Best Daniel Sum Podcasts (2024)

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#215-"I've touched vintage pieces before but I've been burnt"- John, Collector 1:30:03

20h ago1:30:03

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In this episode we speak to John @watch.academics about working with lab rats, why he chose Panerai as his first luxury watch and "interesting" shopping experiences.By Jaclyn Li, Daniel Sum, Lung Lung Thun

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Pattern-breaking ideas, and startups that change the world (with Mike Maples) 1:18:03

1 minute ago1:18:03

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Read the full transcript here. What mistakes do investors make when trying to predict which startups will succeed? Which matters more: a startup's team or its central idea? How do startup founders differ from other capitalists? What makes something a "pattern-breaking" idea or behavior? Are startup founders less sensitive to negative feedback than …

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From The Archives - The Power of the Platform 40:27

3m ago40:27

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Nate Berent-Spillson on the power of platform thinking In the enterprise world, there are three main reasons for why an organization may be struggling to gain momentum: organizational muscle memory, structural friction, and legacy technical debt. In this archived episode Clinton is joined by Nate Berent-Spillson, NTT DATA’s VP of Engineering, to di…

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S3 E51 Daniel Figueredo's Winning Formula for Sanguich de Miami: From Fashion to Flavor 58:48

7h ago58:48

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Send us a text Daniel Figueredo and his wife, Rosa Romero, founded Sanguich de Miami in 2015. But life wasn’t always mojo pork and croquetas. The road to launch and reach success took many colorful detours. A background in marketing, architecture, and design within the fashion industry shaped Daniel's business approach and steered his vision when h…

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Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance Album Review 1:55:31

2h ago1:55:31

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To celebrate 20 years since My Chemical Romance hit the mainstream with their masterpiece album, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, Adam and Mike listen to the album in full and talk about this album’s impact on their lives and on their music tastes. As we await whatever comes next from this band going into the future, we reflect on their place in the…

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#214-"I'm so much happier now than I was in the bubble COVID yeras because things make sense"- Eric Gustafson, Founder of Hairspring 1:18:58

2h ago1:18:58

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In this episode we speak to Eric, founder of Hairspring @hairspringwatches about the differences between collectors from the US, Europe, and Asia, using his platform as a medium to bridge together the watch community through his great "Finds" and how we can all maintain our passion for this hobby when you feel like you've seen everything.…

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Decision-making and play-testing (with Dan Epstein) 1:09:56

7d ago1:09:56

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Read the full transcript here. What sorts of decisions are we making without even realizing we're making them? Are people aware of their own values? Do they know how those values rank relative to each other? What are all the various parties, interests, and values that have to be addressed and balanced when making decisions in a healthcare context? …

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Telecom Through the Years: With The First Lady of Wireless 37:39

8m ago37:39

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Arlene Harris on the transformation of the telecommunications industry Telecommunications has come a long way since the 60s. This week Clinton is joined by telecom pioneer, Arlene Harris, and NTT DATA’s Devin Yaung to discuss how platforms and the telecom industry have changed over the past 60 years. They delve into Arlene’s incredible journey from…

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The path to utopia (with Nick Bostrom) 1:03:54

4d ago1:03:54

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Read the full transcript here. Why do there seem to be more dystopias than utopias in our collective imagination? Why is it easier to find agreement on what we don't want than on what we do want? Do we simply not know what we want? What are "solved worlds", "plastic worlds", and "vulnerable worlds"? Given today's technologies, why aren't we working…

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Signs and Symptoms: Spotting and Tackling Design Debt 37:35

7d ago37:35

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Two design experts on the costs of accruing design debt We hear a lot about technical debt but what about its equally bothersome cousin design debt? This week on Catalyst Clinton sits down with NTT DATA design experts Mohit SantRam and Kevin McGrath to talk about design debt. They share the tell-tale signs of how to spot design debt and the first s…

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Mixtape Moratorium - The Essential Bring Me The Horizon 1:45:42

9d ago1:45:42

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Adam and Mike attempt to create the perfect Bring Me The Horizon mixtape to share with someone who is unfamiliar with the band. We go through all of their eras from Count Your Blessings to NexGen. Which songs made the cut?! Check out the Spotify Playlist here and let us know what you think! - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cr9vKTrZqZ5ihSgvsF0H8…

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Physical limits and the long-term future (with Anders Sandberg) 1:44:04

3h ago1:44:04

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Read the full transcript here. How much energy is needed for GDP growth? Would our civilization have developed at the same rate without fossil fuels? Could we potentially do the same things we're currently doing but with significantly less energy? How different would the world look if we'd developed nuclear energy much earlier? Why can't anything g…

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Blueprints and Whiteboards: On What Makes a Good IT Architect 35:44

16d ago35:44

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Jason Aitchison on good IT architecture practices The saying goes “all together all from the start,” and that goes for architects too. This week Clinton is joined by Jason Aitchison, Senior Director at NTT DATA, to discuss what makes a good IT architect. Jason shares the traits he looks for in an architect, from creativity to proven problem solving…

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S3 E50 MIAMI CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Zitz Sum's Pablo Zitzmann 1:22:10

21d ago1:22:10

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Send us a Text Message. Brenda Popritkin engages in a deep conversation with acclaimed Miami chef Pablo Zitzmann, known for his Coral Gables restaurants No Name Chinese and Zitz Sum. Explore Chef Zitzmann's fascinating journey from his German-Mexican roots in Bogotá, Colombia, through his culinary adventures across Asia, to reaching his goals withi…

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#213- GPHG 2024 - Dan, Jac, Lung 53:41

16d ago53:41

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It's that time of the year again! Join us as we vote for 2024's GPHG nominees.By Jaclyn Li, Daniel Sum, Lung Lung Thun

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Becoming a goat to avoid existential dread (with Thomas Thwaites) 1:53:29

15d ago1:53:29

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Read the full transcript here. How hard is it to construct a toaster from scratch? Do we in modern times individually have more knowledge than individuals living 100 or 1,000 years ago? Should corporations be thought of as a kind of emergent artificial intelligence? To what extent are corporations — and more broadly, whole economies — aligned with …

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Edge AI: With Shahid Ahmed 33:31

7d ago33:31

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Shahid Ahmed on how Edge AI is transforming factory floors Factory floors can sometimes be tough and rough. Luckily, new Edge AI solutions can help to make factories more efficient. This week, Clinton is joined by Shahid Ahmed, Group EVP at NTT DATA, to discuss how Edge AI is being used in factories to improve working conditions and environmental t…

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AI apocalypticism vs. AI optimism (with Adam Russell) 1:04:48

26d ago1:04:48

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Read the full transcript here. What is "apocaloptimism"? Is there a middle ground between apocalypticism and optimism? What are the various camps in the AI safety and ethics debates? What's the difference between "working on AI safety" and "building safe AIs"? Can our social and technological coordination problems be solved only by AI? What is "qua…

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#212- The Quiet Club Part 2- Norifumi Seki, Watchmaker 1:10:55

1M ago1:10:55

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Norifumi Seki (@aysopos_jal) won the Young Talent Competition hosted by F.P. Journe and the AHCI in 2020. He has since joined founders HK Ueda and Johnny Ting to launch Quiet Club's first watch called Fading Hours. Please go back and listen to Part 1 to hear their whole journey.By Jaclyn Li, Daniel Sum, Lung Lung Thun

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AI + Humans: The Forrester CX Event 37:50

1M ago37:50

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Lisa Woodley on the topic that took the Forrester CX Summit by storm In June, the Forrester CX Summit kicked off in Nashville. NTT DATA’s Head of Design, Lisa Woodley, attended the event and noticed that there was one topic that permeated every track of the summit - AI. This week Lisa chats with Clinton about the main topics that were discussed at …

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Having A Chat While We Chat About Stuff That Bros Chat About 1:57:54

30d ago1:57:54

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Mike and Adam are catching up with one another, having a casual chat between friends and also catching up with what they’ve been listening to over this slow music release month. Also on the episode, we share our thoughts on albums from artists like The Ataris, Vendetta Red, Balance & Composure, and MisterWives ______________________________________…

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#211- "I'd love to get my art into the hands of ppl who inspired me in all the seasons of my life"- LABEG (Gabe Lau), Artist 46:52

1M ago46:52

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On this episode we speak to Gabe @LABEG on living his dream of becoming an artist, why he chose to work with cardboard, his dream collab, and his watches.By Jaclyn Li, Daniel Sum, Lung Lung Thun

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Should we trust papers published in top social science journals? (with Daniel Lakens) 1:41:47

1M ago1:41:47

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Read the full transcript here. How much should we trust social science papers in top journals? How do we know a paper is trustworthy? Do large datasets mitigate p-hacking? Why doesn't psychology as a field seem to be working towards a grand unified theory? Why aren't more psychological theories written in math? Or are other scientific fields mathem…

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S3 E49 Featuring Miami Food Blogger & Content Creator Cari Garcia of Fat Girl Hedonist 1:50:29

1M ago1:50:29

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Send us a text The 2010 South Florida culinary scene has significantly evolved since Cari Garcia began her food blog. Through the years, she successfully transitioned her brand's model from restaurant reviews to recipes and giveaways, and turned challenges into opportunities. Recently, an unexpected incident prompted her to leave her healthcare car…

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From the Archives: Frenzy vs. Flow 39:14

1M ago39:14

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Danny Presten on how to improve flow through value stream management Organizations are often engaged in a flurry of day to day activities that may appear productive, but fail to yield meaningful results. This is why it’s so important to explore the intricacies of value stream management, Agile methodologies, and the transformative power of problem-…

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Is psychology the same across cultures? (with Joseph Henrich) 1:07:53

2M ago1:07:53

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Read the full transcript here. What are "WEIRD" cultures? What percentage of the world's population is WEIRD? Why do WEIRD cultures tend to use analytic thinking (as opposed to the wholistic thinking used in non-WEIRD cultures)? Does school make you more intelligent or merely more knowledgeable? Do individualistic cultures tend to innovate more tha…

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