https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/TTHS-Joel_Mier_Audio_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this compelling episode of The Tech Humanist Show, host Kate O’Neill sits down with Dr. Joel Mier, former head of marketing at Netflix, to explore the complex intersection of data, empathy, and customer-centricity in business. The conversation opens with a deep dive into the challenges of quantifying empathetic […]
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Navigating Water Challenges in the Tech Age: Insights from Industry Experts
https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/TTHS_s4e2_water.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this riveting episode of The Tech Humanist Show, Kate O’Neill sits down with Aimee’ Killeen and Chuck Greely, two pivotal figures in the water sector, to explore the confluence of technology, environmental science, and water management. Aimee’ Killeen, President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and COO of […]
Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism with Yanis Varoufakis
https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/TTHS_s4e1_yanis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode of The Tech Humanist Show, we welcome Yanis Varoufakis, an economist, politician, author, and former Minister of Finance in Greece. Known for his insightful critique on the state of capitalism, Yanis opens up important dialogues that challenge our contemporary understanding of the economy. Our discussion centers […]
Cities, data, and tech – with Nashville mayoral candidate Freddie O’Connell
https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/s3e3_freddie.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCities are like test beds for how data and tech can empower citizen experience. So it’s interesting to consider leading a growing city as someone with a background in technology. In this episode, Kate talks with her old friend Freddie O’Connell about his run for mayor of Nashville, and […]
Balancing Economic Needs and Environmental Stewardship: Lessons from Nevada’s Mining Industry
https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/s3e2_mining.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDive deep with us into the world of mining, sustainability, and the delicate balance between economic needs, environmental responsibility, and future potential. Our interview with Dana Bennett, president of the Nevada Mining Association, sheds light on the complex landscape of the mining industry, in Nevada but also globally, and […]
The Tech Feminist Episode, in honor of International Women’s Day – Celebrating Women in Tech
https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/S3E1_womens_day.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWomen figure heavily into the tech humanist story. So for International Women’s Day — and to kick off our new season, Season 3! — we’re celebrating with an episode highlighting just a few of the brilliant women tech and futurist thinkers who’ve been guests on our show: Vanessa Mason, Dr. […]
What Does Spotify Unwrapped Have to do With Surveillance?
As fun as Spotify Unwrapped is, it speaks to the fact that we're all slowly willing to accept more and more tech companies gathering huge amounts of data on all of us...
Reducing Algorithmic Bias, Harm, and Oppression
Everyone who interacts with technology in any way is either affected by or directly affecting algorithmic bias on a daily basis, and most of it is invisible to us. That’s what I’m talking about today: algorithmic bias, where it comes from, how it affects you and your business, and how we can use strategic big-picture thinking to mitigate and erase the harm it causes.
Humanity in (Supply) Chains
'Supply Chain' has become a household term. With its growing popularity, it's time to address something missing from that language: the humans who make it run.
Why Human Experience? (vs Customer, Consumer, User, etc)
https://media.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/content.blubrry.com/thetechhumanist/S2E5WhyHumanExperienceTake2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week, we’re exploring why it behooves businesses and business leaders to look at their users, consumers, customers, etc., as humans first. Slightly shifting perspective to consider the humanity behind purchasing decisions can lead to greater loyalty, more frequent use, and genuinely happier users, all of which add up […]