The Digital Village Show

Green Reporting: Australia's New Mandate // Beth Dowe & Dan Leverington

Ahead of Climate Action Week Sydney, we delve into Australia's new mandatory climate-related financial disclosures with insights from two leading experts: Beth Dowe and Dan Leverington. Beth brings her rich experience from the Australian Climate Leaders Coalition to highlight the practical steps and collaborative efforts needed for businesses to adapt to these regulations. Dan Leverington adds his expertise on the strategic advantages these disclosures offer to businesses as they navigat...

Why You Should Work Backwards // Tim Duggan

In Tim Duggan’s latest book, Working Backwards, he boldly states that if we don’t change the direction of work soon something is going to break, and that something is us.   In the latest episode of The Digital Village show, we discuss... Why the way we're working is broken and how working backwards can help mend our fractured relationship with work. The misnomer of 'work-life balance' and flipping work - money - life to life - money - work. Why 'enough' is one of the most powerful words i...

Preventing Burnout In Real Time w/Danielle Owen Whitford

Over half of the 86% of Australian’s struggling with stress and burnout at work suffer in silence and Danielle Owen Whitford is out to change that. Recognised as a World Changing Idea in 2021 by Fast Company, Pioneera is using linguistic analysis and AI to detect and prevent burnout in real time. On the latest episode of The Digital Village Show, we spoke with Danielle about her transition from Executive General Manager of Transformation at a large insurer to start up founder, the ROI of w...

Danielle Owen Whitford, Pioneera Founder and CEO

Over half of the 86% of Australian’s struggling with stress and burnout at work suffer in silence and Danielle Owen Whitford is out to change that. Recognised as a World Changing Idea in 2021 by Fast Company, Pioneera is using linguistic analysis and AI to detect and prevent burnout in real time. On the latest episode of The Digital Village Show, we spoke with Danielle about her transition from Executive General Manager of Transformation at a large insurer to start up founder, the ROI of w...

Machiavelli isn’t dead but he’s feeling very sleepy, w/ Rob Morris

Rob Morris is a prolific founder, investor, technologist and systems thinker.  In the latest episode of The Digital Village Show, we discuss cooperative coordination by alignment rather than control, the meta crisis and the shift of advantage towards win-together approaches. Machiavelli isn’t dead but he’s feeling very sleepy.

The Circulist, Nick Gonios

Responsible Innovation in Ag Tech Pt.3

Guests Dr Simon Fielke - Also a research scientist in applied human geographical research into the implications of digitalisation of agricultural innovation systems and has published over 35 papers with CSIRO alone. Professor Graham Williams - A leader in machine learning in AI and prolific author who has served as Principle Research Scientist at CSIRO, Director of Data Science at Microsoft and currently Chief Scientist, Software Innovation Institute at ANU. Nikki and Peter Thompson - Lan...

Responsible Innovation in Ag Tech Pt.2

Pt. 2 dives deeper into the challenges and opportunities of innovation in the AgTech industry. We explore the fair exchange of data between farmers and AgTech providers, the need for transparency and issues around data ownership. The concept of ‘warm data’ is introduced which emphasises the context and interconnectedness of data, and the need for diverse perspectives in decision-making. Graham Matthews highlight the importance of synthesising data and wisdom to drive responsible innovatio...

Responsible Innovation in AgTech Pt.1

Discover how responsible innovation is transforming digital agriculture technologies in Australia. For Episode 18, we’re joined by an incredible panel who explain their personal experiences, insights and the hurdles to integrating these practices into the domain. From enhancing soil health to bolstering food security, responsible innovation has emerged as a key to tackling Australia’s multifaceted challenges. Tune in as they unravel the power of collaborative networks, bridging diverse g...

Big Tech vs Platform Coops

Join us on a thought-provoking journey as we explore a hypothetical scenario: What if platforms like Uber, Freelancer, and Upwork were owned by their own users? In this episode, we're joined by Louis Cousins, Ana Aguirre and Nicolás Dimarco as we dive into the potential implications of a user-owned model, reshaping the way these platforms operate and their core priorities.

Co-Op Car Ride

Season 3: The Next Generation of Digital Platforms  Episode 1:  Co-op Car Ride Guests: Khalid Villalobos:  Geographer,  Political Scientist\ Markel Gibert: Co-founder and worker-owner,  TAZEBAEZ Coop. Juan Latorre: Founder, Eraman Coop & Member,  Coop-Cycle Francesca Martinelli: Director, Centro Studi Doc Foundation --- What it will take to secure a digital future that prioritises labour equity and well-being? That’s what we’ll be exploring across an all-new series from The Digital Vi...

Becoming an Australian Double Unicorn in just 7 years

An economist, a lawyer, an engineer and a doctor… they may or may not walk into a bar but 17 years later are the co-founders of a double unicorn, Go1. Having raised US$100m in their second major capital raise in the space of 12 months earlier this year, the Edutech company is now valued at over $2billion. On Episode 17 of The Digital Village Show, Vu Tran shares the incredible 17-year entrepreneurial story he, Andrew Barnes, Chris Eigeland and Chris Hood have been on together.  The path of...

How Blockchain tech is reducing inefficiencies in the modern day transaction - with Mark Monfort

Mark Monfort stands at the forefront of the Australian Web3 movement as co-founder of the Australian Defi Association and venture studio Not Centralised. As a Tradfi native turned DeFi convert, he remains pragmatic about the mainstream adoption of decentralisation despite bearing the tounge-in-cheek monikor Captain Defi on Twitter & Discourse. On Season 2 episode #6 of The Digital Village Show, we sit down with Mark to discuss all things Web3, regulation in the space, the crypto naysayers ...

"I get knocked down, but I get up again!" With Fred Schebesta.

It may be cliché to say “it’s ok to make mistakes”, but for those willing to understand the logic behind them and not immediately dismiss them as irrelevant, clichés can hold valuable lessons. Fred Schebesta has faced his fair share of failure but as one of Australia’s most recognisable entrepreneurs can assert that it is in fact ok to make mistakes… As a co-founder of a half-billion dollar organisation, Finder, and a multitude of other ventures, Fred is a self-proclaimed lover of growing ...

Unlock your creativity with Killer Thinking

KILLER… perhaps not the most obvious acronym for a constructive process, but Tim Duggan believes the best ideas are exactly that: Kind, Impactful, Loved, Lasting, East and Repeatable. Having penned the much-heralded & highly awarded ‘Cult Status’, Tim’s follow-up title provides a simple 8-step methodology for turning good ideas into great ones by harnessing the power of creativity. During his second appearance on That Digital Village Show!, he sits down with Luke and Paul to give invaluabl...

Unlock your creativity with Killer Thinking, With Tim Duggan

KILLER… perhaps not the most obvious acronym for a constructive process, but Tim Duggan believes the best ideas are exactly that: Kind, Impactful, Loved, Lasting, East and Repeatable. Having penned the much-heralded & highly awarded ‘Cult Status’, Tim’s follow-up title provides a simple 8-step methodology for turning good ideas into great ones by harnessing the power of creativity. During his second appearance on That Digital Village Show!, he sits down with Luke and Paul to give invaluabl...

Are you concerned about data monitisation? With the legendary Katryna Dow.

If you’re in the slightest bit concerned about who controls and monetises your data – you need to listen to the next 45 minutes! In Episode 3 of season 2, The Digital Village team, Jason and Paul, are thrilled to be joined by Katryna Dow. Katryna founded Meeco in 2012, which is building a personal data marketplace of equals. Prior to this Katryna Dow had an extensive career travelling the world as a strategy consultant and after a stint exploring commercialisation models for personal data...

Are you concerned about data monitisation?

If you’re in the slightest bit concerned about who controls and monetises your data – you need to listen to the next 45 minutes! In Episode 3 of season 2, The Digital Village team, Jason and Paul, are thrilled to be joined by Katryna Dow. Katryna founded Meeco in 2012, which is building a personal data marketplace of equals. Prior to this Katryna Dow had an extensive career travelling the world as a strategy consultant and after a stint exploring commercialisation models for personal data...

How Impact Investing is Influencing Blockchain and Web3.0 with Lisa Wade

In this episode,  Jason & Paul sit down with Lisa to discuss the environmental implications of blockchain tech, her incredible work in inclusion - having recently won a Blockie Award for Gender & Diversity Leader of the Year - and NFT rhinos! Lisa is a leading advocate and activist in the impact investing space,  having led NAB’s Digital Innovation & Sustainability and now as CEO of DigitalX. Everything has two prices: the price you pay and the price it costs the environment, says Lisa Wad...

How Impact Investing is Influencing Blockchain and Web3.0

In this episode,  Jason & Paul sit down with Lisa to discuss the environmental implications of blockchain tech, her incredible work in inclusion - having recently won a Blockie Award for Gender & Diversity Leader of the Year - and NFT rhinos! Lisa is a leading advocate and activist in the impact investing space,  having led NAB’s Digital Innovation & Sustainability and now as CEO of DigitalX. Everything has two prices: the price you pay and the price it costs the environment, says Lisa Wad...

Why you should be thinking about automation in your business's customer experience strategies

Why you should be thinking about automation in your business's customer experience strategies! Welcome back listeners, to another episode of the Digital Village Podcast. In this episode, our resident host Paul Scott is joined by Robert Allman, Global SVP Customer Experience at NTT. Today, we explore the depths of customer experience and automation. With NTT’s latest CX Benchmarking report for 2021 at hand, they’ll uncover how customer experience is evolving – driven by digital technology....

Hedera Hashgraph will change how you do business!

Every enterprise will one day use the Hedera network… It’s a bold claim but one that Rob Allen backs with unwavering conviction.  Rob has often been drawn back to Hedera Hashgraph throughout his career due to its ability to solve technology problems that other blockchains or distributed ledgers could not.  Now in his role as the HBAR Foundation (Hedera’s native cryptocurrency) SVP of Ecosystem Acceleration, he is armed with a $5billion war chest to empower entrepreneurs to build economies ...

How will the decentralised internet impact you?

In today's episode, Jason and Paul will continue to tackle some of the most controversial topics around cyber security. Julie Inman Grant, Jason and Paul will touch on; Challenging the movement around the decentralised internet, with some cynics saying it’s a utopian fever dream that will never come to fruition! The Safety By Design initiative, which Julie launched, And the rising issues surrounding cyber bullying! Trending news headlines, and still trending in our own stories, cybercrime ...

Understand how to make cyber security changes in your business and life

Sometimes it's as easy as patching your systems. Other times, it's implementing a strategy and cultural shift in your business to take data security seriously. And for others, it's a complete systems overhaul to address cyber risk. In this episode, we answer the why, what and how to all of these! Cyber Security is one of the biggest challenges businesses face in our modern times.  20 years ago, this wasn't even a consideration for many organisations.  Nowadays, if it's not part of your tec...

That Digital Village Show - Ep 6.2 - How to protect your businesses data from cyber attacks.

Identify if your business is at risk and learn how to protect your data, improve privacy and understand the risks of cyber security. Part two of our three-part cyber security, in this episode we welcome Karen Guerinoni, privacy legend and risk advisor for Ashurst Law Firm.  With a background in law and litigation, Karen was experiencing cyber security issues in businesses again and again.  As a result, she dove into her passion for tech and digital and began to advise organisations on cyber...

How to protect your businesses data from cyber attacks.

Identify if your business is at risk and learn how to protect your data, improve privacy and understand the risks of cyber security. Part two of our three-part cyber security, in this episode we welcome Karen Guerinoni, privacy legend and risk advisor for Ashurst Law Firm.  With a background in law and litigation, Karen was experiencing cyber security issues in businesses again and again.  As a result, she dove into her passion for tech and digital and began to advise organisations on cyber...

That Digital Village Show - Ep 6.1 - Understanding Cyber Security & The Cyber War!

Part one of our three-part cyber security, in this episode we’re honoured to welcome one of Australia’s leading Cyber Security Experts, Alastair Macibbon. Alastair is a former National Cyber Security Adviser & Head, Australian Cyber Security Centre, now Chief Strategy Officer of CyberCX, the Australia & New Zealand's full-service cyber security firm. Jason and Paul are going to discuss with Alastair the impact cybercrime is having on people, businesses and governments, the cyberwar occurrin...

Cyber Security & The Cyber War is real!

It's time we truly understood the impact of cyber security on our lives and business. Part one of our three-part cyber security, in this episode we’re honoured to welcome one of Australia’s leading Cyber Security Experts, Alastair Macibbon. Alastair is a former National Cyber Security Adviser & Head, Australian Cyber Security Centre, now Chief Strategy Officer of CyberCX, the Australia & New Zealand's full-service cyber security firm. Jason and Paul are going to discuss with Alastair the i...

That DV Show - Episode 6.1 - Cyber Security & The Cyber War

Part one of our three-part cyber security, in this episode we’re honoured to welcome one of Australia’s leading Cyber Security Experts, Alastair Macibbon. Alastair is a former National Cyber Security Adviser & Head, Australian Cyber Security Centre, now Chief Strategy Officer of CyberCX, the Australia & New Zealand's full-service cyber security firm. Jason and Paul are going to discuss with Alastair the impact cybercrime is having on people, businesses and governments, the cyberwar occurrin...

That Digital Village Show - Ep 5 - The Environmental Cowboy

Digital Villages very own Paul Scott interview a close friend of That DV Show, Khory Hancock, AKA the Environmental Cowboy. Khory and Paul explore the impacts of climate change, especially on the agricultural industry and what new technologies are becoming available to fight against these changes and bring better sustainable strategies supporting mass production of livestock. The Environmental Cowboy - Khory Hancock - https://khoryhancock.com/the-environmental-cowboy/ That DV Show - https...

How to impact climate change with The Environmental Cowboy

Did you know seaweed can be used to reduce methane emissions by up to 99% in the agricultural industry? And it can help take carbon out of the atmosphere and store it in a safer place that won’t impact the environment. Why aren’t we using more of this?! Digital Villages very own Paul Scott interview a close friend of That DV Show, Khory Hancock, AKA the Environmental Cowboy. Khory and Paul explore the impacts of climate change, especially on the agricultural industry and what new technolog...

That DV Show - Episode 5 - The Environmental Cowboy

Digital Villages very own Paul Scott interview a close friend of That DV Show, Khory Hancock, AKA the Environmental Cowboy. Khory and Paul explore the impacts of climate change, especially on the agricultural industry and what new technologies are becoming available to fight against these changes and bring better sustainable strategies supporting mass production of livestock. The Environmental Cowboy - Khory Hancock - https://khoryhancock.com/the-environmental-cowboy/ That DV Show - https...

That Digital Village Show - Episode 4 – Purpose-Driven Organisations

Purpose provides both the foundations for a business and a way to evaluate its reason for existence. With a wider acceptance endeavours should extend beyond economic exchange, we’re shifting from why to how to create purpose-driven organisations. This month, we’ll be chatting with our two guests about modern business, the leaders of a new age and how organisations are adapting to the needs of people, society and the environment. Tegan Smith, CEO of OPAL Rheumatology, has grown a powerhouse...

That Digital Village Show - Episode 3: Reimagining Education & Manufacturing!

From technology to business (and everything in between), we bring you up to speed with the latest industry insights and trends. With the move to online, the tertiary education sector has taken a pummelling in the past twelve months in Australia. From dwindling income streams to losing a high potential customer base, Australia’s education industry has been thrown in the deep end. We will be joined by the CIO of the University Of Sydney, Trevor Woods who will share his first-hand experience o...

How to be a purpose driven organisation with tech at the heart!

What does mean to be a purpose-driven business?  How do we stay focussed on the right principles to make sure we are purposeful?  Purpose provides both the foundations for a business and a way to evaluate its reason for existence. With a wider acceptance endeavours should extend beyond economic exchange, we’re shifting from why to how to create purpose-driven organisations. This month, we’ll be chatting with our two guests about modern business, the leaders of a new age and how organisatio...

The 12 principles that will see us wave farewell to industrialism

From technology to business (and everything in between), we bring you up to speed with the latest industry insights and trends. With the move to online, the tertiary education sector has taken a pummelling in the past twelve months in Australia. From dwindling income streams to losing a high potential customer base, Australia’s education industry has been thrown in the deep end. We will be joined by the CIO of the University Of Sydney, Trevor Woods who will share his first-hand experience o...

That DV Show! Episode 2 - Crypto Encryption and Carbon

Everybody’s talking crypto. Although still in its infancy, early adopters are laughing their way to the digital bank, while detractors wait for a cataclysmic collapse. Dion Dalton-Bridges from Loda will be dialling in to give his thoughts on the rise of crypto & the emergence of NFTs. The Environment Cowboy (& scientist) Khory Hancock will also be talking about carbon trading & the future of Australian Agriculture. One farm recently received $500k for carbon credits from Microsoft. How will...

That DV Show! Episode 1 - Premiere the show

2020 was admittedly a challenging year for business, but organisations are adapting, overcoming & rallying for a prosperous 2021. Live on air & totally unscripted, we’ll be diving into the headlines that have hit the tech industry since the much-welcomed turn of the year. Did Jeff Bezos step down too early? Is the Australian government right to amend the media code to accommodate Facebook? Is remote working the new norm as Sydney-siders move away from the city? Join Jason, Luke & Paul, as...

Premiere the show! The norms of remote working.

2020 was admittedly a challenging year for business, but organisations are adapting, overcoming & rallying for a prosperous 2021. Live on air & totally unscripted, we’ll be diving into the headlines that have hit the tech industry since the much-welcomed turn of the year. Did Jeff Bezos step down too early? Is the Australian government right to amend the media code to accommodate Facebook? Is remote working the new norm as Sydney-siders move away from the city? Join Jason, Luke & Paul, as...

Time to explore how businesses can harness the power of Crypto!

Everybody’s talking crypto. Although still in its infancy, early adopters are laughing their way to the digital bank, while detractors wait for a cataclysmic collapse. Dion Dalton-Bridges from Loda will be dialling in to give his thoughts on the rise of crypto & the emergence of NFTs. The Environment Cowboy (& scientist) Khory Hancock will also be talking about carbon trading & the future of Australian Agriculture. One farm recently received $500k for carbon credits from Microsoft. How will...