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How will the 5G network affect our community? And how will this network contribute to the digitization of our society? In this episode of # LØRN, Silvija talks with Technology Research Manager at Telenor Group, Patrick Waldemar, about the new opportunities created by 5G networks.

— With 5G we are now able to have multiple sensors, transfer more data and have a higher reliability when we need it. Maybe the most relevant project now is 5G-VINNI. This is a major EU project where Telenor coordinates 23 partners over the course of 3 years. The project will show that the performance requirements set for 5G can be reached, as well as demonstrate how 5G can deliver solutions to selected industries, he explains in the episode.

You will LØRN about:

●     5G

●     IOT

●     Sensor

●     Digitizing

Recommended literature:

●     How 5G could change everything from music to medicine

• 5G-VINNI

This episode is produced in collaboration with Telenor Norway

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How has its Scandinavian corporate culture given Telenor a competitive advantage when doing business in Asia? What is «the perfect storm» of technologies, and why does it matter to all of us? In this episode of LØRN Silvija talks to Telenor Group CEO Sigve Brekke, about how Telenor is working to connect their customers to who and what matters most. 

— We see that the combination of 5G networks and IoT sensors and technology will accelerate the use and influence of Artificial Intelligence. These three tech components: AI, IoT and 5G network will create what we call «the perfect storm». When these elements come together and everything and everyone is connected, we get huge amounts of data that can be put through powerful cloud computers and analyzed through AI. We will see that there are endless opportunities, but also significant threats coming out from that, he says.

You will LØRN about: 

● Culture 

● 5G 

● Diversity 

● Developing cities 

● Gender balance 

● Leadership 

● «The perfect storm» 

Recommended literature:

● Telenor

This episode is produced in collaboration with Telenor Norway

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Is it hard to get global thinkers to come to Norway? And how do Katapult help businesses accelerate? In this episode of LØRN Silvija speaks to CEO at Katapult, Cilia Holmes Indahl, about how they create a world where all capital, tech and people are put to work for a better future.

— If we are to live in a sustainable and equitable society with ok temperatures, we need to invest in tech that solves the global problems at the appropriate scale, she says.

Dette lørner du:

• Accelerating businesses 
• Green economy
• Start up´s

Anbefalt litteratur:

• The purpose of capital

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How do you get people to move while they work, comfortable and efficiently? And how can sitting increase the risk of cancer among other diseases? In this episode of LØRN Silvija speaks to Co-founder and CEO of Walkolution, Eric Soehngen, about the world´s first walking treadmill for the office.

— Sitting for extended periods of time in an office chair day after day has never been part of our genomic imprint. The fact that this has become the status quo is wreaking havoc on our physical health and making us unhappy, he says.

Dette lørner du:

• Corporate wellness
• Efficiency
• Walking scores
• Health

Anbefalt litteratur:

• The story of the human body

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Hvordan ble verdens nest største datatreff til? Og hvordan kan vi stimulere til mer kreativitet? I denne episoden av LØRN snakker Silvija med gründer av The Gathering og House Of Nerds, Vegard Hvem Skjefstad, om Norges største datatreff, nerder og kreativitet.

— På The Gathering kan du ha det gøy med andre som liker det samme som deg og forstår hva du holder på med. Når du kommer inn skal du få følelsen av å «komme hjem», forteller han.

Dette lørner du:

• Demo party
• Nettverking
• Kildekritikk  
• Koding

Anbefalt litteratur:

• Black mirror
• Silicon Valley

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How do we help people understand how sexy science really is? And how do we increase the motivation to learn complex topics, such as science?

In this episode of LØRN Silvija speaks to Creative Director and Co-founder of Science Addiction, Jo Røslien, about how he believes the future of education science should look like and how they try to create this at Science Addiction.

— You cannot force anyone to learn. Force never motivated anyone. If you want to reach out to the young and don't have cool content you have nothing. Content is king, he explains in the episode.

You will Lørn about:

• Statistics
• Education
• Engagement
• Content creation

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How do Red Flash Mobile enable sustainable economic growth in Africa by digitize micro-taxation? And how can technology help increase the economic inclusion in developing countries by lifting micro-companies? In this episode of LØRN, Silvija speaks to Head of Growth at Red Flash Mobile, Ylva Santesson, about how they are helping governments digitize the informal sector and releasing financial resources through micro taxation.

— We need to make people understand that it is good to pay taxes and that it will benefit everyone, as well as ensuring that the government uses the tax money to improve the community, she explains in the episode.

Dette lørner du:

• Economic inclusion
• Micro businesses 
• Digital ID 
• Impact investing
• Financial inclusion

Recommended literature:

Good strategy bad strategy

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Can you gamify dieting? And how can we use everyday technology to help us burn fat or quit smoking? In this episode of LØRN, Silvija talks to CEO og Founder of, Deversify, Anders Murman, about why everyone should understand their own health.

— Our ECG patch has the potential to the world’s first multi-lead, completely wireless, online, continuous, non-conspicuous and – most importantly – affordable ECG solution that can monitor everyone’s heart, he says.

Dette lørner du:

• Product development
• Nutrition
• Med.tech
• Individualized health monitoring

Anbefalt litteratur:

• Why we get fat
• How the west was won

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Why are many businesses in male dominated fields failing to attract female candidates? And how can a spell checker for biased language help? In this episode of LØRN Silvija talks with founder & CEO of Develop Diverse, Jenifer Clausell-Tormos, about how to start tackling the problem with the lack of gender equality and diversity.

— Language have strong power, it can affect a person to feel a part of a group or a company, but it can also make a person feel not a part of a group or a part of a company, she explains in the episode.

Dette lørner du:

• Bias communication
• Natural language processing
• Machine learning
• Diversity
• Gender equality

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How can insight into people's everyday life be useful in creating meaningful and relevant solutions? And how do you get comfortable with the unknown? In this episode of LØRN Silvija speaks to designantropolog and psychologist, Anna Kirah, about how you find solutions for the messy everyday life and not the perfect situations.

— Remember that technology has its own life, we as human beings have to put more focus on belonging and unity if we are to retain humanity, she says.

Dette lørner du:

• Social context to technology
• Anthropology
• Diversity
• Culture
• Collaboration

Anbefalt litteratur:

• Educated
• Sapiens
• Homo Deus  

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