The Irish Tech News Podcast

Web 3 futuresThis week we talk to Alex Tapscott about his new book Web 3, then the hosting team (Rob, Brett and Katie) talk about some of the macro changes within the Web3 & Web3D/Spatial computing space with Meta’s new RayBan smart glasses. Alex is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), will be published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than $8 billion in assets under management (AUM). Ninepoint launched the world’s first carbon-neutral Bitcoin ETF, which reached over $400 million in AUM. Alex is also co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction best-seller, Blockchain Revolution, translated into more than 19 languages and which has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. His other books, Financial Services Revolution and Digital Asset Revolution were published in 2020 and 2022 respectively. More about Brett Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years. Robert TercekThe Futurists NetworkHttps://TheFuturists.comHttp://RobertTercek.com

Stablecoins are enabling stability & financial inclusion#stablecoins #fintech #payments #tokenization #financialincusionDescription: A great panel discussion on the current use cases for stablecoins, from the recent CV Summit in Zug. You will hear from Maike Hornung, Head of Crypto VISA in Europe,  Patrick Hansen, Director EU Strategy & Policy at Circle, Jan-Oliver Sell MD at Coinbase Germany, and Dr. Mattia L. Rattaggi, Senior Advisor at Edelcoin.  Dr. Efi Pylarinou is the No.1 Global Woman Influencer in Finance & the Data conversation by Refinitiv, a Top Thought Leader by Onalytica, and a Top Digital Futurist, Linkedin and Twitter Voice, by Engatica. A seasoned Wall Street professional & a recognized technology thought leader on innovation topics. Founder of Efi Pylarinou Advisory servicing Big Tech, Financial Services and Fintech clients. She strongly believes in building bridges between the old and the new economy. She shares her passion of content creation with her 190,000+ followers on Linkedin and 18,000+ on Twitter.  Join her on the social platforms https://linktr.ee/Efiglobal

New data from Amárach Research reveals that over 70% of 5–8-year-olds have access to a smartphone, and that 80% of children aged 11+ have significant amounts of unsupervised internet time, including in their bedrooms. With this high number of children having access to smartphones, how can we be sure that they are using the smartphones in a safe and secure way? Well, a new online platform that was launched earlier this month by Amárach Research, Cilter, the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, and SFI (Science Foundation Ireland) funded ADAPT centre (“the Consortium”), aims to allow children to use smartphones safely and securely.  Ronan spoke to Rena Maycock, CEO of Cilter.  Rena talks about her background, how Cilter started and more. More about Cilter: An online platform which requests anonymous submissions from parents/guardians of examples of harmful online language experienced by children was launched earlier this month. The submissions will be used to inform Cilter, a new cutting-edge parental control technology for smartphones. This technology will sit in the operating systems of smartphones, and will prevent children being exposed to cyber-bullying, grooming, and self-harm content, as well as alerting parents/guardians if their child is attempting to send or receive this content. The data gathered in this survey will be the world’s first repository of harmful verbatim private language that children experience.  The Cilter app for Android and Apple Phones will be available soon on the App Store and the Google Play Store.

At a time when financial institutions and fintechs are evolving from being competitors to partners, our relationship with financial services providers is changing as well — especially with larger (tech) brands playing a more prominent role in our day-to-day lives. How will this web of relationships redefine the future of financial services? What role will data and emerging technologies play? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Kate Drew, Director of Research at CCG Catalyst, on the changing delivery landscape and the fusion of fintechs and banks. 

One of the business tools that you might not have heard of is connected packaging and 46.5% more companies are planning to use connected packaging solutions this year compared to last year. So what is connected packaging and how can it help your business? To find out more Ronan spoke to Clodagh Hurrell, Head of Business EMEA with XDS Brand. Clodagh talks about her background, XDS Brand, connected packaging and more. More about Clodagh Hurrell: As the Head of Business for EMEA at XDS Brand, a Tech Mahindra company, Clodagh leads the sales and marketing strategy for delivering immersive and frictionless customer experiences across various industries. With over a decade of experience in B2B marketing and sales, she has a proven track record of attracting, winning, nurturing, and developing business and strong client relationships in a consultative and solution-based approach. Clodagh’s core competencies include integrated marketing, advertising, digital marketing, business strategy, and technology. Clodagh is also certified as a global leader in brand development and deployment. Clodagh is passionate about creating and delivering innovative and impactful solutions that enhance customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention. My mission is to drive business growth and value for XDS Brand and our clients in the EMEA region.

Facing Our Futures Description: In this week’s show, we’re joined by Nikolas Badminton, Chief Futurist at Futurist.com and author of Facing Our Futures: How Foresight, Futures Design and Strategy Creates Prosperity and Growth. We discuss what inspired Nik to become a futurist, what’s ahead for professional futurism, the backstory of Futurist.com, protopia and futures thinking towards 2100 and beyond. Nikolas Badminton shares how futures thinking has inspired and transformed over 400 of the world’s most impactful organization using his Hope Engineering© Framework. More about Brett Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years.

A discussion with the founder of the Brazil Crypto Report newsletter on the use cases of cryptocurrencies in Brazil and other Latin American countries; The unique aspects of the rich Brazilian crypto ecosystem; The significant role of Stablecoin adoption, from USDT (pegged to the USD) to Brazilian Real pegged Stablecoins. His excitement about DREX, the wholesale pilot of the Brazilian Central Bank and the interest in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) supported by a CBsandbox. Aaron Stanley https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronstan... oversees partnerships and events initiatives for the Filecoin Foundation, with an emphasis on growing the Filecoin ecosystem https://filecoin.io/ and advancing decentralized web narratives. He is also the founder and CEO of Brazil Crypto Report, https://brazilcrypto.substack.com/p/i... focused on the Brazil and Latam ecosystems (in English). He previously oversaw content and programming for CoinDesk's Consensus conference, the "big tent" global gathering of the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem each year. His focus is driving industry-advancing narratives through events and editorial content, as well as incorporating Web 3.0 technology into the media and event experience. He previously covered the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry as a reporter for CoinDesk and Forbes.com, and before that spent four years in the Financial Times' Washington Bureau covering U.S. business and politics and building out interactive and multimedia products. Dr. Efi Pylarinou is the No.1 Global Woman Influencer in Finance & the Data conversation by Refinitiv, a Top Thought Leader by Onalytica, and a Top Digital Futurist, Linkedin and Twitter Voice, by Engatica. A seasoned Wall Street professional & a recognized technology thought leader on innovation topics. Founder of Efi Pylarinou Advisory servicing Big Tech, Financial Services and Fintech clients. She strongly believes in building bridges between the old and the new economy. She shares her passion of content creation with her 190,000+ followers on Linkedin and 18,000+ on Twitter.  Join her on the social platforms https://linktr.ee/Efiglobal

How can financial institutions best adapt to the changing world and work faster and better? From enabling wide-ranging digital experience to responding to compliance demands, can you automate the most complex decisioning processes as easily as building with Lego blocks? In this new episode of One Vision, Theo and Barb chat with Emily Bogan and Patrick Rivenbark on redefining process automation and being intentional.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is EU regulation that aims to create a safer, fairer and more transparent online environment. Last month the European Commission unveiled its list of online services designated as “gatekeepers”, under the DMA. Gatekeepers will now have six months to adapt to strict antitrust practices or face up to 20% global annual turnover fines. Ronan Spoke to Jeanne Kelly a technology lawyer and one of the founding partners of the first international office of Browne Jacobson in Dublin about this. Jeanne talks about her background, the DMA, and gatekeepers More about the DMA and gatekeepers: European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, announced that the list of gatekeepers includes Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta, and Microsoft. These companies must appoint a “DMA compliance officer, directly reporting to their board, and inform the Commission of any planned major acquisition”. The ‘Revolutionary’ Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps. The “gatekeeper” designation concerns companies owning “core platform services” that control digital market access between corporate sellers and end-consumers in the digital space. The definition is wide and concerns search engines, social media, intermediation services or exploitation systems.

Cathy Hackl provides strategic insight about virtual fashion to major brands Nike, Louis Vuitton, Clinique, Walmart and more. She tells The Futurists about the latest trends in spatial computing, immersive 3D entertainment, virtual worlds and the digital style preferences of Gen Alpha. Digital fashion is way, way bigger than buying skins on Fortnite. Robert Tercek is a global authority on the process of dematerialization and digital innovation. He is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and educator. He is highly sought as a keynote speaker at international conferences. Tercek is the founder and CEO of https://www.generalcreativity.com/">General Creativity</a>, a strategic advisory firm specializing in digital transformation and long-term planning. Previously, he served in senior executive leadership at motion picture studios, television networks, and software companies, where he supervised the launch of pioneering digital services that are now used by hundreds of millions of people every day. In 2021, Mr. Tercek was recognized as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Media Excellence Awards for his leadership in designing and launching COVID SMART™, an interactive training program designed to keep workers safe on the job during the pandemic. Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years.