Podcast „pOD by Edge Institute”

How you lose your compass in the digital age. On the information ecosystem shaping our decisions

Who actually has control over our decisions in the digital age? In episode #10 of pOD by Edge Institute, journalist Amalia Enache sits down with Dragoș Stanca, initiator of the Ethical Media Alliance and tech entrepreneur, and Sorin Ioniță, president of Expert Forum, to discuss technology, artificial intelligence, and the media ecosystem that shapes, without us realizing it, how we stay informed and the decisions we make.

Episode #9

2026-06-24

From realities to aspirations: What does the digitalization of the state look like when you are the one actually building it?

What got blocked, what is changing, and what the citizen should feel at the end of this transformation are a few of the questions we tried to answer in episode #9 of pOD by Edge Institute. Amalia Enache hosts a conversation with Oana Gheorghiu, Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Romania, about how the digitalization of the state is taking shape: from ambitious visions to reality.

Episode #8

2026-05-27

Artificial intelligence, human intelligence: a necessary partnership

Does artificial intelligence simplify our lives or complicate our choices? How does Europe position itself relative to the major American tech platforms? And where does Romania stand in this digital race? In episode #8 of pOD, Amalia Enache hosts a conversation with Răzvan Rughiniș, professor at Politehnica University of Bucharest and co-founder of Innovation Labs, about one of the defining topics of our decade: artificial intelligence and our place within it.

Episode #7

2026-05-06

How to digitize a country when the budget is small and the stakes are high: The case of the Republic of Moldova.

The digital transformation of public services, the challenges of bureaucracy, and the vision of a state closer to its citizens are the themes of episode #7 of pOD, in which journalist Amalia Enache, alongside Nicoleta Colomeeț, Director of the Electronic Governance Agency of the Republic of Moldova, discuss a journey that Romania, too, should follow closely.

Episode #6

NEW

2026-03-25

Children on social networks: the balance between freedom and safety in the online environment

How effective are bans in protecting children online, what are their real technical and legal limits, and what role do platforms, parents, schools, and the state play in building a safer environment, in a conversation with Bogdan Manolea, a jurist specialized in law and technology, and Vlad Zaha, criminologist and researcher at the Edge Institute, alongside journalist Amalia Enache.

Episode #5

2026-02-25

From bureaucracy to trust: the power of public data

How to rebuild trust between citizens and the administration? Together with Diana Oncioiu and Gheorghe Damian, we discuss how digitalization, based on transparency and efficient governance, can transform the relationship between the state and the citizen.