X-tra Time

By TEDxKULeuvenSociety & Culture

X-tra Time episodes

November 02, 2020 10. Aime Schrauwen — COVID in België: waar zijn we mee bezig?
X-tra Time #10
"Ongeacht waarin je u specialiseert of waar je in uw leven mee bezig bent: als je de Griekse mythes, de christelijke cultuur, de filosofie van het land waar je geboren bent niet onder de knie hebt, dan weet je eigenlijk niet wat je aan het doen bent. En zolang ge niet weet wat je aan het doen bent, kunt ge eigenlijk geen stabiele dingen uitbouwen."
Luister naar ons gesprek met Aime Schrouwen: opiniemaker, copywriter, en juridisch-politiek freelancer. We hebben het gehad over de (on)grondwettelijkheid van de coronamaatregelen, communicatie in tijden van crisis, S-curves in innovatie, The Big Four, en veel meer.
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1 hr 26 min
October 26, 2020 9. (EN) Jeroen Van Hautte — HR-tech wolf in the 'wild west' of start-ups
X-tra Time #9
"Learn to google really well. Because what we see is that often it's not about knowing pivot tables in excel but rather about the ability that when you need them, you're able to find out how to do it online. We've been doing research on learning ability and these digital skills are insanely important because you don't, for example, go to the library anymore to learn a new skill for your job but rather you google, you find tutorials, etc., etc."
Listen to our conversation with Jeroen Van Hautte, CTO and Co-founder of TechWolf, a company in the booming industry of Human Resources (HR) Tech. We talked about technology in HR, about Google, manipulative advertising, data collection & analysis, and much more.
Mentioned in the podcast:
- TechWolf (https://techwolf.ai/company)
- The gig economy
- Documentary: The social dilemma
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56 min
October 19, 20208. (EN) Pieter Van Ostaeyen — Terrorism: a crisis (still) unfolding
X-tra Time #8
"The last time I heard the figures there were still around 100-150 Belgian fighters unaccounted for; we don't even know where they are right now. The problem here in Belgium was that strangely enough, at a certain point, per capita, we had the most Jihadi foreign fighters of any land, any nation worldwide."
Listen to our unedited conversation with Pieter Van Ostaeyen, an historian within the Arabic studies research unit at the KUL.
We talked about the meaning of Jihad, about underlying issues of terrorism, about the current terror zones of Islamic State or 'Daesh', the Islam in general, and much more.
Mentioned in the podcast:
BOOK: "Islam en Christendom, het onmogelijke gesprek?" — Urbain Vermeulen

Daesh or ISIS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant)

Sharia4Belgium (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia4Belgium)

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1 hr 12 min
October 12, 20207. (EN) Stephanie Reynders — Building an Inclusive Fashion Brand
X-tra Time #7
"Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has always been, not a selling point, but a personal goal for me tied with a sense of responsibility to create a sustainable brand. What we are seeing is these big brands who put a sustainability sticker on their clothes but that doesn't reflect how sustainable it really is, it goes much further than that. It's more about your business approach, about the shipping, packaging, how you construct the clothes, & what happens to them when you throw them away."
Listen to our unedited conversation with Stephanie Reynders, CEO and founder of Lagatta, an activewear brand for women. We talked about the activewear industry, about sustainability in fashion, about the startup culture, pitching strategies, and much more (P.s.: spot Stephanie's dog in our conversation 🐶)
Mentioned in the podcast:
Lagatta (https://www.lagatta.com/pages/about)

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48 min
October 05, 20206. (EN) Sanne Vermeiren — Iron lady of IT
X-tra Time #6
"IT and digital skills will only gain importance in the future. Whether or not you're interested in digital skills, please make sure you have them because it will give you a really big advantage once you start looking for a job or a career change. Especially for young girls, there are a lot of initiatives out there (see 57:10). And for students in general: don't wait until you've graduated to start looking for a job!"
Listen to our unedited conversation with Sanne Vermeiren, an IT expert & scrum master at Cegeka, and fierce advocate for women in the IT sector.
We debunked IT stereotypes, talked about women professionals, work-life balance, a new way of working, and much more.
Mentioned in the podcast:
The inspiring 50 — https://inspiringfifty.org/

The ADA talks — https://www.facebook.com/TheAdaTalks/

CoderDojo 4 Diva's — https://www.facebook.com/CoderDojo4Divas/
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1 hr
September 28, 20205. (EN) Romanie Cnockaert — World's Best Solar Racing Car
X-tra Time #5
"As a team of engineering students, we want to build the best car and win these races but obviously there's also a deeper mission. By developing these new cars we attempt to combine innovative ideas of bright engineering minds with Belgian international technologies. Our team also hopes to inspire the entrepreneurial minds of today's generation."
Listen to our unedited interview with Romanie Cnockaert, an engineering student specializing in computer sciences and electrical engineering at the KUL.
We talked about her role in the Agoria Solar Team and their latest victory in the iLumen European Solar Challenge, about sustainability, the difference between solar racing and F1/F2, and much more.
Mentioned in the podcast:
The Agoria Solar Team: https://www.solarteam.be/

The first solar car to be commoditized: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightyear_One
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41 min
September 21, 2020 4. (EN) Robin Kelchtermans — Change On a High Level
X-tra Time #4

"You can change things on a really high level. We (the student council) make a lot of big decisions this year and the fact that you can have an impact and can represent all the students is really nice. That’s the reason why I do this, why I take up this responsibility."
This is the last interview to conclude our pre-recorded lockdown episodes and it's with nonother than fellow KUL student and vice-president of our student council: Robin Kelchtermans.
In this series, we mentioned the issue of under representativeness of the student council before (see X-tra Time #1), but now we address the issue at its source!
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34 min
September 14, 2020 3. (EN) Jonathan Berte — Blind trust in technology?
X-tra Time #3

"The commoditization of technology is the natural flow of new technology in the sense that people will stop talking about it. Nobody is, for example, talking about electricity, nobody says that it has bad sides as well, that it can power computers of hackers or put people on the electric chair, for the simple reason that it’s obvious. It’s part of our lives, part of who we are. And that will be the same with AI in a few years."
Listen to our unedited interview with Jonathan Berte, CEO and founder of Robovision
We talked about the role of AI in tackling COVID, about Elon Musk & Nick Bostrom, our 'blind' trust in technology, and much more.
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31 min
September 07, 2020 2. (EN) Bram De Ridder — COVID-19: We are in a pattern
X-tra Time #2

“We are in a pattern, there will be a new deadly disease in the future. In the mid-to-long-term, however, I would warn for the gradual changes in the sense that this now gives us an idea that in the next 10-15 years everything has to be focused on diseases, viruses, hygiene,... But it will divert attention away from other things, which means we could miss the next other big crisis.”
Listen to my conversation with Bram De Ridder, a historian at KUL and founder of consulting platform CORVUS.
We talked about past crises, about 9/11, the long-term repercussions of short-term crisis management, and much more.
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33 min
August 31, 2020 1. (EN) Dirk De Wachter — You are not fantastic
X-tra Time #1
"Come out of your bulb of thinking you're fantastic, that's not true. You're not fantastic, you're OK. But there are problems in the world, so see what you can do. Engagez-Vous!"
Listen to our first episode of X-tra Time for an unedited interview with Belgian psychiatrist: Dirk De Wachter.
We asked professor De Wachter about his book “borderline times”, about the future and the next generation, and about what's essential in life.
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30 min