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POWERED BY AI, BUT HUMAN.
SJ Walker on female-founded tech, building an agency with care, and using AI without losing the human judgement that makes the work good.
SJ Walker · May 2026Recorded live at Voice FM
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AI THAT LEARNS HOW YOU LEARN.
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Becky Lodge explains how Desk2Educate uses AI to personalise learning for different kinds of brain wiring. She also discusses neurodiversity, barriers facing women in technology and her mission to widen access to education and entrepreneurship.
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02 / CAREERS
FROM HELP DESK TO MICROSOFT.
Marc Esmiley on a 20-year technology career that began at HM Coastguard, and where financial services goes next.
Marc Esmiley · May 202603 / AI RESEARCH
TEACHING AI TO PLAY - SUSTAINABLY.
Tyler Clark explains reinforcement learning, Mario Kart, and training high-performing models with far less power.
Tyler Clark · March 2026
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