Cognizant Podcasts

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a skill-based technology bias where work that could be done remotely remained unhindered during lockdowns while a few others were at a disadvantage.

Tune into part two of our three-part podcast series ‘Redesigning Work for the Post-pandemic Age’ where Oxford University’s Carl Benedikt Frey, acclaimed author and economist joins Ben Pring, Co-founder and Director of Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work and Mariesa Coughanour, AVP & Head of Cognizant’s Intelligent Automation Advisory practice, discuss the technology-induced inequalities in the labor market, the upcoming productivity boost from automation and its impact on IT innovation.

The definition of work has completely changed since the COVID-19 mainstreamed remote working. The emergence of automation, AI, robotics and machine learning has also redefined work, efficiency, innovation and what it will take for businesses to thrive in future.

Tune into part one of our three-part podcast series ‘Redesigning Work for the Post-pandemic Age’ where Oxford University’s Carl Benedikt Frey, acclaimed author and economist joins Ben Pring, who leads Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work and Mariesa Coughanour, AVP & Head of Cognizant’s Intelligent Automation Advisory practice, discuss the need for humans to effectively and productively co-exist with software robots and how the widespread deployment of automation technologies will help businesses succeed in the post-pandemic era.

In this episode of Lev's podcast ‘In the Clouds,’ we cover all things SFMC and Sports. Lev Managing Director, Ryan McCambridge, and Account Director, Abbey Sullivan, join our hosts to discuss how teams are scoring big with Salesforce Marketing Cloud. In their past time, sports teams historically have been the last to adapt to digital trends but these organizations have quickly realized they are being left behind. Hear what the industry leaders like the NBA and XFL leagues are doing to stay relevant and optimize the fan experience. Learn how teams are using Salesforce to develop a 360 view of the customer and the most critical pieces to streamline the brand experience.

The COVID-19 pandemic has mainstreamed concepts like work from home (WFH) and remote working that were once thought to be a future construct. As technology, space and work intersect rapidly, accelerated by the coronavirus crisis, industry practitioners look for answers on where the future of work is heading and places that will become next destinations of innovation and ideation.

Tune into our podcast ‘Changing Dynamics of the Future of Work’ where Jessie Feller Hahn, Executive Director at Meeting of the Minds talks to Robert Hoyle Brown, VP at the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work on future workforce dynamics and where work is headed next. This is a reproduction of the webinar titled ‘How Cities Are Preparing for the Future of Work’ that originally appeared on www.meetingoftheminds.org.

Technology is the driving force behind the ongoing fourth industrial revolution that is exponentially transforming the world, work and workplaces. However, a few locations across the globe stand out as hotbeds of innovation, creativity and sustainability.

Tune into part two of the ‘Jobs of the Future’ podcast series where the host Jessica Lessin, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Information, Sinead Bovell, Futurist & Founder, WAYE, and Cognizant Center for the Future of Work’s Robert Hoyle Brown, Vice President and former Senior Manager Desmond Dickerson, take a deep dive into what makes certain locations the place of the future of work.

In the age of automation, artificial intelligence and algorithms it is difficult to predict where jobs of the future will appear. The technology is quickly replacing many traditional job roles to give rise to new ones. A recent report by the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work outlines where many of these new jobs will appear.

Listen on as we bring you a two-part podcast series on ‘Jobs of the Future’ where the host Jessica Lessin, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Information, Sinead Bovell, Futurist & Founder, WAYE, and Cognizant Center for the Future of Work’s Robert Hoyle Brown, Vice President and former Senior Manager Desmond Dickerson, discuss key learnings from the 21 Places of the Future report and how different regions are responding to the ongoing technology transformation.

The Formula One racing is probably the most competitive motorsports on the planet where cutting-edge technologies meet sharpest skills. A few microseconds to milliseconds separate a winner from rest. After 60-plus years, the iconic luxury British sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin, returned to Grand Prix racing with the launch of its new AMR21 Formula One car. Cognizant is the official title partner for the Aston Martin Team.

Listen on as podcast host Jason Stein of Automotive News’ Daily Drive sits down with Otmar Szafnauer, CEO and Team Principal at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team and Gaurav Chand, CMO at Cognizant to discuss the business rationale behind the partnership and how technology will ultimately yield lap-time benefits.

This track is a reproduction of the podcast titled ‘How data drives the pursuit of performance in Formula One’ that originally appeared on www.autonews.com.

In early 2020, everything changed for businesses and people soon after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. One of the first and most hard-hit industries was travel and hospitality. Amidst the crisis, IHG faced a business calamity as demand fell across its global properties; it took a slew of measures to counter the pandemic.

Listen on as George Turner, Chief Commercial and Technology Officer for IHG Hotels and Resorts, shares how the pandemic impacted IHG and how his team turned innovative ideas into practical, prudent solutions – all for the sake of creating a more resilient business that will continue to earn the confidence and brand loyalty of its guests worldwide.

The enthusiasm around AI has gone through a metamorphosis, especially after COVID-19 pandemic changed how we look at technologies becoming integral to businesses and humans. A range of opinions exist around techs like AI from enthusiasm to outright fear of bots replacing human labor. A lot rests on the shoulders of leadership and government from educating people on new-age techs like AI to ensuring availability of proper training.

Tune into part 3 of ‘The Modern Business Imperative’ podcast series where our panel of experts John Reiners – Managing Editor, Thought Leadership, Oxford Economics and Cognizant Center for the Future of Work’s Ben Pring – VP and Managing Director and Euan Davis – AVP, discuss the expected role of AI, and the need to extend human capabilities with machine intelligence, as well as the requisite skills, attitudes and government assistance required to thrive in modern business.

To become a modern business and deliver the experiences that customers have come to expect in the digital era, one has to first do away with traditionally slow legacy systems and adopt techs like cloud to be truly customer-centric. The leadership across organizations is expected to drive this business modernization effort to converge vision with reality.

Tune into part two of ‘The Modern Business Imperative’ podcast series where our panel of experts John Reiners – Managing Editor, Thought Leadership, Oxford Economics and Cognizant Center for the Future of Work’s Ben Pring – VP and Managing Director and Euan Davis – AVP, define what modern business entails in the digital era.