Futures Conversations
by Edinburgh Futures Institute – The University of Edinburgh
Latest episode
Gbenga Ibikunle: Fintech and Financial Services
Gbenga Ibikunle: Fintech and Financial Services
About this podcast
“Futures Conversations” brings you thought-provoking dialogue showcasing the intersections of disciplines, ideas, and possibilities being tackled at the University of Edinburgh's Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Episodes
- Gbenga Ibikunle: Fintech and Financial Services · 31 min · Episode 11Professor Gbenga Ibikunle, Chair in Finance and Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovation, gives us a glimpse into the fast-changing world of fintech and…
- Ram Ramamoorthy: Robots and Machine Learning · 30 min · Episode 10Professor Ram Ramamoorthy, Chair of Robot Learning and Director of the Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) based at Edinburgh Futures Institute brings us on a fascinating journey…
- Sian Bayne: Digital Education · 31 min · Episode 9Professor Sian Bayne, Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Digital Education at Edinburgh Futures Institute and Assistant Principal (Education Futures), explores how…
- Morgan Currie: Data and Society · 26 min · Episode 8Dr Morgan Currie, Senior Lecturer in Data & Society and Co-Lead of the Critical Data Studies Cluster at Edinburgh Futures Institute, helps us to understand how datafication is…
- Liz Grant: Planetary Health · 33 min · Episode 7Professor Liz Grant, Chair of Public Health and Development and Assistant Principal for Public Health, discusses her research over the course of her varied career and how real…
- Kate Wright: Mass Media in the Digital Age · 31 min · Episode 6In this episode, Professor Kate Wright speaks openly about the uncertain future facing the media, drawing on her experience as a journalist and academic. Working as a BBC…
- John Vines: Design Informatics · 34 min · Episode 5Designing technology that humans can easily use — this is Professor John Vines' mission. He takes us through a varied career in design and explains how the field of…
- Sean Smith: Future Infrastructure · 33 min · Episode 4How do we future proof our infrastructure? This question is the key concern for Professor Sean Smith, an engineer who has worked in industry and academia. He outlines the unique…
- Laura Cram: The Neuropolitics Research Lab · 31 min · Episode 3How does our brain explain the ways in which we make sense of the complex political worlds we inhabit? This question is explored in the Neuropolitics Lab, designed and developed…
- Liz McFall: The Data Civics Observatory · 33 min · Episode 2In a frank and revealing discussion, sociologist and Professor Liz McFall charts her journey from growing up in West Lothian, Scotland, to exploring vital questions about…
- Shannon Vallor: The Ethics of AI · 41 min · Episode 1Professor Shannon Vallor, Director of the Centre for Technomoral Futures and author of "The AI Mirror," explores how her background shaped her approach to research on the ethics…
