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Pardon The Disruption
by Rumjog Enterprises
In the Pardon The Disruption podcast series, Tom, Bart, TJ, and Rohan discuss new and emerging technologies, and the impact they are having on the way we live and work.
Episodes
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Episode 36: Oculus Quest vs HTC VIVE
A few members of the Rumjog team had recently purchased an HTC Vive and an Oculus Quest VR headset, which allowed them to get a sense of where the market currently is with regards to consumer VR. In this episode, the team provides their insights into both headsets, and discuss some implications…
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Episode 35: The Impact of Technology on Education
The world of education, like so many sectors in our society, is changing. Specifically, technology is starting to play a more important role in what we learn, and how we learn it. As distribution and platforms scale internationally, the technology-driven education market (or 'EdTech') is…
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Episode 34: Virtual Reality
At its peak, investors pumped $253 million into two dozen deals involving virtual and augmented reality start-ups in L.A. and Orange counties in 2016, hoping that pricey headsets projecting virtual worlds would become as popular as smartphones. Despite a recent dip in investment, some exciting...
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Episode 33: Edge Computing: On Device Artificial Intelligence
The past 15-20 years have generated a massive shift from on-premise software to cloud computing, but the AI revolution has created a movement to perform AI computing differently. Instead of a link to the cloud, data generated by innovative devices is increasingly being processed locally on the...
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Episode 32: Beyond Impossible
The May IPO and the subsequent surge in the price of Beyond Meat stock, increasing 550% since the initial offering, caused some surprise amongst skeptics of artificial meat products. But should it have? The company sells plant-based burgers and sausages, and their likeness to animal meats has…
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Episode 31: The Technology Behind Deepfakes
In Episode 29 of Pardon The Disruption, the team discussed the world of Deepfakes. But what is the underlying technology behind Deepfakes? Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), is extremely interesting and could have profound implications for distorting reality when it comes to generating fake...
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Episode 30: Crypto Catchup, Bitcoin & Facebook Libra
Episode 30: Crypto Catchup: Bitcoin & Facebook Libra ______________________________________________________________ The price of Bitcoin has been volatile, to say the least, up almost 250% in 2019 alone. This rapid rise in addition to a number of institutions developing their own digital…
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Episode 29: Deep Fakes
Episode 29: Deep Fakes ______________________________________________________________ Faking an image or video has long been seen in Hollywood through Computer Generated Images (CGI). In today's world, however, deepfakes are moving into the consumer world in real-time through apps like Snapchat,...
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Episode 28: The Face Behind The Voice
By now you will have heard everyone saying the same thing; technology is moving at an unprecedented pace. But every now and again, something jumps up that shocks even the most hardened technology enthusiasts. In this episode, the team discusses two such revelations. 1. Speech to Face - In a paper...
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Episode 27: Understanding 'Process' in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
The deployment of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has long been seen as a silver bullet for automating manual, repetitive tasks, enabling firms to replace human labor and run business processes at machine speed. However, according to E&Y, 30-50% of RPA projects fail...
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Episode 26: Digital Disruption in Insurance
Episode 26: Digital Disruption in Insurance _____________________________________________________ Guest speaker: Leandro DalleMule (Planck Data - https://www.planckdata.com) Many traditional industries have undergone or are in the process of being disrupted by innovative startups who are…
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Episode 25: The Evolution of Commercial Agreements
The focus of the rapidly changing nature of technology is usually centered on B2B or B2C products and/or services. But how has this technological change we have seen over the past 20 years impacted the way Enterprises think about their commercial agreements with large deals? In this episode of...
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Episode 24: RPA Is Not Dead
In a recent article from Horses for Sources (https://www.horsesforsources.com/rpa-dead-integrated-automation-platforms_041519), the author Phil Fersht claimed that 'RPA is dead'. For those of you who haven't come across RPA, we created a short video to introduce the concept...
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Episode 23: Swarm AI (Part 2) - A Lesson From Nature w/Louis Rosenberg
Today, most AI companies are looking at how they can develop algorithms to replace people. Unanimous AI is different. Founded in 2014 by Louis Rosenberg, they approach AI from almost the opposite perspective, as we found out during a 30-minute conversation with Louis: "We start from the premise...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 22: Swarm AI (Part 1) - A Lesson From Nature
When honey bees are faced with the existential decision on where to relocate their hive, that is to find the perfect environment in which their colony can survive for generations to come, how do they reach consensus? A honey bee's brain is smaller than a grain of sand and has less than a million...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 21: Explainable AI
In a world where AI is increasingly stitched into the very fabric of our society and we start to rely on it for complex decisions including those which have potentially life or death ramifications, shouldn't there be a common understanding of the rationale behind AI reaching a final decision?…
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 20: Revisiting Cryptocurrencies - Where Are They Now?
Remember when Bitcoin was all the rage? At the time of recording this podcast, the price of Bitcoin was trading at $4,100. Just a day later, it topped $5,000. Recently, JPMorgan announced their own pseudo digital coin (https://www.jpmorgan.com/global/news/digital-coin-payments) and the NYSE which...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 19: Predicting The Future With Frank Casale
In this episode, Tom Young (Managing Partner, Rumjog) and Frank Casale (Founder, The Institute for Robotic Process Automation & AI) discuss future trends, including how different demographics are using technology, whether there will be consolidation amongst existing industry players, the…
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 18: CRISPR-Cas9 and the Gene Editing Revolution
Imagine if you could modify your DNA to be part-human / part-wolf? Ok, that's a bit far fetched. But it turns out that the technology to edit the human genome in this way exists today and in theory could be used to fundamentally edit the sequence of DNA or RNA to change what organisms are. This…
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 17: Google Stadia Game Streaming Platform
The 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco was dominated by Google's announcement that they are launching a game streaming platform called Stadia. Imagine being able to stream AAA rated games at 60 frames per second in 4K across multiple devices from a chrome browser with little to no...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 16: China's Alternate Technology Universe
Go online in China and you'll find an internet that looks very different than the one you'd see in most other countries. In this episode, the team explores the differences between the US and Chinese technology companies, why these differences exist, and some key things companies should consider...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 15: Is 5G Overhyped Or Underestimated?
The next generation of cellular technology, 5G, has been touted as revolutionary in the advancement of multiple connected technologies such as Autonomous driving, Virtual Reality gaming, and IoT devices to name a few. But there are legitimate questions around whether it can live up to the hype…
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 14: What Are Gartner’s Data Analytics Trends For 2019?
The team provides its analysis of Gartner's Top 10 Data & Analytics Trends for 2019. To see the full report, you can read it here: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-02-18-gartner-identifies-top-10-data-and-analytics-technolo
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 13: A Conversation With Frank Casale
In this episode of Pardon The Disruption, Tom welcomes a special guest, Frank Casale who is the Founder of the Institute for Robotic Process Automation & Artificial Intelligence (IRPA AI). Together, Frank and Tom discuss how to build a robust business case for RPA, in addition to what some of the...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 12: What's Up With Quantum Computing?
Live from San Francisco at the IBM Think 2019 conference, the team discusses a recent breakthrough in Quantum computing from IBM, and how complex subject matter relating to this field needs to be made more accessible and communicated in a more digestible way. Discussed in the podcast: Explanation...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 11: Why Is San Francisco The Center Of Digital Disruption?
On a trip to San Francisco for the IBM Think 2019 conference, the Rumjog team explores what it is about this city that makes it the center of digital innovation.
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 10: House of Cards & Digital Exhaust
In the latest episode of Pardon The Disruption, Tom, Bart, TJ, and Rohan discuss how Netflix combined big data and analytics to surface insights which ultimately led to the creation of House of Cards, and 3 million new members globally.
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 9: Long on Tools, Short on Solutions
This week the team have a follow on discussion from the last meetup event, where Tom spoke with the guest speaker, Rob High (CTO of IBM Watson) around products and services IBM offer outside Watson which people may not be aware of. This brings up the notion of focusing on problem-driven solutions...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 8: Bain 2030 Labor Report - The Key Points
Today, the team analyzes a recent whitepaper written by Bain Capital titled 'Bain 2030 Labor Report' which looks at how the collision of Demographics, Automation, and Wealth Inequality will impact jobs in the future. For the complete report you can click here:...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 7: Winners & Losers Of The Digital Revolution
In Episode 7, the Rumjog team explores the rapid pace of technological change, and what this means for our society and jobs. Tom, Rohan, Bart, and TJ also discuss how to compete and 'win' in this new digital revolution, and what the role and responsibility of the CEO should be in this new paradigm.
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 6: Will AI Be A Job Creator Or Destroyer?
In this week's episode, Tom and the team discuss the impact AI is having on jobs, and whether it will create more jobs than it displaces. They also look into the unemployment rate and whether this is, in fact, a true indicator of the current employment levels in the US.
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 5: What Is Robotic Process Automation?
The term Robotic Process Automation is a hot topic in the tech world. But what exactly is it? In this episode, the team discusses the term and what it means for businesses. To see how Rumjog can help with your Robotic Process Automation strategy and implementation, please reach out to...
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 4: The Future of Reality: VR, AR or Mixed?
This week on Pardon The Disruption, the team looks discusses Virtual Reality, Artifical, and Mixed Reality. Specifically, they discuss potential business applications and which of these types of reality will ultimately prevail. SAP Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlpGDrSmg38
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 3: Interactive Storytelling - Black Mirror, Bandersnatch
What was your verdict on Netflix's new interactive episode of Black Mirror? In the studio this week, Tom, Bart, TJ and Rohan discuss the episode and whether this has ushered in a new storytelling paradigm.
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 2: The Attention Economy
What is the cost of not paying attention to your attention? We discuss the potential implications of the race to win your attention by companies such as Google and Facebook where you are essentially the product.
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Pardon The Disruption Episode 1: Capturing Digital Exhaust
This weeks episode explores what digital exhaust is, how to capture it, and the implications for data privacy.
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In the Pardon The Disruption podcast series, Tom, Bart, TJ, and Rohan discuss new and emerging technologies, and the impact they are having on the way we live and work.
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