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Ollie Hill is the Country Manager for global energy technology leader Schneider Electric, where he spearheads operations in New Zealand, working across the systems that keep Aotearoa running. His work covers energy management, automation and digital infrastructure, as well as PDL, the electrical brand found in homes and buildings across the country.
With more than two decades in technology and business leadership, including as Managing Director and board member at HP New Zealand, Ollie blends commercial experience with a practical, people-first leadership style. He sees energy as both a sector challenge and a strategic asset, helping people, systems and organisations perform at their best.
We discuss:
· How can we prepare ourselves for an electrified future
· Data centers boom – a big scare for New Zealand or a big opportunity?
· Whether or not your EV could power your house
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Schneider Electric's website: https://www.se.com/nz/en/
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Tom Barraclough brings a decade’s experience working inside, alongside and across from governments in law, public policy and technology. Tom is a founder and director of a tech policy think tank (the Brainbox Institute, since 2018), as well as a start-up tech company (Syncopate, since 2023), which turns regulatory documents into digital infrastructure for implementation in computers. Tom has led public interest legal research projects, acted as project lead for a global multistakeholder coalition on tech transparency, and has consulted to public and private clients including the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (NZ), the Parliamentary Counsel Office (NZ), an investor coalition representing USD$1.3T, the Global Partnership on AI, and the Global Network Initiative.
We discuss:
· How law is increasingly being implemented in digital systems
· AI-drafted government regulation
· A practical approach to a data sovereignty framework
Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-bcgh-tech/
Brainbox Institute's website: https://www.brainbox.institute/
Syncopate Lab's website: https://syncopatelab.com/
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Join us as we Loop Back to discuss the loss of Fable and today's news where The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned organisations must prepare now for a significant increase in vulnerabilities from AI. It joined agencies in Five Eyes partners - Australia, the US, Canada and the UK - in warning government and corporate leaders that the risk posed by artificial intelligence demanded urgent action.
· RNZ story here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/616562/best-way-to-combat-ai-cyber-threats-is-with-ai-five-eyes-security-agencies-say
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Simon Cope is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Massey University's Auckland campus and a digital marketer with over 30 years of industry experience. He's a serial entrepreneur who has built and exited multiple businesses and has consulted to clients across more than 115 industries.
At Massey, Simon teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes — including the MBA — in digital, social, and omnichannel marketing, earning "Lecturer of the Year" recognition for his applied, real-world approach. His research and teaching expertise spans online conversion strategies, offline-to-online customer acquisition, and integrated e-commerce — all focused on helping businesses get customers to stay, pay, and refer.
Simon is also co-founder of Creating Design Clarity, a design consultancy he runs with his partner Kristina.
Massey University Bachelor of Business Marketing: https://www.massey.ac.nz/study/all-qualifications-and-degrees/bachelor-of-business-UBBSS/marketing-UBBSS1JMRKT1/
Massey University Simon profile: https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/expertise/college-staff-lists/massey-business-school/staff/staff_home.cfm?stref=943050
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Join us as we Loop Back to answer the outstanding questions from our recent live podcast at the M2 AI Summit. There were so many questions that we're splitting them into two episodes and this is part two.
You can hear the recording of the live episode from the M2 AI Summit: https://open.spotify.com/episode/589T0EwobxP7qjpSBDfaZN?si=420fca5c444b4d43
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Sheridan Broadbent has spent her career moving between the boardroom, the racetrack, and now the final frontier. With a background in C-Suite and governance roles on some of New Zealand's most significant organisations and boards, she's built a reputation for bringing sharp thinking, genuine passion, and a refreshingly direct leadership style to complex industries.
Sheridan recently returned from the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs with a clear message: New Zealand has the ingredients, the talent, and the natural advantage - but needs the ambition and investment to match.
In this episode, we talk risk, AI governance, sovereign resilience, and what it will take to realise our advantage in the space sector.
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Join us as we Loop Back to answer the outstanding questions from our recent live podcast at the M2 AI Summit. There were so many questions that we're splitting them into two episodes and this is part one.
You can hear the recording of the live episode from the M2 AI Summit: https://open.spotify.com/episode/589T0EwobxP7qjpSBDfaZN?si=420fca5c444b4d43
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Shaun Singh is the founder and CEO of Death to Stock (DTS), a visual production and licensing platform. DTS operates as a continuous production engine, releasing 400–500 new images each month, informed by an in-house cultural research team.
Each image is produced as a cultural signal, something brands can license and deploy immediately to stay current, rather than relying on static libraries or delayed interpretation.
Based in Auckland, Shaun built DTS into a global company working across Berlin, New York, London, LA, Tokyo, and Paris. His work focuses on how visual culture moves ahead of language, and how taste, timing, and direction are becoming the real advantage in an AI-driven landscape.
We discuss:
· How he accidentally started a global production + taste system built around cultural timing
· The role algorithms play in the erosion of personal style
· Where AI is helping independent creatives, and where it might be hurting them
Shaun on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-singh-64b32b262/
DTS website: https://www.deathtothestockphoto.com/
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This week on the Loop Back, we celebrate one year of Human in the Loop... and what a year it's been.
Alaina revisits a few favourite moments from the past months of conversations with the people shaping how AI and humans work together.
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This week we welcome back Derrick Edward who is a technical founder with deep software engineering & Al experience. He co-founded Harnex AI, an Al-native agency helping businesses adopt Al across ANZ, and now he’s building a global B2B Al platform called AuraScope so brands stay visible in the Al search era.
We discuss:
· Why AEO is the new frontier of digital visibility and why the brands that ignore it now will be playing catch-up fast
· What it actually takes to get your business in front of AI-generated answers the practical steps leaders can take today
· What possessed Derrick to come back again, what's changed since his first episode, and what impressions we're getting better at
Derrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-edward/
AuraScope website: https://aurascope.co/
Harnex AI website: https://www.harnex.ai/
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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.
· SpaceX secures option to buy Cursor: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/spacex-cursor-ai-startup
· Vibe Code Cleaner blog: https://www.goudeketting.nl/posts/2026/03/10/vibe-code-cleanup-specialist
· Allbirds goes AI: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/04/20/how-39-million-shoe-company-allbirds-turned-in-to-an-ai-company/
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James Bergin is EGM Technology Research & Advocacy at Xero, leading the company’s exploration of emerging technologies and their impact on small business. He has a background in technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and digital innovation leadership. James is an active member of Aotearoa’s technology community, and is a regular voice on how AI and other disruptive technologies can be adopted responsibly to create better outcomes for small businesses.
We discuss:
· The “green shoots” that make us hopeful we can use AI for good at work and in society
· Where he's currently seeing AI move the needle most for small businesses
· Frameworks he's using right now to think about AI and value creation
James on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jamesbergin
James' website: https://jamesbergin.com/
For more on Xero's approach to AI and building for the future of finance: https://blog.xero.com/us/news-events/accountable-intelligence-ai-jax/
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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.
· Dissect Podcast season on Daft Punk: https://open.spotify.com/show/2b025hq3gJ17tQdxS3aV43
· Google Stitch: https://stitch.withgoogle.com/
· Are dogs bad for the environment? https://connectsci.au/pc/article/31/3/PC24071/200023/Bad-dog-The-environmental-effects-of-owned-dogs
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Geoff Christopher is a financial advisor and co-founder of Afterburner, a rapidly growing AI platform that automates the admin-heavy parts of mortgage and lending advice so advisers can focus on real client conversations and outcomes.
He brings a wealth of cross-industry experience spanning banking, regulatory consulting, luxury retail, and financial advisory which has cultivated a drive to innovate within the financial services landscape.
We discuss:
· Built by advisors for advisors: becoming a tech entrepreneur alongside being a financial advisor
· Data / security / regulation / compliance: the complexity of working in the fintech space in NZ
· For both advisors and their clients, what should be handled by humans versus offloaded to AI?
Geoff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-c-55ba6522/
Afterburner: https://www.afterburner.co.nz/
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Sir Graeme Dingle KNZM, MBE and Jo-anne Wilkinson, Lady Dingle CNZM, LLB, are adventurers, leaders and passionate champions for young people in Aotearoa.
Sir Graeme is one of New Zealand’s most recognised explorers and mountaineers, known for decades of challenging expeditions and first ascents around the world. Beyond adventure, he’s also an author and lifelong advocate for resilience, teamwork and pushing beyond perceived limits.
Jo-anne is an accomplished adventurer in her own right, a qualified lawyer, and an experienced governance leader across the arts, public and social sectors. Her work has consistently focused on strengthening communities and creating opportunities for others to thrive.
Together, they co-founded the Graeme Dingle Foundation in 1995, a youth development charity with a bold vision: to make Aotearoa the best place in the world to be young. Through evidence based programmes delivered in schools and communities, the Foundation supports young people to build confidence, resilience and life skills that set them up for the future.
We discuss:
· the impetus for starting this foundation, and why there's more work to be done
· the social responsibility people with platforms have to change the world for better
· the impact that programmes like these have on the lives of children, as well as their mentors
Dingle Foundation: https://dinglefoundation.org.nz/
LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/company/dingle-foundation
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinglefoundation/?hl=en
And that wraps up this special episode, as part of Podcasthon. If you enjoyed it, visit https://podcasthon.org/ to discover many other charities through the voices and talents of amazing podcasters!
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Scott Bishop is Chief Commercial Officer at Awanui Group, New Zealand's largest diagnostic testing provider, where he drives growth strategy, data innovation, and new service development. Originally from the United States, Scott has been in Aotearoa since 2015 and has built a reputation for strategic, hands-on leadership across some of the country's most recognisable brands.
Before joining Awanui, Scott served as Chief Innovation Officer at Z Energy, where he led the Innovation Refinery and launched customer-focused solutions like Fastlane and Sharetank. He’s also held senior innovation and product roles at IAG, Amazon and Microsoft. He's known for coaching teams, launching new products, and helping organisations adapt to emerging market challenges.
We discuss:
· How to convince leadership teams to prioritise innovation - not as a side project, but as a strategic necessity
· The importance of keeping the customer at the centre of innovation, and then how to go on to educate them to adopt new technologies/initiatives
· The most effective thing in helping everyday employees think and act like entrepreneurs
· What New Zealand companies most need to evolve to remain relevant on the global stage
BODYiQ: https://bodyiq.co.nz/nz
Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottkbishop/
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This Loop Back is a special episode where we touch on the challenges and opportunities for women in tech, in advance of this month's International Women's Day. RUSH Head of People & Performance, Heather Polaschek, shares some recent stats and observations about what's working and what needs more work.
For more info and resources check out:
IWD United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day
Women in Tech Aotearoa: nz.linkedin.com/company/women-in-tech-nz
Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-polaschek-b47b7a47/
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Craig Boxall is Chief Product Officer & Founder of Nexties, an education technology venture focused on helping learners and organisations build future-ready skills. Alongside this, he is involved with Liven Labs, where he brings together his experience in AI-driven product innovation, venture building, and digital strategy. His work at Nexties and Liven Labs builds on nearly two decades of founding and scaling digital businesses, including Pixel Fusion and Onceit, plus senior product leadership roles in AI and Web3 companies.
We discuss:
· the functionality, technology, and philosophy of the Nexties platform
· modern support tools and a new approach to career guidance
· the undeniable impact of being able to envision a future
Nexties: https://nexties.com/
Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigboxall/
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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.
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In this episode, Alaina, Danu, and Hamish trade their usual guest format for a freewheeling conversation about what actually mattered in AI and tech over the past year, and what was just noise.
From infrastructure realities like RAM shortages and power grid constraints to the hype around solid-state batteries at CES, we try to separate genuine breakthroughs from marketing spin including:
· the evolution of robotics (Boston Dynamics, anyone?)
· the messy ethics of training data collection
· why cybersecurity in New Zealand still feels like we're living in 2015
The discussion veers through disaster preparedness, the surprising complexity of getting robots to walk, and why slowing down - whether it's your reading habits or your AI implementation - might be the smartest strategy for 2026.
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