Month: February 2024

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Web3 Technology in Building Design with Andy McKay (Ep.14)

Web3 Technology in Building Design with Andy McKay (Ep.14)

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Wondering how digitizing buildings can lead to better efficiency and reduced operational costs?

Learn the role of Web3 technology in architectural design with John and Alex Soutsos and their guest Andy McKay, founder and managing director of Digital Inc. They touch upon the merits of employing laser scanning in the construction process, the disparate rates of technology uptake in different regions, and how these tools serve in managing facilities and anticipating maintenance needs.

John, Alex, and Andy discuss: 

  • How Digital Inc. uses unique technological solutions to provide greater insights and allow builders to deliver projects faster
  • How digital twin technology can optimize building performance, particularly in terms of energy efficiency and cost savings
  • How Web3 technology takes property management to the next level 
  • How blockchain technology and cryptocurrency are being integrated into the construction industry, particularly with digital twinning and asset tokenization
  • And more

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About Our Guest: 

Andy McKay is the founder and Managing Director of Digital Inc., a pioneering firm in the digitization of property, encompassing Geomatics, BIM, and Digital Twins. The operations of Digital Inc. span across the UK and Canada, with a unique business model that includes collaborating with local companies for onsite activities and leveraging international talent for digital production.

Andy’s professional journey in the property and construction sector spans over 20 years, marked by a commitment to continuous learning and a track record of delivering results as promised. He takes immense pride in leading a team of experts, who have consistently demonstrated their ability to meet the high standards of tier-1 property clients.

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Uncovering Fraud in the Generic Drug Industry with Katherine Eban (Ep.13)

Uncovering Fraud in the Generic Drug Industry with Katherine Eban (Ep.13)

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Pharmacies offer generic drugs because they are more affordable, but do they work the same as brand-name medications?

Learn how a 10-year investigation of the global generic drug industry exposed how many companies misled regulators to obtain approvals and get pharmaceutical drugs on the market and into the bodies of millions of people. Join John and Alex as they speak with award-winning investigative journalist, and New York Times best-selling author, Katherine Eban.

Together they discuss:

  • Revelations from Katherine’s book Bottle of Lies
  • How poor oversight and cultural deference resulted in one of the largest and most prevalent fraud cases in history
  • How the Hatch-Waxman Act impacted the evolution of the generic drug industry
  • The role of the FDA when regulating food and drugs within the US
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Katherine Eban is an award-winning investigative journalist, best-selling author, Vanity Fair special correspondent, and Andrew Carnegie fellow. Her articles on pharmaceutical counterfeiting, gun trafficking, coercive interrogations by the CIA, and COVID-19’s origins, have won international attention and numerous awards. Her Vanity Fair article “Rorschach and Awe,” which first identified the architects of the CIA’s torture methods used on 9/11 detainees, inspired the 2019 film “The Report.”

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