We all knew that putting cameras on our faces was going to be a privacy nightmare, right?

Meta’s glasses have been caught sending footage to human contractors in Kenya, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg for how our safety is being compromised by forces outside of our control…

Special guest Ben Cheston joins us for a look at Meta’s mishap, the terrifying prospect of air taxis, and why judgement means more than knowledge in the workplace of the future.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Electric air taxis and the future of urban aviation
• Wearable AI destroying our private spaces
• Public attitudes to surveillance and tech convenience
• Experience and judgement as a superpower in the AI era

Ben Cheston

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencheston/

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

The world is doomed to be run by one of two things; beautiful dumb people, or untrustworthy AI.

With over 20 years at the top of the marketing game, Patti Balbas is perfectly placed to help us understand how, in a ‘charismocracy’, charm will win over the masses rather than diligence.

We also dive deep into a worrying, emerging pattern in AI’s use cases which has the potential to undo decades of societal progress for women - unless we act now…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• AI, safety, and women’s harm
• Digital harm vs. physical harm and regulation of each
• Big tech strategy and Meta’s shift away from messenger
• ‘Charismocracy’ and the future of work
• Youth, parenting, and human skills in an AI era

Patti Balbas:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattibalbas/

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

When AI goes wrong and signs you up to an awful legal deal, who’s to blame - you, or the agent?

AI is crossing the line from ‘nice-to-have’ to ‘invisible infrastructure’, and once it does there’ll be no turning back.

We dive into the AI-first future, the landmark trial on addictive design for social media, and questions whether OpenClaw is already plotting the demise of the ‘meat bags’...

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The blurred line between tool and infrastructure
• Accountability when AI fails
• Addictive design and teens’ mental health
• The rise of Agentic AI with a new, open source tool

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

Prediction season is back for a round 2, and this time Matt and Felina are swinging for the fences.

Between the dream of burdening AI with our mental load, to the nightmare of deepfakes fooling us all on the world stage, our outlook on 2026 proves one thing - you won’t have time to catch your breath, or the year in tech will pass you by…

Join us in the second of our special prediction episodes; we’ll see in December whether it’s the optimistic theories that prevail, or whether you’ll be able to trust anything in the AI era anymore.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• A New Age of AI-Driven Consumer Tech
• Social Platforms Fighting For Our Attention
• Trust, Deepfakes & The Media
• Robots, Safety & Regulation
• AI in High-Stakes Industries

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

It’s prediction season once again, and the only certainty for the year ahead… is uncertainty.

Will Apple finally enter the foldable phone race? Could an AI-generated song hit 250m streams? Will LinkedIn FINALLY die the death that Jen’s been waiting on for so long?

Tune into the first predictions episode of Disconnected for 2026, and prepare yourself for the year’s biggest shocks before they come true…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Big Tech & AI Futures: from foldable iPhones to whether Anthropic will go public
• AI‑generated music hitting massive streaming numbers and AI‑created posts dominating social feeds
• Monetising LLMs, and the HUGE ad revenue up for grabs this year
• Predictions of large‑scale anti‑AI protests, energy and jobs anxiety, and regulatory pressure

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

It’s been a stellar year in tech, and almost-nobody could have predicted the craziness we’ve lived through - ALMOST nobody…

11 months ago, in episode 83, we completed our annual tradition of gazing into their crystal ball for the year ahead, and in episode 103, we review what came true… with a few friendly debates, of course.

Listen as we take you through the year in social bans, cyber attacks, and the unrelenting march of generative AI.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Our revisited, critiqued forecasts from earlier in the year
• TikTok’s changes, the migration of influencers, and how global platforms are adapting
• AI’s expanding influence, from generative AI in the workplace to the rise of agentic AI
• Tech regulation, cybersecurity & restrictions
• The impact of global forces on legacy industries

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

When Coca-Cola rolls out an AI-generated Christmas ad, is it innovation or is it the ghost of marketing’s future glitching before our eyes?

This week on Disconnected, Jag, Jason and Matt are joined by a very special guest - Nathalia Sica is a marketing, comms, and PR powerhouse with a keen eye on just how much trust it’s safe to put into big companies…

Tune in for a debate on whether our digital age is selling stories, or just selling out.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The rise of AI in creative industries, with Coca-Cola’s Christmas campaign as Exhibit A
• Why social media and AI bots are taking over as news sources
• Storytelling vs. selling; how platforms are leaving traditional brand narratives behind
• The impact of tech giants and billionaires on who controls the narrative
• Why digital literacy and healthy skepticism matter more than ever in a world where fact and fiction are a swipe apart

Nathalia Sica:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalia-sica/

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/

In 100 months, when robots handle every inconvenience and AI tracks our health with alarming precision, what’s left for us to even do?

From comfort robots that fold your laundry to AI-powered bespoke medicine and the end of admin as we know it, this week’s Disconnected episode unpacks how tomorrow’s tech could reshape our lives, our work, and even our purpose.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Our purpose in a world rife with assistance robots
• Personal AI agents running our social lives
• Big pharma’s ‘in silico’ future
• The ultra-personalisation of healthcare

Matt Webster:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwwebster/

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Felina Tan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/