We're so excited to launch our first episode and thought we'd take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and tell you a bit more about the show.

If you like innovation and want to know what's coming next in the world of technology then this is the show for you. 

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What supply chain challenges are currently faced by industry and  how can we find solutions that work long-term?  From noodling (don't ask, just listen!) to AI, Blockchain, and the IoT, we explore the ways in which technology is helping to overcome these challenges  with this week's expert, Helen Mackenzie, and ask, "where's the human being in this picture?"

Here's some more information about our special guest:

Helen Mackenzie is the Principal Advisor at Procurious, the world’s largest on-line network for procurement and supply chain professionals.  She was a senior leader in the UK public procurement for over decade. She has authored a number of publications about procurement and technology and has also published many articles online.​

Helen has received international recognition for her pioneering work combining public procurement with community empowerment and her teams have demonstrated award winning performance at Scottish and UK level.  She currently serves on the Board of the Scottish Public Pensions Agenda where she chairs the Audit and Risk Committee.

If you'd like to contact Helen, here are the best ways to do so:

Email: helen.mackenzie@procurious.com
Twitter: @SuperstarHelen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/superstarhelen/

In this episode, we take a look at smart home technology and discuss what's needed and what's not, whilst considering what we now take for granted.  We look at the ways technology, including AI and IoT, can assist us and play a valuable role in the fields of healthcare and agriculture.

We hope you enjoy listening and, if you have any views on what you consider to be useful or nonsense technology, we'd love to hear them.  Just email us here.

Until next time!

In this episode, sponsored by PSA Certified, we talk with David Maidment, Director of Secure Devices Ecosystem within the Architecture & Technology Group at Arm, about the evolution of our digitally transformed world and how increasingly important it is to protect our devices from hackers.

With new hacks making headlines every week, consumers are understandably apprehensive. There's no denying that insecurity poses a risk of delaying the deployment of IoT, especially as increasing reports have an adverse effect on adoption rates.

Government concerns about the security threats of poorly designed connected devices drive investments in new standards, requirements and regulation. Products that don’t meet these requirements don’t go to market.

PSA Certified maps products to government-backed baseline requirements, standards and emerging law.

The PSA Certified founding members include renowned security experts who specialize in security evaluation. They created the PSA Certified program methodically using IoT threat models, security goals and industry best practices to provide free access to world-leading security expertise.

PSA Certified hides the underlying complexity of security from software providers, device makers and service providers through an easy-to-use, high-level software API. For the chip maker who designs-in a Root of Trust with security functions such as cryptography, secure storage and attestation, PSA Certified resources allow you to focus more on product differentiation.

PSA Certified helps you keep your development process in check and create an audit trail to showcase your efforts. It’s actively moving the industry from a verbal “Trust Me” to one that can rely on independent testing. Protect your invested development time and money.

Design security into your product from the start and avoid a costly hack.

Find out more here.

Cloud technology has become a saviour for many businesses in 2020, affording new opportunities for growth and connectivity - even during the most challenging of circumstances. 

In this insightful episode we speak to Cloud expert, Ian Moyse, about the key stages of 'realisation' experienced by businesses since the start of the pandemic, we also learn how to build resilience into our businesses by embracing change and adopting a cloud-focused 'People, Process, Technology' way of working.

Find out more about Ian Moyse here.

In this episode we discuss how technology is being used to provide companionship for the lonely (especially relevant this year) and look at how Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVA) like Alexa are fulfilling a need for company in the absence of friends and family contact.  

We also discuss the need for clarity on what is perhaps mistakenly labelled Artificial Intelligence (AI).  We ask will there ever be a truly conscious intelligence within a machine and, if so, will this be a good or bad thing for the future of humanity?

Oh, and there's also the 'conversation with Sybil the chihuahua' bit!

Enjoy listening and stay safe everyone!

From 5G to  a new world of working.  Plus,  how our essential supply chains are being affected by Brexit.  In this, the first episode of 2021, Dean and Sarah-Jayne Gratton take a look at what we can expect to see happening  this year in terms of technology evolution and innovation.

In this episode we take a look at the rise of touchless technology and how it is helping to keep us all safe and well. 

From virtual touchscreens to UV robots, we explore the innovations we can expect to see in 2021 along with those that we already know and love.

For more information about the robots we discussed in the show click here.