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New episodes are released every Monday, subscribe now! In this podcast, expert analysts at GlobalData, a leading data analytics company, offer their instant insights on the latest news items and examine key trends.

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August 17, 202617 min

243. Cybersecurity in the age of agentic AI

In this episode, Isobel talks to David, Isabel and Bill about how agentic AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape. We will discuss the recent breach of Hugging Face’s production infrastructure by a rogue AI agent, which was powered by OpenAI’s models, and explore the implications this will have for the industry in terms of regulatory and business conduct. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Isobel Toon (Intern, Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Isabel Al-Dhahir (Principal Analyst, Strategic Intelligence), David Bicknell (Principal Analyst, Strategic Intelligence) and Bill Rojas (Research Director, Strategic Intelligence)

August 3, 202626 min

242. Data centers: AI’s power problem is energy’s opportunity

In this episode, Ally and Ethan join us to talk about data centers. They discuss the infrastructure and power needs ofthe growing data center build out and highlight solutions companies can use to combat these problems. To get a preview of our new Data Centerstheme: https://hs.globaldata.com/is-your-business-ready-for-the-data-center-boom Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Holly Anness-Bradshaw (Senior Analyst, Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Ally Kirk (Consulting Director, Industrials, GlobalData) and Ethan Tsai (Engagement Manager, GlobalData)

July 27, 202620 min

241. AI and sustainability: Monitoring deforestation

In this episode, Aoife and Ed Mitchard from Space Intelligence join us to discuss the use of AI for sustainability purposes. They weigh up the environmental toll of data centers against the benefits machine learning can bring to monitoringdeforestation. Learn more about Space Intelligence: https://www.space-intelligence.com/ Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Holly Anness-Bradshaw (Senior Analyst, Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Aoife McGurk (Senior Analyst, Strategic Intelligence) and Ed Mitchard (Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, Space Intelligence)

July 20, 202618 min

240. Cybersecurity: The impacts of AI and digital sovereignty

In this episode, Dr. Tommaso De Zan from Access Partnership joins us to discuss how frontier AI is changing cyber risk, accelerating vulnerabilities and AI-enabled attacks, and how policymakers are responding. He also explores the growing push for digital sovereignty in the EU. Learn more about Access Partnership: https://accesspartnership.com/ Learn more about our cybersecurity research: https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/cybersecurity-theme-analysis/ Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Martina Raveni (Senior Analyst, Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Dr Tommaso De Zan (Associate Director, Access Partnership)

July 13, 202620 min

239. NATO: Trump’s second term, Europe’s plan B, and the future of the alliance

In this episode, Fox discusses NATO. He looks at the changes in spending agreements and how Trump’s reelection and conflict in Iran have shaped NATO in the last year. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Link to the NATO report: https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/nato-theme-analysis/ Host: Martina Raveni (Senior Analyst, GlobalData Strategic Intelligence) Guest: Fox Walker (Aerospace, Defense & Security, GlobalData)

June 29, 202629 min

238. Biodesign: Designing for sustainability and collaborating with nature

In this episode, Chris Bellamy joins us to discuss his life as a biodesigner. He talks about how to design for sustainability, working with nature, and what he has learned from his interspecies and intercultural collaborations. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes To find out more about Chris's work: https://biocrafted.com/about-me To find out about Yanaa: https://yanaa.food/en?srsltid=AfmBOop0xcU-1plX4v-5wOVO7DcgbOk_aSRnN_CPFVEhCqg5XvadCErW Host: Holly Anness-Bradshaw (Senior Analyst, GlobalData Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Chris Bellamy (Biodesigner and founder of Yanaa)

June 8, 202627 min

237. Mentat Partners: Why AI fails

In this episode, Lydik Grynfeltt from HR Bridge Consulting joins us to discuss why AI fails. He looks at what companies get wrong when implementing AI and offers guidance for addressing these problems. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes To find out more about HR Bridge Consulting: https://www.hrbridgeconsulting.com/ To find out more about Mentat Partners: https://mentatpartners.ai/ Host: Martina Raveni (Senior Analyst, GlobalData Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Lydik Grynfeltt (Founder of Mentat Partners provided by HR Bridge Consulting)

June 1, 202618 min

236. Data centers outlook 2026: Why the buildout is hitting bottlenecks

In this episode, Tom discusses GlobalData’s view of the data center construction boom and why delivery timelines are increasingly uncertain. He covers pre-construction bottlenecks, build-phase constraints, labor availability, and why power access and efficiency will shape what gets built next. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Martina Raveni (Senior Analyst, GlobalData Strategic Intelligence) Guest: Top Hopgood (Lead Analyst, GlobalData Construction)

May 18, 202611 min

235. Carbon Better: Marketing sustainability without greenwashing

In this episode, Laura Aleman from Carbon Better talks about marketing sustainability. She discusses how to promote environmental achievements without greenwashing andwhat it means to talk about sustainability in the age of anti-ESG. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Holly Anness-Bradshaw (Senior Analyst, GlobalData Strategic Intelligence) Guests: Laura Aleman (Content and Marketing Specialist, Carbon Better)

May 11, 202620 min

234. IHTF 2026: Lessons from the conference

In this episode, Aidan, Nick and Monia discuss their time at IHTF 2026. They talk about the lessons learned from the conference, everything from AI adoption in hotels to the importance of branding in tourism. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Aidan Knight (Analyst, GlobalData Aerospace & Defense) Guests: Monia Borwai (Analyst, GlobalData Travel & Tourism) and Nicholas Wyatt (Foodservice & Tourism Director, GlobalData)