Digital Matters

In episode twelve of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Andy Ross and Andy Newman talk with technology pioneer and entrepreneur Jim Duffy who has been transforming industries using the latest digital technology since the Internet began, Recently Jim held the role of CEO at Tracr™, an innovative, industry-focused blockchain traceability platform developed for the diamond industry by market leader De Beers. In this episode of Digital Matters Jim talks about Blockchain, and its evolution.  

• The maturity of Blockchain, where it sits in the evolution of the internet and how organisations can adapt 
• Blockchain as a service. How the big tech companies are offering Blockchain as a service and how this offering is likely to develop over time 
• The speed at which start-ups are able to develop blockchain solutions and the impact this is having on large enterprises 
• How blockchain is being used in the battle against Coronavirus in both the supply chain and as far as citizen tracking 
• The journey of MongoDB from unicorn status to large enterprise and how they are likely to continue to evolve.  

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With NFT's,  (non fungible token) such a hot topic at the moment they have been somewhat of a discussion topic amongst our digitally-minded team here at gravity9. So much so that Experience Practice Director, Andy Newman and Senior Consultant Majid Malik have come together to share their perspective on the NFT market and where it is going in our latest Digital Matters podcast. 

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As we reach episode ten of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Andy Ross and Andy Newman talk with Dr Catarine Carvalho, Data Scientist at Data Science and AI consultancy Deeper insights. Catarina joins us to discuss the hot topic of image processing and recognition and how these capabilities are being leveraged by industries such as Amazon in their Fresh Store, driverless cars and even NASA, the issues surrounding data protection how we can apply the technology in our businesses.  

• How the technology behind computer vision and imaging processing works and common applications in our everyday lives. 
• The steps organisations need to take to utilise this technology to drive digital change and transformation within their business.  
• The evolution of image recognition capabilities across industries from cashless retail and virtual changing room applications to saving lives in healthcare and the driving force behind these advancements.  
• The privacy and ethical responsibilities of organisations using this technology and how data reduction can be used to only capture the information needed.  
• Explaining Deepfakes, their impact on society and how this technology is being used in ever more dangerous ways. 
• Combining multi-data models (movement, body language, face etc) and how different data sources are being combined across applications.  

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In episode nine of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Andy Ross and Andy Newman talk with Ken Valledy, Partner and Co-Founder of Progressive, an organization bringing start-ups and big brands together to accelerate growth. Ken is also the host of the Catalyst podcast – a podcast focused on how corporates and startups can work together. During the podcast Ken discusses; 

• Making the jump from Large brand FMCG Marketing into innovation and why it was the right decision at the right time. 
• Why and how big corporations can innovate and the big innovations of the moment. 
• The different approaches organisations can take to innovation and the strategic process behind commissioning innovation with start-ups. 
• Key take-aways from big brand collaborations with start-ups. 
• The evolution of relationships between big corporates and start-ups. 
• How organisations of any size can leverage collaboration to accelerate their growth. 

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In episode eight of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Andy Ross and Andy Newman talk with Founder and CEO of Digital Futures, Scott Vincent. Scott has had a successful career, starting out representing Australia in Rugby and Athletics before moving to the UK to begin an investment banking consultancy and then to going on to establish Digital Futures.  

• The decision behind selling his first startup, consultancy, Parker Fitzgerald, and the lessons learned from working with a large organisation. 
• Where the idea for Digital Futures came from and how they are addressing the lack of diversity in the digital workspace. 
• Balancing social purpose with the operational and commercial realities of running a business and what Digital Futures are doing differently. 
• How to create a successful digital business; deciding which problems to take on, how to successfully challenge and inspire a team. 
• Scott’s advice for new digital start up’s seeking to pave their way in the modern world.  

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In episode seven of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Partner Andy Ross talks with Cloudsoft’s  VP of Engineering, Aled Sage and Principal Engineer Alasdair Hodge about migration to the Cloud and why it isn’t just an IT initiative. 

• A breakdown of the main Cloud offerings, including; AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Alibaba, and what differentiates them from one another. 
• The key benefits to Cloud migration outside of IT and why it is an enabler for innovation and creativity. 
• Why Cloud is an enabler and how start-ups are leveraging the benefits of Cloud to bring their ideas to life.  
• The impact of Cloud on the wider organisation, how it is forcing, once siloed, departments to work more closely together and how Finance and Procurement, amongst other departments, are having to adapt. 
• The common pitfalls organisations face when undertaking migration and how to avoid these. 
• The most common Cloud migration strategies and how one size doesn't fit all.  
• What the future holds for the Cloud and the rise of the hybrid Cloud.  

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In episode six of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Partner Andy Ross and Experience Director Andy Newman discuss what digital looks like in a post-Covid world.  With many organisations having to rapidly deploy digital offerings how many of these are set to stand the test of time? Together they discuss the impact of recent digital advancements and if these transitions will last.  

• The industries that have rapidly responded to Covid with their digital offering. Examples include Lloyds Banking Group, AirBnB and the NHS. 
• How companies have successfully reinvented their offering through necessity.  
• Attitude to change and what has been a positive impact as far as transformation and advancements in capabilities. 
• The big digital trends, approaches and products that have emerged throughout the Covid crisis.  
• The holistic experience of the user, integrating digital and physical in a humanistic way.  
• What changes are likely to stay and how will these continue to evolve? 

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In episode five of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Partner Andy Ross and Experience Director Andy Newman talk with John Buckley from the Public Policy Lab in New York. John has worked with organisations all around the world, helping them to understand the needs of their customers and re-design service, product and process solutions to meet those needs. In this episode, John discusses how public sector organisations can leverage service design and design thinking to improve the lives of citizens. And, how these learnings translate to the corporate world.  

• Digital vs non-digital solutions and the impact on cultural change.  
• The importance of research and how to apply the outcomes into real life, workable solutions. 
• How incentives can lead organisational culture and the impact of power dynamics.
• Addressing inequalities and exploitation through design thinking. 
• The benefit of bringing different perspectives with a single common goal can enable transformative change.  
• Human-centred design and real-life case studies across the public sector.  
• How to ensure employee voices are heard and ensure genuine change without fear of repercussion. 
• Managing expectations for quantitative change and systems outcomes - the theory of change.  

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In episode four of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Partner Andy Ross and Experience Director Andy Newman talk with Andy Caddy, previously CTO of Whitbread and CIO of Virgin Active, Andy is now Group Technology Director at The Collective, a London and New York based co-living organisation designed to connect members. Andy talks with us about the evolution of the CTO/CIO role and the skills of great businesses leaders.  

• Why the role of the CTO/CIO is a privileged position. 
• How the CTO/CIO role has changed over the last ten years and the skills needed as it continues to evolve. 
• Why a strong Technology leader eliminates the need for a CDO.  
• Why there are so few examples of Technology leaders that have progressed into business leaders and is this set to change? 
• The key skills seen in successful business leaders  
• How Technology leaders can challenge and equip themselves to step into business leadership roles? 

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In episode three of gravity9’s Digital Matters podcast Partner Andy Ross and Experience Director Andy Newman talk with Jack Hampson, CEO of Deeper Insights gravity9's Data Science partner, about the power of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing.  

Throughout the podcast Kingsley discusses; 

• How NLP has evolved to where it is today and the value organisations can derive from data. 
• The symbiotic relationship between human and machine and how the power comes from the two working together. Plus, the ethical argument about the evolution of AI.  
• The range of NLP model accuracy from supporting surgeons in operating theatres to film content filtering. 
• How NLP was used to support initial research into Covid-19 symptoms and the at-risk population. 
• Machines aren’t racist the data is. How AI is identifying discrimination in data and the checks and balances that need to be done to avoid this.  

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