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Send us Fan MailCheck into the haunted inn, watch out for strange noises in the walls, and don't stay in the Captain's Suite as the hosts continue their journey into Widow's Bay with Episode 2, "Lodging," the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. In this episode, the gentlemen break down Mayor Tom Loftis's night at the town's infamous inn, exploring its eerie legends and the supernatural mysteries that make this island impossible to understand.Grab a seat and join the conversation as we uncover new clues, chilling encounters, and the secrets hiding within Widow's Bay.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast.

Send us Fan MailPack your bags, watch out for curses, and don't trust everything you see in town—Three & 1/2 Gentlemen are heading to Widow's Bay!Join the hosts as they begin their journey into Widow's Bay, the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. In this premiere episode, the gentlemen break down "Welcome to Widow's Bay," exploring the town's strange history, memorable characters, supernatural mysteries, and all the twists that make this eerie seaside community impossible to ignore. Grab a seat and join the conversation as the host uncover what secrets lie beneath the fog.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast

Kate joins Tom, Diana, Bryana, and Michael Inside the Runners' Studio and shares her running origin story. Follow Kate on IG @katerunzfarWe're excited to continue getting to know members of the Will Run for Podcast Community in these mini episodes where we put the spotlight on you! To be featured as on a future episode email us at willrunforpodcast@gmail.com 

Are leaders thinking big enough—and human enough—in the AI era? Explore how AI and technology shape the human experience with Kate O’Neill and guest Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow. Discover the concept of cognitive Darwinism, AI transformation stories, leadership in the AI era, and how to drive growth while staying human-centric. Topics Covered:AI augmentation vs. automationCognitive Darwinism and self-awarenessCapacity and capability overhang in AI adoptionTransformation as a human storyPurposeful iteration vs. intentional innovationReturn on intelligence vs. return on ignoranceReskilling and workforce transformation case studies (IKEA & Walmart)Human-centric leadership and psychological safetyPersonal relationship with technology & digital attentionMind shifts required for future-ready leadership Connect with Brian SolisServiceNowLinkedInBrian Solis, Author at Workflow® Episode Chapters:00:04 Introduction & Guest Welcome01:00 Transformation as a Human Story02:24 The Human Story Leaders Miss in the AI Era03:06 AI's Anti-Human Trajectory & Cognitive Darwinism04:28 AI Tax and Brain Fry05:49 AIQ: Artificial vs. Augmented Intelligence Quotient09:16 Agentic AI & Process Reinvention11:11 Grand Strategy and Leadership Mindsets15:55 Mind Shifts and Self-Awareness17:18 Book Inspiration and Becoming a Leader of the Moment20:13 Unlearning Disruption Myths in Enterprise25:16 Innovation: Creating New Value26:59 Evaluating AI Use: Efficiency vs. Net New Value31:13 Psychological Safety and Human-Centric Leadership32:28 IKEA & Walmart: Augmentation and Reskilling Case Studies38:00 Personal Relationship with Technology & Life Scale41:48 Closing Thoughts: Questions for Embracing Change43:05 Episode Wrap-Up and Farewells

Today, we are joined by Kate O'Flynn from the Apple TV show Widow's Bay. We got the chance to discuss her superstitions, which include some rather interesting bird-related ideas. We also spoke about her recent turn taking the lead in Ep. 4 of Widow's Bay, "Beach Reads", which sees O'Flynn's character, Patricia, assistant to Matthew Rhys' Mayor Tom, organising a town party while dealing with some old school "friends". It's safe to say that, thanks to an ominous party-planning book, things take a turn for the supernatural. We also discuss if she walked away with any party tips from this experience.. Thanks to Kate for sitting down with us for this wonderful chat about the show, now streaming on Apple TV. About "Widow's Bay" In "Widow's Bay," something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There's no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don't. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again. Blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy, "Widow's Bay" features an ensemble cast led by Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey. The supporting cast includes K Callan and Emmy Award winner Jeff Hiller. Hailing from Apple Studios, "Widow's Bay" is created, showrun and executive produced by Dippold. Murai executive produces through his banner Chum Films alongside Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin and Rhys. Murai directs five episodes this season, in addition to directors Ti West, Sam Donovan and Andrew DeYoung.  

Kate O'Brien is a prominent media executive and entrepreneur who is actively disrupting the traditional advertising landscape. Before launching her own venture, she built a formidable reputation in the performance media space, notably leading a 200-person agency team and driving massive revenue growth (over 30%) by securing heavyweight clients like DraftKings, Virgin Voyages, and Rao's. In May 2024, she took her company, Powers of Reasoning, out of stealth mode. Key Takeaways on Her and the Agency:The "Guaranteed Performance" Model: Kate founded Powers of Reasoning to fix a major flaw she saw in legacy advertising. While traditional agencies make "esoteric" promises about brand savings, her agency utilizes a unique business model that legally guarantees specific media results or financial returns for clients. Cutting the Agency Markup: Her philosophy centers on extreme data transparency, AI-driven Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) made for modern operators, and completely eliminating hidden agency markups. The Procurement Gap Advocate: As the head of a certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), Kate is a vocal advocate for changing corporate procurement. She frequently highlights the stark statistic that despite massive corporate DEI promises, only about 1% of Fortune 100 companies actually procure services from certified women-owned agencies.She is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is currently a rising star in the independent agency space.

Kate O'Connor is not just good at one event... she has SEVEN! 800 Metres (indoor and outdoor), Shot Put, Long Jump, High Jump, Hurdles, Javelin! It's tiring just reading the list!The World Champion and Olympic contender for Team Ireland joins Alison on Weekend Breakfast for a brilliant chat about life as a heptathlete (and yes, how to say it!) — and what it really takes to be good at seven disciplines, not just one.Kate shares how she fell into multi-events “organically,” thanks a lot to her to her dad's encouragement - he is tell her coach to this day. She opens up about the toughest event to master, the mindset behind constant learning, and the whirlwind of medals, records and media attention! And perhaps the most important of all -- inspiring the young athletes of Ireland to live their own dream!Kate chatted to Alison as part of the SPAR and Eurospar Community Fund - helping more kids get into sport by investing in their clubs. The Community Fund initiative will see €60,000 awarded to 30 sports clubs across the country. Nominees are being asked to submit a short application to showcase how their club is ‘Hungry For Success'.Entries are now open and will close on Wednesday, July 8th.

PopaHALLics #164 "Damaged Goods"Damaged people make for good pop in this episode, from a Neil Diamond tribute band with trouble at the door to a widow keeping busy to cope with her son's disappearance over 30 years ago in "Remarkably Bright Creatures."Streaming:"Remarkably Bright Creatures," Netflix. This movie adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's novel stars Sally Field as a night shift aquarium worker who forms a bond with a curmudgeonly giant Pacific octopus (voiced by Alfred Molina)."Widow's Bay," Apple TV. A new mayor (Matthew Rhys) tries to turn his island town into a tourist destination despite its dark past in this comedy horror series. With Stephen Root and Kate O'Flynn."Patience," BBC.  An autistic police archivist (Ella Maisy Purvis) helps a detective inspector (Laura Fraser) solve crimes in this Belgian/British drama."Song Sung Blue," Hulu. Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson star as a Neil Diamond tribute band in Milwaukee in this heartwarming movie about the trials and tribulations of their relationship."Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord," Disney Plus. Animated. The horned, red and black devilish villain from "The Phantom Menace" tries to rebuild his criminal empire and woo a Jedi apprentice to the Dark Side.Books:"The Twelve LIves of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense," by Edward White. This 2021 Edgar Award-winning biography explores the famed director through 12 distinct facets of his life, such as "The Voyeur," "The Entertainer," and "The Murderer.""Hex House," by Amy Jane Stewart. A dark feminist horror novel set in Scotland. Hex House is a magical safe haven that turns abused women into vessels of revenge."Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession," by Laurence Leamer. This book covers some of the same subjects as "The Twelve Lives," but puts the women at the center of the story, with an emphasis on misbehavior (mainly Hitchcock's) and sex (mainly them).Music:PopaHALLics #164 Playlist (Kacey) features selections from Kacey Musgraves' new album "Middle of Nowhere," as well as Jackman and Hudson performing Neil Diamond's hits from the "Song Sung Blue" soundtrack.The Fair Use Doctrine of U.S. copyright law allows for the limited unauthorized use of copyrighted material for purposes of comment and criticism.

Welcome back to The Boat Princess Podcast—where we dive into the stories shaping the marine industry, one conversation at a time. Today's episode comes to you from a somewhat luxurious and beautifully soundproofed location… the back of a Bentley Flying Spur at the Southampton Boat Show (thank you Bentley Motors). And joining me in the passenger seat is someone who has become a leading voice in marine marketing and communications—Kate O'Sullivan, founder of ADPR. With a background in PR and a deep understanding of the marine space, Kate has built ADPR into one of the most respected communications agencies in the industry, working with some of the biggest names in boating. Known for her strategic thinking and no-nonsense approach, she's passionate about helping brands tell better stories and connect more meaningfully with their audiences. Kate's journey from employee to employer is one that many aspire to but few truly understand, and in this episode she shares what that transition really looks like behind the scenes. We talk candidly about leadership styles, building a team, and the mindset shift required to step into ownership. We also zoom out to the bigger picture—what the boating industry could be doing better when it comes to promoting itself, attracting new audiences, and staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. And of course, Kate breaks down ADPR's ACE system—her strategic framework that's helping marine brands communicate more effectively and grow with purpose. It's insightful, honest, and set against the unmistakable quiet luxury of a Bentley —so settle in and enjoy the ride. #Bentley #BoatPrincessPodcast #SouthamptonBoatShow #MarineIndustry #BoatingLife #Yachting #WomenInBoating #MarineMarketing #PRIndustry #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #BrandStrategy #ADPR #PodcastLife #LuxuryLifestyle

ANDREA MARA chats with Paul about her new psychological thriller SUCH A NICE GIRL, redundancy-serendipity, sisters, friends and family, TV and All Her Fault.SUCH A NICE GIRL: The morning after a glamorous, luxury wedding, you and your best friend go to wake your twenty-four-year-old daughters. You open the door to their shared room in the pool-house and find a lamp smashed on the floor, a blood stain on the carpet, a ringing phone - and both girls are nowhere to be seen.The police come and you discover something shocking. Something inexplicable. Is one of your daughters trying to kill the other? And that's when you and your best friend begin to unravel what's really going on between the girls.You need to work together to find your daughters, testing your friendship to its limits. And you can't help but wonder: which girl is the killer and which is the victim?Andrea Mara is a crime novelist from Dublin, Ireland, where she lives with her husband and three children. It Should Have Been You was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller in the UK, and an Irish Times number one bestseller in Ireland. Her 2024 novel, Someone In The Attic, was a number one bestseller on Kindle and spent ten weeks in the Irish Times bestseller charts. The paperback was a UK Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Her 2023 book, No One Saw A Thing was a Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle Number 1 bestseller. Hide And Seek (July 2022) spent five weeks in the Irish Times bestseller charts and was shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the year at the A Post Irish Book Awards. All Her Fault (July 2021) was Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Month, a Sunday Times and Irish Times Top Ten Bestseller, and Kindle Top Five bestseller. It was shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the Year in the A Post Irish Book Awards and has been adapted for TV, starring Sarah Snook (Succession) and Dakota Fanning (Ripley). Her first book, The Other Side of the Wall, was shortlisted for the Kate O'Brien Award 2018 and was an Amazon number one bestseller in Irish Crime.SUCH A NICE GIRL IS PUBLISHED 7/5 Recommended: Araminta Hall Unreliable NarratorPaul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime and Crime Time FM. His first book Spies on Screen From Silent to Streaming will be published in September.Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023-2026 & National Crime Reading Month& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 20242024 Slaughterfest,  

From Create London, The Sidemen's Victor Bengtsson, Banijay's Alexia Laroche-Joubert, literary influencer Jack Edwards and Electrify Video Partners' Claire Geddie discuss the creator-led business models transforming entertainment [01:53]; and from Content Europe in Lisbon, Shaw Rocket Fund's Agnes Augustin, content strategist Adina Pitt, Animation UK's Kate O'Connor and Boat Rocker Studios' Gia DeLaney on the parlous state of the international kids' TV sector [33:24].

I've become a weekly watcher of Kate O'Connor's YouTube vlog, Place-Goers, which features her going places with her boyfriend, Danny Catlow. I know both comedians—and unapologetic YouTubers!—from doing comedy in Chicago, but since they live in L.A. now, that's the site of most of their place-going. Their dynamic is great together, but for their TIYA appearances, I wanted to talk to them separately. These are the first two-part episodes featuring collaborators in a long time, and it's the very first two-episode week for the podcast.We talk about: relationship patterns, increasing bone density, Jungian therapy, being a gamer, codependency, abusive relationships, the euphoria of witnessing death, Delta Work and frying the small fish.Support the show and get the TIYA After Dark feed on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thisisyourafterlifeFollow Kate:http://www.youtube.com/@Place-Goershttps://thebrokenelbow.substack.com/Follow/contact This Is Your Afterlife:https://thisisyourafterlife.com/https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourafterlife/thisisyourafterlifepodcast@gmail.comMusic by TIYA house band Lake Mary:https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/chaz.prymek/Artwork by Matt Sage:https://www.instagram.com/matthewjsage/

Companies are investing more than ever in technology to transform their businesses. But the full impact isn't being felt. Most organisations believe they are missing out on up to 50% of the returns they expect from digital transformation. So, what's the missing piece? Do firms need to invest more or does the answer lie in their leadership and culture? From AI to cloud platforms, organisations are undertaking digital transformation in the search for added efficiency, growth and competitive advantage. But change doesn't just happen to systems, it affects people too. If technology is a tool for transformation, is it the people and culture who drive real change?   Behind every platform rollout and process redesign are employees being asked to adapt to and buy into a new way of working. And without a culture enabling people to embrace this change, nearly half of leaders say their success will be hindered. So, what role do people have in unlocking tech potential? What does a culture that can supercharge the impact of technology investments actually look like? What foundations need to be built when designing transformation plans? And how can organisations stay future-ready but people-centric? That's what we're exploring in this episode of The Green Room with Kate O'Neill, author and Founder of KO Insights, and Mike Manby, Technology & Transformation Consumer Industry Lead at Deloitte, as we ask: Are people the superpower that drives transformation? Tune in to find out: The role of leadership in driving transformational and culture change How the right culture can supercharge the impact of technology The foundations that need to be built when designing transformation plans How organisations can stay future-ready but people-centric Enjoyed this episode? Check out our website for our recommendations to learn more about this topic: deloitte.co.uk/greenroompodcasts Find out more about The Yard here:  The Yard Charity | Supporting disabled children and young people Guests: Kate O'Neill, author and Founder of KO Insights, and Mike Manby, Technology & Transformation Consumer Industry Lead at Deloitte Hosts: Annie Wong and Oli Carpenter Original music: Ali Barrett Recording date and location: London, 25.02.26

Rachel Sheehan spoke to Kate O'Connor about the progression of her career, expectations of PBs and where she feels her ceiling is, and her sporting influences.Allianz Ireland Announces New Brand Ambassador Partnership with World-Class Heptathlete Kate O'Connor

Every conversation about artificial intelligence eventually arrives at the same promise: once machines handle the tedious work, humans will finally be free to focus on what matters. Kate O'Neill thinks this is a flawed assumption, leading leaders to make decisions that serve neither their people nor their purpose. In this episode of Boss Better Now, Joe Mull sits down with Kate O'Neill to discuss the intersection of technology and humanity. An early Netflix employee and author of What Matters Next, Kate has spent her career pressing organizations to ask better questions before they reach for faster tools. Kate unpacks why the "future of work" is actually four nested conversations, jobs, the workplace, productivity, and tasks, that require separate consideration. She introduces "minimum viable skilling" as a modern leadership imperative and offers a counterintuitive argument on why AI might be our only realistic tool for mitigating climate damage. In this episode, you'll learn:

Are we truly understanding global trade, or just reacting to headlines? Step into a timely, eye-opening conversation on trade, geopolitics, and the systems shaping our global economy with Dmitry Grozoubinski, hosted by Kate O’Neill. Topics Covered: Why global trade is more misunderstood than ever The real forces driving today's trade tensions and disruptions How policy, politics, and economics intersect in trade decisions Common misconceptions about tariffs, supply chains, and globalization The role of trade experts vs. media narratives How trade impacts everyday life more than we realize The challenge of communicating complex global systems simply What recent global events reveal about the fragility of trade systems The future of globalization: shifting, not disappearing Why understanding trade is critical in today's world Connect with Dmitry GrozoubinskiWebsiteLinkedInDmitry's Book: Why Politicians Lie About Trade Episode Chapters: [00:00:04] Introduction to the Tech Humanist Show [00:00:30] Guest Introduction: Dmitry Grozoubinski [00:01:15] Why Trade Is Suddenly Front and Center [00:03:40] Misconceptions About Global Trade [00:06:05] How Trade Policy Actually Works [00:08:50] Tariffs, Politics, and Public Perception [00:12:10] Media Narratives vs. Trade Reality [00:15:25] Supply Chains and Global Interdependence [00:18:40] Trade Tensions and Geopolitical Shifts [00:22:05] Why Trade Is Hard to Communicate [00:26:30] The Fragility of Global Systems [00:30:10] The Future of Globalization [00:33:45] Why Trade Literacy Matters [00:36:20] Where to Connect with Dmitry Grozoubinski [00:36:45] Closing and Credits

Irish heptathlete Kate O'Connor joins Eoin Sheahan after winning a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships on Sunday, looking back on the championships themselves, her enjoyment mindset, and the injuries she's had to manage.

Kate O'Connor speaks to Morning Ireland, following her win of a bronze medal in the women's pentathlon at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland.

Evening all, we've got an extended newsround for you today with a PACKED studio with Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, Mick McCarthy and Stephen Doyle all in situ. They chat Premier League, the weekend's hurling and Gaelic Football, Shane Lowry's unfortunate end in Florida, Kate O'Connor's performance at the national indoor championships and all the latest from the Irish Rugby camp.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand in studio to bring you all the reaction from a packed weekend in the sporting world, which included a full slate of Football League fixtures, the Premier League title race continuing at full-traction and the National Senior Indoor Championships. The lads go through the Arsenal win over Chelsea, the takeaways from the football leagues, GAA Special congress and Shane Lowry's capitulation late on in the Cognizant Classic last night. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM

What does it truly mean to see—and how can technology restore one of our most essential human senses? In this episode, Dr. José-Alain Sahel joins Kate O’Neill to reveal the breakthroughs in vision restoration, and how these innovations are shaping the future of human experience. Topics Covered: Optogenetic therapy and vision restoration Artificial retina technology Scientific and patient journey of regaining sight Convergence of AI, neuroscience, and medical devices Philosophy of sight and perception Natural vs. artificial boundaries in biotech Balancing innovation and patient safety Strategies for treating different stages of blindness Meaning and legacy of vision technologies Connect with: Dr. José-Alain SahelThe Eye & Ear Foundation of PittsburghUPMC Enterprises Episode Chapters: 00:00:05 – Welcome to the Tech Humanist Show 00:01:14 – Introduction of Dr. José-Alain Sahel 00:02:29 – 2021 Optogenetic Vision Restoration Breakthrough 00:02:46 – Recent Artificial Retina Breakthrough (2025) 00:03:47 – The First Patient's Experience 00:06:31 – Explaining the Technology: Algae Proteins & Retinal Cells 00:09:00 – Scientific Process: Failures, Persistence, and Progress 00:10:13 – How the Goggles Work 00:11:03 – Training the Brain to Interpret New Visual Input 00:11:24 – The Patient's Story: From Blindness to Seeing Again 00:16:07 – Philosophical Perspective on Sight and Perception 00:20:02 – Measuring Human Experience in Vision Restoration 00:23:26 – Natural vs. Artificial: Ethics and Human Augmentation 00:26:19 – Balancing Innovation with Patient Safety in Clinical Trials 00:29:53 – Complementary Strategies for Blindness Treatment 00:31:34 – Vision, Meaning, and Human Flourishing 00:34:41 – Where to Find More About Dr. Sahel's Work 00:35:49 – Episode Credits & Outro

Technology decisions can shift dramatically when HR steps in with a human-centered perspective. In this episode, Kate O'Neill, CEO of KO Insights and author of What Matters Next, explains how HR can influence innovation before decisions are locked in. She shares why employee experience, ethics, and organizational performance belong at the center of technology conversations, not after rollout plans are set. You'll hear practical ways HR can gather partial answers, synthesize insight, and guide leaders through uncertainty while staying grounded in values, privacy, and workplace communication. If you want HR leadership that builds credibility and influence, this conversation offers clear frameworks you can apply today. Join us as we discuss: (00:00) Meet HR Superstar: Kate O'Neill (04:22) Digital transformation vs. innovation (09:54) How HR can influence without being the decision maker (14:15) Common mistakes when rolling out change and new tools (22:38) Finding the right pace in technology decisions (28:54) Carrying culture forward into the AI age   Resources: For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player. Hear Karina's thoughts on elevating your HR career by following her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinayoung11/ Download 15Five's Performance Review Playbook: https://www.15five.com/ebook/review-process-playbook?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Q2_2023_Podcast_CTAs&utm_content=Performance  For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here: https://www.15five.com/demo?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Q2-Podcast-Ads&utm_content=Schedule-a-demo Kate O'Neill's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateoneill/

What happens when your AI strategy moves faster than your team's ability to trust it, govern it, or explain it? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Kate O'Neill—Founder & CEO of KO Insights, author of "What Matters Next", and globally recognized as a "tech humanist"—to unpack what leaders are getting dangerously wrong about digital transformation right now. Kate challenges the default mindset that tech exists to serve the business first and humans second. She reframes the entire conversation as a three-way relationship between business, humans, and technology. That shift matters, because "human impact" isn't a nice-to-have. It's the core variable that determines whether innovation scales sustainably or collapses under backlash, risk, and regret. You'll hear why so many companies are racing into AI with confidence on the surface and fear underneath. Boards want speed. Markets reward bold moves. But many executives privately admit they don't fully understand the complexity or consequences of the decisions they're being pressured to make. Kate gives language for that tension and practical frameworks for "future-ready" leadership that doesn't sacrifice long-term resilience for short-term acceleration. The conversation gets real about what trust and risk actually mean in an AI-driven world. Kate argues that leaders need a better taxonomy of both—because without it, AI becomes a multiplier of bad decisions, not a generator of better ones. Faster isn't automatically smarter. And speed without wisdom is just expensive chaos. Finally, Kate shares the larger mission behind her work: influencing the decisions that impact millions of people downstream. Her "10,000 Boardrooms for 1 Billion People" initiative is built around one big idea—if we want human-friendly tech at scale, we need better thinking at the top. Not performative ethics. Not buzzwords. Better decisions, made earlier, by the people with the power to set direction. If you lead strategy, product, innovation, or culture—and you're feeling the pressure to "move faster" with AI—this episode gives you the language, frameworks, and leadership posture to move responsibly without losing momentum. Three Key Takeaways: • Human impact isn't a soft metric—it's a strategy decision. Kate reframes transformation as a three-way relationship between business, humans, and technology. If you don't design for the human outcome, the business outcome eventually breaks. • AI speed without trust creates risk. Leaders feel pressure to move fast, but trust, governance, and clarity lag behind. Without a shared understanding of risk and responsibility, AI becomes a multiplier of bad decisions. • Better decisions upstream create better outcomes at scale. Kate's "10,000 Boardrooms for 1 Billion People" idea drives home that the biggest lever isn't the tool—it's leadership judgment. The earlier the thinking improves at the top, the safer and more scalable innovation becomes. If Kate's "tech humanist" lens made you rethink how you're leading AI and transformation, your next listen should be our episode 149 with Brian Solis. Brian goes deep on what most leaders miss—the human side of digital change, the behavioral ripple effects of technology, and why transformation only works when it's designed for people, not just performance. Queue it up now and pair the two episodes back-to-back for a powerful executive playbook: Kate helps you decide what matters next—Brian helps you understand what your customers and employees will do next.

What if the “soft skills” we often overlook are actually the most strategic—and essential—in the age of AI? In this episode, leadership expert Dr. Bushra Khan and host Kate O’Neill explore the power and business impact of emotional intelligence, challenging outdated leadership myths and redefining what skills matter most for future-ready teams. Topics Covered: Why “soft skills” should be called “strategic skills” Emotional intelligence as a leadership framework Evidence-based emotional intelligence in organizations Critical thinking, persuasion, and influence for tech leaders Challenging the myth of micromanagement Culture's impact on leadership assumptions Candor vs. bluntness in high-stakes communication Balancing bravery and kindness in decision making Practical approaches to EI skill-building in companies Finding hope and optimism in leadership Connect with: Dr. Bushra KhanLinkedinWebsite Episode Chapters: 00:00:05 – Welcome & redefining soft skills 00:00:37 – Emotional intelligence as leadership 00:01:20 – Reframing skills for a tech-driven world 00:01:55 – Why “soft” is inadequate and damaging 00:02:49 – Strategic skills vs. technical expertise 00:04:33 – Critical thinking & real-life practice 00:05:43 – Evidence-based EI: Research & impact 00:06:05 – Describing great leaders (EI in action) 00:08:47 – EQ vs. IQ & technical skills 00:11:06 – The emotional intelligence framework 00:12:34 – Making EI accessible in everyday life 00:13:24 – The myth of micromanagement 00:15:46 – Coaching, mentoring, and trust 00:17:13 – Cross-context skills: work, life, community 00:17:43 – Leadership mental models across cultures 00:18:35 – Cultural differences in trust and hierarchy 00:22:23 – Candor, clarity, and high-stakes communication 00:23:14 – Building trust for high-pressure moments 00:26:33 – Balancing bravery and kindness 00:29:29 – EI is not just being nice—using frameworks 00:31:34 – Practical “how” for applying EI 00:32:07 – Why companies should invest in human skills 00:32:41 – Making skills training bite-sized and evidence-based 00:35:44 – Key takeaways & actionable advice 00:36:23 – Finding hope and optimism in leadership 00:39:53 – Gratitude and closing remarks

We're all starting to hear about it, but what is synthetic data? Simply put, synthetic data is "fake" data that is mathematically manufactured to mirror the patterns and behaviours of real-world datasets. For B2B marketers, this means using AI to create a digital "twin" of your customer base. Instead of waiting weeks for a survey to come back, you use a model trained on your existing customer calls, ads, and behavioural data to predict how an audience will react.However, it isn't a silver bullet. Marketers need to be aware of significant concerns: the "rubbish in, rubbish out" risk (if your training data is biased, your AI will be too) and the danger of oversimplification, where nuance gets lost in statistical significance.In this episode, Kate O'Keeffe, CEO and Co-Founder at Heatseeker, joins Jodi to explain how to navigate these challenges and put synthetic data to work. Kate walks us through how to maximise the effectiveness of your data to minimise risk in your decision-making. We explore the fascinating process of chatting with an agent that embodies your ideal target persona - learning their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on your brand as if they were in the room with you.This conversation gets to the heart of how synthetic data can do truly immense things for large organisations, providing a unified perspective that aligns boards and teams. Kate and Jodi don't shy away from the controversial bits, covering data quality, the "honesty" of AI personas, and how to handle rapid consumer shifts.

What are the questions only humans can ask in an age where AI seems to have all the answers? In this episode, Kate O’Neill and futurist Ben Pring dive deep into the uniquely human skills and judgments that technology can’t replicate, and explore how leaders and organizations can navigate uncertainty, ask better questions, and shape a more human-centered future. Topics covered:Placing today's AI advancements in historical context How technology replaces skill with judgment The value of asking better questions in an AI-driven world Why leaders avoid tough decisions about humans vs. machines How incentives and alignment shape organizational outcomes The policy gaps at the intersection of technology, strategy, and labor Distinguishing human creativity from AI-generated “slop” How to maintain humanity and funkiness in a synthetic content flood Hope and optimism for the future of work and technology Connect with Ben Pring: benpring.com Episode Chapters:00:00:05 – Welcome to the Tech Humanist Show 00:00:18 – The Human Ability to Ask the Next Best Question 00:00:32 – Computers Are Useless: Asking the Right Questions 00:01:05 – Introducing Ben Pring 00:02:21 – Historical Context for Today's AI Moment 00:04:47 – Technology: Replacing Skill with Judgment 00:08:14 – What Leaders Should Be Asking in an AI-Powered World 00:13:08 – Why Leaders Avoid Tough Questions About Automation 00:16:13 – Decision-Making in Times of Uncertainty 00:19:10 – Distinguishing Priorities from Trivialities 00:24:22 – Aligning Incentives and Unintended Consequences 00:25:41 – Have We Gotten Better at Taming the Monster? 00:29:26 – The Most Important Policy Questions We're Not Asking 00:33:59 – The Car as a Parallel: Infrastructure and Human-Centric Design 00:36:21 – What Remains Distinctly Human in a Synthetic Content World 00:41:01 – Invention, Funkiness, and Problem-Solving 00:42:46 – Hope and Optimism for the Future 00:49:03 – Closing and Where to Find Ben Pring

Every company wants better market insights, but up until AI's entrance, results have been highly speculative.   How is AI upending tried-and-true market research methodology?  Kate O'Keefe, CEO and founder of Heatseeker, joins SaaS Half Full to explain why traditional surveys and customer-led insights are no longer cutting it, and how behavioral data and AI-driven experimentation are providing marketers with data they can actually trust. In this episode, Kate outlines how brands can move beyond speculative research by leveraging live market experiments, first-party data, and synthetic personas to uncover real customer signals in real time. She also shares how leading B2B and B2C brands are using these methods to test ideas before launch, build stronger campaigns, and give marketers the confidence to push bolder creative decisions backed by quant-driven insights.  

This week Kim and Jamie explore the increased use of AI in recruitment processes as well as the opportunity to use it for corporate communication standards. This led to a more in-depth discussion on the dangers of using internal information as part of “teaching” a more publicly accessible AI. For more information on Kate please visit her website by clicking here Kate O’Neill Part 3Download

What if climate action and economic growth aren’t at odds—but actually deeply aligned? In this episode, Kate O’Neill sits down with Tom Chi to challenge conventional thinking about climate solutions, innovation, and the future of planetary restoration. Topics Covered: The emotional impact of witnessing coral reef collapse Reimagining climate action through the lens of both ecology and economy Lessons from Google X: rapid prototyping and low-cost innovation How Google Glass shaped the understanding of visual information and human experience Insights into planetary restoration and urgent timelines for action The concept of “Climate Capital” and investment strategies for sustainability Aligning ecological wins with economic incentives Overcoming barriers in climate-tech: capex inertia and effective policy Interconnectedness and its influence on business and technology Innovative approaches for sustainable material management Connect with Tom Chi:LinkedInAt One Ventures Website Episode Chapters: 00:00:05 – Welcome & Introduction to the Tech Humanist Show 00:00:15 – Tom Chi on Reef Collapse and Global Tragedy 00:00:43 – Rethinking Climate Action: Ecology vs. Economy 00:02:15 – Conversation Kickoff: Meet Tom Chi 00:02:36 – Google X, Rapid Prototyping, and Hardware Innovation 00:06:24 – Augmenting Human Vision: Google Glass Discoveries 00:13:08 – From Tech Innovator to Planetary Restoration 00:16:33 – The Gravity of Coral Loss & Civilization-Scale Decisions 00:19:47 – Becoming Net Positive to Nature: NE Ventures Approach 00:21:01 – What “Climate Capital” Really Means 00:27:01 – Structuring Climate-Tech Investments & Timelines 00:28:57 – Advice for Funders: Overcoming Green Premiums 00:33:15 – Interconnectedness: Tech, Nature, and Business 00:38:43 – Building Lasting Systems with Nature 00:39:13 – The One Law to Accelerate Climate Solutions 00:47:21 – Empowering Change: Rates Not States 00:47:30 – Book Release: Climate Capital 00:48:17 – Closing Remarks & How to Connect

This week we continue our conversation with Kate O’Neill looking at the interdependence of strategic optimism and strategic disappointment as well as the importance of bringing our human “soft” skills to interactions and use of AI in the workplace. Kate O’Neill Part 2Download

Following our video introduction of Kate, we begin a three part conversation looking at organisations from a “tech humanist” viewpoint. In this part of the conversation we explore the difference between workplace transformation and workplace innovation and what it means for you and your industry competitors. Kate O’Neill Part 1Download

The first in a series featuring 2025's newsmakers - starting with the athlete who's had a life changing year, Kate O'Connor.

Kate O'Neill is a leading voice on AI and tech humanism, known for helping organizations build more meaningful, human-centered futures. She has been featured by outlets like BBC, NPR, and NBC, and serves on the United Nations AI advisory board. A CX Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning entrepreneur, Kate brings a unique blend of optimism and realism to conversations about AI, data, and the future of work. Her latest book, What Matters Next, explores how to make human-friendly tech decisions.In this conversation we discussed:How tech humanism explains the relationship between people, technology, and business, and how leaders can design AI systems that strengthen the alignmentWhy humans project intelligence and agency onto AI tools, and what it takes to build healthy, intentional habits around emerging technologiesPractical ways workers can use AI to elevate their roles rather than fear automationThe role of leadership in creating psychologically safe environments where employees can openly experiment with AI toolsThe risk of designing systems that lead to “automated bureaucracy,” and how organizations can embed meaning into automated experiences at scaleWhy meaning and purpose remain uniquely human, and how future workplaces can evolve by pairing human judgment with increasingly capable AI systemsResources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Kate on LinkedIn or at KO InsightsAI fun fact articleOn How Unleashing Human Potential with AI

What if the future of work means being present without actually “being” there? In this episode, Kate O’Neill and Cortney Harding dig into how AI, spatial computing, and XR are quietly reshaping both our work and our very definition of human value, beyond the headlines and hype. Topics covered:The transformative power of spatial computing and XR beyond the AI buzz How enterprises are quietly adopting XR for training and productivity “Metaverse” vs. “Metaphysical”: the next evolution of immersive tech Redefining human strengths and “non-machine premiums” in the AI era How AI and XR can foster inclusion and overcome workplace bias Practical pilots for leaders: headset days, policies, and workflow innovations Why employee and consumer satisfaction metrics matter more than ever Predictions for seamless, reality-blending experiences in the next five years Connect with: Cortney Harding Episode Chapters00:00:05 – Welcome to The Tech Humanist Show 00:00:17 – Premium human strengths in an AI-driven workplace 00:00:28 – Cortney Harding on underestimating XR's impact 00:01:32 – What's quietly evolving in XR beyond AI hype? 00:02:01 – XR in the mainstream and the interconnected tech ecosystem 00:04:05 – The underreported impact of XR in enterprise and education 00:05:32 – From “metaverse” to “metaphysical”: reframing the future 00:09:00 – Extended reality, AI, and rethinking collaboration 00:11:25 – Developing non-machine premiums to stay ahead of AI 00:13:47 – Four “E”s where humans have the edge: Emotion, Enhancement, Experience, Ego 00:18:10 – Meeting people where they are: designing human-centered spatial experiences 00:21:01 – Frictionless experiences, seamless recommendations, and what's next 00:22:24 – When AR/VR is actually worth it (and when a website is plenty) 00:24:31 – Aligning AI with organizational and human goals 00:26:11 – Creating a permission structure for meaningful AI use at work 00:31:11 – The shift from hours worked to task-based value 00:36:45 – One pilot for the future: “Headset day” at work 00:39:18 – Inclusion, avatars, and telling the tech story differently 00:40:29 – Lightning round: best, worst, and most promising XR use cases 00:42:53 – Five-year forecast: immersive experiences as everyday reality 00:43:51 – Where to find “The Spatial Race” and final thoughts

"One of the other important things about tech humanism to me is that the three-way relationship between business humans and tech is primarily about the relationship between business objectives and human outcomes and using technological capability to amplify that alignment, as opposed to using technology to amplify only the business objective side of that relationship. So really trying to think about how does a business meet the humans that it serves, and then how can technology be part of making that more effective and more successful so the business can succeed and the humans can have a better experience on the other side of that success." Kate O'Neill on Electric Ladies Podcast  Technology has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, yet do we really understand its relationship with humans? Everybody's talking about and wrestling with understanding artificial intelligence – AI – in their business, governments and lives, but not everyone understands the intersection between technology and the human experience. How can we maximize it? Listen to self-described "tech humanist" Kate O'Neill, CEO of KO Insights and an advisor on these issues, including to the United Nations AI Advisory Board, in this fascinating conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson at the 2025 Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. You'll hear about: ●        Why humans are at the core of everything: "You're never more than a degree away from people downstream of the decisions that you're making." ●        Questions matter: What are the questions boards and leaders should be asking instead of just collecting data and making decisions as if humans are not affected? ●        How can we leverage AI to address climate change? It's about a range of factors, both impact of the technology itself and how it can be leveraged to help humans. ●        Plus, insightful career advice:   "It's anybody's guess, on some level, what the next set of jobs that AI implementations will displace are going to be. But what I think we can feel fairly confident about for the time being is that soft skills, the soft skills that we've all been told are those we need to cultivate. Like context intelligence, emotional intelligence, good judgment, communication, those kinds of things are incredibly important no matter what. And the great thing about this for the question that you ask, is that women have been socialized to be stronger in those skills in general. So we already have an advantage when it comes to that." Kate O'Neill on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also like: ·       Urban Climate Actions at the 2025 Smart City Expo World Congress: Listen to Joan's panel with three extraordinary urban women leaders from across the globe who are using creative strategies to address climate issues. ·       "Technology is Not Neutral": with Stephanie Hare, Ph.D., author of "Technology is Not Neutral," Researcher and BBC Broadcaster ·       Leveraging A.I. For Sustainability: with Mandi McReynolds, Chief Sustainability Officer at Workiva, software infrastructure company ·       Using Climate Modelling – with Maria Caffrey, Ph.D., UK National Physical Laboratory, on how climate modelling works and how best to use it most effectively  ·       Predicting Climate Impacts In Neighborhoods – with Jessica Filante Farrington, AT&T's Director of Global Sustainability   Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.   Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Off The Ball's Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan were at the Team Ireland Olympic Sports Awards last Saturday night and caught up with some of the winners on the night.Dundalk's Kate O'Connor took home the Allianz Female Athlete of the Year, and the FIAT Olympic Sporting Moment of the Year.Rory McIlroy was the Allianz Male Athlete of the Year, and his uncle Brian was on hand to scoop up his award.Eve McMahon was announced as the Sport Ireland Rising Star winner.The Deloitte High Performance Programme of the Year went to Cycling Ireland.Rhys McClenaghan took home the award for the McKeever Sports Creator of the Year gong.The Spar/Eurospar Community Impact award went to Inbhear Dee Athletics Club's Noreen O'Reilly, Eithne Walsh and Anne-Marie Kelly.The Flogas Team of the Year went the way of the rowers in Fintan McCarthy and Phillip Doyle.And the Key Patent Innovations Coach of the Year was awarded to Dominic Casey.

TrulySignificant.com presents Kate O'Neill, renowned Tech Humanist, author of What Matters Next? and honored as Thinkers50.Kate spent her career exploring how technology can serve humanity—not the other way around. From pioneering the first intranet for Toshiba America to becoming Netflix's first Content Manager, Kate has seen firsthand how emerging technologies can either empower people or overwhelm them.Today, Kate advises organizations around the world on creating sustainable growth, designing equitably, and building long-term value through human-centered innovation. She is the author of What Matters Next? A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast, where Kate examines how thoughtful technology choices shape the future.On this episode, we dive into regenerative growth, practical applications of machine learning, and how data can reveal insights that genuinely improve the customer experience. You'll hear about digital transformation in the film industry, strategies for investing in sustainability, and maximizing energy and processing power through thoughtful system design.Ultimately, this conversation is about setting a new precedent—using technology as a steward, sensitive to humanity, and always mindful of what truly matters next.  Visit www.koinsights.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

If you're making tech decisions faster than your team can absorb them or you're worried AI might erase the “human” from your business; this conversation will feel like a deep breath and a reset button. Today, I sit down with Kate O'Neill. She's known as the “tech humanist,” founder and CEO of KO Insights, and newly named member of the Thinkers50 list of top management thinkers in the world. We unpack her new book, What Matters Next? A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That Is Moving Too Fast, and explore how leaders can stay grounded in purpose while navigating AI, automation, and constant change. Kate shares the “now–next continuum” and her Insights & Foresights model as practical ways to reduce overwhelm, make better decisions, and design a future that works for both your business and your people. If you're leading through chaos and want your organization to be both high-performing and deeply human, this one is for you. Here are some highlights: -Redefining purpose as a question: How Kate uses one core question “How can we help humanity prepare for an increasingly tech-driven future?” and why reframing your mission as a question can sharpen strategy and culture. -The Now–Next continuum: A practical way for leaders to connect past, present, and future so the “future of work” feels less murky and more manageable, with clearer signals about what to do today. -Insights, Foresights, and “bankable foresights”: Inside Kate's decision-making model that helps executives ask better questions, synthesize what they're learning, and build a growing bank of future-ready insights instead of reacting in panic. -What “human-friendly” tech decisions really look like: From AI-driven layoffs to chatbots and educational tools, we talk about the hidden human costs of short-sighted tech choices for employees, customers, and students, and how to design more holistic, human-centered solutions. -AI, higher education, and the next generation of talent: Why banning tools like ChatGPT is a missed opportunity, how good prompting mirrors good delegation, and what universities and employers can do to better prepare young professionals for a prompt-based, AI-enabled workplace. About the guest:  Kate O'Neill, known globally as the “Tech Humanist," is the founder and CEO of KO Insights, a strategic advisory firm dedicated to improving human experience at scale. Her innovative approach bridges the gap between technological advancement and human-centric values, influencing how organizations navigate digital transformation. She is also author of the book What Matters Next: A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast, which was named a Thinkers50 2025 Best Management Book. With a career spanning over 25 years, Kate's expertise is rooted in hands-on experience with category-defining companies. She was one of the first 100 employees at Netflix, where she pioneered the first content management role. She developed Toshiba America's first intranet and founded [meta]marketer, one of the earliest digital strategy and analytics agencies. Connect with Kate: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateoneill/  Website: https://www.koinsights.com/  Book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Matters-Next-Human-Friendly-Decisions/dp/1394296428  Connect with Allison: Feedspot has named Disruptive CEO Nation as one of the Top 25 CEO Podcasts on the web, and it is ranked the number 6 CEO podcast to listen to in 2025! https://podcasts.feedspot.com/ceo_podcasts/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/  Website: https://www.disruptiveceonation.com/   #CEO #leadership #startup #founder #business #businesspodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrulySignificant.com presents Kate O'Neill, renowned Tech Humanist, author of What Matters Next? and honored as Thinkers50.Kate spent her career exploring how technology can serve humanity—not the other way around. From pioneering the first intranet for Toshiba America to becoming Netflix's first Content Manager, Kate has seen firsthand how emerging technologies can either empower people or overwhelm them.Today, Kate advises organizations around the world on creating sustainable growth, designing equitably, and building long-term value through human-centered innovation. She is the author of What Matters Next? A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast, where Kate examines how thoughtful technology choices shape the future.On this episode, we dive into regenerative growth, practical applications of machine learning, and how data can reveal insights that genuinely improve the customer experience. You'll hear about digital transformation in the film industry, strategies for investing in sustainability, and maximizing energy and processing power through thoughtful system design.Ultimately, this conversation is about setting a new precedent—using technology as a steward, sensitive to humanity, and always mindful of what truly matters next.  Visit www.koinsights.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

How can AI and innovation transform not just the business side of sports, but create truly human-centered fan experiences? In this episode, Christa Stout, the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for the Portland Trailblazers, talks with Kate O’Neill about building people-first strategies in professional sports, using AI to impact real human experiences, and lessons in innovation from around the world. Topics covered: The evolving role of Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer in sports Balancing business value with fan, community, and employee impact Approaches to meaningful innovation and international development lessons Building and implementing AI strategy in a sports organization Change management and centering real people in organizational change How generative AI unlocks human potential and personalizes fan engagement Organizational metrics for innovation, inclusion, and impact Upskilling employees and culture change for AI adoption Creating frictionless, joyful fan experiences with technology Connect with Christa StoutPortland Trailblazers WebsiteLinkedIn Episode Chapters00:00:05 – Introduction to the Tech Humanist Show & Guest Overview00:01:33 – The Scope of Strategic and Innovation Leadership in Pro Sports00:02:58 – The Rise of Strategy Roles & Future-Focused Planning00:05:42 – What Makes an Innovative Sports Team?00:07:23 – Lessons in Innovation from International Experience00:09:16 – Change Management: Combining Theory and Impact00:14:54 – Embedding AI Strategy: From Curiosity to Company-Wide Change00:19:15 – Real-World Results: AI's Impact on Employee and Fan Experiences00:22:38 – Humanizing AI: Where Tech Enables Personal Touch00:26:18 – Redefining “Value” in Sports Organizations00:29:38 – Evolving Metrics and Exponential Possibilities with AI00:32:42 – Building Employee Buy-In and Upskilling for AI Adoption00:35:01 – Tools & Anticipated Changes for the Future of Sports Innovation00:37:25 – What True Innovation Could Mean for the Sports Experience00:39:46 – Closing Thoughts, Where to Connect, and Outro

Author Kate O'Neill's Book "What Matters Next": AI, Meaning, and Why We Can't Delegate Creativity | Redefining Society and Technology with Marco CiappelliKate O'Neill: https://www.koinsights.com/books/what-matters-next-book/Marco Ciappelli: https://www.marcociappelli.com/ When Kate O'Neill tells me that AI's most statistically probable outcome is actually its least meaningful one, I realize we're talking about something information theory has known for decades - but nobody's applying to the way we're using ChatGPT.She's a linguist who became a tech pioneer, one of Netflix's first hundred employees, someone who saw the first graphical web browser and got chills knowing everything was about to change. Her new book "What Matters Next" isn't another panic piece about AI or a blind celebration of automation. It's asking the question nobody seems to want to answer: what happens when we optimize for probability instead of meaning?I've been wrestling with this myself. The more I use AI tools for content, analysis, brainstorming - the more I notice something's missing. The creativity isn't there. It's brilliant for summarization, execution, repetitive tasks. But there's a flatness to it, a regression to the mean that strips away the very thing that makes human communication worth having.Kate puts it plainly: "There is nothing more human than meaning-making. From semantic meaning all the way out to the philosophical, cosmic worldview - what matters and why we're here."Every time we hit "generate" and just accept what the algorithm produces, we're choosing efficiency over meaning. We're delegating the creative process to a system optimized for statistical likelihood, not significance.She laughs when I tell her about my own paradox - that AI sometimes takes MORE time, not less. There's this old developer concept called "yak shaving," where you spend ten times longer writing a program to automate five steps instead of just doing them. But the real insight isn't about time management. It's about understanding the relationship between our thoughts and the tools we use to express them.In her book "What Matters Next," Kate's message is that we need to stay in the loop. Use AI for ugly first drafts, sure. Let it expedite workflow. But keep going back and forth, inserting yourself, bringing meaning and purpose back into the process. Otherwise, we create what she calls "garbage that none of us want to exist in the world with."I wrote recently about the paradox of learning when we rely entirely on machines. If AI only knows what we've done in the past, and we don't inject new meaning into that loop, it becomes closed. It's like doomscrolling through algorithms that only feed you what you already like - you never discover anything new, never grow, never challenge yourself.We're living in a Hybrid Analog Digital Society where these tools are unavoidable and genuinely powerful. The question isn't whether to use them. It's how to use them in ways that amplify human creativity rather than flatten it, that enhance meaning rather than optimize it away.The dominant narrative right now is efficiency, productivity, automation. But what if the real value isn't doing things faster - it's doing things that actually matter? Technology should serve humanity's purpose. Not the other way around. And that purpose can't be dictated by algorithms trained on statistical likelihood. It has to come from us, from the messy, unpredictable, meaningful work of being human.My Newsletter? Yes, of course, it is here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7079849705156870144/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this special edition of The Mark White Show, we celebrate The Caring Link founder Kate O'Neal, recipient of the prestigious Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award from The NASCAR Foundation. Kate shares what this national recognition means to her, the story behind The Caring Link, and how her faith and compassion continue to touch countless lives. It's an inspiring conversation about kindness in action, community connection, and the power of using one's gifts to make a lasting difference.

If you ever struggle with writer's block, this episode is for you. My conversation with tech humanist and author, Kate O'Neill, went from “Should AI write your first draft?” to “Will AI be a good companion?” It's a fascinating one! And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Rachael speaks to Dundalk athlete, Kate O'Connor from Dublin airport where she has just returned from Tokyo, having won a silver medal at the World Athlethics Championships.

Will O'Callaghan is joined by Cliona Foley this evening to talk about Ireland's huge successes in athletics at the World Championships in Japan, including Kate O'Connor's silver medal, and some remarkable performances.

In this free segment of The Sunday Paper Review - John Duggan is joined by Philip Lanigan of the Irish Daily Mail & Health & Performance Nutritionist Kate McDaid to discuss the top stories in the papers this Sunday!The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball.

In this episode, I sat down with tech humanist Kate O'Neill to explore how organizations can balance human-centered design in a time when everyone is racing to find ways to leverage AI in their businesses. Kate introduced her “Now–Next Continuum,” a framework that distinguishes digital transformation (catching up) from true innovation (looking ahead). We dug into real-world challenges and tensions of moving fast vs. creating impact with AI, how ethics fits into decision making, and the role of data in making informed decisions.      Kate stressed the importance of organizations having clear purpose statements and values from the outset, proxy metrics she uses to gauge human-friendliness, and applying a “harms of action vs. harms of inaction” lens for ethical decisions. Her key point: human-centered approaches to AI and technology creation aren't slow; they create intentional structures that speed up smart choices while avoiding costly missteps.     Highlights/ Skip to: How Kate approaches discussions with executives about moving fast, but also moving in a human-centered way when building out AI solutions (1:03) Exploring the lack of technical backgrounds among many CEOs and how this shapes the way organizations make big decisions around technical solutions (3:58)  FOMO and the “Solution in Search of a Problem” problem in Data (5:18)  Why ongoing ethnographic research and direct exposure to users are essential for true innovation (11:21)  Balancing organizational purpose and human-centered tech decisions, and why a defined purpose must precede these decisions (18:09) How organizations can define, measure, operationalize, and act on ethical considerations in AI and data products (35:57) Risk management vs. strategic optimism: balancing risk reduction with embracing the art of the possible when building AI solutions (43:54) Quotes from Today's Episode "I think the ethics and the governance and all those kinds of discussions [about the implications of digital transformation] are all very big word - kind of jargon-y kinds of discussions - that are easy to think aren't important, but what they all tend to come down to is that alignment between what the business is trying to do and what the person on the other side of the business is trying to do." –Kate O'Neill     " I've often heard the term digital transformation used almost interchangeably with the term innovation. And I think that that's a grave disservice that we do to those two concepts because they're very different. Digital transformation, to me, seems as if it sits much more comfortably on the earlier side of the Now-Next Continuum. So, it's about moving the past to the present… Innovation is about standing in the present and looking to the future and thinking about the art of the possible, like you said. What could we do? What could we extract from this unstructured data (this mess of stuff that's something new and different) that could actually move us into green space, into territory that no one's doing yet? And those are two very different sets of questions. And in most organizations, they need to be happening simultaneously." –Kate O'Neill     "The reason I chose human-friendly [as a term] over human-centered partly because I wanted to be very honest about the goal and not fall back into, you know, jargony kinds of language that, you know, you and I and the folks listening probably all understand in a certain way, but the CEOs and the folks that I'm necessarily trying to get reading this book and make their decisions in a different way based on it." –Kate O'Neill     “We love coming up with new names for different things. Like whether something is “cloud,” or whether it's like, you know, “SaaS,” or all these different terms that we've come up with over the years… After spending so long working in tech, it is kind of fun to laugh at it. But it's nice that there's a real earnestness [to it]. That's sort of evergreen [laugh]. People are always trying to genuinely solve human problems, which is what I try to tap into these days, with the work that I do, is really trying to help businesses—business leaders, mostly, but a lot of those are non-tech leaders, and I think that's where this really sticks is that you get a lot of people who have ascended into CEO or other C-suite roles who don't come from a technology background.”  –Kate O'Neill     "My feeling is that if you're not regularly doing ethnographic research and having a lot of exposure time directly to customers, you're doomed. The people—the makers—have to be exposed to the users and stakeholders.  There has to be ongoing work in this space; it can't just be about defining project requirements and then disappearing. However, I don't see a lot of data teams and AI teams that have non-technical research going on where they're regularly spending time with end users or customers such that they could even imagine what the art of the possible could be.” –Brian T. O'Neill   Links KO Insights: https://www.koinsights.com/ LinkedIn for Kate O'Neill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateoneill/ Kate O'Neill Book: What Matters Next: A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast

EPISODE SUMMARY:Kimberly interviews Kate O'Donnell, an Ayurvedic practitioner and author, about the principles of Ayurveda and its application in modern life. They discuss the timeless nature of Ayurvedic practices, the importance of food energetics, and how to incorporate these principles into busy lifestyles. Kate shares practical tips for balancing the doshas, the significance of digestion in overall wellness, and how to cook with spices to enhance health. The conversation emphasizes the connection between food, consciousness, and self-care, making Ayurveda accessible to everyone.EPSIODE SPONSORS: MOMENTOUSOFFER: Head to livemomentous.com and use code KIMBERLY for 35% off your first subscription. That's code KIMBERLY at livemomentous.com for 35% off your first subscription.USE LINK: livemomentous.com Code: KIMBERLY for 35% off your first subscription.FATTY15OFFER: Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/KIMBERLY and using code KIMBERLY at checkout.USE LINK: fatty15.com/KIMBERLYChapters00:00 Introduction to Ayurveda and Kate O'Donnell02:48 The Timelessness of Ayurveda05:56 Understanding Food Energetics08:59 The Flexibility of Ayurvedic Practices11:58 The Connection Between Digestion and Consciousness14:59 The Role of Food in Yoga and Ayurveda18:00 Engaging with Food and Nature20:59 Practical Tips for Balancing Vata Energy24:02 Managing Pitta Imbalances28:04 The Impact of Diet on Emotions29:46 Balancing the Doshas through Food31:35 Digestibility and Food Preparation Techniques33:20 Incorporating Spices for Better Digestion37:12 Practical Tips for Integrating Ayurveda into Daily Life44:05 Traveling and Maintaining Ayurvedic Practices48:05 Streamlining Cooking for Busy LivesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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