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Ania J. Lichtarowicz
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MD and Editor @soeptech.bsky.social - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast. Former producer @digitalplanet for @bbcworldservice and BBC Sounds. #Dyslexia
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A recycled plastic bottle.
A solar panel.
A community wo electricity.

Sometimes that's all it takes to transform lives.

From Web Summit Rio we explore how Litro de Luz is lighting up the Amazon.

🎧 Episode 146 available now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCyl...
#TechForGood #Amazon #SolarEnergy
Lighting Up the Amazon with Recycled Bottles | Recorded Live at Web Summit Rio
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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🎙️ Exciting news: Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is the official Podcast Partner for East Mids Tech Week 2027!

📅 19–23 April 2027
📍 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

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#EastMidsTechWeek #EMTW2027 #Nottingham #Tech #AI
East Mids Tech Week | Explore, Connect, Innovate Today
Discover East Mids Tech Week, showcasing regional innovation, investment opportunities, and industry events in tech sectors like digital, med, and energy. Join us to connect and grow.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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New! AI-generated contracts are here. What does that mean for the future of legal agreements? Listen to Luka Nenadic, @ethz.ch @oii.ox.ac.uk discussing the opportunities and risks with the @soeptech.bsky.social podcast.
🎧 Available now: (interview at 11:31-23:24) open.spotify.com/show/65YZwVf...
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
Podcast · Ania Lichtarowicz · Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast - Tech That Actually Matters.If you’re tired of hype, gadgets-for-gadget’s-sake, and the same recycled tech headlines, welcome...
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September 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
A robot helping stroke survivors regain independence?
That's exactly what I explored with Scale Reabilitação at Web Summit Rio.
One of the most hopeful conversations I've recorded this year.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3lT3...
#HealthTech #Robotics #Accessibility
Lighting Up the Amazon with Recycled Bottles | Recorded Live at Web Summit Rio
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast · Episode
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September 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
A recycled plastic bottle.
A solar panel.
A community wo electricity.

Sometimes that's all it takes to transform lives.

From Web Summit Rio we explore how Litro de Luz is lighting up the Amazon.

🎧 Episode 146 available now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCyl...
#TechForGood #Amazon #SolarEnergy
Lighting Up the Amazon with Recycled Bottles | Recorded Live at Web Summit Rio
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
www.youtube.com
September 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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It’s 3am. Your baby is ill.
Google? ChatGPT? A&E?
DocoKids connects parents with paediatricians via WhatsApp.
AI works behind the scenes but humans handle the medical side.
Because in paediatrics context matters. 👶
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfIR...
#AI #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #Healthcare
AI Predicts Tunnel Collapses & WhatsApp Brings a Pediatrician to Your Phone
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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September 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
From boilers to heat pumps: the technology behind cleaner heating.

Vaillant UK is changing the future of our homes through innovation, efficiency & electrification.

Recorded at East Midls Tech Week for @soeptech.bsky.social

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iMR...

#ClimateTech #CleanEnergy #Innovation
Robots Inspired by Birds, and the Future of Clean Energy: How Technology Is Transforming Our Planet
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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August 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Nature has solved one of engineering’s toughest challenges: moving between air & water.

Now MIT researchers are building robots that can do the same.

The flying, swimming robot inspired by diving birds could transform ocean exploration.

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iMR...

#Robotics #Science #AI
Robots Inspired by Birds, and the Future of Clean Energy: How Technology Is Transforming Our Planet
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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August 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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The world's 2nd most downloaded ride hailing app is building a global super app.

🎙️ On Somewhere on Earth, Andries Smit from inDrive discusses mobility, fintech & why the next gen of tech giants may emerge far beyond Silicon Valley.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWyv...

#Tech #SuperApp #GigEconomy
Is AI Rewriting Our Opinions? And Can inDrive Build the Next Global Super App?
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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August 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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What if AI isn't just helping us write, but quietly shaping public opinion?
AI writing tools change the direction of our messages, & over time these tiny shifts could influence collective beliefs.
New study from @oii.ox.ac.uk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWyv...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechPodcast
Is AI Rewriting Our Opinions? And Can inDrive Build the Next Global Super App?
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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August 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Can technology help create value from biodiversity?

Tomaz Martins from Maçaix joins Somewhere on Earth to discuss the superberry açaí, foodtech and the future of the Amazon.

🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbAH...

#Amazon #FoodTech #Acai
AI Is About to Spend Your Money: Pix Payments and the Tech Behind Amazon's Superberry
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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August 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Would you trust AI to pay your bills?

At Web Summit Rio, Gustavo Bresler from Iniciador explains how AI agents could initiate payments using Brazil's Pix system.

#AI #Fintech #Pix

Listen now 🎧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbAH...
AI Is About to Spend Your Money: Pix Payments and the Tech Behind Amazon's Superberry
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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July 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Listen to AI, Trust and the Future of Money: Plus the Brazilian Drones Replanting Forests on @rss.com rss.com/podcasts/som...
AI, Trust and the Future of Money: Plus the Brazilian Drones Replanting Forests | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
How Trust Became Fintech's Most Valuable Asset As artificial intelligence reshapes financial services, technology alone is no longer enough to stand out. Denise Johansson, co-founder and CEO of Enfuce...
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July 20, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Can technology help restore nature?

We explore how Brazilian startup Ceres Seeding is using drones, data and native seeds to accelerate ecosystem restoration and reforestation.

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#ClimateTech #Reforestation #Podcast
AI, Trust and the Future of Money: Plus the Brazilian Drones Replanting Forests | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
How Trust Became Fintech's Most Valuable Asset As artificial intelligence reshapes financial services, technology alone is no longer enough to stand out. Denise Johansson, co-founder and CEO of Enfuce...
rss.com
July 20, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz
As AI reshapes financial services, trust may become fintech's most valuable asset.

We speak with Denise Johansson, co-founder of Enfuce, about scaling a global payments company and why trust is becoming a growth strategy.

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0cb...
#Fintech #AI #Podcast
AI, Trust and the Future of Money: Plus the Brazilian Drones Replanting Forests
YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC
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July 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Could AI help stop marine wildlife trafficking?

Researchers have developed a system that can detect shark fins, seahorses and sea cucumbers hidden in luggage using CT scans and AI.

We spoke to Dr Vanessa Pirotta on Somewhere on Earth.

🎧 Listen: www.spreaker.com/episode/how-...
How AI Is catching Marine Wildlife Traffickers and Also Making Tax Easy - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
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July 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
From jet engines to hydrogen, the UK Eastg Midlands is still inventing the future. 🚀🔋

You can see more at East Midlands Tech Week next week.

New @soeptech.bsky.social episode celebrating 10 years of the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA): 🎧

www.spreaker.com/episode/from... #CleanEnergy #NetZero
From Jet Engines to Hydrogen: Why the Midlands Still Invents the Future - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
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June 7, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Why are we still building technology that excludes millions of people? ♿

Inclusive design expert & author Reginé Gilbert discusses accessibility, AI & why disabled users are often left out of tech design.

🎧 Listen: www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
#Accessibility #AI #InclusiveDesign #TechPodcast
The Cooling Revolution: How Technology Could Cut Refrigeration Emissions by 50%
Refrigeration’s Climate Problem and the Startup Trying to Solve It Refrigeration is responsible for a huge share of global carbon emissions but Colombian star
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June 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
This tech is amazing - adpated from the tech that is used to make artificial snow for ski resorts - ❄️❄️❄️
Can bio-nanotechnology cut refrigeration energy use by 50%? 🌍❄️

NanoFreeze CEO Isabel Pulido joins Somewhere on Earth on how they're reinventing cooling tech & tackling emissions. Plus, her Cartier Women’s Initiative selection!

🎧 Listen: www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...

#ClimateTech #TechPodcast
The Cooling Revolution: How Technology Could Cut Refrigeration Emissions by 50%
Refrigeration’s Climate Problem and the Startup Trying to Solve It Refrigeration is responsible for a huge share of global carbon emissions but Colombian star
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June 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz
Can bio-nanotechnology cut refrigeration energy use by 50%? 🌍❄️

NanoFreeze CEO Isabel Pulido joins Somewhere on Earth on how they're reinventing cooling tech & tackling emissions. Plus, her Cartier Women’s Initiative selection!

🎧 Listen: www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...

#ClimateTech #TechPodcast
The Cooling Revolution: How Technology Could Cut Refrigeration Emissions by 50%
Refrigeration’s Climate Problem and the Startup Trying to Solve It Refrigeration is responsible for a huge share of global carbon emissions but Colombian star
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June 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz
A VC firm published an article about founder archetypes.

None of them were women.

New episode of Somewhere on Earth exploring women in tech, startup culture, AI and who gets to shape the future of innovation.

🎧 www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
#WomenInTech #Startup #AI #Podcast
The AI Contact Lens That Could Prevent Blindness and The Women Rewriting Silicon Valley - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
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June 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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An AI-powered contact lens that could monitor disease, release medication automatically & help prevent blindness 👁️

No batteries. No electronics.

Just smart biotech and real-time healthcare monitoring.

🎧 www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...

#AI #HealthTech #Biotech #Podcast
The AI Contact Lens That Could Prevent Blindness and The Women Rewriting Silicon Valley - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
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May 29, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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📣 New Podcast! "The Cooling Revolution: How Technology Could Cut Refrigeration Emissions by 50%" on @Spreaker #business #carbon #cartier #climate #climatechange #disability #emissions #entrepreneurship #inclusion #refrigeration #tech #technology #venezuala
The Cooling Revolution: How Technology Could Cut Refrigeration Emissions by 50%
Refrigeration’s Climate Problem and the Startup Trying to Solve It Refrigeration is responsible for a huge share of global carbon emissions but Colombian startup NanoFreeze believes biotechnology could change that. Founder and CEO Isabel Pulido explains how her company’s bio-nanotechnology is designed to dramatically reduce energy use in cooling systems, improve cold-chain access and lower costs for industries from food transport to pharmaceuticals. We also discuss why she’s been selected for the Cartier Women’s Initiative, one of the world’s leading programmes for female entrepreneurs.  Why Is Tech Still Failing People with Disabilities? From inaccessible apps to AI systems that overlook disabled users, inclusive design is still missing from much of today’s technology. Inclusive design expert and author Reginé Gilbert joins us to discuss why accessibility continues to be treated as an afterthought — and how emerging technologies like AI, virtual reality and spatial computing risk deepening exclusion if companies don’t build inclusivity in from the beginning. She’s co-author of a new book: “https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Accessibility-Ethics-Disability-Inclusion-in-All-Things-Tech/Feingold-Gilbert-Fleet/p/book/9781041018681: Disability Inclusion in all Things Tech.” The proramme is presented by Ania Lichtarowicz.
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May 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM