The brand new Acuity Podcast is now available to stream and download at acuitypodcast.com. Every month, the free Acuity podcast will tackle the latest issues in economics, business and finance.The first podcast episode delves in to recent “fake news” scandals. Industry analyst and Forbes contributor Jason Bloomberg explains how fake news happens and why it can be so hard to detect.The podcast also shines a spotlight on tax base erosion and profit shifting, including an interview with the new president of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Rachel Grimes FCA about global moves to address the issue.The podcast concludes with a look at some of the detail in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Dr Patricia Ranald from the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network shares her view on the risks and limitations of the TPP.

Show Notes: Episode 2 - EU Nationalism, Blockchain, VC Funding (March 1st, 2017)Show NotesEpisode 2 – Nationalism, Blockchain, and VC Funding. March 1st, 2017In episode 2 of the Acuity podcast, host Mike Lynch is joined by Acuity publisher Leigh Sujanto. [00:01:34] They chat with Adam Creighton from the Australian about his time on secondment with The Wall Street Journal and his take on Trump’s Nationalism.[00:14:34] PC Magazine’s: www.pcmag.com Assistant Business Editor, Rob Marvin, discusses the future of blockchain and why you probably won’t be using it to buy your coffee and muffins anytime soon.[00:29:06] And the CEO of AVCAL, Yasser El-Ansary comes into the studio to talk about venture capital funding, how it’s different from the banks, and what to do to successfully secure VC funding.More information:Host: Mike Lynch Co-host: Leigh SujantoGuests: Adam Creighton Rob Marvin Yasser El-Ansary

Episode 3 – There’s a storm coming, and its name is Amazon. 1 April 2017 36mins19secsIn this episode of the Acuity podcast, host Mike Lynch is joined by Acuity publishing supervisor Leigh Sujanto. [01m:36s] They chat with Tonya Garcia: muckrack.com/tgarcianycfrom Market Watch: www.marketwatch.com, [19m:59s] and the CEO of the Australian National Online Retailers Association (NORA): www.nora.org.au, Paul Greenberg: www.linkedin.com/in/paulgreenberghq/ about the possible ramifications for retailers and consumers when Amazon: www.amazon.com sets up shop in Australia and New Zealand.More information:Host: Mike Lynch Co-host: Leigh SujantoGuests: Tonya Garcia Paul Greenberg

Are you doing the right thing by your customers and employees? In this episode of the Acuity Podcast, hosts Mike Lynch and Jennifer Black talk with John Neil, Co-Head Advice and Education at the Ethics Centre in Sydney, about the importance of business ethics and how doing the right thing can add to your bottom line.Host: Mike Lynch Co-host: Jennifer BlackGuests: John Neil

Can SMB's take on larger companies in the online marketplace? In this episode, Acuity Magazine Publisher, Andy McLean, and Host Mike Lynch speak with Michiel Heijmans, COO, and Partner of the renowned Search Engine Optimisation Company YOAST, about how businesses can use SEO to drive traffic and compete successfully on the internet.

Big Data and AI are part of our everyday lexicon.We're inundated with so many stories about how our lives will be changed for the better, and at the same time, we're told that big data and AI will adversely affect and threaten our very livelihood.The mixed messages in the media are confusing, to say the least.Many industries and professions alike are predicted to be non-existent or shrink into irrelevancy in the next decade.Sounds pretty bleak, right?In this episode, Ted Talk Speaker and Author, Tim Leberecht, joins Hosts Leigh Sujanto and Mike Lynch to discuss how romance is the key to winning and succeeding in the era of new technology.

77Episode 7 Get out of the box and apply wisdom 1 June 2017In this episode of the Acuity podcast, host Mike Lynch and co-host Leigh Sujanto speak with Ricardo Semler: semcostyle.org/persons/16-ricardo-semler the CEO of Brazilian company Semco Partners about why he refuses to have an organisational chart, why “terminal days” are so important and how staying in the box is stifling innovation.More information: Host: Mike Lynch Co-host: Leigh SujantoGuests: Ricardo Semler

Show Notes:Episode 8 Keep it Simple for Success 15 June 2017He’s the guy who put the “i” in iPhone. Ken Segall is the Former Creative Director at Apple...working side by side with Steve Jobs for almost 12 years...and he’s also the author of the best-selling books “Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success” and “Think Simple: How Smart Leaders Defeat Complexity” At the recent World Business Forum held in Sydney...Former CEO of Chartered Accountants ANZ...Lee White...sat down with Ken Segall...in a private members session…to discuss his reflections on working at Apple...and how important keeping it simple leads to success.More information: Host: Mike Lynch Co-host: Leigh Sujanto Guest-host: Lee WhiteGuests: Ken Segall

In this episode, we talk with award-winning technology entrepreneur, speaker, and author, Dale Beaumont, who has spent the past decade helping small to medium enterprises become more prosperous. His latest venture.In this episode, we talk with award-winning technology entrepreneur, speaker, and author, Dale Beaumont, who has spent the past decade helping small to medium enterprises become more prosperous. His latest venture...BRiN…a mobile app, powered by artificial intelligence, takes his quest to help sme’s to the next level...BRiN…a mobile app, powered by artificial intelligence, takes his quest to help sme’s to the next level.

It's time to get excited about retirementWe speak with independent financial advisor Claire Mackay CA in episode ten of the new Acuity podcast about making your dream retirement a reality. In briefStart planning for your retirement now. It’s never too early. Taking control of your retirement savings will motivate you and get you excited. Visualise your dream retirement and plan the numbers around that vision.The financial pressure to save enough to retire comfortably can be stressful. In a political environment where changes to policy occur often, some individuals may find it too difficult to stay on top of the superannuation system.Taking control of your retirement means having a plan. Claire Mackay CA of Quantum Financial, speaks with Acuity podcast host Mike Lynch and co-host Kylie Kwong in episode ten of the new Acuity podcast.

We make important decisions daily, in business, and some of those decisions have a high dollar value.Executing a new strategy naturally comes with risk, but have you considered all the possible outcomes? Is there a way to mitigate potential failures and losses to your business?Bryce Hoffman, author of the book "Red Teaming: Transform Your Business by Thinking Like the Enemy", joins host Mike Lynch and Leigh Sujanto to discuss a new way businesses can begin to make better decisions.

Big data is bandied around as the silver bullet to countless problems. From helping us make smarter business decisions through to choosing which suburb we should live in, big data the catch cry heard around the world.Mix in a little artificial intelligence, and Bob’s your uncle, right?Not necessarily.Cathy O’Neil, an American mathematician, Data Scientist, Ted Talk Speaker, and author, her latest book, Weapons of Math Destruction, argues big data contains more human bias than we care to admit, and that’s leading to a toxic cocktail for our very democracy.

The Chinese middle-class is expected to increase by 850-million new consumers by 2030. It’s been described as significant as a new continent emerging in the Asia-Pacific, but is the region ready to handle the growing demand for goods and services? Is there a downside, are we about to lose access to our own resources? The Honourable Bob Carr, former Premier of New South Wales and Federal Foreign Minister, is the Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology in Sydney. He joins hosts Mike Lynch and Kylie Kwong in the studio to talk about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.