Colin Eberhardt - Podcast Details

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Evolution Exchange UK Evo UK #145 - Navigating AI Stakeholder DynamicsIn this episode, James Dyson is joined by a group of industry leaders: Colin Eberhardt, Chief Technology Officer at Scott Logic, Paul Hands, Chief Technology Officer at Document Risk Solutions, Mark Jose, Engineering Leader, and Lucy Batley, Owner of Traction Industries. Together, they explore the complexities of navigating AI stakeholder dynamics, sharing their insights on how technology leaders manage AI integration, address challenges, and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure successful adoption and implementation of AI technologies in various industries.

2025-02-1456 min

Beyond the Hype Technology Strategies: Essential roadmaps or just hype?In this episode, Oliver Cronk is joined by Technology Lead Andrew Carr and CTO Colin Eberhardt to delve into the evolving nature of technology strategy within organisations. As technological advancements accelerate, they question the relevance of a traditional long-term technology strategy and whether it has become an industry buzzword in itself. They explore the annual ritual of tech predictions and strategic planning, and whether it is practical or performative. They also debate the balance between addressing technical debt and fostering innovation, the influence of analyst-driven hype, and the critical decision of buy versus build. There’s...

2025-01-2738 min

FINOS Open Source in Finance Podcast Colin Eberhardt - CTO, Scott LogicIn this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Colin Eberhardt - CTO, Scott Logic. We talk about Colin's journey to CTO, ai, ai, ai, and ai. Colin Eberhardt: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-eberhardt-1464b4a/ Scott Logic: https://www.scottlogic.com/ Save 20% off OSFF with this code: OSFFNY24SOC Register Here & Attend the NY Open Source in Finance Forum September 30/October 1, 2024: ⁠https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum-new-york/register/⁠ 2023 State of Open Source in Financial Services Download: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.finos.org/state-of-open-source-in-financial-services-2023⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FINOS Current Newsletter...

2024-07-1532 min

Beyond the Hype UK GOV AI: Is innovation guided by principles enough?In this episode, Colin Eberhardt is joined by Jess McEvoy and Peter Chamberlin, who have both spent many years in senior roles within public sector organisations. Their conversation covers the excitement and concerns around AI, both from a citizen's perspective and for those building public services. They discuss the UK government’s approach to addressing AI challenges with its pro-innovation mantra, and whether this creates the right environment for success. They also touch on the need for global cooperation when tackling what are increasingly becoming global challenges. Links from this episode A guide to...

2024-05-1054 min

Beyond the Hype WebAssembly – from the browser to beyondIn this episode, Colin Eberhardt is joined by Bailey Hayes from Cosmonic and Sean Isom from Adobe – between them, they have a wealth of WebAssembly experience and insights. They start by discussing the early days of WebAssembly, and where it all began, in the browser. They debate the infamous tweet that compares WebAssembly to Docker, and look at the future promise of the Component Model, which aims to break down language barriers. Given the amount of activity happening in the WebAssembly/WASI/Component Model space, there are a few upcoming events you might be interested in...

2023-08-0746 min

Beyond the Hype Is generative AI coming for programming jobs?In this episode, Colin Eberhardt is joined by colleagues Oliver Cronk, Chris Price and James Heward for a lively debate on whether the latest advances in generative AI are going to threaten our jobs – are we going to be made redundant by our own creation? The discussion starts with a quick summary of the latest advances in AI, and considers the nascent reasoning capabilities these models exhibit. The discussion then explores the various tasks and roles required to build software applications, and considers the impact this technology will have. Links from the podcast: AI is...

2023-05-0243 min

Beyond the Hype Y2Q: The end of encryption as we know it?In this episode – the second of a two-parter – Oliver Cronk and Colin Eberhardt talk to Denis Mandich, CTO of Qrypt, a company that creates quantum-secure encryption products. Their conversation covers the perils of bad random number generation, which undermines our security protocols, and the growing threat that Quantum Computers will ultimately render our current cryptographic techniques useless – an event dubbed ‘Y2Q’, in a nod to the Y2K issue we faced over twenty years ago. Links from the podcast: Qrypt – the company where Denis is CTO A 'Blockchain Bandit' Is Guessing Private Keys and Scoring...

2023-04-0326 min

Sustain Episode 162: Colin Eberhardt & Eriol Fox at State of Open Con 2023Guest Colin Eberhardt | Eriol Fox Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source for the long haul. Richard is at the State of Open Con 2023 UK in London, and he’s excited to have his first ever in-person podcasts. Today, he has two guests joining him. His first guest is Colin Eberhardt, who’s Technology Director at Scott Logic, and a Board Member of FINOS. Colin tells us about some of his favorite talks at this event, what he l...

2023-03-2836 min

Beyond the Hype Quantum Computing: hype and not hype simultaneously?In this episode – the first of a two-parter – Colin Eberhardt and Oliver Cronk talk to Denis Mandich, CTO of Qrypt, a company that creates quantum-secure encryption products. Denis is also a physicist and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Quantum Computing. Their conversation covers the physics that underpins this technology, including the strange concepts of superposition and entanglement. They cover the practical aspects of cloud-based Quantum Computers and what can be achieved today through circuit design. Finally, they look to the future to discuss the impact this breakthrough technology is likely to have. Lin...

2023-03-1329 min

Tech Captains E2: Building a successful software agency with Colin EberhardtColin has had an unusually long tenure in his current role: 17 years! He helped build Scott Logic as the successful software agency it is today, with more than 400 team members. Colin is also a big Open Source advocate.➜ Hosted by Ron Danenberg and Gareth Thomas.

2023-02-2125 min

Beyond the Hype ChatGPT and why it has set the internet alightIn this episode, Colin Eberhardt is joined by his colleague, Oliver Cronk, and Chris Booth from NatWest for a lively discussion about the much-hyped ChatGPT. They discuss the origins of this technology and the recent advances that contributed to its success. From there, they look at the new discipline of prompt engineering, and how this approach has democratised access to cutting-edge AI. They also consider the emotive response they feel towards this technology, and the shared belief that this is going to be huge! As this podcast aims to look ‘beyond the hype’, they also talk...

2023-02-0637 min

Beyond the Hype Blockchain is dead, long live blockchainIn this episode, Colin Eberhardt is joined by colleagues Oliver Cronk, Peter Chamberlin and Chris Price for a lively discussion about blockchain. They start by looking at the mechanics of bitcoin and the economic incentive model formed by proof of work consensus. From there, they discuss enterprise or permission blockchain, which leads them to discuss some specific use cases – for example, the oil market supply-chain challenges. They also discuss technologies which are blockchain-like, but prefer not to use that term. Finally, they ask themselves the question, is blockchain just hype? Spoiler alert: for the most part the an...

2022-12-1550 min

Architect Tomorrow Experimenting with the metaverse and Web 3 architecturesIn this episode Oliver Cronk is joined by Johanna Eiramo of the Finnish National Gallery, Lilly Pencheva a Web 3 and Blockchain specialist (sharing her own personal views) and Colin Eberhardt CTO of Scott Logic. They talk about a super hyped platform and proposed future architecture - metaverse and Web 3. Johanna talks about her experiments with metaverse for the Finnish National Gallery project she is working on. We also talk about the vision and hopes for the future of the web and whether web 3 is able to deliver on these expectations. The Beyond The Hype Podcast by Scott L...

2022-11-1945 min

Beyond the Hype Is the metaverse built on foundations of hype?In this episode, Colin Eberhardt is joined for a discussion about Web3 by his colleague Oliver Cronk, and guests Johanna Eiramo from the Finnish National Gallery, and Lilly Pencheva, a Blockchain & Web3 Specialist. As it’s quite a challenging and volatile topic, we should state that the opinions raised in this podcast are personal views rather than the views of any current or former employer. In the discussion, they ask the question “What is Web3?” and explore what it means to be a decentralised technology. They discuss the metaverse, Roblox and other virtual environments, and very briefly touch...

2022-11-0746 min

Sustain Episode 123: Colin Eberhardt of Scott Logic on Software SustainabilityGuest Colin Eberhardt Panelists Richard Littauer | Ben Nickolls Show ask: Fill out this Survey for OSS in Europe! Link. Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source for the long haul. Today, joining us as our guest is Colin Eberhardt, who’s the CTO at Scott Logic, which is a UK based software consultancy, and a member of FINOS. Colin tells us about Scott Logic, the journey he’s been on there, and how his view of open...

2022-06-0339 min

Beyond the Hype Do you actually need a micro-frontend?A relatively new architectural style for building web-based applications, micro-frontends are an extension of the popular microservices pattern where the vertical slice of functionality that a microservice provides is extended all the way to the front-end. With micro-frontends, you can more easily scale your development teams by composing applications from loosely coupled frontend components. In this month’s episode, Colin is joined by Dean Kerr (Lead Developer, Scott Logic) and Sam Hogarth (Senior Software Engineer, Tesco Bank) to compare thoughts and experiences gained from many years of front-end development. Links from the podcast:...

2022-04-0440 min

FINOS Open Source in Finance Podcast FINOS Debrief 29 October 21In this episode of the podcast, we share recent activities, contributions, remind you about our upcoming NY Member Meeting and OSSF and celebrate our FINOS members and community. Please vote for Gabriele Columbro, FINOS ED, for Most Impactful Fintech Executive in the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards Download the 2021 State of Open Source in Financial Services Report | Insights on the Report by Co-Author Colin Eberhardt of Scott Logic OSSF Presentation on the Report: Podcast Version | Video Version MEMBER (ONLY) MEETING - Full Schedule OPEN...

2021-10-2915 min

FINOS Open Source in Finance Podcast Linux Foundation Research and the State of Open Source in Financial Services - Hilary Carter, Linux Foundation; Gilles Gravier, Wipro Ltd. & Colin Eberhardt, Scott LogicIn this episode of the podcast, we provide you with an introduction to the Linux Foundation Research group, and the FINOS 2021 State of Open Source in Financial Services report, announced at the Open Source Strategy Forum in London on October 5, 2021. This podcast introduces Linux Foundation Research, a new division created to broaden the understanding of open source projects, ecosystem dynamics, and impact. Among LF Research's inaugural projects is in the financial services vertical. Working with FINOS and team members from Scott Logic and Wipro, LF Research is pleased to have collaborated on the publication of the 2021 State...

2021-10-2234 min

FINOS Open Source in Finance Podcast Open Source Sustainability and Our Corporate Social Responsibility - Colin Eberhardt, Scott LogicIn this episode of the podcast, Grizz "sits down" with Colin Eberhardt, Technology Director at Scott Logic about his upcoming talk at the Open Source Strategy Forum in London October 5th. They discuss Colin's background, modern software supply chain issues, and then how to drive open source to be more sustainable, for financial services and beyond. Open Source Sustainability and Our Corporate Social Responsibility - Colin Eberhardt, Scott Logic Modern software is increasingly complex, made up of hundreds or thousands of open source components, hidden away in deeply-nested dependency trees. Just how much do we...

2021-09-2320 min

Becoming an Antiracist- The Podcast Episode 8: Self- Care and Anti-racism work... In conversation with Myira KhanIn this episode i'm joined by Myira Khan, Accredited Counsellor, Coach and Supervisor. Myira delivers workshops and presentations internationally through her wellbeing coaching organisation Grow To Glow. This conversation highlights not only the importance of self- care in anti-racism work, but the complexity of self-care in practice. Myira has kindly shared a reading list for those interested in exploring some of these ideas further: Reading List Whiteness and White Privilege in Psychotherapy by Andrea L. Dottolo & Ellyn Kaschak Me and...

2021-02-0959 min

The InfoQ Podcast Colin Eberhardt on WebAssemblyIn this podcast Wes Reisz talks to Colin Eberhardt, the Technology Director at Scott Logic, talks about what WebAssembly (WASM) is, a bit of the history of JavaScript, information about WebAssembly, and plans for WebAssembly 2.0 including the threading model and GC. Why listen to this podcast: - WebAssembly brings another kind of virtual machine to the browser that is a much more low-level language. - One of the goals of WebAssembly is to make a new assembly language that is a compilation target for a wide range of other languages such as C++, Java, C# and Rust. C++ is highly...

2018-05-1132 min