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Q: #6 - How the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure uses technology to keep us safe with Miriam Frosi

The Netherlands has roughly 5500 kilometers of asphalted highways that need to be maintained, repaired, and improved. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure therefore constantly seeks ways to make the roads more sustainable and eco/friendly. To accomplish that goal, they use a lot of technology, while keeping in mind the comfort and safety of us - the people driving their cars on these roads daily. I talk to Miriam Frosi, Innovation Manager at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure (Rijkswaterstaat) about being sustainable, dealing with transformation, and why you should sometimes just take risks and go for it!

Q: #5 - How technology and the 9 to 5 impact our mental health with Clara Nürnberg

Technology is a true blessing and at the same time, it can be our biggest downfall. We are currently "always-on" with our laptops, tablets, phones, and dozens of social platforms. How does all this technology impact our mental health? And with all this tech and social pressure, Is it still a good idea to stick to a 9 to 5 culture when we know we're not always at our best during those 8 hours. I have a conversation with Clara Nürnberg about these - and other - topics in this week's episode. Clara is a Psychology student with an interest in the future workplace. She's done research on the impact of technology on people within organizations.

Q: #4 - Why humans are the secret to long term growth with Jaran Vromen

Sales and customer service can be enhanced by technology, tools, and smart innovations. However, the one thing that will really set you apart in the long term is the relationships you build with clients, suppliers, and your teams. I have the pleasure to talk with Jaran Vromen about how building the right relationships can really grow a business in the long run, how skills and character can prove more valuable than just your education and we have a quick look at the potential of NFTs for companies.

Q: #3 - How we humans should control the influence of technology with Ryan Morgan

What do we want our relationship with technology to be like? Human skills and technological innovations can be a match made in heaven. The only caveat is that humans should be the agents deciding which way technology goes. I talk about this and many other topics with Ryan Morgan who’s working on a project called Ghost work ( https://www.ghostwork.org/ ). Ryan is a Ph.D. student at Erasmus University Rotterdam who is researching the relationship between digital labor working conditions and the well-being of crowdworkers in Europe.

Q: #2 - Space exploration, human emotions and social media with Kasia Nowak

Recently NASA launched the James Web Space Telescope, another product of exponential growth in technology. It has a huge potential to teach us more about space than we could ever imagine. I talk about these great achievements with Astrophysics Ph.D. researcher Kasia Nowak. We also touch upon the changes Social Media has brought to our society and how it impacts human emotions and the way we look at other people. What’s real and what is fake? And how does an unrealistic beauty and wealth standard affect younger people?

Q: #1 - Why brands need an open mind on innovation to survive with Funs Jacobs

Technology is going to change the way brands and their fans interact, create and live their lives. I talk with Funs Jacobs about Branding, Web3.0, the meaning of empathy, and how the power of organizations is shifting with each new innovation. There will be fewer gatekeepers of creations and products and more power to the innovators themselves. Funs is an expert on Branding and Creative Strategy, an investor, and has worked with some of the most innovative and fast-moving brands to date.

#6 – How the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure uses technology to keep us safe with Miriam Frosi

#5 – How technology and the 9 to 5 impact our mental health with Clara Nürnberg

#4 – Why humans are the secret to long term growth with Jaran Vromen

#3 – How we humans should control the influence of technology with Ryan Morgan

#2 – Space exploration, human emotions and social media with Kasia Nowak

#1 – Why brands need an open mind on innovation to survive with Funs Jacobs