"Nick Lansley's Innovation Lab" is your audio journey through the world of innovation, exploring ways of making innovation work in your role, your company, even your life!
In each episode, Nick reveals techniques and insight to help you deliver great innovation projects from idea to implementation. He will also teach how to get that essential 'innovation attitude'!
Nick will also get insight from his friends in innovation and tune into the best minds in the business so you can receive great inspiration.
Nick intends the show to be professional but light-hearted and enjoyable listen-in whether you are at home or on the move.
Together, let's make innovation work!
What Google teaches us about being 'extraordinary and helpful'
This week, Google posted a profit of over US $20 billion on earnings of US $70 billion largely from advertising revenue.
However the reality is that most of its services are loss making.
Nonetheless, Google keeps them going because they are deemed to be 'extraordinary and helpful'. Is this something we should think about in our own work, for our own customers?
28 Jan 2021
Innovation Lab - Fake News, Fake Music, Real AI !
In this episode, Nick explores how computers with artificial intelligence (AI) can machine-learn news and music without rules, and create fake news and fake music!
You'll get to hear never-heard-before music generated by Open AI Jukebox and a news article completely re-written by GPT-2.
10 Sept 2020
Machine Learning Algorithms - Where is the democratic accountability?
The new generation of machine-learning decision-making computer algorithms are proliferating - but where is public accountability? And what is 'machine-learning' anyway? Nick explores this brave new world starting with a fiasco in UK education when such an algorithm wrecked student chances of making it to University. Nick will also reveal how he is coding machine-learning algorithms himself.
1 Sept 2020
Forget college degrees? Employers are recruiting students direct from online tech courses
Why go to college or university if you want the sort of career in programming and software development when numerous posted jobs are not looking for a degree? Why did Google set up some online courses and then declare “In our own hiring, we will now treat these new career certificates as the equivalent of a four-year degree for related roles.” Find out more as education in the fast moving world of tech is changing dramatically.
31 Mar 2020
Keep your mind in a good place (with guest Assunta Cucca)
In this episode, I’m continuing my journey into understanding the mental challenges and innovative solutions for dealing with our strange new world of staying at home and for some, self-isolation.
Joining me this week is resilience and engagement coach Assunta Cucca who will reveal mental tools to keep our mental health in a good place during lockdown.
Find out more about Assunta and her work at https://kokoroconsultancy.co.uk
23 Mar 2020
How to Work From Home (with guest Dr. Richard MacKinnon)
Working from home has now become the 'New Normal' thanks to Coronavirus and self-isolation.
In this episode, Nick is joined by top workplace psychologist, Dr Richard MacKinnon, who will reveal the techniques to help you work from home effectively. After listening, head to Dr MacKinnon's website https://www.worklifepsych.com/workingfromhome/ for more in-depth information.
16 Mar 2020
Utopian Destinations
In this launch episode of the new Innovation Lab 2020 podcast, Nick explores an innovative technique that can greatly improve the outcomes of projects for all stakeholders: 'Utopian Destinations'.
12 Mar 2020
Innovation Lab starts March 16 2020 - Preview
Hello, I’m Innovation Insider Nick Lansley and I have some great news:
My Innovation Lab podcast is returning to the pod waves! It’s been 5 years since I left Tesco Labs and launched my own innovation consultancy. So for you, I’m here to distil the very best news and insight, and a thought for your day, from the world of innovation. Can't wait to get started!
27 Mar 2017
0008 - Making Technology Accessible
The latest smartphones and tablets, and the latest web browsers are a feast for the eyes as we surf the internet and engage with social media. Great! Except… what if you can’t see? If you’re vision impaired? What do these devices offer you? My guest Ian Morris is a manager at big UK company, and uses these devices at home and work. But he can’t see them. So how does he use and enjoy them?
5 Mar 2017
0007 - Micro Services
In this brief episode, I talk about how online retailers need to literally smash their e-commerce platforms into micro-services that will be flexible to changing customer needs as well as scale up without falling over on Black Friday and other peak trading days.
15 Jan 2017
0006 - The Internet Of Things
In this episode, I talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) or 'smart devices', and have they have finally found their voice through Alexa, the Amazon Echo and Google Home. This changes everything because 'ease of use' is now solved. At least until I hack the devices....
14 Mar 2016
005 - Internet of Retail
In the first episode of 2016 (5th overall!), I am interviewed by Telecom TV's Martyn Warwick who was interested to learn of my past and thoughts on the state of innovation in Retail. This is where I talk about my angst against 'omni-channel' - rather than attempting to fuse in-store and online shopping, each ought to be allowed to be different, one from the other, and should "celebrate their own uniqueness" in their value to the enterprise as a whole.
3 Nov 2015
004 - Future of Robotics
In this episode I explore the future of robots with robotics specialist Luke Hickton who is studying a Doctor of Philosophy on the interactions between robots and humans.
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