Episodes

  • Data and Artificial Neural Networks with Damian Borth
    Jul 16 2024

    Neural networks are the backbone of many AI and machine learning systems. But how can they be applied to real-world scenarios?


    Today’s guest is Damian Borth, Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at the University of St. Gallen. He is also the director of the Computer Science Institute at St. Gallen.


    His work on neural networks has taken him to several subject areas including climate change, financial fraud detection, and text-to-speech. He is also the recipient of a Google Research Scholar Award.


    We discuss what neural networks are, what they do, and how their application could help us save the world.


    00:00 - Intro

    02:02 - Damian’s background

    03:01 - What is a neural network?

    09:21 - Neural networks and climate change

    12:44 - Neural networks and text-to-speech

    14:56 - Bias in AI training data

    12:44 - Academia and the real world

    27:12 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Damian Borth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianborth/?originalSubdomain=ch

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production and operation.

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    28 mins
  • Data and Alzheimer’s Testing with Rhoda Au
    Apr 17 2024

    According to Alzheimer's Disease International, the number of people around the world with the condition will reach 78 million in 2030, and 139 million in 2050. As of 2024, there is no known cure for Alzheimer's, dementia, or similar degenerative brain conditions. So, how are those testing for these diseases using data and technology to help improve health outcomes?


    Today’s guest is Rhoda Au, Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Neurology, and Epidemiology at Boston University, and Director of Neuropsychology at the Framingham Heart Study. She’s also the Director of Global Cohort Development at the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative.


    We discuss Rhoda’s experience of paper-and-pen Alzheimer's testing in the early 90s, her switch to voice capture in 2005, and her thoughts about how medical data should be shared.


    00:00 - Intro

    02:02 - The pen-and-paper days of Altizmer’s testing

    12:34 - The ethics of voice capture

    20:20 - Why we need to open up health data to the community

    26:07 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Rhoda Au: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhoda-au-1687277/

    Boston University School of Medicine & Public Health: https://www.bu.edu/sph/

    Framingham Heart Study: https://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/

    Alzheimer's Disease International: https://www.alzint.org/

    Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative: https://www.alzheimersdata.org/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production and operation.

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    27 mins
  • Data and the Subterranean with the British Geological Survey’s Holger Kessler
    Apr 3 2024

    We don’t often think about what's going on beneath the surface of our cities and towns. But how could more understanding of this underground world help deliver better public services and tackle environmental impact?


    Today’s guest is Holger Kessler, a renowned geoscientist who has racked up an astonishing 25 years at the British Geological Survey. In early 2024, he started a new role at AtkinsRéalis but previously worked at the Government Office for Science as the Science Lead of the Future of the Subsurface Foresight Programme.


    We discuss the siloed nature of data underground, the benefits of digital twins, and why it's so important to use the utilities we have underground.


    00:00 - Intro

    12:24 - Why is subsurface data so siloed?

    23:05 - Holger’s work in the London subterranean

    28:15 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Holger Kessler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holgerkessler/

    British Geological Survey: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production, and operation.

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    29 mins
  • Data and Money for the Community with Peter Forsgren
    Mar 20 2024

    Public services and higher education facilities are under enormous pressure to keep track of their funds. But what if they were able to utilise some of that money, and put it back into the hands of the communities they serve?


    Today’s guest is Peter Forsgren, co-founder and COO of three+one, an organisation that assists clients across the United States in identifying opportunities to increase their revenue.

    Peter has worked in public sector finance for a long time but also serves on his local school board.


    We discuss Peter’s first role out of college with the Oneida Indian Nation, break down just how much financial data is required to optimise funds and examine a few case studies that show the power of money saved.


    00:00 - Intro

    02:30 - Peter’s experience with the Oneida Indian Nation

    10:53 - What does scalability look like for three+one?

    18:33 - The plan for national domination

    27:34 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Peter Forsgren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdforsgren/

    three+one: https://threeplusone.us/

    Oneida Indian Nation: https://www.oneidaindiannation.com/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge, and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production, and operation.

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    28 mins
  • Data and the Public Sector with Giuseppe Sollazzo
    Mar 6 2024

    The UK’s public sector uses vast quantities of data to keep its vital services running. But what's the best way to communicate with the public about these services?


    Today’s guest is Giuseppe Sollazzo, who currently heads up data products and services at the Department of Work and Pensions. He’s spent his entire career at the heart of the public sector. Giuseppe initially aspired to be an academic, but one failed Ph.D. later, he realised he needed to be more agile in his career trajectory. This led him into the NHS, the Department for Transport, and placed him squarely at the nexus of how we communicate data across society.


    Giuseppe and his team also pen the famous Quantum of Sollazzo newsletter, which has become a staple in the open data community.


    We discuss communicating data to citizens, the role of AI in the public sector, and the UK’s digital skills gap.


    00:00 - Intro

    02:46 - Legacy systems, public discourse, and information gathering at DWP

    06:37 - The role of AI in the public sector

    17:36 - The digital skills gap in the public sector

    30:10 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Giuseppe Sollazzo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppesollazzo

    The Quantum of Sollazzo: https://puntofisso.net/newsletter/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production, and operation.

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    22 mins
  • Data and Disinformation in Ukraine with Olga Tokariuk
    Feb 21 2024

    It's been just over two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. How has disinformation played a part in the conflict, and what has been done to help combat it?

    Today's guest is Olga Tokariuk, a Chatham House Fellow and journalist who specialises in research around disinformation. She has spoken widely about Russia's use of disinformation in the war and what it means for the public's wider trust in the media.


    We discuss the four ways that technology and AI are being used in Ukraine, how to debunk and tackle disinformation in wartime, and how the public has been galvanised to think critically about the media they're consuming.

    00:00 - Intro

    01:54 - The four ways technology and AI are used on the battlefield

    08:19 - What does disinformation look like in this conflict?

    16:44 - The global decline of trust in the media

    21:55 - How did the evolution of the DIA app help galvanise the public in Ukraine?

    19:18 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Olga Tokariuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-tokariuk/

    Chatham House: https://www.chathamhouse.org/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en

    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.

    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.

    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge, and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about.

    Every two weeks, we're taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.

    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production, and operation.

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    31 mins
  • Data and Digital Archiving with John Sheridan
    Feb 7 2024

    We can use archives to unlock our past. But how can these vast analogue data sets utilise technology and still retain their value?


    Today’s guest is John Sheridan, Digital Director at The National Archives. In his role, John looks after all things digital. He shapes the strategy and direction of its numerous digital services including the vast and extensive National Archive website.


    We discuss the power of being able to easily access archival material, the increasing quality of document digitisation, and why archives are critical to the retention of primary sources.


    00:00 - Intro

    01:48 - What are the Archives up to right now?

    07:31 - Why the Archives are important in a wider cultural context

    17:35 - How archives save the world

    23:00 - What challenges does new technology present?

    26:18 - Dan's final thoughts

    LINKS

    John Sheridan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlsheridan/?originalSubdomain=uk

    The National Archives: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production and operation.

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    28 mins
  • Data and Nuclear Test Monitoring with Megan Slinkard
    Jan 24 2024

    Nuclear weapons still loom large on the world stage. So why has the number of nuclear tests dropped so dramatically?


    Today’s guest is Megan Slinkard, Chief of the Software Applications Section in the International Data Centre at the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). Based in Vienna, Megan has worked in nuclear explosion monitoring for more than 10 years and is really at the coal face of the monitoring work that the organisation does.


    We discuss Megan’s path to nuclear testing, how the CBTO has helped to create a culture where nuclear testing is rare, and how monitoring nuclear tests has helped bolster the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty).


    00:00 - Intro

    02:41 - Megan’s origin story

    13:05 - What does CTBTO do when they detect an unusual event?

    23:00 - How monitoring and testing can add robustness to a treaty

    30:01 - Dan's final thoughts


    LINKS:

    Megan Slinkard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-slinkard-4905b2167/

    CTBTO: https://www.ctbto.org/

    Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

    Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en


    Welcome to Data Today, a podcast from Zühlke.


    We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realize them, we have to reshape the way we innovate.


    We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge and looking at traditional value chains. And that's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we’re taking a look at data outside the box to see how amazing individuals from disparate fields and industries are transforming the way they work with data, the challenges they are overcoming, and what we can all learn from them.


    Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We envisage ideas and create new business models for our clients by developing services and products based on new technologies – from the initial vision through development to deployment, production and operation.

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    32 mins