Rapid advances in AI are fundamentally altering how work is organised worldwide. Enterprises are rethinking how they operate, roles are being redesigned, and the skills required to succeed are evolving faster than ever. In response to these changes, Huawei has published a white paper, ICT Job Roles and Skills in the Intelligent World, offering guidance for organisations, educators and policymakers as they adapt to an AI-driven economy.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Dr. Mazen Ali, dean of the IT College at the University of Bahrain and president of the ISACA’s Bahrain Chapter, and Tamara Tavsultanova, executive manager in the ICT talent partner development department at Huawei.

This episode is sponsored by Huawei.

The landscape of forensic investigation and national security is rapidly evolving, demanding a sophisticated fusion of academic rigour and operational experience. At the forefront of this movement is the University of Huddersfield, which is taking a pioneering approach to investigative psychology.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with John Synnott, who is director of the University of Huddersfield’s Professional Doctoral Academy, and Maria Ioannou, who is deputy director of the academy and director of the university's Cyberpsychology Research Network.

This episode is sponsored by the University of Huddersfield.

As AI transforms every facet of society, universities face the challenge of rethinking how we learn, teach and innovate. The National University of Singapore's School of Computing is rethinking its curriculum to move beyond traditional knowledge delivery and embrace AI-enabled, lifelong learning.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Tulika Mitra, dean of the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore, and Suranga Nanayakkara, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science.

This episode is sponsored by the National University of Singapore.

Investigations into the Holocaust and other instances of mass violence require a compassionate approach that brings together disciplines from forensic science to poetry.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Caroline Sturdy Colls, a professor of Holocaust archaeology and genocide investigation at the University of Huddersfield.

This episode is sponsored by the University of Huddersfield.

Faced with the urgency and severity of the climate crisis, and growing volumes of disinformation sowing doubt and confusion, universities must work together to ensure that those charged with making decisions affecting the future of our planet are provided with the robust, evidenced analysis they need.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Stuart Brocklehurst, deputy vice-chancellor for business engagement and innovation at the University of Exeter, and Amanda Ellis, senior director for global partnerships and networks at Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.

This episode is sponsored by the University of Exeter.

The global population is projected to hit nearly 10 billion by 2050, creating a significant rise in demand for food. Societies urgently need to rethink traditional sources of protein, keeping environmental, ethical and health implications at the forefront of research.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Sreethu Sajeev speaks with Weibiao Zhou, head of the Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore.

This episode is sponsored by the National University of Singapore.

Advances in neuroscience and AI are improving our understanding of how the brain develops, ages and becomes vulnerable to disease. As scalable technologies bring the possibility of population-level brain health monitoring closer to reality, researchers are looking to a future where neuroscience, medicine and AI converge to transform care and prevention.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks to Helen Zhou, director of the Centre for Translational Magnetic Resonance Research at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.

This episode is sponsored by the National University of Singapore.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, produced in partnership with Nazarbayev University, host Phil Baty speaks with Waqar Ahmad, president of Nazarbayev University.

They discuss the universities rapid rise in global university rankings, the landscape of higher education in Kazakhstan, and Ahmad's vision for the future.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, produced in partnership with City University of Hong Kong, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Benjamin Horton, dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong.

They discuss the urgent and grave threat that climate collapse poses to communities and ecosystems. Horton explains the vital role that higher education has to play in producing graduates with a strong understanding of sustainability, who can enact change long after graduation.

In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, produced in partnership with the University of Liverpool, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Iain Buchan, W.H. Duncan Chair in Public Health Systems and associate pro vice-chancellor for innovation, and Procheta Sen, lecturer in computer science at the University of Liverpool.

They discuss the university's the AI for Life research frontier, which places human needs at its core, rather than focusing solely on technology. This approach is deeply interdisciplinary, bringing together expertise from computer science, engineering, health, social sciences and the humanities.