5 episodes
FutureTalk FYLD
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- Business
Digital transformation has become the biggest buzzword in the utilities, infrastructure and transport sectors – and for good reason. Digital transformation is changing the way we work and live, and improving the safety, productivity, accessibility and sustainability of industrial operations. But despite the phrase coming to prominence in the past decade, there is still a lack of clarity about what digital transformation actually is, and how it has the potential to revolutionise essential, safety-critical sectors.
Enter FutureTalk - a brand new quarterly podcast, hosted by FYLD Chief Futurist Karl Simons OBE, created to help health and safety and field professionals gain an understanding of what digital transformation means for their sectors. FutureTalk keeps its listeners up to date with the digital change sweeping UK Government, infrastructure, utilities and transport markets, enabling them to stay ahead of the curve and encouraging them to embrace technological change in the day-to-day.
Every episode, Karl taps into his vast industry and government network to bring expert guest insight directly to our listeners’ ears – those who have walked the walk, are well respected in their field, have experienced major technological change, and show a real passion for what they do.Grab your earbuds! It's time to tune in to FutureTalk.
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Futuristic Health and Safety: Is the UK Armed and Ready?
The technology adoption rate in health and safety differs in every corner of the globe. But who is in the lead when you zoom in on the construction sector?
Join FutureTalk host Karl Simons and Global Executive Director HSEQ and Non-Executive Director Benjamin Legg, as they discuss how the UK construction sector’s digital evolution is fairing against the US and the Middle East.
Ben and Karl also chat about each region’s strengths, cultural challenges to technology adoption, and the skill sets needed for now and the future of construction. -
Fast forward: exploring the future world of work
Buckle up! In this episode we're time travelling to the future world of work with Karl, Jon Z Bentley, IBM Consulting Enterprise Partner and Sales and Strategy Leader for EMEA, and Gareth Mullen, Thames Water Head of Health and Safety Systems.
Join Karl, Jon and Gareth as they reminisce about how technology systems have evolved both desk and deskless work through the years, from the introduction of email, roll-out of apps and voice recognition, to robots, drones and AI.
Reflecting on recent news that BT is set to replace 10,000 jobs with AI, Gareth, Karl and Jon also talk fear of technology adoption, sharing useful tips to help managers overcome this fear and touching on how the young people of today are aiming for jobs that don’t yet exist… -
Digitising business: a force for change
Karl is joined by Martin Gale, Media Industry CTO at Salesforce UK and Ireland, and Paul Watkeys, Head of Digital Products at Veolia North Europe.
Karl, Martin and Paul reflect on their personal and professional journeys with technology to date, discuss just how far business technology has come, and explore what this technological revolution means for professionals - at all levels - in safety-critical industries and supply chains. -
Fit for the future: the evolving health and safety practitioner
Lawrence Waterman OBE, Former Chairman of the British Safety Council, and Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher, IOSH CEO, join Karl to take a deep dive into the role of a health and safety practitioner.
Karl, Lawrence and Vanessa explore how the traditional health and safety role has evolved over the past few decades, powerful UK trends reshaping the work landscape, and how technology is currently being used by practitioners. They also provide useful tips for staying on the front foot as a health and safety practitioner in a data-led world. -
Next-gen: making way for a new era of UK infrastructure projects
Karl Simons welcomes the UK Government Cabinet Office and Infrastructure and Projects Director of Infrastructure, Enterprise and Growth, Jon Loveday, as our very first guest.
Jon tells us what digital infrastructure means, reflects on the historical challenges of delivering infrastructure programmes in the UK, and reveals how the UK Government is encouraging technology adoption. Jon also touches on how important technology is in achieving the UK Government’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority Roadmap to 2030.