What do Nike ads and methane leaks have in common? Not much — unless you’re Pooja Munsshi.

To wrap up Season 7, we’re joined by Pooja from the UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), who left a high-flying marketing career to take on one of the planet’s most urgent climate challenges.

We talk career pivots, building data platforms that people actually use, and how to turn transparency into action. This one’s packed with insight for anyone working in tech, climate, or just wondering what it takes to step into something that really matters.

Thanks for being part of another season of Igniting Change, see you for Season 8! 💚

In this episode of Igniting Change, we catch up with Virtual Doctors, the charity using smartphones to link rural clinicians in Zambia and Malawi with volunteer doctors across the globe.

James and Daniel join us to talk about:

• Evolving their app for real-world impact

• The challenges of scaling telemedicine in low-resource settings

• Onboarding 60 new clinicians in just three weeks

• Why UK-based doctors are choosing to volunteer — and how you can too

💚 Learn more or donate: virtualdoctors.org

What do you do when global funding gets pulled overnight, and people still need care? Leah Ekbladh, Executive Director of Digital Square, joins us for a chat about the messy business of making digital health systems sustainable, equitable, and country-owned.

You’ll hear: 💻 Why many global tech pilots fail (and how to avoid the graveyard) 🌱 What it means to truly localise innovation 🧠 How to shape digital tools that scale and stick 💸 What funders get wrong—and what needs to change 📣 And how you (yes, you) can support global health solutions, no code required

This is tech for good with teeth—full of hard-earned lessons, humour, and hope.

What do you get when you mix a backend dev, a front-end wizard, a pile of AI tools and a challenge involving… cats? Absolute chaos—and some very questionable furry drumsticks.

In this gloriously unhinged episode, Cube’s own Kev and Tom take on an internal challenge: build an AI-powered cat avatar maker in a single day. No pressure, right?

💻 Expect:

• Image generation mishaps (we’re looking at you, furry eggs)

• UX chaos and jQuery throwbacks

• Brilliant moments of AI magic

• And a healthy dose of panic, laughter, and front-end sass

They explore tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, Adobe Firefly and Perplexity—all while trying to make something user-friendly, vaguely cat-shaped, and surprisingly… it works?

Whether you’re here for the tech, the humour, or just to hear Tom slowly unravel, this episode is packed with all the fun and expertise you’ve come to expect from 3 Sided Cube’s award-winning crew.

🐾 Try the result yourself: Purrsonamaker.com 🎥 Want to see Tom’s descent into madness? Head to our YouTube for the video version!

War zones. Mass displacement. Millions in need. When crisis hits, traditional humanitarian systems move too slow, but what if tech could flip the script?

In this episode, we sit down with Chutima Tantakasem, Head of Digital Solutions at the UN World Food Programme in Ukraine, to talk about how her team is tearing down outdated processes and using digital tools to deliver aid faster, smarter, and with more dignity for the people who need it most.

We get into: 💥 QR codes that slash aid delivery time from 3 weeks to just 72 hours 🔗 Blockchain stopping fraud and making sure every dollar gets where it should 🛠️ The future of digital humanitarian aid—AI, automation, and data-driven decisions 🤯 What happens when charities stop playing it safe and start thinking like tech companies

This isn’t just about faster aid, it’s about a complete rethink of how we respond to crisis.

🎧 Hit play and find out how innovation is changing humanitarian aid for good.

What if charities could move as fast as startups? What if AI could actually help, instead of just being another buzzword?

Enter Jim Snape, Deputy Director of Technology at the National Deaf Children’s Society, who’s ditched slow processes, flattened hierarchies, and embraced AI, all in the name of making a bigger impact.

In this episode of Igniting Change, we get into:  - How Jim’s team got rid of bureaucracy bloat and put decision-making in the hands of the people who actually do the work - AI in nonprofits: What’s real, what’s nonsense, and how to make it work for you - The remote-first revolution, why flexible work isn’t just a perk but a game-changer for charities - Why quarterly planning beats waiting years for progress

This one’s for leaders who want to shake things up, nonprofits who need to move faster, and anyone wondering if AI is worth the hype.

🎧 Listen now and get inspired to do things differently!

With iOS 19’s massive overhaul on the horizon, AI is clearly Apple’s next big frontier. But before we get swept up in what’s next, let’s talk about what’s already here: Apple Intelligence.

In this episode, Greg and Sam put Apple’s latest AI tools to the test: 📩 AI-powered email writing – adios Grammarly? 📸 Photo editing wizardry or just clever AI washing? 🧠 Siri + ChatGPT – a dynamic duo or a frustrating mess? Are these advancements truly game-changing, or is it all just smoke and Apple marketing mirrors? And what about the features that haven’t landed yet? We’re talking usability, accessibility, cognitive load, and the future of AI integration in Apple’s ecosystem. Hit play to find out what’s exciting, what’s frustrating, and what we’re really waiting for...

Running a global nonprofit, transforming education with tech, and raising kids? That's no small feat…right?!

For International Women’s Day, we’re joined by Lauren Lichtman and Navya Akkinepally, the co-executive directors of Learning Equality, to talk about co-leadership, making education accessible without the internet, and how motherhood has shaped the way they lead.

💡 What does it take to share leadership without stepping on toes? 🌍 How can tech bring quality learning to students without internet access? ⚡ What lessons from parenting carry over into leading a team?

This episode is about trust, resilience, and what leadership really looks like behind the scenes—as co-leaders, as women, and as parents.

🎧 Listen now

#IgnitingChange #TechForGood #IWD2025 #EducationForAll #WomenInLeadership

Thirty years since the Beijing Declaration, where are we on gender justice? And why does it feel like progress is slipping backwards?

For International Women’s Day, we’re joined by Amina Hersi, Head of Gender Rights and Justice at Oxfam International, for a raw and urgent conversation about the state of gender equality, the power imbalances that keep progress slow, and the feminist movements still pushing forward against all odds.

💡 Why are 252 men wealthier than all the women in Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean combined? 🌍 What does the rise of right-wing agendas mean for gender justice? ⚡ How are grassroots feminist movements leading real change in the Global South?

This episode is fierce, unfiltered, and necessary. It’s about the realities of power, money, and resistance—and why global solidarity is more urgent than ever.

🎧 Listen now

#IgnitingChange #IWD2025 #GenderJustice #FeministSolidarity #TechForGood

How do we tackle some of the biggest challenges facing children today? In this episode of Igniting Change, we sit down with Thomas Davin, UNICEF’s Global Innovation Director, to talk about the bold ideas, emerging tech, and next-gen problem solvers shaping the future of child welfare. From AI-driven education to climate entrepreneurs under 30, Thomas shares how UNICEF is backing big ideas with real impact—because with 225 million kids out of school, change isn’t optional. It’s urgent.