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The Australian
Change is coming faster than ever in 2020 as a global crisis forces the world to grapple with a host of issues. New vaccines. New ways to work. Entirely new industries. So how can technology help us steer through the turbulence, and perhaps even land on a fairer, safer future?
/bonus preview of Beyond COVID: Emerging Smarter
In March our world changed forever. There is no going back. But what does our new world look like beyond COVID-19? A new television documentary airing on Sky News Australia will explore the nation's response to the coronavirus crisis. This exclusive preview features host Ticky Fullerton speaking to Stuart Robert MP. The full program will air on Sky News Australia at 7:00PM AEDT, on Sunday the 15th of November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2020
15 min
/bonus quantum
IBM holds more U.S. patents than any other organisation, and having just celebrated 27 consecutive years of patent leadership in 2019, remains at the forefront of global innovation. Our guest today is Jeff Welser, vice president of Exploratory Science and University Partnerships at IBM Research. Specialising in semi-conductor physics and materials, Jeff oversees research labs in San Jose, Melbourne, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Kawasaki, with a strong focus on advanced technologies for AI, neuromorphic devices and quantum computing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2020
23 min
/atlassian
In the final episode of season one, Atlassian chief executive and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes speaks at length about technology and leadership in Australia, how he balances his own advocacy against running one of the country's hottest companies...
Oct 19, 2020
41 min
/bonus cloud
Covid 19 has brought disruption to many industries, but disruption is increasingly common to all business and that will continue beyond the coronavirus. That’s why IBM have designed specific Cloud solutions for heavily regulated industries, helping org...
Oct 14, 2020
12 min
/airbnb
What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview...
Oct 4, 2020
44 min
/bonus blockchain
One of the areas where blockchain is being applied is in the simplification of the bank guarantee process. It’s a complex, paper based process that can take up to a month to issue due to the fact that multiple parties are often involved. With Lygon, IB...
Sep 30, 2020
11 min
/blockchain
In 2017, cryptocurrency looked like another story of tech success. Skyrocketing prices for Bitcoin and other digital currencies turned early adopters into millionaires, and a niche product quickly gained mainstream appeal. But the infrastructure around...
Sep 22, 2020
38 min
/bonus manufacturing
So called Exponential technologies like Artificial Intelligence, 5G telecommunications, Internet of things and automation will mean the manufacturing plant of the future will look very different. Manish Chawla IBM's Global Managing Direct...
Sep 15, 2020
13 min
/manufacturing
Manufacturing is often seen as a holy grail industry that provides long-term high paying jobs, imbues a country with a sense of pride (even if misplaced) and reassures the public that we are going to be self-sufficient in a crisis. But manufacturing as...
Sep 7, 2020
39 min
/bonus carbon data
Digitisation has brought the world to our fingertips and created enormous economic efficiencies and opportunities. But all those apps and analytics and APIs have to run on servers somewhere and as our usage grows, so too does the energy needed to power...
Sep 1, 2020
7 min
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