Knock, knock, Neo. Think Agents are a thing of the future? Look again at the iconic movie, The Matrix—they've been hiding in plain sight. In the first episode of 2025, hosts Ron Tolido, Weiwei Feng, and Robert Engels venture down the digital rabbit hole of Virtual Twins with Morgan Zimmerman, CEO of NETVIBES at Dassault Systèmes. It’s a fascinating world where physical science meets data science, a world of both red and blue pills. Virtual Twins take the concept of Digital Twins to the next level, transforming static representations of products, devices, and systems into living, breathing "Dream Theaters" of simulations, predictions, and what-if scenarios. Fueled by AI and immersive technology, they don’t just capture life—they reimagine it. But what happens when Virtual Twins evolve to encompass entire organizations and industries? Imagine bending not just spoons, but entire realities. The Matrix has you—are you ready to see how deep the twin-powered innovation goes? You're in The Matrix ! Tune into our latest Data-powered Innovation Jam podcast episode now! Timestamps: 00:35 – Ron and Robert dive into the iconic world of The Matrix , drawing parallels to digital innovation. 04:55 – Morgan shares insights into Dassault Systèmes' legacy and the evolution of Virtual Twins. 10:00 – Exploring the connection between ontologies and their applications in the real world. 20:03 – How Digital Twins, Virtual Twins, and the Metaverse are transforming real-world use cases. 36:15 – Redefining interaction with the digital world in ways that feel natural yet futuristic. Connect with our guest Morgan Zimmermann and our hosts Ron Tolido , Robert Engels , and Weiwei Feng on LinkedIn.…
Shrink Rapt is a fortnightly podcast created specifically for Psychiatrists. We share bitesized insight from leaders in your profession, our primary focus being to discuss innovation, technology and latest research. Please do get in touch if there are any particular topics you'd like us to cover. Shrink Rapt is brought to your by Thalamos. At Thalamos we create bespoke software solutions, supporting psychiatrists and helping to improve outcomes in the assessment and treatment of mental ill-h ...
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This week Arden speaks with Prof. Rob Stewart Professor of Psychiatry at Kings College London. A recipient of the Wellcome Fellowship Rob’s recent work has focused on Epidemiology and clinical Informatics alongside later life mental disorders. Rob is the clinical lead for Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) a tool which allows researchers to …
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This week Arden speaks with Kumar Jacob, Founder & CEO of Mindwave Ventures. Kumar has a career spent in technology and gaming, as well as a stint as a non-executive of South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. It was this experience which exposed Kumar to the lack of technology provision in the Mental Health world. Not one to sit still Kumar decided to…
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Andrew is at the forefront of research into depression and genomics. He’s a Professor with the Division of Psychiatry at Edinburgh University a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatry and Chair of Generation Scotland expert working group for Psychiatric disorders. Andrew is also this years host for the MQ Mental Health’s Data Science meeting held…
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Hilary Eagles is head of Business at Winterhead http://www.winterhead.co.uk/ responsible for running the South of England panel for the approval of clinicians under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act. Hilary speaks with Shrink Rapt about the common mistakes doctors make when applying for approval, a few hints and tips for what they should be doing…
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Dr Peter MacRae and Dr David Rigby are two North London Psychiatrists and gamers who are combining their passions to explore and research the affect technology is having and can have on our Mental Health. We discuss social media, gaming, mindfulness apps and virtual reality; spoiler alert their opinions aren't necessarily what you'd think. We also …
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Dr Lesley Haines is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Private and Independent Practice Special Interest Group. (PIPSIG). Lesley speaks with Thalamos Founder Arden Tomison about the work of PIPSIG, how she first got into Independent Practice and some of the things she's learnt along the way. Including how to f…
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