Alexa Stop Podcast

By Robert Belgrave & Jim Bowes

What's Alexa Stop Podcast about?

Two technology CEOs — Jim Bowes and Robert Belgrave — discuss how technology is changing our lives, joined every month by a special guest from the industry. Supported by D/SRUPTION Magazine.

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Alexa Stop Podcast episodes:

07.21.2020
026 - "Bristol woman of the year!" ft. Natalie Fee
The second in our special series of good news stories remotely recorded during the CV19 pandemic. This episode sees the guys joined by Natalie Fee, award-winning environmental campaigner, author and speaker. Check out her latest best-seller 'How to Save the...
07.02.2020
025 - "What is an excessive lifestyle?" ft. Elliot Coad
EP25 comes to you from CV19 lockdown, the first of a series of good news stories the guys remotely recorded during the pandemic. This episode features special guest Elliot Coad from Offset Earth sharing their journey so far and discussing...
12.24.2019
024 - "Elfie" Christmas Special
The Alexa Stop 2019 Christmas special comes to you live from Jim's flat in Hackney as the guys reflect on the year and look ahead to 2020. Is Dadtech catching on? Is Twitter cool again? Does Jim do the best...
11.19.2019
023 - "Obfuscation" ft. Haydn Shaughnessy
The second episode of Season 3 sees us joined in the studio by Haydn Shaughnessy to talk business ecosystems, China regulation and dubious curries. We also have a new feature, DADTECH! (groan) and our usual delights from Rob's CTO, something...
10.03.2019
022 - "Live from the Facebook privacy cafe" ft. Daniel Harvey
Back for A/W19 with the first episode of Season 3, we're joined by Daniel Harvey from The Dots to have a good ole' sweary rant about some of the terrible things going on with big tech companies and what we...
07.08.2019
021 - "What's the yellow light?" - Rob's wedding special
It's been Rob's wedding in France and so with both Jim and Rob away they've decided to revisit some of their favourite Alexa Stop! interviews. This episode features four interviews: Fake, fake news! Nigel Gwilliam, Media and Emerging Technologies Consultant at The...
05.31.2019
020 - "Great design is timeless" Live @ Brompton HQ ft. Will Butler-Adams OBE
Coming to you live from the Brompton factory, Rob and Jim are joined by Will Butler-Adams OBE, CEO of Brompton Bicycles, to discuss the amazing journey the company has been on, culminating in the release of their incredible new Brompton...
04.30.2019
019 - "Positive Friction" SXSW2019 ft. Hannah Matthews
It's the 2019 SXSW round-up episode! The guys are joined in the studio by Hannah Matthews, Managing Partner at Karmarama, to talk about her experiences of the festival over the years and explore what keeps her going back. For more...
03.22.2019
018 - "Put your tech down and give someone a hug" ft. Rod Banner
For the second episode of 2019 the guys are joined by Rod Banner to discuss what's wrong with Big Tech and how its focus could shift from profit to joy. Check out http://www.joytech.org to read more about his work in...
02.17.2019
017 - "Give it a go!" ft. Jo Loxton
Brought to you in association with D/SRUPTION magazine, this month the guys are joined by Jo Loxton who shares a startup story less often told. From breakfast in bed to Jeff Bezos's pecker, there's something for everyone in the first...
12.24.2018
016 - "Live for the day" ft. Rev Pete Trainor
Rounding off the year in festive style with returning special guest, newly adorned Reverend Pete Trainor. The conversation includes the amazing digital legacy of James Dunn, what does spirituality mean in the technology world we live in and some beer-fueled...
11.22.2018
015 - "Powerful engine for positive change" ft. Professor Stephen Emmott
Returning from a brief summer hiatus this episode features the incredible Professor Stephen Emmott, Head of Computational Science at Microsoft Research from 2004-2018, talking about his plans to create a powerful new form of impact investing with a view to...
07.31.2018
Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - Computational Creativity
Alexa Stop brings you a series of extra special podcasts in collaboration with Innovation Social. For the second special in the series, we’re focusing on Computational Creativity. Jim is joined in the studio by Lawrence Weber/Karmarama, Rachel Falconer/Head of Goldsmiths...
05.20.2018
014 - "What's the minimum investment?" ft. Lydia Gregory
This month we're revisiting the world of artificial intelligence with a musical twist courtesy of our studio guest Lydia Gregory, co-founder of FeedForward, a London-based artificial intelligence consultancy. -- Alexa Stop is supported by Manifesto and Wirehive, recorded live in London, UK. https://manifesto.co.uk https://wirehive.com ---...
04.24.2018
013 - LIVE from SXSW 2018 (The Best is Yet to Come, Digital Renaissance)
LIVE from SXSW 2018, this special episode features the talk Rob and Jim delivered at this year's festival titled 'The Best is Yet to Come, Digital Renaissance.' We've all heard the dystopian stories of AI destroying the world as we know...
02.25.2018
012 - "Be more pirate" ft. Sam Conniff
A truly inspirational interview is the main event of EP12. We're joined in the studio by Sam Conniff, founder of Livity, to talk about his amazing work building a purpose lead organisation and learn about why we should all be...
01.29.2018
011 - "AI is not the only answer" ft. Andy Budd
Back for 2018 with a blast, this episode features ballistic missile shenanigans, Intel's security faux pas and a robot bear. We're joined in the studio by the amazing Andy Budd, CEO of Clearleft, to talk through his pioneering work on...
01.22.2018
Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - CES Special
Alexa Stop brings you a series of extra special podcasts in collaboration with Innovation Social. For the second special in the series, we’re focusing on Computational Creativity. Jim is joined in the studio by Lawrence Weber/Karmarama, Rachel Falconer/Head of Goldsmiths...
12.24.2017
LIVE! Xmas special
Alexa Stop Live Xmas special! We're joined by a live audience and the fantastic Victoria Buchanan, Strategic Researcher at The Future Laboratory, to recap the key trends from 2017 and discuss what to watch out for in 2018. -- Alexa Stop is...
11.07.2017
"A comprehensive campaign of interference"
Fake, fake news! Nigel Gwilliam, Media and Emerging Technologies Consultant at The IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising), joins us in the studio to talk computational propaganda and how it's influencing modern democracy through technology. -- Alexa Stop is supported by Manifesto...
10.20.2017
“What do you think the trolley service is like?”
Recorded live at Casa Felipe in Portugal, this month's special episode welcomes the digital legend and typographer extraordinaire Phil Jones of Podge fame to the podcast to share his amazing life story. Phil worked in typesetting in the 80s before...
09.26.2017
“Oh look, there’s a train!”
What does the future of transportation look like? A blend between a spaceship, a train and an autonomous vehicle. Nick Earle, SVP of Global Field Operations for Hyperloop One, joins us in the studio to explain how the work they...
08.14.2017
"Free music and tuna"
Innovation and Blockchain are the stars of the show this month, as Lawrence Weber, Managing Partner - Innovation at Karmarama, joins Jim and Rob in the studio to talk nut ice cream, hatred of 80s music and discuss the state...
07.16.2017
"Digital Cocaine"
We're joined by Pete Trainor, Director of Human Focused Digital at Nexus CX and Silja Litvin, Founder and CEO at PsycApps, for an AI & Machine Learning special. We explore how our guests are using these technologies to change the...
06.23.2017
"Say yes to everything."
We're joined by Julie Dodd and Emma Lawton from Parkinsons UK to talk all things health tech. Emma developed Parkinsons at age 29 while working as a creative director and took part in the BBC's 'Big Life Fix', where a...
06.01.2017
“Forlornly wave among the clickbait”
This month Jim and Rob are joined by Dan Machen, Innovation Director at Hey Human, to talk about his TEDx talk 'Unchanging Man: Relationships, Behaviours & Brains in The Digital Age'. Regular features include a review of the news, the...
04.21.2017
"South by South.. what?!"
Jim and Rob debate the United airlines debacle, hacked road signs and computer assisted thought. They also reflect on if the best is yet to come or if we should head for mars and never look back! This month's guest...
03.31.2017
"Beware the AI guru."
Jim and Rob are joined by Syd Lawrence, Co-founder of the Bot Platform, to discuss how to deliver successful bots. Talking points include pitfalls of the connected houses of the future, Bill Gates’s proposed tax on robot workers and the...

What's Alexa Stop Podcast about?

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Alexa Stop Podcast episodes:

026 - "Bristol woman of the year!" ft. Natalie Fee

025 - "What is an excessive lifestyle?" ft. Elliot Coad

024 - "Elfie" Christmas Special

023 - "Obfuscation" ft. Haydn Shaughnessy

022 - "Live from the Facebook privacy cafe" ft. Daniel Harvey

021 - "What's the yellow light?" - Rob's wedding special

020 - "Great design is timeless" Live @ Brompton HQ ft. Will Butler-Adams OBE

019 - "Positive Friction" SXSW2019 ft. Hannah Matthews

018 - "Put your tech down and give someone a hug" ft. Rod Banner

017 - "Give it a go!" ft. Jo Loxton

016 - "Live for the day" ft. Rev Pete Trainor

015 - "Powerful engine for positive change" ft. Professor Stephen Emmott

Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - Computational Creativity

014 - "What's the minimum investment?" ft. Lydia Gregory

013 - LIVE from SXSW 2018 (The Best is Yet to Come, Digital Renaissance)

012 - "Be more pirate" ft. Sam Conniff

011 - "AI is not the only answer" ft. Andy Budd

Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - CES Special

LIVE! Xmas special

"A comprehensive campaign of interference"

“What do you think the trolley service is like?”

“Oh look, there’s a train!”

"Free music and tuna"

"Digital Cocaine"

"Say yes to everything."

“Forlornly wave among the clickbait”

"South by South.. what?!"

"Beware the AI guru."