Podcasts about david rowan

A survey from the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has found that nearly half (46%) of project managers feel that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help to reduce stress in the workplace, but 72% feel that advancements in technology have led to unrealistic expectations from stakeholders who do not understand its capabilities. Conducted by PMI, the survey of 122 project managers was carried out ahead of its annual conference, the Work Smart Summit 2024, in association with EY. The event, which takes place in Dublin's Convention Centre on April 23rd, will discuss the future of project management and will feature David Rowan, founding UK Editor-In-Chief of WIRED magazine and author of the bestselling book Non-Bullshit Innovation as keynote speaker. Feedback was positive on the potential impact of AI on project management as a whole. In fact, some 70% say it would have a permanent transformative effect on the industry, and 74% say it is driving innovation. Three-quarters (75%) agree that AI has already had a significant positive impact on the profession, with 41% saying that the technology is improving project completion rates and delivery times. In terms of project completion, the survey found that the average cost of failed projects in the last 12 months was €710,896.23*, and only 11% of project managers' ten most recent projects met all project success metrics of schedule, cost, project benefits and resources. On the topic of resources, constraints in this area were cited as the top cause of stress by 52% of project managers. The other leading causes of stress were competing priorities (50%), and frequent scope changes (45%). However, the survey did find that nearly two thirds (63%) of respondents feel their workplace has open channels of communication to discuss mental health issues such as stress, burnout, and fatigue. Commenting on the findings, Peter Glynne, Ireland Chapter of PMI President, said: "Project management can of course be a high-pressure profession, but it is clear that - as well as adequate training and effective ways of working - emerging technologies like AI can streamline projects and boost success. "In turn, this enables project managers to work smarter - the theme of our annual conference in April - as opposed to longer or harder. AI can also play a pivotal role in driving automation and innovation, something which we will be discussing at the Convention Centre next month and which makes the future of the industry very exciting." Jennifer Ryan, EY Ireland Business Transformation Partner added: "EY Ireland is proud to once again sponsor the PMI's national conference, the Work Smart Summit. Project managers are at the heart of transformational change, and harnessing systems, technologies and strategies that simplify complex endeavours and enable people and organisations work smarter, comes naturally to them. "Artificial Intelligence, in particular Generative AI, offers project managers the opportunity to further embed innovation and efficiency into their projects, automating routine or process driven tasks and enabling people to focus on higher value tasks and most crucially, enabling more human interactions." See more stories here.

Learn more about David and his keynotes: https://premierespeakers.com/david-rowan David Rowan is today's leading speaker on how emerging technologies will impact business - and how leaders should prepare now. He's given more than 600 keynotes around the world, and has moderated events for the World Economic Forum, the biggest global companies, and governments. As founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED magazine in the UK, David came to know the founders of WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Google, Didi, Spotify, Twitter and countless other ambitious startups from Tel Aviv to Shenzhen. His best-selling book, "Non-Bullshit Innovation: 17 Proven Ways To Transform How You Work" (Penguin), is a 20-country quest to identify genuine innovation in the face of technology-led disruption. The book sets out 17 proven strategies for future-proofing a successful business - from "Turn products into services" to "Build an ecosystem". David spends his time at tech's cutting edge: visiting university research labs and startup clusters to meet the people building the future. He's invested in more than 150 early-stage tech companies, and runs venture funds that invest in health-tech and climate-tech. David has been a technology columnist for The Times, GQ, Condé Nast Traveller and The Sunday Times, and at WIRED he built a conference and a consulting business. And he is still searching for the future.

Simon Kriss, author of "The AI Empowered Customer Experience" and CX Futurologist joins me this week for an in-depth conversation about the mindset that it takes to be truly innovative, use cases for Gen AI in CX, among other topics. It's a fascinating glimpse into how he advises the many boards and c-suite execs on how to truly innovate and craft their customer experience.Enjoy! I know I sure did...Simon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonkriss/Simon's Book: "The AI Empowered Customer Experience": https://amzn.to/440SOYBSimon's Podcasts (CX Sessions, CX Boardroom & CX Disruptors):  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh6Aar_BnvE1l8UXhOluxCK7GgBMGMZkQResources Mentioned in this Episode:Tools: Synthesia - AI-powered video generation: https://www.synthesia.io/Deepgram - AI speech to text: https://deepgram.com/Soul Machines - AI Avatars: https://www.soulmachines.com/Book:Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds by David Rowan: https://amzn.to/3YtUZTiPodcasts: Everyday AI by CSIRO: https://www.csiro.au/en/news/podcasts/everyday-ai-podcastSupport the show+++++++++++++++++Listener Submissions:If you'd like to call in with commentary or a question to be addressed in a future episode, call our submission line at +1 (512) 222-7381. Leave us a 2-3 minute message with your comment or question using either your real name or a pseudonym, and we'll feature your clip on the show!Like/Subscribe/Review:If you are getting value from the show, please follow/subscribe so that you don't miss an episode and consider leaving us a review. Website:For more information about the show or to get in touch, visit DigitalCustomerSuccess.com. Buy Alex a Cup of Coffee:This show runs exclusively on caffeine - and lots of it. If you like what we're, consider supporting our habit by buying us a cup of coffee: https://bmc.link/dcspThank you for all of your support!The Digital Customer Success Podcast is hosted by Alex Turkovic

David Rowan and I talk about leadership, calculated risks, types of leaders, thought partners, psychology, St. Louis City SC, being vulnerable and aware, valuing your employees, open questions, pickleball, and so much more!   LINKEDIN   MichMash is an open platform for our guests to be heard. The views expressed by our guests are not necessarily the views of MichMash, 100th Monkey, or Mich Hancock.

Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, speaks with Robyn Diaz, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and David Rowan, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Governance Officer, Cleveland Clinic, about issues related to health care in the international arena. They discuss what it means to be an “international organization,” international outreach and collaboration, considerations for engaging in international operations, and how international engagement can be rewarding for a health care organization. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Daniel Dippold, CEO und Founder von Ewor, über die erfolgreich abgeschlossene Seed-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 3,2 Millionen EuroEwor ist ein bildungsorientierter Frühförderer für bemerkenswerte Talente und hilft ihnen, Technologie- und Produktunternehmen mit internationalem Potenzial zu gründen. Dafür investiert das Unternehmen bis zu 150.000 Euro und bietet zusätzlich Bildung, Netzwerke und Coaching an. Die Programme werden in Zusammenarbeit mit Unternehmenspartnern durchgeführt, die den Wunsch haben, neue Produkte, Geschäftsmodelle und digitale Infrastrukturen zu schaffen. Dabei werden Synergieeffekte zwischen Unternehmensinnovation und Bildung geschaffen, wodurch große Firmen dabei unterstützt werden, disruptiv zu bleiben und unternehmerisch denkenden Menschen dabei zu helfen, neue Unternehmen und digitale Lösungen in einem anspruchsvollen Umfeld zu schaffen. Der inhaltliche Schwerpunkt liegt auf Foundern in den Bereichen GreenTech, DeepTech, Künstliche Intelligenz, Robotik, HealthTech und EdTech. Der Förderer wurde im Jahr 2020 in Berlin gegründet und hat ein Team aus erfolgreichen Tech-Unternehmenden und Startup-Investierenden hinter sich, welches aus Daniel Dippold, Florian Huber, Alexander Grots, Berna Epik und Lian Boerma besteht.In einer Seed-Runde hat Ewor nun 3,2 Millionen Euro eingesammelt. Zu den Kapitalgebern gehören erfolgreiche Serien-Founder, wie beispielsweise Paul Müller, Jens Wasel, Xavier Sarras, David Rowan, Mirjam Pütz, Felix Haas und Robert Wuttke. Das frische Kapital soll dafür eingesetzt werden, um ein europäisches Pendant zu Y-Combinator zu etablieren. Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, faire Bedingungen, direkten Zugang zu Unicorn-Foundern und eine praxisorientierte Unternehmerausbildung durch Seriengründenden zu gewährleisten.

As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends, Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, reunites three years later with two of the hospital general counsel she spoke with on the first episode of the GC Roundtable series and again one year later and two years later—Richard Korman, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Avera Health, and David Rowan, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Governance Officer, Cleveland Clinic. Together, they reflect on their experiences over the past three years, the impact of the end of the PHE and associated waivers, and the future of the U.S. health care system. They also discuss issues related to telehealth, behavioral health, and supporting the wider health care community.To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Welcome to another fascinating episode of ScaleUp Radio.  This time I talk with Adrian Burden, who is the co founder of Blockmark Technologies. Adrian is someone who has been through the whole journey from startup in the technical space,  raising finance, through building and scaling his business and then eventually having a successful exit.  Adrian has also written a book capturing some of his key lessons along the way called Start to Exit, so he knows what he's talking about. Now he's building a business based around digital certificates and we skirt around things like blockchain and NFT's or Non Fungible Tokens. But as always, it's not about the technology so much as it's about the business and the lessons that we can learn about building and scaling our businesses, and there is so much to take away from this episode. So I'm not going to spoil it any more. I'm just going to suggest that we go across and listen to Adrian Burden and the rest of his story. We delve into some aspects of strategy in our discussion, if you would like to level up your strategic thinking, you could start with taking our acclaimed and free scoreapp – it will only take you a couple of minutes https://strategicthinking.scoreapp.com   Adrian can be found here: linkedin.com/in/adrianburden https://www.blockmarktech.com/ https://adrianburden.net/   Resources Start To Exit by Adrian Burden - https://www.waterstones.com/book/start-to-exit/adrian-burden/9781999832902 Non-Bullshit innovation by David Rowan - https://www.waterstones.com/book/non-bullshit-innovation/david-rowan/9781787633704 Discord - https://discord.com/ Jira - https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira   Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for.   If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https://bizsmarts.co.uk/scaleupradio/apply   You can get in touch with Kevin here: kevin@biz-smart.co.uk   Kevin's Latest Book Is Available!    Drawing on BizSmart's own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brentexplores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up.    More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/    

David Rowan, Cleveland Clinic Chief Legal Officer, joins host Dr. Brian Bolwell to discuss the importance of organizational transparency, trust, and relationships within the enterprise and beyond.

In episode five of Design Thinking Masterclass, we talk with Strategic Designer, Steve Brown. Steve shares his journey transitioning to design thinking from a customer contact background and how trusting in the process has allowed him to lead design thinking approaches to solve complex challenges for some of Australia's largest companies and disruptive startups. Steve shares his advice on navigating the process of design thinking from research through to implementation and winning executive support for the change. Episode: 4 Topics: Case studies in Design Thinking, learning Design Thinking, leading design thinking, practicing design thinking, human centred design, hcd, winning executive support. Guests: Steve Brown, Strategic Designer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/austevebrown/ Host: Mike Stevenson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestevensonmba/ Produced by: The Healthy Organisation www.healthyorg.com.au Find out more about the MBA Masterclass in Design Thinking: https://healthyorg.com.au/home-page/learn/mba-masterclass-in-design-thinking/ Find out more about Deakin University's range of degree stackable Masterclasses: https://www.deakin.edu.au/study/find-a-course/short-courses/stackable-short-courses Recommendations: Mural Templates - https://www.mural.co/templates Miro Templates - https://miro.com/templates/ Dovetail for User research - https://dovetailapp.com IDEOU - Designing Strategy - https://www.ideou.com/products/designing-strategy Book - Non-bullshit innovation by David Rowan - https://www.booktopia.com.au/non-bullshit-innovation-david-rowan/book/9781787631199.html Blog - Benedict Evans - https://www.ben-evans.com Blog - Stratechery - https://stratechery.com The Hustle - https://thehustle.co Trends - https://trends.co Volunteering with uni startup incubators like UTS Hatchery & Deakin Spark https://spark.deakin.edu.au --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-stevenson/message

Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, reunites two years later with two of the hospital general counsel she spoke with on the first episode of the GC Roundtable series and again one year later—Richard Korman, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Avera Health, and David Rowan, Chief Legal Officer, Cleveland Clinic. Together, they reflect on their experiences over the past two years and how the pandemic has affected their lives professionally and personally. They also discuss the “Great Resignation” and the future of the health care workforce, the mental health crisis, and the future of health care delivery. From AHLA's In-House Counsel Practice Group.

In today's conversation, I speak with David Rowan – renowned technology expert and former editor-at-large of WIRED magazine's UK edition, Conde Nast's award-winning technology-and-innovations magazine that stays ahead of the trends transforming businesses. In his role as editor of WIRED UK, he traveled extensively to investigate the companies and entrepreneurs who are changing our world, and his insights and research are documented brilliantly in his captivating book, Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds. As a speaker, David has given keynotes around the world on the themes of technology, business, and innovation, and he has chaired and moderated high-profile events for the UK and French governments, for Google Zeitgeist and TED Global, and for international banks, and Fortune 100 businesses. His most recent awards include Techmark Technology Journalist of the Year, DMA Editor of the Year, and British Society of Magazine Editors' Editor of the Year. With wide newspaper experience as an editor, he has made TV films for Channel 4 News, and written regular columns in GQ, Condé Nast Traveller, The Times, and The Guardian. Recorded on 12th January 2021.

The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is vast and decentralised – with operations in 70+ countries, 50,000 employees, and a $2B annual budget, mostly from millions of individual donors. Tyler Christie is helping MSF understand and cut its carbon output – not only because a crisis-response organisation needs to respond to a planetary crisis, but because it also makes good business sense. Tyler tells David Rowan on VOYAGERS' Climate-Tech Journeys, the VOYAGERS community podcast, how other businesses can learn from the bottom-up, decentralised and investment-led approaches that are transforming MSF. Tyler is in the VOYAGERS Climate-Tech group. More at VOYAGERS.io

Academy Award winning documentarist Louie Psihoyos (director of The Cove, Racing Extinction, The Game Changers) and projection-mapping artist Chris Lejeune tell David Rowan about their audacious Projecting Change event. It will take place on the east façade of the United Nations Secretariat Building in New York on October 22, 23 & 24 2021, one week before the COP in Glasgow. The event will be live streamed and broadcast globally. It will feature climate luminaries, youth and indigenous activists, musicians and artists from around the world who will be sounding the alarm on the climate crisis. Louie and Chris spoke at a VOYAGERS climate-tech community meeting.

In this special episode of AHLA’s GC Roundtable series, Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, reunites one year later with the three hospital general counsel from the first episode of the series—Marc Goldstone, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Wellpath; Richard Korman, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Avera Health; and David Rowan, Chief Legal Officer, Cleveland Clinic. Together, they reflect on their experiences over the past year and how the pandemic has affected their lives professionally and personally. They also share perspectives on how the pandemic has exposed the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. health care system and lessons learned. From AHLA’s In-House Counsel Practice Group.

In this podcast, Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, speaks with three hospital general counsel on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic—Marc Goldstone, Senior Vice President, Prime Healthcare; David Rowan, Chief Legal Officer, Cleveland Clinic; and Richard Korman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Avera. Participants discuss the multitude of issues they’re facing and how they are dealing with them. From AHLA's In-House Counsel Practice Group.

Vi fortsätter våra samtal med huvudtalarna från årets Internetdagarna. I det här avsnittet samtalar Internetstiftelsens Måns Jonasson med David Rowan, tidigare chefredaktör för teknikmagasinet Wired. Rowan höll en hyllad presentation på temat innovationer, och visade upp en del inte fullt så innovativa uppfinningar. Vad är egentligen riktig innovation? Här kan du också se David Rowans framträdande från Internetdagarna.

FreightWaves Flashback to Transparency19 in Atlanta's day 3 keynote with David Rowan, former editor of Wired UK. Also, FreightWaves CEO joins us to talk about the art of the keynote.Subscribe onApple PodcastsSpotifyWatch this historic momentGet tickets to FreightWaves LIVE : ChicagoMore FreightWaves Podcasts

FreightWaves Flashback to Transparency19 in Atlanta's day 3 keynote with David Rowan, former editor of Wired UK. Also, FreightWaves CEO joins us to talk about the art of the keynote.Subscribe onApple PodcastsSpotifyWatch this historic momentGet tickets to FreightWaves LIVE : ChicagoMore FreightWaves Podcasts

“Innovation is not a repeatable formula. Innovation is this messy thing that depends on the culture of the organisation; its heritage and its values.” In this week’s podcast, Carlos is joined by David Rowan, Founding Editor-in-chief of WIRED UK as he walks through the professional journey that fueled the creation of his new book: “Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World’s Smartest Minds”. From DJ-ing at a pirate radio station to interning at The Times and eventually going on to lead WIRED UK, David has always had an entrepreneurial approach to journalism. Tune in to discover how after eight years at WIRED and angel investing in 58 startups, including Improbable, David followed his curiosity to discover what sets real innovators apart. Links: David Rowan - https://twitter.com/iRowan Buy your copy of Non-Bullshit innovation: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1787631184/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com/

Episode en anglais.Qu’est-ce que l’innovation ? Pourquoi est-il essentiel d’innover, aujourd’hui peut-être plus que jamais ? Comment faire pour innover vraiment ?David Rowan, ancien rédacteur en chef de l’édition anglaise du magazine WIRED (un des magazines de science et technologie les plus lus dans le monde) a consacré 18 mois de recherche autour du monde à la rencontre des leaders les plus inspirants et des startups les plus innovantes, et il en revient avec un point de vue intéressant sur ce qui fait qu’une organisation est capable d’innover ou encore de survivre à un environnement aussi changeant que le notre. Interview enregistré le 24 juin 2019 à la conférence USI (Unexpected Sources of Inspiration)Abonnez-vous à la newsletterDe quoi parle-t-on ?1" - Pourquoi une enquête sur l’innovation ?David a rencontré des acteurs de l’innovation dans le cadre de son travail chez Wired et s’est rendu compte à quel point dans toutes les organisations l’innovation est un sujet qui est mal traité. “I was upset by the waste of money, talent and time” Il a voulu découvrir les vrais innovateurs, les leaders qui arrivent à inventer de nouvelles choses et à les faire émerger “Je suis un sceptique”... et il y a beaucoup de "bullshiters"“Je voulais trouver les quelques personnes qui sont effectivement des innovateurs"6” - Pourquoi innover ?The innovator’s dilemnaLe monde change. Les entreprises et organisations en place sont dans le déni quand cela arrive et ont du mal à s’adapter. La revolution numérique : 20 après, beaucoup ne s’y sont toujours pas adaptés, n’ont toujours pas compris que les règles du jeu ont changé.9” - De l’incapacité à changer ?Les structures en place, la culture, le système de récompense, la confiance créent beaucoup de résistance au changement : on ne croit pas que les choses peuvent changer, que ce qui a marché hier peut ne plus marcher.Les institutions actuelles ne sont pas faites pour adresser des problèmes comme le changement climatique. Ceux qui vont permettre de changer sont les “pirates”, des mouvement décentralisés avec une forte conviction. Il faut créer une culture qui permette à ceux qui veulent faire les choses différemment d’avoir les moyens d’essayer. Je ne crois pas que les gouvernements pourront résoudre ces problèmes, ce sont les entrepreneurs soutenus par le marché qui ont une chance d’y arriver. Le capitalisme monopolistique n’est pas nouveau et il empêche le système de bien fonctionner17” - Comment innover ?La liberté d’expression est notre bien le plus précieux. Les innovations les plus importantes sont celles qui peuvent permettre à cette liberté expression de se maintenir, à l’information de circuler, au débats de se faire de manière libre.L’innovation : créer de la valeur qui corresponde à ce dont on aura besoin demainIl n’y a pas de recette magique pour l’innovation si ce n’est savoir écouter, expérimenter, rester ouvert à toutes les idées et confronter les idées de gens différents. 24”- Petits contre grosLes grosses entreprises de la Tech ont pour stratégie de tuer les innovations dans l’oeuf si elles sont dangereuses pour elles, quand bien même elles sont bonnes pour les gens.Nous avons besoin de réguler ces organisations monopolistiques. Les institutions doivent agir pour limiter la domination de ces acteurs. Les entreprises de la Tech sont capables grâce à nos données personnelles de nous manipuler au-delà de ce qu’on imagine. Et elles sont controlées par des gens douteux. Nous vivons une époque inquiétante.28 - Que faire au niveau individuel ? "Get out of your bubble”: Sortez de vos bulles, lisez des choses qui sont loin de vous, confrontez vous à d’autres points de vue, à d’autres réalités, développez de nouvelles compétences. L’éducation doit se faire tout au long de la vie. Nous sommes chanceux en Europe, nous avons encore accès à d’autres idéologies. “Stay angry, stay foolish, ask a lot of questions, don’t stop reading." Ecoutez le podcast sur vos applis préférées, découvrez plus de contenus sur Sismique.fr ou la page Facebook et Twitter de Sismique (@SismiquePodcast)Apple PodcastsOvercastDeezerSpotifyYoutube Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

David Rowan is a retired Engineer in Houston, Texas, who, along with his wife, co-founded the Alexandra L. Rowan Foundation in honor of his daughter, Alex, who died from a Massive Pulmonary Embolism (MPE) caused by her birth control pill. Through his foundation, he raises awareness about MPE and recently published a biography of Alex called My Beautiful Memory that uses much of her journal entries and addresses the death and injury rates from hormonal birth control usage with proposals for reducing the losses. In this episode, we talk about Alex’s life before her MPE, the obstacles which prevent many women from making informed decisions about hormonal birth control, the shocking death rate associated with side effects of hormonal birth control, what parents can do to help their daughters make informed decisions, the simple test that every woman should take before starting hormonal birth control, and so much more!   To learn more about David Rowan, visit the show notes.

Not your typical Astrology forecast, David Rowan takes a different approach. He says we - not the planets - have the final say in what shapes our lives. However, knowing about what the position of the planets suggests can give one a bit of insight into our own psyche. Take a journey through the planets on his site.

Co-Chairs: Stefan Stern, Edelman and Gaby Darbyshire, Gawker Media eiTV: Sustaining a Business over Centuries - Aspall 1. David Rowan, WIRED UK: ‘How Lasting is ‘New’ Technology?’ 2. Stef Kranendijk, Desso: ‘Cradle to Cradle and the Circular Economy’ 3. Mrs Moneypenny, Financial Times: ‘Career Advice for Everyone, Especially Ambitious Women’

As a nation, we are obsessed with the weather. Studies have shown that over half of us talk about the weather at least once day and check the forecast regularly before making plans and heading out. We despair when it rains, we swoon in the sun, we can't bear the sight of clouds in the sky, yet we hate the thought of hosepipe bans and appear to be spectacularly unprepared for extreme weather events, even when expected or forecast. The weather certainly seems to matter to most of us, but is extremely important to some those whose livelihoods and way of life can depend on the forecast. And for centuries, we've tried to predict the weather by looking at the sky above us and the landscape around us - the different ways in which plants, animals and the countryside around us can give us clues about what is coming and reflects what has been. For this week's Open Country, Helen Mark is in Wiltshire to find out about the ways in which the weather gets under our skin and impacts on our lives and on the landscape around us. Helen hears from meteorologist, Liz Bentley, about how her own obsession with the weather led to her setting up the Weather Club, an organisation for like minded souls who appreciate the weather for all its wonders. Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society explains how our lives would be immeasurably poorer without the clouds in the sky above us. Wiltshire farmer, Stephen Horton, has been collecting rainfall data for the last 25 years, having taken over from his father who did the same for 25 years before him and Helen also hears from National Trust Conservation Advisor about how Wiltshire has coped with the extreme weather conditions seen earlier this winter and how traditional seasons can actually help our flora and fauna. Helen is joined by Ruth Binney, author of Wise Words and Country Ways to put to the test some of those centuries old countryside theories and sayings that we have used to predict the weather we get. Finally astrologer, David Rowan, explains how how astrology and the ancient wonder of Stonehenge have been used to predict the weather and the changing seasons. Producer: Helen Chetwynd.

Martha Lane Fox, UK Digital Champion in conversation with David Rowan, Editor, Wired UK   Networked Nation -  editorial intelligence in association with Race Online 2012, Channel 4, Detica, Edleman, Mumsnet, Philharmonia Orchestra   14th December 2010 Microsoft 100 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL

Dr. David Rowan, a clinical psychologist at the St. Louis VA Medical Center, presents on Motivational Interviewing, a client-centered, directive method used to enhance a veteran's intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. The Stand United for Veterans sponsored monthly guest lecture series will present an overview of an Evidence Based Practice or Empirically Supported Treatment that is currently in use in the VA, DoD, or with military service personnel, their families, or their communities. Case examples of the use of that EBP/EST will be presented and discussed by a VA, military, or community-based provider.