Digitel Talk
Digitel Talk is a podcast promoting doing good in the mobile, telecoms and related technology industries. The heart of the podcast is about the people, what they have done, how it has affected them, others and the planet and what great things we can expect.
We aim to share the stories of those champions who want to help others and have found a way of using mobile, telecoms and technology to achieve this.
As hosts who work in telecoms, if nothing else, the podcast aims to broaden the audience for these projects with hopes it might resonate with others who will be inspired to do something good themselves.
Episodes
54 episodes
Dr. Manpreet Kaur from SID Labs disseminating real-time information for stakeholders to protect the planet and their communities
In this episode of Digital Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Dr. Manpreet Kaur , Director of Strategy and Product at SidLabs LLP. MP shares her journey from developmental psycholo...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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23:31
Steffen Kirchgeorg from Namu using AI, robotics and drones to discover the unexplored Amazon and beyond for Good
In this AI for Good special of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Dr Steffen Kirchgeorg, co-founder of
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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16:49
Leen D'hondt on Building Better Worlds with Open Geodata & AI
In this AI for Good special episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Leen D'hondt, Director of Technology at the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). From mapp...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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12:48
Veronica Santos on Engineering Empathy Through Robotic Touch
In this special edition of Digitel Talk, recorded live at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, host Ian Ginn sits down with Professor Veronica Santos f...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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12:22
Lingli Deng on 5G-Enabled Dolphin Conservation & Wildlife Symbiosis
In this special AI for Good edition of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Lingli Deng of China Mobile Research about an inspiri...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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12:50
Galim Turumtaev on Empowering Communities Through Language Tech
In this AI for Good special of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Galim Turumtaev, a machine learning engineer and the visionary behind Homai—a gra...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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12:23
Aral Surmeli on WhatsApp, Health Equity & AI That Puts People First
In this AI for Good episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn interviews Dr Aral Surmeli, physician and founder of HERA Digital Health. What began as a small mobile app for refugee mothers has evolved into a multiling...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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13:19
Cecilia Laschi on Exploring the Seabed with Sustainable Soft Robotics
In this special episode of Digitel Talk, recorded at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, host Ian Ginn speaks with Professor Cecilia Laschi (National University of Singapore) about how soft robotics, inspire...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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16:12
Janet Wiles on Co-Designing Tech with People Living with Dementia
In this AI for Good Special episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn sits down with Professor Janet Wiles, leader of the Florence Project at the University of Queensland—a groundbreaking initiative co-designed...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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11:51
Ulrik Schultz Lundquist on Drones for Good – Solar, AI and Saving Wildlife
In this AI for Good Special episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Professor Ulrik Pagh Schultz Lundqu...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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16:14
Arpad Kovesdy on Beamlink’s Mission to Connect the Unconnected
In this special Digitel Talk episode recorded at the AI for Good Global Summit, host Ian Ginn speaks with Arpad Kovesdy, CTO and co-founder of
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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11:37
The Future of Navigation for the Visually Impaired - Kevin Yoo on Haptics & Accessibility
In this inspiring episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn is joined by Kevin Yoo, CEO and founder of Haptic, a pioneer in tactile navigation technology and a finalist for the 202...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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59:17
AI for Good 2025: Where Technology Meets Purpose
As an official media partner of the AI for Good Global Summit 2025, Digitel Talk brings you an exclusive preview from Geneva.Host Ian Ginn speaks with Dr Bilel Jamoussi (ITU) about what to expect from this year...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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20:40
Michael Bednar-Brandt on How AI Is Reshaping Leadership in Telecoms
In this episode of Digitel Talk, Ian Ginn is joined by innovation strategist Michael Bednar-Brandt to explore how AI is reshaping leadership in telecoms—not just as a tool, but as ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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39:21
MVNOs World Congress 2025: Leading Experts Discussing and Unpacking a Changing World of Opportunity
In this episode of Digitel Talk, recorded live at MVNOs World Congress, Ian Ginn is joined by Gary Bhomer (TeleConsult) and Wilfrid Moser (A1 Austria) to explore what’s shaping the future of MVNOs. From travel e...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:05:24
Craig Pemberton on Real-World Vodafone Innovation, 5G Standalone & Unlocking the Potential of VodafoneThree
In this episode of Digitel Talk, recorded live at Connected North, Ian Ginn speaks with Craig Pemberton, Senior Innovation Manager at Vodafone, about how telecoms is evolving—well beyond connectivity.From
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Why the Broadband Race Isn’t About Speed Anymore—with David Hough
What do fibre networks, sheep farming, and the future of broadband have in common? A lot more than you’d think.In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn sits down with David Hough, outgoing CTO...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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32:31
2024 Wrap Up: Highlights, Themes and Takeaways
In episode 37, Ian and Frankie discuss the highlights, key themes and takeaways from the 2024 Digitel Talk Discovery Series in this wrap up episode. They discuss key themes such as digital inclusion, sustainability, AI, IOT, and tech for good, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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34:21
Joost de Kluijver, Closing the Loop - Incentivising Responsible Recycling of E-Waste
In episode 36, Ian and Frankie talk with Joost de Kluijver, Director and Founder of Closing the Loop, to delve into the innovative 'One for One' service that collects and recycles broken phones for e...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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59:22
Dr Bilel Jamoussi, ITU - WTAS 24 Overview and Actionable Outcomes
In episode 35, Ian and Frankie talk with Dr. Bilel Jamoussi, Deputy to the Director of the ITU to discuss the significant developments in digital technologies and the role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in shaping global sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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47:07
Benoît Vedel, Aimsun - Improving Urban Environments by Shaping Traffic and Movements - Paris Olympics 2024
In episode 34, Ian talks with Benoît Vedel the Managing Director for Aimsun France to discuss the role of digital mobility solutions in transforming urban environments towards sustainability including their role with Paris City for the 2024 Par...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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45:25
Dr Brad White, Precision Animal Solutions - Early Detection of Disease in Cattle with IoT
In episode 33, Ian and Frankie talk with Dr. Brad White, from Precision Animal Solutions to discuss their project with Eseye to create an IoT device to monitor cattle behaviour and identify early signs of respiratory disease. The soluti...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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36:01
Network X 2024 Analyst Wrap Up with Camille Mendler & Gabriel Brown
In episode 32, Ian is joined by industry experts Camille Mendler from Omdia and Gabriel Brown from Heavy Reading in a wrap-up episode of this year...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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44:04
MedUX at Network X - Improving Digital Access Through QoE Testing, Monitoring and 5G Benchmarking
In episode 31, Ian interviews Rafael Gonzalez from MedUX live at Network X 2024.MedUX is the global leader in Quality of Experience (QoE) testing and monitoring with a unique fixed and mobile convergent QoE insights suite. They are speci...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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12:50
ForestGuard at Network X - Preventing Wildfires and Improving Sustainability Through IoT and AI
In episode 30, Ian interviews Dr. Muhammed Ali Ornek from ForestGuard live at Network X 2024.ForestGuard is a startup dedicated to preventing wildfires and improving sustainability through innovative technology. Their patent-pending IoT ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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10:54