Future Back Drinking with Dr. Athina Kanioura

About Future Back Drinking with Dr. Athina Kanioura

Future Back Drinking – a new podcast series from PepsiCo and TIME– is a masterclass in forward-thinking, from the cutting-edge of innovation. Hosted by PepsiCo’s first Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Dr. Athina Kanioura, each episode features riveting conversations with industry pioneers, illuminating the technologies and trends that will redefine our tomorrow. Learn from and engage with top-tier visionaries as they uncover the challenges, opportunities, and breakthrough moments encountered in transforming today’s fast-paced world. Future Back Drinking isn’t just a podcast; it’s a journey through the now into the next, served with a twist. Ready to see what’s next? Join Dr. Kanioura on Future Back Drinking—where the future starts now.

Publisher

TIME

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Sept 2024

Latest episode

27 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 22 episodes have a transcript.

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   27 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Future Back Drinking • Dr. Athina Kanioura

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   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Future Back Drinking • Andrés Mosquera

   In this episode of Future Back Drinking, Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Andrés Mosquera, CEO of Claro Enterprise Solutions, to explore how telecom is expanding into cloud, cybersecurity, and AI-driven services and why the real challenge isn’t the technology, but getting organizations ready for it. They discuss what it means to be “secure by design” and why Latin America’s creativity and entrepreneurial spirit are driving a new wave of innovation. From infrastructure to intelligence, this conversation highlights how connectivity is becoming central to how businesses operate and grow. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   31 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Future Back Drinking • Peggy Johnson

   In this episode of Future Back Drinking, Dr. Athina Kanioura speaks with Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility, about the rise of humanoid robots like Agility's Digit, and their role in the future of work. From warehouses to real-world environments, Peggy explains how robots are being designed to work alongside humans, handling repetitive, physically demanding tasks while opening the door to new kinds of jobs. They also explore the realities behind the hype, including safety, regulation, and what it will take to scale human-robot collaboration responsibly. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Inside a recent episode

Future Back Drinking • Dr. Athina Kanioura

Published 27 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There is no doubt that humans can have empathy. that machines currently don't have. And I think it will be very hard for machines in 20 years, 30 years, for machines to have empathy. Who knows anymore when AGI will come and what that will mean. But for sure, humans have empathy and that cannot be replaced by the machines. And why this is important? Because empathy at its nature means you care. You care about the work, but also you care about how the work has an effect to all the humans that surround you, whether it's at the workplace or whether it's at home. So empathy... create superior outputs. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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