Hosts: Zi Wang and Lakshit Chamoli

We are very pleased to have Gary Leyden with us today. 

Gary’s business career is distinguished by building new lines of business, founding, and investing in new ventures.

·       Gary, before we start, can you share some of the highlights of your career thus far?

·       Introduce us to InsTech.ie and the motivation behind it? [founder journey – btw is there a connection to Insurtechireland.org?]

·       How is InsTech.ie prompting innovation among its members? [benchmarking with Ninety]

·       Talk us through some of the challenges of creating innovation in a regulated sector? [approaches in different jurisdictions, EU institutions, Central Bank of Ireland, UK FCA, etc.]

·       How have other locations sparked innovation capability in Insurance and what can Ireland learn from them? [London]

·       Insurance is all about data and risk information. Is there any unused data left? [yes]

·       Does the insurance industry have the space for more data literacy roles, in addition to the actuaries? [yes, role for new Insurtech start-ups]

·       What is the potential for new data-driven services or products in insurance? [examples, regulated entities, sandbox]

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us today.

Notes:

https://www.instech.ie  - Benchmarking Approach

https://ninety.com

https://irishadvantage.com/insuretech/

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

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Host: Allen Higgins

We are very pleased to welcome Professor Joe Peppard, educator, consultant, and researcher.

First, Joe, could you share a few words about your career to-date and your passion for IT?

·       

·       Computers, networks, Internet, and platform software as transformative technologies.

·       Knowledge management for technology.

·       Automation, strategic transformation, and organisational change.

·       Implications for the increasing use of AI in the economy.

·       New ways of working echo old ways of working.

·       Technology market – temporary monopolies and cycles of competitive domination.

·       Platform economies – the shift from hardware to operating systems to software as a service.

·       Transformational moments in computing and technology inflection points.

·       

Well, we’ll wrap up now.

Thank you for the stimulating discussion with lots of new ideas to reflect upon.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts today.

NOTES:

Joe Peppard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-peppard-5868513/

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Podcast License

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Hosts: Anugrah Gupta and Sindhusuta Mohanty

We are very pleased to have Cormac Garvey with us today. 

Cormac’s career spans factory automation, control systems, systems architecture, software prototyping and information modelling.

·       Cormac, before we start, can you introduce us to your world. 

·       You’ve described yourself as working at the plumbing end of data analytics. Can you explain what that means?

·       Who uses the data and what do they use it for? 

·       Having worked with and mastered a wide range of software tools over your career, what go-to approaches are in your consulting toolbox?

·       Can you give us a sketch of your approach to requirements capture?

·       How do you approach conceptual design? Both as an individual consultant and as a member of a team?

·       And translating a conceptual design into the full project?

·       What for you, is the essence of design?

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us today.

Notes:

Cormac’s profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cormac-garvey-9a34503/

Cormac’s start-up is HAL Software – a standards-based software design tool for process control and MES environments (manufacturing execution systems). 

Watch the 2 minute HAL overview video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A1cEYaqr-k

Cormac is a member of and/or participates in:

·       The OPCUA REST subgroup

·       The Open Process Automation Forum

·       And the “biophorum”

The OPC Foundation (Open Platform Communications), an industry consortium that develops standards for connectivity of industrial automation devices and systems.

OPC UA (Unified Architecture) is a cross-platform, open-source standard for data exchange from sensors to cloud applications developed by the OPC Foundation. 

IEC 62541 is the international standard describing the OPC UA information model.

ISA-88, S88, aka ANSI/ISA88, is a standard addressing batch process control.

ISA-95 aka Enterprise-Control System Integration. An automation workflow standard.

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Podcast License

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Hosts: Son Nguyen and Sunil Kumar

Today we are joined by Neetu Singla, co-founder of Lets Viz, headquartered in Delhi, India.

Neetu, can you give us the backstory to starting “Lets Viz” and where are you based?

·       What does a typical workday look like?

·       Why is IT outsourcing from India appealing for clients?

·       Has outsourcing given a social impact benefit to India?

·       No doubt there is a huge opportunity for data analytics, analysis, visualisation. Where does the appetite for “Lets Viz” services come from and who is your ideal customer?

·       Tell us a little about the way data analytics is being used and what tools do you use?

·       How does remote work fit in with your business growth plans?

·       Is English language the baseline for international communication?

·       What is your approach to working with international partners? How do you manage timezone gaps and distance related issues?

·       How do you generate new business? 

·       What are the opportunities and risks, running a business in the global marketplace? 

·       How do you react? Starting with a new client and find out that they don’t have as much knowledge of their own data…

·       

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us today.

Notes:

https://lets-viz.com

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

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Hosts: Cathy Nguyen and Murhaf Abdalqader

We are very pleased to welcome David Horn, Senior Manager in Artificial Intelligence & Data Consulting at  Deloitte.

To start David, can you tell us a little more about your journey starting as an Analyst at Deloitte?

·       What are services does Deloitte Consulting provides? 

·       What makes public sector consulting special? 

·       How do public sector multi-vendor teams work? 

·       What are the qualities that consultants should embody?

·       Can you talk about the practical challenges you have faced in client organisations?

·       How do you approach designing and redesigning client systems? 

·       Can you say a little about the application of standards to these systems? 

Any questions from the audience?

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us today.

Notes:

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

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Hosts: Simon Paul and Soumya Rajashekar

We are very pleased to welcome Dean Murphy. Dean is Principal Solution Consultant at ABP, a process automation consultancy and services company. He has been involved in consultancy, business automation, technology, and services delivery for many years.

To start, could you give us short sketch of your career to date.

·       Can you tell us about ABP’s mission and where does the School of Automation fit within that vision?

·       Can you share your thoughts on “the technologist as a salesperson”.

·       On trap of thinking it’s all about the technology; How do I force myself to be focused on the customer?

·       Talk about the differences and challenges that public sector brings vs private sector.

·       The impact of automation is often cast as a negative, jobs lost, that kind of thing, how valid are the fears and criticisms, how do you deal with introducing automation and AI solutions into client sites?

·       You’ve talked about Storytelling as a key skill for consultants, for analysts, technologists, do you have an example? [Rubik’s Cube]

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us today.

Notes:

ABP - https://www.abpconsultancy.com

Self-Sufficiency Model for Consulting (ABP approach)

ABP School of Automation - https://www.schoolofautomation.tech/partners

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Podcast License

Design Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 

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Hosts: Leo (Wong Tsz Lung) and Luca Spigai. 

We are very pleased to welcome Kevin Dardis. Kevin is a consultant at Deloitte, starting out as an Analyst working on ERP implementations in the pharmaceutical industry before specialising in technology programme management and project management. He is also an active member of the Irish Chapter of the PMI.

So, Kevin, how did you go from being a masters student to working in Deloitte? 

·       Is outsourcing one of the fundamental business strategies?

·       Should shift the language away from outsourcing and towards 'partnering'?

·       What does a working week look like in technology consulting?

·       Does working with a client when multiple consultancies are involved raise special challenges?

·       A consulting firm has access to a vast store or skills and knowledge. How do you tap into them when needed?

·       What trends in technology are particularly hot now?

·       Are there any questions from the audience?

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for talking with us and sharing your thoughts with us today.

NOTES:

https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en.html

https://pmi-ireland.org

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Hosts: Manali Dixit and Kushagra Mathur 

We are very pleased to welcome Mark O’Connor. Mark is Head of Public Sector at ABP and has been involved in technology centred transformation initiatives across his career.

·       To start, could you give us short sketch of your career to date.

·       Can you tell us about ABP’s mission?

·       Where does process automation fit within the technology consulting ecosystem?

·       What values and mindset do you rely on in your role as a consultant?

·       Things to keep in mind when working with clients?

·       The impact of automation is often cast as a negative, jobs lost, that kind of thing, how valid are the fears and criticisms, how do you deal with it as a service provider?

·       Talk about the differences and challenges that public sector brings vs private sector.

·       

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us today.

Notes:

ABP Consultancy - https://www.abpconsultancy.com 

ABP School of Automation - https://www.schoolofautomation.tech/partners

Self-Sufficiency Model for Consulting (ABP approach)

https://www.uipath.com (automation tools provider)

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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We are very pleased to have Ziv Baida, business consultant, coach and educator with a long career in technology-centred innovation initiatives.

First, Ziv, begin by telling us a little more about yourself and your career interests...

• Can you give us an overview of data ecosystems?
• So how can we create value with unused data?
• What is the impact on the traditional transactional styles of company-to-company action?
• Are data ecosystems just for big companies, can small firms benefit too?
• Is the data, the tools, and the technology available for anyone to benefit?
• And is there a design angle here? Where do you see design taking place? Or, what is design in the context of data?
• Talk about the consultancy mindset? Can it work from the inside of a company?
• How do you approach and manage your engagement with clients?
• What do I need to be data literate. Do I need to learn to program, to learn statistics?
• And any last comments?

Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for talking with us and sharing your thoughts today.

Acknowledgements

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

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John Sterne interview with Damian Scattergood on his career in software localisation (with occasional interjections from Allen Higgins who also worked at Symantec).

In part 2 of the interview John Sterne talks with Damian about his move into software localisation at Symantec’s Irish subsidiary in Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown and ultimately, co-founding STAR Translation with Paul Quigley in 2002. 

Notes:

STAR Translation Services - https://www.star-ts.com/

L10n and i18n = Localisation and internationalisation.

Symantec Corporation (now dissolved) underwent continuous transformation over its lifetime. Organised as a portfolio company Symantec grew continuously through numerous merger/demerger/acquisitions over its lifetime, culminating the 2000s with its own acquisition/split by Broadcom in 2019. Part of the previous entity is currently styled as Gen Digital Inc.

Peter Norton Computing was acquired by Symantec in 1990. Symantec had its own product branding for its dev tools (THINK C, THINK Pascal) and productivity software (Q&A, ACT, PC Anywhere). Symantec continued to use “Norton” and Peter Norton’s image as a brand identity for its trusted utility product lines. These included products acquired through the Peter Norton acquisition: Norton Commander, Norton Utilities, and Norton Backup, but they also employed the Norton brand to AntiVirus and utility/security products that were developed internally or added through licensing, mergers, and acquisitions in later years. 

The Norton brand also lives on as Norton 360, a privacy and security product and services business. https://ie.norton.com

Listen to this background article on the history of Symantec on “The History of Computing” Podcast by Charles Edge. 

https://thehistoryofcomputing.net/the-history-of-symantec#

Acknowledgements

This episode was recorded in conjunction with the Techarchives.Irish project led by John Sterne. The TechArchives project collects and preserves accounts of the social history of technology in Ireland.

https://techarchives.irish

The goal is to create a public record of actions and events that might otherwise be forgotten.

We want to convey what it was like to work with the technologies of the past – as a computer user, a software developer or a project participant, sharing our memories and recollections of relevant people and organisations, products and services, successes and failures.

Music 

Title: Voltaic Fluctuations

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty

Cover Art 

Title: Complex collage

Artist: Allen Higgins

Source: vignette_version.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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