Listen In To Learn: How volumetric video and virtual reality could revolutionize medicine, education, and more How virtual sets are helping the film industry reduce environmental impact How these technologies can democratize storytelling, helping underrepresented populations tell their own stories Hollywood's Alternative Soundstage Imagine shooting a film on location in Tokyo, Paris, and London… all without leaving a soundstage in California. Each environment is digitally rendered in such detail...
Sep 25, 2019•25 min•Ep. 43
Listen In To Learn How to reduce risk and get buy-in for digital transformation How to identify the right starting point to begin the process The guiding principles of leadership during transformation and beyond How to address the four most significant barriers to transformation The Human Element of Digital Transformation “The shoemaker’s children go barefoot.” It’s a common proverb that applies across industries: The thing you do best for others can be the hardest to do for yourself. Dell Techn...
Sep 11, 2019•27 min•Ep. 42
Listen In To Learn: How data-driven instruction can accelerate learning How virtual reality can promote diversity in a recruitment process How “vertically integrated training” can solve labor shortages The Looming Crisis in the Aviation Industry Pilots must retire at 65 by federal mandate, and there aren’t enough new pilots coming in to balance the aging population. The existing model for pilot training is part of the problem: It’s costly and time-consuming for potential recruits, with barriers ...
Aug 28, 2019•27 min•Ep. 41
Listen In To Learn How blockchain can streamline financial transactions A long-term investment plan for blockchain implementation Practical use cases for blockchain technology The Australian Securities Exchange Is Getting Real with Blockchain Of all the exciting new technologies on every business leader’s mind, blockchain may be the most discussed and least understood. Experts say it has the potential to transform every type of transaction. It’s said that blockchain could make banking obsolete a...
Aug 14, 2019•21 min•Ep. 40
Listen In To Learn: How to choose durable, reliable technology for years of use How to build more efficient data centers How creativity and technology combined to create a $330 million science center Creativity and Technology Combine to Power a $330 Million Science Museum Brooks Weisblat started his career with a degree in biology and an interest in a promising new technology: The world wide web. He started work as a web developer at a small science museum in Miami… and two decades later, he was...
Jul 31, 2019•21 min•Ep. 39
**Listen In To Learn: ** How McLaren diversified into Health and Human Performance How breakthrough innovations come from the intersection of art and computer engineering How big data is sparking innovation in health care How to build credibility in a an established industry Formula 1 Is More Than Just Winning Races Sure, winning Formula 1 racing is done on powerful analytics but for McLaren Applied Technologies, their ability to innovate reached break-neck speed when they decided to take their ...
Jul 17, 2019•27 min•Ep. 38
Listen In To Learn: How robotics is connecting customers to the perfect cup of coffee Why having a sustainable supply chain is important to Briggo Why the future is not filled with robot workers but a human-machine partnership How to use data to create a better customer experience How diversity and inclusion helps Briggo to be an innovative technology company Even A Good Cup Of Coffee Can Have A Good Technology Story Behind It Employees being afraid of robots taking their jobs is not a new story...
Jul 03, 2019•29 min•Ep. 37
**Listen In To Learn: ** The evolution of a multi-cloud world Why adopting a multi-cloud model requires significant organizational culture change What the cloud announcement at Dell Technologies World 2019 will mean for customers Why clarity is required to pick the best cloud platform to meet your modernization goals How to remain relevant in technology given the pace of change How will cloud fuel widespread adoption and evolution of artificial intelligence The personal characteristics it takes ...
Jun 19, 2019•27 min•Ep. 36
Listen In To Learn How to deliver a user-based experience that leads to customer retention How tech is bringing past icons back to life and delivering customers an immersive experience How to design a future-ready tech transformation How emerging tech, like VR and AR, will come into play Setting A New Standard for Fan-Focused Technology The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is more than a museum. It's an experience. Thanks to an $18 million technology transformation, fans are now able to...
Jun 05, 2019•29 min•Ep. 35
Listen In To Learn What jobs of the future will look like The importance of STEM and diversity in developing digital skills How to approach security risks in a multi-cloud environment Innovation emerging from developing countries creating new industries and job growth Leading your business through digital transformation How diversity in your workforce differentiates you from your competition Technology Will Eliminate The Historical Friction Of Transactions And Processes We've Been Accustomed To ...
May 22, 2019•27 min•Ep. 34
Listen In To Learn How 5G will impact AI applications, self-driving cars, telemedicine and more The timeline for 5G rollout and adoption What makes 5G different from any previous broadband technology How 5G will drive business innovation How Dell is participating in developing and innovating with 5G Faster Mobile Broadband Is Just the Beginning for 5G’s Potential 5G connectivity is almost ready for primetime. Wireless providers, broadband providers, and device makers are all readying a major pus...
May 08, 2019•23 min•Ep. 33
Listen In To Learn: How STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education can elevate under-served populations How technology can make a sustainable, scalable social impact around the world How to promote a productive cross-conversation between science and the arts Reshaping the World through Technology, Science, and Art We often hear about the specific ways technology will either save or end the world. AI is going to revolutionize how we work! Or, it’s going to lead an army of k...
Apr 24, 2019•20 min•Ep. 32
Listen In To Learn: How to address the cultural issues that limit diversity in tech How to broaden the labor pool for the next generation of tech workers How technology can connect employees, help examine intrinsic bias, and create dialog How data can drive a better employee—and ultimately, customer—experience Diversity and Gender Equality Could Solve Tech's Talent Gap By recent estimate, there will soon be roughly one million open jobs in the tech industry. The existing labor pool can only hand...
Apr 10, 2019•21 min•Ep. 31
Listen In To Learn How scientists are working to eliminate bias and error in AI training How practitioners are developing algorithms that can win FDA approval How AI can supplement and even exceed human capability in reading medical scans What’s coming next for AI in healthcare New Algorithms Could Detect Eye and Brain Disorders Earlier than Humans Can Eyes are more than the “windows to the soul.” They’re the visible parts of our nervous system, an extension of the brain that breaches the safe h...
Mar 20, 2019•29 min•Ep. 30
Listen In To Learn How advances in technology have made sailing safer The role that technology plays for all of today's sailors The extreme environments of a round the world race How tech has allowed spectators to keep up to date with the race whilst remaining on solid ground Tech That's Tough Enough To Withstand Mother Nature's Wildest Conditions In a 40,000 nautical mile race around the world in 70-foot racing yachts where nearly half the crew have little to no sailing experience, the Clipper ...
Feb 27, 2019•29 min•Ep. 29
Feb 06, 2019•30 min•Ep. 28
Listen In To Learn What are the opportunities for VR to lead in educational training? What’s in the future for VR? What are some of the obstacles and hurdles to overcome in order to make VR adoption more widespread? How immersive virtual experiences like CAVE are being applied in particular industries Virtual Reality (VR) Isn't Just For The Video Game Industry VR opens up an amazing array of possibilities for the arts, sales, exhibits and more. For educational training, it allows for field train...
Jan 23, 2019•31 min•Ep. 27
Listen in to Learn: • How technology is changing lives in India, Nepal, and beyond • How the right tech supports humanitarian and conservation work in the most extreme environments • How to find motivation and passion to pursue your goals National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year Brings Purpose to Global Adventure If your laptop crashed right now, you might lose some valuable data. But it’s likely not a matter of life and death. Now imagine you’re in Siberia, the temperature is -67 degrees, a...
Jan 09, 2019•30 min•Ep. 26
Listen in to Learn: • How to capture data in context that that makes it meaningful • How to safely store data in an easily-retrievable format • How to build a robust data backup system • How space exploration is moving toward data-driven discovery Collecting and Storing Scientific Data Is Keeping Astronauts In Space What’s the most valuable data you store in the cloud? For most of us, it’s pictures of family and friends. These photos are priceless to each individual, certainly. It’s definitely w...
Dec 05, 2018•26 min•Ep. 25
Listen in to Learn Why company culture is critical in driving technological innovation How introducing new technology into a traditional workplace can be an easy transition How critical it is to understand your customer's needs and pain points The next disruption in railway? The Railway Internet of Things (RIOT) How Innovation in IT Leads to New Revenue Streams IT is generally considered a cost center in organizations. At best, we see the IT department as providing vital infrastructure to suppor...
Nov 21, 2018•20 min•Ep. 24
What You'll Hear In This Episode Inspiration behind her environmentally sustainable company, BaYou with Love How her jewelry line of rings, earrings and cufflinks are all comprised of upcycled gold from old computer motherboards What drives her passion for sustainability and conservation How technology can mitigate some of the challenges of owning a small business Precious Metals Can Be Uncovered In the Most Unlikely of Places — Like Your Computer's Motherboard Technology is helping us to realiz...
Nov 05, 2018•34 min•Ep. 23
What You'll Hear In This Episode How machine learning builds a robot's social intelligence How AI and IoT could make cities more accessible, smarter How data being used to develop autonomous vehicles can also be used for town planning How technology can improve the quality of life for the inhabitants of ""smart"" cities" Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, and the Smart City of the Future The average speed of traffic through London has not changed since the days of horse-drawn carts. A...
Oct 24, 2018•24 min•Ep. 22
What You'll Learn In This Episode "The origins of human genome sequencing A single patient's DNA requires about 4 terabytes of storage The stack of paper required to write one human genome would be as tall as the Statue of Liberty Translating research into clinical application at scale How medicine is outpacing technology Dr Jeffrey Trent, President & Research Director of TGen loves helping people TGen used to see data processing as a 3 billion piece jigsaw puzzle that was thrown into a torn...
Oct 10, 2018•24 min•Ep. 21
Imagine you’re remodeling a building and you need to reroute the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. You put on a pair of glasses, look up, and see the entire proposed new duct work as though it were already installed – including the places where it might interfere with the existing structure. Or suppose you’re a quality assurance technician with a hundred-item checklist to work through. Instead of consulting a manual, you see each item on the list displayed right next to i...
Sep 26, 2018•27 min•Ep. 20
Spend Less, Do More, Move Ahead with IT Transformation It’s easy to assume that investing in new technology will help your business get ahead of the competition. But there’s more to IT transformation than chasing the latest shiny object. According to Adam Demattia and John McKnight of the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), IT transformation is a philosophy of ongoing adoption, evaluation, and adjustment. When businesses adopt the right philosophy, they tend to increase efficiency, lower costs, and...
Sep 12, 2018•27 min•Ep. 19
The technology environment for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is incredibly complex: 26 data centers, 18,000 users, 31,000 devices. Factor in 29 different nations speaking dozens of languages, and it’s easy to see how hard it could be to keep things running smoothly. And it’s not enough to just maintain a status quo – as technology evolves, and member nations needs change, NATO’s digital infrastructure has to adapt as well. Dr. Gregory Edwards, Director of Infrastructure Services ...
Aug 29, 2018•28 min•Ep. 18
The popular perception of an “inventor" is someone sitting by themselves, racking their brain until a light bulb comes on over their head. But that kind of lightning-strike innovation, one person creating something entirely new all by themselves, is extremely rare. Assaf Natanzon holds 200 patents, with over 200 more pending. He fostered a love for innovation while working in the startup culture, and now helps create new ways to keep data safe from corruption, crashes, and cyberattacks. On this ...
Aug 15, 2018•25 min•Ep. 17
Finding new uses for existing technologies can be a powerful force for innovation. For example, the same technology that saves stranded astronauts can help firefighters navigate smoke-filled buildings. But it takes more than a big intellectual property catalog to make new products out of old tech: It takes a corporate culture that embraces diversity and encourages collaboration. Draper Laboratory CIO Mike Crones explains how he fosters a culture that drives innovation.
Jun 15, 2018•22 min•Ep. 15
Formula One racing is all about the science of speed. The driver is the engineer who uses data from over 200 sensors for analysis to produce a winning team. McLaren Racing. CEO Zak Brown dives into new advances in racing, simulation and electric cars. Winning Formula One racing is ultimately done on powerful analytics: McLaren uses Dell laptops, screens, servers and security to power their need for speed. Then they take their learnings and apply them beyond racing, keeping technology at the cent...
May 20, 2018•25 min•Ep. 16
Soccer fans insist on instant accuracy from officials, but the human eye can misjudge a goal. GoalControl CEO Daniel Marchwinski explains how technology can instantly share the validity of a goal in 4D.
May 09, 2018•24 min•Ep. 14
