Futurology

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Futurology episodes

April 26, 2017 The Future beyond SXSW
Brett Lindsay spends time discussing SXSW with Gareth Cliff after his recent trip to Austin, Texas to attend and present at SXSW. They discuss some of the amazing things coming out of this year's show, and what the future looks like with all the new technology being revealed.
47 min
April 19, 2017 The Future of Data
The Futurology Team chats to Lee Naik and Brett Loubser - two experts on the topic of where data has come from and where it's going to. They explore how humanity has stored and used data in the past, going as far back as rock paintings... all the way through to what the future holds for data when it comes to Quantum storage and real time data streamed from billions of IoT sensors. A complicated topic which is the basis of everything that is happening in digital, artificial intelligence and the future of life or death. Now THAT is deep!
59 min
April 12, 2017 The Future of Mobile
The Futurology Team chats to Jon Hoehler about the future of mobile... and also get an update about MWC 2017, which happened earlier this year in Barcelona. Five years ago mobile was all about the penetration of devices and network coverage at the best possible price point. We have seen a major trend of smartphone growth and drop in price of data. Apps and device features have changed the way we live - where is it going and what are the driving forces? What is the hot networking technology that is redefining connectivity?
59 min
March 29, 2017 Changing Farming Through Big Data
The Futurology team speaks to The Better Trading Company Managing Director, Stephen Wormald, about how they are changing rural farming through big data. They chat about how this impacts food stability and the future sustainability of farmers.
56 min
March 22, 2017 Gartner 2017 & Design Thinking
The Futurology show welcomes back Jeffrey Mann from Gartner to tell us more about the 2017 Symposium and the Aspiring Innovators Programme. Your hosts Brett Lindsay, Brett St Clair and Michael Cowen get personal and discuss what makes them tick as humans, philosophers, disruptors and renegades. The team also welcomes Francois Brill of BIGBrave to discuss 'Design Thinking' - what it means, what it does and how it’s changing the way we look at the future. #thefutureiscoming
56 min
March 15, 2017 The Future of Fintech: Building on Blockchain
The Futurology team chats to Strate CEO, Monica Singer, about how Strate is using Blockchain for the electronic settlement of financial instruments in South Africa (bonds, money markets, equities).
55 min
March 08, 2017 The Future of Disruption: Look Back, Throw Forward
The Futurology team reviews the past few episodes and discusses the impact of disruption on society, education, business and daily living. As always they look to the future and forecast areas of change that are still to come. #thefutureiscoming
50 min
March 01, 2017 The Future of Agile
The world is moving so fast and the Futurology team look at how we compete and win while testing and iterating. Justin Coetsee of Ignitor joins the Bretts and Michael.
55 min
February 22, 2017 The Future of Machine Learning
This week the Futurology team take on the future of machine learning - what does it all mean? Listen to the discussion around the ins and outs of Machine Learning, AI and the impact of all of this progress on jobs, innovation and the future.
55 min
February 15, 2017 The Future Of Knowledge
Are we a smarter or wiser society and what is the impact on our careers? Brett Lindsay, Brett St Clair, and Michael Cowen - with guest Karen Walstra, Head of Education at Google - take a look at how the connected world has allowed us to socially share fails of others, but also to have access to a wealth of global collaborative knowledge.
56 min

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