The Z-X Spectrum

The Z-X Spectrum

By Lizzie Hodgson & Brandon RelphTechnology
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The Z-X Spectrum episodes

  • "Maths Has To Be Part Of The Climate Crisis Answer"

    In this episode we chat to Iggy Bassi, CEO of Cervest - a platform that aims to empower smarter decisions and sustain Earth’s natural capital, while democratising science for a climate-smart future.

    Iggy sheds light on his powerful vision to use AI, data and intel in real-time in the race against the accelerating climate crisis by creating a resilient, resource-smart supply ecosystem. We also explore the role governments, companies and people have in putting nature first for the future of all. A hugely complex, but urgent topic.

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                      46 min
                    • "Machines are going to replace us in increasing numbers of tasks..."

                      In this episode we’re joined by Calum Chace - a columnist, is an author and speaker on artificial intelligence. 

                      His books - ”The Economic Singularity" addresses the coming wave of cognitive automation; ”Surviving AI" looks further ahead to the arrival of strong AI, (aka human-level AI, or artificial general intelligence) which will lead to superintelligence.

                      Unsurprisingly, we cover some BIG topics: AI, work, capitalism, machines… future of humanity.


                      Conversations cover:


                      • The Economic Singularity: The moment in the future when we need a different firm of economic structure because machines render almost all humans unemployable.


                        • How the world of jobs is going to change, increasingly quickly: Machines are going to replace humans in increasing numbers of tasks and jobs, so we’re going to have to change what jobs or tasks we do multiple times over our lifetime. This means retraining and re-skilling more and more profoundly.


                          • The need to widen the AI and work conversation to wider society.


                            • Why we must stop comparing the impact of AI and machine learning to the Industrial Revolution: Changes will be far more seismic.


                              • Universal Basic Income: Calum shares his thoughts on why he’s not in favour of it. Instead we make the costs of everything really cheap... aka the Abundance Economy.


                                • AI, equality and social cohesion: How will we know if AI has resulted in good or bad outcomes on society… and who say’s what’s good or bad?


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                                              • 51 min
                                            • "Where Do We See The Connections Between Data And Care In Childhood?"

                                              A fascinating chat with Liam Berriman, Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies (Social Work and Social Care) at University of Sussex. About Liam:  A sociologist by training, Liam completed a BA in History and Sociology and an MA in Social Research, at Goldsmiths, UoL. During his Masters he carried out research on how working class parents negotiate children's internet access. In 2015 he was appointed as a Research Lecturer in Digital Humanities & Social Science in the Sussex Humanities Lab, working on collaborative projects around digital culture, archives, computational ethnography, toys and the history of computing.  An Associate of the Sussex Humanities Lab, he supports the Digital Lives and Memories strand. In 2018 he was appointed Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies in the Department of Social Work & Social Care, primarily contributing to the MA Childhood and Youth Studies and BA Childhood and Youth programmes and co-leading an elective on the 'Everyday Digital'.      In this episode we explore the following: - Impact of gaming on the shape and feel of wider tech - and nostalgia that it brings. - The self-identification online by young people. - How burden of responsibility around tech is wrongly put on shoulders of young people, not the tech orgs. - Whether gov policy can keep up with pace of change in tech - particularly when online and digital structures are becoming part and parcel of everyday life, driven by private companies.  - What’s happening with data around children and young people: where do we see connections between data and care of children? - Children in the social care system: New machine learning to attempt to predict young people who might be at risk… a bit like Minority Report. Learn more about Liams work: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Liam_Berriman University of Sussex: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/331243  Publication: Researching Everyday Childhoods Time, Technology and Documentation in a Digital Age: https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/researching-everyday-childhoods-time-technology-and-documentation-in-a-digital-age/ Everyday Childhoods blog: http://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/everydaychildhoods/ Online Harms White Paper: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/online-harms-white-paper Liam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/liamberriman ------ Lizzie Hodgson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lhdgsn Lizzie Hodgson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziehodgson/ Lizzie's site: https://lizziehodgson.com  Brandon Relph's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonrelph/ Brandon's site: https://www.brandonrelph.com/  

                                              1 hr 3 min
                                            • EU Article 13 & Copyright: A Step Forward Or Step Too Far?

                                              We cover some big topics in this episode: EU Article 13 Copyright Directive, Intellectual laws, fair use of content, publishers, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Twitter, ISPs, distribution, personal responsibility and education. 

                                              We then move on to Article 11, discussing the role of the traditional press in democracy. How does good investigative journalism thrive in a world where the vast majority of people won’t personally pay for fair and balanced news? It costs money to pay for good journalism, but we need checks and balances on those in power. 

                                              And where does Brexit leave us in all of this?

                                              So many things to get our heads around. 

                                              Fortunately we’re joined by Samatha Oakley, an IP expert from So Law. She sheds some light on the issue… sparking a great discussion. And even if we don’t see eye-to-eye on everything, she educated us no end. Thank you Samantha! 

                                              Learn more about So Law: https://so-law.co.uk/ 

                                              Connect with Samantha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-oakley-04167716

                                              Find Brandon Relph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonrelph/  

                                              Read more about Brandon: https://www.brandonrelph.com/
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                                              Follow Lizzie Hodgson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lhdgsn
                                              Find Lizzie Hodgson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziehodgson/
                                              Read more about Lizzie: https://lizziehodgson.com 



                                              45 min
                                            • "We'll See With Bitcoin The True Validation Of 1-2-1 Communication"

                                              In this episode we chat with Mark Ash, the hugely interesting and inspiring CEO of Pure360, an email marketing platform based in Brighton, UK. 


                                              About Mark: With 20 years experience in the digital marketing sector, Mark has a rounded understanding of all things digital. He started his career in the hey-day of digital advertising at DoubleClick in 1999, developing his expertise in display advertising, web analytics and email marketing, working with a variety of clients such as P&G, Dell, Nokia and Sainsbury’s amongst many others.


                                              In this episode we explore the following:

                                              - With so many marketing channels available, how email marketing stays relevant to build brand loyalty.


                                              - The changing landscape: in the future all transactions will be conducted from the body of an email. AKA: the email becomes the web browser.


                                              - Democratisation of consumer data.


                                              - How Bitcoin and AI - when used correctly - will bring true validation of 1-2-1 communication.


                                              - Company values: a delicate balance - authenticity, creativity, emotional intelligence and adaptability is key.


                                              - What a company like Pure360 is doing to prepare for Generation Z - from personalisation to on-boarding at the company itself.


                                              - Why curiosity and being open to learn new things is so relevant today’s ‘jigsaw’ workplace: continuous learning.


                                              - Why a progressive, inclusive culture matters in a company, and how, as CEO, Mark ensures he and his colleagues get it right.


                                              - The role of empathy and purpose in work.


                                              Learn more about Pure360: https://www.pure360.com/ 


                                              Follow Pure360 Twitter: https://twitter.com/pure360


                                              Find Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ash-355b531/


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                                              Follow Lizzie Hodgson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lhdgsn 

                                              Find Lizzie Hodgson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziehodgson/ 


                                              Read more about Lizzie: https://lizziehodgson.com 

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                                              Find Brandon Relph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonrelph/ 

                                              Read more about Brandon: https://www.brandonrelph.com/



                                              42 min
                                            • Deconstructing our TEDx talks

                                               In this episode, we delve further into our recent TEDx Brighton talks, unpicking some of the core themes.


                                              We explore:


                                              -  The ‘escalator ‘of life: how our blockers can become moments of clarity

                                              - Why we need to stop judging others 

                                              - Role of empathy in work... and life

                                              - Why there is no such thing as a self made person

                                              - Understand what it means to be human in an increasingly technological world.


                                              We also segue from Artificial Intelligence into:

                                               

                                              - How 9/11 was generational watershed moment

                                              - Attention span of Gen Z

                                              - What skills young people will need to navigate an increasingly complex world - including creativity and curiosity

                                              - Why the education matters... but the system needs a radical overhaul


                                              You can check out the full TEDx talks here:

                                              Lizzie’s talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=141zrzM6vbY

                                              Brandon’s talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeqxG62c-X4&t=6s


                                              Learn more about Brandon:  
                                              www.brandonrelph.com

                                              Learn more about Lizzie:

                                              @lhdgsn
                                              www.lizziehodgson.com

                                              Check out last our special International Women’s Day episode with Caroline Walmsley, co-founder and CEO of Further My Future.

                                              45 min
                                            • IWD 2019: Progress Has Been Made. More Has To Come.

                                              It’s our International Women’s Day 2019 episode! 

                                              In it we talk with the hugely inspirational Caroline Walmsley, CEO and co-founder of Further My Future.

                                              Caroline, Brandon and Lizzie discuss:


                                              • Attitudes towards apprenticeships


                                                • Skills and experience


                                                  • Importance of role models - and modelling behaviours - for young women… and young men


                                                    • Reflecting on how equality attitudes have changed in the past couple of decades


                                                      • The damaging narrative of ‘having it all’ for women


                                                        • Why IWD matters and why we can’t be complacent about equality


                                                          • Role of men: they are just as important and are part of the solution


                                                            • Simple steps we can all do to improve equality for more: the power of conversations, discussions, understanding.


                                                              • About: Further my Future is an application designed to connect young people to careers information about apprenticeship opportunities and employers to connect with young people seeking apprenticeship opportunities.

                                                              Learn more about Further My Future: https://furthermyfuture.com

                                                              Follow Caroline Walmsley Twitter: https://twitter.com/carowalmsley

                                                              Find Caroline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cawalmsley/

                                                               

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                                                              Find Brandon Relph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonrelph/ 

                                                              Read more about Brandon: https://www.brandonrelph.com/ 

                                                              Follow Lizzie Hodgson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lhdgsn 

                                                              Find Lizzie Hodgson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziehodgson/ 

                                                              Read more about Lizzie: https://lizziehodgson.com 

                                                              45 min
                                                            • Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Work

                                                               In this episode of The Z-X Spectrum, we consider this BIG question: Do you think 2045 could be one long gap year?

                                                              Focus: The podcast covers issues like Universal Basic Income, purpose, education, government and equality. 

                                                              About: It is a recording of a special ThinkNation and Economic Singularity Club event where we explored Artificial Intelligence and the future of work. 


                                                              The event was a collaboration between Calum Chace and Ed Charvet from the ESC and supported by ThinkNation. Calum is a columnist, author and speaker on artificial intelligence. Ed is Chief Strategy Officer at Logicalis. He also chaired the discussion.


                                                              The panel discussion was made up of young people - including Brandon from this podcast - and industry thought leaders. 


                                                              The focus of the discussion and subsequent audience workshops was to explore the possibility that by 2045, machines will have become so capable that they will have replaced humans in pretty much all of the work that we do now. If that does happen, what might the ripple effect be? What will the positives or negatives in this scenario? 


                                                              After the panel debate, members of the audience were divided into workgroups where they collaborated and considered their responses to the question: “Do you think 2045 could be one long gap year?” 


                                                              They developed a consensus within their group, and formulated a two-minute address, delivered by a representative or a few representatives of that group.


                                                              Panelists:

                                                              • Lois Shearing:  Content Marketing Graduate for one of Atlassain's Platinum solution partners, Adaptavist. 
                                                              • Rob O'Connor: Amazon Alexa development, Accenture 
                                                              • Arohi Jain: Head of Research at The Future Society 
                                                              • Kieran Cranston: Youth worker and on Fixup Seminars' Grad2Greatness programme 
                                                              • Alison Collington: Project Manager for Fiver and Tenner Challenges, Young Enterprise 
                                                              • Brandon Relph: One of the UK's leading entrepreneurs and co-host of The Z-X Spectrum. 


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                                                                Lizzie Hodgson, co-presenter of The Z-X Spectrum and director of ThinkNation, designed and ran the workshop. 


                                                                Thanks to venue: The Conduit 

                                                                56 min
                                                              • You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Why Young Enterprise Matters.

                                                                After a bit of a break, The Z-X Spectrum podcast is back where Co-host Brandon Relph and I explore tech, digital and intergenerational perspectives. 

                                                                In this episode we talk with two hugely inspirational women: Young Enterprise Deputy CEO Sharon Davies, and Tenner and Fiver Challenge Project Manager, Alison Collington. 

                                                                We discuss enterprise, work, future of education, young people, the intersection of technology and what skills we're going to need to thrive in an uncertain future. 


                                                                Learn more about Young Enterprise: https://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/

                                                                Tenner Challenge: https://www.tenner.org.uk/ 

                                                                Fiver Challenge: https://www.fiver.org.uk/ 

                                                                Follow Sharon Davies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdavies1971 

                                                                Follow Alison Collington on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tennerfiverye 

                                                                Find Sharon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-davies-33152b20

                                                                Find Allison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisoncollington 

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                                                                Find Brandon Relph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonrelph/ 

                                                                Read more about Brandon: https://www.brandonrelph.com/ 

                                                                Follow Lizzie Hodgson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lhdgsn 

                                                                Find Lizzie Hodgson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziehodgson/ 

                                                                Read more about Lizzie: https://lizziehodgson.com 

                                                                48 min
                                                              • Brighton Pride, Big Companies and Brittany Spears.
                                                                After returning from Brighton Pride 2018, Brandon and Lizzie discuss the implications of big brands on Pride festivals, how the LGBTQ world has changed and what comes next.
                                                                LINKS:
                                                                BRANDON RELPH: www.brandonrelph.com
                                                                LIZZIE HODGSON: www.lizziehodgson.com
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                                                              About The Z-X Spectrum

                                                              From the publisher's feed

                                                              The Z-X Spectrum brings youth marketing thought leader Brandon Relph (Generation Z) and speaker, and consultant, Lizzie Hodgson (Generation X) together as they take an intergenerational view of the impact of tech and digital on work, education… and life.