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For some special Christmas food for thought, we focus on the far reaches of our “Realities”. Here on the show we believe that interventional, courageous leadership combined with cloud can change the future reality of a business or human. But, what is real? What is not? And does it matter?!
We look at the thinking currently happening in the space of the Simulation Hypothesis, which suggests that we likely live in a computer simulation, and ask how it can be applied to solve “better problems” and improve our innovation ambition.
Dave and Sjoukje are reunited with re:Invent Roving Reporter Rob Kernahan, who’s finally back from Vegas, and they talk to Anders Indset, Philosopher, Author and renowned speaker to get his insights following some recent research he has been participating in, in this field, as well as his thinking on The Quantum Economy (links below).
Finally, in tech trends we talk about the EUs recent use of the Metaverse to engage Gen Z in the work they do. It was ill attended sadly, so the team speculate on what might have happened.
TLDR:
01:36 Intros
02:14 Cloud conversation with Anders Indset
EU in the Metaverse
Christmas with family and a Quantum Economy trilogy!
Further Reading:
Do we live in a [quantum] simulation? Constraints, observations, and experiments on the simulation hypothesis
Anders Inset, Florian Neukart, Markus Pflitsch and Michael Perelshtein
We look at the thinking currently happening in the space of the Simulation Hypothesis, which suggests that we likely live in a computer simulation, and ask how it can be applied to solve “better problems” and improve our innovation ambition.
Dave and Sjoukje are reunited with re:Invent Roving Reporter Rob Kernahan, who’s finally back from Vegas, and they talk to Anders Indset, Philosopher, Author and renowned speaker to get his insights following some recent research he has been participating in, in this field, as well as his thinking on The Quantum Economy (links below).
Finally, in tech trends we talk about the EUs recent use of the Metaverse to engage Gen Z in the work they do. It was ill attended sadly, so the team speculate on what might have happened.
TLDR:
01:36 Intros
02:14 Cloud conversation with Anders Indset
EU in the Metaverse
Christmas with family and a Quantum Economy trilogy!
Further Reading:
Do we live in a [quantum] simulation? Constraints, observations, and experiments on the simulation hypothesis
Anders Inset, Florian Neukart, Markus Pflitsch and Michael Perelshtein
https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.04921
The Quantum Economy: Saving the Mensch with Humanistic Capitalism
Anders Indset
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quantum-Economy-Saving-Humanistic-Capitalism-ebook/dp/B08MKLJJBN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FWPRKK4C9030&keywords=the+quantum+economy&qid=1671651039&sprefix=the+quantum+economy%2Caps%2C60&sr=8-1
The Quantum Economy: Saving the Mensch with Humanistic Capitalism
Anders Indset
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quantum-Economy-Saving-Humanistic-Capitalism-ebook/dp/B08MKLJJBN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FWPRKK4C9030&keywords=the+quantum+economy&qid=1671651039&sprefix=the+quantum+economy%2Caps%2C60&sr=8-1
Additional reading referenced in the show:
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/confirmed-we-live-in-a-simulation/
- https://futurism.com/sorry-elon-physicists-say-we-definitely-arent-living-in-a-computer-simulation
- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/physicists-confirm-that-were-not-living-in-a-computer-simulation/
- https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/simulation-theory-elon-musk-pong-matrix-b1967844.html
- https://bigthink.com/thinking/why-the-simulation-hypothesis-is-pseudoscience/
Creators and Guests
Host
Dave Chapman
Chief Cloud Evangelist with nearly 30 years of global experience in strategic development, transformation, program delivery, and operations, I bring a wealth of expertise to the world of cloud innovation. In addition to my professional expertise, I’m the creator and main host of the Cloud Realities podcast, where we explore the transformative power of cloud technology.
Host
Rob Kernahan
VP Chief Architect for Cloud and Cloud Realities podcast host, drives digital transformation by combining deep technical expertise with exceptional client engagement. Passionate about high-performance cultures, he leverages cloud and modern operating models to create low-friction, high-velocity environments that fuel business growth and empower people to thrive.
Producer
Marcel van der Burg
VP Global Marketing and producer of the Cloud Realities podcast, is a strategic marketing leader with 33+ years of experience. He drives global cloud marketing strategies, leveraging creativity, multi-channel expertise, and problem-solving to deliver impactful business growth in complex environments.
What is Realities Remixed?
From the award‑winning team behind Cloud Realities, Realities Remixed explores what happens when people, culture, industry, and technology collide, because real breakthroughs rarely come from technology alone.
In each episode, hosts Dave Chapman, Esmee van de Giessen, and Rob Kernahan dig beneath the surface of innovation to understand what’s truly shifting. They speak with leaders, practitioners, vendors and thinkers across industries to explore how technology reshapes human behaviour, organisational culture, and society, for better and sometimes for worse.
Web - https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/cloud-realities-podcast/
Email - realitiesremixed@capgemini.com