Technology, Media and Telecoms

Brunswick’s Chelsea Magnant on how to prepare for the next generation of AI innovation.

Jane Barrett, Head of AI at Reuters, tells Brunswick’s Wolfgang Blau how AI is changing the media landscape.

Euro Beinat, Global Head of AI at tech investor Prosus, speaks with Brunswick’s Caroline Daniel and Yousef Sharif about making AI “uncool” again.

James da Costa, a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and the author of Fintech Wars, talks about AI, fintech and venture capital’s role in the shifting future of banking. Brunswick’s Kirsty Cameron reports.

The stakes actually are that high, says OpenAI’s Chris Lehane. His recipe for ensuring the US wins the AI race: “Think big, act big, build big.”

On security, digital hygiene & the cobbler’s children

Trustpilot CEO Adrian Blair sees AI as vital to fostering trust in every aspect of enterprise. He talks to Brunswick’s Caroline Daniel.

AT&T was around for the horse & buggy; now it’s a “power user” of AI, according to Chief Information Security Officer Rich Baich. He talks about building—and defending—the invisible infrastructure so integral to the tech’s future.

Quantum computing promises a transformative future where geopolitics, industry collaborations and technological innovation converge. Kohei Itoh, President of Japan’s Keio University, describes the potential and the challenges ahead. By Akiko Karaki, Shudai Komoriya and Ken Weinstein.

“Words matter. Numbers matter more, but words still matter,” is a mantra of Steve Winoker, Chief Investor Relations Officer at PayPal. Brunswick’s Hannah Halford reports.

Content creators are gathering massive audiences for the news. Companies should take note. By Brunswick’s Kirsty Cameron, Georgina Malloy, Olivia Oran and Rachael Collins.

Called “the father of digital forensics,” Hany Farid walks us through generative AI and the spread of maliciously manipulated content—and what business needs to worry about. Brunswick’s Chelsea Magnant reports.

Each year, Imran Khan brings together an eclectic and influential group of minds in Dallas. Brunswick Partner Ash Spiegelberg, who co-leads the firm’s Technology, Media, and Telecoms group, reports from the 2024 gathering.

Accelerating change, increasingly complicated issues, a wide web of stakeholders—what does transformation represent against that backdrop?

Is it really different this time? By Raul Damas and Carlton Wilkinson.

The first search engine, Archie, was publicly released in 1990. So much has changed since.

“My goal is to change hearts and minds.” Sophie Schmidt, the founder of Rest of World, an Award-winning nonprofit international journalism organization focused on the impact of technology beyond the Western bubble. Brunswick's Kirsty Cameron reports.

As we enter this new biotechnology revolution, Europe eyes competition with US dominance. By Brunswick’s Francesca Scassellati Sforzolini and Kelan Murphy.

Feng Qingfeng, CEO of Lotus Technology and Senior Vice President of leading Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, talks cars with Brunswick’s Connie Jia and Gavin Cross.

Defensive measures businesses can take right now can reduce vulnerability in the event of the sudden appearance of false information. Brunswick Review speaks with cybersecurity experts Lisa Kaplan and Preston Golson.

Sensing that ESG signaled a lasting shift in the corporate world, she co-founded a Financial Times newsletter called Moral Money. By Charles Pretzlik & Tom Matthew.

Rishi Khosla, the Co-founder of leading neobank OakNorth, talks about serving the “missing middle” of enterprise and the role that segment plays in society. By Brunswick's Alice Gibb and Carlton Wilkinson.

Will COVID-19 put gender diversity in the tech world on the backburner—or provide a crucial jolt to eradicate dated policies and thinking? Laura Stebbing, Co-CEO of accelerateHER, talks to Brunswick’s Meaghan Ramsey and Inez Bartram Vilar.

Unilever’s Arabic web platform Miraa hosts Arab women in an ongoing conversation on female beauty and healthcare.

Public fears of the latest AI technology are going to get worse before they get better, says Brunswick’s Robert Moran. But they will get better.

CEO Matthias Harsch talks to Brunswick’s Karoline von Tschurtschenthaler and Kevin Helliker about the camera maker’s evolution and endurance.

The sudden appearance of ChatGPT is set to transform the college experience in unpredictable ways. Brunswick’s Eli Mundy, a recent graduate, shares his view.

A wide-ranging conversation with ZoomInfo’s Chief Compliance Officer, Simon McDougall.

With the explosion of AI in the workforce, tech education company Decoded is having one of its biggest years yet. Brunswick’s Kirsty Cameron talks with their CEO, Kathryn Parsons.

President and CEO Julie Iskow talks to Brunswick about Workiva’s reporting platform and the people-first approach that keeps the company among the top places to work. By Kai Goldynia and Carlton Wilkinson.

Every month, 150 million people use the communications platform Discord. Leading its Trust and Safety team is John Redgrave, who spoke with Brunswick’s Ash Spiegelberg, a Partner and Global Co-Head of the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecoms sector group, about the challenges—both human and technical—of that work.

The alchemy of creating virtual communities has been at the heart of Amber Atherton’s career as an entrepreneur, investor and author. By Kirsty Cameron.

Tech founders, CEOs, and investors managing almost $1 trillion came to Dallas for two days of thought-provoking—and some off-the-record—conversations. Brunswick's Ash Spiegelberg spoke with the person who brought them together, Imran Khan.

Genevieve Bell, founding Director of the Australian National University’s School of Cybernetics, talks to Brunswick’s Alice Gibb.

Caesar Indra is President of Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s largest online travel platform. He spoke with Brunswick’s Ayesha Khan about new trends—and travelers—shaping the region.

The playground of tech startup investors, Indonesia’s fast-growing economy is no myth.

For Singapore-based Netflix Vice President Dean Garfield, local stories are the entertainment industry’s window to global resonance. He talks to Brunswick’s Sunitha Chalam and Yan Tong Goh.

A talk with Mike Buckley, CEO of an app for blind and low-vision people. By his friend and former colleague, Mark Palmer.

At the intersection of technology, research and clinical care stands Verily’s Amy Abernethy. By Tanisha Carino and Jennifer Sukawaty.

America’s largest landowner tries to balance carbon, cattle and people. By Mark Robichaux.

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, President and co-founder of the Amazon-focused “think and do tank” the Igarapé Institute, is an authoritative voice on climate security and biodiversity.

Will Bateman, CEO of CCell, speaks with Brunswick’s Alex Burnett and Jack Stewart.

Planetary Tech transforms mine waste into a carbon-removal tool. Peter Chargin, a Vice President at the company, speaks with Brunswick.

At a time when so many stories about the oceans are dispiriting, Brunswick spoke with five companies, large and small, that inspire a sense of hope.

Satellite-based tracking of CO2 and methane emissions represent the dawn of a new era for business transparency, says Antoine Rostand, CEO of tracking platform Kayrros.

UK lawmakers fear it, need it and know how to use it, our survey finds. By Bénédicte Earl.

Downturns aren’t new to Silicon Valley, or to Abhinav Tiwari. By Kirsty Cameron.

Brunswick founder Sir Alan Parker speaks with Executive Chairman and former CEO of Disney.

Leaders of many kinds fascinate David Rubenstein, author, TV host, private equity pioneer.

It’s a depressing fact that facts don’t carry the weight they once did, and still should. But there are ways to fight back against mis- and disinformation, says Brunswick’s Chad Giron.

CIO Fletcher Previn and his team “compressed 10 years of strategy into 10 weeks of execution,” reports Philip Delves Broughton.

Sir Alan Parker poses three questions to Grant, the author of four New York Times bestselling books, the host of a chart-topping podcast called WorkLife and the organizational psychologist who for seven years has ranked as Wharton’s top-rated profess

Adrian Gore, founder and CEO of Discovery Group, talks to Brunswick’s Marina Bidoli and Georgie Armstrong about working for the greater good and the power of positivity.

The fate of the global economy does not rest on the US election, says Dr. Moyo. “It’s bad, whatever happens.” By Kevin Helliker.

A (young) elder of UK government and politics on leadership amid the pandemic.

How can CEOs engage a WFH workforce? Fewer all-company emails and more social posts, says Craig Mullaney.

Silicon Valley high-flyer DocuSign publishes data on the race and ethnicity of its employees and senior leaders, information that isn’t always flattering. Brunswick spoke with DocuSign’s Chief People Officer on its commitment to transparency.

NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner talks with Brunswick’s Morgan Snyder about building diversity in content and leadership.

On July 12, 2022, the first public images from the James Webb Space Telescope proved a revelation.

The founder and CEO of a new technology industry coalition speaks about anti-trust, key trends and why he’s a “techno-optimist.”

Cisco Systems helped build the internet. Now it has asked naveen menon to launch offers designed to make it more accessible and equitable. By Cecilie Oerting and Michael Kearns.

Cassava Technologies’ President and CEO Hardy Pemhiwa talks to Brunswick’s Carol Roos about the future of a connected continent.

Professor Shuji Nakamura’s Nobel Prize-winning invention was the achievement of years of solitary, dedicated research. By Jessica Gang.

From baby diapers to electric vehicles, Nippon Shokubai’s portfolio touches all manner of sustainable products. CEO Yujiro Goto talks to Brunswick’s Daisuke Tsuchiya and Ayumi Ban about the secret behind the chemical company’s proprietary technology.