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Alexa Stop Podcast

Alexa Stop Podcast

By Robert Belgrave & Jim Bowes

Two technology CEOs — Jim Bowes and Robert Belgrave — discuss how technology is changing our lives, joined every month by a special guest from the industry. Supported by D/SRUPTION Magazine.
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015 - "Powerful engine for positive change" ft. Professor Stephen Emmott

Alexa Stop PodcastNov 22, 2018

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026 - "Bristol woman of the year!" ft. Natalie Fee
Jul 21, 202001:06:45
025 - "What is an excessive lifestyle?" ft. Elliot Coad
Jul 02, 202001:06:22
024 - "Elfie" Christmas Special
Dec 24, 201938:20
023 - "Obfuscation" ft. Haydn Shaughnessy
Nov 19, 201901:02:21
022 - "Live from the Facebook privacy cafe" ft. Daniel Harvey
Oct 03, 201901:12:27
021 - "What's the yellow light?" - Rob's wedding special

021 - "What's the yellow light?" - Rob's wedding special

It's been Rob's wedding in France and so with both Jim and Rob away they've decided to revisit some of their favourite Alexa Stop! interviews.

This episode features four interviews:

Fake, fake news! Nigel Gwilliam, Media and Emerging Technologies Consultant at The IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising), talks computational propaganda and how it's influencing modern democracy through technology.

Pete Trainor, Founder of Us AI and Silja Litvin, Founder and CEO at PsycApps, for a mnetal health, AI & Machine Learning special. We explore how our guests are using these technologies to change the lives of people who live with mental ill health.

What does the future of transportation look like? A blend between a spaceship, a train and an autonomous vehicle. Nick Earle, SVP of Global Field Operations for Hyperloop One, joins us in the studio to explain how the work they are doing could change the lives of billions of people.

Be More Pirate with Sam Coniff talking about his amazing work building Livity and his book Be More Pirate which covers everything from cocktails to voting rights.

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Alexa Stop is supported by D/SRUPTION, Manifesto and Wirehive, recorded live in London, UK (and some of this one in France).

Jul 08, 201950:04
020 - "Great design is timeless" Live @ Brompton HQ ft. Will Butler-Adams OBE

020 - "Great design is timeless" Live @ Brompton HQ ft. Will Butler-Adams OBE

Coming to you live from the Brompton factory, Rob and Jim are joined by Will Butler-Adams OBE, CEO of Brompton Bicycles, to discuss the amazing journey the company has been on, culminating in the release of their incredible new Brompton Electric folding bike.

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Alexa Stop is supported by D/SRUPTION, Manifesto and Wirehive, recorded live in London, UK.

May 31, 201901:03:44
019 - "Positive Friction" SXSW2019 ft. Hannah Matthews
Apr 30, 201959:43
018 - "Put your tech down and give someone a hug" ft. Rod Banner
Mar 22, 201959:28
017 - "Give it a go!" ft. Jo Loxton
Feb 17, 201901:00:51
016 - "Live for the day" ft. Rev Pete Trainor
Dec 24, 201850:51
015 - "Powerful engine for positive change" ft. Professor Stephen Emmott
Nov 22, 201801:10:12
Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - Computational Creativity

Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - Computational Creativity

Alexa Stop brings you a series of extra special podcasts in collaboration with Innovation Social. For the second special in the series, we’re focusing on Computational Creativity. Jim is joined in the studio by Lawrence Weber/Karmarama, Rachel Falconer/Head of Goldsmiths Digital Studios, Alex Hobhouse/Saatchi & Saatchi and Tom Ollerton/We Are Social. For more information on Innovation Social check out https://innovationsocial.io -- Alexa Stop is supported by Manifesto and Wirehive, recorded live in London, UK. https://manifesto.co.uk https://wirehive.com
Jul 31, 201838:52
014 - "What's the minimum investment?" ft. Lydia Gregory
May 20, 201857:11
013 - LIVE from SXSW 2018 (The Best is Yet to Come, Digital Renaissance)
Apr 24, 201855:39
012 - "Be more pirate" ft. Sam Conniff
Feb 25, 201801:03:06
011 - "AI is not the only answer" ft. Andy Budd
Jan 29, 201858:02
Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - CES Special

Innovation Social x Alexa Stop - CES Special

Alexa Stop brings you a series of extra special podcasts in collaboration with Innovation Social. For the second special in the series, we’re focusing on Computational Creativity. Jim is joined in the studio by Lawrence Weber/Karmarama, Rachel Falconer/Head of Goldsmiths Digital Studios, Alex Hobhouse/Saatchi & Saatchi and Tom Ollerton/We Are Social. For more information on Innovation Social check out https://innovationsocial.io -- Alexa Stop is supported by Manifesto and Wirehive, recorded live in London, UK. https://manifesto.co.uk https://wirehive.com
Jan 22, 201843:04
LIVE! Xmas special
Dec 24, 201701:05:29
"A comprehensive campaign of interference"
Nov 07, 201755:53
“What do you think the trolley service is like?”
Oct 20, 201701:04:23
“Oh look, there’s a train!”
Sep 26, 201701:19:29
"Free music and tuna"
Aug 14, 201701:13:12
"Digital Cocaine"

"Digital Cocaine"

We're joined by Pete Trainor, Director of Human Focused Digital at Nexus CX and Silja Litvin, Founder and CEO at PsycApps, for an AI & Machine Learning special. We explore how our guests are using these technologies to change the lives of people who suffer from mental illnesses.
Jul 16, 201701:04:24
"Say yes to everything."

"Say yes to everything."

We're joined by Julie Dodd and Emma Lawton from Parkinsons UK to talk all things health tech. Emma developed Parkinsons at age 29 while working as a creative director and took part in the BBC's 'Big Life Fix', where a team of innovators took on the challenge of trying to help her regain the ability to write and draw.
Jun 23, 201758:00
“Forlornly wave among the clickbait”

“Forlornly wave among the clickbait”

This month Jim and Rob are joined by Dan Machen, Innovation Director at Hey Human, to talk about his TEDx talk 'Unchanging Man: Relationships, Behaviours & Brains in The Digital Age'. Regular features include a review of the news, the tech you'd bring back, something from the hype curve and stories from a CTO.
Jun 01, 201701:13:55
"South by South.. what?!"
Apr 21, 201756:39
"Beware the AI guru."

"Beware the AI guru."

Jim and Rob are joined by Syd Lawrence, Co-founder of the Bot Platform, to discuss how to deliver successful bots. Talking points include pitfalls of the connected houses of the future, Bill Gates’s proposed tax on robot workers and the silent war on Wikipedia.
Mar 31, 201754:30