hAIghtened senses: how AI and technology are enhancing and expanding our human senses

Hosted by Brendan le Grange and Christo van Zyl

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Dive into the fascinating world where technology extends the capabilities of our human senses - in ways and into places that are beyond us. From drones scanning the forests of Sweden looking for early signs of pest infestations to artificial noses detecting spoiled milk or the presence of mildew to innovators building businesses on top of this fast-changing tech, our podcast uncovers the innovative ways AI-empowered machines are enhancing our understanding of the world around us. If you'd like to participate in the show, you can email us using haightenedsenses@gmail.com You can find Christo on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ You can find Brendan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ Show art is created with Dall-E Show music is created with suno.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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April 28, 202646 min

Horses (and also how to build approachable communities for young female founders)

Curiosity, creativity, and ambition are the driving forces behind everything Sol does. And horses. In today's episode we chat to an exciting young entrepreneur, to hear how we can make it easier for more young women to join the entrepreneurial community.Sol is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sol-michaela-dominique/Equigent is there, too, at https://www.linkedin.com/company/equigent-of-sweden/ but also at https://www.equigentofsweden.se/As is FemQuity, at https://www.linkedin.com/company/femquity/ and Christo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.sensesFriends of the show include:https://www.ogmara.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)https://www.ontap.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)https://flatwhiteorfoff.com/ (ask for anything other than a flat white, the answer is in the name)https://www.joinhumoni.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)https://www.haboomoney.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)https://beetlesense.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 21, 20261 hr 12 min

Interactive art powered by technology & robotics

To see the visuals we're discussing, and so much more, do check out https://www.andmurals.se/Bespoke immersive experiences, evolving designs, and corporate data turn into art - this episode has something for everyone.When you're ready to boost your brand with interactive storytelling, head straight to https://www.andmurals.se/contact-us/Or reach out to Anne-lie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-lie-almqvist-b5609217/Christo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.sensesFriends of the show include:https://www.ogmara.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)https://www.ontap.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)https://flatwhiteorfoff.com/ (ask for anything other than a flat white, the answer is in the name)https://www.joinhumoni.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)https://www.haboomoney.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)https://beetlesense.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 13, 202639 min

Supercar >>> hypercar >>> flying car

When Peter Ternstron met Tomasz Patan at a Ferrari track day, he saw more than an engineer with a home-built drone platform, he saw a way to realise a Star Wars inspired boyhood dream. And with all of Jetson's 2026 and 2027 production of Jetson One's already accounted for, they are now doign that for themselves and many others!To learn more about Jetson, or even to order your own eVTOL, head on over to https://jetson.com/Or check out some of their incredible footage at https://www.youtube.com/@Jetsonaero/shortsIf land-based supercards are more your thing, check out Grand Turismo Events at https://www.granturismoevents.com/about/You can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.sensesFriends of the show include:https://www.ogmara.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)https://www.ontap.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)https://flatwhiteorfoff.com/ (ask for anything other than a flat white, the answer is in the name)https://www.joinhumoni.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)https://www.haboomoney.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)https://beetlesense.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 202554 min

Building the communities that build businesses (and a little bit of football)

Nicole Glaros is a community builder like few others: as arguably the very first employee at Techstars, Nicole helped scale the accelerator from one program to over 50 and, simply put, is a legend in the early-stage startup community. And not surprisingly so, Nicole has, amongst other notable achievements to numerous to fit in here: invested in more than 100 startups; co-founded the new professional women’s Soccer team in Denver; been recognised by publications like Business Insider, Marie Claire, and Entrepreneur Magazine; spoken at events like SXSW, TEDx, WebSummit, and Pioneers Festival; has been a competitive sportsperson and outdoor adventure guide; and has previously sat on the board of the Leeds school of Business and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch 😅To say we were honoured and educated to have her as our guest is an understatement.You can and should follow Nicole's writing at https://nearlynicole.com/Nicole is a multi-unicorn backer and you can find her VC work at https://www.matchstick.vc/teamYou can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showShow art is created in Canva, show music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.senses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202552 min

Tech for teacher

When technology changes, society changes. When technology changes quickly, society changes quickly. And you might have noticed, technology is changing very quickly indeed. As a result, it's getting very hard to predict what the world will look like in ten years' time. This is challenging for all of us, of course, but the group it will affect the most are often the least equipped to embrace those technologies: our kids. So in today's episode, we chat about technology in schools and how embracing AI could lead to an exponential increase in learning outcomes.You can find Danny on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-stacey-4ba02077/You can find his AI resources for schools at https://www.eduai.se/And you can find his AI-podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/4wMr0Mcg40k17OK7dOi0GD?si=97e8408ff11c4439You can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showShow art is created with Canva, show music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.senses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 30, 202556 min

Nothing beats a bird's eye view... especially if that bird is in space

These days, everyone has a satellite. No seriously, you do, they’re all up there just spinning around waiting for you to take advantage of their elevated viewpoints… it’s just that, traditionally, you needed a lot of training to understand their message. That’s where SlyFi steps in, making it easy to understand the earth in high definition.SkyFi, the earth's intelligence platform, can be found at https://skyfi.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyfi-imaging/Or go straight to the boss,and follow Luke at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukemfischer/You can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showShow art is created with Canva, show music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.senses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 30, 20241 hr 12 min

Why be a common goal setter, when you could be a remarkable goal achiever?!

As we wave goodbye to 2024, our thoughts invariably turn to what we hope to achieve in 2025. But while goal setting is common, goal achieving tends to be somewhat rarer - I'll personally be entering my 20th successive 'Year of the Body' with nothing but an even softer belly to show for the previous 19 years of good intentions. So how do we set this right?In this episode, we sat down with John Assaraf to find out how we can not just set bold goals but go on to achieve them. John is an entrepreneur, author, motivator, and one of the leading high-performance success coaches in the world, so this was a perfectly timed treat!Ebook: https://johnassaraf.isrefer.com/go/POVEBOOK/JAAFF13397/IG: https://www.instagram.com/johnassaraf/FB: https://www.facebook.com/johnassarafpageYT: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnAssarafX: https://x.com/johnassarafIf you head on over to MyNeuroGym via this link, you will give the show a little financial boost in the process at no cost to yourself: https://links.myneurogym.com/hAIghtenedOr if you want the full at-the-feet-of-the-master experience, you can hire John as your own coach over at https://www.johnassaraf.com/ (it's also where you'll find links to all of his books, though they're also in all fine bookstores, both online and on the High Street)You can email us using haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyShow music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsenses#GoalSetting #NewYearsResolutions #Achieveyourresolutions #GoalAchievement #MindsetMatters #PersonalDevelopment #SuccessMindset #AchieveYourGoals #GoalGetter #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #ProductivityTips #BrainTraining #Neuroplasticity #MindsetMastery #Innercise #neurogym #TrainYourBrain #MindsetCoach #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #FocusAndDiscipline #MentalStrength #PodcastMotivation #SelfHelpPodcast #GoalSettingPodcast #MindsetPodcast #SuccessPodcast #InnercisePodcast #TheSecret #TheAnswer #HavingItAll #InspirationDaily #MotivationMonday #SuccessTips #MindsetIsEverything #DreamBig #FocusOnSuccess #StayMotivated #PositiveMindset #LifeGoals #GoalCrusher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 6, 202444 min

I come to scale the decision makers, not to bury them

The narrative about AI and human decision-makers often pits them against each other as foes. More often than not, though, AI's strength comes not from its ability to outperform a human expert in a single task but from its ability to perform almost as well over and over and over again. So, if we could harness AI's workhorse abilities and cap that off with a human expert's more multi-faceted intelligence, we might just have the perfect decision-making team.Shezad's business is still in stealth mode, so we won't name names but he is hiring - and also just available for a chat - at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shezad-khan/You can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showShow art is created with Dall-E, show music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.senses#GenAI #GenerativeAI #AIPodcast #ArtAndTechnology #FinancialAnalysis #AIinFinance #DataScience #Fintech #MachineLearning #AIFinance #TechInFinance #DataAnalytics #FinancialTechnology #PredictiveAnalytics #AIApplications #DigitalTransformation #InvestmentAnalysis #AIforFinance #FinancialModeling #AlgorithmicTrading #DataDrivenDecisions #QuantitativeFinance #FinancialInsights #AITrends #AIforInvesting #TechInnovation #AIResearch #FinanceIndustry #BigData #AIethics #AutomatedAnalysis #AItools #DataVisualization #EmergingTechnologies #FinancialForecasting #BusinessIntelligence #AIandFinance #TechPodcast #FinancialStrategy #AIImpact #SmartInvesting #AIstartup #GenAIstartup#Innovation, #Entrepreneurship, #AIRevolution, #BusinessGrowth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 30, 202455 min

Mural, mural on the wall, who's the human after all?

We hear about GenAI stealing artists' jobs, but, is this what the headline writers think or actually what artists think? Sarah Sculley is an Australian street artist & creative business mentor, and she's giving us the inside scoop on AI and artists, and on AI for artists. Sarah is at home online at https://www.sculleydesign.com/Check out her works for sale (including this awesome build-your-own urban art kit using plastic bricks) as well as originals, prints, skateboard decks, and more!I got my Sarah Sculley piece by supporting the work of Micro Galleries These 'donations' are where all my cool art comes from these days, or you could get the colouring book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Galleries-International-Artists-Coloring/dp/0578615517And of course, as a visual artist, she's got an Instagram that's well worth following at https://www.instagram.com/sculleydesign/You can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showShow art is created with Dall-E, show music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.senses#GenAI #GenerativeAI #GenAIArt #GenerativeAIArt #AIPodcast #ArtAndTechnology #CreativeAI #MuralsAndAI #ArtisticIdentity #AIInArt #AIArtists #DigitalMurals #ArtisticEvolution #FutureOfArt #AIArtCommunity #CreativeProcessAI #ArtisticInnovation #AIAndCreativity #ArtAndAI #AIArtisticExpression #MuralsAndTechnology #AIArtRevolution #CreativeAIProcess #AIArtPodcast #ArtisticAI #DigitalArt #AIArtMovement #TechAndArt #MuralArt #GenerativeArt #AIAndArtistry #MuralsInTheFuture #AIArtWorld #ArtisticCreativity #InnovativeArt #TechDrivenArt #CreativeEvolution #ArtisticJourneys #AIInMurals #ArtAndScience #AIArtInsights #ArtisticTransformation#Innovation, #Entrepreneurship, #AIRevolution, #BusinessGrowth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 24, 202417 min

Bonus: Outro MegaMix

Sorry we're late. And also, sorry, but with Brendan spending the last two weeks camping in England and then drinking in Belfast, we fell behind on the production of our full episode. However, we didn't want to leave you empty-handed, so we've put together a megamix of our episode outros. Those with keen ears may have noticed that every show ends with a unique and themed jingle—those are created using Suno and compiled for you here!If the technology intrigues you, stay tuned... but that's probably all I can say for now 😉You can email us at haightenedsenses@gmail.com or message us on LinkedInImages of spruce bark beetle infestations can be sent to barkbeetletracker@gmail.comChristo and Brendan are both active on LinkedIn and open to all genuine new connections, you can find them at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/ respectivelyYou can find more of Christo at chaos-out-of-order.comBrendan's other podcast is www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.showShow art is created with Dall-E, show music is created with suno.aiWebsite: https://www.haightenedsenses.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haightened-sensesYouTube: www.youtube.com/@hAIghtenedsensesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557906028730Instagram: @haightened.sensesTikTok: haightened.senses#generativeai #aimusic #suno #sunoai #Innovation, #Entrepreneurship, #AIRevolution, #BusinessGrowth, #FutureTech, #DisruptiveInnovation, #InnovativeIdeas, #AIInBusiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.