Data Revolution

My guest this time on the Data Revolution podcast is Jonathan Mast, who runs White Beard Strategies, a business that helps folks to use Generative AI to power their sales and marketing activities. We had a great chat about how people can get started in using Generative AI in their everyday activities.

In this chat, Jonathan Mast discusses the transformative role of AI in various aspects of life and business. He emphasises that AI am...

In this episode of the Data Revolution podcast, I speak with Jodie Miners about the importance of cybersecurity for small businesses, focusing on the SMB 1001:2025 standard. We discuss the challenges small businesses face in implementing cybersecurity measures, the benefits of achieving certification, and practical steps to enhance data protection. Jodie shares valuable resources available for small businesses to improve their cybe...

In this episode of the Data Revolution podcast, I speak with Dr. Tama Leaver about the evolving role of data and AI in society, particularly focusing on children's interaction with generative AI, the implications for privacy and consent, and the challenges of educating young people in a rapidly changing technological landscape. We discuss the biases inherent in AI tools, the importance of critical engagement with technology, and th...

Great to have old friend, Gladwin Mendez, back on the podcast to talk about the emergence of the new role of fractional Chief Data Officer (CDO).

The rise of fractional CDOs reflects the growing recognition of data's strategic value in modern businesses. As organisations increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making, many are turning to fractional CDOs - experienced professionals who offer their expertise on a part-time or projec...

Welcome to season 3! My guest for this episode is Dr David Bray He has been thinking deeply about AI for many years. We had a wideranging chat about AI, cybersecurity, new AI’s, state actor attacks and the ongoing greyzone war, the need to use data to maintain free societies, and the importance of working locally and building community.

Some things that we touched on were the need to secure our hardware and data supply lines, the ne...

My guests for this episode are Kane Murdoch and Shaun Lehmann. They work in the area of academic integrity at one of Australia's major universities and have been thinking seriously about the problems facing us in academia of ensuring that students behave with integrity in their assessments. The issue is typically referred to as "contract cheating" which includes students outsourcing completion of their work, or *contracts it out, t...

This time my guest is my friend Ross Dawson. He is always on the cutting edge of new stuff, as you would imagine for a futurist. We had an amazing chat about his current passion for cognitive AI and how it is going to change the world of work. I loved his ideas for humanity working together with AI.

"Ross Dawson is a world-renowned keynote speaker, strategy advisor, and entrepreneur he inspires with powerful, practical insights into...

This time my guest is Dr Emma Briant, globally renowned researcher on misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. We had a great chat about how these are now the new battlegrounds and how data underpins them. Of course we mentioned the US (a bit). Emma shared her new research and some other resources such as her Patreon. I commend all these resources to you – they are amazing resources for understanding this hotly contested area...

Had a great chat with Kobi Leins about some good feedback on the Australian Governments Microsoft Copilot pilot (full story here: Australian Government trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot). We also had a wide-ranging chat about the upcoming training deficit all organisations have in respect of AI, the recent changes in the federal AI space.

Links to stuff we mentioned:

https://www.digital.gov.au/initiatives/copilot-trial/microsoft-365-cop...

This time my guest is Dr Brandon Rohrer. He is a data scientist who originally started in researching robots to assist with stroke recovery, and who now works on solving data challenges. Brandon, whom I tracked down via his online discovery work on https://e2eml.school/blog.html where I was captivated by his journey in understanding AI. It is a great resource, and I did show it to my team who also loved it.

We had a fascinating and...

My guest for this episode is Lynn Gribble. She is an Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney Business School who is passionate about embracing new technology to help in the education process. Lynn has been at the forefront of new technology in education, from pioneering voice feedback to innovating with technology for grading and feedback. She is multi-awarded and a though leader in her field, even presenting to a Parliamentary inquiry ...

This time my guest is Mark Nicholls. He is CEO of the Information Professionals Group , who help businesses to leverage digital technology to achieve their business objectives. We had an excellent chat about all of the IT good practices that still need to be done to ensure that good clean data can drive our business processes.

A bit about Mark:

“With experience across almost every industry, Mark Nicholls brings more than 30 years of ...

My guest this time is Adam Sharman from data consultants to the manufacturing sector https://dsifer.com/ - who “combine extensive experience in manufacturing, primary and food processing with world leading data analysis to help business leaders embrace the future of productivity”.

We had an excellent chat about the uses of data in manufacturing businesses and, as so often, we came back to the secret sauce really being change managem...

My guest for this episode is the charming and erudite Catherine Flick, who is an ethics researcher (and newly minted Professor) working with the Digital Observatory Research Cluster. We have been friends on social media for ages, most recently on the dear departed Pebble, and this was our first chance to chat.

We had a fascinating discussion about her research findings using access to a unique and large gaming dataset.

https://datare...

My guest for this episode is Steve Wilson from Lockstep. He is my go-to human for all things relating to identity. As we were contemplating this episode we started talking about identity (which might not actually be the best word for it) and then Steve said “identity is all about data” and that is where our discussion started.

Steve Wilson

“Steve is a researcher, innovator and analyst in data protection. He has been a lead digital id...