Epic games, the videogame developer, are closing the year with $5 Billions revenue. More than 100 Million people have watched League of Legend's final and Travis Scott's virtual concert on Fortnite registered more views than an average Football game. In this scenario it is just a matter of months before many more Brands start tapping into the virtual world for added reach or to generate completely new forms of revenue. I've invited Alex Russman [Director of business development @ Enjin and Blockchain consultant], Azeem Khan [Head of partnerships @ Aglet, biologist and esports expert] and Karinna Nobbs [Co-founder @ The Dematerialised, fashion lecturer and visual merchandiser] to discuss the present and the future of crypto ecosystems, gaming, Esports and fashion in the virtual world

Frankie hi-nrg is a Rapper and MC known for documenting the complex fabric of life through his thoughtful lyrics. Tune in to this episode as I try to unfold his teenage-hood experiences and his evolution as an artist. From the early relationship with technology to the key inspirations that led him to become such an innovator within the Italian rap scene in the early 90's

Ana and Katarina both work at Amazon - one of the biggest tech companies that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. They represent two complementary worlds (Business and Science) and besides two very different backgrounds have found great synergy in trying to translate the complex world of Machine Learning into simple and practical information. In this episode we'll try to understand the key principles behind the ever-expanding realm of Machine Learning and the great moral implications that come with it

Trevor Aldridge currently performs precision formation flying with the Thunderbirds, the US airforce's demonstration squadron. In this episode we're going to unlock the key steps to a fighter jet pilot's career, the tough training routine, dogfights, technology and the both physical and mental skills required for flying at supersonic speed

We are living at the dawn of the most dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive tools, enabled also by the internet, which are greatly accelerating scientific discovery. Let's dive deep into Networked Science with Giulia Menichetti, phd and associate researcher scientist at the Center for Complex Network Research in Boston

In this episode I'll be chatting with my good friend Holly Peck who isn't just a great DJ with a passion for robots but happens to have a PhD in Anthropology from Princeton and specializes in Artificial Intelligence and Human/machine interaction🤓

We'll try to answer the question "What makes us human?", deepen our understanding of the evolution of AI and even highlight some key issues in modern capitalistic society

As a specialist Offender Profiler with an honours Degree in Criminology, Laurie's primary function is to assess, analyse & predict criminal behaviour. This requires a strong background in psychology, criminology, intelligence and law. Initially working in counter-intelligence, she specialized in profiling and interrogation tecniques before working in cases involving sex, violent and serial crime. In today's world almost all planned crime incorporates a cyber element so she focused the past few years in threat hunting software and improving law enforcements' capacity to anticipate and react to violent and cyber-crime.

TJ is a Muay Thai athlete who's trained in Thailand for many years before moving back to the US with his family to open his own gym. In this episode we focus on his journey, life in a Thai gym, the extreme training routines, the mental conditioning that goes into a fight, heart, egos, loss and ultimately what it means to be a winner in life

Hali-ma has an amazing background with Oracle, strong academic achievements in business psychology with a focus on neuroscience and now leads a brilliant startup focused on solving marketing challenges through AI. Given her multi-faceted skillset, in this second episode we looked more into humanism, the complex relationship between Science and Religion, plants and even conspiracy theories.

Hali-ma has an amazing background with Oracle, strong academic achievements in business psychology with a focus on neuroscience and now leads a brilliant startup focused on solving marketing challenges through AI. Given her multi-faceted skillset, in this first of two episodes I took her brain to discuss Leadership and psychology from the animal world.