Best Ross Dawson Podcasts (2024)

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Nichol Bradford on AI + human potential, unique perspectives, and technology for mental, emotional, and social health (AC Ep53) 46:44

15h ago46:44

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“So my overall interest in technology in general, not just AI, is how it supports human potential. And so for me, that’s defined as people being healthy, happy, and really able to fulfill their purpose and potential.” – Nichol Bradford About Nichol Bradford Nichol Bradford is Executive-in-Residence for AI + Human Enablement at The Society for Human…

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Pilgrim Surf + Supply: A Guide to Alternative Surfboards 1:25:37

8m ago1:25:37

1:25:37

Chris Gentille, the owner of Pilgrim Surf + Supply (@pilgrimsurfsupply), joined me in this week’s episode of Basis Surf Podcast to talk about the importance of choosing the right board, the concept of edge boards, his background as an artist and how he directed the film “Self Discovery For Social Survival,” and the connection between skateboarding …

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Ep. 16 - The Power Of Friends 23:02

4d ago23:02

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An outdoor episode, looking back and looking forward, and talking about assorted injuries and car park sizes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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George Pór on wisdom-focused collaborative hybrid intelligence, AI whisperers, and AI shamans (AC Ep52) 33:46

7d ago33:46

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“To use AI for omni-beneficial output, we need to bring to it our best qualities, which are beyond intelligence; it is wisdom.” – George Pór About George Pór George Pór has been researching, teaching, and consulting in the arts and sciences of emergent collective intelligence since 1987, when he was introduced to the ideas by his mentor Doug Engelb…

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Daniel Erasmus on ClimateGPT, AI for climate decisions, social intelligence solutions, and surfacing hidden connections (AC Ep51) 37:14

14d ago37:14

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“The promises are tremendous and the peril is climate, not AI. “ – Daniel Erasmus About Daniel Erasmus Daniel is the Founder and Managing Director of futures consulting firm Digital Thinking Network (DTN), CEO of AI sense-making platform Erasmus.AI, and creator of ClimateGPT. He has been applying innovative approaches to scenario planning since 199…

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Eric Arakawa: On Shaping Surfboards for Jack Robinson, Andy Irons, and the Hos 59:15

14d ago59:15

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Eric Arakawa (@arakawasurfboards), the shaper for over ten World Champions, including Andy Irons, Jack Robinsons, and Michael and Derek Ho, joined me in this week’s Basis Surf Podcast episode to share his insights on shaping boards for these world-class surfers and to discuss how each board was crafted to help them perform at their best. Sign up fo…

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Ep. 15 - Chocolate Bars 22:15

20d ago22:15

22:15

A missed tournament, a moving victory speech, and the World Cup of Darts previewed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pedro Uria-Recio on interlacing humans and AI, brain-computer interfaces, jobs to entrepreneurship, and enabling mindsets for the future (AC Ep50) 35:29

21d ago35:29

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“AI is going to change humanity into possibly a new species; we could call it a new form of humanity, which is different from what we have today. “ – Pedro Uria Recio About Pedro Uria Recio Pedro Uria-Recio is a highly experienced analytics and AI executive. He was until recently the Chief Analytics and AI Officer at True Corporation, Thailand’s le…

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Anita Williams Woolley on factors in collective intelligence, AI to nudge collaboration, AI caring for elderly, and AI to strengthen human capability (AC Ep49) 35:41

28d ago35:41

35:41

“In collective reasoning, one of the fundamental hurdles is coming up with a shared understanding of what we’re trying to do, and where we’re trying to go. “ – Anita Williams Woolley About Anita Williams Woolley Anita Williams Woolley is the Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper S…

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Ep. 14 - Crime Special 21:08

28d ago21:08

21:08

Our serious counterparts, darts we didn’t watch, the World Cup, yawn suppression, and homemade glue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Philippe Malvaux: On improving Kanoa Igarashi's carve and working with Julian WIlson 1:04:22

26d ago1:04:22

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Philippe Malvaux ( @philippemalvaux_surfcoaching ) is a former ASP judge, coach, and the team manager for Hurley and during his time has worked with and coached an incredible list of pro surfers including Kanoa Igarashi, Julian Wilson, Carissa Moore and John John Florence to name a few. In this week’s episode of Basis Surf Podcast, we delve into wh…

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Encore: Secrets of Public Speaking and Oral Communication from Renowned Speaking Coach 42:20

1M ago42:20

42:20

Michael Balaoing, founder of Candlelion, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss: - The importance of the acronym WTF (what’s the feeling?) when you’re giving a presentation. - The four roles that you take on as a speaker: captain, pilot, guide, and game show host. - The five questions to ask when seeking…

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Jeremy Somers on building an AI-assisted creative agency, 80:20 in Humans + AI, AI-amplified storytelling, and the future of agencies (AC Ep48) 39:35

1M ago39:35

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“True creativity comes from humans because it stems from our unique individual experiences of life. “ – Jeremy Somers About Jeremy Somers Jeremy Somers is Founder and Director of AI-assisted creative agency NotContent.ai, and of We Are Handsome. He has extensive experience as a Creative Director, working for brands such as Asos, Canon, Mercedes-Ben…

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Hunter Jones: How to score surf in LA to Iceland 46:38

1M ago46:38

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Surfing with icebergs in Iceland, dodging sharks at Trestles, and scoring double overhead waves at Manhattan Beach - in this episode of the Basis Podcast, pro surfer and filmmaker, Hunter Jones (@hunterjones), discusses all this and shares his experience with oxygen deprivation training with big wave legend Laird Hamilton. Sign up for our free surf…

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Ross Dawson on Future Job Prosperity: 13 reasons to believe in a positive future of work (AC Ep47) 30:56

1M ago30:56

30:56

“If we start to think about humans plus AI, this mindset begins to shape what we are trying to create.” – Ross Dawson About Ross Dawson Ross Dawson is a futurist, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, author, and host of Amplifying Cognition podcast. He is Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies and Founder of Humans + AI startu…

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Adam Knox: How to channel power through technique to enhance your surfing 49:52

1M ago49:52

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Adam Knox ( @adamknox_ ) is a former pro that's the younger brother of legendary rail surfer Taylor Knox and has coached some of the best up and coming pro surfers like Caity Simmers, Kade Matson, Tia Blanco, and many more. With his expertise in kinesiology, we dive deep into technique, energy leaks, using surf skates as a tool, and how to improve …

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Katri Manninen on AI in screenwriting, consciously choosing AI and human roles, creative workflows, and content automation (AC Ep46) 31:06

2M ago31:06

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“We should always remember that we are still humans. We are the ones telling the stories, deciding what we want to tell. And we are doing things for other humans; it’s the other humans who want to hear from us. For me, it’s very grounding amidst all this AI craziness to remember to come back to that relationship: me as a human talking to another hu…

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Ep. 13 - The Price Is Wrong 22:22

2M ago22:22

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Young lads winning stuff, booze smuggling, a well-tended beard, and the grim prospect of Saudi darts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tim Burrowes on AI’s impact on media and marketing, evolving business models, and the possibilities for journalism (AC Ep45) 36:40

2M ago36:40

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“The entire business model on which people have planned their futures is wobbling underneath them right now, and they’re going to have to hang on to that wobbly platform and find themselves a ladder somewhere.” – Tim Burrowes About Tim Burrowes Tim Burrowes is the Founder and Publisher of email-first media and marketing publication Unmade, and auth…

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Duke Aipa: On radical innovations in surfboard design 42:04

2M ago42:04

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In this week’s episode, Duke Aipa (@aipasurf), son of the legendary Hawaiian Shaper Ben Aipa, joins us to share the backstory of his father’s inventions, the "Swallow tail" and "The Sting" style boards and discusses how he continues his dad’s legacy by combining elements of past and present to create innovative boards like the Dark Twinn, the Moder…

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Ep. 12 - Cold Clothes? 23:07

2M ago23:07

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Exams, different opinions, new darts, a good documentary, and Kim’s recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Encore: Brad Feld on What Nietzsche Can Teach Entrepreneurs 50:09

2M ago50:09

50:09

Brad Feld (@bfeld), VC at Foundry Group and co-author with Dave Jilk of The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha to discuss: - Common misconceptions about Nietzsche and why being misunderstood makes him an especially interesting philosopher. - What Nietzsche can teach entrepreneurs deciding whet…

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Tim Stock on culture mapping, the culture of generative AI, intelligence as a social function, and learning from subcultures (AC Ep44) 34:08

2M ago34:08

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“True intelligence is a social function. It’s about social cohesion. Intelligence happens in groups, it does not happen in individuals.” – Tim Stock About Tim Stock Tim Stock is an expert in analyzing how cultural trends and artificial intelligence intersect. He is co-founder of scenarioDNA and the co-inventor of a patented Culture Mapping methodol…

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Ep. 11 - Bomb Jack Explained 26:46

2M ago26:46

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A wasted youth, Huybrechts gets duffed up, Kiel facts, a quiz is renamed, and a Modus update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Leah Dawson: Finding the magic spots on your surfboard 55:18

2M ago55:18

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In this week’s podcast episode, join me and Leah Dawson ( @leahloves ) as we dive deep about finding the magic spots on your board to improve your style in surfing and how to fix your stance for generating more speed. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down, video library, and newsletter 👇 Chapters 00:00 The Art of Style: Becoming One …

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Ufuk Tarhan on the T-Human model, being an autodidact, oxymoronic technologies, and teaming with humans and AI (AC Ep43) 33:51

2M ago33:51

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“I cannot imagine any other way to be successful or to find satisfaction in knowing that you are doing something useful for humanity or any society. Therefore, I believe it is mandatory to take responsibility for our choices.” – Ufuk Tarhan About Ufuk Tarhan Ufuk Tarhan is a prominent futurist, economist, keynote speaker, author, and CEO of digital…

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Dan Mann: Secrets to shaping for Kelly Slater and everyday surfers 56:07

2M ago56:07

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In this week's podcast, the shaper behind Kelly Slater’s magic boards, @dan__mann, joined me to talk about the secrets of making boards that are high performance enough for the pros but also super user friendly for the everyday surfer. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters 00:00 Introduct…

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Ep. 10 - Pigeontons 21:36

3M ago21:36

21:36

Insulting tough Scots, insulting soft English, Michael Smith’s noise, a quiz, and some Dutch opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Shikoh Gitau on amplifying humanity, Africa’s AI leadership, technology sovereignty, and the power of community (AC Ep42) 36:14

3M ago36:14

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“Sovereignty means that I need to be in charge of my destiny and able to control my future. This involves understanding the context in which you’re operating and not allowing others to define that context for you.” – Shikoh Gitau About Shikoh Gitau Shikoh Gitau is CEO of Qhala, a digital innovation company with clients across Africa. She was previo…

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How to Nail Product-Market Fit and Scale a B2B Company with Thejo Kote of Airbase 57:45

3M ago57:45

57:45

Thejo Kote (@thejo) talks to Village partner Ben Casnocha. Thejo is a two-time founder and CEO. His current company, Airbase, is a spend management platform serving companies with 100 and 5,000 employees like Coda, 15Five, Front, Marqueta, CaptivateIQ, Abnormal, and more. Airbase has raised over $200 million, has tens of millions in ARR, and is con…

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Ep. 9 - The Leprech-owl 23:27

3M ago23:27

23:27

Pronunciations, classical music, the wrath of the Liverpool crowd, and darts previews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tom Hope on AI to augment scientific discovery, useful inspirations, analogical reasoning, and structural problem similarity (AC Ep41) 39:12

3M ago39:12

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“The unique ability of AI and LLMs recently to reason over complex texts and complex data suggests that there is a future where the systems can help us humans find those pieces of information that help us be more creative, that help us make decisions, and that help us discover new perspectives.” – Tom Hope About Tom Hope Tom Hope is Assistant Profe…

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Wooly TV Reviews: The surfboards that blew his mind 1:04:56

3M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

@wooly_macpherson_surf_coach of Wooly TV, a surfboard reviewer and surf coach shared with us the boards that blew his mind. He dove deep into the tips on how to get better at surfing and how to find the perfect board for you. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:42 …

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Encore: Cloudflare Co-Founder Michelle Zatlyn’s Advice on Hiring, Fundraising, Scaling, and more 50:26

3M ago50:26

50:26

Michelle Zatlyn (@zatlyn), co-founder, president, and COO of Cloudflare, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha for a masterclass with our founders in late 2020. They discussed: - The origin story of Cloudflare, including how the co-founders met, and how Michelle realized that she too could start a company. - Her advice on fundra…

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Céline Schillinger on network activation, curious conversations, podcasting for connection, and creative freedom (AC Ep40) 32:51

3M ago32:51

32:51

“Criticizing and blaming people, organizational culture, or the company for problems doesn’t lead you to a better place. What may lead you to a better place is to actually roll up your sleeves, connect with each other, and do something about it.” – Céline Schillinger About Céline Schillinger Céline Schillinger is Founder and CEO of We Need Social, …

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Antoine Allain: How to explode into your turns 50:36

3M ago50:36

50:36

@antoineallain, a former competitive surfer and coach shared valuable tips with us on how to approach your bottom turns like a tiger and to explode into your top turns and many other interesting topics. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Anton's Surfing Style 08:…

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