Talks, Press, Etc.
A selection of talks I’ve given and other media.
27 appearances · 2018 – 2026 · talks · podcasts · press
2026
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Produck PodcastI joined Lee on the Produck Podcast to talk about how Track Titan’s AI driving coach works, the sim-to-real pipeline, and why AI won’t replace human race drivers.Podcast ↗
Future of Speed: Racing IntelligenceI participated in a panel discussion with a Super GT driver and the creator of Sony’s GT Sophy AI about AI and the human element in motorsport.Panel ↗
2025
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Ai4 Conference 2025I gave a talk at Ai4 2025 in Las Vegas – the US’s largest AI industry conference – about AI product design.Talk ↗
Google Cloud Customer StoryGoogle Cloud filmed a customer story about how we improved listing and image search on the Mercari marketplace with Vertex AI and Weights & Biases.Case Study ↗
OpenAI Customer StoryOpenAI featured Mercari’s AI Listing Support, where I talked about building the feature on GPT‑4o mini and where AI could take the wider Mercari ecosystem.Case Study ↗
Mercan InterviewMercari’s own media, mercan, interviewed me about the development of AI Listing Support and the trade-offs between accuracy, speed, and cost when building with LLMs.Interview ↗
2024
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2021
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School for Good LivingI had a wonderful discussion with Brilliant Miller about Time Off, book publishing, the meaning of life, and much more.Podcast ↗
The Disconnect DisconnectJohn and I collaborated with Deloitte on this article about the disconnect between needing rest and actually taking it.Article ↗
2020
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Financial Times ArticleTime Off was featured in the Financial Times article “Make time to rest or the world will steal it from you”.Press ↗
Glug TokyoGlug Tokyo hosted a panel discussion with me and several other Japan based authors on book publishing and marketing.Panel ↗
Tech Talks Daily PodcastHow to be more creative and human in the age of AI? I talked with Neil C. Hughes about this and other topics on his daily podcast.Podcast ↗
The Culture Factor PodcastCulture eats strategy for breakfast! John and I joined Holly Shannon on The Culture Factor to discuss how leaders should embrace Time Off to build better, more productive, and more innovative company cultures.Podcast ↗
Fast Company ArticleHow do you make the most of a day off? In this article for Fast Company John and I share some tips and also talk about why a “rest ethic” is just as important as a work ethic.Article ↗
Gamma Festival 2020John and I gave a talk at Gamma Festival in St. Petersburg as part of the festival’s conference programme, Gamma PRO.Talk ↗
Thrive Global InterviewArianna Huffington and her company Thrive Global have been a huge inspiration for us while writing Time Off, and we share very similar values. So, we were very happy to do an interview with Thrive Global about the writing process.Interview ↗
The Nonnative Creative PodcastI talked with Alisha Ivelich about my journey of coming to Japan, and how I came to work at the intersection of science/tech and creativity and ultimately ended up writing Time Off.Podcast ↗
BrainShape PodcastI spoke with Dr. Andrea Wilkinson on her podcast about creativity and what adults can learn from children at play.Podcast ↗
Sup, Babe? PodcastDJ and entrepreneur Nicole Rosé had me on her podcast to chat about how to cancel hustle culture and develop a solid rest ethic.Podcast ↗
The Creative Penn PodcastAuthor and entrepreneur Joanna Penn and I had a great chat about Creativity, AI and its impact on creativity and especially writing and publishing, and Time Off.Podcast ↗
The Goal Achievement PodcastI spoke with Matt East, one of the world’s leading productivity experts, about Time Off and how rest and leisure are key to your creativity and productivity.Podcast ↗
PechaKucha Techs in the CityMy talk on “Boosting creativity using AI” at Techs in the City, co-organised by PechaKucha 20x20 and the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan.Talk ↗
Better Humans PodcastI was a guest on the Better Humans Podcast to discuss my article “Using Incubation to Unlock Your True Creative Potential” and talked about lots of things ranging from ancient philosophy to our current busyness addiction and the need for a rest ethic.Podcast ↗
Work. Life. Balance. PodcastJohn and I talk about Time Off, workplace culture, and why we should all go fishing for epiphanies more often.Podcast ↗
