Dan and Steve met on a bus on the roads of Istanbul visiting ports and discussing their intricacies, not just for ports in Istanbul but how they are managed around the world. Now they come together once again for this episode of The Wise Machine podcast. 

Steve Wray is an expert on the shipping industry, ports, and development projects. He’s worked for shipping lines, speaks at conferences about the maritime space and is responsible for maritime consultancy and advisory. In this episode, Steve brings in his international experience with ports. He speaks to a range of topics, from the main challenges and opportunities of port operations, Port Community Systems (PCS) and data, AI and the impact of digital technologies.

In this podcast episode, Dan and Alexander dive into Artificial Intelligence, data and AI; exploring the current landscape, the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead and why it's so important to align these innovations with a strong legal framework to protect us. We are lucky to have Alexander join us to share his deep knowledge of these evolving industries and his work shaping the legal framework. 

Dr. Alexander Duisberg is a partner for the digital economy at the leading international law firm, Ashurst. He is an expert in digital transformation, transactional data protection, cyber security, AI, IoT and industry 4.0. For many years, Alexander is listed as one of the leading practitioners in his field and recognized as an eminent thought leader on digital economy matters. He has been invited as an active member to the Federal Government's think tanks on "Trusted Cloud", "Smart Data," and "Plattform Industrie 4.0". He has repeatedly contributed to expert hearings of the EU Commission on shaping the EU Digital Strategy.

In this podcast episode, Dan and Hal dive into Intermodal transportation; what's working, and what are the risks?  What pressures are IANA and the sector facing, and how will these pressures affect intermodal operations? What role does data play? How is innovation changing the way we consider freight transportation?

Hal Pollard is Vice President of Member Services at the Intermodal Association of North America. Hal is a highly motivated member engagement and educational program development strategist with an impressive financial and operational success track record in diverse settings. 

In this episode, host Dan MacGregor is joined by David Reid, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for NOV. David dives into his work at NOV and the complexities around energy production. As David shares in the podcast, "We need future thinkers developing new technologies, finding new methods and having a balanced view."

What does innovation look like? Who leads the innovation drive? How do we balance the short-term and long-term goals and objectives? 

When it comes to mega projects, there are not many projects greater than the James Webb Space Telescope. This infrared observatory will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, with longer wavelength coverage and greatly improved sensitivity.

Host, Dan MacGregor, is joined by Dr. Adrian Glauser, ETH Zurich Astrophysicist involved in the construction of the telescope. He explains the successes and challenges of this global mega project, how international teams with diverse ideas, languages and objectives are aligned and what the project means for future generations.

 As NASA shared, "Webb’s design pushed the boundaries of space telescope capabilities to solve mysteries in our solar system, look beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and probe the mysterious structures and origins of our universe and our place in it. "

We hear words like smart, clean, and innovative across all industries, but what exactly do they mean? Take smart, for example, how do we properly make sense of a company or technology labelled as smart, and how can we continue to push our boundaries and the boundaries of an organization to question the norm, to stay curious and feel empowered to be change-makers across all levels?

Dr. Sarah Glova is the CEO of the award-winning e-learning media firm Reify Media. She has spoken from California to Qatar on topics ranging from business and entrepreneurship to tech trends and Smart City initiatives. She writes as a tech journalist for southeastern media group WRAL TechWire and was named the 2021-2022 Public Policy Advocate of the Year by the women’s entrepreneurship organization NAWBO. 

How can we encourage out-of-the-box thinking in corporate work? Why is data misunderstood and underutilized? And why companies need to take the time to extract value and insights from data. 

Mirko Schnitzler is the co-founder of Rebelz Consulting, a digital consulting firm that takes on unsolved challenges in the industrial space. Rebelz typically works on the edge of operational technology and information technology, helping customers to set up digital architectures to get a higher transformation speed. Mirko has 20+ years of experience as a senior executive in the life science industry.

Greenwashing vs. greenwishing. Mega solutions and assessing the credibility of green aspirations and initiatives - even when there isn't enough data. Dive into this week's discussion with my myclimate CEO, Stephen Neff and Daniel MacGregor. 

Stephen Neff has over fifteen years of management experience from companies focused on energy and innovative, sustainable technologies. He is the CEO of myclimate, a Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working to shape the future with effective climate protection through quality carbon offsetting measures, education and consulting.