Catalyst Podcast
Catalyst, a Launch by NTT DATA podcast, puts humans at the front and center of digital transformation. Each week, we feature thought leaders who share their insights on reinventing digital experiences, enhancing customer journeys, and driving innovation in the enterprise. From platform transformation to the latest advancements in AI, our guests delve into the challenges and triumphs of digital transformation, emphasizing the critical role of human ingenuity and leadership.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 502
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Q&A: Taking listener questions, and mission statements
Answering listener mail: this week Paul and Rich answer a few letters: first, an architect asks Rich to expand upon his analogy between small teams of software developers and architecture firms; then…
00:34:27 |
Tue 06 Dec 2016
Introducing Postlight Labs
A new division of Postlight: this week Paul and Rich debut Postlight Labs, a recently-launched space for innovation and experimentation within the company. They discuss Labs’ inception and some of th…
00:27:41 |
Tue 29 Nov 2016
Postlight at One
Taking stock after one year: this week Paul and Rich assess the company they founded last year and what they’ve learned in the intervening months. They detail Postlight’s origin story, talk about phi…
00:34:10 |
Tue 22 Nov 2016
Cathy O'Neil on “Weapons of Math Destruction”
Our dangerous reliance on big data: in an episode recorded before the election, Rich and Paul talk to Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threa…
00:47:42 |
Tue 15 Nov 2016
Put Your Phone Down
Are we addicted to our phones? This week Paul and Rich very deliberately avoid talking about the fate of our democracy and tackle perennial questions about our devices and our (possibly unhealthy) re…
00:25:03 |
Tue 08 Nov 2016
In the studio with Jeffrey Zeldman
The next step for Jeffrey Zeldman: this week Paul and Rich talk to the web design pioneer who, in Paul’s words, “designed the aesthetic of the web for a while.” They discuss his history as founder of…
00:40:21 |
Tue 01 Nov 2016
Tom Vanderbilt explains all of your choices
How does the web shape our taste—and our choices? This week Paul and Rich talk to Tom Vanderbilt, author of You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice. They examine how online ratings affec…
00:45:37 |
Tue 25 Oct 2016
101 Fifth Avenue
What can we learn from the history of an address? Fresh off Postlight’s recent move to offices at 101 Fifth Avenue, Paul and Rich use The New York Times’s archives to delve into the history of that p…
00:35:32 |
Tue 18 Oct 2016
A Conversation with Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand, Part Two
How does design shape the world? This week, Paul Ford and Rich Ziade finish their conversation with Michael Bierut, a partner at Pentagram, and Jessica Helfand, senior critic at the Yale School of Ar…
00:44:37 |
Tue 11 Oct 2016
A Conversation with Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand, Part One
How designers see the world: this week, Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk to Michael Bierut, a partner at the design firm Pentagram, and Jessica Helfand, a senior critic at the Yale School of Art. In the…
00:39:28 |
Tue 04 Oct 2016
Clover Newsletter—Turning over a new leaf (or four) with founders Liza Darwin and Casey Lewis
New media on old platforms: this week Paul and Rich talk to Liza Darwin and Casey Lewis, former teen magazine editors who launched “Clover,” a daily topical newsletter and app for girls ages 13-22, e…
00:45:48 |
Tue 27 Sep 2016
“See media for pic”—a conversation on emergency alerts
Terrorism and technology: this week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk about a host of topics in the wake of the past weekend’s bombing in Manhattan. They cover the state of the city and the collective re…
00:36:40 |
Tue 20 Sep 2016
Brightcove, Big City—talking video with David Mendels
Our all-video future: this week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk to David Mendels, the CEO of the video-hosting platform Brightcove. They discuss video’s rise and current dominance on the web, esports, …
00:39:49 |
Tue 13 Sep 2016
Who’s Gonna Drive You Home—Talking Self-Driving Cars
What does our self-driving future look like? This week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade cover, in Rich’s words, “Bluetooth headsets, my mother, and self-driving cars.” They start with a discussion on the sho…
00:34:33 |
Tue 06 Sep 2016
Rational Geographic—Map Chat with Aaron Straup Cope
The history and the future of geotagging: this week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk to Aaron Straup Cope, a programmer who works with maps and geographical datasets. The conversation covers his time as…
00:43:28 |
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Julia Pimsleur—Found in Translation
Helping women build million-dollar businesses: this week Paul and Rich talk to Julia Pimsleur, founder of the Little Pim foreign language-learning series and author of Million Dollar Women: The Esse…
00:45:22 |
Tue 23 Aug 2016
This Is Haughey Do It
The evolution of MetaFilter: this week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk to Matt Haughey, the founder of MetaFilter, the collection of sites and communities that Paul describes as “one of the real succes…
00:44:46 |
Tue 16 Aug 2016
Elizabeth Spiers is Multi-dimensional
From digital journalism to virtual reality: this week, Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk to Elizabeth Spiers, whom Paul describes as “both a human being and essentially a human media platform.” (Elizabet…
00:46:13 |
Tue 09 Aug 2016
Event Verizon
Verizon just bought Yahoo, but what exactly did they get? This week, Paul Ford and Rich Ziade discuss the acquisition of the beleaguered Yahoo, and mull over the long games of companies like Verizon,…
00:28:02 |
Tue 02 Aug 2016
The DNA of NDAs
Do we need so many NDAs? This week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade discuss the proliferation of the non-disclosure agreement in the tech world and beyond, and hammer out what’s really necessary in a busines…
00:34:57 |
Tue 26 Jul 2016
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