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Devpolicy TalksPacific democracy: global indices and lived realitiesThis episode explores the state of democracy in the Pacific, focusing on a joint report by International IDEA and the Australia National University's Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA). The report, released in mid-2025, assesses data from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It then looks at all Pacific nations, covering the six themes of grassroots democracy, scale, localised politics, cohabitation, political marginalisation and democratic innovation. After an introduction by International IDEA Director for Asia and the Pacific Leena Rikkila Tamang and DPA head Sonia Palmieri, three ANU Pasifika researchers, Michael Kabuni, Anna Naupa and Romitesh K...
2025-12-071h 18
Views from Down UndererEp 82: Australia-PNG security pact and Australia-Vanuatu security and development pactRecent news about Australia's pacts with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu has highlighted the important of geopolitical competition in the South Pacific. However, despite the announcement of these pacts, they were not officially signed in time from the Pacific Island Forum. What are these pacts? Are there outstanding issues that preventing the pacts from being signed? We are joined by Henrietta McNeill-Stowers, Michael Kabuni, and Anna Naupa of the Australian National University to discuss these news.
2025-09-301h 07Views from Down UndererEp 82: Australia-PNG security pact and Australia-Vanuatu security and development pactRecent news about Australia's pacts with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu has highlighted the important of geopolitical competition in the South Pacific. However, despite the announcement of these pacts, they were not officially signed in time from the Pacific Island Forum. What are these pacts? Are there outstanding issues that preventing the pacts from being signed? We are joined by Henrietta McNeill-Stowers, Michael Kabuni, and Anna Naupa of the Australian National University to discuss these news.
2025-09-301h 07
PID RadioP.I.D. Radio 4/20/24: "They Wouldn't Just Eat Any White Men That Fell From the Sky"THOSE IMMORTAL WORDS were spoken by Michael Kabuni, a political science lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea, responding to a false claim by President Biden that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals after being shot down in WWII. Biden told the story twice Wednesday, in Scranton and then again in Pittsburgh. As it happens, his uncle, Ambrose J. Finnegan, was not a pilot and hadn’t been shot down; the plane on which he was flying lost power in both engines and ditched in the ocean with only the flight engineer surviving the crash.
2024-04-201h 09
VR in EducationEpisode 116- Safety and Identity in Virtual worlds with Nina Jane PatelHello everyone. Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education, where we dive deep into virtual reality for teaching and learning. Today we have the pleasure of talking to Nina Jane Patel, As the distinguished President of Research & Safety and a pivotal Co-Founder at Kabuni, she is known as a visionary and authority in the realm of emerging technologies, including XR. She is an expert in championing safe, responsible integration of these groundbreaking technologies in the education sector. Nian has an impressive resume which includes being a regular feature on leading media platforms such as the BBC and CNN...
2024-02-1940 min
Meta-MonksMeta-Monks | Nina Jane Patel | Abhinav Jain (AJ) | The Opportunity VerseNina Jane Patel is the co-founder and VP of Metaverse Research for Kabuni - on a mission to unlock the design potential in every child, and elevate life. We are dedicated to providing the safest space in the Metaverse for kids aged 8-16 to LEARN, GROW & EXPLORE - within a classroom environment and at home. Designed for children to improve retention, engagement, speed, and health - based on our unique, evidence-based methodologies. In this episode you will learn about :
- Metaverse for Kids (why, what, how)
- What’s not correct?
- Why inv...
2022-11-2516 min
The Tally Room80 - Papua New Guinea revisitedBen is joined by Michael Kabuni to wrap up this year's Papua New Guinea election. We talk about levels of violence and election disruption, the highest number of seats for a single party for 40 years, and the formation of the new government.
This podcast is supported by the Tally Room’s supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support.
2022-10-2415 min
Tech Policy GrindTrust and Safety in the Metaverse [S3E19]
Foundry Fellows Lama Mohammed and Anuradha Herur discussed implementing trust and safety standards in the Metaverse with Jodi Masters-Gonzales, the Founder and Chief Futurist of Humble Science, a ForHumanity Fellow and a ForHumanity Certified Auditor; Nina Jane Patel, the Co-Founder and Vice President of Metaverse Research at Kabuni; and Kristina Podnar, the Global Digital Policy Advisor at the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI).
Tune in to hear their discussion about how policymakers, technologists and advocates can create safe virtual environments.
Resources discussed:
XRSI’s Metaverse Safety Week
Kabuni — a safe Metaverse for kids
ForHum...
2022-10-0654 minTech Policy GrindTrust and Safety in the Metaverse [S3E19]Foundry Fellows Lama Mohammed and Anuradha Herur discuss implementing trust and safety standards in the Metaverse with Jodi Masters-Gonzales, the Founder and Chief Futurist of Humble Science, Nina Jane Patel, the Co-Founder and Vice President of Metaverse Research at Kabuni, and Kristina Podnar, the Global Digital Policy Ad
2022-10-0654 min
Elevate LifeEp 7: Metaverse in Media, with Sonia TiwariElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet. In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life. As a learning scientist, Sonia studies how children learn through the research lenses of Learning Sciences, Early Childhood Education, and Human-Computer Intera...
2022-06-0745 min
Elevate LifeEp. 6: Metaverse in Storytelling, with Ioana Mischie | Elevate Life PodcastElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet. In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life. Ioana Mischie is a Romanian-born transmedia artist (screenwriter/director) and transmedia futurist, awarded for film, virtual reality, and innovative concept. Ioana is...
2022-05-0943 min
Elevate LifeEp. 5: Metaverse in Schools, with Prof. Dr Ger Graus | Elevate Life PodcastElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet.In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life.Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE is a renowned figure in the field of education. He was the first Global Director of...
2022-04-2539 min
AVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 min
AVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 minAVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 minAVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 min
AVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 minAVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 minAVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 minAVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 minAVNation TVDaily Download Monday April 4, 2022What Kabuni is doing to introduce XR solutions to children and improve their experiences in the real world.
2022-04-0400 min
Elevate LifeEp. 4: Metaverse in Education, with Anne Collier | Elevate Life PodcastElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet. In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life. A writer and children’s rights advocate, Anne Collier is the founder and executive director of The Net Safety Collaborative, a US-based...
2022-03-2836 min
Elevate LifeEp. 3: Metaverse in Art, with Pico VelasquezElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet.In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life.Pico Velasquez is a computational architect, multimedia director and Metaverse visionary. She comes from a background in performing arts, professionally trained...
2022-03-1431 min
Elevate LifeEp. 2: Metaverse in Sports, with Sir Clive WoodwardElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet. In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life. Sir Clive Woodward is an English former rugby union player and coach. He was coach of the England team from 1997 to 2004, managi...
2022-03-0749 min
Elevate LifeEp. 1: Metaverse in Education, with Prof. Bob StoneElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet. In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life. Prof. Bob Stone is a Human Factors specialist and a 35-year “veteran” of the international Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality community, having...
2022-02-2136 min
Elevate LifeElevate Life S1 Trailer | Metaverse in MotionElevate Life is a Podcast hosted by Nimesh Patel, Kabuni CEO and Nina Jane Patel, VP of Metaverse Research at Kabuni. We are on a search to find leaders across industries who are building experiences that leave us in a better place to enjoy our planet. In Season 1, Neil and Nina will be talking to experts, artists and thought leaders across the globe about the Metaverse, Web 3.0 and using Immersive Reality to Elevate Life. Sitehttps://kabuni.comTwitterhttps://twitter.com/getkabuniLinkedInhttps://li...
2022-02-1802 min
Pacific WayfinderFinding Local Solutions to PNG's Security ChallengesIn the latest Pacific Wayfinder podcast, Eliorah Malifa talks to PhD scholarship recipients Miss Geejay Milli and Mr Michael Kabuni about their research in gender and money laundering in Papua New Guinea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-0634 min
AHIC TalksEpisode 5: Neil Patel & future of the MetaverseIn this episode of AHIC talks, Jonathan Worsley speaks with Neil Patel, whose team is creating something remarkable with his company Kabuni. They use exponential technology to make all these immersive experiences in this digital twin of the planet called the metaverse. It sounds really cool - they've built this world that you can explore with their tech - but what is it for? It turns out there are lots of opportunities for something like the metaverse! For example, you could take kids on safari tours in Africa to applications in health such as immersive embodied...
2021-06-0718 min
Change CultivatorsNeil Patel - Unlock The Design Potential In Every Human BeingIn this episode, we speak with entrepreneur and change maker, Neil Patel. Neil has a long history in tech startups and candidly speaks with Change Cultivators about the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur - what he has learned over decades of leadership and how he is constantly learning and growing - from his failures and successes.
With his new brand launch (Kabuni) looming in Q4 of 2021 - Neil talks to us about how the world is rapidly shifting from 2D to 3D and how the mixed reality immersive metaverse is going to yet again (like...
2021-03-0930 min
Good Will HuntersMichael Kabuni and Maho Laveil - How are the most vulnerable in PNG coping with COVID-19?Welcome to Episode 77 of Good Will Hunters from the Development Policy Centre.
Today we’re bringing you two experts from Port Moresby, to give a snapshot of the state of PNG at this unprecedented time. First, I speak with Michael Kabuni, Research Fellow in Politics at UPNG and contributor to the Devpolicy blog. Michael and I discuss the prevalence of police brutality outside of Covid-19, and the role of policing in containing the pandemic. We also discuss the impacts of Covid-19 on crime rates, including in the settlements, which are being hit the hardest.
Following Michael, I speak to Maho Le...
2020-05-1030 min
Business, Life, & Coffee | Personal Development and Success Tips for Entrepreneurs106 - Innovation Spotlight: Furniture You Can Print ft. Neil PatelInnovation Spotlight: Furniture You Can Print
Ft. Neil Patel, Founder
Print The Future
About this episode:
Imagine designing your living room, customizing and 3D printing everything at your local 3D printing store in a fraction of the time you would otherwise spend. And if anything doesn’t fit your space, you can easily take it back and it can all be made into something else
3D printing has swept the technology sector by storm, and now it’s coming to consumers! With the...
2017-09-1208 min
PegCityChat with NatEps 48 #Interview with @askneilpatel - #3DPrinting Your Own Furniture! @printthefuture_The Future Is Here! Now You Can 3D Print Your Own Furniture! Founder and CEO of Revolutionary 3D Printing Company Talks The Futureand How You Can Try 3D Printing Furniture Yourself Neil Patel is a lifelong entrepreneur, launching his first business at the age of 14 and going on to found successful businesses worldwide. Neil has been a founding CEO for over 20 years and sits on the boards of various public and private companies. Currently he is the founder and CEO of Kabuni, a community-driven marketplace for designers, makers and design lovers, where every purchase...
2017-06-2707 min
Daily Marketing Discovery with Ali SalmanLearn How Neil Patel Is Disrupting the Home Design MarketNeil Patel's LinkedInProfileCompany's Website: KabuniBook Recommendations: Passion CapitalExponential Organizations
2016-05-0300 min