No Ordinary Tech Podcast

With its roots in Alan Turing’s work and named as a top emerging technology for 2025, Agentic AI is fast approaching - and not something businesses can afford to ignore.That’s why Dr Shini Somara has asked Craig Suckling (Chief AI Officer, Europe at Capgemini) and Rohit Dhawan (Group Head of AI at Lloyds Banking Group) to share a coffee and chat through the technical, cultural and organisational challenges to harnessing this unique technology.Plus, which Jeff Bezos concept does Craig donate to Lloyds' essential transformation toolkit and which famous sportsman is his dream transformation hire?Brought to you by Lloyds Banking Group. Visit https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/who-we-are/group-overview/tech-and-transformation.html to learn more.

In this special episode, we’re looking at the biggest tech trends to look out for in 2025.Will AI continue to dominate the headlines and the business world, or are there other technologies that will steal the limelight?Marc Esmiley, from Microsoft, Hari Shetty from Wipro and Martyn Atkinson from Lloyds Banking Group, join host Dr Shini Somara to discuss some of the biggest advances in technology for business and consumers this year, and share what tech they think will make the biggest impact in 2025. To learn more about our digital transformation and career opportunities in technology and engineering visit https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=notps5e3

Technology has been growing at a rapid pace, from smartphones and digital connectivity to AI and the Cloud. All of these have made a huge impact on the way we live and work.But with any powerful new technologies there can be downsides too. How can we ensure safety, maintain privacy and make tech a force for good?In this episode, Michael Conway from IBM, Aman Kohli from Evolv Technologies and Kim Verhaaf from Lloyds Banking Group discuss how tech is shaping our world.CTA: Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=notps5e2

The last few years has seen huge progression in the development of technologies such as AI that are set to have a huge impact on industry and increase automation. What tech and engineering skills do businesses need now, and in the future, and how do we bridge the digital skills gap?In this episode, Anna Brailsford, CEO of Code First: Girls and Amit Thawani, CIO Insurance, Pensions and Investments at Lloyds Banking Group, discuss these important questions and how both businesses and individuals can, and should, be adapting to a digital world.To learn more about our digital transformation and career opportunities in technology and engineering visit https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=notps5e1

Once hailed as the future of digital interaction, the Metaverse promised to revolutionise how we connect, work and play. But has it lived up to the hype? Join our experts, Suresh Balaji CMO of Lloyds Banking Group, Dr. Christina Yan Zhang CEO of The Metaverse Institute, and Michael Litman Senior Director Emerging Tech Innovation Strategy of Monks... as they discuss the current state of the Metaverse. Is it truly a fading trend? Or does it still hold the potential to transform our daily lives?  Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTPS4E4 

The advancement of quantum technology could lead to a golden age of discovery, but while it has the potential to solve complex problems we can’t today, it also has a dark side. In this episode Adam Hammond from IBM, Simon Benjamin from the University of Oxford, and Meera Sarma from Cystel, discuss the development of this technology and the incredible power of quantum computers.Will quantum open up new horizons in chemistry, healthcare and wider industry? Or will it pose huge cyber security risks for people, businesses and governments? Join our experts as they discuss these questions, and the steps businesses can take today to ensure they are ready for a post-quantum world.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTPS4E3 

Just a few years ago, blockchain was the tech trend on everyone’s lips. But where is blockchain now? In this episode, experts Simon Taylor from Sardine and Elise Soucie from Global Digital Finance explore blockchain’s past, present and future - and discuss whether regulation, new use cases or a rebrand will be what brings blockchain back to the forefront.  Want to be part of making blockchain and other new tech a reality? Visit the Lloyds Banking Group careers site: https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTPS4E2

What makes new tech fly or fail? With all eyes on AI, this episode shifts focus to the tech that never was (or might soon be!). Join experts Pascal Finette from be radical, Chris Green from Microsoft and Patrik Zekkar from Enigio as they discuss why Google glasses were so ‘rubbish’ and if next year is really THE year for quantum computing.Want to be part of the UK’s largest tech transformation? Visit the Lloyds Banking Group careers site: https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTPS4E1

In the last of our episodes on Generative AI, we explore how AI is shaping the future of work. Our expert panellists – Bryan Hancock from McKinsey, Brent Hecht from Microsoft and Dr. Raoul-Gabriel Urma from Cambridge Spark – dive into the big questions for today’s workforce: Will AI take my job? How can I use AI to work faster and smarter? What AI skills do I need to build for the future? If you’re interested in shaping Generative AI in financial services, visit the Lloyds Banking Group careers site: https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S3E4

Since the emergence of ChatGPT began revolutionising the possibilities of Gen AI, how are large organisations adopting, using and scaling it?That’s the topic up for discussion this week, with Kate chatting to our episode experts Dr Michael Bronstein - DeepMind Professor of AI, Dr Ella Rabener - Boston Consulting Group, and Ranil Boteju - Lloyds Banking Group.What is AI's impact on everything from the topline to attracting talent? Are businesses taking enough risks? How are industries from beauty to banking, healthcare and beyond using it to transform the way they operate?We’re diving into all this and more.Check out our opportunities in tech & data-  https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S3E3