In this Epsiode Dan talks to Travis Smith about many aspects of Generative AI and Data in Education.   Is AI the fuel that drives insight? Can we really personalise education?  We also look at examples of how AI is currently being used in education. 

To kick off series 6, Dan interviews Ray Fleming about 'What just happened?' in terms of the landing on Generative AI and ChatGPT into society.  We lookat how it might change assessment, courses and more.  AI Business School Artificial Intelligence Courses - Microsoft AI

Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast! We have a special guest – Ray Fleming, a podcast pioneer, educationalist, and improv master. Join Dan, Lee, Beth, and Ray as we discuss the events of 2022 and look forward to the future and the holidays. We have some interesting resources to share with you: ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue (openai.com) DALL·E 2 (openai.com) Looking for some holiday reading recommendations? Check out these books: Broken: Social Systems and the Failing Them by Paul LeBlanc (https://www.amazon.com.au/Broken-Social-Systems-Failing-Them/dp/1637741766) Hack Your Bureaucracy: 10 Things That Matter Most by Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai (https://www.amazon.com.au/Hack-Your-Bureaucracy-Things-Matter/dp/0306827751) And don't forget to check out the article about how Takeru Kobayashi "redefined the problem" at the world hotdog eating championship: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-takeru-kobayashi-changed-competitive-eating-2016-7 We hope you enjoy the episode! This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.

Welcome to the AI podcast! In this episode, Beth, Dan, and Lee are joined by the Microsoft ANZ Sustainability lead, Brett Shoemaker. This episode discusses all things sustainability.  This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own. Show links:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettshoemaker/

In this espisode Beth, Lee and Dan look at the mechanics of a creating hackathons based on our experiences on various projects around ethical and hackign for good.   From CSIRO projects to the Imagine Academy we we look at what makes them a success and share tips on what works well. 

In this episode Beth, Dan and Lee and joined by Jan Owen AO.   We discuss growing leadership from toads, skills and policy changes to drive future assessment. Digital Pulse 2022 (acs.org.au)   “This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.”

In this episode, Dan is joined by the amazing Emaan Gohar and Jannet Gohar, technical interns at Microsoft. We explore the pathways into tech and their learnings so far.   Schools outreach programs | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au)  U@Uni Academy | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au)  Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au)  “This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.”

In this episode Beth, Lee, and Dan are in the studio and talk about the skills and hiring trends that they see.   Digital Pulse 2022 (acs.org.au) This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.

In this episode, Beth is in the studio and joined by Lynn McDonald, Microsoft Azure Space Lead, Asia Pacific.  Shownotes:  Azure Space achieves lift-off in Australia – Microsoft Australia News Centre  Microsoft for Australian Space Startups | Microsoft Australia

In this episode, Beth and Lee talk to Microsoft's Dave Andrews, Procurement Lead, about the issues around sustainability in the area of supply chains and procurement. From responsible air travel to diversity and inclusion in suppliers, we cover a lot! Some useful links: Procurement | Microsoft Responsible Sourcing Recent article from Dave Andrews: From modern slavery to sustainability: A deep dive into responsible procurement – Microsoft Australia News Centre Diverse business communities that Microsoft Australia works with include: Supply Nation WEConnect International Social Traders GlobalSocial impact reporting and certifications: B Corp UN Global Compact