TechTalk Podcasts

Ep12: The One on Digital Reflection

Imagine a future where everything has a twin, but that twin only exists in the digital world, like a simulation of reality that allows us to uncover new insights and test scenarios. Can you imagine the impact it would have on business? 

In this episode of TechTalk, we dive into digital reflection, one of the six technology convergences that PwC has isolated, together with our special guest Anand Rao, PwC’s Global AI Lead. 

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Ep11: The One on Technology Convergence

Some years ago, PwC, after a thorough assessment process, came up with the Essential 8 technologies for business. 

In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Scott Likens, Emerging Technology Leader for US, China, and Japan, about how the convergence of these technologies is unlocking the next wave of innovation, yielding new business solutions that are greater than the sum of their parts.

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Ep10: The One on the Gender Gap in Tech

While we’ve come a long way when it comes to gender parity, and progress has been made in a number of industries, others remain behind. Such is the case of technology, where women occupy less than 7% of the industry’s workforce in Europe.

In this episode of TechTalk, and on the occasion of International Women’s Day, we talk with Sonia Letaief, Technology Manager at PwC Luxembourg, about her own experience as a woman working in tech and her views about the gender gap in the sector.

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Ep9: The One on how the lockdown triggered digital change

Can you imagine what’s like to shift from 4,000 daily remote workers to 35,000 over just one weekend? In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Ken Ducatel, IT Security Director at the European Commission’s DG DIGIT, about how his department pulled that off during the lockdown last year.

He also shares his team’s experience in accelerating the Commission's digital transformation, in terms of technology readiness, governance, cybersecurity and culture.… and he shares some anecdotes too! 

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Ep8: The One on ESG data and how to handle it

Sustainable Finance and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), arguably on the path to become a business paradigm, have taken a hold of the market and are moving from niche to mainstream by now. And with a new paradigm comes new regulation and reporting.

In this episode of TechTalk, we talk to Ashraf Ammar, Director at PwC Luxembourg, about the importance of ESG data sourcing and analysis for adequate reporting.

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Ep7: The One on Robo-advisors, explained in a simple way

In this episode of TechTalk, we’ve invited Andreas Braun to join us to explain to us, in a simple way, what robo-advisors are and how they work. Andreas is a Senior Expert on Biometrics & AI at PwC Luxembourg, and he leads a team of Data Scientists & AI Specialists.  

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Ep6: The One on Prototyping (Applied cases)

Prototyping isn’t new. Humans have been prototyping for centuries. With digital technology influencing almost every single sphere of our lives, it has become even more important. In this episode, we talk to Edouard Nollet from PwC Luxembourg’s Experience Center about what is and what isn’t a prototype as well as prototyping methods and best practices.

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Ep5: The One on Social Scoring and Security

Imagine you live in a world where every action, interaction and movement is rated and each citizen has a score. Well, to some this might sound like a Black Mirror’s episode, but this world isn’t that far off from reality. In fact, it’s already here.
In this episode, we will deep dive into what social scoring systems are, their potential benefits and flaws, and how they play out in different cultures. Our guest is Marco Preuss, Director of the European Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab.

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Ep4: The One on User’s Psychology

In today's episode, we talk with Niek de Visscher, CEO Digital Innovation Benelux, about user psychology and the importance of building and delivering systems that are qualitative “as a whole” in order to change people’s behaviours when it comes to cybersecurity. Listen to the episode to discover what that means. 

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Ep3: The One on the Ransomware Ecosystem

On this week’s episode, we dive into the ransomware ecosystem, how it operates and how it has evolved over the years. Our guest is Jornt van der Wiel, who works as a local security expert for the Benelux region in Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Team.

Kaspersky has been actively fighting ransomware for many years now, working with Law Enforcement Agencies. This has led to some lessons learnt.

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Ep2: The one on SAP, the most-used ERP software

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products. The largest European software company by revenue has become a true business ally, especially when the need for accessing and sharing data is crucial for good performance, operational excellence and client success. Do you want to know more about it? This episode is for you.  

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Ep1: The One on Technology Strategy for Digital Transformation  

In this episode, we speak with Frédéric Chapelle, Technology partner at PwC Luxembourg, who supports businesses in developing a technology strategy in line with their goals. This translates into identifying gaps between the IT function (strategy, structure, people, process, technology) and the current and future business direction.

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