What if you could control technology using only your thoughts?

Today on Digital Disruption, we’re joined by an expert in the space of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), Tan Le.

Tan is the founder and CEO of EMOTIV, a Silicon Valley-based company pioneering EEG-based BCI technology. Her work centers on non-invasive “brainwear” that enables direct interaction between the human brain and computers. Tan is an advocate for democratizing neurotechnology to empower individuals, researchers, and organizations to drive innovation. In February 2020, she published her first book, The NeuroGeneration: The New Era of Brain Enhancement Revolutionizing the Way We Think, Work and Heal.

Tan sits down with Geoff to talk about how her company is making it possible to connect your brain directly to digital systems, no hype, just science. From decoding mental commands to enhancing human cognition, they dive into the ethical challenges of reading brain data, what it really means to give technology access to your mind, and why non-invasive headsets are reshaping human-computer interaction.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Tan Le’s background

06:00 What is Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)?

09:00 The current state of BCI in 2025

12:00 Non-invasive vs. implantable tech

15:00 How BCIs read brain signals

18:00 Real-world applications: Healthcare and beyond

21:00 Consumer use cases and accessibility

24:00 The role of AI in brain signal interpretation

27:00 Ethics of brain data and consent

30:00 Mental wellness and performance insights

33:00 Government and regulatory perspectives

36:00 EMOTIV’s vision and tech stack

39:00 Human enhancement and neuroplasticity

42:00 Risks and misconceptions around BCI

45:00 Collaborations and research partnerships

48:00 Global adoption trends

51:00 Tan Le’s advice to future innovators

54:00 Predictions for the next 10 years

Connect with Tan:

Website: https://www.emotiv.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanle/

X: https://x.com/TanTTLe

Visit our website: https://www.infotech.com/

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What if your data worked for you and not the platforms controlling it?

Today on Digital Disruption, we’re joined by John Bruce, CEO and Co-Founder of Inrupt.

With a background as both a founder and an executive at global tech firms, John Bruce is uniquely qualified to help engineer the next phase of the web alongside his co-founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee. He brings to bear decades of successful business leadership and experience creating new markets around innovative software. Prior to partnering with Tim, he was the co-founder and CEO of Resilient, now an IBM company, that developed a new approach to cybersecurity. Through Resilient and four other successful startups, John has experienced first-hand the strategic challenges that the current structure of the web causes for users, developers, and organizations around the world.

John Bruce sits down with Geoff Nielson to talk about a future where individuals and not platforms own their data. John shares how AI, consent-driven data sharing, and a decentralized digital wallet called, Charlie could fundamentally reshape how we interact with technology, institutions, and each other. He explains why we must reclaim personal data from tech giants and what “agentic wallets” are and how they work.

In this video:

0:00 Intro

1:25 Rebuilding the Web

3:30 From Tim Berners-Lee to today

5:10 Data ownership vs. data surveillance

7:00 Moving from platforms to people

9:15 What Is an Agentic AI wallet?

11:00 Why consent must be baked into AI and data flows

13:45 Use cases in healthcare, government & enterprise

16:10 “Decentralized” doesn’t mean disorganized

18:30 What leaders get wrong about data control

20:45 Enterprise integration

23:00 The ROI of giving users control of their own data

25:30 Why this moment feels like the early days of the web

27:00 What’s next for Inrupt, Solid, and the Internet itself

29:00 How We rebuild digital trust

31:00 Inrupt's vision beyond 2030

34:00 Partnering with institutions to scale Solid

37:00 Global digital identity and governance challenges

40:00 Building public trust in data ecosystems

43:00 A non-linear view of it all

Connect with John:

Website: https://www.inrupt.com/about

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwbruce/

Visit our website: https://www.infotech.com/

Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG

Is your business ready for a world where AI agents act, adapt, and make decisions for you?

Today on Digital Disruption, we’re joined by Global Chief AI Engineer at PwC, Scott Likens.

Scott Likens serves as the Chief AI Engineer at PwC, overseeing both the Global and U.S. teams. He leads the AI Engineering and Emerging Technology R&D groups, driving the firm’s strategy across AI, blockchain, VR, quantum computing, and other disruptive technologies. With over 30 years of experience in emerging tech, Scott has helped clients across industries transform their customer experience, digital strategy, and operations. He began his career in software engineering during the early days of the internet, working with major multinationals to apply a localized lens to global digital and innovation trends. Scott’s diverse technical background spans advanced analytics, digital architecture, AI engineering, and innovation. During his time at PwC, he has lived and worked in both China and the U.S., serving as a global technology leader and advisor to key clients. He is a regular speaker at international conferences on emerging technologies, including AI and generative AI, blockchain and crypto, IoT, quantum computing, and advanced robotics.

Scott Likens sits down with Geoff Nielson for a look into what’s actually happening across the front lines of AI and innovation. Scott shares insights from the edge of tech, from AI agents and embodied intelligence to quantum computing and synthetic identities. He explains why most enterprise AI efforts fail to scale, how to think in innovation “horizons,” and what separates real value from hype. He touches on many topics including, how holographic AI and digital twins are already reshaping communication and the skills, and structures shaping the IT organization of the future.

In this video:

0:00 Intro

1:55 GenAI hype vs. real Value in the enterprise

4:20 Embodied AI and the rise of holographic humans

6:00 Multilingual synthetic avatars

7:30 Deepfakes, trust & the role of blockchain in authentication

9:00 Responsible AI

12:15 Innovation is moving faster than trust

14:00 Speed or scale?

16:00 Defining true innovation vs. incremental tech

18:00 A Framework for emerging tech

20:30 From quantum to satellites: What’s next

23:00 Digital Twins, IoT, and Bipedal Robotics

25:30 AI at the edge

28:45 AI agents in action

30:20 Legacy system modernization without rewriting code

34:00 Enterprise use cases

36:30 What business leaders get wrong about tech

39:00 Moving from pilot projects to organization-wide impact

42:30 Balancing speed, risk & innovation in enterprise ai

44:00 How PwC enables innovation without losing control

47:00 Why “waiting” is not an ai strategy

48:15 The most important investment is your workforce

50:00 Upskilling, hiring, and culture shift at scale

52:00 Quantum, cryptography & the real threat timeline

54:30 What’s next for leaders and innovators

Connect with Scott:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottlikens/

X: https://x.com/ScottLikens

Visit our website: https://www.infotech.com/

Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG