• Undaunted, with Robert Swan and NTT DATA

  • By: Dan Smith
  • Podcast

Undaunted, with Robert Swan and NTT DATA

By: Dan Smith
  • Summary

  • Antarctica. It's mysterious to many but familiar to polar pioneer Robert Swan. With the "Undaunted: South Pole 2023" expedition, Robert seeks to complete his long-time goal of crossing the Antarctic landmass on foot while advocating for sustainability and protecting the frozen continent. This podcast explores the experience of Antarctica ("It wants to kill you," Robert says) and considers practical and positive approaches on the journey toward sustainability. Along the way, you'll meet adventurers and experts -- and expert adventurers. NTT DATA is an expedition sponsor.
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Episodes
  • 7. Perspectives From the Polar Plateau: The Undaunted Audio Reports
    Feb 3 2023

    Robert Swan and company successfully completed the Undaunted: South Pole 2023 expedition on January 10, achieving Robert's long-time goal of walking across the Antarctic landmass. Each evening on the 16-day journey, Robert or his son, Barney, would send a report by satellite phone. This episode compiles those brief audio reports to give listeners a look at life on the march on the Antarctic Plateau. 

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    37 mins
  • 6. A Business Perspective: The Journey Toward Sustainability
    Jan 20 2023

    In pursuing his now-completed walk across the Antarctic landmass, Robert Swan has advocated for the preservation of Antarctica and promoted sustainability. In this episode, we'll explore a business-oriented viewpoint about the journey to sustainability, including the dual importance of actions to mitigate climate change and innovations that can enable sustainable economic progress. How about batteries you can compost at the end of their useful life? Robots that efficiently plant carbon-absorbing seagrass? And computing chips that use light instead of electricity to process information? These innovations being developed within NTT Group are among many promising developments led by businesses around the world. The challenges are real and become more urgent each day. Even so, there are solid grounds for hope. 

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    31 mins
  • 5. Expeditioners' Perspectives: Voices from the Antarctic Base Camp at Union Glacier
    Jan 7 2023

    Host Dan Smith speaks with three members of the Undaunted expedition team at their Antarctic base camp on Union Glacier. Conversations range from why adventurers do what they do, and what it's like walking on the Antarctic Plateau, to how it feels just before they board the plane to fly to Undaunted's starting point, just under 100 miles from the South Pole. The interviews were recorded at Union Glacier Camp in late December. The expedition formally began on Christmas Day. As of publication date, Robert Swan and team had 30 nautical miles left to reach the South Pole on foot.

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    30 mins

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