AE #49: The Summer Season: Revisiting Kate O'Neill

The Authentic Entepreneurs Podcast

This week on The Authentic Entrepreneurs: Summer Season, Nick revisits the episode with guest: Kate O'Neill. Kate is a tech humanist and author who specializes in the connection between future technology and humanity. The Authentic Entrepreneurs 1-49: Show Notes Welcome back to another episode of The Summer Season! [0:14] Nick wants to circle back and revisit the episode with Kate O’Neill. [0:42] Kate’s book: Tech Humanist [0:50] We will be back with our second season in September! [2:20] - The first ever tech themed episode [3:10] - The first guest on the podcast: Kate O’Neil. A Tech Humanist. [4:23] - Kate discusses her new book: Tech Humanist and how to make your business better with technology. [8:50] - Nick asks Kate how people can get a human connection and experience through emerging technology. [10:15] - Kate talks about the importance of purpose in business and technology. [10:30] - Stu asks Kate what the trends are in the world of emerging technology. [13:15] - Kate discusses the big trend of automation. [13:20] - Stu discusses the two schools of thought about emerging technology and asks Kate where she stands in terms of those thoughts. [14:35] - Nick asks Kate if there is anything being automated and taking out the human element that she feels should stop or be reevaluated. [19:32] - Kate discusses the cashier-less retail store: Amazon Go and how it is the future of retail but also addresses the problems with a completely automated shopping experience. [20:18] - Stu and Kate discuss the future of automation and how that will effect human employment. [21:53] - What are the best practices for a 21st century entrepreneur in collaboration with technology. [25:10] - Nick asks Kate where she would like to see herself in 10 years and what she hopes her contributions will be to the future of business and technology. [28:00] - Kate talks about her time at Netflix when it was just beginning to emerge as a company. [29:03] - Stu asks Kate what she thinks the next biggest disruption in the future of technology will be.[32:10] - Kate talks about Reed Hastings being one of her inspirations. [35:05] - Stu talks about his new event: Epic. [39:35] - Kate discusses what will be in her presentation at Epic. [39:56] Links: - https://www.amazon.ca/Tech-Humanist-Technology-Better-Business/dp/1719881561 [4:00] - https://www.amazon.ca/Speaking-Well-Peggy-Noonan-ebook/dp/B003WJRDTW [38:35] - http://theepiccommunity.com/ [39:35] - Nick’s Website: www.nickfoley.ca - Nick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickfoley1?lang=en - Nick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_foley1/ - Stu’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ylccstu/ - Stu’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ylccstu?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor