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Elizabeth Marston: Co-founder, Sotera Heritage: Old meets new - using the latest technology to insure antiquities (141)

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant

InsTech

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.850 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Robin steps back in as host this week to find out more about Sotera Heritage from co-founder Elizabeth Marston.  Sotera is using AI and machine learning to create irrevocable digital identities for ancient antiquities, helping insurers to accurately verify objects and provide tools for law enforcement agencies in the fight against the illicit sale of stolen artefacts.   Talking points include:  Digital fingerprints for antiquities Creating patterns through image recognition Tracking high-value objects in real-time Building a solution for insurers Crowdsourcing data through partnerships The conversation also covers a shared love of wine as they discuss Elizabeth’s role at the Marston Family Vineyard in Napa Valley and the impact of last year’s devastating California wildfires. If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use, or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech London newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. To claim 0.5 hours for this podcast, go to the Episode 141 page of the InsTech London website, or email [email protected].

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0:00.0

Well, we cover a lot of ground at Internet London, but I think this is the first time we've ever been talking about the uses of technology to assess ancient antiquities.

0:23.0

Very interesting one coming up for you today.

0:25.5

Matthew Grant here, your usual host of Insect London.

0:28.6

And welcome back or we're delighted you could join us if this is your first podcast.

0:33.7

This week I'm off.

0:34.7

So Robin Merton is in the hot seat talking to Elizabeth Mar Martin, the co-founder of Satara Heritage. Really interesting one coming up. And with two people who have such a great love of wine, not surprising that the conversation goes off track a little bit. So let's hear from Robin and Elizabeth.

0:59.5

Yeah. Robin and Elizabeth. So I've got Elizabeth Marston with me today.

1:03.2

Elizabeth, you answer to Liz most of the time.

1:05.2

Is that right?

1:06.4

I do.

1:06.9

Either is just fine.

1:08.5

Now, you were introduced to me,

1:10.2

and then I had a look about what you had been up to

1:14.1

and I saw the words Cambridge University, co-founder, wine and I thought we probably might have

1:23.3

quite a lot in common. So I've been anxious to get hold of you and have this chat ever since.

1:28.8

Now, let's, let's start with the wine bit. You, you own Napa Valley estate. I mean,

1:35.3

I'm, how, and, you know, how can you get that lucky? Well, Robert, it's wonderful to be having,

1:43.0

looking forward to this. So, yes, indeed, Cambridge wine, many, uh, it's wonderful to be here. I've been looking forward to this.

1:48.8

So yes, indeed, Cambridge, wine, many synergies here.

1:56.8

So in terms of the Napa Valley wine side, my parents actually started the business over 50 years ago. They were lucky enough to come up to Napa and what in California we call the early days.

2:01.2

So I've been part of that journey for about 16 years now.

2:05.6

I can't imagine that I would ever have been tempted away from running a Napa about your state.

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