Discussing New Approaches

About Discussing New Approaches

Hello! I'm Eric Walker-Rawson, founder of Talos Executive Search, and this is Discussing New Approaches: a podcast aimed at sitting down with interesting people and discussing new approaches in their fields of expertise. If you want to learn about new and cutting-edge approaches in AI, Data, Technology and the wider Scientific world, this is the show for you! Each season will take place over a year, almost like a research project. My eventual aim is to take questions from the DNA community and follow up directly with the guests, taking the discussion even further. Join the journey.

Publisher

Eric Walker-Rawson

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technology

Language

en

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No

First episode

22 Jan 2024

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Companies Never Ask Why People Buy | Data Psychology & Personalisation

   Data science and personalisation typically focus on the who and what, but what about the why? That's where data psychology comes in. It's a way of extracting the why from customer datasets, not to target marketing and ads better, but to understand why people buy at all. The difficulty with all of this is trust. As Vanja highlights, the line between useful personalisation and creepiness is thin, and relational trust (the kind that actually keeps customers) is hard to measure and is exactly what NPS and dashboards miss. Through Kubik Intelligence, she's been applying this to real client work: growing one company's usable customer database by 92% by connecting two data sources they already had, and increasing a retailer's sales 23% month over month. And she argues the next step isn't understanding who you are at all, but how you feel on a given Monday morning. GUESTDr Vanja Ljevar: Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist at Kubik Intelligence — behavioural analytics and customer profiling, combining data science with behavioural science. Connect with Vanja: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanja-ljevar/Kubik Intelligence: https://www.kubikintelligence.com ABOUT THE SHOWDiscussing New Approaches in AI, Data and Tech is exactly what it says on the tin. Real conversations with experts and entrepreneurs exploring new ideas and work. Our whole purpose is to bring more attention to the actual experts and promote conversation.

2. 

   28 Jul 2026

   AI Is Ready. Your Org Isn't | AI-Native Delivery, Spec-Driven Development & Enterprise AI

   How you build AI and tech solutions within companies is changing so quickly it's hard to keep up. Technology can now take an idea to production in months, but most organisations aren't built to move at that pace. AI-native delivery might be the answer and is what shipping AI solutions at pace and scale actually looks like in practice. Josh does this for a living at one of the firms companies bring in to build with AI properly. If you're hitting roadblocks building with AI in your organisation, this is the conversation for you. GUESTJosh Cozens: Principal Consultant at We Build AI: AI-native solution building for regulated enterprises.Connect with Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacozens788/WeBuild-AI: https://www.webuild-ai.comYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WeBuild-AI-Limited ABOUT THE SHOWDiscussing New Approaches in AI, Data and Tech is exactly what it says on the tin. Real conversations with experts and entrepreneurs exploring new ideas and work in AI, Data and Tech. Our whole purpose is to ignite conversation.Hosted by Eric Walker-Rawson, founder of Talos Executive Search, which funds the production of the show.

3. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Most Companies Can't Do BI — Never Mind AI | Data & AI Governance With Data Leader Adrian Smith

   AI is being discussed in every boardroom, but are companies actually ready for it? Probably not. This is a conversation all about breaking down this contradiction. What are the fundamentals that many companies are still struggling with, and will this new AI era herald governance issues and mistakes we haven't seen before? If you are someone working in data and trying to wrangle your company into caring about Data & AI governance before things like the EU AI Act come into place, this is the conversation for you. GUESTAdrian Smith: Head of Data at Space - data strategy, transformation & governance leader. Connect with Adrian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-smith-9876547/ ABOUT THE SHOWDiscussing New Approaches in AI, Data and Tech is exactly what it says on the tin. Real conversations with experts and entrepreneurs exploring new ideas and work. Our whole purpose is to ignite conversation. Hosted by Eric Walker-Rawson, founder of Talos Executive Search, which funds the production of the show.

4. 

   16 Apr 2026

   Why Nobody Uses Your Dashboards | Data Leadership, AI & Adoption

   Most companies say they want to be data-driven. Most data leaders know the real problem is adoption. In Episode 10, Sam Wrench (Reality Mine) explains why data is not just engineering, why you should never AI the parts of a job people love, and why the “Export to Excel” button might be one of your most important product features.We get into:- stakeholder politics and why insight creates friction- how to build a data culture people actually buy into- hiring for thinking, not just SQL- why dashboards fail when they ignore the human element- what it takes to build a data function from scratch

5. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Why Nations are Losing the Data & AI Battle: The Infrastructure Gap | Geopolitical Strategic Advisor

   Explore the current state of the global AI & Data arms race with Geopolitical Strategic Intelligence Analyst and Advisor Suki Fuller.In Episode 9, I've sat down with Suki to get to the bottom of what is the current state of the Geopolitical environment when it comes to AI, Data and Tech. Who are the key players and resources, what is needed to stay in the game, and what are the very real threats to individuals like you and me caught in the geopolitical game of push and pull? Who is Suki? Starting out as an Intelligence Technology Analyst for the US Department of Defence, she has forged a career in assessing the state of the world in relation to technology. Nowadays, she has founded a Geopolitical Strategic Intelligence Advisory called Miribure, where she advises leaders and organisations worldwide. As always, we want to hear from you and keep the conversation going. If you have any questions, put them in the comments, and if we get enough conversation going, we'll follow up with Suki to discuss them. Also, remember to subscribe if you liked this episode to support the podcast!#ai #geopolitics #infrastructure

6. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Veteran Turned Entrepreneur - AI Can Solve The PTSD Crisis: 350 Million People Globally, Drones, Moral Injury, Active War zones, Civilian PTSD

   Episode 8 of Season 2. PTSD wasn't something I knew a lot about before sitting down to have this conversation with Tom. Now the crisis is clear: 350 million people worldwide are suffering from PTSD, with 200,000 of those choosing to end everything, every year.That's why Tom founded Sentra AI. To provide more support through Technology and AI to a global mental health system that is struggling. Here is the breakdown of our conversation: 00:00 - Intro. 01:47 - The Data and Facts of the Global PTSD Crisis. 04:08 - What is PTSD? What do we know about it? 08:12 - How is moral injury a rising problem in both war zones and civilian life? 14:16 - What are the current support systems, and why aren't they working? 17:52 - How Sentra is using conversational AI, machine learning, data privacy, and technology to fight the PTSD problem. 24:54 - How can we stop people from becoming dependent on AI? The AI love problem. 29:15 - What does Sentra phase 2/the future look like for PTSD support. 31:39 - What new forms of warfare create new PTSD problems. 38:07 - What's the end goal for Sentra/are we, as a society, ready for this? As always, we want to hear from you. Let us know in the comments what you think about the topics we discussed in this episode, and let's keep the conversation going.If we get enough questions, I'll follow up with Tom to answer them. Also consider following if you want to continue to break through the hype of AI, Data and Tech to find out what work is being done by brilliant experts and entrepreneurs. Here are the links: To follow Sentra directly: https://getsentra.ai/Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-sherwood1/And if you, or anyone you know, has been effected by the topics we've discussed today and you need support: https://combatstress.org.uk/https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/mental-wellness/veteran-ptsd-treatment-support-resourcesFor immediate action call: 988 for US helpline116 123 for UK Samaritans

7. 

   13 Nov 2025

   Why is Modern Polling Broken, Can We Fix It? Data, Insights and Statistical Theory With Dr Simon Wallace

   Episode 7 of Season 2. Firstly, we want to hear from you! As we mentioned in the episode, I've never been asked to take part in a national opinion poll, nor has anyone I know. We've created our own simple yes-or-no poll on Suffrago to ask this question and see how many people actually come into contact with these polls that are so important. Link is here: https://suff.ag/E1HKND Back to the description. In this instalment, we have a returning hero! Dr Simon Wallace helped me start off this entire journey over two years ago with our first-ever episode. Now, he is back. And here to discuss polling as the CTO and Co-Founder of Suffrago. It's no secret that trust has eroded in polling, and they are increasingly incorrect, sometimes wildly wrong. What are the reasons for this? How does polling even work? How are people chosen? What are the data and statistical methods behind this? In this conversation, we get into it all. Here is a breakdown: 00:00 - Intro01:34 - Why is Modern Polling Broken and the History 11:54 - Can Polls be Manipulated and Abused & How Sampling Works 21:38 - How Suffrago is Solving the Problem24:44 - Local Press Needs to Change and Local Vs National Problems30:39 - How Do You Ensure Anonymity and Accuracy?36:02 - What Does The Future Look Like? Polling 2.039:29 - OutroAs usual, if you have any questions or thoughts (I'd be surprised if you didn't) comment them below and we can answer them or even do a follow up! Link to Suffrago: https://www.suffrago.org/You can follow Simon on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-simon-wallace/

8. 

   24 Sept 2025

   Spatial Scientist Khalid: Geospatial Data, Digital Twin Technology, Satellites, Big Data, AI & Value

   This time the conversation is about Geospatial Data and Digital Twin Technology and I brought Khalid, the Chief Scientist and Head of Data at Sensat, into the studio to discuss these Do you use Google Maps? Then you are interacting with both Geospatial Data and Digital Twin Technology every day, but the future of these technologies is even more exciting. Let's Break down the discussion: 00:00 - Intro00:50 - What is Geospatial Data? 3:32 - How is Geospatial Data Collected? Satellites and More. 07:00 - How is Satellite Data Used? How Much Data are we Talking? 10:34 - Are We Extracting Enough Value from These Datasets? The Sensat Journey15:45 - Digital Twin Tech, What is it and Where'd it Come From? 18:52 - National Digital Twin.20:35 - Digital Twins Now, Examples.24:08 - The Impact of AI on These Areas and What the Future Could Look Like.36:02 - Quantum, AI, VR, AR and Closing Thoughts. That's a lot packed into one episode! As usual, if you have any questions or thoughts (I'd be surprised if you didn't) comment them below and we can answer them or even do a follow up!

9. 

   23 Jul 2025

   Medical Research to AI-Powered Doctors - AI is Changing the Future of Healthcare with Rishi Wadhera | S2 Ep5

   Back for another Episode, and this time I'm joined by Rishi Wadhera to discuss the Healthcare industry and how the AI wave is going to change the fundamental ways the whole industry operates. Rishi is the CEO of Giles, an AI start-up that is revolutionising medical research. With backing from Google, they have their sights set on transforming the whole Healthcare industry, particularly for patients like you and me. AI-Power Doctors and GPs in the future? It might be closer than you think... If you have any questions or thoughts, then we want to hear them. Comment below! The plan is to start a wider conversation within our community and then bring questions from our audience back to the guests to answer in follow up conversations. To follow Rishi, check out: https://giles.app/ Or follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishiwadhera/ And Follow, if you haven't already, to join a community focused on exploring new ideas in AI, Data and Tech and to catch all the future episodes!

10. 

    21 May 2025

    Using an AI second brain to support and enhance neurodiverse people with André Skepple | S2 | Ep4

    Can we use AI to make a difference in the lives of Neurodivergent people? Make all those daily struggles that little bit easier through a hyper-personalised AI whose sole focus is supporting your life with a host of AI agents at its disposal. That's André's mission with FullSpektrum. It stems from his own difficulties with being diagnosed while at University with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, and not wanting his son to go through the same experience. And what they are building at FullSpektrum is truly what the potential of AI-for-good can be. This was particularly exciting for me as I've gone through my own journey with ADHD over the last few years. Some of the other things we discussed are: - The issues with the SEN systems and how they've pivoted FullSpektrum - Why and how Tech has failed neurodiverse people. - Creating an AI ecosystem that will evolve with the user base. - Data sovereignty - paying people for both their data and how it will be used to help others by the AI, creating services and products. - How neurodiverse people are the people to create the solutions. - The philosophy that underpins Fullspektrum and how that fuels their AI. - The Agentic AI workflow that makes Akili (their AI) work. - The African concept of Ubuntu. If you've got any questions for André on anything we've discussed here about neurodiversity, AI or what they are building at Fullspektrum, or any of the other topics we’ve discussed in this episode, leave them in the comments below. We’ll do a follow-up video answering them. Let’s keep the conversation going. Follow André on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreskepple/ And keep an eye on their website to be re-launched soon: https://fullspektrum.ai/ To give you a quick overview of what we are trying to do here on the Discussing New Approaches channel: Our main aim is to sit down with interesting people to discuss new and cutting-edge approaches in AI, Data, and Technology with the people who are on the frontlines of these innovations! Each season takes place over a year to highlight what New Approaches are being taken. Think of it like a yearly research project with a review and conclusion at the end of the year/season. I ultimately want to create a community to discuss each topic, bring guests back to take the conversation further, and explore the topics and guests that interest you! But that can only happen when there are enough of us! So if that's something you want to be part of, and with plenty more episodes coming your way monthly (for now), give that follow button a click! The Algorithm demands it. You can also follow me on LinkedIn for more weekly posts and info on Data, AI and Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-walker-rawson-talos/

11. 

    15 Apr 2025

    Using AI to Combat Fraud used in Human Trafficking with Dr. Janet Bastiman | S2 | Ep3

    For the third episode of season two, I'm joined in the newly refurbished studio by Dr Janet Bastiman to discuss how she and Napier AI use AI to combat the financial fraud used in human trafficking rings. This is both a vitally important and fascinating conversation that shows how human trafficking isn't something that is done in secret, but now, in the digital world, it's all around us. And probably something you've seen while scrolling through social media... We get into detail about how these 'bad actors' are using financial fraud (including money laundering) to prey on vulnerable people, what these systems look like, how AI is being used to combat this type of fraud, also how these 'bad actors' are using new AI tech like deepfakes to create new and even more dangerous forms of scamming. We also cover the future, the potential of quantum technologies in this space, and a load of other subjects you'll have to listen to in the episode to discover. If you’ve got any questions for Janet about AI in the anti-fraud and anti-human trafficking or any of the other topics we’ve discussed in this episode, leave them in the comments below, and we’ll do a follow-up video answering them. Let’s keep the conversation going. About Discussing New Approaches: The main aim of Discussing New Approaches is to sit down with interesting people to discuss new approaches in their fields of expertise. If you are interested in new, cutting-edge approaches being taken AI, Data, Technology and the wider science fields, this is the show for you. Each season takes place over a year to highlight what New Approaches are being taken, like a yearly research project with a review and conclusion at the end of the year/season. My eventual aim is to take questions from the DNA community and follow up directly with the guests, taking the discussion even further than just each individual Episode. But that can only happen when there are enough of us! With plenty more episodes coming your way on a monthly basis (for now), if you liked what you saw, then give that follow button a click! The Algorithm demands it.

12. 

    6 Mar 2025

    S2 Ep 2 | Human Centric Leadership with Nik Walker

    In the second episode of season two, I’m joined in the studio by Nik Walker to discuss Human Centric Leadership. A term for a new form of leadership that Nik is pioneering, born from his personal experiences (both bad and good), it is essentially a way for leaders to bring the human element back into business. We also get into his experiences (and my own) of neurodiversity and ADHD, mental health, the Data industry, AI (can’t not talk about it these days), managing teams of people to support them, leader styles and mindsets (old school into new), how to be a better leader to GenZ, and lots more! Check out Nik’s blog here: https://humanleadership.blog/about/If you’ve got any questions for Nik about Human Centric Leadership or any of the topics we’ve discussed in this episode, leave them in the comments below, and we’ll do a follow-up video answering them. Let’s keep the conversation going. The aim of Discussing New Approaches is to sit down with interesting people to discuss new approaches in their fields of expertise.If you are interested in new, cutting-edge approaches being taken AI, Data, Technology and the wider science fields, this is the show for you.Each season takes place over a year to highlight what New Approaches are being taken, like a yearly research project with a review and conclusion at the end of the year/season.My eventual aim is to take questions from the DNA community and follow up directly with the guests, taking the discussion even further than just each individual Episode.But that can only happen when there are enough of us! With plenty more episodes coming your way on a monthly basis (for now), if you liked what you saw, then give that subscribe button a click! The Algorithm demands it.

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    5 Feb 2025

    DNA | S2 Ep1 | Neuro-Symbiotic AI with Sami Rahman

    In the first episode of the new and improved Season 2 of Discussing New Approaches, Eric Walker-Rawson has Sami Rahman join him in the studio discuss Neuro-Symbiotic AI - a very new approach in the field of AI that explores how AI can interact, and even influence, human brains in a two-way, symbiotic, relationship. Is this something we should be excited about or approach with cautiousness, maybe even fear? In any case, it's definitely something straight out of a Sci-fi movie! After a 9 month hiatus (which is a very long time, probably longer than I intended), discussing new approaches is back with new branding, better quality filming and with a refined aim: 'To sit down with interesting people to discuss new approaches in their fields of expertise' If you are interested in new, cutting edge approaches being taken AI, Data, Technology and the wider science fields, this is the show for you. With plenty more episodes coming your way on a monthly basis (for now), if you liked what you see, then give that subscribe button a click! The Algorithm demands it.

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    11 Apr 2024

    DNA | EP5 - How Companies are Successfully Leveraging Generative AI with Cathy Herbert from Arria

    In the 5th episode (who knew we'd get this far!), I'm joined by Cathy Herbert who is The Executive Vice President of Pre-Sales Engineering and Professional Services at Arria. If you don't know who Arria are, it's worth checking them out. Cathy gives Arria an overview in the intro of this episode, but to briefly explain here: they are a scale-up doing some exciting work with language and generative AI, specializing in how companies can augment their business processes using data-to-text solutions and LLMs. Hence the aptly named title of this episode. Here are the highlights of what we covered: - First of all, covering the bases. What are the differences between LLMs and end-to-end data-to-text automation? - And what are the benefits of both? - When is a business ready for AI? - And what do they need to have in place already? - What will the effect of LLMs be on jobs? - CEO expectations ions for LLMs and how to deal with them. - Keeping the human in the loop with these solutions. - What enterprise businesses need to consider when implementing AI - How these solutions are working with internal teams. - How regulated industries like financial services and healthcare are effectively utilizing GenAI - And the future of this type of AI, with some things Arria is thinking about/developing I found that some of the most interesting parts of this episode are the real client case studies that Cathy uses to answer some of these questions. As usual, we want to hear your thoughts in the comments! Subscribe for more episodes coming soon.

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    12 Mar 2024

    DNA | EP4 - Rumble in the AI Jungle Round 2: CDO vs The C-Suite - With Ian Thomas

    In this episode, I'm joined by Ian Thomas to discuss where AI sits in the C-Suite and does the CDO have a claim to it? Some of the things we covered are: - What is the role of the CDO? What is their value to organisations? - Aligning data to value - The rise of fractional CDO and its pros/cons. - Will the CDO work themselves out of a job? - How will AI add value to organisations? - How far is AGI and will it be a benefit? - What other C-Suite leaders can/should lay a claim to AI? - Should the CDO take the lead on AI? - Is there room for a Chief Analytics and AI Officer or a Chief AI Officer? I want to hear from you! There is still so much to talk about on this topic, and I want to hear your thoughts so we can continue the discussion and find new approaches.

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    20 Feb 2024

    EP3 | A Social Science and Ethics Conversation on AI and Data with Martin Lukac

    In Episode 3, Eric sits down with Martin who is the Founder and Chief Data Scientist of AI Start-Up Koios to discuss a social science and ethic take on data and AI. Discussing things like: - How has Martin's social science background influenced his work with AI and Data. - Is there a demand for social science in the tech world and is there a benefit to having more social science professionals in the field? - Scaling a data and AI product ethically. - The benefits and ethical considerations for people analytics and personalisation. - And his journey with Koios and how they are pioneering under-utilised voice data in their product (AI isn't all text-based LLMs and image/video generation!).

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    23 Jan 2024

    EP2 | How LLMs Will Change Data Work - With Bertil Hatt

    In the second instalment, I virtually sat down with Bertil Hatt to discuss the topic of 2023 - LLMs. How is data combining with LLMs? What is formalism and how is it related to the rise in LLMs? The fall of the data scientist? What the next decade could look like and how will LLMs change business? This is the episode for an data scientists and AI/Machine Learning enthusiasts.

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    22 Jan 2024

    EP 1 | How Do We Make AdTech More Accessible To SMEs & The Adoption of AI - With Simon Wallace

    | Discussing New Approaches | Hello! I'm Eric Walker-Rawson and this is Discussing New Approaches; a Thought Leadership series inspired by my time as an Executive Search Consultant at Metrica. Why am I doing this? Part of my job is interviewing intelligent people for leadership roles in Data & Analytics, Tech and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning. I find these conversations fascinating, so why not record them and see if other people feel the same way? In each instalment, I'll be virtually sitting down with an expert to dive into the DNA of strategy, pick apart the latest trends, and look towards the future. In the first-ever episode, I had a conversation with Simon Wallace, the Founder of Demonstrandum (Data & AI consultancy), to discuss why he is focusing on SMEs as a target market for Data & AI enablement (especially for marketing efforts), how can we increase SME's accessibility to AdTech (like the adoption of AI) and what's the benefit of doing so.

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