Our second Gen Z panel discussion focuses on routes into employment in tech, equality of opportunity and changing expectations. Commenting on what they heard in the previous episode, and in conversation with members of Gen Z, are Dr Claire Thorne, co-CEO of Tech She Can, and technology journalist Robert Freeman ..read more

Born into a digital, connected world, they’re the first generation not to know life before the internet. Now they’re leaving education and seeking employment.  In this episode, our host Louise Taggart is joined by members of ‘Generation Z’ from within PwC and hears what they think characterises this generation, the tech they use, and their perspectives on the world of work.  ..read more

Two of the biggest areas of development in the world of tech in 2022 were the Metaverse and AI. In our review of the year, we discuss how these technologies are transforming the Internet and how businesses are responding. We also look at the impact of changing regulation and what we can expect in the year to come. Our host Louise Taggart is joined by PwC Responsible AI lead Maria Axente, and Alex Ruhl, Head of Metaverse Technologies, PwC UK, for the episode ‘Y for Year in tech ..read more

Extended reality, or XR, can involve a fully virtual experience, or perhaps an augmented one. But experts are talking more and more about mixed reality nowadays, with fascinating applications for different uses, and the pace of change is getting faster. Our host Louise Taggart is joined by PwC's Yanna Zhu, a metaverse technology specialist, Dr Alex Young, founder of the mixed reality training platform Virti, and Chris Fleischmann, founder and CEO of Arthur ..read more

The next generation of the World Wide Web is upon us - promising a decentralised and democratic platform, as well as a more seamless, intelligent and personalised experience.  Our host Louise Taggart teases apart the various threads that will make up Web3, with PwC colleagues Maria Axente, Responsible AI and AI for Good Lead, and Haydn Jones, Senior Blockchain Market Specialist.  ..read more

In this episode, we learn about the widespread influence of video game technology. From the rise of Esports and professional gamers, to the growth of the Metaverse and the way we work, to the ‘gamification’ of User Experience to encourage different behaviours. Our host Louise Taggart asks our guests Jeremy Dalton, PwC’s head of Metaverse Technologies, and Tanya Laird, an inductee to the Women in Games Hall of Fame, about the past, present and future of this game-changing industry ..read more

In this episode, we discover how a multitude of factors ranging from psychology to ethics and inclusion are taken into account when designing the user experience for products, services and experiences. How do we make sure technology works for everyone?  Our host Louise Taggart asks if the user is always right, and gets to grips with the multidisciplinary world of User Experience with Roger Gagnon, PwC’s Chief Experience Officer, and Patrick Glinski, President of Normative ..read more

In this episode, we look at the piece of technology that dominates our living spaces, and which is the focus of huge commercial, technical and creative energy. But what do we really even mean by the word “television” nowadays? Our host Louise Taggart finds out, in the company of Charlie Neuner, of PwC’s extended reality team, and technology journalist and lecturer Robert Freeman.  ..read more

In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we make a giant leap to find out about the prospects for innovation, manufacturing and new sources of energy in space. Our guests are Andrew Bacon, co-founder and CTO of Space Forge, and Dinesh Patel from the Space team at PwC ..read more

In this episode of the A-Z of Tech, we explore the world of robotics. Hosts Shreya Gopal and Louise Taggart ask “what makes a robot a robot?” and explore the future of human and robot interaction in manufacturing and software. Our guests are Ginny Foster, Market Development Manager at Neff Power in the US, and Liz Ajayi, PwC Consulting technical lead for intelligent automation ..read more