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On this episode of The Turing Podcast Bea and Anneca are joined by Lord Chris Holmes, Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer and an active member of the House of Lords with a policy focus on digital technology for public good. Connect with Lord Holmes on  Linked In   Explore our regular news AI news podcast, too long didn't read

For those following the regulation of artificial intelligence, there is no doubt passage of the AI Act in the EU is likely top of mind. But proposed policies, laws and regulatory developments are taking shape in many corners of the world, including in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Singapore and the U.S. Not to be left behind, the U.K. held a highly touted AI Safety Summit late last year, producing the Bletchley Declaration, and the government has been quite active in what the IAPP Research and Insights team describes as a “context-based, proportionate approach to regulation.” In the upper chamber of the U.K. Parliament, Lord Holmes, a member of the influential House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, introduced a private members' bill late in 2023 that proposes the regulation of AI. The bill also just received a second reading in the House of Lords 22 March. Lord Holmes spoke of AI's power at a recent IAPP conference in London. While there, I had the opportunity to catch up with him to learn more about his Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill and what he sees as the right approach to guiding the powers of this burgeoning technology.

Research from leading charity, Made by Dyslexia and ManPower Group found that by 2025 humans & machines will split work 50:50. The 50% that are ‘human' skills are also Dyslexic Thinking Skills. This means that if at school and work we're not all able to succeed, that's a problem for everyone. We need to redefine dyslexia for the 21st century by educating workplaces and education systems to understand dyslexia as a strength. In this podcast episode, we'll be learning from lived experiences. Joining us is Lynsey Redpath, a fellow Texthelper with Dyslexia who is breaking down stigma and shouting about the power of her Dyslexic thinking. ------------------------Show notes:Your one thing to do - sign up for our Inclusion Festivals for free Professional Development and expert advice.For schools, colleges and universities, visit text.help/education For workplace support, go to text.help/workplaces Download a copy of Lord Holmes' report into the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)

The Elections Bill passed the final reading stages in the House of Lords and will soon receive Royal Assent to be passed into law. We discuss the amendments which were approved in the House of Lords and were proposed by visually impaired Life Peer, Lord Holmes of Richmond. The amendments aim to provide blind and partially sighted people the right to vote at polling stations independently and in secret. We speak to Lord Holmes about what these amendments mean for you in future elections. The Graeae Theatre Company are currently touring the UK with an opera about an 18th Century blind woman composer called Maria Theresia von Paradis. The opera is called The Paradis files and it has disability access at its core; with integrated audio description, signing and an all disabled cast and artistic team. We speak to Selina Mills, who co-wrote the libretto and to the star of the show, Bethan Langford who sings the role of Maria Theresia. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: Liz Poole Website image description: pictured are five cast members of The Paradis Files on stage. Bethan Langford stands in the middle, inside of a large gilded frame with red curtains on either side. All of the cast members have their right hand raised and are smiling. In the foreground in front of Bethan, are two 18th century style chairs with dark brown wood and embellished with tactile markings. Photographer Patrick Baldwin captured the image.

Vision impairment organisations have launched a new education framework called The Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI). Its main aim is to define and clarify how those between the ages of 0-25 are to receive specialist skill development, by whom and to recommend best practices across the board so that all visually impaired children have equal access to education. We speak to the RNIB's Head of Education, Caireen Sutherland about what this all really means. The Disabled Student Allowance (or DSA), is a scheme that visually impaired students at university can apply for to help fund specialist equipment, apply for mobility support around campus and get help with services like note takers. But, in a report assembled by Life Peer Lord Chris Holmes, it was found that just 29% of the number of students with a known disability were actually receiving DSA support. Moreover, those students who have accessed it have reported that the process is extremely slow and convoluted. We speak two of those students, Ramneek Ahluwalia and Paul Goddard and to Lord Holmes about the recommendations he has put to Government to improve the scheme. The DSA is administered by The Student Loans company who are soon to be releasing the final details of a procurement plan, set to also improve the overall service of the DSA. We ask David Wallace, the SLC's deputy CEO, about what this will entail. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: Liz Poole Website image description: pictured is a young girl with pigtails and pink glasses. She is playing with some colourful braille blocks. The helping hand of an adult is directing her fingers along the braille markings.

Lord Chris Holmes has published a new report on the failings within the Disabled Students Allowance system. The service should help students with disabilities make their journey through Higher Education as accessible as possible but that's not always the case. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Lord Holmes to discuss the report's findings and what recommendations, if put in place, should make a positive impact on disabled students. If you'd like to read the report and feedback to Lord Holmes, go to www.lordchrisholmes.com #RNIBConnect. Image: Westminster Parliament building

This week, Lord Holmes, MBE joins Lloyd in this special episode, within the Fintech Week London 2021, for an enlightening chat about fintech, financial inclusion, crypto and so much more! Lord Holmes is the Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Groups on Fintech, AI, Blockchain and 4IR. He is a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology and has co-authored Lords Select Committee reports on: Digital Skills, Social Mobility, Financial Inclusion, AI, Intergenerational Fairness and Democracy and Digital Technologies. He has also authored a report on ‘Distributed Ledger Technology for public good: leadership, collaboration, innovation.'A ex-Paralympic swimmer, Chris won nine gold, five silvers and one bronze Olympic medal across four Games, including a record haul of six golds at Barcelona 1992.Touching on everything from the importance of community building in fintech, UK financial landscape potential, Chris and Lloyd talk everything fintech and crypto has to offer. Then they dig into Chris' career to provide inspiring advice: how to win gold medals, how to take feedback effectively, the importance of teamwork and other valuable lessons!Mana Search on TwitterMana Search on LinkedInEpisode Highlights:02:15: Passing financial services bills 09:35: Why should fintech IPO in the UK?13:38: The UK fintech talent pipeline16:36: Chris' passion for tech20:08: Winning Olympic gold medals33:59: Predictions for the crypto space48:50: Chris' Mana

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3qHLDmy The UK opened the North Sea to oil exploration in the 1960's. Well, if “data is the new oil”, in this webinar Lord Holmes takes the concept of a digital services bill for the new economics seriously. A financial services bill contains provisions on regulated entities, regulated activities, passporting, competition, mutualisation, reporting, investigations, enforcement, and sanctions. There are strong analogues for a Digital Services Bill, well beyond those of any Data Protection Act. Lord Holmes would like to explore with the FS Club community what should such a hypothetical bill cover, what should it exclude, where is it obvious, where is it dangerous to tread. This discussion takes place against a complex changing background of superpower standards, international norms, trade relationships, and, of course, Brexit. The decisions the UK makes could dictate success or failure in financial services, but also health, consumer sales, information processing, and all the technology wrapped up in the “4th Industrial Revolution” hype. Join us and share your thoughts. Speaker: Lord Chris Holmes is Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer winning a total of 9 golds, 5 silvers and 1 bronze. He was also Director of Paralympic Integration, responsible for the organisation of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Chris is a passionate advocate for the potential of technology and the benefits of diversity and inclusion. He campaigns for more accessible environments for disabled people and has conducted an independent review for the government that made recommendations on opening up public appointments to disabled people. In Parliament he has been a member of House of Lords Select Committees: Democracy and Digital Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Skills, Social Mobility and Financial Exclusion. He is co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on: Assistive Technology, Fintech, Blockchain, AI and the 4th Industrial Revolution. Through his Private Members Bill Chris is working to end the injustice of unpaid internships. Chris is also Deputy Chair of Channel 4, Diversity Adviser to the Civil Service and Chancellor of BPP University.

This week, Iana Vidal, Head of Policy and Government Affairs at Innovate Finance chats to Lord Holmes, Vice Chair for the APPG on FinTech. They discuss how FinTech has risen to the challenge during the pandemic, what lessons we can learn from the Wirecard scandal and what will be on the government and Parliament's agenda in the autumn, including the FinTech strategic review Be sure to tune in for new episodes each Friday! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innfin/message

For the first time ever we took the podcast on the road and headed to parliament. We sat down with Lord Holmes of Richard for a chat about the injustice of unpaid internships and his plans to bring them to an end.

Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE, and Claire Harvey MBE, Chief Executive of Diversity Role Models, discuss why inclusion is the bedrock of innovation, the need to seek out and embrace often overlooked disabled talent, the impact of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), how to incentivise and reward behaviours that drive greater D&I, tackling the awkwardness of disability language, and why greater accessibility will drive employment figures for those with disabilities.

One of Britain’s most successful Paralympians, Lord Holmes won nine gold, five silver and one bronze medal in various swimming events between 1988 and 2000 and was also director of Paraylympic Integration for London 2012. In September 2013, he was named a life peer for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Delivering a speech titled 'Future challenges - preparing for artificial intelligence', Lord Holmes made the case for an optimistic future where the technological advances of the fourth industrial revolution will benefit society as a whole. https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent

Lord Chris Holmes is Great Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer, winning nine gold medals throughout this career. Lord Holmes was the Director of Paralympic Integration, responsible for the organisation of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and was appointed Baron Holmes of Richmond in 2013. In Parliament Chris is a member of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and has been a member of Committees on Digital Skills, Social Mobility and Financial Exclusion. In this podcast, Chris recounts his journey from the day he lost his sight to being involved in the London 2012 bid (03:30), his work in the House of Lords (15:10) and how we can harness technology to drive greater inclusion in the workplace, and society at large (19:00). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent

Poor ticket sales, finance issues, Russian athletes banned. The Paralympic movement is facing a testing time ahead of the Rio Games. We hear from Tatanya McFadden, the American parathlete who has reportedly pledged $1000 out of her own pocket to buy tickets for Brazilian children. And, we hear from disappointed Russian Paralympian Irina Vertinskaya, and Lord Holmes who was the director of Paralympic Integration at the London Games in 2012. Struggling to Cope: Life After Football Regi Blinker, the former Dutch international who played in the English Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and in Scotland for Celtic, retired 13 years ago. Since then he founded and continues to run the successful Life After Football magazine. The publication is dedicated to the professional game in which the worlds of fashion, art and football collide. The Problematic State of Aussie Sport: A record rugby union defeat to the All Blacks, swept by Sri Lanka in the cricket and an Olympic medal haul lower than London 2012, an Olympiad recognised as a low point for Australian sport. So what is wrong with Australian sport (Golf and Jason Day, you are excused from this debate). There was a time that Australian tennis ruled the world. Take the US Open which starts this week. Australia have provided more winners than any other country bar America, but now Aussie tennis talent is thin on the ground. Former AFL player and coach of the last successful Australian Davis Cup team Roger Rasheed joins us. Sporting Witness It is 25 years since Willy T Ribbs became the first African-American racing driver to take part in the prestigious Indianapolis 500. Sometimes compared to Muhammad Ali because of his cocky character, Ribbs had talent but struggled for years to get sponsorship and a decent car to drive. (Photo: The gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2016 Paralympics. Credit: Jogos Rio 2016/Getty Images)