element14 inspires industry with Top Tech Voices

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element14 has launched a new interview series, Top Tech Voices, featuring leading figures in the tech industry and highlighting the latest technology trends blended with the latest thinking.

Across six episodes, the series invites experts in their fields to share their visionary perspectives on topics such as AI development, cybersecurity, robotics, IoT solutions, and the future of renewable energy and electromobility. 

“Innovation and progress are at the core of everything we do,” said Rebeca Obregon, President of element14. “With Top Tech Voices, we are able to explore that innovation with all tech enthusiasts, forward-thinkers, and anyone passionate about the endless possibilities that technology has to offer. The Top Tech Voices topics were selected based on detailed research into market trends, and our first six guests have been carefully chosen to ensure the highest quality content. Each is an acknowledged expert in their field.”

Hosted by award-winning AI Content and Prompt Engineering Strategist, Georgia Lewis Anderson, the first episode of Top Tech Voices, available to watch now, features Jaap Haartsen, a member of the US National Inventors Hall of Fame® who led the invention of Bluetooth® wireless technology. Haartsen will share his views on Electronics' Innovations & the Future of Electronics Technology and the Industry. A preview of his presentation can be found here.

Subsequent episodes, all in English language, will feature discussions with:

  • Professor Victoria Baines FBCS, a leading authority in the field of online trust, safety and cybersecurity who will present her findings regarding Data Privacy in the Age of Industrial Automation & Cybersecurity. An introduction to her ideas can be found here.
     
  • Professor Dominik Boesl, Professor for Digital Sciences, Automation and Leadership at the Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft will discuss The Factory of the Future/Humans and Machines: A Collaborative Future. Some of his robotics work can be sampled here.
     
  • Toju Duke, Founder and CEO, Bedrock AI and Diverse AI, will explore The Rise of AI on the Edge with Distributed Intelligence. An introduction into Toju and her ideas can be found here.
     
  • Professor Colin Herron CBE, Lead for Innovation and Skills in Battery Manufacturing at Newcastle University, will present The Race to Electrify: EVs and Infrastructure & Power Management: Optimizing for Battery Life and Energy Efficiency. Professor Herron shares his thoughts on the future of transport infrastructure here.
     
  • William Higham, one of the world’s leading futurists and strategy experts who founded “The Next Big Thing” will talk about Technology of the Future: What Awaits Us in the Coming Decade? Further details about Higham are available here.
     

"We are very excited to share what we will learn from our esteemed presenters,” added Obregon. “Each one is highly regarded in their respective discipline, so we are looking forward to each episode where we can offer such a level of insight to the industry.”
 

The first episode of Top Tech Voices, plus details of future episodes, can be found here.

 

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