Episodes

In this episode of Force Multiplier, recorded in our brand new home studio in London, Danny is joined by Professor Baba Sheba of City St. George’s, University of London Baba and Danny talk flipping AI on its head, where AI becomes the prompter, and the user the learner. We also hear about Baba’s Diaspora Nexus, and the potential that comes from bringing together a community of like-minded people. If you like Force Multiplier, make sure to check out Danny’s debut podcast Sondership, which share...

Live from Manchester, Danny interviews Dr. Miri Firth from the University of Manchester about AI as a core employability skill and the importance of keeping humans central. Firth explains her work on “flexible assessment,” describing multiple kinds of assessment flexibility (mode, deadlines, word count) that increase student autonomy and reduce poor AI use by avoiding single-answer tasks. They discuss using AI openly for formative drafting and feedback, supporting international students with tr...

Recorded in New York, Danny is joined by Dr. Michael J. Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer at Microsoft to delve into how AI is affecting parenting, the difference between education and training, and the importance of agency, presence, and comfort with ambiguity. We also get to hear Michael read from his recent children’s book series ‘The Giving Mind’, inspired by conversations with his daughter. If you like Force Multiplier, make sure to check out Danny’s debut podcast ⁠Sondership⁠, which shares I...

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Jenny Rae, CIO of Imperial College London. Jenny shares her career path from a business degree at Oxford Brookes, to roles at Microsoft and BT, leading to her joining Imperial as Director of Digital Products. The conversation explores where the topic of sustainability has gone when talking about AI, and touches on student trust, concerns about profiling, and a lack of a “golden” GenAI use case. If you like Force Multiplier, make sure to c...

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Lailany Sierra, Strategic Operations & Transformation Leader, with experience across IMAX, Disney, and Chanel. Lailany discusses the change she wants to make through individual transformation: building resilience, adapting in volatile times, upskilling, and developing agency as technology reshapes work. She emphasises showing up by adding value, supporting collaboration, and considering human implications during digital transformation. T...

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Dame Clare Barclay, President of Enterprise & Industry, EMEA at Microsoft and former CEO, Microsoft UK. Clare and Danny discuss how they see AI being used in education, and how this extends to future generations. She shares what she’s seeing across AI startups and enterprises, why skills and lifelong learning are the critical unlock, and what governments can do to drive productivity and inclusive growth. If you liked Force Multiplier, make...

Danny is joined by Dr. Laura Gilbert, CBE, in a conversation that delves into the global inequalities that can be both created, and addressed by AI. Laura highlights the crucial role of human motivation in deploying AI technologies, drawing on her wealth of experience working in Downing Street, and now as part of the Tony Blair Institute. The conversation also touches on the importance of open-source solutions and the unintended consequences of overconfidence. Read the books Danny mentions: B...

"What is the world you want to build?" In the premiere episode of Force Multiplier, Danny Attias sits down with Claudia Harris OBE (CEO of Makers) to discuss why the future of work isn't about code, it's about becoming a "fearless learner". Claudia shares her journey from McKinsey and Tony Blair’s Delivery Unit to leading Europe’s first coding bootcamp, where she proves that resilience and emotional intelligence are the true skills of the future. Together, they strip away the sci-fi fea...