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The in-between tech and trust podcastNavigating the AI Slop: How Editorial Judgment Is Changing (EP 20)đŹ Summary This week's episode of the in-between tech & trust podcast examines how AI is being used inside one of the largest media organizations in Germany, with a focus on trust, transparency, and day to day editorial practice - steered by Dr. Paul Elvers, Head of AI at Funke Medienhaus and podcast host Eva Simone Lihotzky. The conversation is for media specialists, editors, product leaders, and anyone working close to news production and consumption. The episode dives deep into the choices directly affecting credibility, audience trust, and the role journalism plays in a democratic society.đ§...
2026-02-1940 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastForesight, Tech and Trust: How to Plan Ahead When The Future Stops Behaving Linearly (EP 19)đď¸Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht, Professor at the University of KremsOpeningEpisode 19 of the in-between tech & trust podcast explores how organizations can make better decisions under uncertainty through foresight and scenario planning. In conversation with Heiko von der Gracht, professor at the University for Continuing Education Krems and long-standing practitioner of foresight practices, the discussion looks at how trust, technology, and perception shape what leaders think is possible. It is especially relevant for people working with strategy, innovation, or long-term planning in fast-moving environments.đ§ Episode overview
2026-02-1236 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastParenting, Tech & Transformation in Times of Synthesized Knowledge (EP 18)đď¸Grisha Pavlotsky, Chief Transformation Officer at MiroOpening paragraphThis episode shares a conversation between Grisha Pavlotsky, CTO of Miro, and Eva Simone Lihotzky. It examines trust as a practical design problem in teams, AI systems, and everyday decision-making. The conversation is for leaders, builders, and parents trying to make sense of how judgment, accountability, and authority shift when AI becomes part of how work and learning happen. It focuses on what needs to be made explicit - intent, guardrails, and decision logic - rather than assumed.Episode overviewGrisha draws...
2026-02-0535 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastWEF26: The Politics of Tech, AI Agent Systems & Models, Adoption Challenges and Tech Sovereignty (EP 17)OpeningThis solo episode of The In-Between Tech & Trust Podcast reflects on conversations from Davos and what they reveal about where tech, politics, and trust are heading into 2026. Itâs for leaders, operators, and policy-adjacent roles who are trying to make sense of AI adoption beyond tooling. The focus is on what actually changes inside organizations, institutions, and collaborations when AI becomes infrastructure.đ§ Episode overviewEva Simone Lihotzky unpacks four threads that kept resurfacing across discussions with tech, political, and business leaders: agentic AI systems, the politics of technology, sovereignty, and t...
2026-01-2932 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastThe Widening AI Value Gap: What Scaling AI Really Demands (EP 16)đď¸ with Dr. Marc Roman Franke, Partner & Associate Director AI and digital transformation at BCGđŹ OpeningEva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Marc Roman Franke, Partner & Associate Director AI and digital transformation at BCG, about how trust is built - or lost - during AI transformation inside large organizations. The conversation is for leaders, product owners, and transformation teams trying to move beyond pilots and into real operating change. It focuses on why execution, governance, and organizational choices determine whether AI creates value or stalls.đ¤ Episode overviewDrawing on...
2026-01-1539 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTrust as an Operating Metric in AI Companions (EP 15)đď¸Lior Oren, Chief Technology Officer at ReplikaA conversation on how emotionally intimate AI systems are built, monitored, and held together under real-world constraints.đ§ OpeningThis episode explores how trust is built, measured, and sometimes strained in AI systems designed for emotionally intimate conversations. Itâs a technical and ethical discussion for people working on conversational AI, product infrastructure, and safety in systems that users form real attachments to. The focus stays on operational reality - what engineers actually face when AI moves from tools to companions.
2026-01-0837 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTech & Trust in 2025: The Good, The Bad and The Big Bets for 2026 - EP14đď¸ with Trusha Rolvering - Director Transformation @adidasđď¸ with Carina Hauswald - Managing Partner @GlobeOneđď¸ with Kathrin Steinbichler - Director Narrative Consultingđď¸ with Mirja Schwartz - Head of Business Development @showzSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, host Eva Simone Lihotzky engages in a thought-provoking discussion with four women leaders about the intersection of technology and trust as they look ahead to 2026. The conversation recaps personal and organizational trust in technology, the challenges of AI adoption, and the balance between efficiency and human connection. Each guest shares in...
2025-12-1937 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastWhy Empathy Canât Be Automated: A Conversation with Gifty Enright - EP13đď¸ with Gifty Enright - author, speaker and expert on women's leadership Summary In this episode of The In-Between Trust Podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky sits down with Gifty Enright - author, speaker, and womenâs leadership expert - to unpack a tension many of us feel but rarely articulate:In a hyper-visible world, we are more âsearchedâ than ever, and yet we feel less seen.Gifty exposes the invisible emotional infrastructure that holds workplaces together - the labor of noticing, soothing, anticipating, and absorbing complexity - work disproportionately done by women and al...
2025-12-1229 min
KI KĂśpfeWenn KI kreativ wird â wem gehĂśrt die Idee?KĂźnstliche Intelligenz mischt die kreative Szene auf und lässt viele Fragen stellen: Ist sie Werkzeug oder Co-Creator? Wem gehĂśrt eigentlich ein von KI generiertes Werk? Und wie kĂśnnen Marken, Agenturen und Kreative ihre Werte und Qualität bewahren, wenn Maschinen plĂśtzlich mitgestalten?In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Eva Simone Lihotzki, Managing Director des Serviceplan AI Labs, Ăźber die radikalen Veränderungen in der Kreativitätsbranche. Eva erklärt, wie Unternehmen KI sinnvoll einsetzen kĂśnnen, ohne ihre kreative Identität zu verlieren, und beleuchtet ethische Grundsatzfragen, die auch die Eigentumsdebatte und den Schu...
2025-11-2045 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastBeyond the Black Box: Building trust with AI systems - EP12đď¸Â With Prof. Dr. Tina Weisser â Professor at Hochschule MĂźnchen (University of Applied Sciences Munich)SummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Prof. Dr. Tina Weisser about trust, systems thinking, and AI. Drawing on her path across service design, entrepreneurship, transformation consulting, and academia, Tina explores why âtrust reduces complexityâ and how that insight reshapes humanâtechnology interaction - from multi-agent systems to the day-to-day realities of teams. The conversation moves from black-box AI to leadership futuring, psychological safety, and the practical redesign of processes so that humans stay in the d...
2025-11-1333 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTechistentialism: Trust, Agency, and Decision-Making in Tech Acceleration - EP11đď¸Â With Roger Spitz â Foresight Strategist, Techistentialist & President of the Disruptive Futures InstituteSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Roger Spitz, a global foresight strategist and founder of the Disruptive Futures Institute. Together, they explore the deep relationship between trust, agency, and technology, and why decision-making in complex systems requires more than control.Roger introduces the concept of techistentialism - a lens through which to understand how humans and algorithms now share the terrain of choice, risk, and consequence. This conversation invites us to rethink the...
2025-11-0638 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTech & oneliness: Reclaiming Connection in the Age of Artificial Intimacy - EP10đď¸Â With Monika Jiang â Researcher, Writer & Community CuratorSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with researcher and community curator Monika Jiang about the layered relationship between oneliness, trust, and technology. Together, they explore how artificial intimacy, digital environments, and emotional proximity are reshaping the way we connect â with each other and with ourselves.Monika shares her thinking on the historical roots of oneliness, the limitations of digital intimacy, and what it takes to design communities that truly foster belonging. This episode is an invitation to slow down, list...
2025-10-1733 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastSystemic Trust: How We Test, Regulate & Translate AI Compliance - EP09đď¸Â With Andrea SchlĂźter â Head of Strategy, Operations and PartnershipsSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Andrea SchlĂźter about the evolving relationship between trust and technology, with a special focus on AI systems, certification, and governance. They explore how trust is designed into systems, how regulation can become a foundation for innovation, and the challenges of aligning technical complexity with cultural context. Andrea shares insights from her work at the TĂV AI Lab, where building frameworks for trustworthiness in AI is more than complianceâ...
2025-10-0929 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTrust and Truth: Building Credibility in Uncertain Times - EP08with Dr. Simon Walter - investor, strategist and advisor at the intersection of startups, brand, and innovation.đ SummaryIn this episode of The In-Between Trust Podcast, Eva Lihotzky is joined by investor and strategist Dr. Simon Walter to explore how trust operates at the core of early-stage investing, brand building, and technology adoption. Together, they reflect on what it takes to back founders when data is scarce, why integrity outlasts business plans, and how transparency, truth, and consistency shape credible brands. The conversation spans everything from free trials and first impressions to AI adoption a...
2025-09-1932 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastInnovation Sovereignty: Trust, Technology, and the Future of Europe - EP07SummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky explores innovation sovereignty with the generative AI and cloud expert Sergiu Petean. Their conversation moves through topics about bravery in decision-making, technological sovereignty, and the potential of open-source solutions to drive European collaboration. Together, the speakers reflect on how trust underpins innovation, leadership, and value creation â and why we must treat technology not as a commodity, but as a shared, strategic asset. This episode is a call to act with urgency, integrity, and clarity in shaping the digital and political systems of tomorrow.
2025-09-1230 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastRebuilding Trust: Tech, Politics, and Entrepreneurial Leadership - EP06đď¸ With Josef Lentsch â Political Entrepreneur, CEO of the Political Tech Summit, author & Managing Partner at the Innovation in Politics InstituteSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with political entrepreneur Josef Lentsch about the transformation of democracy through innovation, leadership, and trust. From co-founding the NEOS party in Austria to building the Political Tech Summit, Josef shares his perspective on political entrepreneurship as a practice of systemic change. Together, they explore the erosion and rebuilding of trust in political systems, the role of AI in democratic communica...
2025-08-2836 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastNeurochemistry of Trust: Lessons from Molecules to Medicine - EP05with Julia LĂśffler â Scientist in Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience & Science Communication at the CharitĂŠ in BerlinSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Julia LĂśffler about the biological, neurological, and relational foundations of trust â and why trust is as much a somatic experience as it is a cognitive one. They explore Juliaâs journey from molecular medicine into neuroscience and science communication, the role of empathy in scientific work, and how biology and technology move on fundamentally different timelines. The conversation dives into the chemistry of trust, the...
2025-08-2130 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastDesigning Regenerative Futures: Trust, Circularity & Humane Innovation - EP04with Karel J. Golta - Founder & Managing Director, INDEED Innovation SummaryIn this episode of the In-Between Podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky engages in a deep conversation with Karel J. Golta about the intersection of circular innovation, humane design, and trust. They explore Karel's journey into circular innovation, the importance of empathy in design, and how trust is a crucial element in creating sustainable systems. The discussion also delves into the shift from linear to circular systems, the need for long-term thinking, and the role of collaboration in fostering trust within communities. Karel emphasizes t...
2025-08-1435 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTranslating Ethics: Trust, Compliance & the Culture of Responsibility - EP03with Paula Cipierre, Responsible AI Expert & StrategistIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Paula Cipierre, one of the leading responsible AI strategists with a profound background in law, policy, and tech, about what it means to translate legal and ethical principles into organizational practice - and how trust must be built not just through systems, but through culture, clarity, and human connection.Together, they explore:Why trust needs control, not just promisesHow to create a culture of compliance that doesnât coll...
2025-08-0731 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastStaying in the Driverâs Seat: Ethical AI and Leadership in Practice - EP02âSlow trust builds faster futures.âwith Stefan Schoepfel, Founder of the Value AI InstituteIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Stefan Schoepfel, founder of the Value AI Institute, about how we leadâand trustâin an era shaped by intelligent systems. They explore what it means to embed ethical principles, emotional intelligence, and leadership clarity into AI development and deployment.Stefan shares why trust must take a much larger space in the conversation, how unlearning linear thinking unlocks innovation, and how responsibil...
2025-07-3130 min
The in-between tech and trust podcastTrust by Code: AI Governance and the Human Layer - EP01âTruth by code is a strong assetâ -with Anna Spitznagel, CEO of trail.aiIn the first episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with Anna Spitznagelâco-founder and CEO of trail.aiâabout building trust at the heart of AI governance. Anna shares her journey designing a âco-pilotâ for responsible AI systems, and explores how transparency, organizational culture, and technical rigor intersect in shaping trustworthy innovation.Together, they dive into what it means to build âtruth by code,â how compliance can e...
2025-07-2236 min
ich&wir â der Jugendpodcast von SOS-KinderdorfArbeit der Zukunft - kannst du KI?Welche Berufe werden durch KĂźnstliche Intelligenz beeinflusst, und was bedeutet das fĂźr eure Zukunft?â
In dieser Folge des "ich & wir"-Jugend-Podcasts von SOS-Kinderdorf tauchen wir ein in die Welt der Kßnstlichen Intelligenz (KI). Wir finden gemeinsam heraus, wie KI die Arbeitswelt verändert und welche Chancen und Risiken sie fßr eure berufliche Zukunft birgt. Mit spannenden Gästen wie KI-Profi Eva Simone Lihotzky vom Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft und Kßnstler Felix Kraus erkunden wir, welche Berufe durch KI beeinflusst werden und welche neuen Berufsfelder entstehen.
Lasst euch inspirieren, die Potenziale von KI zu nut...
2025-05-2131 min
TEO Podcast: KĂźnstliche Intelligenz, Tech Trends & Aktien#553: AI bei der Serviceplan Group mit Eva Simone Lihotzky
Zu Gast ist Eva Simone Lihotzky, General Manager beim Serviceplan AI Lab. Wir sprechen Ăźber die spannenden AI-Initiativen bei der Serviceplan Group, die Auswirkungen von AI auf die Agenturwelt und die wichtige Bedeutung von AI Upskilling fĂźr Unternehmen.Themen des Podcasts:Intro: 00:00Was ist das AI Lab?: 01:31Wie viel hat AI in Agenturen jetzt schon verändert?: 11:57Welche AI Tools liegen im Trend?: 21:25AI Upskilling: 24:37Wird die digitale Schere grĂśĂer durch AI?: 31:31Ethik und Moral und KI: 38:45Worau...
2024-07-1053 min
TWELVE Cast â Ăźber Marken, Medien und die Menschen dahinterKI: Was kommt nach dem Hype?AI Act, Hype Cycles und der Human Touch: Ein Talk Ăźber die Chancen und Herausforderungen von KI.
Wie ein AIsbär zum Icebreaker wird, welche Auswirkungen Kßnstliche Intelligenz auf Kommunikation und Marketing hat und was der EU AI Act ändert, ordnen wir in Folge #11 vom TWELVE CAST, dem Podcast der Serviceplan Group, ein. Wir, das sind: Moderator Benny Majeron und seine Gäste Eva Lihotzky, Director Group Corporate Strategy bei der Serviceplan Group und Dr. Andreas Liebl, Geschäftsfßhrer der Applied AI Initiative.
Mehr Infos Ăźber die Serviceplan Group und den Podcast gibt es hier:
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2024-04-3040 min