Digitally Curious

with Actionable Futurist® Andrew Grill•podc.st

Digitally Curious is a show all about the near-term future with actionable advice from a range of global experts Order the book that showcases these episodes at https://curious.click/order

Your host is leading Futurist and AI Expert Andrew Grill, a dynamic and visionary tech leader with over three decades of experience steering technology companies towards innovative success.

Known for his captivating global keynotes, Andrew offers practical and actionable advice, making him a trusted advisor at the board level for companies such as Vodafone, Adobe, DHL, Nike, Nestle, Bupa, Wella, Mars, Sanofi, Dell Technologies, and the NHS.

His new book “Digitally Curious”, from Wiley delves into how technology intertwines with society’s fabric and provides actionable advice for any audience across a broad range of topics.

A former Global Managing Partner at IBM, five-time TEDx speaker, and someone who has performed more than 550 times on the world stage, he is no stranger to providing strategic advice to senior leaders across multiple industries.

Andrew’s unique blend of an engineering background, digital advocacy, and thought leadership positions him as a pivotal figure in shaping the future of technology.

Find out more about Andrew at actionablefuturist.com

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Episodes

S1 Episode 11: The Future of your digital afterlife with Dr Elaine Kasket

In this episode we speak with Dr Elaine Kasket who tells stories about the impact of the digital age on how we live and how we die, and helps others write and speak powerfully about what matters to them. She is the author of a fascinating book on the subject “All the Ghosts in the Machine” which I had the pleasure of reading ahead of our recording. In this podcast, you will also learn · The ethics and privacy of family letters · The laws of data ownership · The deceased's right to privacy · Why ...

Oct 06, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 11

S1 Episode 10: The Future of Data with Lauren Walker

In Episode 10 of the Actionable Futurist® Podcast we speak with Lauren Walker , who at the time of recording was the Chief Operating & Data Officer in EMEA for leading agency Dentsu Aegis. She is now Managing Director at Accenture Interactive. Lauren joined Dentsu in 2017 from IBM and lead a team of more than 600 people across operations, market research, social science, digital and data science, and engineering. In May 2021 she moved to be Managing Director at Accenture Interactive. Prior t...

Sep 22, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10

S1 Episode 9: The Future of Open Banking with James Varga

In Episode 9 we speak with James Varga , who co-founded The ID Co in 2011 with a mission to create convenience allowing consumers to sign up to new products and services in seconds. He is active in a number of local and global efforts to help people do more online, including the Fintech Delivery Panel, the Open Banking Excellence where he is Co-founder and Trust In Digital Life. As one of the first to call for Open Banking in the UK, James has a wealth of experience in this space. Having previou...

Sep 08, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9

S1 Episode 8: The Future of People Management with Dr Lynn Gribble

In Episode 8 we speak with Dr. Lynn Gribble , who is one of Australia’s founding coaches, an accidental academic and an award-winning author and university lecturer. She’s known as a digital innovator for her work in technology-enabled academia and she calls herself a “pragmatic futurist coach”. She also helps people to “future proof” their careers in an ever-evolving workplace. We spoke with Lynn from Sydney, Australia where she lives and works. We discussed a range of topics relevant to compan...

Aug 25, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8

S1 Episode 7: The Future of Pitching for Success with Peter Hopwood

In Episode 7 we speak with Pitching expert Peter Hopwood and answer the question “What’s the Future of … Pitching for Success?” Peter is a communications and presence coach, public speaking and pitch trainer and conference host. We spoke with Peter from Croatia where he lives and works. We discussed a range of topics relevant to companies of any size including: Getting people curious about your business Simple tricks for networking events How to stand out Mistakes people make when pitching Why t...

Aug 11, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7

S1 Episode 6: The Future of Employee Communication with Ethan McCarty

In Episode 6 we speak with the CEO of Integral Communications Group Ethan McCarty and answer the question “What’s the Future of … Employee Communication?” A former journalist, Ethan joined IBM in early 2000 to manage the web presence for IBM’s $6 billion a year research division, he also co-authored their groundbreaking blogging guidelines, launched IBM’s intranet podcasting platform and worked on IBM’s award-winning annual report to shareholders. He is now the CEO of Integral Communications Gro...

Jul 28, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S1 Episode 5: The Future of Digital Transformation with Tiffany St James

In Episode 5 we speak with Digital Strategist Tiffany St James and answer the question “What’s the Future of … Digital Transformation?” Tiffany is the former Head of Public Participation for the UK Government and an Executive Director of the British Interactive Media Association. She embeds digital and social media capability into national and international organisations and governments, and speaks worldwide on social media, digital strategy, women in tech and tech innovation. We discussed a ran...

Jul 14, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S1 Episode 4: The Future of Work with Dom Price from Atlassian

In Episode 4 we speak with Dom Price , Work Futurist at Australian Unicorn Atlassian and answer the question “What’s the Future of … Work?” This special episode was recorded live in front of an audience at Australia House in London during Tech Week, hosted by The Australia United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce where we discussed a range of topics relevant to companies of any size including: The culture at Atlassian Place, products, purpose, people When AI evolves, what will we be doing? Unlearning ...

Jun 30, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S1 Episode 3: The Future of Voice with James Poulter

In Episode 3 we speak with James Poulter, the co-founder of Voice Agency Vixen Labs and answer the question “What’s the Future of … Voice?”. In this show, we covered a range of topics including: Why James started podcasting back in 2007 Key learnings from being an early podcaster How the next generation will interact with computers using voice How smart speakers will drive the growth of all voice services Is there a voice “killer app” yet? What will Google Duplex do for voice? Building empathy i...

Jun 17, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1 Episode 2: The Future of AI and Ethics with Minter Dial

In Episode 2 we speak with Minter Dial about the future of AI and Ethics and answer the question “What’s the Future of … AI & Ethics?”. In this show we covered a range of topics: What is "Heartificial empathy"? The need for empathy in business Can we create empathy in a machine? Feeling vs cognitive empathy Ethics in AI Avoiding conscious bias How can we learn to be more empathetic? The case for reading great novels Empathy as a key competitive advantage The rise of the "Empathy Index" 3 Pra...

Jun 03, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1 Episode 1: The Future of Communication with Martin Brooks

In the 1st episode of the Actionable Futurist® Podcast, we spoke with Impacttologist Martin Brooks and answered the question “What’s the Future of Communication?”. In this show we covered a range of topics: What is an Impacttologist and who would hire one? What levers can you pull to make you a better communicator and maximise your impact? How we communicate in a world without face-to-face communication (eg messaging apps, Skype etc)? Tips to become a better presenter Tips to communicate more ef...

May 17, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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