The Gem of all Mechanisms

By: BCS the Chartered Institute for IT
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  • The Gem of all Mechanisms podcast is an interview series, where we talk to people in the know from many different disciplines: academics, computer scientists, policy makers, philosophers and more about the complexities of 21st century tech and how it affects us all.


    It is produced by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. BCS is on a mission to ensure everyone’s experience with technology is positive. We support the people who work in the industry and aim to make IT good for society. Our members shape policy, influence change and raise standards to realise the potential of technology.


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Episodes
  • Sustainable Computing – vital insights for digital leaders

    Sustainable Computing – vital insights for digital leaders
    Nov 28 2024

    BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT presents a special podcast with the Business Standards Institution (BSI), featuring an illuminating conversation between Rashik Parmar and David Mudd as they dive deep into the critical intersection of digital transformation and sustainability. In this must-listen episode, two industry leaders explore how organisations can build a more sustainable digital future while driving innovation and maintaining resilience.


    1. Unpick Sustainability. Built assets on new builds, critical national infrastructure narrative

    2. Demand for digital isn’t going to stop…but with that comes vulnerabilities. Cyber, people narrative

    3. Hidden impact of AI.

    4. Responsible computing: Senior leaders and IT professionals


    Find out more about how BSI could help your business https://page.bsigroup.com/l/73472/2024-12-12/2c9zxm6


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    41 mins
  • Legal assistance and IT in the community

    Legal assistance and IT in the community
    Nov 6 2024
    The Law Centres Network comprise charitable legal practices that help those who can't afford a lawyer with legal issues - and that is around 70% of the population! Alex Charles, Head of IT and Data, and Julie Bishop, the Director of the Network, speak to Brian Runciman MBCS about the IT issues they face in providing this support, whilst giving insight into the data and digital maturity issues a lot of charities face. They also discuss the issues around fundraising such as telling client stories in an ethical way and the maintenance of digital assets after they have been donated.

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    44 mins
  • Service resilience for CIOs

    Service resilience for CIOs
    Sep 16 2024
    In this special edition, four service resilience experts review BCS' CIO Network event. Mark Burnham, CTO Government and Public Services at Deloitte, Jonny Sammut, Director of Digital Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Patrick Burgess, Technical Director at Nutbourne, and Christine Ashton, CIO of UKRI and a member of BCS' FTAG join Brian Runciman MBCS to discuss the clear issues that came out of the event. These include making service resilience a more than annual consideration, the role of standards, reducing event impact, the role of the board, and how professionalism fits in.

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    20 mins

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