Vindhya Joseph specialises in developing scalable technology solutions for large organisations, drawing on her academic foundation in information systems and technology management from Oregon State University.

Currently an enterprise architect at Foodstuffs, she brings a wealth of experience to engineering leadership drawing from time at JumpCloud, Unibuddy and Microsoft.

We discuss:

- architecting future-ready systems within enterprise

- where to start with AI in a large organisation

- the need for everyone to look out for coming generations

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This Loop Back is a special episode where we focus (lol) on neurodivergence, in particular ADHD as October is ADHD Awareness month.

Fellow RUSH teamies Tej, Patricia and Sam share their experiences living with - or working alongside - ADHD brains.

For more info and resources check out:

ADHD NZ: https://www.adhd.org.nz/

Access Advisors: https://accessadvisors.nz/

Neurofusion: https://www.neurofusion.co.nz/

Ani Moller Coaching: https://www.animoller.com/

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Camelia Petrus is an Organisational Psychologist and Ethical Workplace specialist, known for delivering science-backed keynotes on ethical leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and human behaviour. With a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and certifications in coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Nonviolent Communication, and Positive Psychology, she equips executives and professionals with practical strategies for resilience and workplace transformation. Camelia has spoken at major conferences and forums, including CAANZ, the New Zealand Psychological Society, and corporate leadership events, where she empowers leaders and teams to navigate complexity and lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose.

We discuss:

- how to make ethical leadership decisions in the AI age

- why defining your values is critical

- the importance of staying curious

Camelia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camelia-petrus-pgdip-io-psychology-9010394/

Core Purpose Leadership Development: https://www.corepurpose.co.nz/

Resources, sources and corrections:

GROK Cards: https://www.corepurpose.co.nz/resources-core-purpose-values

Neal Stephenson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Stephenson

Things Will Work Out: https://www.peopleiveloved.com/products/things-will-work-out-print

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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.

Hidden AI Text: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/scientists-reportedly-hiding-ai-text-prompts-in-academic-papers-to-receive-positive-peer-reviews

Oura Ring CEO addresses backlash: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/smart-ring-maker-ouras-ceo-addresses-recent-backlash-says-future-is-a-cloud-of-wearables/

Burger King Drive Through Assistant: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360714143/burger-king-has-new-drive-thru-assistant-except-its-not-human

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Bindi Norwell is a highly accomplished New Zealand business leader, currently serving as the Group Chief Executive of ProCare, a major healthcare provider in New Zealand, and JV Health Accelerator co-chair. With over 25 years of experience across sectors such as health, property, professional services, and telecommunications, she is known for her commitment to health equity, technology-driven transformation in healthcare, and empowering teams.

In recent years, Bindi has been driving the adoption of AI and machine learning into primary care to improve efficiencies, relieve some of the administrative burden on GPs and nurses, improve patient experience, and help achieve more equitable health outcomes for the people of Aotearoa.

We discuss:

- how AI is an enabler for tech

- the opportunities and hurdles in the healthtech prodcurement process

- what the future for primary care could look like

ProCare: www.procare.co.nz

Health Accelerator: www.healthaccelerator.co.nz

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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.

NPM compromise: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/advocatemack_npm-supplychain-infosec-activity-7370963757939855360-mlir

Fei Fei Li: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fei-Fei_Li

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Ben Liebert is the founder and "Data Guy" behind SyncHub, a data-extraction tool which automates the process of pulling data from popular SaaS platforms like HubSpot, Pipedrive, Xero, and others into a relational database for easy query and reporting.

We discuss:

- why your AI output is only as good as the quality of the data you put in

- the dream state of being able to "talk to your data"

- the tension between cybersecurity & data access

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SyncHub: https://www.synchub.io/

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Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI.

MIT latest study: https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/

RLHF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement_learning_from_human_feedback

Why so cold Chatgpt? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/business/chatgpt-gpt-5-backlash-openai.html

American Magic capsize 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBUTJG3Hf_s

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