Welcome to the A to Z of Tech podcast series. A is for Artificial Intelligence, B is for Blockchain, C is for Cyber Security. Follow our journey through an alphabet of technology trends with PwC's technologists and special guests.
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Episode 29: Z for Gen Z (part 2)
Our second Gen Z panel discussion focuses on routes into employment in tech, gender equality in STEM subjects, and changing expectations.
In the episode Dr Claire Thorne, co-CEO of Tech She Can, and technology journalist Robert Freeman pick over these issues with Gen Z colleagues at PwC, Emma Fuentes and Salome Tirado Okeze.
Episode 28: Z for Gen Z (part 1)
07/02/23
Born into a digital, connected world, they’re the first generation not to know life before the internet. Now they’re leaving education and seeking employment.
In this episode, our host Louise Taggart is joined by members of ‘Generation Z’ from within PwC and hears what they think characterises this generation, the tech they use, and their perspectives on the world of work.
Episode 27: Y for Year in tech
13/12/22
Two of the biggest areas of development in the world of tech in 2022 were the Metaverse and AI. In our review of the year, we discuss how these technologies are transforming the Internet and how businesses are responding. We also look at the impact of changing regulation and what we can expect in the year to come.
Our host Louise Taggart is joined by PwC Responsible AI lead Maria Axente, and Alex Ruhl, Head of Metaverse Technologies, PwC UK, for the episode ‘Y for Year in tech’.
Episode 26: X for XR
02/11/22
How mixed do you like your reality? Extended reality, or XR, can involve a fully virtual experience, or perhaps an augmented one. But experts are talking more and more about mixed reality nowadays, with fascinating applications for different uses, and the pace of change is getting faster.
Our host Louise Taggart is joined by Yanna Zhu, a metaverse technology specialist here at PwC, Dr Alex Young, an NHS trauma surgeon and also the CEO and founder of the mixed reality training platform Virti, and Chris Fleischmann, founder and CEO of Arthur.
Episode 25: W for Web3
25/05/22
The next generation of the World Wide Web is upon us - promising a decentralised and democratic platform, as well as a more seamless, intelligent and personalised experience.
Our host Louise Taggart teases apart the various threads that will make up Web3, with PwC colleagues Maria Axente, Responsible AI and AI for Good Lead, and Haydn Jones, Senior Blockchain Market Specialist.
Episode 24: V for Video Games
07/03/22
In this episode, we learn about the widespread influence of video game technology. From the rise of Esports and professional gamers, to the growth of the Metaverse and the way we work, to the ‘gamification’ of User Experience to encourage different behaviours.
Our host Louise Taggart asks our guests Jeremy Dalton, PwC’s head of Metaverse Technologies, and Tanya Laird, an inductee to the Women in Games Hall of Fame, about the past, present and future of this game-changing industry.
Episode 23: U for UX
01/02/22
In this episode, we discover how a multitude of factors ranging from psychology to ethics and inclusion are taken into account when designing the User Experience for products, services and experiences. How do we make sure technology works for everyone?
Our host Louise Taggart asks if the user is always right, and gets to grips with the multidisciplinary world of UX with Roger Gagnon, PwC’s Chief Experience Officer, and Patrick Glinski, President of Normative.
Episode 22: T for Television
29/11/21
In this episode, we look at the piece of technology that dominates our living spaces, and which is the focus of huge commercial, technical and creative energy.
But what do we really even mean by the word “television” nowadays? Our host Louise Taggart finds out, in the company of Charlie Neuner, of PwC’s extended reality team, and technology journalist and lecturer Robert Freeman.
Episode 21: S for Space
21/10/21
This year has seen a surge of interest in space travel, space tourism and exploration. In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, our host Louise Taggart makes a giant leap to find out about the prospects for innovation, manufacturing and new sources of energy in space.
Our guests are Andrew Bacon, co-founder and CTO of Space Forge, and Dinesh Patel from the Space team at PwC.
Episode 20: R for Robotics
17/8/21
Hosts Shreya Gopal and Louise Taggart ask “what makes a robot a robot?” and explore the future of human and robot interaction in manufacturing and software.
Our guests are Ginny Foster, Market Development Manager at Neff Power in the US, and Liz Ajayi, PwC Consulting technical lead for intelligent automation.
Episode 19: Q for Quantum
10/6/21
In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore a small world with big possibilities: quantum.
Our hosts Shreya Gopal and Louise Taggart learn about the seemingly endless possibilities of quantum computing, and the meaning of words like qubit, post-quantum cryptography and quantum supremacy.
In one of our most mind-expanding episodes, our guests are Dr Alistair Brash, from the Quantum Centre at the University of Sheffield; Sumair Zamir, from PwC’s emerging applications and technologies team, and Rebecca Lee of the PwC Cyber Security team.
Episode 18: P for Privacy
14/4/21
This episode of the A-Z of Tech is all about sharing - or not sharing. And trust. We ask, how has technology shaped our attitudes to shared information? And we get some helpful advice on what individuals and businesses can do to ensure that what should be private is kept private.
Our guests this month are John Mitchison, Director of Policy and Compliance at the Data and Marketing Association, and Fedelma Good, Director and co-leader of PwC UK's Data Protection Strategy, Law and Compliance Services practice. With our hosts Shreya and Louise they discuss how technology is changing the way individuals and businesses share and secure their data.
Episode 17: O for Open Data
17/2/21
In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore the wonderful innovations and technologies that are built on an open data platform.
Our guests this month are Raspberry Pi senior developer Roger Thornton, journalist and lecturer Robert Freeman, and PwC Blockchain specialist Haydn Jones. With our hosts Shreya and Louise they discuss how open source software has encouraged a generation of young people to get hands-on with computers, the advances cryptocurrencies have made recently, and how open source intelligence can help solve and prevent crime.
Episode 16: N for Nanotechnology
16/12/20
In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore the tiny world of nanotechnology and find out about desert ice, the hidden properties of sunscreen and using DNA for storing old lecture notes.
Our guests this month are Katie King, a Nanotech PhD Student at the University of Cambridge, and Tarik Moussa, from PwC’s innovation and sustainability team. With our hosts Shreya and Louise they discuss some of the extraordinary opportunities nanotech presents for science and business, particularly in the fields of medicine and sustainable technology.
Episode 15: M for Mobile
04/11/20
Nowadays, technology is with us everywhere we go. The economies of whole nations and the lives of countless individuals have been transformed by harnessing the speed and flexibility of mobile. But with the advantages of being constantly connected come the risks of overload and addiction.
In this episode, our hosts Shreya and Louise are joined by Alex Wright from PwC’s Strategy&, journalist and lecturer Robert Freeman, and Dr Chetna Kang, consultant psychiatrist at Nightingale Hospital, to look at the upsides and the downsides of mobile technology for the economy, for society, and for individuals.
Episode 14: L for Language
03/09/20
Nowadays, we’re all swimming in information, and it can be hard to make sense of it all. How do we understand and explore all the data around us? How do we help computers understand how we communicate so that they in turn can help us to connect with each other?
This episode of the A-Z of Tech is about language. Hosts Shreya and Louise are joined by Natalia Danilova, Forensic Data Discovery Specialist at PwC, and Juliet Gauthier, a Strategic Product Manager at the media services company Red Bee Media, two experts in the fascinating world of words and computing.
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Louise Taggart
Cyber Threat Intelligence Senior Manager, PwC United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)7702 699119
