Neil Koenig, ideaXme Senior TV Series Producer and interviewer talks with Kilian Kaminski, Co-founder of refurbed. Neil comments: Does your home have a drawer with an old smartphone in it? If so, you’re not the only one. According to one study there are some 200 million unused phones in homes in Germany alone: that’s […]
Category Archives: Technology
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May
May
Neil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme interviewer in conversation with Esther Wojcicki, Chief Education Advisor at Knack and Chief Academic Advisor at Pressto.ai and author of How to Raise Successful People. Neil Koenig comments: What’s the most difficult job in the world? President, astronaut, neurosurgeon? No – according to the educator, journalist […]
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Jul
Jul
Neil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor and former Senior BBC Producer, interviews Gyri Reiersen, Co-founder Tanso. Despite countless warnings from scientists about the dangers that greenhouse gas emissions pose to our environment, it seems that many businesses have still to wake up to the gravity of the situation. “It always surprises me how little companies […]
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Jun
Jun
Neil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor interviews Sarah Maria Nordt, Founder of SANOGE. The Planetary Cost of the Fashion Industry Neil comments: The fashion industry might be glamorous, but its allure comes at a cost, since it is widely regarded as being one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution. One entrepreneur who is trying to […]
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Jun
Jun
Neil Koenig, former BBC Series Producer and now ideaXme board advisor and interviewer talks with Dr Jan Goetz, Co-founder of IQM. Neil comments: Proponents of quantum computing claim that the technology has much to offer, saying that it promises to revolutionise many aspects of our lives such as scientific research, finance, healthcare and much more. […]
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May
May
Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Stela Solar, Director of National AI Centre, CSIRO Australia. They talk of “Australia’s world first” initiative to develop, roll out and manage AI and how Stela Solar leads it. Biography Stela Solar Director of the National AI Centre, CSIRO Australia Stela Solar is the Director of the National Artificial […]
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May
May
Neil Koenig, former BBC Producer/Director and now ideaXme board advisor interviews Chris Stott, Founder, CEO and Chair of Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. to talk of how data centres on the Moon will fuel human progress. Neil comments: Space entrepreneurs often have grand visions. As the billionaire Elon Musk explained, in a BBC Radio 4 documentary […]
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Aug
Aug
Neil Koenig, former BBC Senior Producer and ideaXme board advisor tells us of his illuminating conversation with Apple’s founder, Steve Jobs. Sony Walkman TCD-D100 DAT In Paris in September 1998, my colleague Peter Day and I met Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to record an interview for a BBC documentary. But before we could get started, […]
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Feb
Feb
Neil Koenig, former Senior BBC producer and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer, interviews Daniel Birnbaum, artistic director Acute Art. Art’s New Frontier The pandemic has had an impact on most aspects of our lives, and the art world is no exception. With many galleries and museums closed, there’s an urgent need for new […]
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Dec
Dec
Neil Koenig, Producer, Journalist and ideaXme board adviser interviews David Roche, Founder of Independent Strategy and Quantum Economics. The Truth About Cryptocurrencies The news today is full of stories of fortunes made or lost through investment in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. But what exactly are these new digital currencies? How did they come about, […]
