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AI Innovators

By Pete Atherton

The most influential and innovative people and ideas in AI, education and edtech.
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How can we make people more employable? Shawn Lestage and Thomas Doherty from Riipen.

AI Innovators Sep 08, 2020

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How can A.I help tomorrow's technologists?

How can A.I help tomorrow's technologists?

....plus, 3 reasons why AI is not going to take teachers' jobs.
This time, we're proud to be joined by James Kuht MBE, the CEO of Inversity, Oxford graduate, former medic and military leader and now also a visiting Professor. We could have talked for several hours but here is a fascinating conversation.
Apr 08, 202439:52
Teaser -AI Innovators with James Kuht MBE

Teaser -AI Innovators with James Kuht MBE

Well, the answer is in the latest podcast here:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2hu4j3


Apr 07, 202400:14
Research-informed AI education

Research-informed AI education

Welcome to Penseum. This episode is an interview with Kam Hosseini. We geek out on AI tools and consider how AI can build on the best practices in teaching and learning.
Mar 19, 202439:01
AI and Video - Colossyan

AI and Video - Colossyan

How can AI help video help people learn? This episode features an interview with David Gillham from Colossyan.
Feb 04, 202434:14
Coaching with A.I

Coaching with A.I

An interview with Lisa Avery - positive psychologist, trainer, speaker and coach, who uses positive
psychology - the science of optimal human functioning - in an array of settings. She currently works with Rocky - Your AI Self-improvement Coach.



Sep 28, 202336:04
Humans vs machines? Human-centered design with systems thinking - an interview with Sheryl Cababa

Humans vs machines? Human-centered design with systems thinking - an interview with Sheryl Cababa

Sheryl Cababa is the author of Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers. Listeners can go to https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/systems-thinking-for-designers/ for a 15% discount using this code: cababa-eti . the VP of Strategy at Substantial, a digital design and build consultancy based in Seattle. She is a multi-disciplinary designer with more than two decades of experience and has worked with companies and organizations such as Microsoft, the Gates Foundation, and IKEA. She specializes in developing tools and methods for designers to expand their mindsets beyond user-centred design, anticipate unintended consequences, and engage in systems thinking. She is also an educator, teaching at the University of Washington’s Department of Human-Centred Design and Engineering, and facilitating workshops around the world.


Sep 11, 202335:10
AI and wellbeing + blockchain and keeping your data safe

AI and wellbeing + blockchain and keeping your data safe

What are the links between wellbeing and AI? Are you skeptical about all the hype surrounding AI? Well, you've come to the right place.
Jim Keane is a Senior Analytics Consultant - Wellbeing at JISC. Jim specializes in wellbeing analytics and cuts through some of the bold claims and misinformation about AI.
Worried about the safety of your data and identity? Want to know how blockchain can prevent certificate fraud in education and training?

Nick Lambert is the CEO of Dock - a platform that enables users to create tamper-proof documents and issue verifiable credentials.

Jul 06, 202301:11:49
Does technology help young people? AI and data management vs the needs of youth

Does technology help young people? AI and data management vs the needs of youth

This week, we speak to: - Lauren Sanchez Gilbert, the CEO of BellXcel - BellXcel is the engine for youth programming. Youth program providers can access time saving digital tools so they can spend less time dealing with program logistics and paperwork, and more time focused on what truly matters most – elevating the potential of youth. - David Foster from ADSP.AI about his work integrating AI into management information systems (MIS).

- Craig Kemp about Chat GPT.


Jun 22, 202337:53
Can artificial intelligence improve the way you think?

Can artificial intelligence improve the way you think?

Rocky.AI - the AI personal development coach and positive psychology, with Harry Novic
May 31, 202331:13
Online Therapy - how teletherapy helps children
Apr 11, 202338:45
How can tech help students find the right college?

How can tech help students find the right college?

Troove is an AI-powered platform to help students discover their passions, people, and place based on the real experiences of recent alumni and current higher education students.


Dave Hurwitt is an innovator. Over the course of his career, he’s led the development and launch of new products and services – from toothpicks to wind turbines – that have generated well over $1 billion in sales.

Apr 02, 202336:42
Chat GPT is taking over!

Chat GPT is taking over!

Or is it? In this latest #ChatGPT special, we are joined by the following #edtech innovators: Ceceilia Parnther, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership. Research based in Student Success and Retention, Academic Integrity, Mentorship, and Community College Leadership St John's University. Phil Birchenall,  Life, Founder - Diagonal Thinking, Podcaster - Talking Cod, Prompt Engineer - AI Daren White, MAT edtech lead, educator and author. Christopher Dancy, M.Ed., SHRM-CP (He/Him)  1st degree connection1st| Dynamic Educator | DEIB Practitioner | Strategist | Thought Leader

My books: 50 Ways to Use Technology Enhanced Learning in the Classroom: Practical strategies for teaching Goal-Setting and Problem-Solving in the Tech-Enhanced Classroom: A Teaching and Learning Reboot 

Mar 30, 202340:60
Chat GPT will not destroy assessment -will it?

Chat GPT will not destroy assessment -will it?

This episode features Nihad Cehic discussing how Vibbl make use of audio feedback. Also, Kirsten Thompson talks about Chat GPT in education. Nihad is the CEO of Vibbl and Kristen is Consultant & Director of Tech & Data, T4 Education
Mar 16, 202335:35
Is ChatGPT the Google killer?
Feb 16, 202338:55
Chat GPT and Education

Chat GPT and Education

Will Chat GPT help students and educators? In the first part of our debate on ChatGPT, we are joined by Ross Morrison McGill (@TeacherToolkit), Glendaliz Almonte Martinez (National Director at Curriculum Associates @CurriculumAssoc), Ian Stuart (Head of Education with @AvantisEd), Dan Fitzpatrick (Director at
@Edufuturists), Dustin Miller (@polyinnovator), Graham Coath (Podcaster, broadcaster, marketeer @CoathGraham), Paul Rose (Former HT. Founder of
@YouTeachMe), Tim Burnett (Edtech Product Marketing Consultant @TimBurnett_UK) and Pete Quinn, (Inclusion Consultant peteqconsult).
Feb 01, 202343:38
How has technology in teaching changed from the 90s to now?

How has technology in teaching changed from the 90s to now?

An interview with Glendaliz Martinez Almonte has worked in the education field for two decades. Over the course of her career, she has taught at every grade level, including college-level English Learners (ELs) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses. In her role as National Director, Content and Implementation, for Curriculum Associates, she advises and supports school districts in the planning for and implementation of culturally responsive teaching practices and curriculum that assures equity and access for ELs.
Nov 24, 202238:52
Schools and technology at ground level - what it's really like

Schools and technology at ground level - what it's really like

Interview with Tony Spence.Tony Spence joined Waterford School District as the superintendent this past July. Waterford is a K-8 district in Wisconsin with more than 1,500 students. He was previously the chief information officer at Muskego-Norway School District in Muskego, Wisconsin. In his role, he supervised and coordinated the district's technology operations and staff, as well as oversaw library media, data, instructional technology, personalized learning, and electronic student and financial management systems, including the submission of state reports.
Nov 16, 202236:17
VR, the metaverse and education
Sep 13, 202230:05
Learning with video since covid-19

Learning with video since covid-19

An interview with Victoria James from Edpuzzle and WiiEdu
Jul 06, 202232:40
Identity and technology. Technology and me - the importance of telling stories

Identity and technology. Technology and me - the importance of telling stories

An interview with Daniel Clark about autoethnography and tech.
Jun 26, 202234:35
Can tech solve the student debt crisis? Blockchain, crypto, DEFI in education.

Can tech solve the student debt crisis? Blockchain, crypto, DEFI in education.

An interview with Ted Zipoy, Chief Innovation Officer at Sch0lar.io.Scholar seeks to take the student debt crisis head on leveraging the power of blockchain and DeFi. Our platform enables and connects all of academia through our native ecosystem, token, and community. Scholar allows users to conduct peer-to-peer transactions on digital platforms to support higher education. The quotation about blockchain is from: Neeta Pandey. (2021). Blockchain In Education. Techno Learn, 11(2), 115–121. Available at: doi.org/10.30954/2231-4105.02.2021.7
Apr 28, 202228:56
Can Your Child Learn 1 Year of Mathematics in 3 Months?

Can Your Child Learn 1 Year of Mathematics in 3 Months?

Dr. Aditya Nagrath @NagrathDr says yes and with good authority. Aditya is the Founder of Elephant Learning.
Feb 23, 202226:18
How tech can make English accessible for all: Tom Reynolds - Eden Fifty One

How tech can make English accessible for all: Tom Reynolds - Eden Fifty One

Find out how and why Tom Reynolds @TheEdenMethod went from a disengaged student with #Dyslexia to building one of the most original #edtech  English T&L platform, Eden Fifty One.


Jan 31, 202233:29
How to give children leadership skills and promote wellbeing - with Dr Tim Jordan

How to give children leadership skills and promote wellbeing - with Dr Tim Jordan

Latest book: She Leads: A Practical Guide for Raising Girls Who Advocate, Influence, and Lead: She Leads: A Practical Guide for Raising Girls Who Advocate, Influence, and Lead
Online parenting course: Parenting girls: The challenges girls face today with their feelings and friends and what they need
Jan 27, 202231:00
When Pete met Louis Theroux at DTX and Paul Rose

When Pete met Louis Theroux at DTX and Paul Rose

Or, how YouTeachMe is transforming video in education. But does edtech even exist?
Nov 22, 202158:18
What is AI, really? Artificial intelligence in education.

What is AI, really? Artificial intelligence in education.

Also, why artificial intelligence is a clumsy umbrella term. Meet Aftab Hussein - ILT and LRC Manager and Dean Baggaley - Systems Development Leader - both at Bolton College in the U.K. This week, we hear about how Ada - a campus digital assistant - can respond to students' every need. Artificial intelligence or cognitive assistant? We also look at how FirstPass could help students improve how they respond to open-ended questions.
Aug 31, 202151:56
What is true innovation in education? Meet Sean Sheppard, the Founder of GrowthX

What is true innovation in education? Meet Sean Sheppard, the Founder of GrowthX

An interview with Sean Sheppard. Sean is the Founder of GrowthX & GrowthX Academy. He is a globally recognized thought leader in sales, marketing, innovation and education with over 20 years of experience bringing new products to market, including as a five-times sales founder. In addition to helping dozens of startups find product-market fit and predictable revenue models, Sean helps global multinationals to identify new applications for their existing technology portfolio, bring new products to market with profitable business models, and organize and train self-managing early product-stage sales and marketing teams (including for Bridgestone, Canon, Faurecia, Clariant, and others. Oh and he's a great guy too. 

Jun 27, 202135:16
Teaching in the Middle East - Qatar

Teaching in the Middle East - Qatar

Dwight Weir and Darren Goode are senior leaders in schools in Doha, Qatar. Assisted by Michael Heverin, the CEO of Supplywell, this podcast will help you understand the benefits and challenges of teaching in Qatar.
May 20, 202151:06
How to thrive as an Early Career Teacher

How to thrive as an Early Career Teacher

An interview with David Gumbrell, the author of SPIN: Time and task management in teaching (Practical Teaching)
May 18, 202141:09
Can you think yourself into a job? Lisa Avery - Positive Psychologist

Can you think yourself into a job? Lisa Avery - Positive Psychologist

Lisa Avery talks about the power of P.E.R.M.A: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationship, Meaning, Accomplishment and how these can help with your job application and interview
Feb 05, 202139:02
Where hip hop meets education and technology - @MannyFaces

Where hip hop meets education and technology - @MannyFaces

An illuminating interview with Manny Faces - Hip-Hop Journalist / Public Speaker / Researcher Advocate / Media & Corporate Watchdog DJ / Producer / Podcaster / Host (Radio, TV, Event)

Feb 01, 202140:21
How can I improve my memory?

How can I improve my memory?

Saud Siddiqui is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sketchy, a leading online education company that helps students master complex concepts through fun and informative sketches that enhance visual memory.
Siddiqui founded Sketchy in 2013 with three other med students created sketched stories to study for their board exams, and began sharing with others. Under Siddiqui's vision and leadership, Sketchy has raised a $30 million investment from TCG, with plans to expand their content offering and develop an in-house studio for live content creation.
Siddiqui is a first generation immigrant from Pakistan. Before founding Sketchy, he had been driven by his fascination with entrepreneurship and online education, tinkering with web design and development, video and content creation, and marketing.
Siddiqui has an undergraduate degree from USC, a doctorate from UCI Medical School, and completed his residency at George Washington University in emergency medicine. In 2019, he was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Education.
Dec 15, 202023:21
Video in the digital age: Claude and Jessica from Maestrovision

Video in the digital age: Claude and Jessica from Maestrovision

Claude Turcotte is the CEO of MaestroVision. He was a broadcast engineer specialist working for a broadcast product manufacturer. He saw an opportunity to develop an application that was going to revolutionize the way high quality video signals are recorded, shared and managed in the broadcast industry, thus- the company was born.
Nov 24, 202023:40
The future of virtual reality (V.R) and social media
Nov 02, 202054:17
Wellbeing and Resilience in teaching - an interview with David Gumbrell
Sep 23, 202045:52
How can we make people more employable? Shawn Lestage and Thomas Doherty from Riipen.

How can we make people more employable? Shawn Lestage and Thomas Doherty from Riipen.

Riipen are a 6-year-old education technology company on a mission to eliminate graduate underemployment by reducing the skills gap for those about to enter or re-enter the workforce. Riipen is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Riipen is the leading technology platform for higher education institutions providing work-integrated micro-experiential learning to their students. Over the past two years, we have supported 60,000 students on 225+ campuses to work with over 10,000 employers. Riipen has partnered with Emerge Education as part of the recently announced HE sector-wide programme, Learning and Teaching Reimagined, with Jisc, Universities UK, and Advance HE (press release here). The partnership will focus on how universities and employers can collaborate at scale with technology, informed by an action group of senior leaders from HE and the corporate world led by Nick Petford, V-C University of Northampton. Company Highlights: Experiential Learning Partnership with Royal Bank of Canada announced in October 2019 and moving into Phase II in September 2020 $2.6 Million dollar Experiential Learning Partnership with the Business-Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) announced in June 2020 Raised over $7.5MM in funding and over $1.2MM in Government Funding Over 60,000 student experiences generated in the past two years Active on over 225 post-secondary campuses across North America, The UK, and Australia 10,000+ employers in the Riipen community 300% annual recurring revenue growth Rapidly expanding user base globally About Shawn: Shawn is the Director of Operations (formerly Director of Operations & Customer Success) and is a member of Riipen's executive team. Previously, Co-founder and Managing Director at Future Project (an international student recruitment consultancy, sold in 2016). Law degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Sussex. About Thomas Thomas is a member of the US and UK Academic Sales teams at Riipen. A graduate from the University of Sussex and King's College London, Thomas was previously a UK secondary school teacher and online learning instructor.
Sep 08, 202038:39
Edtech, research and entrepreneurship

Edtech, research and entrepreneurship

An interview with Blessing Maregere, who has presented a TedX Talk -Let Your Passion Be Your Alarm Clock bit.ly/1guh9Mz. He started a successful business at 16, qualified as a teacher and is now taking a PHD in the field of edtech and assessment. He has lectured in entrepreneurship.
Sep 02, 202023:11
Virtual events! Edtech Thought Leaders conference

Virtual events! Edtech Thought Leaders conference

Since lockdown, it's all been about virtual events. But how can you create one? We'll hear from Graham Coath about an event that we put on together, entitled Edtech Thought Leaders
Aug 25, 202041:30
How can we be more human? Lisa Avery and positive psychology
Aug 18, 202035:10
Education, tech and sustainability

Education, tech and sustainability

An interview with Bunny Yan!
You'll love how she talks about the Left Side of Fashion and issues surrounding personal branding, sustainability in fashion and edutainment!
In fact, here's a new word - 'sustainment'...
Aug 11, 202029:25
Women in tech, robotics, VR, AR and wearable tech - an interview with the amazing Anina Net!

Women in tech, robotics, VR, AR and wearable tech - an interview with the amazing Anina Net!

According to her Wikipedia page:
Anina, also known by the pseudonym Anina.net, is an American-born German international fashion model, conference speaker, blogger, fashion technology innovator, wearables developer, and event producer. She is listed as #7 in Top 100 Women in Wearable and Consumer Tech. Anina is CEO and founder of 360Fashion Network, a network of fashion professionals bringing the latest technologies to the fashion industry.Anina evolved from a model to a fashion industry pioneer when she developed Intel Curie-powered shape-shifting robot dresses showcased on ABC7News
Jul 28, 202050:18
Why you should have a podcast

Why you should have a podcast

An interview with the dynamic Phil Pelucha, of Billionaires in Boxers. Phil talks passionately about the benefits of podcasting for:
- growing your business
- opening up new revenue streams
- networking
- helping you believe in yourself
- building meaningful new relationships
- clarifying your offer
- communicating with clarity and passion
Jul 14, 202046:54
How the music and publishing industry can use technology

How the music and publishing industry can use technology

What happened when Sam Maeer tried to create a collaborative ebook to help with mental health issues globally? 'Rethinking the Rainbow' is a multimedia eBook resource filled with inspiring stories, poems art, translations and activities to help children, parents and teachers find the light in these hard times.
What happened when Michel Zgarka made the following music industry products:
Patented technologies linking artists, bands and brands with their audience; Original productions development, production, and distribution.
From scripted prime-time dramas to feature films to formats and/or non-scripted properties. Reach local audiences through subscription video on demand (SVOD) broadcast solutions. Partnerships with educational institutions to implement, design and develop solutions for the education, media, and entertainment sectors.
Jul 07, 202046:02
The rise of the polymaths! Why we need to be multiskilled to thrive in the new normal

The rise of the polymaths! Why we need to be multiskilled to thrive in the new normal

An interview with Dustin Miller, @Polyinnovator, helping to pioneer an education/tech revolution. Dustin is an omnichannel content creator, and he loves technology.
Jun 23, 202031:54
What skills do we need in the 2020s?

What skills do we need in the 2020s?

How can we navigate these difficult waters in the workplace? How is the notion of a workplace changing? Where is the space for cooperatives and entrepreneurs? An interview with Graham Coath and Youcoop.
Jun 16, 202001:12:18
How to give the best online feedback, with David Carless

How to give the best online feedback, with David Carless

Students generating and using feedback in online learning environments, with David Carless, from the University of Hong Kong
Jun 09, 202056:56
When technology knows what you are thinking..🧐

When technology knows what you are thinking..🧐

What is biometrics and why should we care? An interview with Ryan Anthony, the founder of DIRT.
Jun 02, 202031:24
Why is mindfulness so important for everyone?🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Why is mindfulness so important for everyone?🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

This week, we have more of an interview with Sean Liddell, from Mindful Training.
May 26, 202029:49
Teachers - how to look after ourselves and each other in a crisis

Teachers - how to look after ourselves and each other in a crisis

What do early career teachers need to consider as they enter the teaching profession at an unprecedented time? This episode contains an interview with Patrick Ottley O'Connor, the Head Teacher at Westhoughton High School and former Executive Principal of North Liverpool Academy & the Northern Schools Trust.
May 20, 202028:15
How to teach online, make virtual events and meet like-minded teachers.
May 19, 202036:48