We’ve curated this 7-minute segment showing how AI guides farmers to reduce water use by sending them text messages, and why paying farmers to save water unlocked a scalable climate solution.

  Listen to the full episode now!

  Youtube: https://youtu.be/0Eq3Aoas87s

  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/using-ai-to-save-water-why-farmers-matter-most/id1793306908?i=1000746790562

  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DlwsTTBymjEhOIPDBbIjt?si=483681a45ecf4361

"What’s Next with Philip Meissner“

A journey through our future life and work, and the place to discover your next favorite strategy and innovation. With global perspectives and fresh thinking, brought to you by some of the most exciting thinkers, builders, and leaders across the globe. Philip Meissner hosts fantastic guests and speakers, who share their journeys and knowledge in the most authentic and deep-dive style – to guide you through our world of tomorrow. From economy to science, from tech policy to AI in a fast-changing world. Subscribe right now wherever you get your podcast!

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We’re panicking about AI’s water use and missing the real problem.

Jairo Trad, co-founder and CEO of Kilimo, explains why farmers sit at the center of the global water crisis, and how AI, used the right way, can dramatically reduce water waste at scale.

Speaking with Philip Meissner, Jairo shares how Kilimo delivers AI-driven irrigation advice by simple text messages, without sensors or hardware, and why incentives matter more than regulation.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

- Why 70–90% of global water use happens in agriculture, not data centers

- How AI without sensors helps farmers know exactly when to irrigate

- Why paying farmers to save water finally makes large-scale change possible

- How companies now invest in water security near their own facilities

- What a future looks like where water is no longer the limiting factor

This is a clear, pragmatic conversation about fixing water systems — not with guilt or panic, but with smarter incentives that actually work.

👉 Watch now to see why the path to water security starts on farms, not in server rooms.

Timestamps:

00:58 Why farmers drive climate impact

01:43 Agriculture vs AI water use

03:29 How much water farming really uses

04:09 The water problem no one fixes

06:351 How AI improves farm irrigation

07:51 What farmers gain from water tech

08:07 A farmer story: less water, better yields

09:45 Paying farmers to save water

13:12 Why climate must make business sense

15:01 How pricing fixes water problems

16:33 Where the biggest water savings are

18:07 What blocks water innovation

19:40 Rethinking the global water system

21:43 The thinker who inspired Jairo

23:51 Why entrepreneurs embrace pain

25:44 Scaling without losing judgment

28:04 Confidence vs ego in leadership

29:02 Building teams that challenge leaders

31:26 A future with water security

32:37 Why Jairo stays optimistic

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner 

Connect with Jairo Trad:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingjairotrad/

Explore Kilimo:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agrokilimo

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/kilimo-agtech/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/agrokilimo

"What’s Next with Philip Meissner“

A journey through our future life and work, and the place to discover your next favorite strategy and innovation. With global perspectives and fresh thinking, brought to you by some of the most exciting thinkers, builders, and leaders across the globe. Philip Meissner hosts fantastic guests and speakers, who share their journeys and knowledge in the most authentic and deep-dive style – to guide you through our world of tomorrow. From economy to science, from tech policy to AI in a fast-changing world. Subscribe right now wherever you get your podcast!

#WaterCrisis #AgTech #AIForGood #SustainableAgriculture #WaterSecurity #ClimateTech #SmartIrrigation #FutureOfFarming #WaterInnovation #AIInAgriculture #ClimateSolutions #WaterManagement #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction

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We’ve curated a 7-minute segment packed with how GrayParrot taught AI to see chaotic, high-speed waste in real time, processing over a billion objects a day on the edge, and turned that visibility into trusted data that’s reshaping recycling.

Listen to the full episode now!

Youtube: https://youtu.be/w7icJ_zc3Z0

 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-recycling-fails-and-how-ai-can-fix-it/id1793306908?i=1000744926849

 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/617w5WXnuzLt6Nvktht1z2?si=d920bf8278b44904

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AI can recognise faces, cars, even emotions, but until now, it couldn’t see our waste. Philip Meissner talks with Ambarish Mitra, founder of GrayParrot, about the unexpected place AI is finally starting to change the system: recycling.

Ambarish shares his journey from augmented reality to environmental AI, and explains how digitising waste unlocks a powerful new data layer for the circular economy.

You’ll learn:

• Why the plastic crisis is actually a waste and data problem
• How AI detects and sorts waste in chaotic recycling environments
• Why most recyclable packaging never gets recycled
• How real-time data is changing policy, producer responsibility, and design decisions

This conversation shows how AI can move beyond optimisation and advertising to solve one of the world’s most overlooked challenges.

Watch now to see how invisible waste is becoming actionable intelligence.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:13 From augmented reality to recycling

02:45 Why waste is the last AI frontier

04:29 Waste as a design and data problem

06:29 How Gray Parrot uses AI to see waste

08:47 Solving AI detection in chaotic waste

11:28 Insights for waste plants and brands

14:29 Vision for global impact

16:08 Bottlenecks in the circular economy

18:59 The true scale of the waste crisis

23:26 Entrepreneurial pride and purpose

27:26 Leadership lessons from Blippar

29:51 Curiosity vs conviction

30:43 Staying grounded as a founder

32:44 What makes the future optimistic

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner 

Connect with Ambarish Mitra:

linkedin.com/in/ambarishmitra

#Recycling #ArtificialIntelligence #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement #Sustainability #ClimateTech #GreenTech #ComputerVision #EnvironmentalInnovation #AIForGood #PlasticWaste #WasteCrisis #SustainableFuture #TechForClimate #DataDrivenSustainability

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The future isn’t being shaped by one force alone. It’s being shaped by energy, technology, psychology, and the very human choices we make every day.

In this Best of 2025 episode, host Philip Meissner revisits five standout conversations that explore the forces shaping the decade ahead.

You’ll hear:

• Enass Abo-Hamed on why the energy transition is slowing and what must change by 2035

• Kabir Sehgal on creativity, AI, and why human connection still matters

• Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir on intuition, bias, and how we really make decisions

• Anjhula Mya Singh Bais on mental health as a hidden driver of leadership and society

• Ameya Prabhu on why India is widely misunderstood and central to global growth

These insights cut through optimism and hype to focus on what truly matters for our shared future.

▶️ Watch now and explore the ideas shaping the world ahead.

Timestamps:

00:00 Best of 2025 overview

01:18 Why the energy transition is slowing

03:09 Climate blind spots and accountability

04:54 What energy could look like in 2035

06:07 Business opportunities in energy

06:46 AI, creativity, and human connection

09:00 Skills that still make us human

10:27 Can creativity be learned

11:55 Intuition vs bias

15:13 Neuroscience and decision making

16:55 Why mental health shapes the future

18:25 What the mental health debate misses

20:20 The role of technology in mental health

22:08 Misconceptions about India

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner

Connect with

- Enass Abo-Hamed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enassa/

- Kabir Sehgal: linkedin.com/in/hikabir

- Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir: linkedin.com/in/hrundgunnsteinsdottir

- Anjhula Mya Singh Bais: linkedin.com/in/anjhula

- Ameya Prabhu: linkedin.com/in/ameya-prabhu-a3738289

#FutureOfWork #EnergyTransition #AIAndCreativity #MentalHealthLeadership #HumanConnection #IntuitionAndBias #NeuroscienceInsights #ClimateChangeAction #LeadershipTrends #IndiaGrowthStory #TechnologyAndSociety #DecisionMaking #FutureThinking #GlobalEconomy #BestOf2025

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We’ve curated a 7-minute segment packed with clear insights on why absorbing risk is becoming a new competitive advantage, how AI shifts workflows from automation to coordination, and the deeper strategic questions leaders must ask to navigate the age of AI.

Listen to the full episode now!

Youtube: https://youtu.be/f-nk_CiPe7g

 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/knowledge-the-new-rules-of-competition-in-an-ai-world/id1793306908?i=1000741462379

 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FWyHD3bnFpJ1b42VGQylf?si=cc9ff5668a254a7c

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AI isn’t just transforming industries, it’s rewriting the rules of competition.

In this conversation, bestselling author and strategist Sangeet Paul Choudary breaks down how AI is reshaping the knowledge economy, why expertise is being reinvented, and what separates tomorrow’s winners from everyone else.

Here is what we unpack:

• How AI makes knowledge work more abundant and accessible

• Why value now shifts from doing the work to judging and taking smart risks

• How industries are being rebuilt as AI reshapes value chains

• Why companies get stuck by relying too much on AI tools

• Why coordination, not automation, is the real power of AI

If you want to understand the future of work, strategy, and competition in the age of AI, watch now and get ahead of the next big shift.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:53 What binds platforms, ecosystems, and AI

03:37 Why AI reshapes the knowledge economy

05:03 How AI shifts competitive advantage

06:29 Examples of AI reshuffling industries

08:52 Impact of AI on consulting’s pyramid model

10:31 New business models in professional services

12:55 Is AI the death or reinvention of expertise

16:51 The tool-integration trap

20:16 Why absorbing risk becomes essential

22:47 Coordination vs automation

25:43 The most surprising AI question from leaders

26:49 How governments should think about AI

29:09 Which environments shaped his thinking

29:38 Books that influenced him

30:50 How he personally uses AI

32:09 What makes him optimistic about the future

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner 

Connect with Sangeet Choudary:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sangeetpaul

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangeet_Paul_Choudary

Website: http://reshufflebook.com

Amazon book page: Reshuffle: Who wins when AI restacks the knowledge economy

#AIeconomy #FutureOfWork #AIdisruption #KnowledgeEconomy #AIstrategy #AItransformation #FutureOfExpertise #AInetworks #DigitalCompetition #AIfuture #PlatformEconomy #AIinnovation #BusinessStrategy #TechLeadership #AImpact

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We’ve curated a 7-minute segment packed with Helen Greiner’s most essential insights on humanoid hype vs. reality, where robots will truly add value, why drone delivery is stalled by regulation, which countries will lead, and what world leaders must know to guide the future of robotics…

Listen to the full episode now!

Youtube: https://youtu.be/MvEcbh_4XWY?si=lZ0I2z_GCV2xj1hR

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/robotics-the-future-of-humanoids-home-robots-and/id1793306908?i=1000739222326

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EcgUxu8oOX4DwxgBBTnpd?si=019ded3252994fca

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What if robotics isn’t held back by technology—but by a lack of real-world applications?

Robotics legend Helen Greiner, co-founder of iRobot, explains why humanoids, home robots, and drone delivery are closer than ever—yet still struggling to break through. She reveals how AI vision is transforming robot capabilities, why regulation is slowing adoption, and which tasks robots will realistically take over in the next decade.

Watch now and discover what’s truly next in robotics.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why a Career in Robotics

00:44 Challenges in Early Robotics

01:59 Broad Robotics Applications

03:10 iRobot’s Early Years

04:03 Robots in the Next Five Years

05:00 Dull, Dirty & Dangerous Jobs

06:05 Robots in the Home

06:35 Robotics vs. AI Progress

07:15 How AI Helps Robotics

07:53 Humanoid Robots Today

09:41 Office Cleaning as First Use Case

10:16 Hardware vs. Software Gaps

10:43 Media Hype vs. Reality

11:53 Where Humanoids Add Value

13:01 Will We Have a Billion Robots?

13:50 Life with Widespread Robots

15:09 Most Exciting Robotics Applications

16:48 Drone Delivery & Regulations

17:41 Countries Leading in Robotics

18:41 Robotics, Security & Policy

20:11 Military Robot Stories

22:45 Robots as Assistants

23:25 Choosing Projects in Robotics

24:33 Advice for Young Engineers

25:15 Bio-Robotics Explained

25:56 What Makes Helen Optimistic

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner 

Connect with Helen Greiner:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-greiner-382295/ 

#Robotics #AI #HumanoidRobots #DroneDelivery #Automation #FutureTech #ArtificialIntelligence #RobotApplications #HomeRobots #AutonomousSystems #ComputerVision #TechInnovation #iRobot #RegulationTech #FutureOfWork

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We’ve curated a powerful 7-minute cut showcasing breakthrough mining tech, from using electricity to recover metals from old batteries to plants that pull minerals from the soil, revealing how innovation and sustainability are transforming the future of mining.

Listen to the full episode now!

Youtube: https://youtu.be/VCTh2ci1YfQ

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/mining-reinventing-the-backbone-of-modern-civilization/id1793306908?i=1000737184819&l=en-GB

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mmrse2rNIXSOf3f0dSal3?si=xl2pG7WFTwm3iZe-fv2gug

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