The Next Innovation

Situation Room Studios

The world is experiencing unprecedented growth in technologies ranging from artificial intelligence and robotics to health advancements and automation. The Next Innovation podcast explores what is emerging on the cutting edge of business. Hosted by longtime tech correspondent Samantha Murphy Kelly and powered by Enterprise Ireland, the show delves into the most potentially disruptive developments across sectors. Each episode features insights that appeal to business leaders and innovators who want to look beyond today’s trends to tomorrow’s transformations.

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Episodes

Tech Journalists' Top Trends for 2025

In this episode, senior tech correspondent and host Samantha Murphy-Kelly leads a roundtable discussion with top journalists of the tech industry. Rachel Metz, AI reporter for Bloomberg, Adam Rogers, senior correspondent for Business Insider, and Matt McFarland, former CNN tech reporter and writer of the tech-focused Green Rocketship Substack newsletter, join Samantha to explore the latest and most exciting tech trends, their projections for 2025, the intersection of sustainability and technolog...

Mar 06, 2025•28 min

Move over Excel. A New Tool Will Transform Business Data

In this episode, senior tech correspondent and host Samantha Murphy Kelly explores how data analysis is transforming business operations. The episode takes a closer look at the growing trend of business intelligence, including data analytics and artificial intelligence, and how entrepreneurs are using these tools to facilitate scalability, operational efficiency, project management, and much more. It features Suzanne Kerins, Chief Marketing Officer of CORA Systems, and Ciaran Burke, co-founder a...

Mar 06, 2025•19 min

The Tech Transformation of Hospital Visits

In this episode, senior tech correspondent and host Samantha Murphy-Kelly explores the trend of transformative technology in healthcare, specifically in the patient experience. The episode features OneView Healthcare, an Irish health tech company providing hospital patients and staff with virtual care, through their innovative tablet technology. Samantha breaks down how this tech streamlines inpatient processes and enhances the connection between doctor and patient and why this could transform t...

Mar 06, 2025•19 min

How Automation Will Drive Your Company's Growth

In this episode, senior tech correspondent and host Samantha Murphy-Kelly explores the automation trend and how companies across the globe are innovating and increasingly incorporating robots into their lives, influencing communication, work, and business decisions. Samantha breaks down the various automation applications, including robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and software development. The episode features an inside look into Moffett Automation, an Irish company founded and directed ...

Jan 10, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Could AI Make You Love Your Job?

In this episode, senior tech correspondent and host Samantha Murphy-Kelly explores the gamification trend in the workplace. Some companies have recently resorted to points and rewards systems as a way to incentivize employees. But this can lead to a slippery slope. Workhuman, an Irish company specializing in helping companies around the world uplift workers, has instead created a platform that recognizes and celebrates employee efforts. Jesse Harriott, the head of Workhuman’s iQ, gives an inside...

Jan 10, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How to Unlock the Ocean's Climate Solution

In this episode, senior tech correspondent and host Samantha Murphy-Kelly explores how uncrewed survey vessels could unlock the secret to combatting the climate crisis. XOCEAN is an Irish marine data company that is leading the way in how scientists collect ocean data, a notoriously difficult task. Their chief technology officer, Shepard Smith, shares how the company’s climate-friendly and innovative uncrewed vessels and survey designs empower scientists and mariners to better understand the sea...

Jan 10, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing: The Next Innovation

Dec 02, 2024•2 min