The Digital Loop

The Digital Loop S03E14


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Bitspiration 2015

Ivan and Paul give a quick overview of what they’re seeing at Bitspiration, one of the most renowned tech conference in Eastern Europe.

Note: apologies for the sound quality.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e14-bitspiration-2015

The Digital Loop S03E13 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Immersive Advertising

What’s beyond engagement when it keeps failing in the war of attention? Immersion, an appeal for a deeper sense of storytelling. Paul and Ivan debate about the possibilities and the dangers of such a paradigm.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e13-immersive-advertising

The Digital Loop S03E12 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Connecting the Dots at Spark.Me

From the Silicon Valley to the shores of the Adriatic, the world is accelerating. For everyone. Everywhere. Spark.Me both reminded us of it and created clarity by mixing a very diverse group of people that can all learn from each other.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e12-connecting-dots-sparkme

The Digital Loop S03E11 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Internet Trends 2015

As Mary Meeker’s 2015 Internet Trends report is published, Ivan and Paul look at the key lessons it gives us regarding the state of technology and its evolution in the near future.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e11-internet-trends-2015

The Digital Loop S03E10 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

The New Virtual Reality

By acquiring Oculus, Facebook re-ignited a large interest in virtual reality. Will it finally break loose off the confines of science fiction books and get closer to our everyday lives?

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e10-new-virtual-reality

The Digital Loop S03E09 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Digital Think Tank

On the heels of the successful Digital Think Tank innovation conference, Ivan and Paul go over what they see are the foundation concepts behind digital transformation.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e09-digital-think-tank

The Digital Loop S03E08

Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

#MWC15

The Apple Watch was unveiled in Palo Alto, a week after Mobile World Congress—a symbol of the state of the mobile industry: experiencing the fast commoditization, operators are not in the center anymore, the innovation happening on another layer. Paul recaps his week in Barcelona.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/08-mwc15

The Digital Loop S03E07 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Always Be Closing

With Mario Berta

We sit down with Mario Berta to explore the state of entrepreneurship in Asia, a continent he knows extremely well having built multiple startups all across it. From talent to culture, from investment to ideation, we draw an exciting picture and learn lessons about how it all boils down to knowing how to sell.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e07-always-be-closing-mario-berta

The Digital Loop S03E06 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Uber for X

Uber has become the poster child of the physical and mobile worlds connecting; you touch a button on your phone and something happens in real life. This is leading to a flurry of services unlocking new efficiencies that Ivan and Paul debate about on this episode.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e06-uber-for-x

The Digital Loop S03E05 


Hosted by Paul Papadimitriou & Ivan Hernandez

Of Dumb And Smart Gadgets

With Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson, our guest this week, has just come back from CES 2015 in Las Vegas. He tells us all about the Dawn of the DumbWatch, the immersive VR headsets and if all this matters or not.

More: http://www.thedigitalloop.co/s03/e05-dumb-smart-gadgets-dean-johnson