NODE Podcast

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NODE Podcast

NODE presents debate, interviews, case studies and more on enterprise technology and digital transformation

  1. Educating the data and AI policymakers of the future

    12 FEB

    Educating the data and AI policymakers of the future

    Dr. Elinor Carmi is a senior lecturer specialisng in data politics and data justice at City St. George’s, University of London. An author, researcher, and digital rights activist with a profound interest in data justice and internet governance, she has made significant contributions to policy and provided evidence for the UK Government, UNESCO, World Health Organistion, and the European Commission. She currently collaborates with the Weizenbaum Institute to establish global standards for AI practitioners. She is now co-director of a new masters degree programme that is a unique collaboration between City St George's' computer science department and her own Department of Sociology and Criminology. Now enrolling students to begin in September 2025, the course aims to combine an understanding of the underlying AI technologies driving our economic and social revolution with the tools they need to examine its true consequences for society. As Elinor explains, neither the technologies or the data they use are neutral actors. The further AI systems embed themselves into our work and lives, the more we must question the completness or validity of the data they use. And the more we come to depend on AI, the more informed and critical policymakers must become to ensure the beneficary is society as whole, 'not just the profits of tech CEOs'. The newMSc Data, Policy & Societycourse aims to equip students with both the technical and academic knowhow to become the policymakers of the future by providing them with the practical research skills and knowledge to critically understand and ethically assess how data is used across a multitude of industries.

    33 min
  2. Inside Leadership: Vadim Vladimirskiy, CEO, Nerdio

    9 JAN

    Inside Leadership: Vadim Vladimirskiy, CEO, Nerdio

    Emigrating from Ukraine to Chicago as a boy in the early 1990s, Vadim Vladmirskiy found his calling plugging in dial-up modems under the desks of his family and neighbours. Thirty years later he is the founder and CEO of Nerdio, which serves thousands of companies across 50 countries helping to manage and cut costs on their Microsoft deployments in the cloud. Vadim's journey from high-school side-hussler to multinational tech leader has seen him build and grow a number of successful ventures along the way. He says the secret to success has been 'naively' failing to set limits on his own expectations - something he'd recommend for all budding entrepreneurs. Nerdio started as an internal project at a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Vadim helped set up and run in his native Chicago. It was a tool to help the company manage client needs in delivering desktop virtualisation from their own private cloud. Soon enough, however, other MSPs learned of their innovation and asked to license it themselves. A move away from their private cloud to Microsoft Azure allowed Nerdio to offer its services to other MSPs without competive tensions, and that's when things really took off. Then, in 2019, Microsoft released Azure Virtual Desktop and Nerdio chose to rapidly expand its feature set. It was just in time. A few months later, COVID-19 lockdowns began and seemingly half the world surged into Nerdio's inbox looking for solutions for suddenly dispersed workforces. In this episode of the NODE podcast, Vadim takes us back to his roots and explains how his mission to 'destress IT pros' has helped Nerdio seize its opportunities and expand both its offering and its workforce at pace.

    30 min
  3. HCLTech's Rajiv Shesh: Elevating humans in the age of AI

    27/06/2024

    HCLTech's Rajiv Shesh: Elevating humans in the age of AI

    Rajiv Shesh, Corporate Vice President of HCLTech and Chief Revenue Officer of HCLSoftware, shares his extensive experience and perspective on the impact of AI in the technology industry. From his early days as an electrical engineering student to his current role helping to oversee HCLSoftware, Rajiv delves into the evolution of AI and its implications for businesses and society. Rajiv discusses managing client expectations, the role of AI in transforming organisations, and the importance of fostering creativity and innovation in the age of automation. Discover how AI is reshaping the workforce and the skills needed for future success. Visit NODE for more insightful content and stay tuned for future episodes with industry experts like Rajiv Shesh.

    38 min
  4. Get real: AI has no ‘easy button’

    16/04/2024

    Get real: AI has no ‘easy button’

    Anthony Scriffignano is one of the world’s most renowned data scientists. Until recently a senior vice president and Chief Data Scientist at Dun & Bradstreet – albeit he remains an advisor at the company - Scriffignano is now a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington DC.   Scriffingnano’s long career in technology has seen him work on the application end of big data, advanced analytics and indeed AI for longer than almost anyone, and he joins us on the NODE podcast to assess the excitement around AI’s apparent coming of age.   At what pace and scale should organisations be looking to invest in AI? Where should they be placing their bets? What are the risks, and how prepared should decision makers be to fail?   Read more of Scriffignano’s thoughts on the topic in an exclusive article for NODE at https://www.node-magazine.com/thoughtleadership/get-real-ai-has-no-easy-button

    43 min
  5. 10 years of Digital Catapult

    11/04/2024

    10 years of Digital Catapult

    Just over ten years since its founding, the UK’s Digital Catapult has established offices and testbeds across the country. Aiming to bridge the gap between research and industry, the partially government-funded non-profit has looked at AI and quantum computing, supply-chain management, 5G and IoT, immersive technologies, and more. NODE joins outgoing CEO Jeremy Silver at one of the facilities it helped create, the Target3D-operated Advanced Media Production studio in London. Replete with the kinds of cutting-edge, 5G-networked technologies that enable real-time collaboration between distributed production teams in enterprise, film, videogames and more, it’s a perfect venue to hear Jeremy’s reflections on a decade of effort, and to look ahead at what’s to come in the next ten years.

    28 min
  6. AI's big problem: The law

    09/04/2024

    AI's big problem: The law

    Patrick Bangert, SVP Data, Analytics & AI at global consultancy Searce, has worked in and around AI for most of his career. He knows well what possibilities it represents, but he also knows there remains a critical problem that, unless we can find a solution, could spell untold harm. NOTE: No AI currently exists that's good enough to fix NODE host Romily Broad's awful sound quality. Sorry about that.

    45 min
  7. Disrupted disruption: How to manage a global supply chain

    14/03/2024

    Disrupted disruption: How to manage a global supply chain

    How to manage disruption and build tech-driven resilience in a modern, global supply chain, with leading expert Alan Duncan. Political upheaval, pandemics, people parking ships across the Suez Canal, conflict in Europe and Middle East - the work of supply-chain managers has never been more difficult. Seasoned veteran supply-chain leader Alan Duncan has words wisdom for those looking towards technology to help them respond - and get ahead of - a new era of unpredictability. Read more: https://www.node-magazine.com/thoughtleadership/supply-chain-resilience-how-to-manage-disrupted-disruption

    36 min
  8. Figma Dev Mode: The inside story

    04/03/2024

    Figma Dev Mode: The inside story

    Figma, the darling of designers everywhere, has launched Dev Mode. It's a tool aimed at conclusively bridging the gap between designers and developers, bringing them together in a seamless multiplayer playground for digital product development. Dev Mode emerged from beta on 31 January 2024. NODE speaks to Figma's Oscar Nilsson (a designer) and Tom Duncalf (a developer), to get the inside track on the new mode.

    30 min
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NODE presents debate, interviews, case studies and more on enterprise technology and digital transformation

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    2019 - 2025
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