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Dinis Guarda Youtube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil is a fast growing Thought leadership channel focused on profiling global leading inspiring people, leaders, CEOs, authors, technologists, academics. We highlight the ideas, products, inventions, software, books & solutions to the multiple challenges / opportunities we face in our cities / nations with the advent of Society 5.0 digital transformation 4IR AI Blockchain Fintech IoT disruptive tech Dinis Guarda is author of books such as 4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech Reinventing a Nation" "How Businesses and Governments can Prosper with Fintech, Blockchain and AI?”, “Blockchain AI Crypto Economics"Dinis Guarda has been listed in global fintech, blockchain, AI, social media industry top influencer in position 5/10/20/100 rankings: Top People In Blockchain by cointelegraph 2019, The Artificial Intelligence Power 100. He is the founder of citiesabc.com businessabc.net intelligenthq.com fashionabc.org ztudium.com techabc.org idna.technology wisdomia.ai

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October 2, 20261 hr 15 min

Irena Pereira - CEO & Founder of Unleashed Games - What Is The Future of Gaming, AI, & Creativity?

Irena Pereira is the CEO of Infinite Realms. Irena is also the CEO, Creative Director & Founder of Unleashed Games in partnership with the legendary Mitch Lasky, former partner at Benchmark SPEEDRUN by Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z). The company was funded by Andreessen Horowitz, which is launching the social game, Haven. Infinite Realms is an initiative focused on applying generative AI and game-development technology to interactive adaptations and virtual worlds based on intellectual property. Read more about Irena Periera in Businessabc: https://businessabc.net/wiki/irena-pereira Irena Periera Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 04:02 - Background 13:24 - Creating games 22:23 - Working for the Air Force and Military 25:18 - Being an entrepreneur 29:18 - Journey to Gaming Industry 37:10 - The gaming experience 43:05 - Gaming & Social Impact 49:00 - Infinite Realms 52:51 - Gaming infrastructure 57:54 - Ethics in gaming 01:09:51 - Gaming for societal impact 01:14:50 - AI & Gaming 01:19:40 - Reaching Irena Periera 01:20:57 - Closure #futureofgaming #socialgaming #digitalstorytelling #intellectualproperty #virtualgaming #immersiveexperiences #techleadership Useful Links and Resources https://www.irenapereira.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/irenapereira/ https://www.unleashedgames.com/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

September 30, 202653 min

Leon Acosta - Founder of QuantaKrypto - How Will Quantum Computing Impact AI & Blockchain?

Leon Acosta is the founder of QuantaKrypto, an applied post-quantum cryptography practice focused on helping organisations assess quantum-related security risks through audits, training, and open-source tools. Leon Acosta is also the founder of Nostr WoT, an open-source Web of Trust infrastructure project built on the Nostr protocol, and the CEO and Solutions Architect of Dandelion Labs, an AI and blockchain software development company. Leon has also held executive roles at Accenture Argentina, Telecom Argentina, Internet of People (formerly Fermat), Lan To Capital, Ztudium, Evotek, and Dandelion Labs. Read more about Leon Acosta in Businessabc.net: https://businessabc.net/wiki/leon-acosta Leon Acosta Interview Questions 00:00 - Background 04:48 - Argentina: The Hub of blockchain innovation 07:01 - Career in blockchain 11:31 - Entrepreneurial Work 14:23 - Venturing into the AI world 16:43 - Blockchain & AI agents 20:40 - AI & Software development 27:38 - The UI/UX of blockchain & AI 33:23 - Quantum computing - The definition 36:39 - QuantaKrypto vision 38:26 - Migration to quantum computing 41:34 - Will Quantum Computing destroy Blockchain industry? 44:10 - Incentive structures 46:58 - Tech Transformations cycles 53:26 - Future of AI, Quantum Computing, Decentralised Infra 55:20 - Closure #quantumcomputing #postquantumcryptography #blockchain #cybersecurity #digitaltrust Useful Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonacosta/ https://leonacosta.com/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

September 17, 20261 hr 12 min

Paolo Sironi - Quantum Sapiens - AI Consciousness Thesis Book!

Paolo Sironi is a globally recognised thought leader in banking, financial technology, and artificial intelligence, with more than 25 years of experience spanning finance, risk management, innovation, research, and executive advisory. He is the Global Research Leader for Banking and Financial Markets at the IBM Institute for Business Value, where he leads global research on the future of banking and advises senior executives on business transformation, emerging technologies, and sustainable growth. Read more about Paolo Sironi: https://businessabc.net/wiki/paolosironi Paolo Sironi Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Why Quantum Sapiens 07:39 - Conscious banking 13:45 - Quantum Sapiens as a novel 20:23 - The writing process 25:13 - Quantum Sapiens 30:10 - Definition of Quantum 36:24 - A Science Fiction or thought experiment? 39:55 - The future of humanity with AI 44:12 - AI ethics & responsibility 50:12 - Quantum gravity & humanity 01:01:50 - Dynamics of humanity 01:06:11 - What does it truly mean to be human? 01:11:27 - Closure #quantumsapiens #humanconsciousness #futureofai #quantumtechnology #quantumcomputing #futureofhumanity Useful Links and Resources https://www.thepsironi.com/quantum-sapiens https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantum-sapiens/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

September 4, 20261 hr 19 min

Tom Vincent - Partner at Pierson Ferdinand LLP - AI Is Transforming Law - Cybersecurity & Identity

Tom Vincent is an American attorney, compliance professional, and cybersecurity advisor. As a Partner at Pierson Ferdinand LLP, his practice focuses on cybersecurity, data privacy, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and technology-related legal matters. At Pierson Ferdinand, Tom advises financial institutions, technology companies, healthcare organizations, and other businesses on cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, regulatory requirements, and corporate governance. Read more about Tom Vincent: https://businessabc.net/wiki/tom-vincent Tom Vincent Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 05:24 - Background 10:33 - Professional career 14:12 - Pearson Ferdinand LLP 20:51 - AI & Law 26:18 - IP & Data security 35:44 - Principle of ID & AI 45:02 - Cybersecurity in the era of AI agents 53:27 - The concept of compliance 01:02:45 - The influencer IP 01:13:00 - ID & Cybersecurity Advice 01:20:40 - Closure #cybersecurity #digitalidentity #dataprivacy #ailaw #legaltech #aiagents #airegulation #futureoflaw Useful Links and Resources https://pierferd.com/about https://www.linkedin.com/company/pierferd/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

August 19, 20261 hr 5 min

Martin Bartlam - Founder & CEO of Coded Law - AI Law & Business Challenges & Opportunities

Martin Bartlam is a British lawyer, legal technology entrepreneur, and business executive with more than 35 years of professional experience in structured finance, capital markets, investment banking, financial technology (FinTech), digital assets, and artificial intelligence in legal services. Martin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coded Law, an AI-driven legal technology company, built around Coded Intelligence, an AI-powered layer that operates across multiple stages of commercial and legal work, with the objective to support everyday decision-making and reduce the time required to complete complex legal and commercial tasks. Martin is also the Head of Business Affairs and General Legal Counsel at Xfinite Global Plc, where he advises on technology, intellectual property, and commercial strategy. Read more about Martin Bartlam: https://businessabc.net/wiki/martin-bartlam Martin Bartlam Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 03:14 - Background 04:47 - Evolution of Law 07:51 - Advising financial authorities 11:52 - Leading the Emerging Tech 18:35 - Code Law 25:17 - AI & Law 35:30 - Enterprise AI & Generative AI Assistance 45:12 - The work with governments 51:50 - Innovation vs costs #legalai #ailaw #tokenization #digitalassets #fintech #intellectualproperty #copyrightlaw #futureofbusiness #aiforbusiness #digitaleconomy Useful Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinbartlam/ https://codedlaw.co.uk/ https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/person/251073/martin-joseph-bartlam About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

August 17, 20261 hr 22 min

Keito Ochi - Creator of PAI, Founder of DEMPA! - AI Business Landscape in Japan

Keito Ochi is a Japanese interdisciplinary polymath, AI anthropologist, and entrepreneur, working in the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology, public policy, international relations, and emerging technologies. Keito is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of The High Bridge Institute, where he leads research and advisory initiatives focused on AI, decision intelligence, blockchain, organizational design, and interdisciplinary innovation. Keito is also the creator of PAI (Psychometric AI), an AI-mediated psychometric assessment platform designed to model unconscious decision-making structures by integrating established research in implicit cognition, attachment theory, developmental psychology, and somatic psychology. Read more about Keito Ochi: https://businessabc.net/wiki/keito-ochi Keito Ochi Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 03:16 - Background 05:54 - The Japanese culture 11:21 - Innovation & Governance in Japan 18:50 - DEMPA! 25:16 - Network of Manga artists 30:37 - The Japanese Business ecosystem 35:56 - AI in Japan 43:43 - PAI: Psychometric AI 53:41 - Quantifying unconsciousness 01:03:46 - High Bridge Institute 01:10:32 - AI Literacy & AI Inclusiveness 01:12:27 - Advice for Leaders 01:19:29 - Anime Manga AI 01:22:22 - Closure #futureofai #humanaiconnection #aiinnovation #japaninnovation #anime #artitificialgeneralintelligence #psychometricai Useful Links and Resources https://www.dempa-ai.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/keito-ochi-80386139/ https://profilerai.io/en/about/ https://x.com/kevinclone3 About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

August 12, 202616 min

Josh Woodward - VP Google Labs, Gemini, & AI Studio - Building A Community of 950M Monthly Users

Josh Woodward is the Vice President at Google, where he leads Google Labs, the Gemini app, and AI Studio. His work focuses on developing and deploying artificial intelligence products that translate advances in machine learning into consumer and enterprise applications. As head of Gemini and Google Labs, Josh has played a central role in Google's transition toward agentic artificial intelligence, focusing on AI assistants capable of integrating across Google's ecosystem, automating digital tasks, and supporting knowledge workers. Over more than sixteen years at Google, Josh has contributed to several of the company's major product initiatives, including Chromebooks, Google Pay, the Next Billion Users programme, NotebookLM, and the Gemini AI platform. Read more about Josh Woodward: https://businessabc.net/wiki/josh-woodward Josh Woodword Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Background 05:07 - Google Heritage, Present & Future 09:17 - Google Gemini tools for creators 11:49 - AI love or AI Fearmongering? 14:17 - Google Notebook for education 17:06 - Closure #googlegemini #futureofai #creatoreconomy #responsibleai #AIInEducation #aiinterviews Useful Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshwoodward/ https://blog.google/authors/josh-woodward/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/20/josh-woodward-google-gemini-ai-safety.html?msockid=3409ccff081666e63403daed0910674a https://www.intelligenthq.com/google-vids-updates-gemini-omni-and-personal-ai-avatar-studio-to-create-edit-star/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

August 6, 20261 hr 5 min

Jérémy de Champris - Smith Pearlson Artist - Anime Creator From Near Death To Art Rebirth

Jérémy de Champris - Smith Pearlson Artist - Anime Compositor From Near Death To Art Rebirth Jérémy "Smith Pearlson" de Champris is a French multidisciplinary artist, character designer, graphic designer, music composer, and former audio engineer whose work combines visual arts, music, and Japanese-inspired creative storytelling. From an early age, he developed an interest in drawing, music, graffiti, and motorsport, and later pursued professional training in audio engineering at the SAE Institute in Dubai. Alongside his studies, he performed as a bass guitarist. To know more about Jérémy's journey from a near-death experience to becoming an artist, please read: https://businessabc.net/wiki/jeremy-de-champris Jérémy de Champris Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 04:19 - Background 11:35 - The fatal accident 20:18 - The journey of resilience 25:32 - Reinvention in Japan 36:36 - Transitions of cultures 42:55 - Evolution of relationship with art & music 48:20 Who is Smith Pearlson? 52:13 - A multiverse with Smith 56:10 - Moon Dust 01:00:41 - The next project 01:04:55 - Closure #resilience #nevergiveup #animeart #storytelling #characterdesign #keepgoing Useful Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-de-champris-60081b140/ https://www.moondust-movie.com/ https://www.majorseventh-movie.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.smith.fr/ https://www.instagram.com/smith.pearlson/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

July 30, 202658 min

Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, Decrypts Crypto, Digital Assets, DEX, DeFi, & Tokenisation

Erald Ghoos is the CEO of OKX Europe, where he leads the company's European operations, including regional strategy, regulatory engagement, licensing, and market development. OKX is a San Jose-headquartered blockchain technology company that operates the one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in terms of daily trading volume, and provides access to decentralised finance (DeFi) through its OKX Wallet. Before joining OKX, Erald held senior leadership positions at several major financial and cryptocurrency companies, including Crypto.com and Binance. Earlier in his career, he worked in operational, risk, payments, and compliance roles at Payreto, Funding Circle, Paysafe, BNP Paribas, Equa Bank, and AXA Bank Europe. Read more about Erald Ghoos: https://businessabc.net/wiki/erald-ghoos Erald Ghoos Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 03:32 - Background 07:46 - Evolution of Crypto 16:27 - Crypto in Europe 23:36 - Achievements in Crypto 29:24 - OKX 35:16 - The OKX suite, fully regulated 39:58 OKX DEX 41:36 - digital assets as a service 45:15 - tokenisation & digital assets 51:21 - AI in trading 57:19 - closure About OKX OKX is a global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology company that provides digital asset trading, investment, and blockchain-based financial services for retail, institutional, and professional users. The company has expanded beyond cryptocurrency trading to offer a broader ecosystem that includes self-custody Web3 wallets, decentralised finance (DeFi) access, staking services, API trading, and infrastructure for digital asset management. Founded in 2017 by Star Xu, OKX today serves 50+ million users across 100+ countries and ranks among the top 3 global exchanges by derivatives volume and 120+ million retail traders. In Europe, OKX operates through its European headquarters in Malta, where it has obtained regulatory approvals under the country's Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) framework and later secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence. #blockchaintechnology #crytpocurrency #fintechinnovation #cryptotrading #cryptoregulations Useful Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/erald-ghoos-55024a9/ https://www.finnotes.org/people/erald-ghoos https://maltainvest.mt/key-player/erald-ghoos/ About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show

July 28, 202656 min

Ben Broca - Founder of Polsia - How He Built A One Man $250 Company With AI?

Ben Broca is a French entrepreneur, product builder, and technology founder known for creating startups across software, consumer technology, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence. Ben is the Founder of Polsia, an AI platform that automates business creation and operations through a system of autonomous AI agents. Read more about Ben Broca: https://businessabc.net/wiki/ben-cera Ben Cera Interview Questions 00:00 - Intro 03:09 - Lessons from failures 08:06 - Polsia 14:41 - How Polsia helps businesses? 19:36 - Polsia: An autonomous company 28:45 - The 80/20 rule 37:20 - Polsia Case studies 43:17 - Risk Awareness of Polsia 49:58 - Navigating the AI era 53:46 - The Polsia vision 55:32 - Closure About Polsia Polsia, founded in 2025 is an AI platform that runs companies using autonomous AI, working 24/7. Currently running 1000+ companies autonomously, Polsia is designed to work toward business goals over time, carrying out tasks independently and providing users with updates on its progress. Read more about Polsia: https://businessabc.net/wiki/polsia #autonomousai #aiagents #businessautomation Useful Links and Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbroca/ https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/the-one-person-unicorn-myth-miracle-future-of-startups-polsia/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRvDZRcMJqM About businessabc.net https://www.businessabc.net/ About citiesabc.com https://www.citiesabc.com/ About Dinis Guarda https://www.dinisguarda.com/ https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guarda Business Inquiries- info@ztudium.com Support the show