In E03 of The 5V Podcast, we connect with Tom Winstanley, CTO & Laurence Norman VP of Sports Technology at NTT Data to discover the IoT and digital twin use cases that are creating more enriched human experiences ⛳️, saving the planet 🌍 and opening up a new society - Society 5.0 🌇. 

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Society 5.0, Internet of Trees and Environmental use cases 

🎙 Tom's background 01:07
🎙 Laurence's background 03:06
🎙 History of NTT Data 04:50
🎙 What is Society 5.0? 06:49
🎙 The Internet of Trees and forestry management with IoT 11:06
🎙 What has made the Internet of Trees possible? 14:23
🎙 Carbon capture IoT use cases 16:20 
🎙 Collaborating with the Japan Space agency 20:30
🎙 The civil service data challenge and NTT Data Foundation e-Awards 25:19

Digital Twins!

🎙 Getting the most accurate(ish) definition of a digital twin 27:32
🎙 Spectrum of digital twin use cases 29:35
🎙 Real-time cardiovascular monitoring with digital twins 30:58  
🎙 Bringing it down to some current digital twin examples 34:40
🎙 Digital twins in sports! 40:38
🎙 Tour de France digital twin use cases creating new engaging experiences for fans 42:55
🎙 The importance of context and purpose in the data we collect 48:40
🎙 Digital Twins at The Open (golf) 50:40
🎙 How is Drone technology being used to build accurate models? 52:55

Future thinking

🎙 Tech advancements in sports - opportunity driven through drones? 58:55
🎙 The different ecosystems that can come as a result of creating a digital twin 01:05:27
🎙 How is tech making more enriched experiences without harming the planet? 01:09:58
🎙 Future of these technologies 01:11:10
🎙 Quick fire questions 01:18:36 

ABOUT Tom 

With over 20 years of experience in consulting and programme delivery with a focus on the interface between business, customer experience and technology innovation in the telecommunications, financial service, retail and public sector, Tom Winstanley leads NTT DATA UK’s New Ventures unit, working with clients and partners from startups to alliances to develop new business opportunities.

Connect with Tom
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwinstanley/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/twinstan

ABOUT Laurence 

Laurence is the VP of Sports Technology at NTT DATA. He has held various roles across the company since 2013 including lead enterprise architect and VP of technology consulting. Laurence has further experience across the Telco sector having worked with T-Mobile International for more than 10 years.

Connect with Laurence
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencenorman/ 

ABOUT NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a top 10 global IT services provider, headquartered in Tokyo and operating in more than 50 countries. For them, work is not only for technological innovation, it is about connecting people to create better solutions for everyday life. NTT DATA offers an advanced portfolio of consulting, application, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services to businesses and governments worldwide.

Find out more about NTT Data here: https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/
Discover more about the NTT Data Foundation e-Awards: https://www.nttdatafoundation.com/es-en/projects/eawards 

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Tom White (aka Mr Iot.) https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/ 
Brad King-Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad5values/ 

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