Hello 50:50 World - Make Tech More Humane

In this episode of the Hello 50:50 World Podcast, we speak with Dana Ritzmann, who has a background in journalism and is the Head of Public Relations & Press Spokesperson at GeoSN, the State Authority for Geoinformation and Surveying of Saxony, Germany.

Together, we explore how communication and journalistic principles can make complex technologies like digital twins and geospatial data accessible to everyone:

- Why communication is essential for successful public participation and digital transformation
- How journalists can help translate technical topics into stories people understand
- How digital twins support real-world decisions, from renewable energies to infrastructure projects...

In this episode of the Hello 50:50 World Podcast, we speak with Professor Dr. Debra Hevenstone, Professor of Social Policy at the Bern University of Applied Sciences and co-organizer of Hack4SocialGood.

Together, we explore how hackathons can become powerful environments for innovation, inclusion, and collaboration:

- Why diverse teams do not form naturally, and whether they create more innovative solutions, based on research
- How matching algorithms can help build stronger, more balanced teams, and where are the pitfalls
- Why hackathons are about much more than coding and which skills are most in need
- How AI could make...

In this episode of the Hello 50:50 World Podcast, we speak with Youssef Demitri, VP Engineering & Product at Wingtra, a Zurich-based robotics scale-up building autonomous drones and digital mapping solutions used around the world.

Together, we explore the intersection of hardware, software, robotics, AI, and leadership:

- Why hardware is becoming exciting again in the age of AI
- What it takes to build and scale physical products in the real world
- Why product, design, and engineering roles are starting to converge
- How leaders can create cultures of trust, experimentation, and continuous learning
- And why purpose...

In this episode of the Hello 50:50 World Podcast, we speak with Alessia Paccagnella, Software Engineer and Co-Founder of VibeFlow, a Y Combinator-backed AI tech startup.

Together, we explore her journey from Italy to Switzerland to Silicon Valley:

- How she went from the corporate world to building a tech startup
- Why understanding users matters more than writing code when building products
- What she learned from living and building between Zurich and San Francisco
- How AI is changing software development and lowering the barriers to creation
- And what it takes to build confidence, resilience, and conviction...