dotLAB Radio is a podcast series brought to you by DCU Business School and the Irish Institute of Digital Business. The series brings you insights into how digital technologies are transforming business and society. We meet business leaders, innovators, and experts from a wide range of industries and disciplines areas and find out how the leaders and learners of today, can position themselves to succeed in the industries of tomorrow.
Going Glocal - The Future of Sports Sponsorship
Like all industries, sports is being transformed by globalisation, digitalisation, and more recently COVID-19. These trends are also changing the sports sponsorship landscape. In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Adrien Bouchet, Senior Associate Dean and Warren Clinic Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Collins College of Business at the University of Tulsa, discusses how modern sports organisations, sports sponsorship and commercial deals are evolving. Prior to academia, Adrien spent ten y
Driving Energy Efficiency for Net Zero: The State of Zero-Energy & Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in Europe
Meeting 2030 carbon targets and net-zero emission standards by 2050, as well as significantly reducing energy poverty rates in Europe, requires significant reductions in greenhouse gases and carbon fuels. Dramatically improving energy efficiency partially takes root in optimising Europe's active building stock through zero-energy and nearly zero-energy renovation. But what are zero-energy and nearly zero-energy buildings and what are the costs and challenges involved in implementing such la
Riding the Renovation Wave for a Climate-Neutral 2050: Projects, Technologies, & Business Models Bringing Deep Renovation to Europe
The European Commission states that the EU building stock currently accounts for 40% of the EU’s energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. How can deep renovation initiatives improve the energy efficiency of Europe's residential buildings? dotLab Radio Host Patrick Haughey (Founder and MD of Audiobrand) welcomes Lieven Vanstraelen (Partner and Senior Business Consultant at Energyinvest) and Dr. Victor Fabregat Tena (Head of the R&D Department at REGENERA) to find out more.
Powering Digital Transformation in the Built Environment: a Discussion on Digital Twin Technology
How are digital technologies transforming the construction and renovation industries? Which projects are working towards making our buildings, facilities, and public spaces smarter? Host Patrick Haughey (Founder and MD of Audiobrand) sits down with Kieran Mahon (Smart DCU Projects Facilitator Manager), Richard Kelly (Estates Manager at DCU), and Sarah Ingle (Secretary General of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland) to discuss how digital tech is making Europe's built environm
The Irish start-up experience: PeachyLean & FizFit
With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating digital transformation and e-commerce adoption, digital-first start-ups are witnessing firsthand the ongoing change in consumer habits and mindsets. In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Patrick Haughey, CEO of AudioBrand, speaks to Fiona O’Carroll, Chief Operating Officer at PeachyLean, and Gary Twohig, Founder and Managing Director of FizFit. They discuss their start-up business origins and ethos, their own experience of pivoting from the corporate environmen
Transforming the digital delivery of mental health care
Recent years have seen a growth in demand and the necessity for digital mental health care delivery. This has allowed organizations to provide earlier and easier access to services to help manage resilience, sleep, stress, depression, anxiety, and illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and COPD which can result from these.The global COVID-19 pandemic has seen the need for digitized mental health supports being further accelerated and transformed. In this episode of dotLAB Radio we s
How to do case study research
In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Prof Tony Dundon of University of Limerick discusses his experience of using case studies as a research method within management research. He specifically draws on his worker voice research in an Irish organisation in the mid 2000's and key lessons he learned. In this podcast Tony covers the following areas: +What is case study research?+Best practice advice on setting up and carrying out interviews.+How to interview reluctant respondents and develop rappo
Sustainability and the circular economy in construction – How the RINNO project aims to improve efficiency and reduce emissions
Under the current Programme for Government, Ireland has set a target of 500,000 homes to be retrofitted to improve energy efficiency by 2030. With the European Union committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 under the European Green Deal, the construction industry is a key player in helping society migrate to a circular economy and cutting emissions.Launched in June 2020, RINNO is a four-year project, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, that will focus on developing so
The Irish COVID-19 Oral History Project: Using digital technologies to capture and preserve Irish lived experiences
The Irish COVID-19 Oral History Project is a rapid response oral history project launched by Dublin City University (DCU) in June 2020. The project is archiving the Irish experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and how communities are living through it, both at home and abroad. The project aims to collect individual stories, thoughts, hopes & fears related to the COVID-19 pandemic for historical purposes to help future generations piece together an understanding of our experiences.In this episod
COVID-19 and the pivot to virtual events - The IIDB experience with Cyber Science 2020
The Irish Institute of Digital Business recently hosted the IEEE Cyber Science 2020 conference as a fully virtual event over five days. In this episode of dotLAB Radio, we’re joined by conference organisers Dr Cyril Onwubiko, Distinguished Speaker (DVP) IEEE Computer Society, Dr Xavier Bellekens, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, and Dr Pierangelo Rosati, Assistant Professor in Business Analytics at DCU Business School. They discuss:Key takeawa
AgriTech & FoodTech: The Future of Farming and Food Production
The farming and food industry, both in Ireland and around the world, is undergoing dramatic change. Digital technologies are transforming the way we produce, supply, and consume food. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an acceleration of the adoption both AgriTech and FoodTech. In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus, introduces us to AgriTech and FoodTech. In this podcast, we will try to answer some of the following questions:· What is AgriTech and Food
The rise and rise of podcasting – and the opportunities for brands and organisations.
Podcasting has grown exponentially in recent years, with double-digit growth in all markets globally. In 2018 advertisers spent $480m on podcasts and are projected to spend $1bn by 2021. As the podcasting audience grows, companies and organisations are spotting an opportunity to reach new customers and deepen their relationship with existing ones. In this episode of dotLAB radio, Matt Deegan of Folder Media talks about the growth of podcasting, the opportunities and watch-outs for companies and
Online Peer to Peer Lending: a valuable alternative source of capital for SMEs
The online Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending market has been growing at a fast pace for a number of years generating significant benefits for both lenders and borrowers. P2P lending platforms offer to perspective borrowers a unique combination of fast time-to-approval and flexible repayment. This value proposition is particularly attractive for SMEs with temporary liquidity shortages like the one caused by the current COVID19 crisis.In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Jamie Heaslip, Head of Brand Marketin
Improving Student Learning: Evidence-based approaches to learning and teaching
Evidence-based learning and teaching (EBLT) concerns connecting learning and teaching to evidence-based methods, strategies and processes, through nurturing a systemic institutional culture that is committed to continuous improvement of student learning. It is a key methodology for linking teaching and research. The European Universities Association (EUA) explored how evidence-based approaches to learning and teaching could be adopted at a larger scale and developed further at higher education i
Open Banking: Expectations vs Reality
Open banking is a banking practice designed to give consumers greater control over their financial data. It enables a wider banking ecosystem, including banks, online retailers and fintech providers, to share current account information and make and receive payments directly from a current account easily and securely. PWC estimates that the open banking market will be worth over Stg£7.2 billion by 2022. Despite this optimism, there are questions about whether open banking has been a success or
Digital Transformation and Future Trends in Payments in a Post-Coronavirus World
How we pay for goods and services has been completely transformed in recent years as a result of digital technologies. Contactless, mobile, voice, and even biometric payments are becoming increasingly popular and rapidly leading us towards a cashless society. Commentators suggest the COVID-19 crisis will accelerate digital transformation, digital consumption, and the demise of physical money. Coronavirus may be the driver to a cashless society.In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Barry Gray of EVO P
Corruption, the economy, and society
Corruption kills businesses and people, it doesn't respect borders, and it hurts the vulnerable the most. 6 billion people live in corrupt countries according to Transparency International. Depending on how you measure it, corruption's total direct and indirect costs to the EU are between €179 billion and €990 billion per yearIn this episode of dotLAB Radio, Dr Robert Gillanders, Assistant Professor of Economics at DCU Business School and Co-founder and Co-director of DCU’s Anti-corrup
Peer-to-peer lending: Harnessing the power of the crowd
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is changing the face of banking across the world and is re-shaping the way money moves between lenders and borrowers. In this episode of dotLAB Radio we talk to Niall Dorrian, CEO of Ireland’s first and largest P2P lending platform Linked Finance, about P2P lending. We cover: • What Linked Finance is and the technology behind the platform • What makes the credit decisions so quick and what makes them secure • Why debt can be seen as a positive thing • Legislation and
Fintech: How Digital Disruption is Driving Innovation in Financial Services
Fintech is causing disruption to financial services as new companies enter the market targeting different areas of the value chain. Both technological advancement and customer expectations are moving fast resulting in innovation and ultimately a better service offering to consumers.In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Peter Oakes (Founder, Fintech Ireland) and Peter O’Halloran (Fintech Ireland Ambassador) discuss fintech, digital disruption in financial services, and future fintech trends.We also co
The power of blockchain explained
In this episode of dotLAB radio, Lory Kehoe managing director of ConsenSys explains what blockchain technology is and how it can be used to help businesses in different industries to stay relevant and develop new products and create better customer experiences. We discuss how businesses can digitise processes using blockchain technology, how blockchain can be a positive thing for the music industry and the most famous application of blockchain technology: cryptocurrencies. Lory breaks the myth a
Light as a Service: How UrbanVolt are taking manufacturers off the electricity grid
Embracing a sustainable business culture is becoming more important than ever to businesses for energy and cost savings. Companies could save a considerable amount of money every year by reducing their energy bills through improved efficiency. The manufacturing industry in particular is very hungry for energy, and lighting can account for up to 80% of the energy consumed in warehouses. How can these manufacturers improve their bottom line and accelerate their transition to a sustainable future?
Riffing on the digital disruption of the music industry
Over the last couple of decades, digital technologies have transformed the music industry and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace. Music streaming contributes a large portion to the industry’s revenue, with tech giants like Spotify and Apple dominating this space.These music platforms have embraced the power of machine learning to personalise and contextualise the customer experience, using our consumption data to train the algorithms. This technology has also helped cultivate the growth of
Work as researcher abroad: Ireland as a talent hub
Research is a key element for the development of new disruptive technologies. The partnership between research centres and industry brings innovation to a new level and makes knowledge more accessible. Researchers are very skilled professionals who are often required to move abroad to increase their skills and experience. Ireland is now one of most attractive places for such talents. In this episode of dotLAB Radio, Patricia Takako Endo shares her experience of working as a post-docitoral resear
Teaching Elephants to Dance: Why innovation is the key to business success
Embracing new ideas and change is crucial for organisations being able to sustain economic growth. Businesses that refuse to evolve with the market can fall victim to disruption, competition and ultimately the delivery of poor customer and employee experience. Simply put, your business has two options: ‘Evolve or Die.’ Innovation can often be daunting for companies to address, usually with the expectation of wasting money and time. In this episode, Rachael Corcoran from EY and Dr Peter Robbins f
The Future of Work (Part 2): Recruitment in the age of artificial intelligence and automation
The talent war exists for many companies today as they struggle to recruit and retain the right employees with the best talent. This has created a demand for cutting-edge recruitment technology such as applicant tracking systems and AI-powered platforms to speed up the recruitment process and ultimately improve the quality of hiring. In this episode, Susan Comyn from BidRecruit (now rebranded as Occupop) and Gary Berney from HireUp discuss how new AI-driven platforms and cloud based solutions ha
The Future of Cybersecurity, and the tech-entrepreneur protecting business from ‘the bad guys’”
Cybercrime has surpassed illegal drug trafficking to become the number one crime in the world. A multi-trillion dollar industry, it poses an ever-increasing threat to big business and consumers alike. This year, DCU will host the Cyber Science 2020 Conference which is the flagship conference of the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research Innovation and Collaboration. Cybersecurity expert Paul C Dwyer will be one of the speakers at this event and is our guest in this episode of dotLAB Radio.Paul is
The Future of the Cloud: The research project ensuring the seamless performance of streaming, SaaS, and connected devices
The cloud powers so many of the things we use every day, from tv streaming services and connected devices, to SaaS platforms and applications. But the more of them we use, the more pressure the cloud comes under. Picture a scenario where every household moves from having an average of two cars to having two hundred, and the pressure that would put on road infrastructure. So it is with cloud infrastructure.RECAP is an EU Research and Innovation programme that is preparing the cloud for such a fut
Effective leadership in an age of disruption
Disruption is forcing companies to change and has ultimately redefined leadership. What does it mean to be a leader in this type of environment? In this episode, Margaret Sweeney explains the evolution of leadership and the various challenges that leaders face including adaptability, achieving a work-life balance, as well as navigating and working with change. As a leader, it is important to make decisions with future generations in mind and focus on long-term sustainable business and employee e
The Future of Work: How power of software, big data and AI can be harnessed for better recruitment, employee engagement, and leadership
Developments in technology are having a dramatic impact on how we work, learn and interact with colleagues, the so-called Future of Work. New software platforms and AI-powered applications are being widely integrated into workplaces, bringing benefits but also new challenges to HR professionals and employees alike. In turn, Universities are having to rapidly adapt how they train people for a totally new working environment. In this episode of dotLAB Radio we look at the Future of Work, the evo
What Marvel's Avengers can teach leaders about doing better business
In our very first episode, Ryan Shanks and Jess Majekodunmi of Accenture's R&D and Global Innovation Center, The Dock, discuss how organisations can become more innovative, relevant and profitable in the era of digital disruption. They cover: • How to develop a 'mindset of innovation' • What leaders can learn about customer experience and profitability from Marvel's Avengers. • How AI is pushing humans further up the value chain• Embracing risk and making 'wise pivo
Introducing dotLAB Radio
A new podcast series exploring how digital technologies are transforming business and society, brought to you by IIDB and DCU Business school.