The Irish Tech News Podcast

NFT’s are becoming more popular and are being used in a variety of interesting ways. One company that is doing interesting things with NFT’s is Creaticles, the NFT requests marketplace matching users with artists. Ronan talks to Jonathan Chen, their Head of Operations about what they are doing and more. Jonathan talks about his background, what Creaticles does, Creaticles mission, Creaticles contests and Creaticles been selected as one of eight of the most promising projects in CoinList’s Seed batch for Fall 2021. Jonathan also talks about Creaticles' partnership with Fantom, and the recently announced charity NFT contest in aid of Top 7 for Ukraine. More about Creaticles: Their platform allows anyone to source custom NFTs through ‘Creaticles contests’, using a Request for Proposal (RFP) model, in which users submit an NFT idea request to the platform’s roster of verified artists, who are remunerated for their work in ETH and other cryptocurrencies. Creaticles was also selected as one of eight of the most promising projects in CoinList’s Seed batch for Fall 2021, out of a field of over 500 crypto projects, and recently announced a partnership with Fantom.

Is cryptocurrency a gamble or an investment? Can it truly be an enabler of financial inclusion? Recently, Charlie Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, remarked that "crypto can be worth something as long as someone believes it's worth something." From cryptocurrencies to stablecoins to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), what is the next version of capital markets and what does the future hold? In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Arun chat with Richard Turrin about the aftermath of the Terra Luna crash, the ripple effect for decentralized finance, regulatory differences between regions, and potential path forward.

We catch up with Nick Cote, founder of Marsbase to learn about his promising solution to the challenges of liquidity by creating a new way to access it. We ask him why now, why his team has the ability to make this work, and what impact the current state of the market will have on this project. Nick was also recently at recent high profile crypto events in Texas and NYC and we discuss his take on current trends and opportunities to watch out for. Nick Cote (CEO) - Nick has been entrenched in the crypto space since 2012, joining the 1Broker / 1Fox team in 2013 and growing the CFD / to over 100,000 users. In 2015, he started and currently manages a primarily institutional-focused OTC network for digital assets. See all their relevant links and more information here -> https://linktr.ee/MARSBASE More about Marsbase Marsbase is the first decentralized secondary market, a defi OTC desk. We’ve built this as an infrastructure project, we believe that we’ve created a new alternative source of liquidity by concentrating liquidity of large orders in one place and becoming the platform for OTC in crypto. Our platform works through bid auction deals and discount model orders – this type of functionality perfectly covers our niche. Additionally, we are moving towards becoming the first compliant marketplace of unvested tokens and equity. Marsbase Mission -trading without slippage price -Decentralized OTC deals -Available for whales & retail investors -Best coin offers with discount prices -Full ERC-20 coin range Marsbase opens access to 2 types of OTC trades with a choice of 150 currency pairs, as well as a launchpad for projects with vesting and the ability to resell vesting tokens. We have combined all this in a single marketplace for all market participants, lowering the threshold for entering OTC deals literally to satoshi and providing tools for managing the reputation. Moreover, the MBASE native OTC token of the Marsbase platform, as well as staking and farming will make your trading experience as profitable as possible. You will be able to receive cashback from your transactions and instantly calculate the profit from transactions on Marsbase.

Ian MacRae talks to Dr. Andrea Baronchelli about how communities self-organize around cryptocurrencies and web3 ecosystems, and what we can learn about network effects and resilience from these communities.  How communities self-organize in web3 and cryptocurrency ecosystems What is self-organization and how does that happen in a decentralized system? How is it different from organizing in physical spaces? Web3 was initially designed for peer-to-peer transactions, so how do larger networks form out of peer-to-peer transactions? After they form are these networks more static or dynamic? Some communities have emerged out of black markets, and these systems tend to be extraordinarily resilient, even under constant threat. What can we learn from how they’ve evolved, and are there any lessons we can apply to making our own communities, businesses, or society more resilient? Are self-organizing systems possible outside of web3 and decentralized environments? What is needed to make them possible and effective at large scales? How do web3 and cryptocurrencies currently overlap with our society and economy, and how are they likely to impact us in the future? Dr. Andrea Baronchelli is Associate Professor in Mathematics at City University of London and Token Economy theme lead at The Alan Turing Institute. He researches how we shape, and are shaped by, the socio-technical systems we inhabit using data science, mathematical modelling, and lab experiments with human subjects. His work has appeared in a wide range of top scientific journals (including Science, PNAS and Nature Human Behaviour) and has been extensively covered by the media. He was warded the 2019 “Young Scientist Award for Socio and Econophysics” of the German Physical Society. Find him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/a_baronca Ian MacRae is an award-winning author, psychologist and psychometrician, He has written six books about workplace psychology including High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work, and his latest book is Dark Social: Understanding the darker side of work, personality and social media. His books have been translated into ten different languages. @iansmacrae on Twitter.

One of the most important tools every business has is data and unlocking it is key to customer success. During the pandemic this was very important as was digital transformation. So, how is this done best? Ronan talks to Deirdre Purcell, Country Sales Leader & AVP for Salesforce Ireland about this and more. Deirdre talks about her background, digital transformation, lego, making sure customers data is secure, handling the pandemic, and remote working. More about Salesforce: Salesforce, is a cloud-based software company that provides CRM services. Salesforce is a popular CRM tool for support, sales, and marketing teams worldwide. By using CRM services, businesses can track customer activity, market to customers, and go deeper with their metrics and data.

On this Podcast, Diana Paiva is joined by David Boles, CEO of climatemoney, a banking app that allows customers to automatically know the carbon footprint of their purchases and lifestyle emissions. He explains the purpose of climatemoney and the change they are making to fight against climate change. David Boles also talks about blockchain in the environment and talks about climate change activist Greta Thunberg. David Boles is the CEO of the Climatemoney Fintech, climatemoney. A graduate of UCD’s Civil and Environmental Engineering programme, he was honoured in 2018 for his work on carbon mitigation in the multipoint emission sectors. David’s innovative approach to emission reduction programmes, expressed via the startup climatemoney lays out a pathway to achieving net-zero emissions beyond political soundbites of pledges and targets set. About Diana Paiva Diana is currently interning with Irish Tech News. She graduated from Birkbeck University, with a degree in modern languages and she is currently doing a master’s in Journalism at the University of Roehampton. She has an interest in technology, fashion, and the environment. Starting her master’s in journalism made her realise that she has a passion to report and write people’s stories. After graduation, her main priority is to find a job in communications or public relations. Diana Paiva is active on social media platforms, including Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Is fintech transitioning from teenager to adulthood? If so, how do we learn and grow together as a force for good? Are we making the right choices? And how can we help shape the future of this industry, from what we do, to who we include at the table, and how we get there?  In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Raf De Kimpe about the upcoming Fintech Week London (July 11-12). With a full suite of partners including the Department for International Trade, London & Partners, and the City of London, along with conference topics ranging from open finance, identity, big banks and big tech, to crypto, sustainability, and fintech for good, there will be no lack of thought-provoking conversations. It’s time to celebrate the human connections, make memories, and be part of something truly special.

Ian MacRae talks to Dr. Aaron Brace about how algorithms shape our online relationships and interactions, with a focus on the influence of algorithms in the world of online dating. How do algorithms work on digital communication platforms?  What is their purpose, how do they filter social interactions and prioritize certain types over others?  What kind of messages tend to get through? How do algorithms encourage certain behaviours, emotions, presentation styles? Are algorithms on dating apps essentially the same? Do they encourage different behaviours or have any effect at all? Do we even know what the algorithms in dating apps are doing? None of them are open source... so do we really know what they're doing, or if they're any good? How and why are online dating apps different from other ways of meeting people for romantic or sexual relationships? Can we really compare?  And what long-term effects do the algorithms in dating apps have on our relationships and our society. Do we even know…?   Dr. Aaron Brace is the Co-Founder of ad-tech start-up Tack Tech, the first platform of its kind to enable advertisers to automate AI-driven audience testing and deploy ads across multiple ad networks simultaneously. Prior to this he spent 3 years at Facebook in Dublin, and many more as a Data Scientist in the media industry. Aaron has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Sussex. Find him on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-brace-data   Ian MacRae is an award-winning author, psychologist and psychometrician, He has written six books about workplace psychology including High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work, and his latest book is Dark Social: Understanding the darker side of work, personality and social media. His books have been translated into ten different languages. @iansmacrae on Twitter.

Ian MacRae talks to Dr. Julie Fratantoni about science communication, social media and her work talking about brain health on Tiktok. Where do young people primarily get their information about mental health? What are the most common sources of information... and misinformation on social media? Why use Tiktok as an education platform? Is there anything about the platform that makes communication easier? And what are the risks and drawbacks? What are the risks that psychologists, neuroscientists or other experts should know about being active on social media channels? What can you learn about people on social media that an academic or research setting doesn’t teach you? How will the role of science communicators change in the future? Dr. Julie Fratantoni is a cognitive neuroscientist at the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas. She serves as the head of content innovation and user experience for The BrainHealth Project™ – a 10 year, longitudinal research study seeking to define, measure, and improve brain health and performance across the lifespan. She is passionate about science communication and finds great joy in creating and sharing content that equips and empowers individuals to live a happier and healthier life. She is @drjuliefratantoni on Instagram and Tiktok, and her website is: www.drjuliefratantoni.com Ian MacRae is an award-winning author, psychologist and psychometrician, He has written six books about workplace psychology including High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work, and his latest book is Dark Social: Understanding the darker side of work, personality and social media. His books have been translated into tendifferent languages. @iansmacrae on Twitter.

AI, the cloud and smartphones has ushered new innovations and apps that will help us as we deal with the current pandemic and future pandemics. One such app that uses AI and smartphones is being developed by Nazarbayev University (NU), the Republic of Kazakhstan. The app analyses the sound of a cough using AI with the aim to help doctors make diagnoses in the future. Ronan talks to lead researcher Alessandra Clementi, Assistant Professor from the NU School of Medicine about this and more. Alessandra talks about her background, talks about the app she helped develop that analyses the sound of a cough using AI, how smartphones are helping, eradicating TB, helping doctors to distinguish cough sounds, and stethoscopes. Alessandra also talks about smart watches, how the university will use the data they capture, when they hope to commercialise the app, and AI. More about the Cough Analyzer: Cough Analyzer is a research project from the NU School of Medicine in collaboration with their School of Engineering and Digital Sciences. The goal is to record, define, analyse, and differentiate cough sounds through a free mobile app. The future goal is that the app will be able to identify various disease by the sound of a cough and distinguish them to speed up diagnosis by a doctor. Scientists are training the programme to distinguish patterns among four main diseases: Covid-19, asthma, allergies, and pneumonia.