A-Z of tech

In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore a small world with big possibilities: quantum.

Our hosts Shreya Gopal and Louise Taggart learn about the seemingly endless possibilities of quantum computing, and the meaning of words like qubit, post-quantum cryptography and quantum supremacy.  

In one of our most mind-expanding episodes, our guests are Dr Alistair Brash, from the Quantum Centre at the University of Sheffield; Sumair Zamir, from PwC’s emerging applications and technologies team, and Rebecca Lee of the PwC Cyber Security team.

This episode of the A-Z of Tech is all about sharing - or not sharing. And trust. We ask, how has technology shaped our attitudes to shared information? And we get some helpful advice on what individuals and businesses can do to ensure that what should be private is kept private. 

In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore the wonderful innovations and technologies that are built on an open data platform.

Our guests this month are Raspberry Pi senior developer Roger Thornton, journalist and lecturer Robert Freeman, and PwC Blockchain specialist Haydn Jones. With our hosts Shreya and Louise they discuss how open source software has encouraged a generation of young people to get hands-on with computers, the advances cryptocurrencies have made recently, and how open source intelligence can help solve and prevent crime.

In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore the tiny world of nanotechnology and find out about desert ice, the hidden properties of sunscreen and using DNA for storing old lecture notes. 

Our guests this month are Katie King, a Nanotech PhD Student at the University of Cambridge, and Tarik Moussa, from PwC’s innovation and sustainability team. With our hosts Shreya and Louise they discuss some of the extraordinary opportunities nanotech presents for science and business, particularly in the fields of medicine and sustainable technology. 

In this episode, our hosts Shreya and Louise are joined by Alex Wright from PwC’s Strategy&, journalist and lecturer Robert Freeman, and Dr Chetna Kang, consultant psychiatrist at Nightingale Hospital, to look at the upsides and the downsides of mobile technology for the economy, for society, and for individuals. 

Nowadays, we’re all swimming in information, and it can be hard to make sense of it all. How do we understand and explore all the data around us? How do we help computers understand how we communicate so that they in turn can help us to connect with each other?

This episode of the A-Z of Tech is about language. Hosts Shreya and Louise are joined by Natalia Danilova, Forensic Data Discovery Specialist at PwC, and Juliet Gauthier, a Strategic Product Manager at the media services company Red Bee Media, two experts in the fascinating world of words and computing.

We’ve taken a break in the A to Z to reflect on some emerging tech trends during the coronavirus pandemic. In this edition, we look at how the adoption and development of some technologies has accelerated over the past few months, and what might be round the corner.

Louise and new co-host Shreya Gopal are joined by three PwC guests, Sheetal Vyas,Gabriel Currie, and Penny Flint, to discuss AI, 3-D printing, the future of work, cybersecurity, and supply chains amongst other topics.

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to engaging children with technology. How do we teach children their digital rights and protect them from online harms whilst also ensuring they stay engaged with the online world and consider tech as a viable career option? This month, Louise is joined by Maithreyi Rajeshkumar, head of policy and communications at child online safety charity, Childnet, and Robyn Howard, who was instrumental in the creation of the Tech She Can Charter and it’s Tech We Can school lesson plans.

Do you know your machine learning from your AI? Do you know what a digital twin is and how they’re used? Or what Web 3.0 means for your future internet browsing? This month, Hugo and Louise are joined by 10 special guests who debunk and demystify the tech terminology you’re hearing every day but still not really sure what it means.

Can you hack a smart device? How are Internet of Things devices making Chinese strawberry farms more sustainable? How are traffic sensors helping South American cities predict air pollution? For our ‘I for Internet of Things’ episode, Hugo & Louise are joined by Jo Gilbert from the GSMA and Matt Wixey from PwC’s cyber research team. In the first half of this episode, Jo sheds some light on how smart devices are used beyond household appliances. In the second half, Matt shares some insights into his research on the ‘hackability’ of devices. Finally, the team wrap up with their usual trend predictions and crystal-ball gazing.