Best Maddy Proud Podcasts (2024)

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The Jason de Sousa Show with Guest: Rob Stokes 1:04:03

11d ago1:04:03

1:04:03

In this episode, we’re joined by Rob Stokes, Chairman of Faith Housing Alliance and Professor of Environment and Sustainability, to discuss some of today's most pressing social issues. We begin with the housing crisis in Sydney and Melbourne, now among the world’s most expensive cities. Rob shares insights from his work on how we can address this g…

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Helena Pacitti - Associate Lecturer, Education Focused, UNSW 50:53

11M ago50:53

50:53

In this episode of the Smarter Cities Podcast, Dr. Helena Pacitti, an Associate Lecturer at UNSW with a PhD in behavioural neuroscience, discusses the impact of AI on education. As concerns about the effects of social media on mental health and cognitive development continue to grow, Jason de Sousa and Dr. Pacitti raises important questions about t…

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Tim de Sousa - Senior Director Technology at FTI Consulting 1:04:34

12M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

Tim de Sousa, Senior Director Technology (Privacy | Information Governance | Emerging Tech). Tim joined Smarter Cities to delve into data, privacy, and misinformation. He discusses the potential consequences of the importance of data, data for the sake of data, and the consequences of it falling into the wrong hands. Listen and subscribe at Spotify…

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Brandon Morayo: Fatherhood 59:05

1y ago59:05

59:05

Brandon Morayo, Alabama native and Portland creative, spends too much of his precious free time as a new father to talk to us about what he has learned about fatherhood over the last few months of being a new parent. Trigger here: I know nothing about being a father, and Brandon shares his complicated, beautiful, and heartbreaking history with fath…

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Maddy Ross: Renegades & Opera 1:28:35

1y ago1:28:35

1:28:35

Get ready to unleash your inner soprano, break some legs, because this week we are talking with everything opera with Maddy Ross, a nationally-known opera artist and Executive Director at Renegade Opera. We talk about everything from coming to a complicated creative platform, to how to come into opera if you are unsure to, and Renegade's Opera's mi…

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Kelly Brough - ANZ Lead of Applied Intelligence - Accenture 44:54

1y ago44:54

44:54

Can artificial intelligence represent the solution for fostering more robust, efficient, and just economies and societies? Kelly Brough, Head of Applied Intelligence Australia New Zealand at Accenture, contends that beneath the surface lies a multifaceted landscape. Kelly delves into diverse AI applications, its potential as a remedy, and the pragm…

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BONUS: Ali Dellas LIVE SET 45:58

1y ago45:58

45:58

Ali Dellas is BACK and is here to jumpstart your day with a BONUS live set, playing songs from their entire catalog, but also their most recent release "Chasing You". Ali Dellas Website Spotify TikTok Instagram YouTube The Dannyprose Podcast All of our links: http://dannyprose.show/ The Human: @dannyprose The Show: @dannyprose.show…

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Ali Dellas: Songwriting & Autism 1:05:11

1y ago1:05:11

1:05:11

Ali Dellas, an indie bedroom-pop singer and songwriter based out of Melbourne, Australia, comes by to not just share her beautiful music with us, but to talk about her path through her creative process, the very sheer power of being authentic with yourself, and her own personal experience living on the spectrum of autism. We also talk about her mos…

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Aaron Griffith: Philosophy & Justice 1:10:28

1y ago1:10:28

1:10:28

Has the idea of philosophy always remained a little intriguing but mysterious? Then I have good news for you. Today we're sitting down with Associate Professor of Philosophy at William & Mary, as well as a very good friend of mine, Aaron Griffith. Aaron has spent his life (literally, since he was a kid) asking his big "why's?", using his answers fo…

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Maddy Proud - Sports leader and author 52:20

1y ago52:20

52:20

Maddy Proud is Co-Captain of the NSW Swifts netball team, represents Australia in national netball and is the author of the children's story series "Grace on the Court". Maddy joined Smarter Cities to discuss why sport is so important to the development of children and communities and what it is like to play sport at the highest levels. Listen and …

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BONUS: honeyyycrush LIVE SET 18:00

1y ago18:00

18:00

Our first guest back, honeyyycrush, is here to jumpstart your day with a BONUS live set, playing songs from their upcoming album "Milk Teeth", presented ad-free. honeyyycrush Spotify Bandcamp TikTok Instagram Twitter Website The Dannyprose Podcast All of our links: http://dannyprose.show/ The Human: @dannyprose The Show: @dannyprose.show…

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honeyyycrush: Music & Momentum 1:05:52

1y ago1:05:52

1:05:52

We're back. Back with interviews with people who are not famous (yet) about all the things that they love. For our first episode back we talk with New York-based singer/songwriter honeyyycrush about finding their way through other creative endeavors all the way to music, what it has been like to find the creative "love of your life", and her upcomi…

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Libbie Doherty - Head of Children's Content at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) 51:20

1+ y ago51:20

51:20

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation - known as The ABC - is Australia's national public broadcaster. It holds a consistent place in recording the evolution of Australia as a nation. At its heart is its focus on high quality children's programming, which consistently displays excellence in Australian creative talents and projects the best of Aus…

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Episode 3- Anti-Trans Bills & Supporting Transgender Youth 9:21

1+ y ago9:21

9:21

In this episode, I go through SB 254 Florida senate bill, and how it will affect transgender youth. I share some of my stories with you, in regard to gender dysphoria.By Maddi

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Episode 2 - Drag During WW2 5:57

1+ y ago5:57

5:57

In this first full episode of Maddi's Fight, we explore a brief history of Drag in the USA. While we have hundred of Anti-LGBT bills in different State Legislatures, and an Anti-Drag bill in Tennesse, I feel we need to address the history of Drag in the USA, specifically during WW2.By Maddi

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Episode 1-Introduction to Maddi 1:07

1+ y ago1:07

1:07

I am Maddi (They/Them/Theirs), this is my podcast Maddi's Fight, and this is a brief introduction to who I am, and what this channel is about! Music by QubeSounds from PixabayBy Maddi

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Tim Williams – International advocate for better cities 58:14

1+ y ago58:14

58:14

Tim Williams is a passionate advocate and expert in designing, procuring and delivering better cities. Originally from the UK, Tim was a founding member of the Blair Government’s Prime Minister’s delivery unit, which drove significant policy reforms to British Government services, and served as special adviser on urban development, city strategy an…

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Russell Fortmeyer, Global Head of Sustainability - Woods Bagot 1:03:10

1+ y ago1:03:10

1:03:10

As the world faces rising energy costs and global inflationary pressures, the case for Net Zero by 2050 might be under question. However, Russell Fortmeyer, Woods Baggot’s Global Head of Sustainability, argues the business case has never been stronger. Visiting Australia from California, Russell joined Smarter Cities to argue the case. Smarter Citi…

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Jace Tyrrell - CEO of Australia’s first Business Improvement District – the New Sydney Waterfront Company 56:16

2y ago56:16

56:16

How do business improvement districts (BIDs) create better cities? Jace Tyrrell is an expert on building them and is also the inaugural CEO of Australia’s very first Business Improvement District – the New Sydney Waterfront Company. He joined Smarter Cities to explain why a BID is right for Sydney. Catch the Smarter Cities Podcast at: Listen and su…

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Sarah Kay - Global Client Leader - Woods Bagot 58:55

2y ago58:55

58:55

Sarah Kay, Global Client lead at architecture firm Woods Bagot, joins Smarter Cities to talk about the business of architecture in changing cities and what is like to run an architecture practice with a global reach. Catch the Smarter Cities Podcast at: Listen and subscribe at Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/fJq96sk Listen and subscribe at Apple Podc…

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William Ruh, Chief Digital Officer, Lendlease. How do you transform a company into a digital leader? 1:11:55

2y ago1:11:55

1:11:55

How do you transform a company into a digital leader? This is something Lendlease’s Chief Digital Officer, William Ruh, has done multiple times. Bill joined the Podcast to discuss the opportunities and challenges of creating new things in a corporate environment and why the future will be captured by firms that innovate and change.…

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Heba Elhanafy - The Charter Cities Institute 54:42

2y ago54:42

54:42

Can we do cities better? Researcher Heba Elhanafy, and the American headquartered think tank the Charter Cities Institute, think so. Heba joined Jason and the Smarter Cities Podcast from her office in Zambia, where she is working with African governments on creating new and better cities that work for people as well as deliver economic development.…

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Anne-Marie Elias - CEO of impact investment firm Beckon Capital 56:01

2+ y ago56:01

56:01

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) has become paramount in corporate and investment decision making and in the national discourse. The hope is that intense ESG focus across the global economy will lead to solutions for entrenched environmental, economic and social problems. But is this really happening? Impact investment firm CEO, Anne-Marie Eli…

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Fiona de Jong - Head of Australia's Nation Brand 1:11:43

2+ y ago1:11:43

1:11:43

How do you brand a country? Why does a country need a brand? Fiona de Jong - Austrade's Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Australia's Nation Brand - explains why in this episode of Smarter Cities. This episode of Smarter Cities is presented with thanks to Podium - the end to end digital platform for the property and construction industry. …

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Smarter Cities Clips: Is space really the final frontier? 17:51

2+ y ago17:51

17:51

Can the recent focus on private space travel lead to better outcomes on Earth? Recorded as part of the Autonomous21 Conference.By Jason de Sousa

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Matt Baumgurtel - energy and resources sector lawyer 1:05:00

3y ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Cop-26 illuminated the focus of governments, institutions and investors in transitioning to a zero carbon world. At the heart of the world’s plan is a belief that green hydrogen production and fuel can displace a global reliance on emissions intensive fossil fuels. Australia, with its gift of plentiful sun, land and sea—combined with its economic c…

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Chris Seller - Aviation Expert 53:13

3y ago53:13

53:13

As Australia moves towards the opening of international borders, our thoughts are turning to what international travel will look like and how it will take place. Facing a world at different vaccination levels, differences in vaccine recognition, a myriad of rules on quarantine and the ever-present question of travel security, what does the future o…

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Michael Cassel - International theatre producer 57:52

3y ago57:52

57:52

Live entertainment and the arts; things the pandemic took away from us that are now coming back in force. Michael Cassel is a leading international producer, bringing to our stages some of the world’s greatest theatrical productions and live entertainment. Along the way he has grown some of Australia’s best talent. I asked Michael how living withou…

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Meredith Hodgman - Smart cities expert 1:16:04

3y ago1:16:04

1:16:04

Smart Cities. Everyone is obsessed with them - from visions of autonomous cars and flying service drones to everything being connected through billions of IOT devices constantly reporting activity. This has long being the mantra of what smart cities are supposed to be. But being honest this concept is something I have somewhat struggled with. The b…

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Smarter Cities Clips: Future of the Olympic Games and what it means for cities and fans 24:10

3y ago24:10

24:10

The first 'fan free' Olympic and Paralympic Games - Tokyo2020 - was a success under challenging pandemic circumstances. The fan experience was driven by digital TV connectivity, on-demand viewing and IOT capability more than at any time in the Games' history. Tokyo2020 has changed our future expectations of how the Olympic Games are to be delivered…

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Duncan Young - health and wellbeing specialist 53:35

3y ago53:35

53:35

Wellness. What is it and why should it matter to corporates? These are rather pertinent questions. As the world continues to battle Covid-19, the lines between work and home have blurred, perhaps permanently, and 'zoom calls' have become the norm. According to a recent study in the Harvard Business Review*, 85 per cent of workers surveyed said they…

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Jean Nepo & Sabrina Sibomana - Founders of the Mustard Seed Institute - Rwanda 1:37:28

3y ago1:37:28

1:37:28

Sometimes you meet truly remarkable people who are making a tremendous difference in their communities and countries. This is the case with Jean Nepo Sibomana and his Australian born wife Sabrina, who founded the Mustard Seed Institute – an organisation driving employment, training and human development in rural Rwanda. Nepo is a survivor of the 19…

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Selina Short - Managing Partner, EY - Oceania 56:05

3+ y ago56:05

56:05

Selina Short is Managing Partner for Oceania at EY, specialising in the real estate, construction and hospitality sectors. She is a leading voice on cities and urbanisation. Selina argues that a city's future success will be driven by experience and human interaction and that Australian cities have the chance to set the mark for a new way of workin…

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Richard Kuppusamy - Architect and Disability Rights Campaigner 58:28

3+ y ago58:28

58:28

Richard Kuppusamy has spent a lifetime thinking about what makes a city accessible. He is an architect and disability rights campaigner. In his job, as Head of Digital Engineering - Asia at Lendlease Group, he is pushing boundaries by driving the development and adoption of digital engineering in the development and construction industry. He also h…

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Rishi Suri - Editor of India's largest Urdu language newspaper - the Daily Milap 1:04:58

3+ y ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Rishi Suri, editor of India's largest Urdu newspaper, the Daily Milap, joins Smarter Cities in a fascinating discussion on India and its place in the world. India is a rising power. A country of deep history, beloved in Australia for its culture, cuisine and cricket obsession. It is also the country of my parent’s birth, one I have visited since ch…

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The Hon Rob Stokes MP - NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces 1:06:16

3+ y ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Rob Stokes is one of Australia’s most thoughtful and prescient politicians - with a passion for public policy and public service that has led him to one of the toughest portfolios around - as Minister for Planning and Public Spaces in Australia’s largest state, NSW. Rob argues that Covid 19 is the greatest disruption to how cities and countries wil…

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Nikki Greenberg - Futurist and thought leader on real estate 1:17:23

3+ y ago1:17:23

1:17:23

Futurist and thought leader on the real estate sector, Nikki Greenberg, joins Smarter Cities in this first episode for 2021. The world is emerging from Covid-19 with the release of new vaccines and a global roll out gathering apace. As we take stock of 2020, and the impact of the virus on our lives, what does the future look like for real estate an…

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Smarter Cities Clips: Kristy McSweeney - on the Covid balancing act 6:06

3+ y ago6:06

6:06

As Australia's second largest state, Victoria, emerges from a five day lock down, following lock downs in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney's northern beaches, it seems apparent that snap lock downs have become part and parcel of virus management and that they are here to stay. In this clip, Kristy McSweeney discusses the balancing act for families that h…

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Smarter Cities Clips - Gary Horwitz on how the retail sector can respond to disruption 6:27

3+ y ago6:27

6:27

Gary Horwitz, founder of the pioneering Australian food and homewares chain BaySwiss and creator of retail precinct experiences in many global cities, talks in this clip about online disruption to the retail sector and how the sector can successfully respond.By Jason de Sousa

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Smarter Cities Clips - Mukund Narayana Murty on Being Australian 5:15

3+ y ago5:15

5:15

Mukund Narayana-Murty, CEO of AsiaLink Business, and I reflect on how proud we are to be Australian, how we respect both our Country and also the cultural heritage of our families, and the importance of values in the ever - and always continuing - improvement of our Australian Nation.By Jason de Sousa

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Smarter Cities Clips - Julian Leeser MP 5:18

3+ y ago5:18

5:18

There is increasing interest in Australia in building closer government to government and economic relations with India, particularly in the wake of increasing trade tensions between the major powers. In this clip, Julian Leeser MP, Member of the Australian Parliament, discusses his love of India and what is ahead in building closer relations betwe…

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Scott Langford - CEO St George Community Housing 1:09:01

4y ago1:09:01

1:09:01

Over the last 20 years there has been accelerated growth in house prices across the World's major cities, with Australian cities running towards the top of the pack. Average house prices in Sydney and Melbourne have increased between five to six times in the last two decades. At the same time real wages have run stagnant, leading to growing afforda…

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Martin Creighan - Managing Director AT&T - Australia/NZ 1:09:54

4y ago1:09:54

1:09:54

The work from home “revolution” enforced by Covid-19 has put telecommunications and effective networks at the forefront of keeping people working and economies functioning - hastening technology evolution and adoption. Telecommunications networks have transformed how we live, work, and play in our cities, with each technology generation leading to …

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Warwick L. Smith AO - Australian Board Director 49:56

4y ago49:56

49:56

The Hon Warwick L Smith AO is one of Australia's most recognised and respected voices on trade and international business. He boasts a stellar career spanning politics, business and international relations - building closer business and government to government relations between Australia and Asia. He has in recent years focused on building closer …

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Mukund Narayana Murti - CEO of AsiaLink Business 1:18:49

4y ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Seven of Australia’s top 10 trading partners are in Asia, with trading relations driven by a growing proportion of cross-border investment and people movement between Asian nations and Australia. The ability of all nations to turbocharge economic recovery post Covid-19 will depend on building trading and investment links between nations stronger th…

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Kristy McSweeney - Communications, political strategist and sky news contributor 1:07:28

4y ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Communications and political strategist and Sky News contributor, Kristy McSweeney, joins this episode of Smarter Cities. As Australia struggles with a potential second wave of COVID-19, the depth and impact of locking down the economy, and providing unprecedented publicly funded support, is becoming apparent. Australia has a forecast budget defici…

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Cynthia Dearin - International business strategist 1:05:15

4y ago1:05:15

1:05:15

Covid-19 has brought much of the global economy to a stand-still, with containment of the virus in some countries but acceleration in others. Beyond the immediate health impacts, governments are now turning their minds to economic clean up. The IMF’s recent prediction has the world's largest economies – China, the US and the Euro area – set to expe…

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Christopher Brown - Chair Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue 1:23:09

4+ y ago1:23:09

1:23:09

As people begin to return to work and school - limited by social distancing rules - the new normal has less people on busses and trains, in restaurants and cafes, and in office buildings. The success of technology in enabling the great work from home experiment has business questioning if staff working from home can be made a permanent thing. Educa…

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Owen Prime - Chief Technology Officer, Noggin 1:09:30

4+ y ago1:09:30

1:09:30

Month four of the global pandemic and the world is realising that a new normal awaits. As countries begin to consider easing restrictions on business and social distancing, many are turning to technology to prevent a rise in second wave infections. Singapore and Australia, amongst others, have introduced new contact tracing applications to track ne…

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Marie Scoutas - PR Strategist based in New York City 1:19:04

4+ y ago1:19:04

1:19:04

We are living in a time unprecedented in the modern era. The the world is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic with all its might. Governments are taking are taking drastic action to slow the spread, protect jobs and protect economies at levels of public support beyond comprehension just months ago. New measures preventing social gatherings and public ev…

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