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Technologist of the Month

Technologist of the Month

There are no political solutions, only technological ones, the rest is propaganda. In The Technologist of the Month podcast, we go on an inspiring journey with visionary entrepreneurs, brilliant scientists, vigilant policymakers, and ingenious marketers. Join us as we explore this transformative landscape of human advancement.

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00:01:31

Snippet: Smart Homes Have Evolved Into Connected...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/31

🌐 "Building a Truly Interoperable Smart Home Future", Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product & Solutions, BoschThe smart home industry has evolved from isolated systems to collaborative ecosystems. For Kai Hackbarth, this marks a turning point, a step closer to seamless connectivity across all devices. 🔗He also highlights the growing role of energy management technologies in enabling devices at home to communicate intelligently. With Bosch IoT Edge services, the future of connected living is

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00:01:10

Snippet: In an Age of Constant Change, Sophie Heller,...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/30

💬 “A Company Is a Living Body, Not a Machine” In an age of constant change, Sophie Heller, COO of BNP Paribas, believes that true leadership isn’t just about efficiency, it’s about empathy. 🧠💚She trained as a therapist to better understand human behavior, mental health, and how organizations function like living systems. To her, every company is like a body; when one part suffers, the whole reacts.Her insight is a timely reminder:👉 Fixing one problem in isolation can often create another.👉

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00:00:35

Snippet: Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/28

🎯 Turning Search Trends into Product Growth | The VEED WaySamuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at @veedstudio, reveals how the company’s explosive growth is powered by one simple strategy: connecting growth channels directly to product development.By analyzing what people are searching for on Google, like “how to generate a podcast,” VEED builds those exact tools into its platform. The result? Instant relevance, organic distribution, and products that meet real demand before anyone else does.This

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00:00:41

Snippet: Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/27

💡 Scaling Trust in the Financial EcosystemPavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, shares how the company’s technology powers massive transaction volumes for customers across financial ecosystems.It all comes down to three pillars: Scalability. Stability. Security.By building platforms that combine these strengths, Ericsson is helping financial institutions not only handle complex operations but also unlock faster growth, improved efficiency, and smarter revenue models

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00:00:49

Snippet: Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!,...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/24

⚖️ The EU AI Act’s Biggest Hurdle: Regulating AI That’s Already in UseMatthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, highlights a pressing challenge with the EU AI Act. While the framework does a strong job of classifying AI projects into risk categories, it faces a dilemma with tools that are already in widespread public use. Many existing systems, some of which likely fall into high-risk categories, have already been trained and adopted by millions. The question becomes: should they be withdrawn, despite

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00:27:04

EPISODE 84- The 46% Shift: TikTok's Global Head of...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/16

Rollo Goldstaub is the Global Head of Sports Partnerships at TikTok. Rollo oversees Sports Content Partnership, Business Development, Strategy, and Operations, harnessing the power of TikTok for the largest Sports partners in the world. The Sports Partnerships team at TikTok excels in strategic management of the largest leagues, teams, federations, and broadcasters, supporting them in discovering their next generation of fans.On The Menu:Data-Driven Sports Partnership Strategies at

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00:00:47

Snippet: Igor Mikhalev, Partner and Head of Emerging...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/07

Igor Mikhalev, Partner and Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon, emphasizes that while AI has traditionally been used to optimize tasks like refining marketing messages or improving conversion strategies, its real potential lies in augmenting human creativity rather than replacing it. He advocates for a balance where AI supports experimentation and exploration, enabling teams to dream bigger and envision possibilities beyond what the raw data suggests. AI becomes an innovation

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00:00:43

Snippet: Matthew Blakemore CEO at AI Caramba! on AI...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/10/06

Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, reflects on the recent debates around AI regulation with a healthy dose of scepticism. He highlights how companies like OpenAI, having already secured a competitive advantage through their vast training data, may now be pushing for regulation not purely from an ethical standpoint, but as a way to protect their lead and limit competition.He acknowledges the importance of frameworks like the upcoming EU AI Act, which will play a critical role in shaping how AI is

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00:00:30

Snippet: Igor Mikhalev, Partner and Head of Emerging...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/26

Igor Mikhalev, Partner and Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon, explains that creating innovative solutions is both an art and a science.Science provides the data, a clear, centered perspective of where the world is and where it was just days ago.But true breakthroughs, he says, come from human creativity and ingenuity, stretching the limits of what’s possible.""The symbiosis of data and human imagination is where the real magic happens,"" Igor emphasizes.✨ Data

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00:01:12

Snippet: Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product and Solutions...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/25

Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product and Solutions at Bosch, shares that he has been a strong believer in open standards because they are what bring communities together and enable the growth of ecosystems.He explains that alongside open standards, open source plays a crucial role. At Bosch, this has been a long-standing commitment, with the company actively promoting initiatives like the Eclipse Foundation and building open-source projects that form the foundation of their IoT platform.🤝 Collaboration

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00:01:06

Snippet- Eric Tak Head of Division, Digital Euro -...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/23

Eric Tak, Head of Division, Digital Euro - Product Proposition, European Central Bank, emphasizes that while most people today have few problems paying digitally, there are still challenges for those without modern smartphones or who prefer not to use them. “We see these pockets where people struggle,” he explains.Eric adds, “Privacy remains the biggest concern for more than 50% of people when paying digitally. That’s why we aim to offer not just high privacy, but even cash-like anonymity for

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00:00:35

Snippet: Rolandas Juteika CEO & Chairman of the Board...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/19

Rolandas Juteika, CEO & Chairman of the Board at Revolut Securities Europe and Head of Wealth and Trading at Revolut, explains, “FinTech companies are faster, more flexible, and cheaper compared to traditional banks.”He says, “They don’t struggle with old, inflexible core systems. Instead, they’re plug-and-play businesses, easily integrating new services.”⚡💡 The real game-changer is the speed of innovation and adoption of new technologies, giving FinTechs a huge competitive advantage.Listen to

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00:17:50

Episode 83- Growthbusters: VEED's CPO Samuel Beek on...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/08

Samuel Beek is the Chief Product Officer at VEED.IO, one of the world’s fastest-growing online video editing platforms. With a strong background in engineering and design, Sam combines creativity with strategic thinking to build tools that empower millions of content creators globally. On The Menu:1. Creative pragmatism philosophy in product decision-making2. AI-first approach to video editing innovation3. Growth hacking through Google search trend analysis4. Building VEED's ChatGPT store

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00:01:00

Snippet- Hugo Hamad Head of AI/Gen AI Factory, AXA en...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/06

Hugo Hamad, Head of AI/Gen AI Factory, AXA en France, ex-director of AI, Decathlon, points out a common pitfall in how organizations approach AI adoption. “Many companies invest in platforms, clusters, and big data without realizing that what we truly need are data engineers, ML engineers, and AI experts,” he explains.He continues, “Some businesses focus only on hiring data scientists. But in reality, we need much more than data scientists alone to deliver real value and build AI

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00:00:57

Snippet- Kamini Belday Head of Global Payments, IBM...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/05

Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, highlights that “fraud is at the center of everything we do.” She explains that the real challenge isn’t just combating fraud after it happens, but predicting and preventing it with the power of predictive AI, something she finds far more exciting for the future of global payments.“Whether it’s your checking account, mortgage, stablecoin, or card credentials in your Apple Wallet, security must travel with you everywhere.” The goal, she explains, is

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00:00:53

Snippet: Philipp Schulte, CEO of Giesecke+Devrient...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/04

Combatting Climate Change with Philipp Schulte 🌍Throwback to Philipp Schulte, CEO of Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security, who emphasizes the importance of efficiency and waste reduction in combating climate change. He shares how his firm is heavily invested in E-sim technology, which boasts a 42% carbon reduction advantage compared to traditional plastic SIM cards.Watch the full episode here 👉https://bit.ly/3WqOaSY#ClimateChange #Sustainability #ESim #Efficiency #CarbonReduction

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00:22:19

EPISODE 82- Decentralize This: EY-Parthenon's Head of...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/09/01

Igor Mikhalev is a Partner and Head of Disruptive Strategies at EY Parthenon globally, where he spearheads emerging technology initiatives and champions Capitalism 2.0 principles. With a vision that extends far beyond traditional business metrics, Igor advocates for stakeholder-centric models that prioritize human well-being, equity, and authentic purpose-driven connections.On The Menu:1. Capitalism 2.0: Stakeholder impact over shareholder returns.2. Data vs Creativity: Art and science symbiosis in

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00:17:42

EPISODE 81- Goodbye Card Numbers: Mastercard's EVP of...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/08/21

Brice van de Walle is the Executive Vice President of Core Payments Europe at Mastercard, bringing extensive expertise in the global payments ecosystem. As a passionate payments professional, he has driven transformative initiatives across multiple regions and markets, demonstrating exceptional leadership in market development, sales, product management, and business strategy.On The Menu:1. Competition Driving Innovation in Payment Ecosystem Security.2. Tokenization eliminates Manual Card Entry for

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00:00:35

Snippet- Eric Tak , Head of Division, Digital Euro -...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/08/21

"A digital euro would be a separate balance and a service distributed through your bank or another financial institution, just like a PayPal account you can top up and use for payments."– Eric TakEric Tak , Head of Division, Digital Euro - Product Proposition, European Central Bank, explains that funding could happen in multiple ways, directly during a transaction, up front, or even on a regular schedule.It could live inside your banking app, as a standalone app, or even take the form of

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00:01:11

Snippet: Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product and Solutions...

Technologist of the Month ·

2025/08/20

🚗 From rubber to data: The transformation of the automobile."A tire is just a tire… until you connect it."Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product and Solutions at Bosch, believes we’re entering a new era where cars are no longer just machines; they're intelligent, connected ecosystems. With 5G, car-to-infrastructure communication, and software-defined platforms, the automotive space is evolving rapidly.From connected tires that impact fuel efficiency and safety to location-based services built

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