Realities Remixed – the podcast series

We’re back and Season 6 of Realities Remixed starts now! After a summer packed with new ideas, major industry shifts and relentless innovation, Realities Remixed returns with fresh perspectives on the forces transforming business, technology and society.

In this season-opening episode, Dave and Rob dive headfirst into the biggest opportunities, toughest challenges and emerging realities facing leaders today. From AI and digital disruption to leadership and the future of work, they set the agenda for a season filled with bold conversations, powerful insights and remarkable guests.

TLDR:

• 00:22 – We are back after the summer break!
• 03:00 – Hang out: Dave is confused and favorite summer cocktail
• 11:03 – Before we begin, let’s review a few important safety considerations
• 13:27 – Dig in: The Trends
• 13:55 – The AI Economy and model behind it
• 19:37 – Adoption lag
• 26:22 – The technology stack is being reset again
• 34:50  – Cybersecurity, sovereignty and trust become strategic priorities
• 39:20 – Summary Part 1
• 41:17 – Part 2, The Human experience
• 47:39 – Society is rebalancing after digital saturation 
• 56:42 – Leadership responsibilities are expanding
• 59:54 – The next frontier is already emerging

Dave, Esmee, Rob and Marcel wrap up an incredible Season 5, reflecting on the biggest technology trends, the most memorable conversations, and the fantastic guests who joined us along the way. From AI and cybersecurity to quantum computing and digital transformation, it’s been a season full of insights, innovation, and inspiration.

Thank you to all our listeners, guests, and supporters for being part of the Realities Remixed journey. We wish you a fantastic summer and look forward to bringing you even more thought-provoking conversations when we return in September for Season 6!

TLDR:

• 00:27 – Season 5 reflections and key trends
• 02:38 – Summer observations and random interruptions
• 05:01 – From Cloud Realities to Realities Remixed
• 08:05 – Winning 3 Global Marketing Awards
• 10:50 – Esmee’s journey and what’s next
• 14:05 – Technology trends revisited
• 15:20 – Cybersecurity and investment challenges
• 18:34 – Scaling AI beyond pilots
• 25:41 – The reality of business transformation 
• 33:35 – AI governance, agents, ethics, and the future of work
• 47:00 – Knowledge retention and collaboration
• 49:20 – Hardware innovation for AI
• 51:17 – Macro trends and standout guests
• 57:45 – Digital sovereignty and resilience
• 1:08:00 – Why systems thinking must change
• 1:12:00 – The Octopus Organisation
• 1:18:24 – Summer plans and what’s ahead

Quantum materials discovery shows how quantum computing can create real value in industry by working alongside AI, advanced computing, and experiments to better understand materials, improve decision-making, and accelerate innovation at scale, ultimately helping deliver practical, measurable progress for the energy transition.

This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by co-host and quantum expert Phalgun Lolur, together with Jonathan Owens, Senior Scientist in Computational Materials Physics at GE Vernova to explore how quantum computing could reshape materials discovery and why that matters for the future of energy.

TLDR:

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:50 – Hang out: The wet-bulb thermometer
• 03:20 – Dig in: Technology Convergence and the Link to Quantum
• 11:30 – Conversation with Jonathan Owens
• 44:26 – Exciting to see how the quantum landscape matures and the magic wand for magnetism

Guest:

• Jonathan Owens

Life sciences are at a turning point, where scientific innovation, regulatory pressure, and patient expectations collide with unprecedented advances in data, AI, and digital platforms. IT is no longer a supporting function but a critical driver of how therapies are discovered, developed, scaled, and delivered safely and at speed.

This week, Dave and Rob wrap up our State of Life Sciences mini-series with Thorsten Rall, Global Industry Lead for Life Sciences at Capgemini and together, they connect the dots across the series, exploring how AI, data and innovation are accelerating drug discovery, transforming med tech, modernising manufacturing and improving patient outcomes, all built on a strong digital foundation.

TLDR:

• 00:27 – Introduction and conclusion of the Life Sciences mini-series
• 02:16 – Key insights and lessons from the previous episodes on the Life Sciences landscape
• 21:18 – Building resilient, efficient and future-ready operations
• 34:35 – Creating integrated, patient-centric healthcare experiences
• 43:15 – Why the Digital Core is the foundation for transformation and innovation
• 53:21 – Final reflections: the future of Life Sciences and the key takeaways
• 54:53 – Weekend BBQs, Thorsten’s daughter’s theatre performance, and the role of R&D

Co-Host:

• Thorsten Rall

Life sciences are at a critical inflection point, where scientific innovation, regulatory demands, and patient expectations converge with advances in data and artificial intelligence, positioning IT as a central driver of faster and more effective drug discovery and clinical development.

This week, Dave and Rob continue with part 3 off the Life Sciences mini-series with Predrag Angelovski, VP, CTO at Healthcare Informatics at Philips to exploring how MedTech products are more and more becoming connected platforms, combining hardware, software and services.

TLDR:

• 00:21 – Introduction with co-host Thorsten Rall
• 01:00 – Hang out: Esmee joins and Rob is lost at a train station
• 03:00 – Dig in: Life Sciences mini-series, Part 3
• 04:57 – Conversation with Predrag Angelovski
• 50:56 – Travelling to Europe, agents vs. agentic, and the age of intelligence

Guest:

• Predrag Angelovski