Hyperscale by Briar Prestidge

May 16 2024

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Welcome to HYPERSCALE, the Podcast of the Future. No one has completely pegged down what precisely the future of technology holds, but we’re starting to see some incredibly fascinating ideas transitioning into reality. Tune in for exclusive discussions with CEOs, tech experts, scientists, futurists, and philosophers. No answer lasts forever, but we shape the future by asking all the right questions. We’re curious. We’re adapting with the times. We’re enjoying the discovery. Instagram: briar_prestidge LinkedIn: Briar Prestidge TikTok: briarprestidge

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#E51 What Can We Do for the Next Generations? With Brendan McGetrick

May 16 2024 65 mins

“Let's think about the future. Let's think about people who aren't here yet. Just because they're not here yet doesn't mean they just shouldn't have a voice or they shouldn't be factored in.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Brendan McGetrick, the Creative Director of Museum of the Future who is also a writer, designer, and curator. His

#E50 In This Sickcare System, We Will Have to Empower Ourselves, With Dr. Nas Al-Jafari

May 06 2024 47 mins

“But if you look at the diseases and what people are suffering with today, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune conditions, the health system hasn't been designed to deal with them,” Dr. Nas Al Jafari, Medical Director of DNA Health Clinic and Functional Medicine Specialist, told me on this episode of HYPERSCALE. Dr. Nas is a vocal advocate helping bring

#E49 How Do We Create An Environment That Boosts Longevity? With Tina Woods

Apr 27 2024 67 mins

“So that's a sick care model… built around treating you when you're sick. And all the institutions and interests around that are propped up actually by chronic diseases. That's the problem. It's the whole incentive structures that are misaligned. And they're perversely against you,” said Tina Woods, the Founder and CEO of Collider Health, and the Co-Found

#E48 What Type of Ancestor Do You Want To Be? With Adah Parris

Apr 18 2024 63 mins

“Ask yourself, what type of ancestor do you want to be? Look yourself in the mirror and recognize that I am part of the problem.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Adah Parris, Chair of Mental Health First Aid England, and a keynote speaker, polymath, anti-disciplinary artist, tech futurist, and activist. Adah has worn many hats over the years, which has allowed he

#E47 Will AI Bring About The End Of Humanity? With Theo Priestley & Beth Singler

Mar 28 2024 69 mins

“We're not going to get a Skynet. I think the James Cameron-sort of future of one all-seeing, all-knowing and essentially the existential threat that the government seems to want to paint a picture of, it's not going to happen.” On this special EMERGENCY episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Professor Beth Singler and Futurist and Author Theo Priestley, who have joine

#E46 A Good Future is a Future That is Inclusive, With Biljana Markova

Mar 08 2024 52 mins

“First we make technology, then technology makes us.” On this special International Women’s Day episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Biljana Markova, an eco-luxury entrepreneur, animal and social activist, and one of my dearest friends. Above, she paraphrased the famous saying: “First we shape our tools, thereafter our tools shape us,” noting the importance of being p

#E45 What Makes Briar Tick? Understanding the Mindset of a Futurist

Feb 08 2024 52 mins

“Over the years. I've really had to evolve my sense of self as an entrepreneur. Quite quickly it went from being me, myself, and I on the dining room table with the business to managing a large international team. I've had to go from saying yes to everything to no to most things. And that's perfectly okay, and you should do that. Our time is literally the greatest ass

#E44 Predicting and Guiding Humanity’s Future Using Data and Foresight, With Sarah DaVanzo

Feb 01 2024 58 mins

“Women are two times more pessimistic about the future than men, self-identifying men. And men are 50% more disempowered, feel more frustrated, more likely that they can't do anything.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Sarah DaVanzo, a Foresight Strategist and Futures Activist who boasts a remarkable 70% accuracy in quantitative data-driven futurism. Sarah ha

#E43 Connecting With Loved Ones After Death, With Robert Ginsberg

Jan 25 2024 77 mins

“Some believe that this physical world has a purpose and there are certain experiences in this vast continuum of life that we can only experience in this physical realm. But a lot of people believe that even though we no longer have a body, we still have a mind, or a soul, or a consciousness. I like to use those terms interchangeably - to me, they're the same thing that conti

#E42 In The Face Of AI, Humanity Must Prove Its Value, With Steve Fuller

Jan 18 2024 71 mins

“Humans have to raise their game. They have to be valued for something else, for something more, because we have now made machines that basically can replace us. And I think that is the bottom line question when it comes to humanity's relationship to AI: what is the value added of being human?” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Steve Fuller, a social philosopher