Hospitality leader and keynote speaker Peter Avis features in the latest Fireside Chat from Hestia Guest Services, a wide-ranging conversation on culture, craftsmanship, and the human foundations of truly exceptional experience.

Dr Paul Redmond was a guest on The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio2 earlier in the week offering a clear and practical view of how work is shifting with the advent of AI.

His view is that AI is reshaping tasks rather than replacing people outright, which puts the emphasis on how effectively individuals can work alongside it. At the same time, as intelligence becomes more accessible, distinctly human capabilities—judgement, communication, and the ability to navigate uncertainty—are becoming more valuable, not less.

His argument moves the focus away from traditional markers like job titles or qualifications, and towards where someone can add unique value in more fluid, less predictable environments

Generational theorist and employability speaker Dr Paul Redmond joined RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime to discuss the alarming impact of digital devices on students’ wellbeing, focus and academic performance. A recent study he explored reveals that, unless habits change, students are on track to spend 25 years of their lives on their phones. Paul warns that the human brain has not evolved to cope with this level of distraction and that the attention economy is rapidly becoming a public health issue. He also appeared this week as a guest on BBC Radio Scotland.