https://podcasts.bcast.fm/on-the-edge en 2021 We’re up against enormous societal challenges in this 21st century: climate change, a clean energy transition, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the list goes on. And behind the headlines there’s also a lot of hype. It’s tough to know what scientific and technological advancements will truly create positive change. And when. When will automated vehicles be navigating the streets, and will they be safe? Will quantum computing impact our lives? And how? In this ‘Innovations Uncovered’ series, WebsEdge Founder & CEO, Stephen Horn, digs in to these challenges and identifies the uncomfortable truths that accompany all of the buzz. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3711bb00-6b11-11f1-a718-07d45789bb5e/image/1de933589e833f9d0c29b58f65cdb65b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress https://podcasts.bcast.fm/on-the-edge no episodic The Podcast Guys We’re up against enormous societal challenges in this 21st century: climate change, a clean energy transition, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the list goes on. And behind the headlines there’s also a lot of hype. It’s tough to know what scientific and technological advancements will truly create positive change. And when. When will automated vehicles be navigating the streets, and will they be safe? Will quantum computing impact our lives? And how? In this ‘Innovations Uncovered’ series, WebsEdge Founder & CEO, Stephen Horn, digs in to these challenges and identifies the uncomfortable truths that accompany all of the buzz. The Podcast Guys https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/q809561n-episode-6-the-energy-transition There’s a transition underway, to a world that’s fully powered by renewable and sustainable energy. It’s going to be a long journey and involves difficult decisions. Fortunately, it’s a rapidly growing field with rapidly growing technologies emerging each day. In episode 6 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge CEO Stephen Horn is joined by podcast peer and passionate technologist, Dr. Liz Dennett. Dr. Dennett is a realist but also remains optimistic about the journey ahead. Fri, 27 May 2022 18:15:00 -0000 Episode 6: The Energy Transition full 2 6 The Podcast Guys There’s a transition underway, to a world that’s fully powered by renewable and sustainable energy. It’s going to be a long journey and involves difficult decisions. Fortunately, it’s a rapidly growing field with rapidly growing technologies emerging each day. In episode 6 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge CEO Stephen Horn is joined by podcast peer and passionate technologist, Dr. Liz Dennett. Dr. Dennett is a realist but also remains optimistic about the journey ahead. There’s a transition underway, to a world that’s fully powered by renewable and sustainable energy. It’s going to be a long journey and involves difficult decisions. Fortunately, it’s a rapidly growing field with rapidly growing technologies emerging each day. In episode 6 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge CEO Stephen Horn is joined by podcast peer and passionate technologist, Dr. Liz Dennett. Dr. Dennett is a realist but also remains optimistic about the journey ahead. 1538 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/mn49p0y8-episode-5-the-transport-revolution Fri, 27 May 2022 18:00:00 -0000 Episode 5: The Transport Revolution full 2 5 The Podcast Guys The advancements in transportation have been amongst the most exciting of the 21st century. The production and purchase of electric vehicles are on the rise. Research and development surrounding hydrogen vehicles are gaining momentum. And autonomous vehicles? Well.. it’s what we’re all curious about. In episode 5 of the Innovations Uncovered series, Kirk Steudle, former director of transportation for the state of Michigan helps to navigate this revolution and weighs-in on the timescale of it all.
]]> 1536 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/lnqr3jl8-episode-4-climate-change Climate change is perhaps the most impending threat to this society. The headlines leave many of us a bit paralyzed, while we try to determine which course of action is better than another. In episode 4 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge Founder & CEO, Stephen Horn, invites one of the leading climate scientists in the world on the program. Georgia Tech’s Dr. Susan Lozier sheds light on the most impactful ways we could lessen our carbon footprint and explains why she is so optimistic to move into the solution space of climate technology. Fri, 27 May 2022 17:45:00 -0000 Episode 4: Climate Change full 2 4 The Podcast Guys Climate change is perhaps the most impending threat to this society. The headlines leave many of us a bit paralyzed, while we try to determine which course of action is better than another. In episode 4 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge Founder & CEO, Stephen Horn, invites one of the leading climate scientists in the world on the program. Georgia Tech’s Dr. Susan Lozier sheds light on the most impactful ways we could lessen our carbon footprint and explains why she is so optimistic to move into the solution space of climate technology. Climate change is perhaps the most impending threat to this society. The headlines leave many of us a bit paralyzed, while we try to determine which course of action is better than another. In episode 4 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge Founder & CEO, Stephen Horn, invites one of the leading climate scientists in the world on the program. Georgia Tech’s Dr. Susan Lozier sheds light on the most impactful ways we could lessen our carbon footprint and explains why she is so optimistic to move into the solution space of climate technology. 1459 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/0njxjkjn-episode-3-precision-medicine Fri, 27 May 2022 17:30:00 -0000 Episode 3: Precision Medicine? full 2 3 The Podcast Guys There is great promise in the field of precision medicine. The ability to decode one’s genetic makeup has led to many answers… and also many questions about diagnoses, prognoses and targeted therapies. In episode 3 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge CEO Stephen Horn invites Dr. Anneke Lucassen on the show. She’s the director of the Centre for Personalised Medicine at the University of Oxford in the UK. Dr. Lucassen reminds us that healthcare has always been personalized, and that the plethora of new information that we gather from advances in technology may still have some limits.
]]> 2037 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/1839y3r8-episode-2-quantum-computing Fri, 27 May 2022 17:15:00 -0000 Episode 2: Quantum Computing full 2 2 The Podcast Guys The second quantum revolution is one of those buzz phrases that many people don’t know what to make of. To grasp a second quantum revolution, one has to be familiar with the first and the physics concepts behind it. In episode 2 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge CEO Stephen Horn hosts two giants in the field of quantum computing: Provost of Imperial College London, Dr. Ian Walmsley and Chief Technology Officer at start-up tech company Quantropi, Michael Redding.
]]> 2295 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/68r397pn-episode-1-artificial-intelligence Fri, 27 May 2022 17:00:00 -0000 Episode 1: Artificial Intelligence full 2 1 The Podcast Guys Artificial Intelligence. We see it now in our daily lives, thru language translations and face identifications and at-home robots. It’s natural to wonder what’s next, but also fascinating to understand how A-I came to be. In episode 1 of the Innovations Uncovered series, WebsEdge CEO Stephen Horn is joined by artificial intelligence expert, Dr. Melanie Mitchell of the Santa Fe Institute. Dr. Mitchell explains that there’s still a lot to learn about human intelligence, which makes it difficult to create the artificial kind.
]]> 1443 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/rnkyr62n New technology can come from nowhere and change the world – whether it's vaccines, the jet-plane, or the internet. But what might society’s next big game-changer be?In the final episode of the Rebuilding America series, Stephen speaks to experts and researchers from all around the world and investigates the cutting-edge new technology that could provide solutions to our biggest problems. Roman Orus, from Spain, is CSO at Multiverse Computing. Professor Kevin Gurney, from Arizona, is the lead scientist on the Vulcan Project, a Northern Arizona University research project focusing on CO2 emission analytics. Professor Dean Ho is Director of WisDM, at the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.  Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:15:00 -0000 New Technologies full 1 6 The Podcast Guys New technology can come from nowhere and change the world – whether it's vaccines, the jet-plane, or the internet. But what might society’s next big game-changer be? In the final episode of the Rebuilding America series, Stephen speaks to experts and researchers from all around the world and investigates the cutting-edge new technology that could provide solutions to our biggest problems. Roman Orus, from Spain, is CSO at Multiverse Computing. Professor Kevin Gurney, from Arizona, is lead scientist on the Vulcan Project, a Northern Arizona University research project focusing on CO2 emission analytics. Professor Dean Ho is Director of WisDM, at the national University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. New technology can come from nowhere and change the world – whether it's vaccines, the jet-plane, or the internet. But what might society’s next big game-changer be?In the final episode of the Rebuilding America series, Stephen speaks to experts and researchers from all around the world and investigates the cutting-edge new technology that could provide solutions to our biggest problems. Roman Orus, from Spain, is CSO at Multiverse Computing. Professor Kevin Gurney, from Arizona, is the lead scientist on the Vulcan Project, a Northern Arizona University research project focusing on CO2 emission analytics. Professor Dean Ho is Director of WisDM, at the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. 
In the final episode of the Rebuilding America series, Stephen speaks to experts and researchers from all around the world and investigates the cutting-edge new technology that could provide solutions to our biggest problems.
 
Roman Orus, from Spain, is CSO at Multiverse Computing. 

Professor Kevin Gurney, from Arizona, is the lead scientist on the Vulcan Project, a Northern Arizona University research project focusing on CO2 emission analytics. 

Professor Dean Ho is Director of WisDM, at the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. ]]> 2666 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/xn1q6kln American cities of the future – what might they look like, and how are they going to be funded? A sweeping, 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package announced by Joe Biden includes a plan for invigorating the economy and modernizing urban America. Money for roads and bridges, water and power systems, broadband and electric vehicles has been promised, but it’s leadership at local level that’s needed to facilitate all this change.In episode 5 of Rebuilding America, Stephen is joined by Robert O’Neill, a Fellow at the Riley Center for Liveable Communities College of Charleston, and also former Executive Director of the International City and County Management Association, known as the ICMA. Karen Pinkos, City Manager in El Cerrito, California, also shares her insight into what it will take to rebuild America and talks to Stephen about smart cities.  Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:00:00 -0000 Smart Cities full 1 5 The Podcast Guys American cities of the future – what might they look like, and how are they going to be funded? A sweeping, 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package announced by Joe Biden includes a plan for invigorating the economy and modernizing urban America. Money for roads and bridges, water and power systems, broadband and electric vehicles has been promised, but it’s leadership at local level that’s needed to facilitate all this change. In episode 5 of Rebuilding America, Stephen is joined by Robert O’Neill, fellow at the Riley Center for Liveable Communities College of Charleston, and also former Executive Director of the International City and County Management Association, known as the ICMA. Karen Pinkos, City Manager in El Cerrito, California, also shares her insight into what it will take to rebuild America and talks to Stephen about smart cities. American cities of the future – what might they look like, and how are they going to be funded? A sweeping, 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package announced by Joe Biden includes a plan for invigorating the economy and modernizing urban America. Money for roads and bridges, water and power systems, broadband and electric vehicles has been promised, but it’s leadership at local level that’s needed to facilitate all this change.In episode 5 of Rebuilding America, Stephen is joined by Robert O’Neill, a Fellow at the Riley Center for Liveable Communities College of Charleston, and also former Executive Director of the International City and County Management Association, known as the ICMA. Karen Pinkos, City Manager in El Cerrito, California, also shares her insight into what it will take to rebuild America and talks to Stephen about smart cities. 
A sweeping, 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package announced by Joe Biden includes a plan for invigorating the economy and modernizing urban America. Money for roads and bridges, water and power systems, broadband and electric vehicles has been promised, but it’s leadership at local level that’s needed to facilitate all this change.

In episode 5 of Rebuilding America, Stephen is joined by Robert O’Neill, a Fellow at the Riley Center for Liveable Communities College of Charleston, and also former Executive Director of the International City and County Management Association, known as the ICMA. 

Karen Pinkos, City Manager in El Cerrito, California, also shares her insight into what it will take to rebuild America and talks to Stephen about smart cities. ]]> 3066 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/xnywqrjn As the American west experiences record hurricane seasons, wildland fires, and drought, the effects of climate change are no longer just relegated to academic debates. Americans are experiencing its effects every day and it has become one of the most defining challenges of our generation. Joining Stephen in this episode is Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, Michael Kodas. Author of 2017’s Megafire: the race to extinguish a deadly epidemic of flame. Michael has been covering climate and wildfire in the American west for much of his career. Stephen also talks to Harriet Festing from the Anthropocene Alliance which has helped to unite communities across 23 US States and equipped them with the tools required to fight for climate and environmental justice. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0000 A Sustainable Planet full 1 4 The Podcast Guys As the American west experiences record hurricane seasons, wildland fires, and drought, the effects of climate change are no longer just relegated to academic debates. Americans are experiencing its effects every day and it has become one of the most defining challenges of our generation. As the American west experiences record hurricane seasons, wildland fires, and drought, the effects of climate change are no longer just relegated to academic debates. Americans are experiencing its effects every day and it has become one of the most defining challenges of our generation. Joining Stephen in this episode is Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, Michael Kodas. Author of 2017’s Megafire: the race to extinguish a deadly epidemic of flame. Michael has been covering climate and wildfire in the American west for much of his career. Stephen also talks to Harriet Festing from the Anthropocene Alliance which has helped to unite communities across 23 US States and equipped them with the tools required to fight for climate and environmental justice. 2057 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/vnw16v0n In this episode, we explore how America is to build a new social contract for equitable health. COVID19 has shone a light on health inequities in the country, largely driven by environmental and systemic racism. Stephen Horn is joined by Dr. Georges Benjamin, The executive director of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Benjamin has been working to address the root causes of health inequities long before COVID19.Stephen also talks to Lili Farhang, The Co-Director of Human Impact Partners, an organization created to transform the field of public health with a mission to center equity and build collective power with social justice movements.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000 Health Inequalities full 1 1 The Podcast Guys In this episode, we explore how America is to build a new social contract for equitable health. COVID19 has shone a light on health inequities in the country, largely driven by environmental and systemic racism. In this episode, we explore how America is to build a new social contract for equitable health. COVID19 has shone a light on health inequities in the country, largely driven by environmental and systemic racism. Stephen Horn is joined by Dr. Georges Benjamin, The executive director of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Benjamin has been working to address the root causes of health inequities long before COVID19.Stephen also talks to Lili Farhang, The Co-Director of Human Impact Partners, an organization created to transform the field of public health with a mission to center equity and build collective power with social justice movements. 
Stephen Horn is joined by Dr. Georges Benjamin, The executive director of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Benjamin has been working to address the root causes of health inequities long before COVID19.

Stephen also talks to Lili Farhang, The Co-Director of Human Impact Partners, an organization created to transform the field of public health with a mission to center equity and build collective power with social justice movements. 

]]> 1547 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/x8v13ywn In this episode, we focus on healing America's communities and explore why the US has lost faith in its institutions. We also examine the systemic challenges facing America and ask what needs to be done to truly 'build back better’ and rebuild that trust.Stephen Horn is joined by Hollie Russon Gilman, a policy expert at New America – a think tank that aims to confront the challenges caused by rapid social and technological change, a Huo Foundation fellow at Columbia World Projects and recent co-author of Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis. Also in this episode, Stephen is joined by Garth Dallas, a Jamaican-born entrepreneur, and Lawyer who advises companies on both sides of the Atlantic for sustainability.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000 Community Trust full 1 2 The Podcast Guys In this episode, we focus on healing America's communities and explore why the US has lost faith in its institutions. We also examine the systemic challenges facing America and ask what needs to be done to truly 'build back better’ and rebuild that trust. In this episode, we focus on healing America's communities and explore why the US has lost faith in its institutions. We also examine the systemic challenges facing America and ask what needs to be done to truly 'build back better’ and rebuild that trust.Stephen Horn is joined by Hollie Russon Gilman, a policy expert at New America – a think tank that aims to confront the challenges caused by rapid social and technological change, a Huo Foundation fellow at Columbia World Projects and recent co-author of Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis. Also in this episode, Stephen is joined by Garth Dallas, a Jamaican-born entrepreneur, and Lawyer who advises companies on both sides of the Atlantic for sustainability. 
Stephen Horn is joined by Hollie Russon Gilman, a policy expert at New America – a think tank that aims to confront the challenges caused by rapid social and technological change, a Huo Foundation fellow at Columbia World Projects and recent co-author of Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis. 

Also in this episode, Stephen is joined by Garth Dallas, a Jamaican-born entrepreneur, and Lawyer who advises companies on both sides of the Atlantic for sustainability. ]]> 2177 no https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/vn5v4748 Your host Stephen Horn will guide you through what you can expect from this Re-Building America Podcast Series which features an impressive guest list and tackles some of society's biggest problems. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Re-Building America Podcast Trailer full 1 The Podcast Guys Your host Stephen Horn will guide you through what you can expect from this Re-Building America Podcast Series which features an impressive guest list and tackles some of society's biggest problems. Your host Stephen Horn will guide you through what you can expect from this Re-Building America Podcast Series which features an impressive guest list and tackles some of society's biggest problems.
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