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The Business OfFuture skills – The know-how you need for the next era of businessWhat will you need to know – or know how to do – to succeed in business over the next ten years? A decade ago, the answer would have been to up-skill in tech. According to Lee Hickin, the AI Technology and Policy Lead for Microsoft in Australia, the advances we've seen in the last decade mean that “technology is not this thing that happens as a segment of a business, it’s actually how a business runs today.” And mitigating the risks and impact of climate change is the new frontier. Penny Joseph, the Head of Climate Resil...2024-06-0511 min
Resource CentreShaping AI's Future: Ethics and Innovation in AsiaWe dive into the world of ethical artificial intelligence with Lee Hickin, AI Technology & Policy Lead for Microsoft Asia, and Adilah Junid, Director of Legal & Government Affairs, Microsoft Malaysia. We explore how Microsoft integrates responsible AI governance into its operations, with a particular focus on the Asian market. Lee and Adilah will provide insights into Microsoft's journey of balancing innovation with ethical AI practices, their collaborative efforts with Asian governments for policy shaping, and the challenges in aligning AI development with legal frameworks. They also discuss Microsoft's tech stack and its role in ensuring secure and reliable AI solutions...2024-01-2335 min
5115-The Daughter/Father Podcast5115-Ep 7:Has R.E.M. Been Erased? (Or, Nostalgia Is A Disease)Send us a textBased off a conversation around one of Lee’s favorite bands, R.E.M., they were one of the biggest bands in the world in the early 90s-fast forward to today and it seems they’ve all but been erased. Their first 5 albums are masterpieces (IOO), yet current indie bands rarely name them as influences, unlike The Replacements, The Smiths, or The Cure, to name a few of their contemporaries.In response, Cass mentioned a topic that comes up often in music, nostalgia, and threw...2023-06-211h 00
The Business OfLock and key - how to protect your (and your customer's) data onlineOver the last few years, Australia has seen its fair share of major data breaches, affecting more than 147 million individuals and shaking the trust people had in organisations responsible for safeguarding their data. There is no doubt that AI is now capable of performing tasks that were once considered science fiction just two decades ago. How can you know that your privacy and data is protected? Learn about the innovative AI solutions being developed by the UNSW Business AI Lab for the benefit of businesses and listen in on how government committees are addressing issues related to...2023-05-3035 min
The Business OfFrom sickness to health - how AI is transforming healthcareImagine you're a radiologist with 500 scans awaiting your thorough review. Each scan demands your undivided attention, and the process is anticipated to span over a week. Now, consider the prospect of AI technology drastically shortening this time frame, potentially completing the same comprehensive assessments in a matter of just a few hours. What option would you choose? Hear how a ground-breaking healthcare technology company, harrison.ai, combines human intelligence with artificial intelligence and how AI goes hand in hand with start-up companies. Guests: Maureen Murphy, Professor of Practice, UNSW Business School, Founder, Managing Director...2023-05-0936 min
The Business OfHuman error - what needs to change to create truly ethical machine learningAI and machine learning are transforming our world, but here's the catch: they can either enhance our best qualities or magnify our worst biases. Getting AI right is both exciting and scary and the big question is, can businesses just race ahead without considering the consequences? Hear how research and industry come together to discuss the natural tensions between rapid AI advancements and the need for AI to be ethical as we work towards a brighter future. Guests: Professor Toby Walsh, UNSW Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Chief Scientist for the UNSW AI Institute...2023-05-0237 min
The Business OfSkills of tomorrow - The future's got (tech) talentTechnology is no longer a thing that happens as a segment of a business, or the sole domain of the IT Department. Core functions of how a business runs are technology-based and rely on people, processes and systems being interlinked. But with rapidly evolving organisational needs and tech talent in high demand and short supply, how can today’s leaders prioritise skills development and innovation in a rapidly changing workforce? Listen to one of the industry’s tech titans explain how the impact of technology acceleration is changing organisations and their employees, alongside academic commentary on h...2023-01-2936 min
AI in Education PodcastChristmas, Infinite Monkeys and everythingWelcome to this week's episode of the podcast! We have a special guest – Ray Fleming, a podcast pioneer, educationalist, and improv master. Join Dan, Lee, Beth, and Ray as we discuss the events of 2022 and look forward to the future and the holidays. We have some interesting resources to share with you: ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue (openai.com) DALL·E 2 (openai.com) Looking for some holiday reading recommendations? Check out these books: Broken: Social Systems and the Failing Them by Paul LeBlanc (https://www.amazon.com.au/Broken-Social-Systems-Failing-Them/dp/1637741766) Hack Your Bureaucracy: 10 Thi...2022-12-2153 min
AI in Education PodcastSustainability with Brett ShoemakerWelcome to the AI podcast! In this episode, Beth, Dan, and Lee are joined by the Microsoft ANZ Sustainability lead, Brett Shoemaker. This episode discusses all things sustainability. This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own. Show links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettshoemaker/2022-12-1238 minAI in Education PodcastMastery and lifelong learning moving Beyond ATARIn this episode Beth, Dan and Lee and joined by Jan Owen AO. We discuss growing leadership from toads, skills and policy changes to drive future assessment. Digital Pulse 2022 (acs.org.au) “This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.”2022-10-0450 min
AI in Education PodcastDiversity and Making Internships work In this episode, Dan is joined by the amazing Emaan Gohar and Jannet Gohar, technical interns at Microsoft. We explore the pathways into tech and their learnings so far. Schools outreach programs | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au) U@Uni Academy | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au) Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au) “This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.” 2022-09-0732 min
Global AI - The PodcastAI with ResponsibilityAI brings unprecedented opportunities to businesses, but also incredible responsibility. Its direct impact on people’s lives has raised considerable questions around AI ethics, data governance, trust and legality. These questions are far from solved, and in fact are active areas of research and development. Are CEOs and other business leaders taking any steps to champions ethics within their organisations or is it just the team of Data Scientists who are responsible to implement those principles? Let's learn all of this and much more from the National CTO (ANZ) of Microsoft, Lee Hickin.2022-08-2032 min
AI in Education PodcastSkills, Hiring and TechIn this episode Beth, Lee, and Dan are in the studio and talk about the skills and hiring trends that they see. Digital Pulse 2022 (acs.org.au) This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.2022-08-1841 min
AI in Education PodcastLife the Metaverse and everythingIn this podcast, Dan Bowen, Beth Worrall, and Lee Hickin talk about the Metaverse. They discuss what it may be and their personal thoughts on how it will be developed and used.2022-02-2340 min
Directors On DigitalData, digital and turtles: Lee Hickin on what the second era of AI means for company directors (bonus episode)A bonus episode of Directors on Digital sharing the extended conversation with Microsoft Australia’s national chief technology officer, Lee Hickin, with introduction by Narelle Hooper, Editor in Chief of Company Director magazine. This episode will deepen directors’ understanding of why correct digital hygiene and management is the engine of successful digital transformation. Lee Hickin outlines the importance of getting the basics of good data governance right ‒ what's vital to protect and how to do that well. To wrap up, he also shares his favourite examples of where artificial intelligence is being used successfully and what responsible use of...2021-09-2623 min
Directors On DigitalLeveraging data for value creationAlan Kohler AM explores the world of data with Yasmin Allen FAICD, chair of the Digital Skills Organisation and work futures platform Faethm.ai, and non-executive director at ASX, Cochlear and Santos, Tim Reed, president of the Business Council of Australia, and Lee Hickin, chief technology officer, Microsoft Australia, in Episode 4 of Directors on Digital, brought to you by Microsoft and Company Director, the member magazine of the AICD. Smart digital transformation offers significant opportunities for gathering valuable data about the organisation and the customer. In this episode, we look at security and privacy concerns...2021-07-1831 min
Take It Blak podcastTake It Blak EPISODE 31 STEM Bushfires, Turtles And Artificial IntelligenceJoin NITV's Science & Technology Editor Rae Johnston In this episode of the Take It Blak podcast for your monthly hit of the latest STEM news and interviews.Rae speaks to researchers at CSIRO about a new bushfire prediction app, Zoom drops by to talk predicting COVID-spreading meeting rooms with air quality monitors, and Spotify has a bootcamp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander podcasters.Plus, we chat with CSIRO's Dr Justin Perry and Microsoft's Lee Hickin about how artificial intelligence is helping Indigenous rangers save sea turtles. 2021-03-0927 min
Take It Blak podcastTake It Blak EPISODE 31 STEM Bushfires, Turtles And Artificial IntelligenceJoin NITV's Science & Technology Editor Rae Johnston In this episode of the Take It Blak podcast for your monthly hit of the latest STEM news and interviews. Rae speaks to researchers at CSIRO about a new bushfire prediction app, Zoom drops by to talk predicting COVID-spreading meeting rooms with air quality monitors, and Spotify has a bootcamp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander podcasters. Plus, we chat with CSIRO's Dr Justin Perry and Microsoft's Lee Hickin about how artificial intelligence is helping Indigenous rangers save sea turtles.2021-03-0927 min
A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode One Hundred and Forty Eight. Genevieve Hickin # 7Back to speak with one of my UK girls now; Genevieve Hickin. Founder and organiser or The Lash Social UK. We catch up on the industry awards, her fears for a longer lockdown and how she feels very different about this one to the last one.
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A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode One Hundred and Thirty. Genevieve Hickin # 6So the 1st August came and went and huge swathes of the beauty industry are still not back to work. How are we all doing? Catch up with Genevieve Hickin to see how she is feeling...
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A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode Ninety Six. Genevieve Hickin # 5I catch up with Genevieve Hickin in this episode. As usual she has tonnes of good info on getting ready to go back to lashing to entering competitions...
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A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode Seventy Eight. Genevieve Hickin # 4In this episode I'm back to speak with Genevieve Hickin to find out how she is since putting The Lash Social Easter competition and also post Boris Johnson's announcement with regards to loosening the lockdown...
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AI in Education PodcastBehind the technologyIn this introduction to Season 3 we meet our new co-host Lee Hickin. We also look at what inspired him to get into technology and also look at some of the topical news around pandemic apps, the sharing of data and even play some tic-tac-toe with a WOPR. Covid Safe app information - https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/techandscience/experts-explain-why-theyre-not-worried-about-covidsafe/ar-BB13oBVC Paper on contact tracing - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.03544.pdf Ai for Health - https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/04/09/ai-for-health-covid-19/ 2020-05-0629 min
A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode Fifty Five. Genevieve Hickin # 3Back with Genevieve Hickin in this one. She's busy getting The Lash Social competition entries all ready and off to the judges for the delayed Easter competition. Find out how Lockdown is feeling for her...
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A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode Thirty Three. Genevieve Hickin # 2Staying in the UK for this episode and it's time to check in with Genevieve Hickin to see how another 14 days in lockdown has treated her.
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A Question Of Confidence with Joanna Lee (previously known as Behind The Lashes)Episode Fifteen. Genevieve Hickin # 1In this episode Behind the Lashes speaks with lash artist, international judge and event organiser Genevieve Hickin or Harding as you might know her. She talks about her frustrations as a lash competition and event organiser as The Lash Social UK is thrown into uncertainty thanks to Covid 19.
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The Goodes OilInterview with Lee Hickin - Chief National Technology Officer (CTO) at Microsoft Australia.In this episode I have chat with Lee who is the voice for Microsoft Australia on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Microsoft clouds:
Modern Workplace (Office 365)
Business Applications (Dynamics 365)
Intelligent Cloud (Azure)
We also go deep into ethics of AI and reveal 3 areas that Lee would like to share with you about what Microsoft are doing:
Mixed Reality (Holoportation)
Open AI
Quantum Computing
2019-10-1033 min