The Next Stage podcast by Web Summit

This week we have one of the leading names in neuroscience, David Eagleman of Baylor College of Medicine, discusses his experiments in trying to create a new sense from Centre Stage of Web Summit.

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You might recognise actress, founder and philanthropist Shay Mitchell from her role in 2018’s most binge-worthy Netflix show, You. She originally rose to fame as one of the leads in the ABC Family show Pretty Little Liars, and has since taken on a number of roles, including Dollface’s Stella.

Acting’s not her only talent. On top of running a lifestyle-focused YouTube channel, Shay is the founder and chief brand officer of travel and lifestyle accessory brand BÉIS. As a frequent traveller, Shay recognised the struggle of finding sturdy, reliable luggage that doesn’t offend the eyes – so she decided to make it herself. BÉIS launched in 2018 and has since experienced a growth rate of more than 200%, in no small part down to the work of Shay herself. She describes herself as a hands-on founder, and has been involved in every aspect of the business since day one.

As a philanthropist, she’s partnered with charities tackling sex trafficking and high suicide rates in the LGBT community, and engages in ongoing work with WE Charity.

With an Instagram following of almost 28 million and a YouTube following of more than four million, Shay knows a thing or two about building a brand. Now, as an entrepreneur, she’s taking it one step further. She’s joining Collision from Home to discuss the joys and challenges of an early-stage company, what it takes to be an influencer, and building personal and professional brands simultaneously.

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At Web Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Brazilian football legend Ronaldo sat down with OTB's Ger Gilroy to talk about his extraordinary career and his decision to go and buy a football club.

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Machine learning; the next great leap.

Machine intelligence is key to Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. It's what turns our computers into advisors. It may sound like science fiction, but we'll soon wonder how we managed without.

Google's Amit Singh tells us more..

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Pinterest's Ben Silbermann and Wired's Lauren Goode talk about the ways visual technology is transforming how people get inspired, find new ideas and do what they love.

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There’s no doubt 2016 was crazy; but in the year of Brexit and Trump’s presidential election, the biggest craze of them all was Pokémon GO. 

The mobile game took the world by storm, breaking a slew of records, and remains popular to this day. So, the question is – what next for its developers, Niantuic? 

Co-founder Phil Keslin explains all.

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Our next podcast features an adventurer who could be straight out of a book. 

Vice president of environmental affairs at Patagonia, mountaineer and environmentalist Rick Ridgeway has scaled peaks across the planet, but says humanity faces a taller challenge tackling climate change. 

Rick explores why it’s so important for entrepreneurs globally to focus solely on their environmental practices.

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The UK has left the EU – now what? 

Michel Barnier, the European Commission's head of the UK task force, is charged with handling the separation proceedings, and gives us an in-depth look at what we can expect for Europe in the near future.

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Our next talk features the co-founder of one of the most innovative payments companies in the world. 

John Collison founded Stripe, with his brother Patrick, back in 2009 and since then they’ve overseen a meteoric rise that has made them one of the biggest unicorns in America. 

Here he is speaking at our Asian event RISE with Arbor Ventures' Melissa Guzy about the company’s journey and Stripe’s move east. 

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Today, we’re releasing some bonus content to give you a sneak peak at some of the goings on at our new online event, Collision from Home.

On February 2, 2020, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Fast forward to today, and he's facing a far more difficult challenge: 

Laurent is the NFL's only qualified doctor is currently working at a long-term care centre working to beat COVID-19

Laurent is the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season because of coronavirus fears.

Listen in as he tells us what life is like on the frontlines, and the challenges of restarting sports without a vaccine.

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