Latest Disruptive technology Podcast Episodes
Zero Trust: An impossible goal?
Technology Untangled - May 18, 2021 05:30 - 33 minutes“Trust no one,” sounds like the tagline for a paranoid spy thriller, but when it comes to protecting your company, cybersecurity experts say it might just be sound advice. “Zero trust” is a security concept from the nineties having a renaissance today, as companies try to deal with bol...
Covid & Digital Transformation: Too much, too soon?
Technology Untangled - May 04, 2021 05:30 - 34 minutesDigital transformation has been the most overused buzzword in the technology industry for the last four years, and yet it's all we can talk about. After that shake-up of 2020, the dust is slowly starting to settle and organisations all over the world are asking themselves one simple que...
Smart Cities: Where are they?
Technology Untangled - April 20, 2021 05:30 - 39 minutesThe modern city is changing. With 66% of the population expected to be living in cities by 2050, it's no surprise we're focusing our transformative efforts there. But if the tech's already here, what's the hold up? Today, host Michael Bird is joined by HPE Chief Technologist Ian Hender...
AI & the Future of Work: Do we have the right tools?
Technology Untangled - April 06, 2021 05:30 - 37 minutesThe future of work is changing, fast. AI is making waves in all kinds of industries, but despite the incredible results we're able to achieve, when it comes to the world of work, there are a lot of misconceptions... Today, host Michael Bird explores AI and the future of work, from job ...
Supercomputing: An exascale-sized challenge?
Technology Untangled - March 23, 2021 06:30 - 39 minutesSupercomputers are big, they're noisy, and they use more energy than a small town. They don't look like much from the outside, but the inside tells a different story! Supercomputers are helping us solve some of the world's biggest problems, and they could be coming soon to a desktop nea...
5G: Do you want that slice to go?
Technology Untangled - March 09, 2021 06:30 - 36 minutesSuper-fast data transfer, ultra low latency, and high bandwidth don't seem to justify the astronomical cost of implementing 5G, especially when consumers aren't willing to pay for it! Single use cases, exciting as they may be, don't justify the means. But could 5G as an enabler of othe...
5G: Build it, but will they come?
Technology Untangled - February 23, 2021 06:30 - 34 minutes5G has got a bit of marketing problem. Depending on who you ask, it's either a revolution happening in the telecommunications space or a load of hot air! Networking kit has never been so divisive, whether it's fear-mongering vandals tearing down cell towers, rumours about governmental ...
Coming soon, Technology Untangled Series 2
Technology Untangled - February 16, 2021 06:30 - 1 minuteTechnology Untangled is back for a second series. AI, Everything as a service, Hyper Converged Infrastructure, The Edge (not that one), Containers, the Internet of Things, Apple, PC, VPNs, Virtual reality, Augmented Reality, Self-Driving Cars, Networks, WiFi, 4G, 5G, Quantum Comput...
2020 Untangled: The year everything changed?
Technology Untangled - December 15, 2020 06:30 - 37 minutes2020 wasn't the year that anyone expected. Did anyone have a global pandemic on their bingo card? Our organisations have changed, in some ways irreversibly. Through the tumultuous tide of compounding crises, strong leadership has been vital. So, how did they do it? In a very special ep...
Digital Ethics: How can we make tech a force for good?
Technology Untangled - October 13, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutesThe tech world is at a tipping point. From data analytics to AI, the last few years have seen an explosion in emerging tech, and it's only accelerating. But are we pausing to think: just because we can, should we? In this episode, we dive headfirst into the tech that's shaping our poli...
The key to electric vehicle uptake: subsidies
Battery Metals Podcast - October 02, 2020 15:40 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOverall global electric vehicle sales have been weaker in 2020, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting sales in Asia, although European sales are notably up year on year, with European governments employing a number of incentives and subsidies to encourage car buyers to switch over to EVs. I...
IoT: Is this the fourth industrial revolution?
Technology Untangled - September 29, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutesAn infinite number of devices, sprawling networks, and an astronomical amount of data: the Internet of Things is set to change the way we live and work forever! From agritech to deep space communications, and... fitness collars for dogs? This episode, we break down the tech industry's ...
Edge: Are we there yet?
Technology Untangled - September 15, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutesMuch like it's namesake, the lead guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of U2, the Edge is a hot IT topic that's as profuse as it is perplexing. This week, Michael Bird and a team of guests untangle the Edge, from advances in networking and the IoT, to mobility and 5G. Simon Wils...
Containers: This decade's biggest innovation?
Technology Untangled - September 01, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutesIf you've read any tech blogs in the past few years, you'll certainly have seen rapturous exaltations about containers and Kubernetes. But does this decade's big innovation live up to the hype? This week, host Michael Bird takes us back to basics to explore the dynamic world of contain...
Hyperconverged: Does one size fit all?
Technology Untangled - August 18, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutesOf all the buzzwords bandied about, hyperconverged infrastructure (or HCI) is quite possibly the buzziest of them all. Why? Because it’s revolutionary. Hyperconverged Infrastructure is working towards the challenges IT departments are facing now, and in the future, that involve massive...
The LFP resurgence in electric vehicles
Battery Metals Podcast - August 13, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFor some time, many lithium-ion industry participants believed LFP (lithium iron phosphate) would be progressively phased out from electric vehicles due to its intrinsic lower energy density compared with nickel-rich chemistries. However, technology improvements -- coupled with the current market...
Sustainability: Can tech ever be environmentally friendly?
Technology Untangled - August 04, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutesClimate change is front-page news, and rightly so. We've collectively got ourselves into this mess, so can tech help us innovate our way out of it? And how does your organisation play its part? Join host, Michael Bird, on a journey through the circular economy, from climate science and...
Everything-as-a-Service: Is your organisation ready?
Technology Untangled - July 21, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutesWhat do organisations and IT departments really need in order to digitally transform and be competitive? Buzzwords and benefits are bandied around but as-a-Service is suffering from a serious lack of clarity! Michael Bird untangles the radical aaS revolution - a journey that starts wit...
AI: should you start looking for a new job?
Technology Untangled - July 07, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutesIs artificial intelligence really going to change the way we live and work, or are the supposed possibilities no more than seductive PR? In this episode, alongside chief technologist Matt Armstrong-Barnes, we trace AI's technological leaps from Alan Turing to AlexNet via Dartmouth University. We...
AI: Should you start looking for a new job?
Technology Untangled - July 07, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutesIs artificial intelligence really going to change the way we live and work, or are the supposed possibilities no more than seductive PR? In this episode, alongside chief technologist Matt Armstrong-Barnes, we trace AI's technological leaps from Alan Turing to AlexNet via Dartmouth Uni...
A conversation with NanoGraf's Francis Wang
Battery Metals Podcast - July 03, 2020 14:45 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNanoGraf Technologies CEO Dr Francis Wang talks to S&P Global Platts senior pricing specialist Jacqueline Holman about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on China’s dominance in the battery metal supply chain, as well as the challenges and opportunities of the supply chain becoming more...
Boost to EVs from China’s new policy at risk due to COVID-19
Battery Metals Podcast - June 03, 2020 21:45 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe battery metals industry has welcomed China’s two-year extension of subsidies for new energy vehicles, but the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented EV sales from picking up as expected. In this edition of S&P Global Platts’ monthly Battery Metals podcast, Jacqueline Holman and...
Introducing: Technology Untangled...
Technology Untangled - June 03, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutesWe're living in the golden age of technology, and in many ways, today's organisations are spoilt for choice. But are all innovations equal? Introducing Technology Untangled, a new fortnightly show coming soon to this feed. Join host Michael Bird on his mission to demystify tech's hott...
Cobalt in the time of Corona: refining, mining and pricing
Battery Metals Podcast - May 05, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsS&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast looks at how cobalt markets are faring during the current coronavirus pandemic. Emmanuel Latham is joined by Battery Metals editor Melvin Goh to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Chinese cobalt sulfate refining, the developing situation in the DRC,...
Lithium demand heads for 2020 decline as market feels effects of coronavirus
Battery Metals Podcast - March 27, 2020 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoe Lowry of Global Lithium -- known as "Mr. Lithium" -- forecasts lithium demand to fall in 2020 compared with 2019, the first annual decrease in many years. Lowry examines the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak on the lithium market with Henrique Ribeiro of S&P Global Platts.
China battery metals sector remains optimistic about 2020 demand despite soft Q1
Battery Metals Podcast - March 05, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of the S&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast, Platts head of APAC Metals Insights Paul Bartholomew, analyst Lucy Tang, and associate editor Joyce Zhang discuss how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's automobile and new energy vehicle industry, and illustrate the...
What's in store for Nickel over 2020?
Battery Metals Podcast - February 04, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe S&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast kicks off 2020 with a deep dive into nickel. Platts Editor Henrique Ribeiro is joined by Jason Sappor, nickel analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence, to discuss his expectations for the nickel market in 2020, the implications of the Indonesian...
2019: A formative year for battery metals
Battery Metals Podcast - December 19, 2019 21:55 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe December edition of S&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast takes a look back on 2019. With the year coming to a close, the Battery Metals team explores the highs, lows and very lows that have been experienced over the last 12 months. S&P Global Platts editors Emmanuel Latham,...
Stationary storage market today and expectations for the future
Battery Metals Podcast - November 12, 2019 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsStationary storage takes the stage in the November edition of S&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast. Senior pricing specialist Emmanuel Latham is joined by Felix Maire, lead analyst on US and European Power Storage markets at Platts Analytics, to discuss the major drivers on this growing...
Interview with Formula E Team Principal Mark Preston
Battery Metals Podcast - October 15, 2019 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this month’s Battery Metals podcast, regional manager Marcel Goldenberg talks to Mark Preston, Team Principal of the Techeetah Formula E racing team, about battery technology and innovation in the world of electric vehicle racing and its possible applications to the everyday use of EVs, as...
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