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Telstra - Behind the Mic

Australian business has an amazing history of enterprising thinking - from the black box to boxed wine, the pacemaker to penicillin. What spurs our big thinking? And what’s behind our capacity for turning challenges into opportunities? In this series, Adam Spencer talks to many of today’s most enterprising minds to find out how they’re solving problems, how they embrace change to create progress, and how technology is at its best when it is laser focused on the people it aims to serve.
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Episodes

Spilling the T on IoT

Grab a cup of tea and settle in for a great conversation on how IoT is making a real difference today. From smarter water management to boosting operational efficiency, asset tracking, wearables, and other cool innovations, we’re finally seeing the promise of IoT come to life!

Sep 30, 202426 min

muru-D - Looking under the hood of innovation

How does Telstra turn new and emerging technologies into products? Hear from Ben Green & Todd Essery from our muru-D (our product incubation hub, formerly Telstra Labs) team about how Telstra works with emerging technologies, partners, and customers ranging from enterprise to government to unlock innovation.

May 24, 202420 min

The Bespoke Future - Intelligence and manufacturing

What is Intelligent Manufacturing? And what is the sweet spot for automation, AI, and machine learning in your business? In this episode of Behind the Mic, Adam Spencer chats to Australia’s favourite futurist, Mark Pesce to discuss how to take the next step on your digitisation journey.

Mar 08, 202418 min

5G Today: possibilities, trends, and myths

Five years after the launch of 5G, how is this technology helping Australian businesses thrive in a fast-evolving digital landscape? Telstra Head of 5G Innovation, Paul Milford joins Adam Spencer to talk about where Telstra is at when it comes to 5G, dispel some popular 5G myths, and share the impressive results achieved by some customers in the agri-business sector in leveraging 5G to create a connected, secure ecosystem.

Nov 24, 202330 min

Wellness and Work with Kamal Sarma

Organisations that have successfully driven an awareness of mental well-being at work give permission to be “ok” and be “not ok.” They invest in and create space for connection. Adam Spencer chats to Kamal Sarma about how organisations can improve wellness at work, and how leaders can be more present and connected.

May 09, 202315 min

Building opportunities in Microsoft cloud is why.

In the latest episode of Behind the Mic, Adam Spencer talks to Gretchen Cooke from Telstra and Vanessa Sorenson from Microsoft about the launch of a dedicated end-to-end Microsoft practice to support the digital growth of Australian businesses.

Feb 13, 202325 min

Adam Spencer talks to Nadine Allen from Ericsson about the role of 5G as a gateway to digital transformation.

Nadine Allen is Ericsson’s Head of Enterprise Business for South East Asia, Oceania and India. She discusses the role of 5G as it increasingly becomes a gateway to digital transformation and explains the key drivers for enterprise digitisation. 5G has reached a point where it can play a key role as a reliable, single communications platform enabling organisations to both innovate and transform.

Feb 01, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 20

75 years of Telstra International - Adam Spencer chats to Geraldine Kor, Managing Director, South Asia - Telstra International.

Geraldine Kor, Managing Director, South Asia - Telstra International, chats to Adam Spencer about how Telstra has been operating internationally for 75 years and has employees across 20 countries, delivering services to thousands of business, government, carrier, and OTT customers. With the word-class network at the heart, Telstra International owns and operates the largest intra-Asia subsea network, with core infrastructure spanning almost 400,000 kilometers – enough to circle the world almost ...

Oct 04, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Adam Spencer talks to Dr Catriona Wallace about the importance of using AI responsibly.

Dr Catriona Wallace, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethicist and Futurist, has been working with Telstra and the Australian Government on the Responsible AI Index Report – a framework that develops Telstra’s capability for the ethical use of AI. They talk about how to implement AI in a huge organisation like Telstra and what’s involved in using AI responsibly.

Sep 27, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Adam Spencer talks to William Payne from Mirvac

Adam Spencer chats to William Payne, Chief Digital Officer at Mirvac about how Telstra Purple helped them transform their communication network across the entire business.

Feb 12, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Brad Webb from Samaritans on the business case for digitisation.

Samaritans CEO Brad Webb joins Adam Spencer for a conversation on change - why Samaritans needed to embrace it, and how their journey to digitise helped them prepare for the biggest one to hit our generation. In the face of continued uncertainty and long term remote working models, learn how the changes the not-for-profit organisation made to the way they deliver services to vulnerable Australians gives Brad confidence.

Sep 07, 202020 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Christian Neyle from Taylor on the risks and rewards of early tech adoption.

Christian Neyle, IT Manager at Taylor, shows us how the construction company gets creative with technology to work more efficiently than ever before. From 5G to Microsoft HoloLens, hear how advanced wireless solutions are helping to rethink not only construction but the buildings themselves, to give us spaces that really connect with people.

Sep 07, 202018 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Dr Jordan Nguyen on using technology to make rockstars

Dr Jordan Nguyen almost walked away from electrical engineering until fate intervened. Now, as an inventor, he empowers people with disabilities to achieve their dreams, including the incredibly talented Jessica Irwin. Subscribe to Telstra - Behind the Mic to be the first to know about new episodes.

May 13, 202022 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Charles Duhigg on the real reason you eat so many cookies.

Pullitzer prize winning reporter for The New York Times and author of "Smarter Faster Better" and "The Power of Habit," Charles Duhigg discusses how to understand, influence and ultimately change habits. Subscribe to Telstra - Behind the Mic to be the first to know about new episodes.

May 13, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Daniel Pink unearths the secret motivation behind perfect timing.

Explore the science of perfect timing with New York Times best-selling author and motivation expert, Daniel Pink, in a discussion led by host Adam Spencer. This open conversation helps us find our most productive times for work and business.

May 13, 202021 minSeason 1Ep. 2
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