Rebels With a Purpose S1E10 William Hurley

Are we on track to meet the scale of system change needed to get anywhere close to a 1.5-degree world? 

We produce 50 billion tons of Co2 each year, or 6-7 tons per capita per year - that's 100x more than the average person’s body weight! What will it take to get to Net Zero?

In this episode, Jeremy Oppenheim from SystemIQ and Paul van Zyl from The Conduit discuss the three key things we need to achieve before we should even begin to talk about carbon removal, namely - 

1. electrifying the global economy with clean energy,
2. shifting land use from feeding ourselves to regeneration and the restoration of natural resources, and
3. halving our material consumption.

The two also share insights on what technology, capital, and policy we need in place in order to get there. Tune in to learn more!

Episode guests: 

• Jeremy Oppenheim from SystemIQ
• Paul van Zyl from The Conduit

Episode references: 

• Jamie Arbib
• KFF22 opening ft. Jamie Arbib

Hosted by Kate Byrne
Produced by African Tech Roundup
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Gifted author, social critic and women’s advocate, Minna Salami shares her theory and solution for what needs to take place for successful systems change. Prepare to learn about Systems Change from the place of 3 key powers - the freeing power of the outsider, the hidden power of the insider, and the healing power of multi perspectives and how to solve the key pains from which the world suffers.

Episode guest: 

Minna Salami - brought to us by our partner and supporter, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt 

Hosted by Kate Byrne

Produced by African Tech Roundup

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Prepare to be inspired and ignited into action after listening to the stories and wisdom that our hosts Kate Byrne and Lynn Casey gleaned from this powerhouse female panel - Julia Zhou (Tidal Impact), Fatema Hamdani (KH Aerospace), and Susie Alegre (Author & International Human Rights Lawyer). 

We tackle the compassion curse - that women are supposed to focus on compassion - not profit, the learnings from multi generational workforces, and the opportunity that LocalX brings to us all. We all agree that there has never been a better time to be a woman as we claim, step into, and own our power. 

Episode guests:

• Julia Zhou - Co-founder and Chief Development Officer at Tidal Impact
• Fatema Hamdani - Co-founder and CEO of KH Aerospace
• Susie Alegre - Author and International Human Rights Lawyer

Moderated by Kate Byrne of PopVenture and Lynn Casey of ShineScout

Produced by African Tech Roundup

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How do we do the most good possible? What’s the difference between effective altruism and impact investing? How do the two differ in assumptions, solutions, rigor and approach? These are the questions covered by Katapult Foundation's Alison Fort and Niels Brøgger as they walk us through the opportunities that both provide.


Episode guests:  

• Alison Fort of Katapult Foundation
• Niels Brøgger of Katapult Foundation

Episode references: 

• Good Food Institute (GFI)
• KFF22 opening ft. Anders Sandberg
• Total Portfolio Project
• IMP+ Project led by Alie Korijn

Produced by African Tech Roundup

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What are the impact opportunities and investment opportunities associated with alternative proteins and food tech? 

The industrial animal agriculture industry contributes almost 20% of the world's carbon emissions - on par with the entire transport sector. When thinking about alternative proteins and food tech, many miss the impact it will have on other areas of life such as the climate and healthcare. Alex Mayers, of The Good Food Institute, and Hooked Foods founder, Tom Johansson, educate us all on where the greatest opportunities are, where the investment should go, and where the greatest myths and misunderstandings lie in this exponentially growing field. 

Alex Mayers  of The Good Food Institute (GFI)
Tom Johansson of Hooked Foods

Moderated by Kate Byrne
Produced by African Tech Roundup

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What would a mentally healthy world look like? What if all of us understood mental health and had access to mental health care in the way that many of us do for physical health care?

1 in 4 of us are affected by something that impacts our ability to function in our daily life. Mental well being and physical challenge are such pariahs when it comes to workplace conversations. There has been some headway in addressing physical challenges such as LEGO’s Braille bricks, that open and connect the world. The brain is our most important organ and yet we know so little about it. How do we help our children soar past the issues that older generations have experienced and normalized? Learning holistic skills (resilience, empathy), as well as hard ability skills, needed to cope and flourish in this world.

Episode guests:

Jules Chappell of Kokoro (a non-profit organization focused on mental health as the foundation for a safer, kinder and more productive world)
Diana Ringe Krogh of The LEGO Foundation & The LEGO Group

Episode references:  

• LEGO’s Play for All Accelerator Program - investing in startups with a neurodivergent focus or within the ed tech field with a playful learning integration
• Future Mental Health Collective - a global peer-to-peer network of both existing and potential mental health funders

Moderated by Alison Fort
Produced by African Tech Roundup

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Trustworthy AI - Yes It is Possible!

Beena Ammanath, Award-winning Author," Trustworthy AI," Executive Director of the Global Deloitte AI Institute and Founder of Humans For AI, shares with us a very practical approach along with best practices for leaders to consider as they operationalize AI into their companies. Any time AI becomes untrustworthy, there is a person or people who are accountable for that outcome. If an AI tool is not secure and sensitive data is leaded, humans are at fault. Far from theoretical, our conversation includes the questions to ask and the steps to take.  A must for everyone as AI is here to stay.

Join us on May 24th for our final episode of Season 1 with Katapult Foundation CEO Alison Fort!

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Accomplishing Your Inner Development Goals

The term renaissance man does not begin to describe the capacity and impact that Tomas Bjorkman has had on the world. Finance, philosophy, philanthropy and more, Tomas has been disrupting each system he touches. Key piece to note: his work on the Inner Development Goals. The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) form a blueprint of the capabilities, qualities and skills we need in order to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Join us on May 10th for a conversation with Beena Ammanath, Executive Director of the Global Deloitte AI Institute, on harnessing AI for good.

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The Magic of Disruption - Greater Equity All Around

Fortunately for the world Amit Pradhan is a brilliant and generous soul. Be it his compassion for others (he is an active Board Member on the Norwegian Refugee Council), his vision for what responsible AI could look like and mean for us all, or his dedication to the decentralization of power and control that would result in a complete switcheroo on who makes the money on data(that would be you and I in his vision thank you very much). We cover it all and then some. 

Join us on April 26th with Tomas Björkman, Founder of Ekskäret Foundation, for a conversation on how to accomplish your Inner Development Goals.

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The Future of Women in Business

Don’t settle and let your inner bad bitch speak her truth. To say that Lisa Carmen Wang (Angel/Crypto Investor, entrepreneur, women’s advocate, People and Profit Podcast host, author of the Bad Bitch Business Bible, and 4X USA National Champion & Hall of Fame Gymnast - ohh yeah there’s that too) is a force of nature is an understatement. This woman literally jumps buildings in a single bound. Lisa is on a crusade to disrupt the business establishment so that women rise and keep on rising and never look back - unapologetically. Nike may say just do it. Lisa Carmen Wang says just do it - again, and again and again. Powerful, inspirational and practical.

Join us on April 12th with Amit Pradhan, Executive Chairman of Rainfall, where we’ll discuss how the token economy can unlock digital self-sovereignty for all.

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Produced by African Tech Roundup