The 2023 Podcast

With the rise of remote learning parents started to realize the custodial function of education. They wish to get their children safely out of their houses into a school building soon again. Will remote learning impact our educational systems forever? Listen to our episode with Siomon Rodberg, the founding principle of DC International School, to know the future of our educational systems in 2023 and beyond.

After COVID started, Dr. Agnes Kunkel started the 2023 Podcast, interviewing experts for their take on what life will be like in the year 2023. Listen to this episode in collaboration with Unleashed, produced by Umbrex, to know the brief highlights of our last year's episodes. 

Since Corona hit in 2020 and people had to stay at home, the world turned more and more to digital services of any kind. It is not surprising that in 2023 the use of the internet for mobile banking, investing and borrowing money has risen and is making financial services more accessible. Traditional banks and start-ups had to enhance the usage of technology to improve financial activities in a contactless world. Listen in this episode to Ole Rummel, talking about the opportunities and risks of Financial Technologies.

During the Corona pandemic several economies have been negatively affected, meanwhile big tech companies have been making an even bigger profit with the growing online market. Is it possible that big tech companies take over the financial industry? Would we see complete banks belonging to such big tech companies in the future? In part two of this threefold episode our guest Dr. Ole Rummel shares with us his views on the future of banks and if they would differ from the banks we’ve had for 800 years.

Central banks are responsible for monetary and financial stability in a country. The financial and payment systems work well when a central bank does. Like every other system central banks were affected with the pandemic recessions and did a big acceleration to a more advanced technical structure, but what other changes do we see there or can we predict for the future? Dr. Ole Rummel, Director of Macroeconomic Monetary Policy Management at The SEACEN Centre, answers us in this episode.

With much less pressure on transportation systems in 2020 due to significant drop in passenger numbers and the rising health concerns of the public, many changes were pushed into the market of transportation much sooner. In 2023 micro mobility is the new trend. The Marketplace will be more open for different players and for greener cleaner innovations. Listen on this episode to futurist Garry Golden and his vision for the transportation systems in both near and far future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry due to dramatic drop in demand for air transport passengers. In 2023, airports and airlines will have implemented new procedures for passenger safety and health, delivering a contactless, queue less, and fully sanitized end-to-end travel experience that is as automated as possible.

Getting a tasty sandwich delivered to your gate while waiting for boarding via an in-airport-app? – Listen to host Agnes Kunkel and guest Tomislav Lang, Founder of Lang Aviation Experts UG, discussing futuristic automation chances for the industry.

Public transport has been hit hard by COVID-19. With ridership significantly down, leading to considerable financial distress for public transport operators. The good news: there is growing evidence that public transport riders do not face higher infection risk than anyone else.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, most public transport operators have quickly stepped up and taken concrete action to make transit systems COVID-safe for staff and passengers. Paul Comfort, an expert on leadership, transportation infrastructure and trends, and former CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), explains how we must keep the momentum going to preserve the appeal of public transport, for the sake of public health, economic recovery, and environmental sustainability.

In 2023, companies and employees are no longer only working from the headquarters or their offices. Also, the way business partners collaborate has changed. Everyone in the business world is more aware of the depth and value, that each partner adds into their collaborative work. To know how and why collaboration became essential in 2023, listen to our episode with guest Heidi Gardner, the distinguished professor at Harvard Business School. 

Men and women are facing different realities in light of this pandemic. Even without a crisis, caring responsibilities usually fall heavily on women. The situation for single parents can be even more difficult, especially when having to juggle working from home and caring for children alone.

Host Agnes Kunkel and Titan Alon, Assistant Professor at UC San Diego for Economics, putting forward ideas for policymakers to take the gender perspective into account when it comes to making important decisions during and after the pandemic that will affect all our lives. And with fathers spending more time at home, it could be an opportunity for them to engage more in caring for their children.