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World Economic Forum special: Jeff talks blockchain with Dennis Post, EY Tax Partner and leader of Blockchain solutions for the EY Global Advanced Technology Tax Lab. Post discusses the remarkable advancement in blockchain development, and how this progress is creating a myriad of possibilities for new applications in the field of taxation. Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Watch Jeff's talk from the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I Connect with Dennis on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-post-581508/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter. 

World Economic Forum special: Jeff chats with Thomas Hardjono, Chief Technology Officer for the MIT Connection Science Lab, about the notion of homomorphic encryption and how the tokenization of assets is creating new opportunities to protect and securitize data. As the definition of “asset” expands, could we see a future where tax becomes tokenized too? Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Watch Jeff's talk from the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I Follow @ThomasHardjono on Twitter for his latest insights. http://hardjono.mit.edu/ Watch Thomas' talk from the WEF on fiduciary relationships for personal data. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAXo8wEPCKU 

World Economic Forum special: Jeff catches up with Daniel Peled, Co-Founder of Orbs, a startup promoting a public blockchain that scales base-layer protocols. Peled shares his insight on the importance of infrastructure in the future of public (and private) blockchains and the unique start-up culture in his home country of Israel. Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Watch Jeff's talk from the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I Watch Daniel's talk from the WEF on hybrid blockchain for high impact solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UWWfBJ7bZQ Stay up-to-date on @orbs_network latest blockchain projects on Twitter. https://www.orbs.com/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter. 

World Economic Forum Special: Jeff is joined by Greg Medcraft, Director of Financial Enterprise Affairs with OECD. Greg and Jeff examine how blockchain and artificial intelligence are being utilized by governments around the world to fight corruption, standardize operations and decrease costs and risks.  Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Watch Jeff's talk from the World Economic Forum on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I Follow @GregMedcraft on Twitter for his latest insights.  Read the OECD's "Blockchains Unchained" working paper here: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/blockchains-unchained_3c32c429-en Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter.   

World Economic Forum Special: Jeff and Fabio Zoffi, President and Executive Chairman of ORS Group, discuss how far artificial intelligence has come and how an influx of data is creating a wave of new possibilities. Zoffi looks at how AI’s next evolution will help organizations enhance decision-making, planning and optimize operations that once seemed too complex to automate. Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Watch Jeff's talk from the World Economic Forum on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I Follow @ORS_IT on Twitter for their latest insights. https://www.ors.ai/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter

World Economic Forum Special: Jeff talks with Panos Panay, fellow Bostonian, and VP of Innovation and Strategy at the Berklee College of Music, about how blockchain and AI are disrupting and will continue to disrupt, the music industry. Panay discusses the uniqueness of the industry and how new technologies can restore value to music artists. Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Watch Jeff's talk on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I Follow @PanayPanos on Twitter for his latest insights on music and innovation. https://www.berklee.edu/people/panos-panay Watch Panos' talk on blockchain and the future of music rights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XFE2cR2jos&t=102s Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter

We’re taking a short break in Season 2 to bring you to Davos, Switzerland, where Jeff attended the World Economic Forum 2019. During his time in Davos, Jeff had the opportunity to speak at a special event hosted by Sandy Pentland, leader of the MIT Connection Science Lab, on the convergence of human and machine. The event, ‘Blockchain+AI+Human=Magic,’ explored the opportunities presented by the convergence of these technologies - along with the best of humans. Over the next week, we’ll share our conversations with a wide range of thought leaders who attended this MIT event. You can watch Jeff’s talk on the future of tax enterprise solutions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwH5nayK10I  Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter

The relationship between diversity, inclusiveness, and innovation is well recognized, but Karyn Twaronite, EY Global Diversity & Inclusiveness Officer, stressed that one of the most important tenets is building environments where professionals can thrive and feel a sense of belonging. Jeff and Karyn discuss why a leader's diversity and inclusiveness strategy should include more than just gender and cultural background. They explore why it's so hard for large organizations to implement diversity initiatives. Karyn shares practical tools that leaders can use to build diverse and high performing teams within their own organizations. Join us for a powerful discussion on belonging, innovation and the importance of representation at every level of your organization.   To learn more about the EY Belonging Barometer click here: https://www.ey.com/us/en/about-us/ey-creating-a-strong-sense-of-belonging-for-all Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter Follow @KTwaronite_EY on Twitter for her latest insights on diversity and inclusiveness  

Professor Roz Picard, director and founder of the Affective Computing Research Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's famed Media Lab, argues some artificial intelligence researchers are not adequately addressing the ‘why’ behind their AI work, but are instead too focused on getting their next paper published or grant secured. Roz, a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur, believes society trusts machines too much and humans and machines should partner and coevolve together. CNN named Roz one of seven "Tech Superheroes to watch in 2015." Jeff talks to Roz shortly after she delivered her TEDxBeaconStreet Talk. Watch Professor Roz Picard's TEDxBeaconStreet Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itikdtdbevU   Read Roz's book, "Affective Computing." https://www.amazon.com/Affective-Computing-Press-Rosalind-Picard/dp/0262661152  Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter. Follow @RosalindPicard on Twitter for her latest insights on AI, MIT, and her organization @Empatica. 

This week, Jeff keeps it in the EY family with Mike McKerr, Chairman EY Ireland and the EY Global Leader-Market Solutions. Mike and Jeff talk about the importance of unlearning—breaking down what you know to discover something new—and how it is driving innovation within alternative business models in the professional services industry and beyond. From his upbringing in Northern Ireland during much conflict to his current role at EY, Mike’s story is one you won’t want to miss. Have a question for Jeff? Find him on Twitter @JeffreySaviano Want to be a guest on the podcast? Reach out to @JenHemmerdinger on Twitter Follow @EY_Ireland for news and content from Ireland and @EY_Tax for all EY news and content about tax.