Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Conversations about emerging tech and the future with leading technologists and innovators.

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Live with Bernard Hickey and Ben Reid on Citrini's AI report

Feb 27, 2026 27m

This was a fun, wide-ranging conversation with @Bernard Hickey from the excellent The Kākā newsletter on Substack - exploring underlying narratives behind this week's "2028 Global Intelligence…

Futurist Ben Reid on the AI bubble, open source, and NZ's future

Dec 23, 2025 57m

This interview was originally published as part of The AI Corner Thought Leadership Series.Join host Mike Bayly and guest Ben Reid, technology futurist and founder of Memia, to explore how…

Chainsaws vs scalpels: The DOGE effect and a better way for NZ

Apr 17, 2025 46m

(Podcast originally appeared on Businessdesk, listen to the entire discussion on episode 94 of The Business of Tech, streaming on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.)Elon Musk’s Department…

AI for Aotearoa - NZ’s leading futurist talks AI at AUT

Apr 07, 2025 54m

Futurist and strategic technologist Ben Reid discussed AI and Aotearoa with Vice-Chancellor Damon Salesa at a recent public event.The inaugural Technology in Society Speaker series is part of AUT’s…

BizBytes: Fast Forward Aotearoa, Navigating New Zealand’s Future with Exponential Technology - A Conversation with Ben Reid

Sep 12, 2024 1h 1m

If you're interested in your own copy of Fast Forward Aotearoa,  visit https://www.ffwd.nz. use BIZBYTES10OFF at checkout for a 10% discountIn this episode, BizBytes podcast host Ant McMahon is…

Ben Reid - Te Hono Speaker Series 7th June 2024

Jun 13, 2024 1h 8m

Te Hono Speaker Series: World-class speakers discuss key themes in a webinar format. (See other speakers here: https://www.tehono.co.nz/newsandevents)​In this webinar, Memia Director of Future…

Business of Tech Podcast: Aotearoa's tech future needs some big structural changes

Mar 20, 2024 48m

New Zealand futurist Ben Reid joins the (award nominated!) Business Of Tech podcast for a second time to talk about his new book Fast Forward Aotearoa, which unpacks a path to a future of…

RNZ Interview: A future where all music is AI-generated

Apr 20, 2023 11m

I enjoyed talking with RNZ’s Jesse Mulligan yesterday afternoon on the implications of AI-generated music for copyright and the ambient acceleration of generative AI which we are currently…

Leading with Artificial Intelligence

Apr 06, 2023 1h 31m

For those who missed it, here is the recording of the recent UC Business School MBA Thought Leadership panel event on 30th March featuring Woolworths NZ GM Data & Analytics Kari Jones, Westland…

🎙️ChatGPT, generative AI, nuclear fusion and construction robots

Feb 10, 2023 41m

Memia’s Ben Reid speaking with Melbourne 88.3 Southern FM's Sandra Spencer on the latest emerging technology news to how it affects our lives in the future. This is a public episode. If you'd like to…

Memia podcast #3: Matt Boyd on global catastrophic and existential risks

Jun 06, 2022 1h 6m

I'm delighted to share another (occasional!) Memia podcast - a series of conversations with New Zealanders doing amazing work interpreting and shaping the future.In this episode I speak with Matt…

Memia Podcast #2: Lyndon Burford on why nuclear disarmament is more important than ever before

Oct 25, 2021 1h 3m

Kia ora,I’m thrilled to share this recent podcast conversation with UK-based New Zealander Lyndon Burford, a global expert on nuclear deterrence and disarmament.As Lyndon and I discuss in depth…

Memia Podcast #1: Rachel Kelly on bioaugmentation, epigenetics, wearables, extending healthspan and building a personal digital twin

Sep 19, 2021 50m

Kia ora,For a while now I’ve been talking about recording a Memia podcast series, conversations with people around Aotearoa doing amazing work in technology and innovation. Here’s the first episode,…

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