Ethics TV with Jonathan MacDonald

#46 Bec Holdsworth

Bec Holdsworth works at One New Zealand in the role of Head of Privacy and Responsible AI. One NZ has a stated mission of becoming “the most AI-enabled telco on the planet” and is at the forefront of AI adoption within New Zealand. AI adoption relies on trust, so One NZ commissioned research to understand how New Zealanders perceive AI and has shared these findings with businesses across New Zealand. Bec has lead the One NZ Responsible AI programme since its inception in early 2024 and has been responsible for Privacy at One NZ since 2017. Her accountabilities continue to include Disclosures to government agencies and Lawful Interception operations, and she has also been accountable for fraud, enterprise risk and data governance throughout her career at One NZ. Bec has a varied background working across many industries (telco, aviation, gaming, hospitality) and role families (HR, Operations, Analytical) which has been good grounding for thinking broadly about AI risks. Bec holds graduate and post-graduate qualifications from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) in Commerce and Aviation. #ethicstv #ethics #jonathan #macdonald #AI #blockchain #responsibletech #web3 #self #entirety #sovereign #ethical #lifestyle #filter #yourwebyourway #adaptiveai #ethicaltech #interview #podcast #thoughtleadership #philosophy

#45 Jonathan MacDonald on Freedom Of Speech and Independent Media

Jonathan MacDonald, Founder of SELF and host of Ethics TV, discusses Freedom of Speech and Independent Media.  #ethicstv #ethics #jonathan #macdonald #AI #blockchain #web3 #self #podcast #thoughtleadership #philosophy #freedomofspeech #independentmedia #anr #freespeech

#44 Meredith Whittaker of Signal at SWSW 2025

In a rare departure from the usual interview format, this episode features Jonathan MacDonald, Founder of SELF, commenting on the messages shared by Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, at SXSW Texas in March 2025. #signal #privacy #AI #SXSW #ethicstv #ethics #ethicaltech #SELF

#43 Doc Searls

Doc Searls is an American journalist, columnist, and co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto, author of The Intention Economy: When Customers Take Charge, editor-in-chief of Linux Journal, a fellow at the Center for Information Technology & Society (CITS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara, an alumnus fellow (2006–2010) of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and co-host of the Reality 2.0 Podcast.More info:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Searlshttp://searls.com/https://doc.searls.com/#ethicstv #ethics #jonathan #macdonald #AI #blockchain #responsibletech #web3 #self #entirety #sovereign #ethical #lifestyle #filter #yourwebyourway #adaptiveai #ethicaltech #interview #podcast #thoughtleadership #philosophy #cluetrain #docsearls #opensource #linux

#42 Cary Sparrow

Cary Sparrow is the founder and CEO of Wagescape, a company focused on labor market trends, helping HR professionals and consulting firms to predict the future of pay. He is also a former US Navy officer who served on several nuclear submarines. He has 35+ years experience of engineering, military, consulting, technology and operations leadership in achieving organizational growth. More information here: https://wagescape.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carysparrow/