Tech Tomorrow: your front-row seat to the conversations redefining the future

Tech Tomorrow is your front-row seat to the conversations redefining the future. Each episode explores one big question about data, AI, or emerging tech, giving leaders clear, focused answers they can trust.

If you're navigating complex innovation, from AI-augmented delivery to sustainability, this show helps you cut through the noise, connect cross-disciplinary trends, and lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Previously known as Data Today, this podcast has examined how out-of-the-box thinking around data can be used for good in our world. Now, Tech Tomorrow expands its scope, diving into topics like agentic systems, cybersecurity consulting, and AI in product development.

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• Ep. 9: What boundaries should define our relationship with agentic AI in large-scale systems?
• Ep. 8: Could AI and data science help us find a cure for Alzheimer’s?
• Ep.7: Down the rabbit hole: Will our secrets survive the quantum computing leap?
• Ep.6: Can executives balance AI innovation with societal responsibility?
• Ep.5: Will AI and digital twins make animal testing in drug discovery obsolete?
• Ep. 4: Will the next biotech breakthrough be digital before it’s biological?
• Ep. 3: Is net zero even possible without open data?
• Ep. 2: Is the global food crisis a problem that only tech can solve?
• Ep. 1: Should we trust AI as a creative collaborator?

Ep. 9: What boundaries should define our relationship with agentic AI in large-scale systems? With Sam Newman

As agentic AI gets more advanced, how do we decide where its independence should start and stop?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with consultant and author Sam Newman about setting boundaries for agentic AI in large-scale systems. They also discuss why planning for uncertainty is now a key issue for many business leaders, and how doing small experiments with AI is ultimately the best approach.

Overall, Sam’s main point is clear: try small, controlled experiments with agentic AI, but do not let them manage your large-scale systems without oversight, clear boundaries, and a way to undo changes if something goes wrong.

Ep. 8: Could AI and data science help us find a cure for Alzheimer’s? With Professor Alejo Nevado-Holgado

An estimated 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, of which Alzheimerr’s is the most common form. This number continues to rise as global populations age. Despite the scale of the problem and large amounts of funding, no one has been able to find a cure. Could it be that data science, rather than medicine, holds the answers to tackling this disease?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Alejo Nevado-Holgado, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and member of the Big Data Institute. He leads AI research within the Computational and Molecular Neuroscience Laboratory, an interdisciplinary team spanning AI, biochemistry, and bioinformatics.

Ep.7: Down the rabbit hole: Will our secrets survive the quantum computing leap? With Dr Sarah McCarthy

Quantum computing may feel like a distant part of the future, but many experts believe its widespread adoption could arrive sooner than expected. And with it comes a profound challenge: today’s encryption, which protects global cybersecurity, banking, digital identity, and confidential communication, may no longer be secure.

So what happens when quantum computers can break the cryptography that protects our most sensitive information?

In this special Alice in Wonderland-themed episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Dr Sarah McCarthy, Quantum Readiness Programme Lead at Citi, to explore the looming post-quantum era. Together, they discuss what executives, security leaders, and organisations need to understand about quantum risk, how to prepare now, and why waiting may already be too late.

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Ep.6: Can executives balance AI innovation with societal responsibility? With Lord Clement-Jones

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries, the question isn’t just what we can build, but what we should. In a world of accelerating automation and algorithmic decision-making, can leaders harness innovation without losing public trust?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Lord Clement-Jones, Liberal Democrat peer, former Chair of the House of Lords AI Select Committee, and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. Together, they explore how business leaders can align technological progress with human values and why doing so is not just ethical but essential for sustainable innovation.

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Ep.5: Will AI and digital twins make animal testing in drug discovery obsolete? With Professor Julie Frearson

AI and digital twins are redrawing the boundaries of drug discovery. Once defined by lab benches, animal studies, and years of trial and error, the field is now embracing virtual methodologies that promise faster, safer, and more precise innovation. But could these technologies ever make animal testing obsolete?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Professor Julie Frearson, SVP and Chief Scientific Officer at Charles River Laboratories, about how artificial intelligence is transforming early-stage drug discovery.

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Ep. 4: Will the next biotech breakthrough be digital before it’s biological? With Bibi Ephraim

AI is transforming biotechnology from the inside out. What was once a world of petri dishes and pipettes is now increasingly powered by algorithms, models, and digital twins. But as machine learning accelerates drug discovery and reshapes clinical trials, how far can we go before biology itself becomes the follower, not the leader?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Bibi Ephraim, Head of Digital Sciences at Genentech, about how artificial intelligence is redefining the biotech landscape. They explore how data-driven approaches are rapidly compressing timelines in drug discovery, enabling precision medicine, and even simulating virtual clinical trials.

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Ep. 3: Is net zero even possible without open data? With Gavin Starks

The UK’s 2025 Data Act marks a turning point in how data is shared and governed. Just as common standards in telecoms and banking unlocked innovation, trusted data could be the key to credible climate action. But with carbon reporting fragmented and confidence in the numbers low, can open data really help us reach net zero? 

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Gavin Starks, founder of Icebreaker One, about why net zero is impossible without shared, reliable data. They draw lessons from open banking — how standards, governance, and collaboration turned a technical challenge into a multi-billion-pound ecosystem — and ask what it would take to do the same for climate.

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Ep. 2: Is the global food crisis a problem that only tech can solve? With Illtud Dunsford

According to the United Nations, the world’s population is projected to exceed 9.5 billion by 2050, placing unprecedented strain on our food systems. Climate change, land scarcity, and rising demand for protein mean that traditional agriculture alone may no longer be enough. Could cultivated meat and other food technologies provide the answer?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Illtud Dunsford, CEO and co-founder of Cellular Agriculture Ltd, about the promise and limitations of lab-grown foods. Together, they explore whether technology alone can solve the global food crisis or whether the deeper challenge lies in human choices and culture.

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Ep. 1: Should we trust AI as a creative collaborator? With Professor Anjana Susarla

By 2026, Europol estimates that more than 90% of online content could be AI-generated – from music and written work to imagery and beyond. But what does this shift mean for creativity, originality, and the role of human value in the process?

In this episode of Tech Tomorrow, David Elliman speaks with Anjana Susarla, Professor of Responsible AI at the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University. Together, they explore whether AI can truly be trusted as a creative collaborator in both work and wider society.

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