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Digital Healthcare: Will the Robot See You Now?

What are the opportunities for using Information Technology to reduce the cost of healthcare? And what might our healthcare system look like in 10 years time if we make judicious investments in technology?

The Cashless Society

Money may well make world go round but cash is surely an encumbrance we can do without. What does a cashless society look like?

Artificial Intelligence and Religion

This lecture addresses the potential links between AI and religious belief, which include the question of whether an artificial “superintelligence”, were one to arise, would be well-disposed towards us.

Is Robocop Now A Reality?

In this lecture we will examine not only the murky world of electronic crime but also how information technology can be used to solve physical crimes.

Critical Thinking

This talk will explain how to discern what and who to trust, how to know whether evidence is causation or just a correlation, and how to overcome the temptation to accept views that we agree with.

How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit

This lecture, based on a brand new book (Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit), uses the highest-quality evidence to propose a new solution that works for both business and society, and a simple framework to put it into practice.

Mental and Physical Wellness

This talk will provide rigorous evidence on the importance of mental and physical wellness for not only quality of life but also career success and productivity at work.

The Digital University and Other Mythical Creatures

In this lecture we will review what is commonly called e-learning, including MOOCs, SPOOCs, flipping and DIYU, and see if there are any themes which emerge from the buzzword bingo that is digital learning.

Public Speaking Without Fear

This talk will provide practical tips that everyone can employ, regardless of their experience, to improve their public speaking. It will highlight what is unique about public speaking compared to other forms of communication, and explain how to tailor your approach to the audience and the form.

Can Machines Be Conscious, and Would It Matter If They Were?

The question “Will AI artefacts ever be conscious?” was raised by Turing seventy years ago, and will not go away even though no one quite knows what it means, nor how we would know they were conscious if they were.

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