S2E1 Future Forward: Connecting the Unconnected. A talk w/ Telecom Executive Ghada Ahmed Abdul Satar

The Founder of GTWN and the Godmother of Satellite Technology, Candace Johnson, sits down with FinTech Founder, Rosalia Gitau to explore projections for the future in Technology, Society, People and our Planet. What is the best way to prepare for a radically different 2036? Tune in to find out.

On this episode we get to speak with Chris Stott, an entrepreneur who has let his curiosity lead his from the Isle of Man to the Luna Surface. Husband to an astronaut, his company has landed 2 data centres on the moon with 80 more planned this year. Here what it takes to land a literal moonshot and how lunar data centers might fix one of our planet’s most pressing problems.Shownotes: Lonestar

Join Sheena Jacobs and Lisa McClory for a fascinating deep dive into the world of quantum computing. As cyber attacks grow, what risks and opportunities do physics play in keeping our data safe. If you've ever wanted to understand the world of quantum as it pertains to you daily lives, join us.

GTWN Chairwoman interviews one the the EU foremost experts on Connectivity, Victoria Hernandez Carcarel, for an engaging examination of how national sovereignty, now more than ever, relies on staying a step ahead of rapidly evolving technological developments. Is Ukraine the canary in the coal mine? Tune in to find out.

Join Brazil's top lawyer in Telecoms Insfrastructure as she shares exciting prospects of leap frogging from no comms to satelilte comms, notably for the digitally excluded. GTWN Board Member and Telecoms Expert, Carla Cico, as she this insightful interview between two Telco operators with experience here on earth- and beyond.

Join us for an illuminating discussion with AI expert Rachel Free, Partner at CMS Law Firm and holder of a Masters in AI and a doctorate in vision science. Dr. Free takes us on an intellectual journey highlighting how a lack of unified understanding of AI confounds its regulation, and questioning the feasibility of managing our ‘AI babies’. One-of-a-kind insights that will help you future proof yourself, your company and your planet for what’s coming. E-Learning Course on AI designed by Rachel Free AI Literacy| CMS eLearning | CMS UK https://cms.law/en/gbr/innovation/online-services/cms-elearning/on-demand/ai-literacyRachel Free Profile: https://cms.law/en/gbr/people/rachel-free CMS Legal: https://cms.law/en/int/

The Trust Gap in a Synthetic World: Why Telecom Operators Can No Longer Sit This One OutWhat happens when the voice you trust most is no longer human?In this episode of the Global Women’s Telecom Network Podcast, host Leticia Latino-van Splunteren speaks with Terri Borras, US Army Brigadier General and national security leader, about a quietly disruptive consequence of generative AI: the erosion of trust in everyday communication.This conversation is not about futuristic technology or abstract policy. It focuses on ordinary moments, calls from family members, instructions from supervisors, routine conversations that suddenly aren’t. Today, voices and images can be convincingly generated by machines, carrying emotion, urgency, and familiarity. When this happens over trusted networks, even careful, well-trained people can be deceived.The episode also explores why consumer protection can no longer be an afterthought. Synthetic voice fraud does more than cause financial loss; it erodes confidence. When people begin to doubt what they hear, hesitation replaces participation, affecting adoption, workflows, and inclusion especially for vulnerable populations.Protecting people does not mean listening to conversations or invading privacy. Effective approaches focus on distinguishing authentic human signals from machine generated ones at scale, in real time or near real time. Detection after harm has occurred offers little protection in moments of urgency.As the industry moves toward AI-native networks and intelligent infrastructure, trust can no longer remain implicit. It must be explicit, resilient, and designed into the system. Because when trust disappears from everyday communication, the cost is far greater than any single fraud, it reshapes how society connects, decides, and believes.Connect with Terri Borras: Terri Borras | LinkedIn and Leticia Latino Leticia Latino-van Splunteren | LinkedIn

Ghada and her team are literally bringing onboard millions of people with their very first mobile connection across some of the most challenging contexts in the world, including Iraq and Palestine, and making the bottom line make sense. Hear how persistence, passion and partnership propel her forward.

In this episode, we turn the mic on our GTWN Now host and GTWN Board Member, Rosalia Gitau, as she shares her mission to empower women with financial knowledge all over the world. If you’re interested in learning what it takes to take a dream and make it into a revenue-generating & impactful reality, this episode is for you. Episodes Brought to you by The Global Telecom Women’s Network www.gtwn.org.Learn more about women’s financial empowerment & download the Bixie app at www.mybixie.com Tune into Bixie’s podcast, Bixie Speaks, where we cover everything women and money: from fertility & finances, to family & finances: https://open.spotify.com/show/1yekrnfwUobPl3nccIkd4z 

The Arthur C Clarke Foundation is a champion of connecting creativity to technology and counts among its awardees, some of the most famous inventors of the 21st century. This year, the Foundation is launching the HAL 9000 challenge, to encourage young people to come up with brilliant ideas to advance humanity. Chairwoman of the Foundation, Walda Roseman joins GTWN Now to discuss the Foundation’s work and what they are looking for in the innovators of the future. Shownotes:www.gtwn.orgwww.cms.comwww.clarkefoundation.org/hal-9000-challenge/Episodes Brought to you by The Global Telecom Women’s Network www.gtwn.org and CMS Global, the world’s Law Firm: https://cms.law/en/int