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]]> false Bruce Bracken bbrack@microsoft.com 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 changemakers https://feeds.megaphone.fm/changemakers episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8/show-cover.jpg https://aka.ms/ChangemakersPodcast Changemakers https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Making Sense of the AI Revolution Making Sense of the AI Revolution Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:27:29 GMT 33:10 65043ec7e923310011b5ee07 false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/making-sense-of-the-ai-revolution 65043ec7e923310011b5ee07 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 making-sense-of-the-ai-revolution full A year ago, very few people had heard of generative AI. Today, it's a household word. Omar and Will dive deep into the AI revolution, exploring what the technology means today for businesses, creators, governments and citizens, and what we can all do to prepare for tomorrow’s AI-augmented future.


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]]> A year ago, very few people had heard of generative AI. Today, it's a household word. Omar and Will dive deep into the AI revolution, exploring what the technology means today for businesses, creators, governments and citizens, and what we can all do to prepare for tomorrow’s AI-augmented future.


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]]> FORMULA 1’s race to a sustainable future with Stefano Domenicali FORMULA 1’s race to a sustainable future with Stefano Domenicali Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:12:53 GMT 29:10 63e2cb4519b0f40010addc2c false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/formula-one-stefano-domenicali 63e2cb4519b0f40010addc2c 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 formula-one-stefano-domenicali full 2 FORMULA 1 (F1™) racing is one of the world’s most popular sports. Capitalizing on the sport’s exciting mix of multicultural fans, thrilling finishes, and leading-edge technology, F1™ CEO Stefano Domenicali tells hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am why he’s putting the sport in pole position to drive down FORMULA 1’s carbon footprint and rev up its levels of inclusion and representation, especially across race and gender lines.


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]]> FORMULA 1 (F1™) racing is one of the world’s most popular sports. Capitalizing on the sport’s exciting mix of multicultural fans, thrilling finishes, and leading-edge technology, F1™ CEO Stefano Domenicali tells hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am why he’s putting the sport in pole position to drive down FORMULA 1’s carbon footprint and rev up its levels of inclusion and representation, especially across race and gender lines.


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]]> Using genomics to improve healthcare with Andrew Roddam Using genomics to improve healthcare with Andrew Roddam Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:12:39 GMT 31:41 d0b72ae2-906d-11ed-85d2-4b2f8c36b227 false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f14 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f14 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 In the UK, nearly 15 million people live with a long term or chronic health condition, including a growing number of people living with multiple chronic diseases. With the ambitious goal of gathering health information from 5 million Britons, Our Future H full 2

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]]> The Future is Electric, with Mercedes Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius The Future is Electric, with Mercedes Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:12:24 GMT 34:39 736eec22-7762-11ed-8c79-9fc011915f4a false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f15 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f15 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 The global demand for electric vehicles is on the rise, fueled by a global goal to reduce carbon emissions. Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes Benz plans to produce electric-only vehicles in most markets by the end of the decade and has invested billions in full 2 The global demand for electric vehicles is on the rise, fueled by a global goal to reduce carbon emissions. Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes Benz plans to produce electric-only vehicles in most markets by the end of the decade and has invested billions in the transition. CEO Ola Källenius joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss how battery-powered and autonomous vehicles are driving us into the future.


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]]> The global demand for electric vehicles is on the rise, fueled by a global goal to reduce carbon emissions. Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes Benz plans to produce electric-only vehicles in most markets by the end of the decade and has invested billions in the transition. CEO Ola Källenius joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss how battery-powered and autonomous vehicles are driving us into the future.


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]]> Truth in Diamonds Truth in Diamonds Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:11:41 GMT 32:37 d61c9afa-609b-11ed-9502-bf8677cf6ddb false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f16 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f16 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 From mineworker oppression, to well-documented environmental problems, no industry is more primed for transformation than luxury diamonds. Founded in 2020, HB Antwerp is a for-profit business on a mission to make the diamond business more transparent, sus full 2 From mineworker oppression, to well-documented environmental problems, no industry is more primed for transformation than luxury diamonds. Founded in 2020, HB Antwerp is a for-profit business on a mission to make the diamond business more transparent, sustainable, and equitable through blockchain and cloud technology able to trackevery step of the diamond's journey. Co-founder Rafael Papismedov, joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss how HB Antwerp is disrupting the diamond industry by illuminating the entire process, partnering closely with the government of Botswana to empower its citizens, all while building a profitable business.


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]]> From mineworker oppression, to well-documented environmental problems, no industry is more primed for transformation than luxury diamonds. Founded in 2020, HB Antwerp is a for-profit business on a mission to make the diamond business more transparent, sustainable, and equitable through blockchain and cloud technology able to trackevery step of the diamond's journey. Co-founder Rafael Papismedov, joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss how HB Antwerp is disrupting the diamond industry by illuminating the entire process, partnering closely with the government of Botswana to empower its citizens, all while building a profitable business.


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]]> The Future of Vaccines with GSK’s Emma Walmsley The Future of Vaccines with GSK’s Emma Walmsley Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:10:55 GMT 30:56 1fc1ae7e-288a-11ed-a9bf-db7122fa2f4f false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f17 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f17 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 The CEO of GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), Dame Emma Walmsley, joins hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am to discuss how innovation and biotechnology are changing the future of medicine. GSK has a history of discovering game-changing medical therapies, from ph full 1 The CEO of GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), Dame Emma Walmsley, joins hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am to discuss how innovation and biotechnology are changing the future of medicine. GSK has a history of discovering game-changing medical therapies, from pharmaceuticals to consumer healthcare products. Now the global company is spinning off its consumer product business into an independent company, allowing GSK to focus fully on drug development and vaccines.


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]]> The CEO of GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), Dame Emma Walmsley, joins hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am to discuss how innovation and biotechnology are changing the future of medicine. GSK has a history of discovering game-changing medical therapies, from pharmaceuticals to consumer healthcare products. Now the global company is spinning off its consumer product business into an independent company, allowing GSK to focus fully on drug development and vaccines.


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]]> Equal AI with Miriam Vogel Equal AI with Miriam Vogel Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:10:19 GMT 30:49 cf487b9a-edd2-11ec-94c6-e33f94f99c13 false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f18 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f18 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Artificial Intelligence is transforming our lives and society by unlocking powerful tools that make living and working more efficient. But from lending algorithms to facial recognition, hidden bias in AI can leave women, people of color and other groups o full 1 Artificial Intelligence is transforming our lives and society by unlocking powerful tools that make living and working more efficient. But from lending algorithms to facial recognition, hidden bias in AI can leave women, people of color and other groups out of the conversation. Equal AI is on a mission to reduce the infusion of unconscious bias in Artificial Intelligence and its CEO Miriam Vogel joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss the inclusive future of AI.


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]]> Artificial Intelligence is transforming our lives and society by unlocking powerful tools that make living and working more efficient. But from lending algorithms to facial recognition, hidden bias in AI can leave women, people of color and other groups out of the conversation. Equal AI is on a mission to reduce the infusion of unconscious bias in Artificial Intelligence and its CEO Miriam Vogel joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss the inclusive future of AI.


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]]> Thrive with Arianna Huffington Thrive with Arianna Huffington Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:09:40 GMT 30:44 12c7f838-d946-11ec-95b4-1f172ed9dd1a false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f19 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f19 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 One in five Americans struggle with some form of mental illness each year, according to the CDC, and the global pandemic added more stress to everyone’s lives. Arianna Huffington launched Thrive in 2016 to help the world’s leading companies combat employe full 1 One in five Americans struggle with some form of mental illness each year, according to the CDC, and the global pandemic added more stress to everyone’s lives. Arianna Huffington launched Thrive in 2016 to help the world’s leading companies combat employee burnout. She joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss how Thrive is using cutting-edge behavior technology to decrease employee burnout and improve overall health and wellness.  


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]]> One in five Americans struggle with some form of mental illness each year, according to the CDC, and the global pandemic added more stress to everyone’s lives. Arianna Huffington launched Thrive in 2016 to help the world’s leading companies combat employee burnout. She joins hosts will.i.am and Omar Abbosh to discuss how Thrive is using cutting-edge behavior technology to decrease employee burnout and improve overall health and wellness.  


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]]> Saving Lives with Data: Terry Myerson Saving Lives with Data: Terry Myerson Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:08:47 GMT 30:08 0f1392fc-cfc2-11ec-809d-53b4113f97a4 false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1b 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1b 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 The last two years have taught us the vital importance of better, faster and more precise healthcare information. Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am interview Truveta CEO Terry Myerson about building a new company — during a worldwide health crisis — whose full 1 The last two years have taught us the vital importance of better, faster and more precise healthcare information. Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am interview Truveta CEO Terry Myerson about building a new company — during a worldwide health crisis — whose mission is to save lives with data. He reveals how he and his team dealt with fast-tracking data from clinical trials, getting 20 health systems to join in and addressing the challenges of fragmentation of medical information.


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]]> The last two years have taught us the vital importance of better, faster and more precise healthcare information. Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am interview Truveta CEO Terry Myerson about building a new company — during a worldwide health crisis — whose mission is to save lives with data. He reveals how he and his team dealt with fast-tracking data from clinical trials, getting 20 health systems to join in and addressing the challenges of fragmentation of medical information.


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]]> Lessons from a Lifetime of Service with Henrietta Fore Lessons from a Lifetime of Service with Henrietta Fore Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:08:09 GMT 27:29 dcab0c0e-c4cd-11ec-a51c-97323bba3a58 false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1d 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1d 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Henrietta Fore is retiring from an incredible career in public policy as the Executive Director of UNICEF – one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most important multinational charitable organizations. She joins hosts Omar Abbosh and Will.I.Am to reflect full 1 Henrietta Fore is retiring from an incredible career in public policy as the Executive Director of UNICEF – one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most important multinational charitable organizations. She joins hosts Omar Abbosh and Will.I.Am to reflect on her time at UNICEF and discuss the role of technology in supporting children around the world


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]]> Henrietta Fore is retiring from an incredible career in public policy as the Executive Director of UNICEF – one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most important multinational charitable organizations. She joins hosts Omar Abbosh and Will.I.Am to reflect on her time at UNICEF and discuss the role of technology in supporting children around the world


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]]> Grounds for Action with Cemal Ezel Grounds for Action with Cemal Ezel Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:07:30 GMT 28:00 cb528b2c-b77a-11ec-a87c-93fddae0715b false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1f 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1f 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Homelessness impacts communities on every continent and in every city. Change Please is a nonprofit with a mission to support people experiencing homelessness by using coffee sales to provide resources like job training, medical support, and housing. Host full 1

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]]> The Power of Wind with Alastair Phillips-Davies The Power of Wind with Alastair Phillips-Davies Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:07:10 GMT 24:39 b9b1aab2-ac7e-11ec-bf44-df785b0d0cab false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f21 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f21 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Major corporations are betting big on renewable energy — solar, hydro, geothermal, and most of all, wind. Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am talk to Alistair Phillips-Davies, CEO of SSE plc, one of the largest electricity network companies in the UK. Phillip full 1

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]]> Saving Lives with Data Part 2 Saving Lives with Data Part 2 Tue, 17 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT 6:00 03c3a264-d2e4-11ec-a7cb-d368765bfc8a false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1a 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1a 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am continue their conversation with Truveta CEO Terry Myerson about the benefits of collecting healthcare data from wearable tech and how the company hopes to empower AI to monitor the data. full 1 8

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]]> Lessons from a Lifetime of Service Part 2 Lessons from a Lifetime of Service Part 2 Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT 5:05 ce6d49b4-ca35-11ec-98bc-ebd41a4bfacd false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1c 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1c 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am continue their interview with Henrietta Fore, former Executive Director of UNICEF, who reveals her insights on the importance of listening to children and the art of bridge-building in partisan times. full 1 6

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]]> Grounds for Action Part 2 Grounds for Action Part 2 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMT 6:43 a7129e88-bf3a-11ec-8d2e-5b5968253c5d false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1e 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f1e 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 full 1 4 Will.I.Am talk to Cemal Ezel, CEO of Change Please, about how he's using cruise ships to accommodate people experiencing homelessness in London.

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]]> Will.I.Am talk to Cemal Ezel, CEO of Change Please, about how he's using cruise ships to accommodate people experiencing homelessness in London.

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]]> The Power of Wind Part 2 The Power of Wind Part 2 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMT 6:06 09e5de24-b448-11ec-af94-ff34448cd87c false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f20 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f20 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am continue their conversation with Alistair Phillips-Davies, CEO of electricity giant SSE plc, about wind replacing petroleum as a primary energy source in the future. full 1 2

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]]> Introducing: Changemakers Introducing: Changemakers Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:59:00 GMT 1:46 085bbcc0-a707-11ec-8a1d-4f4e355b13c8 false https://shows.acast.com/changemakers/episodes/63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f22 63d3fa80cf2e4c0010ee8f22 63d3fa79963ae60011080fc8 Introducing Changemakers, a transformative series co-hosted by Omar Abbosh and will.i.am. Technology is driving change in nearly every sector of business. During this era of disruption and innovation, companies must continue to reinvent and find solutions trailer Introducing Changemakers, a transformative series co-hosted by Omar Abbosh and will.i.am.

Technology is driving change in nearly every sector of business. During this era of disruption and innovation, companies must continue to reinvent and find solutions for issues facing our rapidly-evolving culture. In this series, hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am talk to global leaders bravely taking their organizations into the future. From groundbreaking medical advancements to renewable energy pioneers, you’ll hear stories from inspiring people at the forefront of these transformations and how they are implementing new visions forward for their businesses.

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]]> Introducing Changemakers, a transformative series co-hosted by Omar Abbosh and will.i.am.

Technology is driving change in nearly every sector of business. During this era of disruption and innovation, companies must continue to reinvent and find solutions for issues facing our rapidly-evolving culture. In this series, hosts Omar Abbosh and will.i.am talk to global leaders bravely taking their organizations into the future. From groundbreaking medical advancements to renewable energy pioneers, you’ll hear stories from inspiring people at the forefront of these transformations and how they are implementing new visions forward for their businesses.

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