是一個支持人工智能和機器學習的網絡管理平台，以及“無線第一”策略。它具有領先的執行和遠見。 華為擁有一套完整的集成有線和無線CloudCampus解決方案，從局域網（LAN），無線局域網（WLAN）到廣域網絡（WAN），包括CloudEngine系列開關，AirEngine系列無線訪問點（接入點）和Imaster NCE自動化和智能網絡管理平台。目前，華為校園網絡產品和解決方案已為世界各地的數百萬客戶提供服務，並受到許多客戶的好評。 華為堅持深入培養企業市場，並通過在簡化網絡體系結構，極端硬件設計，敏捷軟件交付和靈活的業務模型的研究和開發中進行連續創新來領導企業網絡的發展。在架構方面，華為創新了中央開關 +遠程模塊的簡約架構，將網絡從三層更改為兩層；在硬件方面，華為推出了創新的第三代Wi-Fi智能天線。在產品方面，華為推出了華為的CloudEngine系列開關和Airengine系列無線接入點（接入點）產品；在軟件方面，華為Imaster NCE自動化和智能網絡管理平台是該行業的第一個L3校園網絡自動駕駛；銷售“靈活的雲管理平台部署模式，同時支持本地部署，公共雲部署和MSP自行雲部署。 華為校園網絡產品和解決方案已為世界各地的170多個國家和地區提供服務，並廣泛用於政府，教育，醫療保健，製造，金融和能源等行業，為數千種數字化轉型提供了可靠的數字基礎行業。 https://www.c114.com.cn/news/126/a1219940.html "

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout David McLean, Founder and CEO of Hubbed, a technology solution giving eCommerce businesses and their customers an alternative way to receive products. With Hubbed, customers can opt to pick up their package from their local corner shop, newsagent or petrol station at a time that suits them. Hubbed partners with all the major couriers, has around 2200 pick up locations Australia-wide and will turn on four further markets in South East Asia later this year. Links from the episode:David plays bass in a band and finds his music gear at Mannys.com.auStart With Why by Simon SinekPick Ups and Pubs: The Hubbed Story | #222Questions answered in the podcast:What is the weirdest thing you've ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence. The future of retail is… This episode was brought to you by…eSuiteAbout your co-host: David McLean from HubbedDavid McLean is the founder and CEO of leading agnostic Australian parcel collection point network, Hubbed. David founded Hubbed in 2014, after more than 20 years' experience in the finance and technology industries, working at organisations including Microsoft, Datacom, and UBS. He has since grown Hubbed to a network of 2000-plus Australian locations plus partner networks in New Zealand, South East Asia, North America and the UK. You can contact David at LinkedInAbout your host: Nathan Bush from eSuite Nathan Bush is a digital strategist, Co-founder of eCommerce talent agency, eSuite and host of the Add to Cart podcast. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia's Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.Please contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by David McLean, Founder and CEO of Hubbed, a technology solution giving eCommerce businesses and their customers an alternative way to receive products. With Hubbed, customers can opt to pick up their package from their local corner shop, newsagent or petrol station at a time that suits them. Hubbed partners with all the major couriers, has around 2200 pick up locations Australia-wide and will turn on four further markets in South East Asia later this year. In this chat, David shares the benefits this solution can bring for retailers who become ‘hubs', the sustainability impact Hubbed is making and why he's asking for a punch in the face from me! Plus, I throw my two cents in on the future of Hubbed's pick up locations…i'll give you a clue, it involves a cold one.Links from the episode:HubbedCarbon Reduction Institute Case StudyTollCouriers PleaseSendleDHLUPSFedExThe Iconic JB Hi FiMyerKmartRelievablesNational StorageShopify Plus and Milligram (sponsored)Packleo (sponsored)Questions answered:How does HUBBED integrate into retail systems? What's Hubbed's next must-have pick up location?How prevalent is porch piracy?About your co-host: David McLean from HubbedDavid McLean is the founder and CEO of leading agnostic Australian parcel collection point network, Hubbed. David founded Hubbed in 2014, after more than 20 years' experience in the finance and technology industries, working at organisations including Microsoft, Datacom, and UBS. He has since grown Hubbed to a network of 2000-plus Australian locations plus partner networks in New Zealand, South East Asia, North America and the UK. Hubbed manages click and collect and return services for partners and their customers including eBay, TOLL,  Couriers Please,  DHL, FedEx, TNT, UPS and Sendle.You can contact David at LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you remember the struggle to adjust to the work-from-home life at the start of the Coranavirus pandemic? Or is this still something you're dealing with everyday? In this blast from the past classic TAS episode all the way back from you-know-when, Eric Nguyen talks about how automation could have sped up the transition. Maybe we've learned our lesson. But you never know what the future could bring. Meet Eric Nguyen Eric's Role as an RPA Leader at Synergy Group Eric Nguyen is the Senior Manager of Robotic Process Automation at Synergy Group Australia - a business consultancy that offers a full range of consultancy, project and managed services uniquely tailored to the challenges of Government. With a strong resolve to deliver success, they pride themselves on collaborating with clients to understand true potential. Synergy Group aims to develop lasting relationships with clients, seeing themselves as partners in the never-ending journey of identifying and solving Australia's challenges. Eric's Other Work in Technology Eric has over 15 years of experience in the field of automation, data, and customer experience, with a successful track record with companies of the likes of Telstra and Datacom. His vision is to help businesses get the most out of the ongoing revolution of RPA and business analytics. Throughout his career, he has helped numerous enterprise businesses, government agencies and SMEs through automation, data insights, and agile ways of working. Apart from that, Eric is a sought after speaker in numerous conferences across the globe. He frequently emanates his knowledge and experience as a featured speaker at various conferences, such as Big Data Framework. Currently, he is also a Judge at AI Journal's Global Excellence Annual Awards for 2022 and a Committee Member with the Australian Computer Society. Automation, RPA, and Data Analytics In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Eric shares: How automation can speed up the process of working from home How businesses can save money as well as make money by implementing RPA in their organisations The endless possibilities of automation Freeing up time for employees to engage in creative thought processes and value-added service creation How training and upskilling is required for the workforce to implement automation for the benefit of everyone Starting RPA and getting the benefits right away in your business True stories of RPA implementation and their impact on businesses How data and analytics function hand-in-hand to increase efficiency of both disciplines or departments How RPA can endow us with a sense of pride, creativity, and empowerment if implemented correctly If you are an analytics professional or leader looking to implement Robotic Process Automation in your organisation to improve efficiency and innovation, this is the episode you do not want to miss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/analyticsshow/message

Datacom is taking on some of the biggest players in the world when it comes to designing, building and operating IT systems, for companies and major government departments.But despite announcing revenue of $1.45b for the year, many of us have never heard of the company.Datacom Group CEO Greg Davidson talks to Sean Aylmer about what gives this local giant a competitive edge.Support the show: https://fearandgreed.com.au/all-episodesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No Mês das Mulheres, o Camada 8 é feito por ELAS! A equipe feminina do Ceptro.br|NIC.br assume o comando do quadro Roteamento de Ideias e entrevista Tatiane Figueiredo, instrutora na DATACOM. A especialista fala sobre a sua trajetória na área, os desafios para as mulheres no setor de T.I., a paixão pela profissão, certificações e muito mais! Ouça agora no Camada 8! Participantes: Tatiane Figueiredo (Convidada) - Especialista em Redes e Instrutora de Treinamentos Técnicos https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiane-figueiredo-eng-248b9b18/ Tuany Oguro Tabosa (Host) - Analista do Ceptro.br Fernanda Machado (Host) - Estagiária do Ceptro.br Mariana Custódio (Host) - Estagiária do Ceptro.br Jacqueline Rodrigues (Host) - Estagiária do Ceptro.br Links citados: Semana de Capacitação 4 - On-line: https://semanacap.bcp.nic.br/4-online/ Curso Avançado de IPv6 - Presencial: https://cursoseventos.nic.br/curso/curso-avancado-ipv6 Live Intra Rede - Gestão de redes de alta performance: https://cursoseventos.nic.br/evento/inscrever/intra-rede-ep17/ Redes Sociais: https://www.youtube.com/nicbrvideos/ https://www.twitter.com/comunicbr/ https://www.telegram.me/nicbr/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nic-br/ https://www.instagram.com/nicbr/ https://www.facebook.com/nic.br/ https://www.flickr.com/NICbr/ Contato: Equipe Ceptro.br cursosceptro@nic.br Direção e edição de áudio: Wanderson Modesto - Analista do Ceptro.br Equipe de Comunicação do NIC.br YouProject Veja também: https://nic.br/ https://ceptro.br/

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Paul Spain is joined by Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) and Matthew Evetts (Director Cybersecurity, Datacom) to discuss the current and future of Cyber Security leadership in NZ and across the region.NZ Tech PodcastPaul SpainSpecial thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:DatacomPalo Alto NetworksUmbrellar ConnectVodafone NZHPSpark NZVocusGorilla Cyber Security

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Paul Spain is joined by Karl Wright (CIO - Datacom) and Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) to discuss Cyber Security leadership.NZ Tech PodcastPaul SpainSpecial thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:Umbrellar ConnectVodafone NZHPSpark NZVocusGorilla Cyber SecurityDatacomPalo Alto Networks

On this episode of the DevReady Podcast, Andrew and Anthony talk to Andrew Bird, director at Foundstone Advisory. During their conversation, they talk about implementing a meaningful business strategy, involving your tech team from the beginning, and how technology and design thinking can transform how you bring value to your customers. Before working at Foundstone Advisory, Andrew spent eight years at Datacom managing strategy and consulting businesses. At Foundstone, he has done a lot of work with businesses in technology and the digital space. He helped develop technology solutions in healthcare and other industries, consulting them on how to migrate and scale their models with growing IT and digital functions. Andrew provides some insight into how design thinking can help alleviate headaches downstream from the initial business strategy rollout. He stresses getting into the mindset of the client and spending as much time front-end loading to try to understand their problems and wishes. And of course, do not fall into the trap of thinking that technology itself can stand in as a solution to big industry problems. Ask good questions, but the customer's needs first, and seriously consider how technology could enable you to do business better. Topics Covered: ● How technology comes into a strategy in the first place. ● Technology should be used to better customer experience. ● We need to educate senior people on what technology can really do. ● Customer experience and getting into the head of your audience. ● Communicating upfront will greatly increase your ROI. ● People jump into building the product way too early. ● Tech teams are often removed from the business strategy. ● The principle of design thinking. ● Covid changed people's minds about design thinking. Key Quotes ❏ “If you're not asking how technology can better a customer experience, you probably need to question why you're investing in that technology.” (4:00) ❏ “People on the board need to ask ‘how can technology actually enable our business?'” (6:35) ❏ “Building technology, really, is the easy part.” (8:45) ❏ “Technology is not the be-all, end-all of any solution. (10:30) ❏ “What can we do to make sure we're building a product that people need and actually want in the first place?” (14:00) ❏ “We try to get as close to the customer as possible. (16:15) ❏ “Explore what you know and what you don't know, and make the decision after. (22:30) ❏ “Asking good questions is the key.” (28:00) ❏ “The customer wants to be heard, ultimately.” (39:30)

Welcome to the Recruitment Hackers Podcast. A show about innovations, technology and leaders in the recruitment industry brought to you by Talkpush, the leading recruitment automation platform.Max: Hello, welcome back to the Recruitment Hackers Podcast. I'm your host Max Armbruster and today on the show, I'm delighted to welcome. George LaRocque who is SVP of insights for unleashed. Welcome to the show, George. George: Thanks Max. Thanks for having me.Max: Pleasure. George and I met in the real world, a real world event with real people you can touch and feel, right? Well you're not supposed to touch him, but that was in 2018, I think. And, back then unleashed was, I think the leading events company in an HR and TA tech, or one of the leading ones. Anyway, I mentioned you've had a pretty, shocking year. George: Yeah. That's to say the least, and I'm sure everybody who's receiving this podcast will nod in agreement. When we met, I think I was partnering with unleash, and my involvement has increased over the last couple of years. So I actually jumped on board in the middle of this craziness, as unleashes moved the business to the media, given that we get to your point, we can't get together physically at the moment.Max: Right, right. And can you tell us, for the audience, a little bit about your bio, how you ended up being a voice of TA tech? For many of us knowing. Are you a practitioner basically? George:  Yeah, I've been in this market. It's just over 30 years now, which is crazy. I spent the first 10 as a practitioner, I came out of the staffing world. Like many people make their transition. I moved from the agency side, where I was working in tech just at the end of the eighties, early nineties, and then moved over 10 years, moved on to  what would have been the client side, into the employer side. Then started a consulting firm. What would have been now called an RPO in the Boston area, focused on internet startups and our customers were all involved... Customer was called the monster board. We did all their hiring  in the Boston area for sales. ThreeComma, a Datacom company in the US back at the beginning of like, you know, TCP, IP and networking protocols.And we did engineering for them, but through that, I jumped onto the tech side. So I spent 10 years in HR technology and I was employee number 10 or 11 at a company called Brass Ring and took them through to 50 million. I had a couple of good runs and  another one people might recognize, I ran global sales for Bull Horn, through their first big VC ramp. Yep. And then I was a general manager at telemetry, which actually was Higher Desk and turned into telemetry and now they are part of Jobvite. And, 10 years ago I started in this advisory and analyst world. And that's what brings us here, it's been an evolution, up to date. And so that's where I am. Max: It sounds like you've had some pretty stressful jobs. You were well-prepared for 2020, for a stressful year. Because you were there when beating salesmen Bullhorn was going through its rapid growth phase, I guess from 10 to 100 or 10 to 50, maybe. George: That's about right. And you know, to go from, you know, zero customers at brass ring to 50 million in a few years. Right? Yeah. And then to watch the bubble burst in 2000 and be right in the, you know, like sitting on the bubble when it burst then the financial crisis of 2008. I would say the thing that prepares you just in a general sense is stress, but also you get instincts for a down market, you know, that's the part that we've seen before. But even that's different here. It's spotty, like your people are either drowning in. You know, overwhelmed with business, or they can't find it. And there's very little in between. So this is unusual, but yeah, I would say, it didn't make me any more confident than the next person, but I felt like I had some instincts to fall back on.Max: Yeah. Yeah. I guess, in March and April, I was trying to, yeah. Some up those memories from 2008 because I was a business owner back then already. And I remember the bad news just kinda following each other. It was bad news  like for six months straight.You just never see the end of it. And so 2020. I think most people knew if I head back into March that, okay, this isn't going to be a bad year.  It's going to stay with us for a while. And, you know, it's hard to know exactly if we're out of this yet, but  it teaches you to be more conservative. I'm sure people have had enough of the gloom. I hear about those businesses that can't keep up with demand. You mentioned some companies are doing super well right now. What are they focused on? George: I would say, well in the HR tech space, there are two types of companies that have done well. One, would be those tech providers who were really exclusively marketing into a really large enterprise, and had an established brand, established product. The larger employers have while they may have furloughed or had a reduction in force, you know, within recruiting or HR, some percentage of their workforce. They've also invested in some digital transformation. So we're seeing that, and that's just a fancy way of saying they're upgrading their systems, in some cases. Max: So the guy from the eighties, it's coming back. George: There you go. Yup. They've crossed the chasm. So there was definitely a tapping of the brakes, you know, April, May. Big companies weren't buying software at that time for a moment. And then, I think as we moved into later in the spring, early summer, some of the vendors that are in that segment had some of their best quarters, deals were accelerated or deals came back to life.The other type, even where you would expect companies that were marketing into the SMB or middle market would have been hit hard. And that's true. If they were focused with customers, if they were lucky enough to have companies in industries that were, let's say a grocery or a healthcare, or logistics or tech, they did better than they should. There were some vendors who cut staff and then grew at a rate greater than they expected,. and which is, you know, it's been such a difficult time for everyone but a lot of folks, a lot of vendors we're really at an early stage, they didn't have any momentum, maybe the product wasn't mature, the point solution. There were some really, tough tales to tell that came out of... There's just bad timing, for them, they weren't able to get out into the market and get that momentum, to sustain. Max: You kind of have to be past that certain level of maturity to survive a crisis like this. You are a young team perhaps, and I don't mean like literally more than 12 years old. I mean like, you know, to a point where you have a solid base of customers.George: Yeah, absolutely. Max: And we've seen, in the industry, a lot of consolidation, I guess not everybody in my audience is going to geek out on TA tech news and find out who gets bought by who. But that's your world and, maybe you can tell us, what are some of the negative trends we're seeing. On my side, I saw that there was a lot of movement from companies that were doing video. Video  used to be a category. But I think now video is more of a feature that everybody has. That was my main takeaway. George: Yep. I'd agree with that. I think the reason I tell practitioners or leaders in talent acquisition, they should watch both, what's happening in investment and with consolidation is to have a sense of what's coming their way. So if you're looking for the emerging technology, I'm not even talking about the specific vendors but, you get a sense over the period of, you know, a few quarters as to where investments are going on emerging tech, emerging solutions. It might not be emerging tech. It might not be that it doesn't have the bells and whistles, like something conversational, but you may see that, for example, right now there's a lot going into analytics and process management around recruiting.You might see not a lot is going into job boards anymore at the moment, or marketplaces which surprisingly have led the category for years. You'd see a lot going into internal mobility and matching  and those areas. So you get a sense of what's coming at the same time for consolidation if you're using point solutions and platforms, you particularly get a sense of what those capabilities are at a platform level. So if you're using an ATS, what moves are these vendors making? And if you're thinking about your tech stack in the next one - three years, I think it's a good Indicator for trends and you need to solve the problems that you have and seize the opportunities that you need to seize and look for the Cape. And it's not one size fits all out there, but these are things that I think are helpful. In that way.Max: A lot of the practitioners got into recruitment for the same reasons you did probably. To be on the sell side and busy dealing with people. And, you know, buying tech came as an add on,  not the main thing and a bit of a chore. And, I think last year, people were still. They had a little fun budget that they can spend on where they can try a few initiatives every year. And then some of those customers would sign on because they needed to show initiative. They needed to show I'm going to try something different this year and it looks good on my resume. And this year, maybe that's not so important anymore. It's more about doing more with less and asking more from your existing vendors. George: Yeah. Oh, a hundred percent. Another good reason to keep your eye on tech and what's happening, in our market and outside of our market, you know, what's happening in the world of technology? And I'm not one to ever recommend that you would modify, let's say a solution from outside of recruiting, into recruiting. That never goes well, it never scaled. But yeah doing more with less  is something that as I mentioned, you know, there have been a lot of layoffs. There are probably fewer recruiters in any given company and those recruiters are asked to do more and, having a sense of what's available to help accomplish that goal is a good thing. And it tends to look like, I think companies are either forced to address the need to automate tasks and what would be administrative to get the recruiters and the leaders in TA focused, you know, where they need to be. On with candidates, candidate engagement, working within the organization, with managers, working the process you know, they're forced to do it because they're doing more with less, or they're taking that step back.I think a lot of larger organizations that are investing in technology right now, it's, it's a way to justify some of the headcount that they're keeping they're implementing these technologies, evaluating these technologies but at the end of the day it's the same goal, which is, you know, how do we get to where freeing up the recruiters, the operators, to be on  that process and driving that process and not drowning in it. Max: Yeah. I can say from my experience, on our side, that the volume of candidates and leads process for the recruiter has tripled over the last six months. And obviously you just can't do this same thing you did before if you have three times the volume you did before. You have to change a little bit, the way you do things, because you adapt to your  environment.You were saying job boards, the big hits, I think most suppliers there and with the compounding effects of Facebook and Google driving also traffic, at least in the high volume space, the driving traffic, a lot of those traffic is free. I imagined, 2021 is probably not going to be an amazing year for indeed, and zip and those guys. Yes, there'll be some recovery. Right. I saw that Zip had some recovery in Australia in Q4. But I want to go back to, you're telling us about your early story. You're not in Boston anymore. Are you? Geroge: No I'm in New Jersey. Like most people in New Jersey, I'm, you know, 40 minutes out of New York city. Yeah. Max: Boston, for those who don't come from Boston, it's not necessarily seen as a tech hub, but I found out over the years that there was kind of the TA tech hub of the world 20 years ago. And I guess still today. Can you tell us about how'd that happen and give us a little bit of the history?George: Sure. So it really, back in those days, you know, Silicon Valley's was always the hub, right? It was always where it all sort of exploded, but there used to be maps that had, it was a map of the US and it had Boston and they shrunk the rest of the country. And then it had Silicon Valley. And you had  your tech belt. It was the highways that went around, the two highways, one 28 and four 95 that went around Boston and all the different tech shops that were either in... Cambridge was a hub for a lot of startups. MIT is in Cambridge, Harvard's in Cambridge.And then out toward the suburbs, you had a lot of larger campuses for tech shops and a couple of the larger, employment advertising shops were out. Emerging shops, innovative shops were out of Boston. And I would say that the first one to really explode and drive traction around HR tech was Adyen, the founder of Adyen was Jeff Taylor who started Monster. And so, I was at that point running a consulting shop. We had about 60 people all around Boston. And, we were dealing with some really some of the first e-commerce shops. And, I mentioned three common others, and Jeff Taylor would show up with a salesperson. Carol McCarthy was her name and they would offer us, you know, we partnered with them and we would bring free postings to our customers. And we would argue with them at the time about you've gotta be on the internet. You've gotta be on the web. And they wouldn't. It was a really fun time because we took employers to the web.We created their career sites and we. Hook them up with, places like what was called the monster board back then. and at that time, the ATS market was run by a couple of shops called Resumex and Rex Track. They own the large enterprise and larger middle market on-premise software and you had a brass ring, which came out of the Boston area. It grew out of a resume processing company. So all the job fairs, all the resumes that came into employers were on paper. And you had these systems like Resumex and Rex Track and others. You would literally go through a factory process that gets scanned optical character recognition turned into data, uploaded in a total QC process.And then, as the web was emerging or able to take applications to the web. That's where the Brass Ring emerged. And there were some other shops on the West coast  that emerged, but didn't, you know, Taleo, which was recruitment software, came out of Canada and then came down. I want to say through Chicago to, ultimately to Silicon Valley, but it was, yeah, the Boston area was teaming with, you know, early job boards early recruitment technology, this was 97, 98 to 2000.Max: It sounds like Monster had a key role to play in that. George: They really did you know, like any success story. It was a combination of vision. so they could see where the market was going and how this was going to evolve before really anybody was seeing it. And timing, they were there, and hard work. Right. And they had some good ideas. Where do they end up going? And that's a brand people love to hate on and that's fine. But they were a major player and they really helped  create the space.Max: They got big and then other problems appeared. But I mean, at the time in the late nineties, They picked that weird grand, they called themselves Monster. Everybody had a much more corporate sounding name back then. The internet was just getting started, all those dotcoms  and, I think they did it a little bit on purpose  to say, you know either you're with us, the incident folks or you're against us, you're part of the old guard. And we don't need you as a customer. It was a bit of a, you know, the boldness, the choice of brand. George: Yeah, we would do all their sales hiring.  They were on the, their first office was, the second floor over a Chinese takeout restaurant. And you know, we'd go on site, spend an hour. A couple of hours with them, with the consultants we had there, you'd leave. And you'd just smell like Chinese food from being in the office. And then as he started to grow, I remember, telling people that they would have to, you know, don't worry they're expanding. They're going to have a facility, but there are two trailers in the parking lot for now. And then just those, you know, these sorts of things that, I'm sure there are people out there somewhere that worked in those trailers. Well we put them there. Max: Yeah. And so with the universities and then maybe circumstance having this gentleman's at Taylor and starting this company in Boston for no other reason than he was there. And then, many of the alumni that moved on to start their own companies. And today I think there are a number of companies that are there, including your old employer of Bullhorn. I think phenom people are quoted there. And then a number of other companies. Was SmashFly as well in Boston?George: Yep. They were founded there. In fact the original founder of SmashFly, Mike Hennessy, was probably employee number three or four at Brass Ring. And so we worked closely together for several years and, you know, like any of those shops. And there are still people that when I've...Back in those days when we could go to events, Brass Ring is now part of IBM. And, if I go by the IBM booth, I see old friends and they've really never left. They've just gone from Brass Ring that connects to IBM. But we used to joke and say there are probably, you know, 300 people that are like the core of the industry. And they just move around and a lot of other people sort of come and go, but there are a lot more than that now, I think.Max: That's true. You do see that. And we hear that in your story is that these companies don't just die, they just merge and they move from one animal to the next. And this is sort of a Darwinian experience. Right. So it's see how it evolves. And they changed names. Like Hot Jobs do you remember that one? George: Yeah. HotJobs got acquired by Yahoo. Max: Oh, yes. George:  And, you know, it was Yahoo hot jobs and Dan Finnegan, who was the founder of Jobvite, I know, was involved with Yahoo hot jobs  and I believe the founder of, Avature came out of one of those groups. You know, early on, when you look at Brass Ring, it had, newspapers behind it.So the newspapers were, they had Excel partners out of Silicon Valley, very small stake, but over a hundred million came in from the Washington post, the Tribune companies can net newspapers, which is USA today. So newspapers were hedging, their bets against, you know, the classified business was starting to dwindle.They were looking at how that was going to go online. They also created an advertising network, which Knight Ridder became a part of. Which is where career builder grew out of, which is also where, Dan Finnegan came out of that Knight, Ridder group. So you've got different camps from the late nineties like the Post's Tribune camp and then the night Ritter camp, and then a few big brands that came out of that, that were all different. In some cases, the same newspapers in different investing groups that were putting their chips on the table, sort of hedging their bets based on what they were expecting to see with changes, and impact on their classified ad revenue. They didn't do any of it fast enough or go hard enough as we've all seen. But  that's an interesting subplot to the whole, the whole thing as well.Max: With your unique perspective of seeing people moving from place to place and companies evolving, it makes sense that you would be working in automation now. Which is, you know, a great networker and a place where the industry meets.And I think your story is one that can serve as inspiration for people who end up in recruitments and say that I don't want to be interviewing people for the rest of my life, or I don't want to be doing the same thing over and over again. Yeah you can move into technology. You can move into sales, you can move into media, and touch a lot of things and it prepares you for a rich career. And, and if you stick around long enough, then you can see the same faces over and over again. George: Good, good point. You know what? I used to think that, but it was just my great timing. You know and of course there was some of that, I entered the space and the internet was emerging and the web emerged and on demand, you know, cloud-based technologies emerged and I'm passionate about technology. So I was in the right place at the right timeAnd the other thing that's true is that I think the profession has evolved and emerged. What technology has done and what, you know, changes that all businesses have experienced is it really demonstrates how I think recruiting can really have a massive impact.And I think if you look beyond the matches that you're making and the interviews that you're scheduling and if you sort of step back and think about the impact you can have on the business. And if you pursue that internally in your current role or in your career, moving to the next role, there are a lot of places to go with that.If you can see the impact that recruiting and recruitment technology and talent acquisition can have on the market and on any given employer. I think  that's another thing that I was, there to see was sort of how this all, you know, has unfolded and I've been lucky to watch.Max: It's so important to go back to that feeling of I'm helping people get a job and, you know, a good year, a bad year, and you know, God knows 2020 wasn't a great year, but it's still up to this, you know the industry and our people to think: I'm going to help somebody get their next game.George: Yeah.Max:  I guess that's why when you go network with people who've been in the industry for 20 years they're nice folks to be around because they have that purpose in their career. And I hope for the listeners who are in the early stages of their career they can see that, it's not that easy to find purpose that once you have it and you sort of hold onto it, George: Yeah good point.Max: To wrap it up, I'd like to give you a chance to maybe promote some of your upcoming events perhaps with Unleash or tell people how to get a hold of you. George: Well, you can find unleash at unleashgroup.io, and you'll find me there. And the HR winds was my previous brand. It's still there. There's still content there, reports there, unleash is really, for the foreseeable future. It's all about media and content. So everything's there. So the. content about recruiting, about recruiting technology and the rest of the employee experience and HR spectrum, is there as well.  So I would encourage people to go take a look and I'm sure they'll find something interesting if they're listening to this podcast.Max: Absolutely. I go there myself. George interviews some of the industry leaders and has unique data on how the market is changing. So if you want to be ahead of the curve and know what's going to hit you a year or so now that's the place to go and check it out. Thanks so much, George, for joining us and for reminiscing on the old days. I am actually quite happy to know that there's now a record of those souvenirs about the Boston era that has, you know, foundational importance to the world of TA tech saved on our blog.George: Excellent. Thanks for having me. I had a lot of fun.I hope you enjoyed my interview with George as much as I did. George is a real historian of the talent acquisition tech space and from the evolution and meanderings of the industry, we can all get inspiration to constantly reinvent ourselves and renew our industry. If you enjoyed it and you're up for more subscribe to our podcast and please share with friends.

Toby Litten is the Chief Exec and Founder of Parkable - for parking that doesn’t suck. The built environment is only just starting to adopt technology and that creates an opportunity for Parkable. TIMESTAMPS2 mins 35 secs The problem with inefficient car parking and why tickets, towing, fines and being late for meetings is impacting on city design and our way of life in a way it doesn’t need to.4 mins 53 secs The technology that enables park sharing when their not in use either within a company or for public use.6 mins 8 secs How Parkable works for employees for businesses like KPMG and Datacom in New Zealand and the benefits of knowing in advance when company carparking is going to be available including accessing the car parking building by your phone. 8 mins 32 secs The moment of madness that led to Parkable being created by Toby LItten and that the opportunity was commercially big enough to get started with their team of three including a developer and a sales machine.9 mins 55 secs Development is a core advantage for Parkable and that’s kept in-house and in New Zealand. 10 mins 32 secs Getting approved by Apple early on and the complexities of parking allocation and creating interactions between the virtual world and the real world.11 mins 54 secs Why offshore people are looking for best possible solution and you have to fight to win whereas in New Zealand there’s a home court advantage with a genuine desire to support local to refine and test the Parkable product. 13 mins 33 secs Why the cost of asphalt varies throughout the world, the ROI of carparking asphalt as a utility and the trend of real estate values for carparks that’s growing faster than other forms of real estate. 15 mins 44 secs Being first to market… and then discovering competitors in both public parking and private parking around the world. 16 mins 40 secs Staying in front by making sure Parkable has the best product and why keeping the software development in house enables that.17 mins 47 secs The culture of carparks at work and how Parkable has removed an estimated 2,700 carpark arguments to date!19 mins 55 secs Why it’s all about growth in Australia in New Zealand right now while getting started in North America and China. 20 mins 22 secs Getting started as a building manager or facilities manager. LINKS MENTIONEDParkable

Episode Themes (timestamps below)· Cultural & gender barriers in Australia & what we can do to improve these· Sarah's global entrepreneurial journey & advice for others on a similar journey· How the She Pivots program is helping women re-skill & upskill during COVID· The opportunities for women in the tech industry· Having a positive mindset and turning your obstacles into opportunitiesAbout Sarah Liu and The Dream CollectiveThe Dream Collective was founded in 2012 by Sarah Liu, a passionate advocate for women in leadership and furthering diversity and inclusivity practises in corporate culture to transform the way we work. What began as a passion project quickly became Australia’s most influential network of high-calibre, young women. The Dream Collective has been instrumental in empowering and equipping thousands of professionals into leadership roles through targeted training and mentoring opportunities. Find out more about The Dream Collective's programs here: https://www.thedreamcollective.com.au/About She PivotsIn an effort to support highly skilled professional women who have recently lost their jobs due to COVID-19, The Dream Collective launched She Pivots, a free 4-part online capability-building workshop to re-skill and up-skill individuals to help prepare them for career transitions and new job opportunities. As part of the initiative, The Dream Collective will mobilise its partners to form a network of Career Partners, including Datacom, Canva and AWS, to provide access to suited job openings after completion of the She Pivots Program. For more information, please visit: https://www.thedreamcollective.com.au/programs/she-pivots/About PDFOur mission is to help diverse professionals reach their full potential in the Australian workplace. We believe that everyone, not the elite few, should have access to the right tools, techniques and networks to develop themselves.We believe that by becoming the best version of ourselves, we lead a more fulfilling life and inspire those around us to do the same. We do this by running open events that aims to inform, connect and inspire, and share what we learnt with our community via social media and podcasts. For more information please visit: http://professionaldevelopmentforum.org/Timestamps1:20 – Introduction3:50 – Cultural & diversity barriers in the workplace.6:00 – Advice for others…career journey, upbringing, entrepreneurship.9:25 – How did the Dream Collective start?12:00 – Sarah’s transition from corporate to startup. Thoughts on having a “safety net” & taking risk.12:40 – Seeing a gap in the market for mid-career level women13:55 – What exactly are the barriers for women in the workplace?15:40 – How is Sarah & The Dream Collective solving the lack of female leaders?17:25 – Thoughts around diversity & inclusion quotas in the workplace. The importance of having measurable targets. The lack of meritocracy in the workplace.21:40 – Utilising cultural & gender barriers to your advantage, addressing cultural barriers.24:35 – Why women have been unfairly impacted by COVID? What is the ShePivots program? How is it addressing this problem?26:40 – Opportunities for women in tech. You don’t need a technical/coding background to succeed. Using your diversity as a strength28:25 – Thoughts around entrepreneurship, advice for others on a similar journey, understand your “why”, impacts of COVID.31:00 – Expanding globally to expand into other markets, differences in diversity & inclusion between countries.34:10 – Using Japan vs Australia as an example36:10 – COVID impacts and how to turn obstacles into opportunities38:15 – Wrapping up, final thoughts, launch of 50/50 in 100 days41:15 – How to find out more about The Dream Collective, ShePivots, other programs & initiatives.

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand. This week he talks to Asantha Wijeyeratne from PaySauce.Recently, local employment solutions provider PaySauce announced it had raised more than $5 million in a recent rights offer to allow it to grow its offering here and around the world.Its CEO, Asantha Wijeyeratne, has built multiple million-dollar businesses in this space since coming to New Zealand in 1988 as a young accountant. Wijeyeratne saw that the payroll system could be done better and launched an early technology solution in 1995 called SmartBooks. Later know as SmartPayroll it grew to process a good portion of New Zealand business payrolls before eventually being sold to local tech giant Datacom in 2013.But there was still an itch to innovate in the space again with a mobile-first offering that took advantage of emerging tech. So in 2014, PaySauce was born.PaySauce has been in the news lately with its offer of a free "essentials" payroll solution, PaySimple, for New Zealand businesses affected by Covid-19. Its successful right issue brought on board its first institutional investor.To talk about the journey, what this disrupted world means for business, and how his work in the community helped lead to a Queen’s Service Medal, Wijeyeratne joined us by Zoom from Sri Lanka where he was visiting family at the beginning of lockdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you struggling to work from home during this Coronavirus pandemic? Learn how automation can help speed up the process and make it easier for organisations to get things done from Eric Nguyen. Eric has over 15 years of experience in the fields of automation, data, and customer experience with a successful track record with companies of the likes of Telstra and Datacom. He is currently working as the Robotics and Automation Lead at Datacom, one of the leading IT services companies in the Asia Pacific region. His vision is to help businesses get the most out of the ongoing revolution of RPA and business analytics. In the episode, we get to learn from him how: Businesses can save money as well as make money with RPA. Automation opens up endless possibilities and frees up time for employees to engage in creative thought processes and value-added service creation. You can start RPA and get benefitted right away leveraging whatever you have. Data and analytics actually function hand in hand to increase efficiency of both disciplines. Eric also shares with us some very insightful true stories. Listen to the podcast for all this and much more! LinkedIn Profile URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-nguyen-6b57b717 What is one book that you would gift to your younger self and why this book? How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/146075266X/ Sexy Little Numbers by Dimitri Maex https://www.amazon.com.au/Sexy-Little-Numbers-Dimitri-Maex/dp/0307888347/ Links to His Organisations: https://www.telstra.com.au/ https://www.datacom.co.nz/ Conferences: http://claridenglobal.com/conference/rpa-and-ia-au2018/global-speakers/ https://www.criterionconferences.com/event/contact-centres-conference/speakers/ Articles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-nguyen-6b57b717/detail/recent-activity/posts/ https://medium.com/@ziziavic/automation-what-is-in-it-for-me-160dfcb83de9 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/analyticsshow/message

HR Happy Hour 404 - Utilizing a Learning Platform Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Ben Eubanks Guests: Mark Onisk, Skillsoft; Wynn Schollum, Datacom On this episode of the HR Happy Hour, recorded live at the Skillsoft Perspectives 2019 event in Orlando, FL, Trish and Ben talked with Mark Onisk and Wynn Schollum. Wynn is the  L&OD Group Manager of Datacom, based in New Zealand.  They are a digital IT solutions provider.  He talked about how people are using the Skillsoft system and how they decided to partner with them.  Wynn also spoke about the importance of the brain science behind this platform and how it works for them.  Mark is the Chief Content Officer at Skillsoft.  He brought in information on Skillsoft's approach to learning and the importance of having consumer-led content.  Additionally, they covered how a partnership with Skillsoft works and what to look for when searching out a partnership. This was a fun and informative show, thanks to Mark and Wynn for joining us and thanks to the team at Skillsoft for having us at the event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Framtiden kommer med nya möjligheter som ställer krav på både leverantörer och partners, men hur vet man att man landar i rätt investering för att möta vad kunderna behöver. DataCom reste till HPE London Executive Briefing Centre för att se vilka möjligheter som HPE och deras lösningar kan hjälpa dem med. En spännande resa som gav dem mer än vad de hade förväntat. Välkommen till Techradar – Din portal och ledstjärna inom IT och tech, där vi pratar djupt och brett med härligt surr och mycket skratt. Det här är framtidens podcast 2.0 – Nu kör vi! I studion vår programledare Micke Thunander, till vardags komiker med förkärlek till prylar och teknik. Gäster i studion idag är Mario Hellquist, VD på DataCom och Alexander Ojanen, HPE DataCenter Specialist på Tech Data I dagens specialavsnitt kommer vi att lära känna DataCom som åkte till HPE London Executive Briefing Centre för att ta reda på hur man väljer rätt prylar och hur man gör rätt köp till sitt datacenter.

Kerry Topp is the Associate Director of Transformation and Innovation for Datacom, but fancy titles aside, he is one of those humans that is naturally full of energy and genuinely want to do good for the world.Viv and Kerry talk about tech change through a human lens, developing capabilities through hackfests, and student led innovation before tackling psychological safety, Google’s Project Aristotle and workplace bullying!Whew, get your notepad out, this one is a doozy!- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrytopp/- https://twitter.com/kerry_topp- https://rework.withgoogle.com/print/guides/5721312655835136/------------------------------------------------------Behind the scenes of tech, media, and startups, hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. See you at #WellyTechShare, Follow and Like us on:- https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZ - https://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZ - https://linkedin.com/company/access-granted-podcast Subscribe to the show:- https://www.accessgranted.nz/subscribe/#WellyTech news and events- https://wellytech.accessgranted.nz/- https://www.meetup.com/WellyTech/- https://mobile.twitter.com/wellytechnz Buy the AG merch:- https://www.accessgranted.nz/shop/

We talk to GM of innovation and CX Husain Al Badry on a wide range of topics spanning immigration, tech challenges and being the home barista champion.

Bits+Bytes with Peter Griffin and Emily Wang of Datacom. This week, YouTube wants a bigger slice of the streaming music pie and is taking on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. Plus Google and Facebook launch new cloud storage services. And Emily looks at apps designed to monitor your digital wellbeing. So how long are you actually spending on Instagram or Facebook (the results may astound you!), and why is Silicon Valley rolling out tools to help you monitor your tech usage?

Joining Peter Griffin to navigate the world of tech and analysing the latest news from the digital world. This week plans are afoot to position New Zealand as a base station for the global satellites sector. Also competition heats up in the broadband market pushing prices down, but will regulation see a hike in rates for consumers? Google rolls out free calls to mobile phones and landlines from their home assistant Google Home. Plus Emily Wang of Datacom on reports that users of Amazon's Alexa system are hearing the unit emit strange, "witch-like" laughter (if you do a search of #AlexaLaugh on Twitter, you'll see many funny/creepy examples).

Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Microsoft Azure Compute team sat down to introduce three videos we recorded back in December. Corey met and talked with cloud first Microsoft Solutions Providers about options for managed services and what they had to offer.Check out his chat with Datacom SystemsCheck out his chat with HanuCheck out his chat with New SignaturePost any questions, topic ideas or general conversation here in the comments OR online on via Twitter with #AzureTwCCreate a Free Account (Azure)Follow @CoreySandersWAFollow @RicksterCDN

Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Microsoft Azure Compute team sat down to introduce three videos we recorded back in December. Corey met and talked with cloud first Microsoft Solutions Providers about options for managed services and what they had to offer.Check out his chat with Datacom SystemsCheck out his chat with HanuCheck out his chat with New SignaturePost any questions, topic ideas or general conversation here in the comments OR online on via Twitter with #AzureTwCCreate a Free Account (Azure)Follow @CoreySandersWAFollow @RicksterCDN

Highlights this week – Microsoft Surface 3, Semble mobile wallet launch and an NZ domain name drama with global ramifications. Also discussed were Windows 10, Project Spartan, Telsa’s mystery, MYOB’s share market listing and Datacom’s A$242 Australian contract win. Running time : 0:47:29

We find out from Bill Moses (@nzbill) and Brad Murray how the Datacom machine works including their in-house incubator. ------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzRaj) background is in video, design, media and making things happen.All our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin.com/company/access-granted-podcastSubscribe to the show however you want:https://www.accessgranted.nz/subscribe/

Darryn Lowe, a system engineer at Datacom talks about his work repairing PCs and the impact that having Intel chips in a Mac is going to have in the corporate world and beyond. He talks about how Windows users will be impressed with how the Macs look, their price and their functionality, both on the Windows and Mac OS side of things. Apple has managed to cram more into a cool computer than any PC users have achieved.