The Future, This Week

Sydney Business Insights

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Dr Sandra Peter and Prof Kai Riemer meet each week to put their spin on news impacting the future of business. From Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney.

12/05/2023

The future of generative AI

This week: the speed, visibility and hype of generative AI, and goodbye. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/the-future-of-generative-ai/ Listen to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. This podcast was recorded on 27 April 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 min
28/04/2023 · BONUS

The future of seafood with Aryé Elfenbein

This week: we discuss lab-grown seafood and the future of fish with Wildtype Co-Founder, Aryé Elfenbein. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/the-future-of-seafood-with-arye-elfenbein/ Listen to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
14/04/2023 · BONUS

Megaprojects and getting big things done with Bent Flyvbjerg

This week: a discussion with Bent Flyvbjerg on the factors that lead projects to fail, whether big or small, and the research-based principles that can make them succeed. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/megaprojects-and-getting-big-things-done-with-bent-flyvbjerg/ Listen to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

43 min
05/04/2023 · BONUS

Generative AI and life advice for the future with Kevin Kelly

This week: we talk with Wired Magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly about artificial intelligence, group think, and excellent advice for living. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/generative-ai-and-life-advice-for-the-future-with-kevin-kelly/ Listen to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min
31/03/2023 · BONUS

Platform capitalism with Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin

This week: we interview Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow, authors of Chokepoint Capitalism, about how platforms capture value in creative markets. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/platform-capitalism-with-cory-doctorow-and-rebecca-giblin/ Listen to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 min
03/03/2023 · BONUS

Noise and other distractions with Daniel Kahneman

This week: a special episode with Daniel Kahneman. Good judgment is not just an admirable personal quality, it’s a valuable life skill. Nobel Prize winner and renowned author, Professor Daniel Kahneman has spent his life exploring how people make decisions and what are the factors that lead us to make good – or bad - decisions. This podcast is an edited highlight of a conversation with Professor Kahneman and Sandra Peter, including questions from the audience. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/noise-and-other-distractions-with-daniel-kahneman/ Listen to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
24/01/2023 · BONUS

ChatGPT and generative AI

This week: our ChatGPT and generative AI special. What is it? How does it work? What to do with it? Where to next? Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/chatgpt-and-generative-ai/ Subscribe to our other podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
12/12/2022

The 4-day work week with Juliet Schor

This week: what if we all worked four days a week? We talk with Professor Juliet Schor about her research into the 4-day work week and the trials happening around the world. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Futures Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and more episodes on our website: https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/the-4-day-work-week-with-juliet-schor/ Subscribe to our new podcast, The Unlearn Project. You can follow us to keep updated with our latest insights on Flipboard, LinkedIn, Twitter and WeChat. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. We read your emails. Music by Cinephonix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min

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25 Ratings

Thought provoking!

12/10/2017

AnneBB

This podcast repeatedly challenges the mainstream views on contemporary topics - conversations we should all be having!
Sarah Chogsom

11/09/2017

mglsarah

Really insightful and now touching exciting topics.

Dr Sandra Peter and Prof Kai Riemer meet each week to put their spin on news impacting the future of business. From Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney.

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Sydney Business Insights
Years Active

2017 - 2023
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