Fresh Dialogues
Alison van Diggelen in conversation with leaders in business, technology and the arts - with a green focus. Martin Sheen, Guy Kawasaki, Charlie Rose, Maureen Dowd, Michael Krasny
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2022
Are You Being Heard? Why Sidewalk Talk is Life-Changing: BBC Report
Are you being heard? Alison van Diggelen reports for the BBC World Service on a project that offers free listening to people in the street. How is Sidewalk Talk helping to change lives?
“When I first…
Thu 12 Oct 2017
Google Plans “Grand Central Station” Campus in San Jose: BBC Report
In San Francisco, the tech community continues to face an angry backlash for pushing out locals, artists and the elderly. Meanwhile, 50 miles south, Google has announced plans to partner with the Cit…
Wed 20 Sep 2017
Can A Tech Mindset Change City Hall? BBC Report from Silicon Valley
As dramatic images of the Texas floods pour in, it’s timely to ask: would a tech mindset help cities be more responsive and efficient in their disaster response? The concept of transforming the cultu…
Wed 30 Aug 2017
Cambridge Future Cities Conference: BBC Report
How will future cities deal with our growing transport challenges, and the security and privacy of our data? MIT professor Carlo Ratti explored these challenges at this year’s Future Cities Conferen…
Wed 26 Jul 2017
Julia Gillard’s Sexism Advice: BBC Dialogues with Australia’s 27th PM
What can Uber and Fox News do to change their hostile work environment for women? And how can organizations create a productive atmosphere where men and women thrive? Alison van Diggelen, host of Fre…
Thu 20 Apr 2017
App to End Homelessness? BBC Report: Tech Fix for Down & Outs in Silicon Valley
Imagine if you could help end homelessness with the click of a button. There’s an app for that! In Silicon Valley, despite the vast affluence and many tech millionaires, homelessness is a huge proble…
Wed 05 Apr 2017
Google’s Dave Burke: Fresh Dialogues Uncut
Deep learning; geek nostalgia; Google’s Pixel phone; and why seeking ‘uncomfortably exciting’ opportunities can bring success.
Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues sat down with Google’s Dave…
Fri 24 Mar 2017
Does Trump’s Math Add Up? BBC Dialogues with 5 Live’s Colletta Smith
Last night, Donald Trump delivered his first address to Congress. For the first time, Trump actually appeared both presidential and optimistic as he delivered an upbeat message that called for unity …
Wed 01 Mar 2017
Elon Musk’s Ludicrous Plan for Tesla: BBC Dialogues
Elon Musk continues to make ambitious plans for Tesla Motors, some even call them “ludicrous.” Not content to make a niche product for electric vehicle enthusiasts, he now wants to conquer the mass m…
Fri 24 Feb 2017
Are Facebook, Twitter Doing Enough About Fake News, Abuse? BBC Report
It’s beginning to feel a lot like 1984. Today, some politicians routinely use the term “fake news” to discredit any news they don’t like, or any news organization that asks hard questions. The term “…
Tue 21 Feb 2017
BBC Dialogues: Should Elon Musk Stay on Trump Advisory Team?
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump business advisory team in December he’s been under intense pressure to step down. That pressure intensified …
Sat 18 Feb 2017
BBC Report: Silicon Valley Tech Takes On Trump
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
In the beginning…there was no word from Silicon Valley tech leaders on Donald Trump’s presidency, despite his kingly proclamations: Let there be Two Pi…
Tue 07 Feb 2017
BBC Report: What Can Tech Hubs, Silicon Valley learn From Portland?
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
I recently attended Silicon Valley’s Tech Awards, and despite the inspiring innovators from around the world, there was an underlying mood of disquiet …
Wed 30 Nov 2016
BBC Report: Portland Startups Show Jetsons Future Closer Than You Think
Photo: Skyward CEO Jonathan Evans is convinced we’ll see “Jetsons” human-moving drones in 5 to 10 years
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
Portland is better known for its environmental …
Fri 30 Sep 2016
BBC Report: How to Make a Spaceship, the XPrize Way
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
In 1996, space enthusiast, Peter Diamandis announced the $10 Million XPrize for the first private spaceship to fly 100 kilometers into space. The only …
Fri 16 Sep 2016
BBC Dialogues: Silicon Valley Startup Makes College Breakthroughs
(Photo: Thanks to Breakthrough Silicon Valley, Nahom Zeratsion (left) got a scholarship for Bellarmine College Preparatory and will be attending San Jose State University this Fall)
In Silicon Valley…
Thu 08 Sep 2016
BBC Report: TaskRabbit CEO Shares Tips on Pivoting, Diversity
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
What’s it like to be a black female CEO in Silicon Valley? How should you handle a powerful backlash when your company does a major pivot? I explored b…
Fri 05 Aug 2016
BBC Report: Despite Tesla Crash, Authorities Urge Self-Driving Car Development
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
Will the fatal Tesla crash slow or even derail the development of self-driving cars? That was the topic we discussed on this week’s BBC World Service p…
Wed 27 Jul 2016
BBC Dialogues: Why Is Instagram Growing, While Twitter Plateaus?
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
Instagram recently announced it had reached a big milestone: half a billion users. The BBC asked me to interview the company’s COO, Marne Levine to exp…
Thu 07 Jul 2016
BBC Dialogues: What Does Brexit Mean For Globalization, Hillary Clinton?
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
As the seismic impact of Britains’s vote to leave the European Union rocks the political and financial world, the long term impact is still unclear. Bu…
Tue 28 Jun 2016
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