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As cities strive for safer streets and greener mobility, they face mounting challenges to navigating an increasingly complex global landscape. Political shifts are reshaping climate policies, market access, and the very definition of autonomy, as industry and government become more entwined. What does this mean for the future of urban transportation? The 2025 Autonomous Vehicles & the City Symposium brings together top innovators, policymakers, and urban planners to unpack these pressing issues. This year's symposium will focus on vision zero and data – going beyond the technical aspects of AVs—to examine how they intersect with climate goals and public transit to create greener, more connected communities.  Opening Keynote by Kristin White, Google Transportation Industry Executive, ex-USDOT FHWA Administrator Hosted by the University of San Francisco School of Management. In partnership with The Commonwealth Club of California. For full program, please visit: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archive/video/2025-autonomous-vehicles-city-symposium  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Intel's new CEO to host Vision 2025 Opening Keynote on March 31st Apple Can't Beat Spotify Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine Vance Expects Outlines of TikTok Deal to Become Clear by Early April Telegram's Pavel Durov, Charged With Range of Crimes, Is Allowed to Leave France Alphabet's Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company Commerce Official Gives Elon Musk Middle Finger Over Starlink Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Scientists Achieve Record-Breaking Fusion Stability, Bringing Us One Step Closer to Clean Infinite Energy Police Warn iPhone, Android Users As Dangerous Texts Soar 600% Do school phone bans actually work? A new study says not really Klarna's deal with DoorDash is a dystopian reminder that groceries are so expensive you need a loan to shop Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: monarchmoney.com with code TWIT expressvpn.com/twit Melissa.com/twit kinsta.com/twit oracle.com/twit

Send us a textHow do you keep your culture alive, when you've had to flee and create a whole new life in a country you never chose yourself? Sarah Baharaki was born in Badakhshan Province and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. But rather suddenly, the year she graduated from high school, the situation in her country took a radical turn. In just a few days after the fall of the capital city of Kabul, Sarah, just a teenager at the time, had to flee her home country with her family and has never been able to return home since.In this conversation, Sarah walks us through being uprooted from her home country, landing in the UK, the culture shock she had to overcome, and how she balances her new culture with her home culture. When we speak of the differences in languages we also go into the topic of humor and ‘how to be funny in a foreign language'.From a world away, she watched as her friends and classmates back home became stripped of basic human rights. Driven by a deep conviction, Sarah is a huge advocate for The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4 which advocates for Quality Education, and SDG 5 which advocates for Gender Equality. Today Sarah takes charge of the topics dear to her heart. She has carved a path out for herself and is currently a Global Youth Ambassador for Their World, and a UK Youth Delegate to the UN Women in the UK. With a focus on Afghan women, she was also the Opening Keynote speaker at ECOSOC2024 at the UN Head Quarters in New York. Episode mentions: Afghanistan is not what traditional media portrays. Yes, security risks exist, but there is more to the country than just the Taliban's unsettling presence. Learn more about Afghanistan and one of the most famous poets who comes from there in the following links:Omar Haidari — Human Rights Advocate and Blogger from AfghanistanThe Afghan — learn more about Afghanistan through the eyes of an AfghanYes Theory — 96 Hours Inside of Afghanistan in 2020About Rumi — Molana Jalal al-Din Mohammad-e BalkhiRumi's Poetry translated into EnglishIn a wonderful twist of fate, this quote by Rumi (translated into English) feels incredibly fitting for this episode:“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”—✳ Leave a Review or Rate the show on Apple or Spotify. It means a lot!✳ Sign-up to The QUEST. Newsletter to explore the crossroads of multiple belongings.—Original music is composed and produced by Malik Elmessiry.The inbetweenish pod is created and hosted by Beatriz Nour.—Curious to learn more about the in-betweenish?Visit our website: www.inbetweenish.netBehind-the-scenes is on our Instagram: @inbetweenish.podHave an idea? Contact Us or send an email to inbetweenish.pod@gmail.com

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia.You can access the webinar recording here.The journey toward literacy transformation is one of discovery, growth, and courageous leadership. In this inspiring opening keynote conversation of the Science of Reading Week, renowned literacy expert Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, joins Dr. Liz Brooke, Chief Learning Officer at Lexia, to illuminate the essential “north stars” guiding every Science of Reading journey: instructional equity, proven, evidence-based practices, and learning partnerships with students.These foundational principles provide the clarity and direction educational leaders need to navigate challenges, celebrate milestones, and ensure meaningful, lasting literacy growth. Whether your school or district is just starting out or building toward mastery, this conversation will empower you with insights, strategies, and inspiration to embrace these guiding lights and take your next bold steps on the path to equitable literacy transformation.This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.This edWeb podcast is part of Science of Reading Week.Lexia LearningLexia is all for literacy because we know that literacy can and should be for all.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

In this podcast episode, author, Kyle Scheele, gives a sneak peek into his April 3rd opening keynote, discussing the importance of fostering creativity and innovation within organizations. He emphasizes that ideas have specific needs and that leaders must cultivate an environment where creativity can thrive. Kyle addresses common misconceptions about creativity, highlighting that it is not an inherent trait but a skill that can be developed. To hear more from Kyle Scheele, register for the upcoming GES Spring Summit taking place at the Omni Nashville Hotel from April 2nd-April 4th.

In this episode of ThinkCast, we're sharing the unique Gartner view on how CIOs and other IT executives can set their own pace in the AI innovation races — whether it's leading the charge, following trailblazing vendors or embracing the transformative influence on employees and society. This recording, delivered by Distinguished VP Analysts Mary Mesaglio and Hung LeHong, is excerpted from the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024 Opening Keynote in Orlando, FL. Dig Deeper Read More: Strategies for AI-Steady and AI-Accelerated Organizations https://gtnr.it/3WnYGdl  Reserve Your Spot: The Premier Conferences for CIOs and IT Leaders https://gtnr.it/3UpD6Ei   

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS Mr. Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO – DNV World Maritime Merchants Forum - Capital Link Hong Kong Forum Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - Hong Kong Hosted by: Capital Link & China Merchants Group In partnership with DNV and in cooperation with the Hong Kong Maritime Port and Board during the 2024 Hong Kong Maritime Week, and with the support of BIMCO, HKSOA and ICS.

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS Mr. Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO – DNV World Maritime Merchants Forum - Capital Link Hong Kong Forum Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - Hong Kong Hosted by: Capital Link & China Merchants Group In partnership with DNV and in cooperation with the Hong Kong Maritime Port and Board during the 2024 Hong Kong Maritime Week, and with the support of BIMCO, HKSOA and ICS.

In this special #ACEP24 primer, we talk with keynote opening speaker, Heather Mcgowan, about healthcare, workforce, efficiency, and wellness. We focus on the changes in generations, technology, and a look towards the future. ACEP24 Promo Code for Registration - A481646 https://heathermcgowan.com/

Matthew is the Communications Lead at the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub ( MACH2). As one of the leading figures in the hydrogen energy sector, he recently delivered a compelling Opening Keynote at the North American Hydrogen Summit 2024, highlighting the transformative potential of green and pink hydrogen in achieving significant environmental goals.   1. Green and Pink Hydrogen Initiatives:Explore how MACH2 plans to integrate green and pink hydrogen into its operations and the broader implications for the energy industry. 2. Environmental Impact: Delve into MACH2's ambitious goal to reduce up to 25 million Metric Tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and criteria pollutants per year through innovative hydrogen solutions. 3. Hydrogen Hub Development:Gain insights into the progress and challenges of developing one of the seven hydrogen hubs across the United States and the role of MACH2 in this nationwide effort. 4. Future of Clean Energy: Discuss the broader vision for the hydrogen economy in the U.S. and how MACH2's initiatives align with national and global sustainability goals.   This interview presents a rare and exclusive opportunity to gain insights into the future of hydrogen energy directly from a key leader in the field. Matt Krayton's expertise and insights will provide invaluable perspectives on how clean hydrogen solutions can drive significant environmental and economic benefits.   Topics covered include: Hydrogen colors and definitions Green hydrogen Blue Hydrogen Turquoise Hydrogen Yellow hydrogen Brown hydrogen and black hydrogen (coal) Pink hydrogen (nuclear) Orange hydrogen Grey hydrogen (most common) SMR = Steam Methane Reformation Hydrogen hub Smart pipe Sensors Using existing methane (natural gas) pipe Re-sleeving Retooling Refurbishing IRA = Inflation Reduction Act Ammonia NH3 Hydrogen H2 Methane CH4 Lithium Ion Batteries EV = Electric Vehicle Climate Change Amtrak Bipartisan Infrastructure Law   Reach Matthew Krayton here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkrayton/ Publitics Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/publitics-solutions-llc/ Influence IQ: www.influenceiq.publitics.com/   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean

On today's episode of the podcast Im sharing something special. With VeeCon coming up I thought I would be appropriate to share the opening Keynote from VeeCon 2023 with all of you. I sit down with my dad and brother and we chat about what we've learned from each other and we tell some fun stories as well. I hope you all enjoy this one, and be sure to get your tickets to VeeCon 2024 in LA. I will see you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garyvee/message

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS H.E. Christos Stylianides Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy - Hellenic Republic 9th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit - Greece “Dashing Ahead – Leadership in Action” Part of the Posidonia Week. In Partnership with ABS. Monday, June 3, 2024 | Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Athens, Greece For more information, please visit the following link: https://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2024analyst/

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS H.E. Christos Stylianides Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy - Hellenic Republic 9th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit - Greece “Dashing Ahead – Leadership in Action” Part of the Posidonia Week. In Partnership with ABS. Monday, June 3, 2024 | Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Athens, Greece For more information, please visit the following link: https://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2024analyst/

Välkommen till vår podd! I det här avsnittet pratar Amanda, Ola och Simon nyheterna från Microsoft 365 Conference och lite om vad som är nytt kring Microsoft Teams Room, som har nått 1 miljon system! Här är länkar till saker vi pratade om: Microsoft Teams Rooms | Microsoft Teams What's New in Microsoft Teams | Enterprise Connect 2024 Edition - Microsoft Community Hub What's New in Microsoft Teams | April 2024 - Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft 365 Community Conference (m365conf.com) Microsoft 365 Community Conference event guide Opening Keynote, AMA, sessions, and more - sponsored by Microsoft #MMSMOA – Sök / X (twitter.com) --------------------------------------------- Följ ⁠⁠⁠Vi jobbar med data på LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Amanda | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Simon | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ Ola | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Justin Smulison interviews RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024, Steve Robles, Los Angeles County. They discuss how his career progress how he negotiated a position to have a direct report to the County CEO and Board of Supervisors, as an Assistant CEO over Risk Management, and why he feels it was necessary to have a direct report with the strategic decision-maker. Steve tells of the importance of sharing knowledge with a network and how he built his coworkers to be his succession to be ready when he left. Finally, he leaves you with his advice for building your career upon your passion. Listen for wise risk management philosophy. Key Takeaways:y [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:14] RISKWORLD 2024 is the yv w now in San Diego, from May 5th through May 8th. Use the RIMS Events App to organize your sessions, meetings, and other fun and educational experiences at RISKWORLD. [:30] About today's episode of RIMScast. This is a fantastic episode! I will be joined by RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024, Steve Robles. There's so much to discuss with him! [:56] There's a good chance that you are listening to this episode while you are with us in sunny San Diego, California during RISKWORLD 2024. Let's start with May 6th. In the morning on the Main Stage at 8:00 a.m., we have an Opening Keynote from Peter Diamandis. [1:14] At noon, PST, we've got the Main Stage Leadership Keynote, An Afternoon with Marlee Matlin, Academy Award-winning actress, director, and activist. The Spencer RIMS Risk Management Challenge Final Round will be held in Ballroom 6A at 1:15 p.m. [1:34] On the morning of Tuesday, May 7th we've got the Spencer 5K Fun Run, sponsored by Sedgwick. That event will be held at 200 Marina Park Way. At 8:00 a.m., we have our Industry Breakfast Keynote from Evan Greenberg, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb Limited and Chubb Group. [1:54] On Wednesday, May 8th, at 3:00 p.m., on the Main Stage, our Conference Finale and Closing Keynote will be delivered by entrepreneur, author, TV personality, and Shark, Daymond John. Each day there will be sessions at the DE&I Studio, the Global Studio, the Innovation Hub, the Thought Leader Theater, and the Wellness Center, in addition to the breakout session rooms. [2:21] Check out the full itinerary at RIMS.org/RISKWORLD, and the RIMS Events App. If you have any questions or want to pick up some wonderful RIMS swag, check us out at RIMS HQ. [2:39] The RIMS Risk Manager of the Year program aims to raise the profile of the risk management profession and the outstanding programs the honorees have implemented within their organizations. The program was initiated in 1977 and the Risk Management Honor Roll was added in 1981. [2:56] The 2024 RIMS Risk Manager of the Year is Steven Robles. Steve was recognized for his work as the Assistant CEO for the County of Los Angeles. He's featured in the special Awards Edition of RIMS Risk Management magazine. On Wednesday, May 8th, at 2:10 p.m., Steve and I will be at the Global Studio to extend this dialog. [3:21] Right now, we're going to have a lot of fun! We're going to talk about highlights of the past year and his career and what it means to be Assistant CEO for a major county in the United States of America. RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024, Steven Robles, welcome to RIMSCast! [3:56] Steve is excited to be a guest on RIMScast! Steve says it's extremely humbling to be RIMS 2024 Risk Manager of the Year. He has spent his entire career in risk management and to be honored like this is just an amazing feeling. It's wonderful to know all the people who have helped him in his career; Steve shares his award with them. We cannot do our jobs by ourselves. [4:56] The Awards edition of Risk Management magazine has a wonderful article by Justin that details Steve's career, especially the last couple of years and his work at LA County. The article's link is in this episode's show notes. [5:30] Steve was with San Bernardino County for almost 23 years; it was a lot of fun. He started his risk management career as a safety officer there. He worked with the Sheriff's department to ensure they were safe when they raided drug labs. He worked with all kinds of wonderful professionals. That's what got him hooked. [6:41] The department Steve worked in at San Bernardino County was the Risk Management Department. From Safety, Steve progressed to Workers' Comp, Liability, Insurance, Indemnification, Contracts, and Finance. As he built his skill set and supervisory experience, he realized he could run the department. After 10 years, his goal was to head the department. [8:58] Justin points out a great takeaway for the audience: Build your skill set, build your network, and when the time is right, present yourself for promotion. [9:33] Steve's friends told him not to take the job at LA County. Steve likes to organize and he saw there was disorder to organize. In his home, he likes to do tile work. He saw the opportunity to do some good for a place that was a good fit for him. Steve loves LA County. It was a major seven-day-a-week commitment. He got his family to buy into it. Fortunately, his kids were grown. [12:40] RIMS plug time! For RIMS Virtual Workshops, visit RIMS.org/virtualworkshops to see the full calendar. Virtual workshops are in session, beginning in June, starting with Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management. That's a three-part course that begins on June 6th. We've got Fundamentals of Insurance on June 11th and 12th. [13:03] We've got Fundamentals of Risk Management on June 18th and 19th and we've got Captives as an Alternate Risk Financing Technique on June 26th and 27th. More information about these workshops and others is on the RIMS Virtual Workshops page and a link is in this episode's show notes. [13:20] If you attend RISKWORLD, be sure to download the RIMS Events App. This is different from the RIMS App which is available only to members. The RIMS Events App will help you keep sessions organized, take notes, communicate with other attendees, and a whole lot of other great features because there's so much happening. This is a great way to stay on schedule. [13:58] Back to the interview! Steve describes the extremely extensive interview process for the position at LA County. The panel and questions were pretty standard about Steve's experience and philosophy on building a risk management program. Once he made the first cut, he had to interview with each elected official on the Board of Supervisors and their Chief of Staff. [14:52] There were five Supervisors. He spent about two hours with each of them, over a week. After they approved him, he sat with the CEO. He wanted to have a direct report to the CEO. They met for about two hours. By the time he started his first day, it felt like he had worked a week. [16:06] Steve says the CEO was great. Steve learned from the CEO during the interview that he had worked with Steve's mom in a previous job and she had trained him on a lot of things in personnel! Steve said getting to know the board members and the CEO on a human level helped him a lot. Steve told his mom and she said, “Oh I know him, tell him, Hi!” [17:34] Justin recalls when he got an internship at a major television network because his grandmother knew the mother of the marketing director. Leverage every family connection you can! Steve's wife also has a family connection with one of the Board Supervisors and he name-dropped her as well. [18:13] Steve is easy to get along with. He tells how that helped him to bring people along to where he wanted to go on a program or initiative. He knew he needed other people on board. He started by building a story. Risk managers need to be good storytellers. Use humor to put people at ease and allow them to share their true thoughts. A better idea may come up in discussion. [19:40] Steve calls this conversation controlled chaos. [20:17] Steve made privacy and cyber a top concern. These concerns went hand-in-hand. One of the issues at Los Angeles County was that their technology was extremely disjointed. Seven computer systems housed seven different data sets to administer risk management and the county council program. [20:49] None of the systems communicated with each other but all systems had the same type of personal data and connected through the internet. That made seven different exposures. Steven developed a comprehensive system to consolidate the seven systems. Steven paid attention to the cyber aspects and privacy aspects of managing how the data got out. [21:34] This was in 2013. Offices involved were the CEO, Health System, Jail System, Social Services System, and other county systems, which had the same challenges. Their first milestone was when they had a breach! It helped to have something occur so Steven could build from the chaos. It was a wake-up call. [22:48] The breach springboarded the county departments to collaborate in their efforts to control cyber. Steven tells why the breach didn't threaten his job. He always says, “I don't know what's going to happen but I know we need to be prepared for something happening. And this is how we prepare for these types of things.” [24:13] That means we need to have an emergency communication policy with collaboration on handling disasters. We need to prepare for what we don't know yet. As emerging risks came up, Steve brought them up. He brought up cyber and privacy long before there was a data breach. There was an emphasis on how they would respond to it. Steve also brought up AI years ago. [24:49] Steve doesn't know yet how AI is going to be a risk to us, but it's going to be a risk and we need to prepare for it. [24:58] One more RIMS Plug break! Webinars! Our friends from TÜV SÜD GRC will return on May 23rd with Respond to Emerging Risks with a Winning Property Loss Control Formula. On June 6th, Evident ID makes its RIMS Webinar debut with Uncovering Hidden Risks in Your Third-Party Risk Management Program. [25:32] On June 13th, our friends at Riskonnect return to present Unlocking the Value of Business Continuity and Insurable Risk Management. That's a great line-up for the next couple of months! Register at RIMS.org/Webinars. Registration is complimentary for RIMS members! [25:51] The RIMS ERM Conference 2024 will be held on November 18th and 19th in Boston, Massachusetts. RIMS continues to present the best conference agenda by featuring the most engaged and knowledgeable risk professionals leading the discussions. [26:07] RIMS wants to hear from you. Submit your session today. We've extended the deadline! A link is in this episode's show notes. The best submissions will address current and future issues facing ERM practitioners and provide takeaways for an audience of risk professionals, business leaders, students, governmental officers, legal professionals, and more. [26:29] You must keep it relevant to ERM and Strategic Enterprise Risk Management. Remember, product sales pitches are not acceptable nor appropriate as part of the RIMS ERM Conference Education Program. [26:50] Back to the interview with RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024, Steve Robles! Cyber and privacy kind of define the challenges of Los Angeles County because it's so big. The size of the organization is the challenge. There are 100K employees and a county budget of $46 billion. All that money is being spent somewhere. When money is being spent, a risk is associated with it. [27:36] The risk could be where to invest the money without losing it, to the costs of deploying staff. When you see analytics pointing to some future risks, how do you get the channel open to communicate it to the right people and get their buy-in to deploy risk prevention tactics? [28:38] Steve connected to his risk professional counterparts in other counties. He would call his counterparts in Orange County, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Francisco, and other counties around. “Have you seen this trend?” or “I think we've got fraud here, what do you guys think and what have you done about it?” They would share information on many topics.  [29:17] If it was in LA County, either other counties saw it first or they were trying to find out how LA County dealt with it. Steve would tap into his network of public sector risk professionals that went back to San Bernadino and the subject matter experts the county employed. He has known them for decades. They learned at the same time with different views of the same experience. [30:19] It broadens you to meet with other risk managers who came up through different paths and have different viewpoints that enrich you if you take in that information so you can make good executive decisions. [31:05] Steve had the greatest of all worlds at LA County because he had a great direct reporting relationship with the CEO and Board of Supervisors. He sees that other public sector entities do not have the same relationship between the risk managers and the CEOs. They report to a lower-level manager or human resources. [31:38] Risk management should be a strategic partnership for the direction of the organization and the person you report to should have a direct influence on how that strategy moves forward. [32:21] Steve's former coworkers were his succession. Every year in LA County, Steve brought his staff together to help put together the strategic initiative. It brought them together as a team and they enriched each others' knowledge base. As time progressed, many of them became qualified in all aspects of risk management. Steve was planning his succession from Day 1. [33:26] Now, LA County has an interim risk manager, Destiny Castro, who was Steve's operations manager. What Steve told Destiny is “You can do this job. What you'll be surprised by is how fast things come at you. They come at you fast and there's not really a day off! You're the decision-maker.” On May 8th, at 2:10 p.m., please go over to the Global Studio and check out RIMScast Live for a special session with RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024, Steve Robles. Steve received the award for his fantastic work with LA County. We will discuss his career and we will give all of you a chance to ask him anything that's on your mind. [34:40] Steve has participated in a lot of the events of the RIMS LA Chapter. It's not just public entities there; it's rewarding to see so many perspectives represented by private entities. Steve feels relaxed there with his clan who share his experiences. There are good side discussions that go on with the vendors as well as the members. [35:50] Steve has spoken at some universities that have either established or up-and-coming risk and safety programs they are trying to expand. The students are fantastic and have great questions. Steve explains that risk management is not insurance; it's exciting. Anything bad you see in the news, you're a part of it! [37:28] Steve's advice for the next generation of risk managers: “Have a clear career path. Find your passion; what you're passionate about is where you should go. There are so many different directions you can go in risk management. My passion was organizing the mess; I wanted a position where I could put those pieces together. But there's so much more you can do.” [38:02] “If you like contracts or if you like dealing with the human aspect of it you can go into claims. You take your personality and understand yourself and then find something that fosters that in your risk management career.” [38:41] Steve says to enjoy yourself. Look at challenges as a game, as a chess match. Something is happening on the right side of the board and you need to position yourself to corner that risk, person, or whatever. It calms you down so you can think clearly about the steps that are going to be needed to win that game. [39:28] Steve, I want to congratulate you again on being named RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024. Do you have your speech prepared? (Steve is ready!) We're going to see you onstage on the morning of May 6th and spread the love! [39:58] Special thanks again to RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2024 Steve Robles for joining us. Steve and I will lead a RIMScast Live session on Wednesday, May 8th at 2:10 p.m. in the Global Studio during RISKWORLD. Come and ask the Risk Manager of the Year your burning question! A link to the RIMS Risk Management Magazine Awards Edition is in this episode's show notes. [40:25] Registered attendees for RISKWORLD should use the RIMS Events App. That will get you where you need to go when you're at RISKWORLD. [40:32] RIMS Plug Time again! Go to the App Store and download the RIMS App. This is an exclusive members-only benefit with all sorts of RIMS resources and coverage. It's different from the RIMS Events App. Everybody loves the RIMS App! [41:05] You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in our show notes. RIMScast has a global audience of risk and insurance professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [41:48] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. [42:06] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [42:22] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com. It is written and published by the best minds in risk management. Justin Smulison is the Business Content Manager at RIMS. You can email Justin at Content@RIMS.org. [42:43] Thank you for your continued support and engagement on social media channels! We appreciate all your kind words. Listen every week! Stay safe!   Mentioned in this Episode: RISKWORLD 2024 — San Diego, CA | May 5–8, 2024 — Visit the Global Studio May 8 at 2:10 pm PST for RIMScast Live! with Steven Robles and Justin Smulison RISKWORLD Pre-Conference Workshops RISKWORLD Speakers NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App RIMS DEI Council Spencer Educational Foundation — Grants Page RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Virtual Workshops RIMS ERM Conference 2024 — Nov 18-19 — Boston, MA — Call For Session Submissions by May 13. 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RIMS Virtual Workshops On-Demand Webinars RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring Manny Padilla! Spencer Educational Foundation “Leveraging Insurance and Risk Management to Address Political Risk” — RIMS Executive Report   RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS Risk Maturity Model® RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play   Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information.   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.   Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.   About our guest: Steve Robles: Assistant Chief Executive Officer at Los Angeles County Tweetables (Edited For Social Media Use): I have spent my entire career in risk management and to be honored like this is just an amazing feeling. It's wonderful to know all the people who have helped me in my career; I really am sharing this with everybody. — Steve Robles   We cannot do our jobs by ourselves. — Steve Robles   Risk managers need to be good storytellers. — Steve Robles   Risk management should be a strategic partnership for the direction of the organization and the person you report to should have a direct influence on how that strategy moves forward. — Steve Robles

Click here to learn more about the Opening Keynote session, Getting Clarity: Identifying Your Strengths to Shape Your ImpactClick here to learn more about WOCNextAbout the Speaker:Debbie Peterson is a dynamic speaker and consultant who helps her audiences and clients make a bigger impact in their careers, businesses, and lives. Through her speaking and consulting business, Debbie travels the country, empowering professionals with the tools and strategies to go all in on who they are, what they do, and how they consistently show up to make a bigger impact in their leadership and life!As a result of Debbie's programming, participants consistently report increased focus, momentum, and motivation to translate their vision into action. Her expertise is further showcased in the 'Getting to Clarity' Podcast, where Debbie offers invaluable insights and practical strategies to help busy leaders create more success in their leadership with less sacrifice in their lives.In addition to her speaking and consulting business, Debbie is an accomplished author with her book Clarity: How Smart Professionals Create Career Success on Their Terms. She is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and proudly earned the Certified Speaking Professional Designation in 2023, an achievement earned by 17% of professional speakers worldwide. She is also a certified trainer of NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) and a student of Huna.When she's not empowering others to make a bigger impact on what's most important, Debbie can be found boycotting winter and chasing sunshine from Pennsylvania to Florida each year with her husband, Tom.

This week, we discuss Matt Asay accusing OpenTufu of "lifting code" and recap the Google Next '24. announcements. Plus, we share some thoughts on camera placement and offer listeners a chance to get free coffee beans. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VBJU8UdLOA) 462 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VBJU8UdLOA) Runner-up Titles Hey, I'm VP of Cables, not VP of Hubs. Well, I still have meetings. The Cote' Experience ClosedTofu Our Cloud is Huge(tm) Rundown Matt Asay vs. OpenTofu OpenTofu may be showing us the wrong way to fork (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3714980/opentofu-may-be-showing-us-the-wrong-way-to-fork.html) OpenTofu vehemently disagrees with any suggestion that it misappropriated (https://twitter.com/opentofuorg/status/1776398008558493991?s=46&t=kiCCT8LlOOqj0WYcmUddTg) Matt Asay (https://x.com/mjasay/status/1776635226124632423?s=46&t=EoCoteGkQEahPpAJ_HYRpg) Follow up Tweet Bryan Cantrill (https://x.com/bcantrill/status/1775962870762844212) calls it an extraordinarily serious accusation Adam Jacob says “incendiary claim with no actual facts backing it up. The code looks completely different. 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The Mitchell Institute hosted its Third Annual Spacepower Security Forum on March 27, 2024—Washington DC's premiere gathering of spacepower leaders. The insightful discussions shed light on the key trends in national security space and what they portend for the defense community as a whole. The opening keynote speaker was Gen B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force.

Full Title: Black Religion and Mental Health Symposium Keynote, "Black Freedom and the Racialization of Religious Excitement in American Psychiatry” by Dr. Judith Weisenfeld Professor Ahmad Greene-Hayes (Harvard Divinity School) and Professor George Aumoithe (FAS, History and African and African American Studies) proposed this two-day interdisciplinary symposium, integrating mind, brain, and behavior insights into the exploration of Black religious practices and their impact on mental health. They questioned how Black religious spaces can enhance mental health outcomes, considering their dual role as sanctuaries and potential impediments to open discourse. The symposium brought together experts from history, public health, psychiatry, African American studies, religious studies, and civic society, focusing on understanding the neurobiological and socio-behavioral dynamics contributing to mental health stigmatization within Black communities. The symposium aimed to illuminate how societal stressors, such as racism, influence brain function and behavior, thereby affecting mental health, while also exploring resilience mechanisms among Black religious communities. This project aligns with the Harvard Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty Initiative's mission of facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration to address complex issues, contributing to a broader understanding of the interplay between mind, brain, and behavior in the context of Black mental health. This event took place on February 29, 2024. For more information: https://hds.harvard.edu A transcript is forthcoming.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Justin interviews guest RISKWORLD 2024 Keynote Peter Diamandis about many intriguing topics, starting with Peter's book, Abundance, Peter's career and professional history as it relates to risk management, the purpose and importance of storytelling, and positivity. Peter shares the key for risk professionals to become great organizational leaders: it's to depend analytically on the data! Peter shares his excitement about his RISKWORLD 2024 Opening Keynote on May 6th, what he will present, and how he will engage the audience. Listen in for wisdom on risk and abundance.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:14] Public registration for RISKWORLD 2024 is now open. Explore infinite opportunities with RIMS from May 5th through May 8th, 2024, in San Diego, California. Register at RIMS.org/riskworld. Be thankful that it's a leap year! Advance Registration rates end on February 29th, 2024. [:38] About today's episode of RIMScast. Our topic is risk and innovation, with RISKWORLD 2024 Opening Keynote Peter Diamandis. [1:01] The RIMS-CRMP is the only competency-based risk management credential. That matters because earning the certification shows employers and recruiters that you have the skills necessary to manage risk and create value for your organization. [1:17] Several Exam Prep virtual workshops are coming up. On March 19th and 20th, this two-day course will be presented with PARIMA. The next RIMS-CRMP-FED Exam Prep Virtual Workshop will be held from April 2nd through the 4th and led by Joe Mayo. Visit the certification page on RIMS.org for more information. A link is in these show notes. [1:47] If there is a full group of employees in your organization who should earn the RIMS-CRMP, visit RIMS.org/webinars and register for the complimentary webinar, How Deloitte Leveraged the RIMS-CRMP: A Fireside Chat. A link is on this episode's show notes. [2:06] We will have leaders from the RIMS-CRMP Commission as well as leaders from Deloitte, who will speak to why they supported several of their employees in earning the RIMS-CRMP. It will be a relaxed, informational session and a lot of fun. Mark your calendars for March 15th and register! [2:26] On March 20th at 9:00 a.m., Eastern, we have another informational session about Recertification: Keep Your RIMS-CRMP Active. I will be hosting that session, along with RIMS VP of Professional Development, Denise Osorio. If you have the CRMP and you don't want the credits to lapse, find out how to keep it active! The link is in the notes. [2:53] We are looking forward to RISKWORLD 2024 in sunny San Diego, California, from May 5th through May 8th, 2024. Public registration is open. Register today at RIMS.org/RISKWORLD and the link in this episode's show notes. Early registration rates are available through February 29th, 2024, brought to you by RIMS and leap year! [3:19] I'm so pleased to present an interview with our RISKWORLD 2024 Opening Keynote Speaker, Peter Diamandis. He's a successful entrepreneur several times over, a thought leader, and a New York Times best-selling author of four books, including Abundance: The Future is Better than You Think.  [3:39] Peter Diamandis was named by Fortune as one of the world's 50 great leaders. He is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPrize Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the Executive Founder of Singularity University. [3:55] Peter Diamandis has a lot of experience with risk and risk professionals. He's going to be one of the standout opening keynote speakers in RISKWORLD history. We'll hear about his risk philosophy, what it will take for risk professionals to become organizational leaders, and a preview of his May 6th RISKWORLD 2024 Keynote. [4:19] Peter Diamandis, welcome to RIMScast! Peter has aerospace engineering, molecular genetics, and medical degrees from MIT and Harvard. He started numerous companies in the space world and the exponential technologies world. For the last decade, his focus has been on longevity, adding decades of health to a person's life. [5:33] Peter has written several books he's proud of, focused on optimism and abundance. Abundance: The Future is Better than You Think, Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World, The Future is Faster Than You Think, a few books on longevity, and exponential organizations. [5:59] Peter has a large venture fund, Bold Capital, which has six or seven hundred million dollars. He's investing heavily in AI and longevity. A lot of his work is helping people to change their mindset, which is one of the most important and relevant things we can talk about in the realm of risk. Peter asks you to consider your mindset. [6:31] Imagine the most extraordinary leader on the planet, whomever you consider that to be. Ask yourself what got them there. Was it the money they had, their friends, technology, or was it their mindset? Peter posits that their mindset is what enabled them to be such an extraordinary leader and success. [6:58] The next question is what mindset do you have, where does it come from, and what mindset do you need for the decade ahead in this period of extraordinary accelerating exponential change? [7:41] There are a multitude of risks on the horizon at all times. Pandemics have been and will continue to be a global risk. We have risks on that scale from asteroid impacts. We have risks that are mounting in the realm of AI. We have risks from manmade biological disruptions. [8:26] People don't take into account the accelerating countervailing forces. We live in a day when individuals can come up with new strategies and technologies to combat problems. Individuals can also cause problems. [9:20] Peter defines entrepreneurs as individuals who find juicy problems and solve them and the more entrepreneurs empowered with more powerful technologies, the more problems get knocked down. Then we are left with only first-world problems. [10:02] The fundamental problem is, humans have a hard time truly judging risk accurately. The amygdala scans all of our sensory data. If it sees something that's potentially dangerous, it puts you on “red alert.” It raises your blood pressure, narrows your pupils, and gets you ready for your fight-or-flight reaction. [10:58] We tend to be easily tipped into fight-or-flight even though the chances of real danger are orders of magnitude lower. Peter describes loss of life through the violence of warfare or crime, through time. People would think from the news that we are living in the most dangerous time in history but we are living in the most peaceful time in history. [11:46] The Middle Ages were disastrous. We romanticize the past. Today, your chance of dying from a violent act is minuscule compared to what it used to be. [12:05] RIMS plug time! RIMS Virtual Workshops: Visit RIMS.org/virtualworkshops to see the full calendar. On March 6th and 7th, our friend Elise Farnham hosts Applying and Integrating ERM. On March 12th and 13th, former RIMS president Chris Mandel hosts, Captives as an Alternate Risk Financing Technique. [12:31] Information about these workshops and others is on the RIMS Virtual Workshops page and a link to the full calendar is in this episode's notes. [12:39] On February 29th, Hub International sponsors Ready for Tomorrow: Protecting Your Profits in the Property Market. On March 7th, in celebration of International Women's Day, Origami Risk leads the session Women of Risk & Compliance: Leading & Learning One Step at a Time. [13:01] Visit RIMS.org/Webinars to learn more about these webinars and to register! Links are in the show notes. Webinar registration is complimentary for RIMS members. [13:14] Quick shout-out to our friends at the Spencer Educational Foundation, which funds the education of next-generation risk management and insurance talent. Spencer's scholarship program is open but coming to a close on March 1st for Ph.D. applicants. [13:29] Students and risk management and insurance faculty with interest can visit Spencered.org for additional details. [13:54] Leading risk managers who are data-driven decision-makers would make good organizational leaders. Peter believes that depending on the human “gut” is no longer viable. Gut feelings based on years of experience are irrelevant. What is important is what the data shows. [14:47] Peter states that risk managers who can gather the data, analyze it, and make data-driven decisions are going to be great leaders. [15:12] Storytelling is how we convey means and ideas. We evolved as humans to tell stories and receive stories around the campfire. As long as humans are involved in a decision process, which they will be less and less in the future, an emotional connection is going to sway an individual. Great stories connect you with individuals. [15:56] If you tell a great story and connect with a person emotionally, you can sway them pro or con, yes or no, on the decision that you want. So storytelling is fundamental. All day long, Peter seeks investments. Investments are selected by an investment committee that believes in the entrepreneur and the company and what they're doing. [16:33] When you're trying to raise money, it's super important to tell a great story about “Why me? Why this? And why now?” The data will sway at least equally, if not more but today, as flesh and blood, hearts and minds, storytelling is still critically important, whether you are selling or being sold. [17:23] Peter is the opening keynote speaker at RISKWORLD 2024 on Monday, May 6th in San Diego, California. Peter says the world of risk assessment, risk balancing, and risk-taking is more important than ever before. Peter's job is to tell stories to the audience to help them understand the role they have to play. [17:44] Doing anything big and bold in the world is risky. If we take the risk out of everything, then we're stuck, stagnant, and moving backward. There needs to be a way that entrepreneurs, companies, and even governments, can take risks that have the upside potential to transform society for the better. [18:14] Peter wants to infect people with the positivity of this increasing world of abundance. A key area Peter wants to hit is that the world is getting better; we need to take risks to transform insurance. Fire insurance should prevent fires. Health insurance should keep you healthy. Life insurance should keep you alive a lot longer. [19:17] The most exciting thing about all these exponential technologies is the reinventing of business models. How do we reinvent business models not only to financially protect against the risk but also to use technology to remove the risk, if at all possible, and change the way we think about all these areas? [20:06] Peter loves Q&A. The more questions, the better. He wants to make several points. First, he wants people to see the data that the world has been improving at an extraordinary rate in terms of increased access to food, water, healthcare, and education; with reduced child mortality rates, maternal mortality rates, and violence. [20:41] When you look at the numbers, they're awesome. The question becomes … why is the world getting better on all these different dimensions? … It's not that we're getting smarter or that we have better politicians; it's the impact of technology. Peter wants to share that to begin. The next point is to talk about what's going on in the meta trends. [21:03] Meta trends are the forces that are heading our way and changing everything. The meta trend in energy is from whale oil 100 years ago to fusion energy in the near term; looking at reinventing transport with flying cars and autonomous cars; and humanoid robots coming. [21:23] Looking at longevity and the ability to add 10 to 30 healthy years to your life, and how that will impact society. Where we are with AI today and where it's going; what are the challenges? How do we think about these challenges? Everything we've ever known is about to change. [22:01] Artificial intelligence, in its current use and capabilities and how fast it's evolving, and where it's going needs to be a conversation in your board room, at your dinner table, and with your children, everywhere! [22:28] Peter's parting words: “I think the world of risk is about to be transformed and it's going to be transformed by exponential technologies, sensors, networks, AI, robotics, all of these areas; AR, VR, and blockchain, and I want to show you what's possible today and where these technologies are taking us in the next two to five years. It's awesome!” [22:49] “It's an amazing time to be alive and I think that business models, companies, and the future of the entire risk industry are going to be refined and transformed. So that's our conversation; I'm looking forward to it!” [23:07] Thank you so much, Peter Diamandis! Looking forward to seeing you! [23:11] Special thanks to Peter Diamandis for joining us and giving us a preview of his RISKWORLD 2024 Keynote which will be on Monday, May 6th. [23:19] There's still time to get the early bird registration rate for RISKWORLD through February 29th. Visit RIMS.org/riskworld and register there. Peter's opening Keynote is one of the many memorable presentations we'll be experiencing at RISKWORLD 2024. [23:36] Go to the App Store and download the RIMS App. This is an exclusive members-only benefit with all sorts of RIMS resources and coverage. Everybody loves the RIMS App! [24:02] You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in our show notes. RIMScast has a global audience of risk professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [34:44] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. [25:00] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [25:15] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com, and check out the blog at RiskManagementMonitor.com. Justin Smulison is Business Content Manager at RIMS. You can email Justin at Content@RIMS.org. [25:36] Thank you for your continued support and engagement on social media channels! We appreciate all your kind words. Listen every week! Stay safe!   Mentioned in this Episode: RISKWORLD 2024 — San Diego, CA | May 5–8, 2024 NEW FOR MEMBERS! 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Taylor, Jr., SHRM President and CEO “Diving in with RIMS 2024 President David Arick” “Kicking Off 2024 with RIMS CEO Gary LaBranche” “Scenario Planning with the RIMS SERMC in 2024” “Solving Wicked Problems with Dr. Gav Schneider” Sponsored RIMScast Episodes: “Alliant's P&C Outlook For 2024” | Sponsored by Alliant (New!) “Why Subrogation is the New Arbitration” | Sponsored by Fleet Response Cyclone Season: Proactive Preparation for Loss Minimization | Sponsored by Prudent Insurance Brokers Ltd. “Subrogation and the Competitive Advantage” | Sponsored by Fleet Response “Cyberrisk Outlook 2023” | Sponsored by Alliant “Chemical Industry: How To Succeed Amid Emerging Risks and a Challenging Market” | Sponsored by TÜV SÜD “Insuring the Future of the Environment” | Sponsored by AXA XL “Insights into the Gig Economy and its Contractors” | Sponsored by Zurich “The Importance of Disaster Planning Relationships” | Sponsored by ServiceMaster   RIMS Publications, Content, and Links: RIMS Membership — Whether you are a new member or need to transition, be a part of the global risk management community! RIMS Virtual Workshops On-Demand Webinars Risk Management Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring Dr. Lianne Appelt! Spencer Educational Foundation RIMS DEI Council   RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS Risk Maturity Model® RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play RIMS Buyers Guide   Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information.   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.   Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.   About our guest Peter Diamandis, PeterDiamandis.com Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Tweetables (Edited For Social Media Use): Imagine the most extraordinary leader on the planet. … Ask yourself what got them there. Was it the money they had, was it friends, was it technology, or was it their mindset? … What mindset do you have? — Peter Diamandis   I define entrepreneurs as individuals who find juicy problems and solve them and the more entrepreneurs empowered with more powerful technologies, the more problems get knocked down. — Peter Diamandis   I also want to infect people's minds with the positivity that is out there to show them this increasing world of abundance, which is counter to what we think of all the time. — Peter Diamandis   The question becomes … why is the world getting better on all these different dimensions? … It's not that we're getting smarter or that we have better politicians; it's the impact of technology. So I want to share that to begin. — Peter Diamandis   The world of risk is about to be transformed … by exponential technologies, sensors, networks, AI, robotics, AR, VR, and blockchain. I want to show you what's possible today and where these technologies are taking us in the next two to five years. — Peter Diamandis

This is a recording of the live event on YouTube following the OpenAI DevDay keynote. We'll be back with a regular episode later this week.Sharkey and Sharkey amped up on caffeine live react to OpenAI's latest announcements. Cost reductions, larger models, and an app store?! The duo banter and bicker about whether this marks excitement or irrelevance for devs like you. Plus Elon Musk teases a GPT-style model without the handcuffs - does this spell trouble for Big Sam? Sharkey and Sharkey think out loud and solicit hot takes from listeners on the implications.We cover: All the news from OpenAI DevDay Reactions from our community xAI Grok (briefly) GPTs and the GPT store Join the discord: https://discord.gg/sA6anFq2Get the merch: https://thisdayinaimerch.com

OPENING KEYNOTE: Scripting Your Future Through the Language of Influence Everyone has a message. It might be a simple message for the moment, or a message that endures and influences for a lifetime. In fact, according to the Harvard Business Review, "The number one criteria for advancement and promotion of professionals is an ability to communicate effectively." Your road to professional growth and success begins with the stones of effective communication. You may need to communicate the vision for your company. Or lead a difficult conversation. Or present your perspective to a potential client. Or develop a new relationship with a peer. Or maybe your aspiration is as simple as sharing a heartfelt story with a close-knit group. In any case, your success is based on your ability to master the art of communication. But let's flip the script! It's not about more chatter, it's about influencing change, and stirring the pot of progress. Communicating well is not just about sending a message. It's about maximizing the influence and impact of your narrative. It's about understanding that there are always multiple perspectives in any situation. Key Takeaways: Understand the 5 keys to connecting through communication Master your approach to effective crucial conversations Speaker: Steve Lowisz Founder & CEO Qualigence International Visit http://www.econclub.org/meeting/2023-young-leader-conference/ to learn more! #decylc

Opening Keynote Speaker vs Closing Keynote Speaker with James Taylor Opening Keynote Speaker vs. Closing Keynote Speaker Roles Hello there, it's James Taylor, a renowned keynote speaker on creativity, innovation, and artificial intelligence. Today, I find myself in the stunning city of Abu Dhabi, at the illustrious Etihad Jumeirah Towers Hotel, where I had the […] The post Opening Keynote Speaker VS Closing Keynote Speaker appeared first on James Taylor.

The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP joined Dr Hannah White, IfG Director, to discuss his Independent Review of Net Zero. This event was part of the IfG's Net Zero Conference. Tackling climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing governments across the world. With both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer pledging to hit ambitious emissions targets and make the UK a clean energy ‘superpower', the net zero agenda will be a major issue at the next general election. So what needs to be done to switch the UK from being an economy powered by carbon to one that is near emissions free, and does the UK have a credible plan to hit its net zero targets? To explore these critical questions, and examine what government needs to do to meet its climate objectives, the Institute for Government brought together leading politicians and experts from the UK and beyond for a special net zero conference. The morning focused on whether the UK government has the right policies in place to cut emissions. And in the afternoon we examined government's role in supporting green industries, following major subsidies announced by the US and the EU.

Tackling climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing governments across the world. With both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer pledging to hit ambitious emissions targets and make the UK a clean energy ‘superpower', the net zero agenda will be a major issue at the next general election. So what needs to be done to switch the UK from being an economy powered by carbon to one that is near emissions free, and does the UK have a credible plan to hit its net zero targets? To explore these critical questions, and examine what government needs to do to meet its climate objectives, the Institute for Government brought together leading politicians and experts from the UK and beyond for a special net zero conference. The morning focused on whether the UK government has the right policies in place to cut emissions. And in the afternoon we examined government's role in supporting green industries, following major subsidies announced by the US and the EU. Following a welcome from IfG Director Dr Hannah White, the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP joined us to discuss his Independent Review of Net Zero and the government's progress so far.

On this episode of The Six Five On The Road, hosts Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead provide their analysis and opinion on the Opening Keynote at the MongoDB .local NYC event. Analysis summary: The future of data is hybrid and multi-cloud. MongoDB is uniquely positioned to lead in this new era of AI & data. The company is investing heavily in innovation, including new products and services, to help customers succeed in the hybrid cloud world. MongoDB is committed to providing the best platform for the developer community and the C-suite, which is essential for success in the modern data landscape.

WOCNext 2023 will take place from June 4-7, 2023, both in Las Vegas and virtually. WOCNext is the ONLY educational event of the year hosted by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals that delivers what's new, what's needed, and what's next in wound, ostomy, continence, and foot and nail care. Whether you plan to attend in-person or virtually, if you are a first-time attendee or a conference veteran, there is something for everyone.Both in-person and virtual attendees will have access to the event's on-demand recordings for most of the content, including the including the ability to evaluate sessions and receive credits, through December 31, 2023. Episode Resources:Click here to learn more about the Opening Keynote session Bring Your Soul To workClick here to listen to Ryan's podcast Champion Your Culture About the Speaker:Ryan McCarty is an author, international renowned speaker, and the co-founder of Culture of Good, Inc. After creating and implementing a wildly successful Culture of Good movement at the largest Verizon Authorized Wireless Retailer, in which he spearheaded community investments worth $6 million for those in need, Ryan recognized the need to share the Culture of Good with other successful organizations and their leadership. Ryan's work has been featured in Huffington Post, Inc.com, People, Forbes and more. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the ministry and nonprofit industry, Ryan has a meaningful passion for inspiring employees and customers, igniting positive change in the world, and impacting companies' bottom lines. He teaches how to unleash results in the workplace and world by inspiring employees to bring their soul to work every day.

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, we're taking you back to last year's VeeCon Opening Keynote. In his speech, Gary emphasizes the importance of living within one's means and doing what you love, and encourages the audience to find positivity in everyday situations instead of focusing on negativity. Gary also challenges the audience to champion competition and choose practical optimism. Get your tickets for VeeCon 2023 NOW at veecon.co! -- My website: www.garyvaynerchuk.com Check out my new NFT project: veefriends.com Join the VeeFriends Discord: https://discord.gg/veefriends Tweet Me! @garyvee Text Me! 212-931-5731 My Newsletter: garyvee.com/newsletter

In this captivating episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Miquel Serracanta, International Chair of the CSCMP Board of Directors. We delved into the crucial topics of adaptability, communication, and continuous learning in supply chain management while also exploring the potential impact of technology, such as AI, on the future of the industry.Miquel shared his valuable insights on the importance of human connection and collaboration in successful supply chain management, as well as the need to keep up with the fast-paced world of technological advancements. As we discussed the future of supply chains, Miquel emphasized the importance of professionals staying informed and being prepared to adapt to the ever-changing landscape.We also talked about the upcoming CSCMP European conference in Barcelona, taking place next month (June 8-9). I'm thrilled to share that I've been asked to present the Opening Keynote at this fantastic event! The conference will provide a unique opportunity for supply chain professionals to network, learn, and exchange ideas with industry experts from around the globe.Don't miss this insightful conversation with Miquel Serracanta as we dive into the future of supply chain management and the role technology will play in shaping it. Listen now, and be sure to join us at the CSCMP Europe conference in Barcelona next month. If you see me there, say "Hi!" - I'll be the one with the hat!And/or check out the video version of this podcast on YouTube https://youtu.be/teYmWkCyBUMSupport the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's generous supporters: Lorcan Sheehan Krishna Kumar Christophe Kottelat Olivier Brusle Robert Conway Alexandra Katopodis Alicia Farag Joël VANDI And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Digital Supply Chain episodes like this one.CSCMP European Conference Registration pagePodcast Sponsorship Opportunities:If you/your organisation is interested in sponsoring this podcast - I have several options available. Let's talk!FinallyIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to just send me a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks for listening.

“The key to getting good at anything is mindful training over time.  Make a conscious effort to shift gears, empty your cup of everything in your day, so you can become present and focus on your martial arts training.  Spontaneous right action equals a moment of enlightenment, in the moment at your best, mental clarity, physical energy, and emotional calm.  In flow you will automatically find the best solution to handle situations.” – Dave Kovar My guest this episode is Hanshi Dave Kovar who is a multi-style black belt and is known as “The Teacher of Teachers”. He is the founder of Kovar's Satori Academies and PROMAC, the Professional Martial Arts College.  He is a prolific author and the epitome of professionalism and humility. His formulas for integrity-based success coaching have transformed martial arts training, teaching, and business across the globe. This episode is filled with guidance and wisdom from a true pioneer of the Professional Martial Arts Industry.This episode is all about personal and professional development through martial arts.  We discuss how to learn, how to teach, and how to develop quality professional instructors that can empower others.  My Key Takeaway is that the Ultimate aim of martial arts training is to strive towards the perfection of character so that you can become the best version of yourself and bring it to your students.  We dive deep into using traditional martial arts for spiritual development and how to battle the ego.  Hanshi shares his insight on how to approach the study of martial arts curriculum and the importance of becoming a well-rounded martial artist.  Above all what I appreciate about Mr. Kovar, is the way he carries himself and lives the martial arts lifestyle on and off the matts.  This was a wonderful episode, with practical advice on how to become more mindful and present in your training and in your life.Join us at the 2023 ProMAC International Martial Arts Conference in Sacramento, CA, from MAY 18- 20.  It's an amazing opportunity Accelerate your growth with hands-on Business and Martial Arts Training.  Learn from the experts and enhance your skills with leading Martial Artists, School Owners, and Instructors.  I am so honored to be giving the Opening Keynote and conducting a Physical Martial Arts Session.  For our Black Belt Podcast Listeners Hanshi Kovar is graciously giving you $100 off of each ticket until 4/30, and then $75 off until the event date! The code is BLACKBELTVIP23. Visit www.promacconference.com and click “apply promo code” before ticket selection.  See you there.

Mitchell Institute Spacepower Security Forum 2023  April 5, 2023, Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA. Opening Keynote: Gen B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations: As Chief, Gen Saltzman serves as the senior uniformed Space Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipping of all organic and assigned space forces serving in the United States and overseas.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Reflecting on the Last Year — Lessons for EA (opening keynote at EAG), published by Toby Ord on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. I recently delivered the opening talk for EA Global: Bay Area 2023. I reflect on FTX, the differences between EA and utilitarianism, and the importance of character. Here's the recording and transcript. The Last Year Let's talk a bit about the last year. The spring and summer of 2022 were a time of rapid change. A second major donor had appeared, roughly doubling the amount of committed money. There was a plan to donate this new money more rapidly, and to use more of it directly on projects run by people in the EA community. Together, this meant much more funding for projects led by EAs or about effective altruism. It felt like a time of massive acceleration, with EA rapidly changing and growing in an attempt to find enough ways to use this money productively and avoid it going to waste. This caused a bunch of growing pains and distortions. When there was very little money in effective altruism, you always knew that the person next to you couldn't have been in it for the money — so they must have been in it because they were passionate about what they were doing for the world. But that became harder to tell, making trust harder. And the most famous person in crypto had become the most famous person in EA. So someone whose views and actions were quite radical and unrepresentative of most EAs, became the most public face of effective altruism, distorting public perception and even our self-perception of what it meant to be an EA. It also meant that EA became more closely connected to an industry that was widely perceived as sketchy. One that involved a product of disputed social value, and a lot of sharks. One thing that especially concerned me was a great deal of money going into politics. We'd tried very hard over the previous 10 years to avoid EA being seen as a left or right issue — immediately alienating half the population. But a single large donor had the potential to change that unilaterally. And EA became extremely visible: people who'd never heard of it all of a sudden couldn't get away from it, prompting a great deal of public criticism. From my perspective at the time, it was hard to tell whether or not the benefits of additional funding for good causes outweighed these costs — both were large and hard to compare. Even the people who thought it was worth the costs shared the feelings of visceral acceleration: like a white knuckled fairground ride, pushing us up to vertiginous heights faster than we were comfortable with. And that was just the ascent. Like many of us, I was paying attention to the problems involved in the rise, and was blindsided by the fall. As facts started to become more clear, we saw that the companies producing this newfound income had been very poorly governed, allowing behaviour that appears to me to have been both immoral and illegal — in particular, it seems that when the trading arm had foundered, customers' own deposits were raided to pay for an increasingly desperate series of bets to save the company. Even if that strategy had worked and the money was restored to the customers, I still think it would have been illegal and immoral. But it didn't work, so it also caused a truly vast amount of harm. Most directly and importantly to the customers, but also to a host of other parties, including the members of the EA community and thus all the people and animals we are trying to help. I'm sure most of your have thought a lot about this over last few months. I've come to think of my own attempts to process this as going through these four phases. First, there's: Understanding what happened. What were the facts on the ground? Were crimes committed? How much money have customer's lost? A lot of t...

Sean is joined by Sandy Zimmerman, opening keynote speaker for the 2023 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo! Listen in as Sandy shares her story, talks about her career as a physical educator, describes how she got started with American Ninja Warrior, and more! You'll find Sandy at the following #SHAPEseattle sessions:Opening Keynote: https://convention.shapeamerica.org/Convention/keynotes.aspx?hkey=8b768f11-c539-4934-9e8f-2b2adecefb49Coaching 101: Magnificent Mistakes From the Coaching Box - https://shapeamerica.confex.com/shapeamerica/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Session/6982   Follow Sandy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ZimmpossibleWatch Sandy on American Ninja Warrior - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0gL0G6mtOk&t

Opening Keynote with CEO, Daniel Picou

Remarks from former U.S. Representative (R-FL) Carlos Curbelo. Full transcript here: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/blog/former-u-s-rep-carlos-curbelo-opening-keynote-december-2022-conference/   Principal of Vocero LLC

The war in Ukraine has opened the eyes of leaders in Europe and the U.S. But the fight of today is very different from the wars of the past. Nations with the most advanced AI, robotics, and automation will win the day, not tanks, warplanes or even battleships. 

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE- THE ROLE OF SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY Dr. Grahaeme Henderson, OBE Chairman, Together in Safety 12th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum Best Industry Practices - A Competitive Advantage Thursday, September 29, 2022 Divani Caravel Hotel - Athens, Greece

Jennifer M. Granholm was sworn in as the 16th Secretary of Energy on February 25, 2021, becoming just the second woman to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Secretary Granholm will lead DOE in helping America achieve President Biden's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by advancing cutting-edge clean energy technologies, creating millions of good-paying union clean energy jobs, and building an equitable clean energy future.

Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development joins USGBC Live in person in Washington, DC on June 9 to deliver keynote remarks at our opening session. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is focused on the pursuit of economic development and creating affordable housing for low-income families and underserved communities that bear the brunt of the climate-fueled impact.

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Food Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022.  For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world's foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. The focus for May 13 was Seed Preservation and Food Security, where they explored the question: "Can the act of seed preservation ensure food security?" In this opening keynote, Slow Food Vice President Edie Mukiibi talks about the state of Slow Seeds globally.  While living and working in Uganda, Mukiibi has focused his career on advancing ecological and organic agriculture and food systems throughout rural and urban areas in Africa. He serves as the executive director of Slow Food Uganda, has been a key stakeholder in the Slow Food Gardens in Africa program, and is an agronomist, food and agriculture educator, and social entrepreneur. Mukiibi is an advisory board member for Agro Ecology Fund and Food Tank. He was also included in the Forbes' The Next 50 Awards: The Future of Gastronomy list.HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast. 

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Lee Rubin the opening keynote speaker at WOCNext 2022. Lee joins us for a sneak peek at his opening session, “5 Components of Extraordinary Teams”. In addition to the sneak peek into his session, Lee shares his journey as a motivational speaker, and discusses his book titled, “WIN: Simple Insights to Help You Win the Game of Life”. WOCNext 2022 is a hybrid, experiential event featuring both online and in-person, networking, and activities geared towards WOC nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to providing expert care to patients with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs around the world. The event will take place from Sunday, June 5, 2022 through Wednesday, June 8, 2022 both in-person at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Forth Worth, Texas, USA. Whether you plan to attend in-person in Fort Worth, virtually, or both—you will get the *complete* WOCNext experience! Learn more at wocnext.org.Individuals who register for the event by Tuesday, June 7 will receive access to on-demand recordings for most event content, including the ability to evaluate sessions and receive Contact Hours, through December 31, 2022. Episode Resources: Click here to learn more about the WOCNext 2022 opening session, 5 Components of Extraordinary Teams.Click here to visit leerubinspeaks.com to learn more about Lee Rubin and view his book “WIN: Simple Insights to Help You Win the Game of Life”. 

On Air Fest 2022 opened with a keynote—from a special Speaker!In this performance, audio artist Kaitlin Prest delights with an audiovisual experience dedicated to 'the language of sound': the physical experience of sound in space, the things that sound can tell us about spaces, and the frequencies, rhythms, tones, and pitches that humans use to express themselves and communicate. Mentioned in this episode:Charles Spearin's The Happiness Project

Americans in the age of COVID-19 are relying more than ever on digital networks to work, socialize, and learn—which makes safeguarding the privacy and security of those networks even more essential. The 2021 Cato Surveillance Conference brings together an outstanding lineup of academics, technologists, policymakers, and privacy advocates to discuss the most pressing topics in privacy and digital civil liberties, kicking off with a keynote address from Sen. Ron Wyden (D‑OR). Speakers will examine how the “surveillance‐​industrial complex” is increasingly outsourcing surveillance that used to be the exclusive province of intelligence agencies to a burgeoning private surveillance industry. We'll look at how a year of virtual classrooms has given rise to a disturbing trend of schools employing spyware to monitor students. We'll explore how anonymity—increasingly the scapegoat for everything toxic about online culture—is crucial to free speech and a vibrant culture of dissent. And we'll demonstrate just how vulnerable the ubiquitous “Internet of Things” makes us with a live hacking demonstration. Join us live online, streaming from the Cato Institute. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephen Wolfram presents the opening keynote for the 2021 Wolfram Summer School live to this years students across the globe! Get a taste of what it's like to engage in our annual summer programs, to find out more see the full list of our Education programs: https://education.wolfram.com/programs/