Nigel Dalton, Social Scientist and technology consultant from Thoughtworks joins Justin Mercer and Tom Hallam from Jade to discuss the 10th anniversary of Marc Andreessen's 'Software is eating the world' quote. Exploring the context it was said, as well as how it has played out over the last ten years, including some key takeaways for executives to consider with the stewardship and rollout of software in their organisations. Enjoy the show.  

One of New Zealand's premier speaking coaches, Michael Philpott, talks to Jade's Christian Sax to share insights and techniques that can help executives become better speakers, which includes forums where they need to win the hearts and minds of those looking at gaining approvals for large transformation projects.

Anchali Anandanayagan, Partner at the law firm HudsonGavinMartin shares her perspectives on New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020, and the obligations of organisations according to the Act. Anchali also touches on the potential impact of Conusmer Data Rights, scheduled to launch in New Zealand in 2022, which when combined with the Privacy Act should see us meet the similar standards as our Australian and European trading partners.

Rita Yates, CEO and founder of InsurTech Australia, joins us to discuss the changing nature of insurance sector. Rita shares insights and perspectives into the potential collaboration between incumbent insurance providers and InsurTechs, which has incredible potential to drive positive customer outcomes. 

Rohan Light from Lemonade Labs and the NZ Data Trust joins us on the show to talk about the increasingly difficult topic of data governance and gives some fascinating insights into the decisions and rules we place around how we steward, use, and store customer and organisation data.

In this episode, Shane Oerder, a Specialist Solution Architect at AWS delves into the exciting play space of the Cloud, and how organisations can modernise and optimise their operations around it.

Join Albert Bifet, Syen Nik, and Michael Howard discussing some practical considerations for implementing AI & Machine learning, which is further down the modernisation path, and which greatly benefits from the investment in a robust data platform.

Liz Maguire shares her technology leadership experience in the financial services sector with insights on how directors can govern organisations undertaking agile transformations.

In this episode, Ben Crothers and Christian Sax and wrestle with the challenges organisations face when they get stuck with strategy - from product strategy to tech strategy, campaign strategy to organisational strategy - and provide some great advice on how to get moving forward with a united front. 

Jason Roberts shares insights and reflections from his time at InsurTech NZ, the Global InsurTech Alliance, and more. We cover the role of technology in regulation, accessing then utilising data across organisations to enable better customer experience, the skills shortage and the need for partnerships.