Best Brian Runciman Podcasts (2024)

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Playing with quantum with an eye on ROI 28:39

5d ago28:39

28:39

Stefano Mensa from the Hartree Centre speaks to Brian Runciman MBCS about the industry-facing supercomputer centre, with a focus on quantum computing. What benefit will it add? How close are we to fault-tolerant quantum computing with the current logical qubit bottleneck? What can it do for UK business? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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Helping all innovative people deliver 37:11

2M ago37:11

37:11

How can smaller organisations create a positive culture, encompassing genuine diversity of perspective? Melissa Sabella talks about her approach with the Honeycomb Works, where she has recently worked with RAEng on a new equity platform for start-ups and scale-ups. She also gives some practical tips, for example: how much time should you spend with…

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Digital Pioneers: Recoding our Future 39:16

2M ago39:16

39:16

What is the mindset IT professionals require to really harness the potential of computing for social good? Our panel discusses ambition, boldness, capability, determination and entrepreneurism. Rashik Parmar MBE, Group CEO of BCS, Charlene Hunter MBE, CEO & Founder of Coding Black Females, Professor Andy Stanford-Clark, Distinguished Engineer, IBM …

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The Needham Debate: Optimisation algorithms 54:30

5M ago54:30

54:30

In January 2024, Professor Ruth Misener was presented with the Needham Award for her exceptional contribution to identifying and solving fundamental computer science research challenges at the intersection of computational optimisation and machine learning. A special panel discussed the complexities of optimisation as a research discipline and how …

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From 'Millionaire' to cybersecurity 26:08

5M ago26:08

26:08

Lisa Ventura MBE has been on a fascinating journey from mainstream TV to a cybersecurity career. Alongside this she has had a developing diagnostic journey. She talks to Brian Runciman MBCS about neurodiversity, her autism diagnosis and more. As she says... 'we are all generation cyber.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Formal languages, mathematical models and bike sharing 25:34

8M ago25:34

25:34

Professor Jane Hillston, one of the winners of the Lovelace Award for 2023, discusses her work in formal languages. She talks to Brian Runciman MBCS about resource use in systems and performance modelling - measuring how much resource is used and when, from a mathematical viewpoint. It has applications in biology and transport systems in smart citi…

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Deepak Chopra Deep Meditation 1:51:25

10M ago1:51:25

1:51:25

In this episode Deepak and I discuss the practical side of spirituality. He explains what scientific research has discovered about how a spiritual practice can significantly alter your life. Deepak also gives me a guided meditation. The meditation is in the second half of this part and includes a deconstruction of the method and why it works. Recor…

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Deepak Chopra on Cosmology and Consciousness 54:12

10M ago54:12

54:12

In this week’s "best of" episode, part 1 of 2, Deepak and I chatted about the nature of consciousness, He unloaded his extensive knowledge of the cosmos, described what it means to be embodied, shared his understanding of what a belief in God is or means, and listed some of the reasons people suffer from existential crises. It was a wonderful excha…

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On Calming Stress and Anxiety--with Tapping, ft. Nick Ortner 1:20:14

10M ago1:20:14

1:20:14

Best-selling author of The Tapping Solution, Nick Ortner is here! He describes the technique known as Tapping, which is a natural healing method that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. . Nick tells us the science behind Tapping (also known as Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT) and describes how it effects the brain and th…

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Wikipedia: pretty good in parts 33:30

12M ago33:30

33:30

Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder, speaks to Brian Runciman about the site's progress over the last 22 years; fakes news; reliable sources; the Wikipedia community and funding model; and being a pathological optimist. With bonus content on stochastic differential equations… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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How the Light Gets In 32:32

12M ago32:32

32:32

If you like combining live music with discussions about science and technology, there’s now several summer festivals that tick that box. At the Dot Festival at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, and at WOMAD festival, you can hear expert talks and bands. Claire Penketh went to another festival - How the Light Gets In - to find out more, in this special …

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Playing Doom on a Coke Machine 21:55

1y ago21:55

21:55

Felix Ryan speaks to Brian Runciman about a specialist area of IT - pen testing in the context of embedded systems. He talks careers, inspirations and why he launched a podcast on such a niche area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Lost tribe, backbone then centre-stage 35:03

1y ago35:03

35:03

Professor Wendy Dearing discusses her passion for digital health and her career path from Nurse to Dean. She also tells Brian Runciman about enabling nursing careers through NVQs, the development of Digital Health and Care Wales, the problems with social care and the benefits of the NHS app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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Citizen-centred tech 32:48

1y ago32:48

32:48

Professor Tom Crick speaks to Brian Runciman about Wales’ science and technology reform and what our aspiration should be for digital skills and achieving a digitally competent population. In the context of Palantir and other large organisations interest in health data, how can and should we protect health records? What role should ethics take in c…

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Ideas help, but it's about the people 34:50

1y ago34:50

34:50

'The best founders see something in the world they want to fix'. Entrepreneur and start-up investor Barrie Heptonstall talks to Brian Runciman about agritech and education start-ups, the crossover between doing good in society and capitalism, and what he looks for in people he would invest in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

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The Net Zero: A Digital Journey 6 36:30

1y ago36:30

36:30

In the final episode of our six-episode Net Zero: A Digital Journey podcast series, we continue to explore the essential role that the IT professions hold in addressing the climate crisis and achieving net zero targets with guests from across the community. One of the biggest challenges faced by the IT sector is the training and education of the ex…

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The Net Zero: A Digital Journey 5 39:36

1y ago39:36

39:36

In the fifth episode of our six-episode Net Zero: A Digital Journey podcast series, we continue to explore the essential role that the IT professions hold in addressing the climate crisis and achieving net zero targets with guests from across the community. Effectively managing e-waste requires a shift from our existing one-way consumption model of…

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AGI world takeovers, six month breaks and what safeguards are really needed… 22:49

1+ y ago22:49

22:49

Late March 2023 saw over 1,000 experts - the Future of Life Institute – write a letter calling for a six-month pause on AI development, the UK government publish a new white paper on AI regulation, and Italy banning ChatGPT. Do we need new legislation? BCS’s Adam Leon Smith speaks to Merve Hickok of the Centre for AI and Digital Policy, who submitt…

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The Net Zero: A Digital Journey 4 36:35

1+ y ago36:35

36:35

In the fourth episode of our six-episode The Net Zero: A Digital Journey podcast series, we continue to explore the essential role that the IT profession has in addressing the climate crisis and achieving net zero targets with guests from across the community. Synergistic relationships between industry, academia, practitioners and governments are n…

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The Net Zero: A Digital Journey 3 39:22

1+ y ago39:22

39:22

In the third episode of our six-episode The Net Zero: A Digital Journey podcast series, we continue to explore the essential role that the IT profession holds in addressing the climate crisis and achieving net zero targets with guests from across the community. Research and innovation within the sector are helping to advance the science of climate …

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The Net Zero: A Digital Journey 2 33:38

1+ y ago33:38

33:38

In the second episode of our six-episode The Net Zero: A Digital Journey podcast series, we continue to explore the essential role that the IT profession holds in addressing the climate crisis and achieving net zero targets with guests from across the community. Reducing the energy impact of IT infrastructure and technologies through Green IT pract…

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The Net Zero: A Digital Journey 1 37:01

1+ y ago37:01

37:01

The Net Zero: A Digital Journey podcast is a six-episode podcast series exploring the essential role that the IT profession has in addressing the climate crisis and achieving net zero targets with guests from across the community. Climate change is firmly on the public agenda, and with our increasing reliance on digital and data technologies, the I…

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The 3 Opens and an Unconference 12:04

1+ y ago12:04

12:04

In the first mini-episode of 2023, CEO of OpenUK Amanda Brock tells Brian Runciman MBCS about open source software, hardware and data - and how February 2023's conference will help the open source cause. Its associated 'unconference' will also provide much needed face to face opportunities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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Net Zero: A Digital Journey 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

38:57

A new campaign from BCS looks at the IT industry’s effect on net zero, and what it can do to ameliorate the effects of climate change. This launch debate covers the increasing use of AI, the digital divide, what top 3 things computer science graduates need to know, the role of data centres, our view of data… and how we should define progress. Brian…

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Is the internet splintering? 39:15

1+ y ago39:15

39:15

The internet's libertarian roots are important, but it's added a European bourgeoise aspect, developed an American commercial approach and now has the Chinese paternalist version. Kieron O'Hara, author and Emeritus Fellow at Southampton University discusses where the internet goes next, the choices India and Africa face, the influence of political …

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Open Source, not local source 27:07

2y ago27:07

27:07

OpenUK's Amanda Brock and Smooth Media's Jennifer Barth talk to Brian Runciman about their open source software research for 2022. Open source use is maturing - over 90% of respondents take a collaborative approach, billions are now invested in open source software with millions of downloads per year. What does this mean for the UK government's app…

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The best and brightest UK women computing undergraduates 34:30

2y ago34:30

34:30

The BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium is an annual one day conference for women and non-binary students of computing and related subjects. Johanna Hamilton MBCS speaks to organiser Hannah Dee and also some of the students, poster prize winners and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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What does AI look like? 22:45

2y ago22:45

22:45

Jamillah Knowles talks to Brian Runciman about incongruous AI images - from the Terminators that do no favours to AI stories, to the embodied AIs when we are actually talking about software. She talks about using depictions that work for multiple audiences, colour usage, visualising networks and AI functions - and how we can do a better job of real…

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Open source is about more than money-saving 12:38

2y ago12:38

12:38

Open source software economic evaluation needs far more than a total cost of ownership calculation. A new survey looks at its value in broader terms, alongside compliance, legal issues and other aspects of the journey to maturity. Amanda Brock from OpenUK and Jennifer Barth at Smooth Media discuss the commitment of the community and the aims of the…

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Think different: the home for the neurodiverse 28:29

2y ago28:29

28:29

Matthew Bellringer, Chair of the newly formed NeurodiverseIT Specialist Group speaks to Brian Runciman about the unique talents of the neurodiverse. The group's design philosophy of 'nothing about us without us', and the importance of deciding explicit use cases for products. He also stresses the value of co-design and co-development whilst acknowl…

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We are all brilliant at something 24:24

2+ y ago24:24

24:24

New BCS President Mayank Prakash talks about reimagining business and whether if all companies are tech companies we should view all workers as technologists. He also discusses that fact that every manager has a responsibility to understand and apply technology, his view of learning from many sources, his ongoing geekiness and the vital role of div…

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A fifteenth weather prediction supercomputer - and counting 25:32

2+ y ago25:32

25:32

Weather prediction contributes to important issues - for example, feeding emission scenarios into the COP agenda to assess climate change impacts. For people in general, it has made today's five day forecast as good as the one day forecast from 40 years ago. This modelling has traditionally been driven by brute force computing, based on Moore's law…

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Tokenism or role modelling? 24:26

2+ y ago24:26

24:26

Jacqueline de Rojas CBE discusses her journey from a take-away in Folkestone to President of Tech UK. Along the way she discusses the problems with the BAME bucket, tech-enabled abuse, the importance of neurodiversity, her roots in Swindon and tech as a people business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Journey to the autonomous enterprise 25:44

2+ y ago25:44

25:44

60% ROI, reductions in churn, creativity boosts for the workforce... AI expert Sarah Burnett talks about the autonomous enterprise, how to start the journey to get there and why job losses won't be a problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Women in tech: the only woman in the room? 15:54

3y ago15:54

15:54

Sharon Moore MBE is Chief Technology Officer Public Sector at IBM. As co-author of the BCS Women in Tech book she talks about the frustration of saying the same things over and over again, and whether it is worth being 'one of the guys'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Women in Tech: Gendered career paths 20:20

3y ago20:20

20:20

Clem Herman is Professor of Gender and Technology at the Open University. As co-author of the BCS book on Women in Tech, she looks at translating research into action, the impact of career breaks and the unsuitability of the ladder climbing analogy in women's careers, and what we can learn from other cultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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Women in Tech: Reverse Mentoring 16:15

3y ago16:15

16:15

Chair of BCS Women Andrea Palmer (And No. 4 in Computer Weekly's Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2021) talks about the importance of different ways of thinking, how to attract more women into tech and creating the right culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Robot submarines versus Pinkification 21:28

3y ago21:28

21:28

Hannah Dee is a Computer Science Lecturer and started the BCS Women Lovelace Colloquium. She talks about her part in the new BCS book on women in tech, cross-disciplinary use of robot submarines and the experience of young women in schools and at university to better understand the (problematic term alert!) pipeline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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Women in Tech: From Speak and Spell to Knightrider 15:12

3y ago15:12

15:12

Shilpa Shah is a contributor to the new BCS book ‘Women in Tech - a practical guide’ and leads the Deloitte women in technology group. She talks about her inspiration from old tech, the importance of practical tips and guidance and her 3 c’s - care about the subject, call it out when diversity is lacking, and commit… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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Women in Tech: Sex Pistols and the 80% 19:13

3y ago19:13

19:13

Gillian Arnold talks about editing the new BCS book ‘Women in tech - a practical guide’. Bigger companies can get it right, but culture issues are key - as her stripper experience exemplifies. As she says, equality is not only a moral imperative - it’s good for business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Four internets, maybe more... 41:56

3y ago41:56

41:56

Dame Wendy Hall talks about her role as UK AI skills champion, the February 2021 road map for AI update and subsequent UK national strategy and how the UK is already a superpower in science and can be the same for AI and data ethics. She also discusses diversity, how she would like to see people from under-represented groups paid to do degree cours…

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From tick-box to good business sense 38:20

3+ y ago38:20

38:20

Dr Sue Black talks about the success of TechUPWomen, retraining women from under-served backgrounds, how Durham University doubled its number of female computing undergraduates and how diversity has gone from a tick-box exercise to good business sense. She also discuses her personal journey of overcoming fear of conferences and public speaking, her…

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Being cared for by your smart home 23:15

3+ y ago23:15

23:15

How could your home look after you if you suffer from dementia or have had a stroke? How sophisticated should home sensors be to balance health requirements and privacy? The UK’s only black (Afro-Caribbean) female professor of computer science, Dorothy Monekosso, a BCS Honorary Fellow from Leeds Beckett University, discusses her work on smart homes…

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The 3 opens: software, hardware and data 33:16

3+ y ago33:16

33:16

Amanda Brock is CEO of OpenUK - she talks to Brian Runciman about open source and whether business understands its value, whether the public need to know more, the three reasons Microsoft are so big in OS now, popstar Imogen Heap and her mini-moo glove and the importance of free speech in code. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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The Algorithm Made Me Do It 32:10

4y ago32:10

32:10

Grady Booch - Turing Award medal winner, IBM Alumni and creator of UML - speaks to Brian Runciman about embodied cognition, inclusive language in IBM’s code base, the computing version of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, GPT 3 passing the Trump test but not the Turing test and more. Along the way we are not libellous about Elon Musk, but name check MC Hammer! …

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Geoff White 32:40

4y ago32:40

32:40

We speak to investigative journalist Geoff White on how the web from reflecting a hippy utopian ideal of communal living to the dark web - and we touch on the role of the US government, the Grateful Dead and how a barium-style trace could help our personal data use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Suzanne Doyle-Morris 33:45

4y ago33:45

33:45

Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris, CEO of Inclusiq and author of The Con Job, talks to Brian Runciman MBCS about competence versus confidence; imposter syndrome as a super power, the role of humility and what useful confidence looks like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cecilia Harvey 33:30

4y ago33:30

33:30

Cecilia Harvey CEO of @hyvedynamics in conversation with BCS' Olivia Wolfheart. They talk leadership, responsibility and culture in technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Reema Patel 33:55

4y ago33:55

33:55

What should the stewardship of our health data involve - including biometrics and genomic data? What is stretch collaboration and how can it help combat group-think? Thorny issues like the use of healthcare data, AI, the diversity agenda, face recognition - and influencing policy and practice in these areas - are discussed by Reema Patel from the A…

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Dame Stephanie Shirley CH 34:16

4y ago34:16

34:16

Olivia Wolfheart MBCS speaks to the inspirational entrepreneur. From coming to the UK in 1939 on the kinder transport, and championing women in IT through highly successful software businesses to becoming the UK’s first ever national ambassador of philanthropy and her campaigning for autism, Dame Stephanie also touches on Nietzsche, Fermat’s last t…

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