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  • Data Mesh – Decentralised Governance

    Data Mesh – Decentralised Governance

    I provided some commentary on data mesh for ITWire in this article titled Data mesh decentralises custodianship while maintaining governance.

  • Data-Driven Responses to Changing Behaviour, auf Deutsch

    Data-Driven Responses to Changing Behaviour, auf Deutsch

    I’m pleased to see the German translation of the article I wrote with Sue Visic now live on Digitale Welt magazine: Mit Datenanalyse schnell auf Nachfragewandel reagieren. This is translated from the original article Data-driven responses to new patterns of customer behaviour, published on ThoughtWorks Insights, 16 April 2020.

  • Applying Software Engineering Practices to Data Science

    Applying Software Engineering Practices to Data Science

    I had fun recording this podcast on Applying Software Engineering Practices to Data Science with Zhamak Dehghani, Mike Mason and Danilo Sato. The need for high quality information at speed has never been greater thanks to competition and the impact of the global pandemic. Here, our podcast team explores how data science is helping the…

  • Data in the New Normal

    Data in the New Normal

    I provided some commentary for this article in CMO magazine about how data could provide insight into changes in behaviour driven by responses to COVID-19.

  • Ticker TV Customers & Tech

    Ticker TV Customers & Tech

    In this live interview, I talked with Ticker TV about how organisations are using data to understand changes driven by responses to COVID-19.

  • Byte Into It

    Byte Into It

    I joined 3RRR’s Byte Into It on their 25th anniversary program to talk about ThoughtWorks’ technology innovation with Guide Dogs Victoria. You can watch the recording here (I’m on from 40 mins). Did someone say puppies? Image credit 3RRR.

  • Sky News Technology Behind Business

    Sky News Technology Behind Business

    I appeared on the Sky News “Technology Behind Business” program to discuss business applications and adoption of AI and, most interestingly, whether we should fear a malicious super-intelligent AI. I said: rather, fear data leaks and the algorithmic corruption of public life.

  • Step Up on AI

    Step Up on AI

    I provided commentary on our need to step on AI capability and governance in Australia on this story in The Australian newspaper. I was quoted extensively in the article but I wrote a bunch more notes which might be of interest. Further Commentary In the regrettable case of the Knightscope security robot and the curious…

  • Fireballs in the Sky wins iAward

    Fireballs in the Sky wins iAward

    Very exciting news for the Fireballs in the Sky app team from Curtin University and ThoughtWorks: the app won the iAwards education category in 2015! The AIIA iAwards are the premier awards program for innovation in the Australian digital economy. Believe me, I am excited, even though Phil gets all the speaking parts in this heavily edited interview 🙂 I…

  • Corporate Graffiti – Being Disruptive with Visual Thinking

    Corporate Graffiti – Being Disruptive with Visual Thinking

    As you go about your work you’ll come up against walls. Some walls will be blank and boring blockers to progress. These need decoration; spraying with layers that confer meaning. So pick a corner and start doodling. With a new perspective, you’ll find a way around the blockers. Other walls will come with messages – by…