In this episode I'm continuing the conversation with Ryan Rugg from R3.  If you haven't listened to  episode 26, “The Convergence of Emerging Tech  Enabling Digital Ecosystems - Part 1” you will want to take a listen before diving into this episode. We continue the conversation about the shift to digital ecosystems, what they are, why they are different now, and the business models and technologies that are shaping them.

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Show Notes

In this episode I'm talking with Ryan Rugg from R3. She is responsible for the strategic direction of R3’s key verticals, Ryan is helping industry leaders capture the full benefits of digital ecosystems blockchain their businesses. Here in episode 26, “The Convergence of Emerging Tech  Enabling Digital Ecosystems - Part 1” we will be talking about the shift to digital ecosystems, what they are, why they are different now, and the business models and technologies that are shaping them.

You may of remembered us talking about this convergence effect on both the Blockchain in 2020 Trends episode of BlockTalk, but also you’ve heard this a theme in “Episode 20: Digitizing Pharmaceutical Supply Chains with Blockchain” automating the pharma supply chain. You will want to stick around for this one to dig a bit deeper on this one!

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Show Notes

About Ryan 

Welcome to the podcast Ryan!

Host: Tell us a little bit about you. How did you get here? What’s your current role? Projects you’re currently working on?

Ryan is the Global Head of the Industry business unit at the enterprise software firm, R3, she sits at the forefront of blockchain innovation across multiple industries. She is responsible for the strategic direction of R3’s key verticals, Ryan is helping industry leaders capture the full benefits of blockchain for their businesses. Testament to her efforts, R3’s blockchain platform Corda has fast become one of the most dominant blockchain platforms with many of the largest and most prominent global businesses building their applications on Corda. 

Ryan launched the Centre of Excellence for distributed ledger technology (DLT) in cooperation with ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development). The Centre of Excellence provides a dedicated environment for R3’s and ACORD’s members to research, design and deploy DLT applications that improve the efficiency of many insurance business segments – commercial and specialty insurance, life insurance, personal lines and health insurance, along with niche areas like marine and trade credit.

Host: You work for R3, tell us about the company you work for.

Host: Tell us something interesting about you either professionally or personally that people may not know about you. 

Blockchain-Enabled Ecosystems
In my Forbes article recently I describe Digital Ecosystems in this way:
Digital ecosystems embrace the complexity of endless connections to be self-organizing, dynamic, and adaptive that leverage advanced technologies to maximize or create new value exchange networks.

Host: In your mind, how would you define a blockchain-enabled ecosystem and how are they different from other types of solutions?

Host: How do you define all the various components of a DE?

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In this episode I talk the impacts of COVID-19 on the Future of Work. As COVID hit various regions in the world, and with it regulations meant to prevent it from spreading, companies have had to face a level of uncertainty never seen before.

In this episode I talk to Katie King, well known AI author and CEO of AI in business. I had the pleasure to catch up with her an hour to discuss her journey in the AI space, tips and perspectives on how to think about AI, common misconceptions, her work with the All-Party Parliament, and the impacts of COVID-19 on the AI industry. 

I catchup with long-time friend, Eric Stephens. In this hour and 20 minute long episode, we chat about our love of bourbon and enterprise architecture.

Show Notes:
We talked about the following:
Enterprise Architecture Relevance?

• What’s your feelings towards Enterprise Architecture these days?
• I just revisited some predictions I made nearly a decade ago on my other site, mikethearchitect.com… While I found my predictions were surprising close to the mark, I was surprised that the EA discipline hasn’t evolved faster. I’m curious, why do you think that is?
• How do you feel EA’s should change their actions in a COVID-19 world? 
• Do you see EA’s innovating? Where do you think EA’s can help in the innovation required by organizations? 
• What do you think some of the biggest mistakes the EAs make?

 Trying Times – Let’s talk about your current focus

• How are you dealing with these unprecedented and unpredictable times?
• How are you heling organizations with their IT priorities right now. 

In this episode we have five guests, yes, five. A V-Next first. They come from 2 global German companies you may of heard of, Siemens and Henkel. We talk about their ambitious goals to create an inclusive digital ecosystem, their journey, and their lessons learned along the way. 

Why taXchain?
There are many different processes in the tax, customs & trade area that require change. Through new technologies there is a lot of potential to digitalize – for example – inefficient and heavy paper-based processes, that are defined by authorities in order to provide proof of ‘original’ documents. 

TaXchain will setup an industry wide standard in the area of tax & customs among companies, suppliers and authorities for data and information exchange on one platform, using Blockchain technology. Your first use case is issuing and demanding Long-Term Supplier Declarations. With your digital solution you also see the potential to digitalize trade data management in terms of efficiency, robustness, and control, which will provide information on the origin of material that is needed to decide if a product is eligible for a free trade agreement or not.

In this episode I'm talking with Arun Ghosh from KPMG. He is the One-Americas Blockchain leader in the Innovation and Enterprise Solutions business. Listen in to hear us discuss how KPMG is leading the charge of providing solutions that combat COVID-19. He will talk about how blockchain enables a digital ecosystem established by “trust”protocols to make the pharma supply chain safe, secure, assessable, and resilient.  

We will also talk about Arun’s blockchain journey, best practices he has established, and some cautionary tales as well.  

In this episode I'm talking to David Havera about "How Innovative Technologies are Protecting Airline Travelers and Employees in the wake of the global pandemic".  This episode has two parts within. First I provide an overview ofblockchain, the enabling technology of this solution. We then transition to part 2 of the discussion where we talk about the pandemic and the GE HealthPass app.

In this episode, Mike Walker talks to Chris Berry about his organization, OhioX and how it is enabling entrepreneurs innovate in Ohio. We also talk about the impacts COVID-19 has on innovation.

Show Notes

About Chris

What’s OhioX’s mission?

OhioX Key accomplishments?

What's the structure of the organization and offerings it provides to Ohio community?

Innovation in Ohio

For those that are not familiar with Ohio, what is unique about the innovation happening in Ohio?

In your mind, what are some of the most notable innovations that have recently come out of Ohio?

Is Ohio known for innovating in any specific industries?

How is the innovation different from Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland?

What other states (or even countries) inspire you?

What coming in months and years to come for OhioX?

COVID-19 Impacts on Ohio
Is OhioX doing anything specifically fort COVID-19?

What Ohio COVID-19  innovations have caught your eye?

What can Ohio do to better prepare for another pandemic?

What does our “New Normal” look like?

Wrap-up
What final thoughts do you want to leave with our listeners?

How can people find and contact OhioX?