Projectified Folgen

More than a year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Today, vaccines are rolling out, and it’s up to governments working with project teams to get shots into arms quickly, safely, efficiently and equitably.  Our guest is Kate Elder from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). She discusses how the group’s teams are working with governments to administer COVID-19 vaccines, pushing for global vaccine equity and diversifying vaccine production. Key themes [01:19] COVID-19 vaccine campaigns are underway—but there’s still work to do[03:52] How MSF works around the challenges of vaccine distribution  [05:55] Advocating for COVID-19 vaccine equity[08:41] Diversifying vaccine manufacturing [10:49] Pushing for innovation and knowledge sharing 

Artificial intelligence is officially part of the mainstream, sparking big changes across industries. But do companies have the talent they need to truly make the most of the technology? Guests are: Manolis Koubarakis, project coordinator, ExtremeEarth, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece: Koubarakis discusses building the team behind the environmental tracking project and the challenges of executing large-scale AI. Snehanshu Mitra, CEO, center of excellence, data science and AI, NASSCOM, Bengaluru: Mitra discusses the must-have skills for project leaders working with AI and how companies are working to solve the AI talent gap.  Key themes [01:50] Building the ExtremeEarth project team [04:23] Aligning skills to projects [06:49] Challenges: Finding the right data and project talent [10:23] Must-have skills for AI project leaders [11:49] The AI talent gap and how to solve it [16:06] Starting small and preparing data  

The climate crisis is one of the world’s greatest threats—and project leaders around the globe are stepping in, helping mitigate its effects with ambitious and innovative initiatives. Guests are: Dan Balaban, co-founder, president and CEO, Greengate Power, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Balaban discusses the Travers Solar Project—one of the world’s largest solar-power initiatives—and why teams must be nimble, innovative and forward-looking in the fast-changing renewable energy sector, and how battery storage could be a gamechanger for the industry. Leyla Zelaya, national coordinator, CityAdapt, U.N. Environment Programme, San Salvador, El Salvador: Zelaya discusses how nature-based solutions can help cities reduce the damage of climate change, the importance of involving local stakeholders and why project leaders should consider climate change on every initiative. Key themes[00:59] How project leaders are fighting climate change[02:01] Developing one of the world’s largest solar-power projects[05:38] Building flexibility into the Travers Solar Project[09:01] The next gamechanger in renewable energy? Battery storage[10:04] Using nature-based solutions to mitigate effects of climate change[12:23] Collaborating with local stakeholders[15:45] Why climate change should be considered on any project