In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Aleksandra Boguslavskaya, the CEO and founder of Data Science UA, to discuss her incredible journey of leading a tech company through the challenges of war. From the early days of organizing the first technical data science conference in Kiev to navigating the complexities of running a business during the ongoing conflict, Aleksandra shares her experiences and insights. She talks about the emotional journey of leaving Ukraine, the importance of building bridges between clients and her team, and the resilience and innovation that have defined her leadership. Join us as we explore how Aleksandra balances her Ukrainian identity with the need to adapt and thrive in a global business environment. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com

Happy New Year! Is it new year, new you? Today we chat to Everyrun founder Alona Lashchenko, who's built a platform that's a running community that she hopes will tackle loneliness and obesity. That's despite having to leave Ukraine and relocate in Oxford. Well here on the podcast it's new year, same content. We hope you enjoy the show in 2024 and thanks for listening! The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com

Griffin Parry is CEO and founder of M3ter, a business powering every variation of usage-based pricing for companies at all stages of growth. He has already built and successfully exited one startup, and he's doing it all over again. What did he do last time that he won't this time around? What lessons are there for other entrepreneurs? On the show David is also joined by 'Tech Talks Daily' host Neil C. Hughes, freelance journalist and industry commentator. The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com

As a society we need to do better than digging up fossil fuels, and consumers should make better choices. But how does a company take that belief and turn it into a profitable enterprise? This Boxing Day we catch up with Satnam Surae, PhD, CTO and co-founder at Twig and ask about their path to success. The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com

Suki Fuller was recently named the most influential woman in UK technology by Computer Weekly. What's got Suki to this point in her career, and who or what were her inspirations? How is she trying to help the next generation of industry leaders? Also on today's episode we hear from Richard Davies, UK Managing Director at Netcompany. He's keen other leads pay attention to the lessons to be learned from the IT failures at the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67503126 The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com

Steve Salvin (Chief Executive at Aiimi) has been helping organisations make sense of their data for a long time. Whilst the terms are new, the processes aren't necessarily. So amongst experimentation, and some banning AI, what actually comes next, and who should be steering the direction of your business? Also on today's show we have a chat about an article on Unleash (by Lucy Buchholz) about a study which suggests 18% of North American employees are considering leaving their role in 2024: https://www.unleash.ai/company-culture/18-of-american-employees-are-considering-leaving-their-current-roles-in-2024/ The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com

Web Summit was all about AI… yes. But more than that; it was how technology is continually being used to push boundaries and democratize services and information. Here are two more examples concerning mental health and impact investment! Helping shine a light on these topics are Tom Winterton, Head of Platform at Invest Engine, and Michel Valstar, CEO of BlueSkyeye AI. Also on the show we're chatting about the most searched Google searches! Thanks to Calum Warren-Piper at PHA for drawing attention to this article: https://www.semafor.com/article/12/11/2023/googles-year-in-search-results-revealed The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com

45% of women are leaving within the first 8 years of their career. How can we stop that and celebrate women? Sarah Persov, Engineering Team Lead at Dojo, talks about championing women in technology and her career, and why her advice for her boss is refreshingly direct. Also on the show we chat to the artist behind out sound, Lemzi. Check out his music and shows on his website: https://www.lemzi.com/

We know there is a climate crisis, but what can we do? Joel Tasche (founder and co-CEO of Cleanhub) took matters into his own hands, and here talks about Cleanhub's mission and the circular economy. We're also talking about the importance of storytelling as a founder: https://www.forbes.com/sites/abdoriani/2022/10/24/storytelling-tips-for-founder-from-the-science-of-storytelling-by-will-storr/?sh=18860eb5783e

On today's show we welcome David Wong, Chief Product Officer at Thomson Reuters, to the podcast. Thomson Reuters have a report exploring AI and productivity. Productivity has been on the lips of so many in the industry since the Pandemic, but what does the data actually say? We talk about the report at length, but download it here for yourself: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/campaigns/future-of-professionals.html You might notice some new music on the show. We've partnered with the amazing Lemzi (more on this in a few episodes). Give him a follow on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5TACkrIqh…v0S_2heRilEKp2DQ

Felix Atkin (CEO and founder of Sharesy) joins the podcast to talk about building a platform that allows community spaces across London take bookings, revitalizing their use. It's an impact startup inspired by the want to do good, and the work of previous 'Tech Talks' alumni such as Tessa Clarke. Also on today's show, a new feature, the 'Friday News Flash'. Cathy White draws our attention to crisis at Devternity. The whole article is at: https://www.404media.co/devternity-fake-speakers-eduard-sizovs/ Lastly you might notice some new music on the show. We've partnered with the amazing Lemzi (more on this in a few episodes). Give him a follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TACkrIqhdLJmX1TcjpDKu?si=K1qaPSv0S_2heRilEKp2DQ

Bukki Adedapo is the UK Country Manager of Fiverr. Last week he hosted (alongside Virgin Startups) a competition for female founders, where four finalists competed for £15,000 worth of credits to develop their platforms through Fiverr's network. Those finalists were: Anna Moynihan, (TaskHer) Thelma Onyeka (Akama Fund), Lydia Carrick (Apputee), and Sarah Welsh (HANX) Go follow them and support them!

Todd Olson is the founder and CEO of Pendo, a company on a mission to elevate the world's experience of software. Today we're asking, are companies ready for AI, or worse... are they scared? Also on the show we talk about heat pump in New York City: https://www.theverge.com/23951214/heat-pump-nycha-public-housing-electric-sustainable We also share Harry McCracken's piece on OpenAI in Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/90986455/openais-meltdown-wont-be-the-last-corporate-drama-spurred-by-ai

Kathryn is the founding CEO of award-winning global expert marketplaces (getWise, channelWise) providing business owners and professionals in targeted markets, access to thousands of vetted executives, coaches/mentors, education and resources that accelerate business or career growth. She is a former Wall Street executive sales leader and an author of 9 books. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, CBS Marketwatch, Fox News and more. She was recently named Worth Magazine Top 100 Entrepreneurs, Forbes Top 1000 innovators and a member of the prestigious Nasdaq Milestone Makers program. Today she's adding Tech Talks to the list of career highlights!

We're mixing it up with a podcast recorded on the floor of Web Summit. Join David are two leading commentators, Alisa Cohn, "the #1 startup coach in the world" and Sonya Barlow, host of the BBC's The Everyday Hustle. They discuss the crisis/non-crisis facing organisations, inclusion at conferences, the real meaning of authenticity, and what Katherine Maher (Web Summit's new CEO) needs to do secure the future of the conference as a leading destination.

Transformation in the fintech sector? Today’s guest is GFT’s UK Client Solutions Director for Retail Banking, Richard Kalas. As digital services are embraced ever more widely we’re looking at ensuring organisations aren’t left behind, stay productive, and ahead of regulation. Also, we’re in Lisbon this week, and we’re going for a run with Codex and their founder Sabin Lakhani.

On today's show we are joined by Dan Garrett, CEO of Farewill. Technology for most of us is never not in the palm of our hand in the way of social media, contacting friends and working, but these uses seem menial when it can be applied to such bigger uses. The way we have been dealing with death for decades has been formal, complicated and expensive. Instead of feeling supported, people often feel lost. Farewill is changing the way the world deals with death: to make the experience warmer, brighter and friendlier, with the help of technology. To hear how technology is evolving, and what tech leaders are prioritising, check out Nash Squared's newly released 25th Annual Digital leadership Report. www.nashsquared.com/dlr

Today we are joined by Former BBC Presenter and Founder of 'The Brilliant Communicator' Nima Abu-Wardeh, to find out how to say what you want and be heard! Nima teaches how to communicate efficiently, raise your profile, and be seen, and is helping those searching for work but also founders create a presence and go from chase to chosen! Find out more about how Nima can help you by signing up to her weekly newsletter, https://www.finding-nima.com/newsletter.

On today's show we're talking to Marko, Executive Producer at Bucketsquad and a senior member of the team behind Jesser, the YouTube creator with almost 16 million subscribers. We ask how you create for that audience, how you keep them engaged, and what enterprise business can learn from that experience.

It's Halloween, but we have a treat for you! A company trying to tackle sustainability via a premium, long-lasting, module smartphone, Fairphone. Based in the Netherlands, Fairphone's mission is to create change through their own devices. Miquel Ballester Salvà, Head of Product Management, shares how they're aiming to do that.

SigmaOS is a whole new browser experience, making it easier for you to be fast and better at what you do on the Internet. Or that's the claim by founder and CEO Mahyad Ghassemibouyaghchi. Picked byY Combinator as 'Product of the Month' are you convinced? Also, 'Amazon for Kids' launches a conversation Gen-AI aimed at children. Excited, concerned? It's fair to say David and Amber need convincing.

Energy storage is the backbone of clean energy systems. But battery storage is complex. STABL Energy are on a mission to make access to battery storage easy for anyone, unlocking mass adoption of clean energy. Today we're exploring how with Dr Nam Troung, co-CEO and c-founder. Also on the podcast our discussion about the new engulfing Web Summit. Here are the articles we base our discussion on, and our thinking on the wider impact of events like these: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/business/web-summit-paddy-cosgrave-israel.html https://www.politico.eu/article/portugal-digital-nomads-bubble-gentrification/

From digital disruptors to Fortune 500 companies, over 18,000 businesses rely on PagerDuty to help them continually improve their digital operations. We ask the CEO Jenn exactly how that works, and what lessons she's picked up along the way. David and Akeesh chat EV chargers. Here is the actual article with the actual news... https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23922649/gravity-dc-fast-charger-new-york-500kw

Former guest Molly rejoins the show, and since she last sat down with us she's been busy. Her brand is growing rapidly, as is her team (and their dogs) without compromising the values of Flexa or their clients. We simply ask how!

Brian Comiskey's job is to look to the future and tell the CTA membership what's hot, and what's bubbling to the surface! How that all stitches together is not an easy picture to paint; so much of what we talk about feels critical. So where should we be focusing our attention?

Industry leader Gary Shapiro drops into the show today to talk about the future of the technology industry, whether that's addressing the need for a technology emphasis in 'human security'. developing a strategy for dealing with China, or looking to countries like France for inspiration. Last week we also released our film on the under-funding of female business. Watch here: www.nashsquared.com/techflix

Today we're talking to reformed physicist Dr Chris Ballance, CEO of Oxford Ionics. They're aiming to be the ARM of Quantum Computing. But what is Quantum Computing, and what is the relevance to those of us in the enterprise tech sector? Also Tech Flix is now live, talking about funding female business: https://www.nashsquared.com/techflix If you want to read the article we discuss it's here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/04/female-founded-ai-startups-win-just-2-of-funding-deals-in-uk

I recently sat down with Erika Brodnock MBE to film an interview for our film series 'Tech Flix', and to kick-start 'Black History Month' we're sharing the audio from that session. Erika is the co-founder of Extend Ventures and Kinhub, and one of 5 multicultural founders to watch in 2023 (according to Sifted). Here she shares her views on VC funding for black women, the Fearless Fund, and why it's time to focus on the doers, not done to. To watch our film on Thursday follow this link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

Tanis Jorge is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of unicorn business Trulioo. She has researched and focused on the challenge of preserving your most important relationship in business, the one with your cofounder. To read Tanis' book head to https://thecofoundershub.com/the-cofounders-handbook/ To register for our event head to https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

On today's show we welcome Jules Robertson, one half of the all female-founding team behind Tally Workspace, a platform that helps you instantly book hot desks and meeting rooms or let us find your new office space. Find out more about the Tallys: https://www.tallyworkspace.com/the-tallys-winners On the show we're also talking about NASA and their incredible ingenuity: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/24/23887975/nasa-asteroid-sample-osiris-rex-bennu-explained Lastly, come to our virtual docufilm screening on October the 5th: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

On todays show we're focusing on Leeds and it's leaders. Why? It's Leeds Digital Festival. Supported (this year) by Harvey Nash, LDF has been at the forefront of a digital vanguard in Northern England. We put the microphone in front of George Fairhall and Anna Sutton, to of the regions entrepreneurs, to find out why it's so special! This is part of our 'Female Founders' Fortnight' series. To join the premiere of our docufilm on the lack of investment for female led business follow this link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

Teri is the exited founder of Vibely, her business which was acquired by Kajabi in 2022. In today's show we learn from her experience of a founder weighing up the decision to sell their business. Joining me as co-host is Dr Serena Huang, founder of 'Data with Serena'. We're building up to the launch of our new 'Tech Flix' film on the under funding of female businesses. The docufilm is streaming on Linkedin on October 5th. To watch sign up on https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

We are talking about leadership and the Ukrainian Crisis today on the podcast with Ivan Ieremenko, cofounder and CEO of Techstack. How has he adapted as a leader during the last two-years, and what are its lessons? We'd love you to complete our DLR, it closes in 2 days: https://nashsquared.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HrZQkkT863RHKK?source=TechTalks

On today's show Ariel Poler, co-founder of Reveri Health, talks to us about the power of self-hypnosis. Forget long-term investment, the techniques Ariel discusses can provide short, quick wins for a number of health concerns. Would you give it a go?

On today's show we're dissecting the art of negotiation with Rosie Bailey, CEO of Nibble. What is Nibble? An AI Chatbot for eCommerce retailers that lets customers negotiate personalized prices on products or services. Win-win negotiation! Also on the show we chat AI and music: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/6/23862036/ai-drake-ghostwriter-new-song-grammy-travis-scott-21-savage We also want you to join us on October 5th for the 'Tech Flix' screening: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/ You can watch the trailer here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidajsavage_growth-womenintech-entrepreuner-activity-7105452484197797888-Nois?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

David's just got back from IFA in Berlin, a meeting of more than 150,000 people to marvel at technology. But tech has a cost; this industry contributes around 2% to 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. So what opportunities are their to learn, to change practices and to help consumers make better informed choices? We chat about Fairphone and their push towards repair rather than replace, and we talk to Uwe Schulte, a procurement expert turned sustainability consultant and guru. What lessons are their for us all? If you want to watch "Behind the Screens" (and we urge you to) the go to: https://www.fairphone.com/en/behind-the-screens/

Gonçalo Gaiolas, the new Chief Product Officer at SoSafe joins us to talk about his approach to product development. He also sets out his belief that Europe is the perfect environment to build meaningful technology organizations. We're heading to Berlin of IFA. Here is The Verge with a take on what to expect: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/26/23844529/smart-home-matter-ifa-2023-tech-show Whilst we've got you please add your voice to our Digital Leadership Report, and unlock your own peer bench-marking report. Click on the following link: https://nashsquared.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HrZQkkT863RHKK?source=TechTalks

How do we collaborate effectively? How does that build and inform working culture? How do you mitigate for individuals and help them thrive? Amy Williams, CIO of Barclays UK and the Radbroke site lead joins the podcast to talk about structured hybrid-models, thinking about extra adjustments to promote accessibility, and the wide range of challenges faced by digital leaders in their roles today. To add your voice to our Digital Leadership Report, and to unlock your own peer bench-marking report click on the following link: https://nashsquared.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HrZQkkT863RHKK?source=TechTalks

YouMakr cofounder Abbas Moledina revisits 'Tech Talks' having featured on the show almost 2 years ago. Back then they were excited to talk about their new platform which could write original text with a few prompts. YouMakr then found it's USP swamped by ChatGPT. So what do you do when a competitor comes along and threatens to become synonymous with the tech? They pivoted and doubled-down on education. Also on the show we chat about the teaching crisis in the USA leading to technology creeping into the classroom: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/17/us-schools-remote-teaching-educator-shortage

On today's show we talk to AlbionVC Partner Jane Elizabeth Reddin. Having previously worked at Balderton Capital, been a co-founder herself and worked at Harvey Nash, she's an investment and talent expert. So what do founders really need to know to secure investment and grow? Also on the show we share an article by Unleash's Allie Nawrat. Linkedin have some surprising finds related to AI and skills. https://www.unleash.ai/skills-development/linkedin-people-skills-are-more-valuable-than-ai/

To we’re joined by Hazelcast’s Avtar Raikmo (Head of Platform Engineer) and Fawaz Ghali (Head of Developer Relations). They’re joining us to talk about community building, the need to empower staff and solve real world problems. But that community needs to come on a journey, so how do you do that? How do you take someone from being a developer building solutions, to a commitment to enterprise customers. Also on the show we ask if AI should summarize articles for us? https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/15/23833045/google-artificial-intelligence-summary-chrome-sge

Dr Cindy Gordon is founder and CEO of SalesChoice, and is working with AI and enterprise firms. Noticing the toll of modern working on the employee, she questioned the role AI plays in work to help us better find our niche. So what skills can we focus on and make sure we’re a contributing member of the world of work? Also on the show… we know productivity is the key concern of many organisations, so we ask if “Focus Mode” for Windows is likely to help! https://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-to-use-focus-mode-windows Plus if you want to check out ‘Life on a Plate’ head to https://wellbeing.nashsquared.com/posts/nash-squared-cookbook-life-on-a-plate

Sumeet Arora, Chief Development Officer at ThoughtSpot, and Benn Stancil, formerly the Chief Technology Officer at Mode (and now ThoughtSpot) join us to discuss the merger of their two businesses. Why is there a match, how has it worked? On top of that what are the founder learnings for Benn, who’s successfully sold his business. Would you share the digital print of your iris? Kenya thinks you shouldn’t. Find out more here: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/2/23817147/kenya-worldcoin-suspended-sam-altman-eyeball-scanning

Philip Mullen, Managing Director EMEA for TELUS Health, joins the podcast to discuss wellbeing and productivity. Whilst the employing/employee relationship has changed we still need a healthy balance between the needs of your work and your free time. Productivity is a major concern of many organisations, but it doesn’t mean what we’ve gained in the last few years must be lost. Do you want to live (digitally) forever, or is it all a bit creepy? You can dive into today’s discussion and read up more here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/death-technology-memory

Rahul is founder and CEO of Superhuman, a company offering superfast email. Since moving to the West Coast of the USA 13 years ago Rahul has made plenty of missteps but been hugely successful. What has he learnt, and what would he suggest other founders consider? To learn more about Rahul and his journey explore these articles: https://review.firstround.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit https://blog.superhuman.com/how-we-built-superhuman-ai/ Also in the news, Netflix are looking for AI engineers at staggering cost: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66332876

On today's show we're lucky to quiz Christina, CEO of LogicMonitor on both observability and leadership. Given the rapid expansion of the technology estate in many companies, how are you meant to spot the gremlins in the data? We also discuss sustainability, both in consumer tech and one way in which technology might save the lives of endangered animals. Check out these two articles: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jul/30/say-hello-to-longlife-tech-that-can-challenge-our-throwaway-culture https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/31/can-3d-printed-tiger-teeth-help-save-rare-indian-animals-from-extinction-aoe

Today we're joined by Paul Jackson, most recently the Chief Product and Tech Officer Level, and previously at Structure Flow, Dow Jones, and News UK amongst others. He's talking to us about the health of the startup sector; is it being constricted? Also what is so appealing about working in a business during its early stages? We're also asking: Minority Report becoming reality (not the future crime part..!)? Members of the public are being invited to have their eyeballs scanned by a silver orb as part of cryptocurrency project that aims to use biometric verification to distinguish humans from AI systems. Also, should smartphones be banned in schools?

In today's show we're joined by Cerebral's CEO David Mou. A clinician and a technologist, David has a view on how technology can impact the level of care given to patients with mental health concerns. But how far might be too far where AI is concerned, and what are the limits?

Today's guests are Milo Mcloughlin-Greening, Head of R & D at Batch.works, and Jo Barnard, founder of Morrama. They have collaborated to produce and release Kibu, a sustainable pair of headphones aimed at kids. The repairable, part-replicable headphones are an example of circular manufactoring.

Today Richard Felton-Thomas joins us to talk about the bias in sport talent spotting. AI Scout is an app that uses data to benchmark talent, giving scouts a tool to augment their activities and give more opportunity to those who might otherwise miss out. On the eve (almost) of the FIFA Women's World Cup, we're celebrating anything that expands inclusion and opportunity, We also chat about Reality+, who have partnered with OTZ Sports to launch 'Own The Zone', a game with technology at it's heart.

Today we're chatting to Lickd CTO Alex Brims. The creator economy is vital to the 400,000 making a living posting videos to YouTube, but they can't add licenced music. Or can they? Alex explains how they can, and how licencing laws are being explored where the metaverse is concerned.

I'm on holiday this week, but that means the perfect opportunity to share part two of our Collision Conference interviews. Check Point's President Rupal Shah Hollenbeck gave us some time at the event and spoke about the need to re-evaluate leadership in the wake of an industry reset. Then we have a chat with Pendo CEO and founder Todd Olson to share. Can he predict the future? Did you go to the conference? What was your lasting impression?

The first of two shows (the second will drop on Tuesday) featuring the views of speakers and leaders at Collision Conference in Toronto. Today we're meeting VoxNeuro's James Connolly, who is creating an objective system for measuring the health of your brain. Then as we tackle an increasingly complex world we meet Christine Yen, CEO of Honeycomb.io, who talks to us about the virtues of observability. Whilst there was a huge amount of Gen AI chatter at the show, and a focus on the challenges we face, it was clear that talking and sharing ideas can only help. We need to work together.

On today's podcast we're exploring the American-Midwest with Rackspace's CTO Srini Koushik. Srini is advocating for the 'Silicon Heartland' of the USA, a region on the rise with more than half-an-eye on it's less affluent neighbours. As technology impacts work and society, we ask what steps we need to take to make sure jobs, security and futures are well looked after. Do technology companies have a duty of care?

Today we're talking to Core10's leadership team, Jeff Galloway (VP Product and Implementations) and Joel Legg (VP of Technology), as we talk about the impact of digital transformation on the banking sector, large and small-scale, across North America. To give us a little extra on the ground insight, David is joined by Nash Squared's Tanner Winters, based in Nashville, TN.

David Ly is the Chairman and CEO of Iveda, an IOT business operating in the cloud, use data and machine learning to answer questions we face as we live in modern urban environments. Ultimately, do you trust the machine or humans, and why?

Making friends in a big city isn't easy. It never has been. Whilst technology has revolutionised dating, it's not really done the same for those people seeking platonic relationships, and like-minded people. Step forward Jack Peagam and Linkup. Disappointed with the failure of social media to create social circles, Jack and his team are trying to help people find those meaningful connections.

Today's show is a recording of a conversation held for our own internal Pride ERG (Employee Resource Group) focused on safe spaces online. Sarah Massey, co-founder of freeQ is our guest on the episode. Is the internet safe? Is AI and it's impact on the queer community being fully understood? How can you help employees be their full 'self' at work?

On today’s show we’re joined by Bev White, technologist and CEO of Nash Squared. Having been an IT Director and board member across a number of businesses, Bev added her considerable experience and voice to the stage at this years’ London Tech Week. We’re exploring that session (‘thriving whilst scaling’), questioning London’s role as a global tech hub, and asking what we need to work on as a community moving forward.

Deel are helping workers in emerging markets gain employment with companies that previously may not have been able to present an opportunity. We met Dan in Rio (at Web Summit), and Latin America is one region with huge talent demands being placed on it. Why? We explore the reasons before David is joined by Angelica Mari (Forbes, BBC) from Sao Paulo to add local expertise and knowledge to the conversation.

Joe Baguley, CTO at VMware for EMEA is a returning guest, who has always offered insight on emerging tech, so it made sense to ask him about generative AI. Why? Because your dentist is talking about AI, and it's in the hands of people who don't understand the tech. So what are the steps of organisations looking to use the tools in a safe and sustainable way?

Nathan Hight cofounder Safe365 in 2016 after a life spent trying to keep people safe. From being a lifeguard in his early-teens he's had a passion to solve the problem that so many people go to work, and don't come home safely. Today's show explores that issue and how a scalable technology solution can help.

Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, CEO and founder of Cinapsis, talks to the podcast about his mission to help patients get better care from health services. Cinapsis is helping to close the gap between primary and secondary care through advice and guidance, something we are all unfortunately impacted by at some point or other.

On today's show we welcome Louwki Coetsee, Group VP Sales & Client Value at Netsurit. His role is to understand how their clients’ current technical needs and help them plan for future needs. In a market that is rapidly evolving and hard to predict, that's harder than ever.

Honesty is the key to spark change. Today we're meeting Jawad Bhatti, founder of Spark. As employees continue to leave their roles we look at the impact of poor mental health and how it can be fought back against. www.sparkyourhealth.co.uk Also in the show we mention a blog on Women in Tech. Here is it: https://www.nashsquared.com/post/is-there-increased-urgency-for-tangible-action

Today we're talking about mental health with Alena's CEO and founder Mandana Ahmadi. "When you're ill, you just want to get better", and that's the mission Mandana and her team are on through the use of data and computational neuroscience.

Joining the podcast today is Jared Mabry, VP Digital Patient Experience at HCA Healthcare. Here he shares his personal perspective following 5 years working in the UK, before heading home to the USA a year ago. Where in the UK there is a work to live culture, Jared suggests the US is a live to work culture. What does that mean for leaders trying to create a caring, human environment and heed the lessons of the pandemic?

On the show today we talk to two business helping to create environments for healthier, happier, more productive work. Sanj Bhayro is GM EMEA for Asana. In the interview he explores how data is helping inform organisations that collaboration is really about process, not where you are when you work or how many meetings you have. Then David talks to Spoke's founder and co-CEO Ariana Alexander-Sefre. Spoke is using science to link music and health. Want to feel confident for an interview? Spoke has a tailored playlist that'll do the trick. As mentioned in the show you can find extra material from Asana on their website: https://asana.com/resources

So what does the future of marketing look like? Like all industry ChatGPT has posed a question without clear answers. As companies scramble to respond we spoke to two organisations at the for front of marketing and creative; Semrush and Picsart First up we meet Andrew Warden, CMO at Semrush. Then David talks to Mikayel Vardanyan, CPO and founder of Picsart. Both interviews were recorded in the media suite of WebSummit Rio.

On today's podcast we talk to Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal. David sat down with her fresh from the stage at Web Summit Rio, and quizzes her on the need for privacy and her concerns regarding the direction of the Online Safety Bill in the UK, as well as federal and state regulation more broadly.

Technology innovation in people and HRtech may only reach about 60% of our community. Today we're questioning that, asking how we bring the everyone with us, and question the tension between innovation and integration. Again we go back to Unleash America, this time with Caitlin Motley, Talent and Development Director for Africa, Eurasia and the Middle East at Coca-Cola, and Lydia Wu, Panasonic's Senior Director for People, Talent and Operations in North America.

On today's show we're back on the floor of Unleash America in Las Vegas. We're talking to HCA Healthcare's Davita Carpenter (VP HR) as she tries not to feel overwhelmed by tech. Then we meet Meg Bear, SAP Success Factors' President and Chief Product Officer. She underlines the need for organisations to be able to 'unlearn'. If you're in Rio for WebSummit let David know - he's on LinkedIn so connect. We'd love to meet you!

Michael Doughty is the CSO of Swindon, as well as the founder of disruptive sportwear brand Hylo Athletics. Sustainability remains a crucial topic in the technology sector, so we took a step back to see how an entrepreneur was approaching issues such as the supply chain.

On the podcast today we are talking about careers, learning and hiring. First we talk to Michael Blakley, co-founder of Equitas. Michael has built a platform to create equity and fairness, and has made up his own job title in the process. He's an example of a non-linear career professional. Another is Anna Buldakova, CEO and co-founder of Meander (formerly Vektor AI). So in the age of non-linear careers what counts and how do you stay relevant?

Today we're talking to Binance Charity and School of Code, as they look for solutions to the ongoing, deepening skills crisis. Join David, Chris Meah (Digital Leader of the Year 2022) and James Aslett in a conversation that extends beyond just skills. https://www.schoolofcode.co.uk/

Today we're exploring the power of storytelling and connecting with an audience. First David talks to Hoffman European MD Mark Pinsent. His one wish? That businesses walking through his door were open to being interrogated. Then we swap London for the West Coast and talk to Frequence President Oliver Jacob. Here we hear the need to stay close to sales and not build technology in a bubble. If you're planning to be at either Unleash America in Las Vegas, or Web Summit in Rio, let us know! We'd love to say hello.

Today we're talking to Version 1's CTO, Brad Mallard. Brad's organisation are helping a huge number of organisations navigate investment in cloud. But what about further investment in data and analytics, and how does sustainability feature?

On today's show we talk to two bona-fide 'influencers' and ask how they're connecting with people, how they're using their skills, and what the emerging generation of professional is looking for. Laurence Benson has 2.4m followers on TikTok, Holly Boothroyd has 80k of Instagram. How have they done it, and should enterprise orgs be less snooty about influencers and learn from the example of relatable, achievable inspiration?

Today we're handing over to our sister-show Security Bytes, with our own CISO Jim Tiller. Whether you’ve been in security for 30 years or 3, you’ve heard some form of Zero Trust, but what exactly is it. Dr. Chase Cunningham, aka Dr. Zero Trust, discusses it in ways that actually makes sense.

On the show today we're exploring generative AI, analytics, and data. As the world goes crazy for ChatGPT are we ready to unlock it's potential? First we talk to Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of Koji. Dimitry is convinced we're entering a new phase of our relationship with generative AI, and asks us to look at creativity again, and ourselves 'what's good enough'? Then we meet Anthony Deighton, Chief Product Officer at Tamr. If AI is going to play a key role in enterprise, perhaps we need to improve the quality of data it's built on. Also we mentioned Amber's London Marathon attempt for Mind. Please support her if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/amber-harrison8

Today we're talking to Outbrain co-CEO Yaron Galai. Recording in November in New York, his comments feel so on point with this weeks' news of deep-fake Pope Francis, and Levi's 'diverse' AI models (and we don't mean data modelling)! Should AI pictures be marked as fake? Can advertisers be an agent for equality?

We bring you platforms and environments helping talented people fulfill their potential, and earn decent money in the process! First we go across the pond to meet Jeff Grass, CEO and Chairman of HUNGRY marketplace. Here is a business that tripled in size during the pandemic despite the core offering being event and office catering... Then we head to Brighton to meet PlusX CoCEO and CoFounder Mat Hunter. What environments generate ideas, and how do we avoid killing them off?

Tommaso Vaccerella (General Manager of Connected Stories) joins David to talk about AdTech, the US market for European technology businesses, and starting a company with your father...

On today's show we meet Niklas Helleman, CEO of SoSafe; a cyber-security business who are placing emphasis on the need to protect business with the help of their people, not viewing them as a weakness. Then we chat to Maya Welford, 'Rising Star' award winner and podcaster. If she inspires you, why not nominate another great female leader on the rise! https://wearetechwomen.com/nominations-now-open-wearethecitys-2023-rising-star-awards/

It's British Science Week, and in this week's show David meets Camilla Easter, CEO of Oxford Medical Products, who has a sustainable and affordable solution for obesity. How are attitudes changing (or need to change) towards weight-loss? Also on the show we're crossing the Atlantic to speak to Ross McGraw, VP Marketing at Hammerhead. We're learn how a group of obsessives are building a brand that cyclists can get really excited about. We have launched a film exploring MedTech. Head to www.nashsquared.com/techflix to explore how technology is helping to drive better patient outcomes with Philips and Ochre Bio.

On today's podcast we celebrate International Women's Day with two female leaders. Firstly Dame Caroline Dinenage, former Minister of State for Digital and Culture in the British Parliament, talks about the need to regulate 'Big Tech' (perhaps against their will), and working with industry leaders to keep the sector in the UK as a leading force globally. She also outlines an approach to education which could see real changes to the number of young women interested in technology. Secondly we welcome Jessie Apple, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Airwallex, to the show to discuss fraud, compliance as a tool for growth, and the red flags to look out for when criminals are trying to take advantage of our confusion in a complex world.

We're exploring the world of Web3 and tokenisation with Aventus Network chairman and founder Alan Vey. What are the practical applications of NFTs and tokenisation, and how much further could the technology be applied with proper regulation? Second up we're talking food with Mate Kun, co-founder of Growth Kitchen. How can data help restaurants prioritise their delivery networks?

Our first guest in today's show is Sudheesh Nair, CEO of ThoughtSpot, a company using the cloud and analytics to help companies make sense of the avalanche of data we constantly create. Secondly we welcome Martin Warner, founder of Autonomous Flight Ltd, amongst a whole host of other brands in film and technology. So, where is the industry heading, and what traits do you need to be a successful entrepreneur?

As we observe Black History Month in the USA, Chivona Newsome joins the podcast. The Black Lives Matter Greater New York founder talks about using her corporate career to work in black communities, and continuing the fight her parents and grandparents were part of. How can we make workspaces and communities truly inclusive? We also welcome Amit Nigam, VP Product at Beachfront to tell us about media ad spend during appointment viewing (like the Super Bowl). Plus Thomas Vosper from aisle 3 joins us for a quick update! *This podcast contains the personal views and experiences of Chivona Newsome which do not represent, nor are endorsed by, Nash Squared or it’s related brands (Harvey Nash USA).

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... Today’s cybersecurity professionals are exposed to a wide range of pressures placing a great deal of stress on them, especially on those new to the industry. What does this mean and how did we get here?

In this week's show we meet two startups making waves in legacy industries, Protex AI and Worldr. In the face of billions of dollars worth of fines, Worldr are building a product that allows financial sector workers to do their job in a manner that provides the transparency needed. We also talk to Protex AI, and find out how a family tragedy was turned into a mission, and a successful startup making working environments safer. If you want more from Tech Talks sign up to Tech Talks Extra: www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-ta…tra-signup-form

We're tackling skills, as well as creating an environment that's inclusive, welcoming and encourages play and innovation. How? Via the communities built in Major League Hacking's chapters. Over a third of US students come into contact with MLH, so Jon and his team are doing something right. What do new people and new ideas allow an organisation to do? Transform. We learn from one of the very best with Nokia's Head of the Global Enterprise Business. Chris Johnson. If you want more from Tech Talks sign up to Tech Talks Extra: www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-ta…tra-signup-form

On today's show we talk to Chris Williamson, TUI's Global Director of Technology, and Maria Allen-Fernandez, who has written "The Retail Business Guidebook". Through both talks we hear the value of education; Chris has gone back to education whilst Maria talks about the value of learning as an apprentice. We also draw attention to the nominations process for We Are The City's Rising Stars awards. They're open so think about who you'd like to recognise: https://wearethecity.com/category/rising-star-awards/

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... Threat intelligence is a word often used, but what exactly is meaningful and actionable intelligence and what does it take to do it right? In this episode we touch on the nuance of intelligence and the stories that come from it.

Today we're exploring how video is changing the world of advertising. Technology built on keyword searches are fading in favour of video, and the influence of platforms such as TikTok. Our first guest is GumGum CEO, Phil Schrader, who talks about how his industry is being forced to innovate. Also on the show we chat to Nicole Flamarique, co-founder of The Good Goal. In an increasingly busy sustainability sector we question how you attract the attention of investors, so you have the money to make a difference! If you want more from Tech Talks sign up to Tech Talks Extra: www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-ta…tra-signup-form

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... One of the greatest global threats facing today's organizations that can have a devastating and material impact to the business is ransomware, and as such demands new approaches to the problem. In this episode we explore an innovative solution that attacks the problem from a completely different angle.

On today's show we visit Berlin and New York. First we speak to Malte Huffmann, co-CEO and co-founder of Mondu; a German fintech making B2B payments seamless, and finding a little joy along the way. Secondly we meet Nicole Bayard, Head of Growth at SoLo Funds. SoLo offer community finance, cutting out the institution in the middle, and giving people a platform to borrow money that doesn't forget we're human.

Today's guest is Jon Stamell, Oomiji founder and CEO, a company tackling the problem faced by companies struggling to track customers as cookies come to the end of the road. How do you build a proper digital relationship? What do customers want? Questions that the exhibitors in Las Vegas for CES 2023 would do well to keep in mind! We have a quick chat about what to expect as the technology sector descends on the Nevada desert. If you love Tech Talks, get more from Tech Talks Extra: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

On today's show we visit Estonia and Finland with two interviews focused on cyber security, keeping your business safe, and the threat caused by Russia's attack on Ukraine. Our two guests are Lauri Almann, co-founder of CybExer Technologies, and Christine Bejerasco, CISO at WithSecure. Joining David on the show this week we have Nash Squared's CISO Jim Tiller, and Hannah Stevens. For more content from the team sign up to 'Tech Talks Extra': https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

How can technology provide better healthcare solutions? We ask PathSpot CEO and cofounder, Christine Schindler and Philips' Chief Medical Officer (of Imaging Guided Therapy), Atul Gupta. We're looking at innovation from two ends of the spectrum. PathSpot is a New York/Texas based startup building a new medical device, whilst Philips' are helping medical professionals use technology to innovation and collaborate. If you want more from Tech Talks sign up to Tech Talks Extra: www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-ta…tra-signup-form

This week's show features guests on the East and West Coasts of the USA. First we go to New York to speak to the man behind podcast analytics at Chartable, Dave Zohrob. Then we're talking to Larry Gadea about the office experience. If you want more from Tech Talks sign up to Tech Talks Extra: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

On the show this week we welcome Eric Ly, co-founder of Linkedin and their founder CTO. He's now leading his new business Karma Check. We find out how they're using Blockchain to give power back to users. Our second guest is Milan Juza, CIO at TUI, and author of an article on organisational maturity. Connect or follow him on Linkedin and read the full piece, plus blogs on uncertainty and productivity. Fancy letting a piece of AI draw you? https://portrait.vana.com/ Also don't forget to sign up to 'Tech Talks Extra': https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

A short introduction to what you can expect from the podcast, and what you can find in our catalogue of over 500 episodes.

We are joined by the YEO Messaging co-founding team of Alan Jones and Sarah Norford-Jones, as they talk about the need for a secure messaging platform you can trust, and why YEO (Your Eyes Only) are the solution. We also discuss 'Black Friday' and the level of consumer searches for deals online amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Megan Boyle of the Audit Lab shares her thoughts whilst David and Akeesh provide their own take. For more Tech Talks content sign up for 'Extra': https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

Ahead of Thanksgiving 2022, we took a trip to explore the New York city tech scene. Here are the first two over those chats, exploring exactly what makes the city such a vibrant place to do business. On the show we've got Michael Lazerow, founder of Velvet Sea Ventures, and Paul Roberts, Kubient founder. If you want more from the Tech Talks team, check out Tech Talks Extra: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

In today's show we're joined by a special co-host and three incredible guests; Claire Calmejane, Chief Innovation Officer of Societe Generale, and Tim Chase and Gilberto Silva (yes, really), co-founders of Striver. We're diving into topics including financing of startups, navigating social media and making it a safe place, and whether or not it really matters if it's show 500 or not! On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Tech Talks Extra will have even more content from Web Summit's conference floor, and some brilliant companies. So subscribe now: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... The role of identity and access management has never been more critical to the business, and becoming more so. In this episode Jim is joined by Russ Cohn to talk about why and where things are heading.

On the show today we talk to Darren Jones MP (Chair of the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee) as the UK seeks to define it's role in the world, and in turn identify how to help the tech sector to thrive. Also on the show we chat to exactly the type of business Darren wants to help, CEP. Daisy Stapley-Bunten is COO of CEP (Corporate Entertainment Professionals), she describes how technology has been at the heart of their reset. And running through all of this, events are back, as both CEP and Web Summit can testify!

On this edition of Security Bytes Jim talks to Sharon Mudd, a senior cybersecurity operations researcher with CERT Division at the Software Engineering Institute. In a world where technology is at the center of evaluating cyber risks, the human factor arguably contributes greatly, but how are we measuring and improving?

Eleanor Kaye is trying to break the bias in technology by changing the face of investment. In this week's show we explore how a new breed of VC could make all the difference. Also on the show we chat to Olivia Matthews. Another way to break the bias is via new talent. Well what is that talent looking for? Want to get all the extra podcast content from Web Summit? Sign up to Tech Talks Extra: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

To celebrate Black History Month here in the UK, we welcome Dr Christyl Johnson of the Goddard Space Flight Centre at NASA to the podcast. Christyl tells us which black leaders inspire her, and what she'd say to the next generation of emerging leaders. Tech Talks has loads more bonus material on Tech Talks Extra, subscribe by copying and pasting this URL: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

Joel Guraj, founder of MYNDUP, is here to tell us how he's tackling two issues; the fact there is no single solution for mental health services, and that there are barriers in businesses that make accessing help hard. We also revisit Paris for a look back at UNLEASHWorld, and tell you how you can listen to a whole lot more content from the conference on Tech Talks Extra! Finally we chat to Katherine Farrell, Director of Communications at WebSummit, about what to expect in Lisbon this November. Sign up to Tech Talks Extra for all the extra content we can't fit into one weekly podcast: https://www.nashsquared.com/the-hub/tech-talks-extra-signup-form

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... With the business at the center of our focus, what role does cybersecurity play in the overall mission and how does that change based on the business model. Joining Jim today is Didi Dayton,

Today's show welcomes back Alexandra Birtles, a guest from the early days of this podcast. She is about to launch 'In Good Company' and we find out what he mission and purpose is, and how she found her way to this moment. Also joining David is Jon Kennard, Editorial Content Manager at Unleash, as we prepare to head to Paris for UNLEASHWorld. We'll be podcasting from the conference floor, so if you're there - come find us!

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... It's not just one expert guest this week, but three! It's 'Security Awareness Month' in October and we're covering a range of subjects in a wide ranging discussion.

Barb Hyman is applying machine learning to talent, removing the need for CVs, interviews, and allowing you to consider every single application. Does that sound like a dream for talent and people professionals? What does it mean for recruitment professionals? Which parts of the global economy might benefit?

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... In a world where it seems we only talk about technology as the solution for all things cyber, we forget about the importance of GRC and how that can enable the business. Heather Buker joins Jim on the latest show to talk governance, risk and compliance.

Today's show is a recording of a Tech Talks 'Live' event from the Skybox in Amsterdam, recorded on the 22nd of September 2022. We have 6 speakers split across 2 panels tackling inclusion in the tech and startup sectors in the Netherlands. What can we learn from other territories and are the challenges we face universal? Find out more about Spinks on Site at: https://www.spinksonsite.com/

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... In this episode of Security Bytes Jim's guest is Robert Bigman. Robert, the former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Central Intelligence Agency. Robert is the president of 2BSecure Inc., which provides security consulting services to government and organizations around the world, and brings interesting insights to ICS and IoT security.

Much like how a brain works, intricately transmitting data from one neuron to another, companies must do the same with their employees’ brain power. That's the assertion of Genpact's COO (UK, Europe and Africa) Shibu Nambiar. We explore collective intelligence and how it provides so many benefits. Also on the show Stuart Clarke (Festival Director, Leeds Digital Festival) tells us why Leeds is growing in stature, and which events in the next fortnight reflect that new-found confidence. Want to attend? https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... Today's show features a discussion about the role of cyber in 'Special Operations' from an inside perspective and how this impacts our view and approach to corporate cybersecurity.

Vitaliy is the founder of Vaudax Tech, based in London having relocated from Ukraine. VItaliy shares his tips for navigating the London/UK tech scene. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we're having a week to reflect on those facing difficult moments and challenges.

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... Can we solve the cybersecurity resource deficit with focused career development practices and mentoring, while also emphasizing automation to reduce the load? Jim tackles this subject with Jeff Wheat in today's show. Learn more at www.nashsquared.com/

Today we talk to Lewis Silkin's CTO Alex Bazin. We're chatting about investment in technology, helping make people happy and not forgetting the human factor. Karolina Fidrych also drops in to tell us about this year's Boycott Your Bed - find out more about Action for Children, and the Harvey Nash team's efforts, below: https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/ https://www.justgiving.com/team/harveynash22

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... We are facing a crypto apocalypse and unlike Y2K, we don’t know when it will come. Quantum computing’s great power requires great responsibility, are we ready? Learn more at www.nashsquared.com/

On today's show we discussing accessing finance, and growing your business. What should you keep in mind to help your strategy, how will the pressure impact your business and how might your role as founder evolve? First up we speak to Annalise Dragic, Partner at Sapphire, about the 'Soonicorn' list and raising finance, before we chat to Dr Anas Nader, CEO of Patchwork Health. Patchwork have just raised £20 million, and Anas tells us how it's affect his role and his team.

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... This Friday we bring you a discussion about the evolution managing cyber risk within the context of today's threats and the migration to transformative technical solutions and applications.

Today we have to guests focusing on apps and services that enhance the employee experience. First is Serena Huang, Global Head of People Analytics, Visualization & HR Technology at PayPal. Serena talks us through the need to be intentional, and getting value from apps and services. She publishes a regular newsletter on Linkedin, go take a look! https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/bQXeCwjkWsXZ82QuqPzdu?domain=linkedin.com/ Second up with have Sean Nolan, Chief at Blink. He's focused on giving a voice to non-digital workers.

Security Bytes is a podcast from the Tech Talks stable (Nash Squared). Jim Tiller, Group CISO, talks to leading figures in the industry as we step into the darker side of tech... This week's show is a discussion about new cybersecurity risks that face organizations as they digitally transform their business. Is cloud the answer to cybersecurity or does that just change the calculous?

Our guest on today's show is Joe Baguley, VP and CTO (EMEA) at VMware. He's on the show to discuss the future of the internet; connectivity, security and sustainability in particular. Helping us unpackage the security angle, and tackling the topic of surveillance on 'World Surveillance Day' is our own CISO Jim Tiller, host on the 'Security Bytes' podcast.

Jules Goldberg is the founder of Sleepwave and SnoreLab. Today's episode shares his story from economics graduate to technology founder, and explains how data might just help people combat a bad night's sleep. Find out more about Sleepwave at https://sleepwave.com/ As it's Book Lovers day we celebrate three former guests publications! Check out these titles! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unprepared-Entrepreneur-Madness-Starting-Business/dp/1398601462/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=unprepared+to+entrepreneur&qid=1660044147&sprefix=unprepared%2Caps%2C51&sr=8-1 https://www.waterstones.com/book/fastest-learner-wins/nelson-sivalingam//9781398603127 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mental-Health-Penguin-Business-Experts/dp/0241486823

This weekend saw 87.000 attend a football match at Wembley that challenges norms and breaks new ground - so it seemed appropriate to see how technology might be doing the same. First we chat to Anna Makinen, Head of Clear Assured at the Clear Company. How can we measure and progress inclusion? Then we welcome Ally Fekaiki, founder of Juno, who is helping evolve the choices put to employees and recast the relationship we have with the organisations we work for.

On the show today we explore what data can tell us about the skills needed to build a team, and how to ensure your organisation is flexible enough to do it. Raluca Apostol, CPO of Nestor, is our guest. Also on the show we look back at the Hustle Awards with winner Thomas Vosper. Details of all winners are here: https://thehustleawards.co.uk/

A couple of weeks ago we were invited up to Silverstone to meet Formula E team Envision Racing. We found out about why they think EV is the future, and how they balance green credentials with racing thrills.

On this week's show our guests are Lydia Wu and Bill Boorman. Lydia is Director of Talent Analytics and Transformation for Panasonic North America, and in her role she's asking a question a lot of us grapple with... what's next? After the changes the pandemic has delivered to the employee/employer relationship how can brands respond to get the best available talent and keep it? Our second chat is the wonderful (and legendary) Bill Boorman. Founder of Tru London, and a talent professional of more than 20 years, we discuss talent, talent attraction and tech from a picnic table at RecFest 2022.

This week we present the audiobook version of the 'State of Digital', We bring together perspectives on the five ‘mega’ issues that are set to define tech in the next ten years: talent, transformation, security, inclusion, sustainability. Our authors are global experts on tech, and include the former CISO of the CIA, the CIO of one of the world’s largest logistics companies, and founders of high growth start-ups and scale-ups, all with unique expertise and perspectives. It’s essential listening for anyone involved in tech or digital strategy. The State of Digital is the sister publication to the Digital Leadership Report, the world’s largest research into technology and talent trends, published in November each year. It is our chance to reflect on last November report’s findings and look forward to what the future brings as we begin our project for our next Digital Leadership Report in November. We hope you find The State of Digital useful. Article times/contents for the episode: 4 mins 36 seconds - Transformation 12 mins 57 seconds - Talent 21 mins 21 seconds - Sustainability 29 mins 57 seconds - Security 38 mins 46 seconds - Inclusion From Wednesday the 6th July head over to www.nashsquared.com/dlr-2022 to download of copy of the 'State of Digital' to read and reference, and to take part in the next DLR report!

We invite the hosts of the Chad & Cheese Show to pick out their 3 predicted success stories and failures in HR Tech. I'm also delighted to welcome Melanie Hayes of Nash Squared on the show to help offer our perspective. Also on the podcast we catch-up with Nelson Sivalingham, founder and now author of 'Learning at Speed'. Want to watch our broadcast on Thursday? bit.ly/3M4Q30d

On the 15th of June we teamed up with Spinks on Site to host a live edition of the show. Joining David round a table were: - Dan Taylor, cofounder of ion Ventures - Laura Hield-Ryder, Director of Sales Operations at Arenko - Diane Morgan, Talent Director at Zinc - Dave Scott, CTO and Founder of IGS Limited We try and discuss how business can make an impact on climate change and sustainability, and whilst we can't promise all the answers, there are some gems of insight in the discussion! To find out more about Spinks on Site head to https://www.spinksonsite.com/

This week we're chatting to two of the three-person co-founding team at Zen Running Club. It's one thing to create a sustainable, plant-based sportswear brand, it's another thing finding your voice in a crowded tech-driven startup market. Enjoying our podcast? Based in London? Want to focus on sustainability and meet us? https://bit.ly/3HmRTrt Also our World Games is still taking place, and you can join in! https://wellbeing.nashsquared.com/posts/nash-squared-world-games

Amanda McKay is the Director of Quality at AWE. She's worked in male-dominated sectors her whole life, and for part of that life she outwardly was part of that majority. We talk about her transition, privilege and how organisations can make themselves open, welcoming places for everyone to feel comfortable bringing their true self to work. The team also mention the Nash Squared Games. Want to get involved? https://www.harveynash.co.uk/latest-news/2022-5/join-the-nash-squared-world-games

Recorded from the floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas we bring you interviews with leaders in talent and HR technology! Last week we packed up the microphone and headed off to Unleash America to discover what the bigger stories and trends coming out of the States are in talent and technology. This episode features: Jana Morrin - CEO and Co-founder at Speakfully Raluca Apostol - CPO and Co-founder at Nestor Wendy Dailey - Talent Acquisiton Strategist at Sanford Health

Recorded from the floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas we bring you interviews with leaders in talent and HR technology! Last week we packed up the microphone and headed off to Unleash America to discover what the bigger stories and trends coming out of the States are in talent and technology. This episode features: Alexandra Nawrat - Senior Journalist at Unleash Matt Alder - Host of the Recruiting Future Podcast Karoline Bierlich - Head of Communication at Talk’n’Job

Today we're focused on remote working and its place in the future of work. Ariel, CEO of Microverse thinks remote doesn't mean limited collaboration, and knows where you can find some help. We also visit Ukraine to place the spotlight on Uptech; another technology business thriving despite circumstances.

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

Last week the Tech Talks team joined 'Spinks on Site' in Barcelona for the EU Startups Summit. During two days of workshops, fireside chats and talks, we grabbed 14 leaders and founders to share their views on the sector, and tell us why they were there. Enjoy the selection from the conference floor!

To recognise Mental Health Awareness Month we're giving you insight into steps to make your working environment the best it can be for a range of individuals, as well as steps to look after your own wellbeing. First we're chatting to Alex Craven, co-founder of The Data City, and then getting advice on good practice from Anne-Sophie Fluri from MindLabs.

Inflation is rising, energy prices are rising, petrol is rising, food costs more. Low income workers are feeling the pinch and it is only set to get worse. So what solutions are there which might help people? We meet Wagestream CEO Peter Briffett, 3 years on from his last Tech Talks appearance, to find out how their platform might help.

As Elon Musk buys Twitter we talk to two technology entrepreneurs we think are far better role models! We're often told women need more role models but we put it to you that they're already there and just need to be heard. First we talk to the Joy Club's Hannah Thomson, before we spend time talking to WalkSafe's Emma Kay. Both have real insight into being a founder as well as leading innovative tech businesses.

To we are interviewing MacPaw CEO and founder Oleksandr Kosovan, who along with 30 or 40 of his team have remained in Kyiv. This is his experience. If you wish to donate these funds might be worth considering: MacPaw Development Foundation, their own fund to help with humanitarian aid: https://humanitarian-aid.macpaw.com/ KOLO, a foundation for rapid support for the Ukrainian military, organized by a group of top IT executives from Ukraine: https://www.koloua.com/en Come Back Alive is an NGO fund that supports the Armed Forces of Ukraine: https://www.comebackalive.in.ua/ National Bank of Ukraine has also opened an account to support Ukraine's Armed Forces: https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi Finally some of our own colleagues are raising funds via Unicef: http://www.justgiving.com/team/harveynashers?invite=true

Women's health has traditionally been paid far less attention to than men's health. Now data, and intelligence, is created personalised solutions which are sustainable and meet the challenge you face in that moment.

Stephanie Hare is a broadcaster and technologist, and author of 'Technology is Not Neutral', a book exploring the role of ethics in technology. How much consideration is given to the impact of the products and services we build and launch? Who are technology leaders accountable to? Find this conversation interesting... go buy the book. https://www.harebrain.co/

April is Autism awareness month, and to mark that campaign we're focusing two interviews on neurodiversity and the advantages neurodiverse thinking offers. Firstly Melanie Curry, CEO of the Ron Davis Autism Foundation challenges host David Savage's well-meaning ignorance, and then we here from Freddie Moross, CEO of Aybe, a tech platform for neurodiverse families.

This week we mark 'Earth Hour' by focusing on investment into sustainable innovations and companies, as well as ideas to turn your home into a power station and using blockchain to save our oceans. David is joined by Olivia Sibony (Seedtribe), Laurent Schmitt (Dcbel), Ann Sofie Gade (the ReSea Project) and Amber Harrison (Harvey Nash Group).

It's Tolkien Day on the 25th, so we're exploring your 'fellowship', or the team you build at work and creating an environment to thrive! To help us do that we're joined by Hya co-founder Jason Waterman and Ploughshare CEO Hetti Barkworth-Nanton. Getting your people right is so key; they are the change.

Today's show is split into two subjects. First we're off to Ireland to talk to Workhuman's David Burke, Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand. In the second half I talk to Jim Tiller about cyber warfare and the Ukraine. How are we helping repel attacks and what does cyber activity teach us about modern conflict. I've written a short piece on the back of the conversation too: https://www.harveynashgroup.com/post/why-collaboration-is-key-in-digital-warfare

We're bringing you three interviews with female digital leaders today. Bonu Hafizova, Director of Alif Academy, Sareeta Balakumar, Commercial Director at Consult My App, and Michele Barnett, UK Delivery Director at Fleetcor. We hope you are able to celebrate and enjoy International Women's Day. #BreakTheBias

Today we start with a chat with two founders creating a fitness app for the everyday 'Joes'; a platform to motivate you all year round through friendly, team-based motivation. Then we talk to Hylo Athletics. Returning guest Michael Doughty describes the importance of community as we find out how their trainers (or sneakers if you're in North America) are helping the planet. Whilst we love making the podcast, right now global events have shown how irrelevant what we do really is. If you wish to support the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis fund (and have the means to), here is a link to do so: https://bit.ly/3C4pWly

Our show coincides with the start of Fair Trade Fortnight, so we're focusing on how technology can provide help to the farming community as regulation and climate change cause increasingly complex issues. Our first guests are NFU Sugar's Arthur Marshall, and Associate Director at Czarnikow, Andrew Charlton. Then we chat to Andrew Lloyd, COO of IGS.

In a Valentine's Day special Sachin Raoul, cofounder and CEO of Blueheart, joins us to talk about the anxiety most of us face, at some point in our lives, in the bedroom. People need a safe, non-judgemental place to talk about problems they might encounter, and Blueheart is an app providing a solution. Do you want to join our day of radio? https://www.harveynashgroup.com/hngradio

On today's show we chat to Gemma Cassells, Lead Strategist at the DDI Programme (University of Edinburgh) and Johnny Hugill, Head of Research and Intelligence at Public. We ask, as government has become more important in our lives, how can government meet the challenges we all face? If you're interested in the article discussed with Johnny it's available here: https://www.public.io/press-post/public-confidence-in-accessing-public-services-online-skyrockets-during-pandemic

Today we're chatting to Physalis CEO Sade Amale as we first explore the need for inclusion in AI and data, before we switch our attention to the cyber security concerns that might go hand-in-hand with these products and services. Helping us do that we've got Jim Tiller, Global CISO of the Harvey Nash Group.

On Burns Night we talk to two CivTech Programme challenge winners Flexible Childcare Service Scotland and Saidot, as well as Dayshape. We explore how tech is helping meet the challenges Scottish society faces, as well as what makes Scotland a unique environment to grow a business. If you'd like to find our more about CivTech head to https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech

As we pass 'Blue Monday' we focus on working culture, productivity and collaboration. To do that we're joined by Flexa Careers CEO Molly Johnson-Jones and Holly Boothroyd. So how often do you want to go into the office? How much holiday do you want? Where do you want to work from? Plus, where does the power now lie in the employee/employer relationship?

We continue our focus on sustainable technology as we start 2022. This week the question of finances and supporting the growth of scale ups in this space. Tom McGillycuddy, cofounder of Circa5000 talks about their investment platforms, before we head to Lisbon to chat to Impossible's CEO Kwame Ferreira. Last week was CES in Vegas. Val Vacante (Merkle) joined a panel in the Arizona desert, we ask her how this year's show compared to previous editions.

Welcome to 2022 on Tech Talks. We kick-off with a chat about the 'Race to Carbon' and look at how organisations and individuals can be responsible global citizens, and how technology might help. To help us we've gone back to some of the most power voices to have spoken on Tech Talks about sustainability in recent times.

With the New Year fast approaching we have a slightly shorter show! Two guests; Indiana Gregg, CEO of Wedo and Cat Wildman, co-founder of the Global Equality Collective. https://getwedo.today/ https://thegec.org/ From everyone at the Harvey Nash Group, Happy New Year

Joe Baguley, CTO of VMWare, is our guest on this festive podcast episode. We're talking gifts, ESG and the technology agenda. Join David, with his Harvey Nash Group colleagues Akeesh and Amber as they bid you all a very Happy Christmas!

This is the Tech Talks love letter to our teachers and the power of education to inspire. But how can technology help educators of the future, and how can education provide skilled workers to meet demand? First we chat to Joysy John, CEO of 01 Founders, who advocates peer-to-peer learning over traditional academic institutions. Then Felix Ohswald, CEO of GoStudent talks us through the results of their research conducted with Kantar (into hybrid learning). Lastly Sainsbury's Roha Raheel talks us through her journey in education to a role in security. Do get in touch with the show, either on LinkedIn or Twitter (@tech__talks). If you want to explore more literature from the Harvey Nash Group head to our Digital Leadership report landing page: www.harveynashgroup.com/dlr

Today's episode questions the need to think about the impact of the technology we build. Our first guest is Hyojeong Kim, CEO and founder of NomadHer. She's on a mission to empower and encourage women to travel the world on their own, and to make it safe with a community of like minded women. The second chat see's us talk to Sergei Anikin, CTO of Pipedrive. How important is responsibility when you're building a CRM platform? Do get in touch with the show, either on LinkedIn or Twitter (@tech__talks). If you want to explore more literature from the Harvey Nash Group head to our Digital Leadership report landing page: www.harveynashgroup.com/dlr

This week we're focusing on mental health, specifically the mental health of founders and leaders and the pressures they face. Our first guest is Craig Dunham, CEO of Deepcrawl. He talks through his career and how he helped a business grow from 20 to over 2000 people. Then I talk to Thomas Vosper from Aisle 3. David asks Thomas if we have unrealistic expectations of founders in tech? Do get in touch with the show, either on LinkedIn or Twitter (@tech__talks). If you want to explore more literature from the Harvey Nash Group head to our Digital Leadership report landing page: https://www.harveynashgroup.com/dlr

Sophia is a Data Scientist and currently works at Sky in a senior position. She's moved from academia, to startups to enterprise, and we ask her why? Data Science remains under huge pressure (from a lack of talent), and today's episode contains plenty of insight into how these professionals tick!

Mike talks us through his startup story and the world of app marketing. As founder and CEO of ConsultMyApp he's slowly built his consultancy and now works with a range of well know businesses ensuring their app doesn't get lost in the dark recesses of your app draw.

Globetrotter VR are building a platform for virtual travel; experience destinations from your couch, with the help of real tour guides and virtual reality. So we ask, is this a replacement for travel? An accompaniment or a tool to help you plan your trip? Or could it just be an awesome way to unwind?

Vero Celis is CEO and founder of EnlightAID, a Norwegian/Chilean scale-up business making sure that the money individuals and corporations spend on good causes actually reaches those causes. With so much currently lost to corruption, technology is adding transparency to the process.

Shahad is Chief Innovation and Operations Officer at OpenBrix, the first decentralised and distributed digital property portal in Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia, that is fully open and inclusive to everyone. So why the need for a new digital proposition for property, and what's different about this offering? As mentioned in our intro, you can watch this interview! https://www.harveynashgroup.com/post/episode-450

Tom Mills is Managing Director of Two Oceans Strategy. Tom has dedicated his career to understanding the intersection between politics, society and economics in natural resource and energy industries in emerging markets. Now he's using that experience to create a framework to allow us to measure the impact of projects. If you're listening on the 9th of November, join us at 4pm for the DLR Launch (that *may* have been plugged): https://lnkd.in/dtWqfNrN

We discover how a connected life could also be a healthy life. by Tech Talks

One intro track with a few of Dave's 'hot takes' and then five interviews recorded on the floor of the conference - so there is a little background noise, but it's nice you're there... (right?). Tally Market's awesome founding duo Jules Robertson and Laura Beales talk hybrid working and team dynamics. Sebastian Rettlinger tells me how motion profiling medtech Enari 'found it's feet' on a surf board! Margot Worsley, studying at the University of Oxford explains what she's looking for from an employer (and what's caught her eye). Bclose's International Relations Specialist Sandra Jorge brings the local character of Lisbon to life, whilst also explaining how tech can help communities in the developing world access better healthcare. And Paul Hamilton from vTogether tells us that Facebook have been pretty clever, even if the adverts were cringe...

One intro track with a few of Dave's 'hot takes' and then five interviews recorded on the floor of the conference - so there is a little background noise, but it's nice you're there... (right?). Tally Market's awesome founding duo Jules Robertson and Laura Beales talk hybrid working and team dynamics. Sebastian Rettlinger tells me how motion profiling medtech Enari 'found it's feet' on a surf board! Margot Worsley, studying at the University of Oxford explains what she's looking for from an employer (and what's caught her eye). Bclose's International Relations Specialist Sandra Jorge brings the local character of Lisbon to life, whilst also explaining how tech can help communities in the developing world access better healthcare. And Paul Hamilton from vTogether tells us that Facebook have been pretty clever, even if the adverts were cringe...

One intro track with a few of Dave's 'hot takes' and then five interviews recorded on the floor of the conference - so there is a little background noise, but it's nice you're there... (right?). Tally Market's awesome founding duo Jules Robertson and Laura Beales talk hybrid working and team dynamics. Sebastian Rettlinger tells me how motion profiling medtech Enari 'found it's feet' on a surf board! Margot Worsley, studying at the University of Oxford explains what she's looking for from an employer (and what's caught her eye). Bclose's International Relations Specialist Sandra Jorge brings the local character of Lisbon to life, whilst also explaining how tech can help communities in the developing world access better healthcare. And Paul Hamilton from vTogether tells us that Facebook have been pretty clever, even if the adverts were cringe...

One intro track with a few of Dave's 'hot takes' and then five interviews recorded on the floor of the conference - so there is a little background noise, but it's nice you're there... (right?). Tally Market's awesome founding duo Jules Robertson and Laura Beales talk hybrid working and team dynamics. Sebastian Rettlinger tells me how motion profiling medtech Enari 'found it's feet' on a surf board! Margot Worsley, studying at the University of Oxford explains what she's looking for from an employer (and what's caught her eye). Bclose's International Relations Specialist Sandra Jorge brings the local character of Lisbon to life, whilst also explaining how tech can help communities in the developing world access better healthcare. And Paul Hamilton from vTogether tells us that Facebook have been pretty clever, even if the adverts were cringe...

One intro track with a few of Dave's 'hot takes' and then five interviews recorded on the floor of the conference - so there is a little background noise, but it's nice you're there... (right?). Tally Market's awesome founding duo Jules Robertson and Laura Beales talk hybrid working and team dynamics. Sebastian Rettlinger tells me how motion profiling medtech Enari 'found it's feet' on a surf board! Margot Worsley, studying at the University of Oxford explains what she's looking for from an employer (and what's caught her eye). Bclose's International Relations Specialist Sandra Jorge brings the local character of Lisbon to life, whilst also explaining how tech can help communities in the developing world access better healthcare. And Paul Hamilton from vTogether tells us that Facebook have been pretty clever, even if the adverts were cringe...

Helena is in Entrepreneur First's programme, and is currently testing a range of ideas to take to the market. We catch up to talk about her journey, finding a co-founder, and why being a founder matters to her. Also on the show, Web Summit chat and COP26 considerations. If you're in Lisbon, say 'hi' to Dave!

Jack O'Meara and Quin Wills are co-founders of Ochre Bio, a biotech business developing therapies for livers containing excess fat, using genomics, computation, and whole human livers kept alive outside the human body. Why is this important? Liver disease is the only top ten killer that's on the rise globally.

James is Director of the Advanced Research Computing Centre at UCL. In this episode he talks about the practical application of data intensive research; what does NLP mean to a historian, now able to read every book written in the 19th century at once? James is looking to expand his team. If ARCC sounds like the place for you head to: https://microsites.harveynash.co.uk/ucl/home Also - GO CHECK OUT THE TECH WOMEN 100 (we implore you): https://wearetechwomen.com/techwomen100-awards-full-shortlist-2021/

Abbas and Rami are cofounders of YouMakr, previously an invention platform, now using AI to create original text for students, Is it their work? Is it cheating? Is it simply progress? We delve into their pivot and where the platform is going.

Andy is CEO of TagMix, a piece of software which adds high quality audio to user-generated video. This helps performers, venues and marketeers to position live music to as wide an audience as possible on social media. Also on the show we discuss the top startups and Web Summit, here is our list: https://websummit.com/

Pete Howroyd is CEO and founder of Swapi, a loyalty platform that frees up choice to the customer, whilst reducing the liabilities accrued on the financial books. WIth a BETA version of the app launch soon, his was a great time to chat to Pete. Enjoyed the whole podcast? Here is the article Dave and Amber discuss: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/11/digital-gender-gap-cost-low-income-countries-billions-india-egypt-nigeria-women

Sam, CEO of Real Links, talks to the podcast about internal referrals, how gamification and 'jams' can herald fantastic results, and questions the data we hold on skills within our organisations. What skills do you measure internally, and why?

Gerry joins us to talk about the Street Group and his journey to the role of technical lead. He talks about moving to the UK, culture and 'banter'. Can we ensure we keep people together in a hybrid world using the lessons we learnt in during multiple lockdowns?

Sarah was a lawyer who saw the world was changing, even when those she worked with were blind to it. Taking a chance on a change that *felt* right, she switched careers, and hasn't looked back. Now CISO at UCL, she explains why Higher Education is unmatched as a place to learn the best principals of information security. If you think joining UCL might help your own career, check out what opportunities there are currently available: https://microsites.harveynash.co.uk/ucl/home

This playlist is a collection of four interviews to celebrate International Podcast Day, all recorded in Leeds to celebrate Leeds Digital Festival 2021. You'll find insight here from Tred's CEO Will Smith, The Ahead Partnership (Suzie Bell), The Coder's Guild (Crispin Read) and Jonny Ross, content guru from Fleek Marketing. Also - you'll here us mention The Coder's Guild LGBTQ+ Hack. Take part! https://www.lgbtqhack.com/

This playlist is a collection of four interviews to celebrate International Podcast Day, all recorded in Leeds to celebrate Leeds Digital Festival 2021. You'll find insight here from Tred's CEO Will Smith, The Ahead Partnership (Suzie Bell), The Coder's Guild (Crispin Read) and Jonny Ross, content guru from Fleek Marketing. Also - you'll here us mention The Coder's Guild LGBTQ+ Hack. Take part! https://www.lgbtqhack.com/

This playlist is a collection of four interviews to celebrate International Podcast Day, all recorded in Leeds to celebrate Leeds Digital Festival 2021. You'll find insight here from Tred's CEO Will Smith, The Ahead Partnership (Suzie Bell), The Coder's Guild (Crispin Read) and Jonny Ross, content guru from Fleek Marketing. Also - you'll here us mention The Coder's Guild LGBTQ+ Hack. Take part! https://www.lgbtqhack.com/

This playlist is a collection of four interviews to celebrate International Podcast Day, all recorded in Leeds to celebrate Leeds Digital Festival 2021. You'll find insight here from Tred's CEO Will Smith, The Ahead Partnership (Suzie Bell), The Coder's Guild (Crispin Read) and Jonny Ross, content guru from Fleek Marketing. Also - you'll here us mention The Coder's Guild LGBTQ+ Hack. Take part! https://www.lgbtqhack.com/

Stuart is festival director of Leeds Digital Festival, now in it's 6th year. Up until the pandemic the festival was purely physical, but virtual environments have given the festival a new dimension. Stuart tells us why Leeds is gaining such attention. If you're interested in the chat mentioned by David (between him and Facebook), more details can be found here: https://www.techexevent.com/techex-northamerica/

As James correctly states, we all have mental health. James Routledge is founder of Sanctus, and author of "Mental Health at Work", a book that will be released next week, on the 30th September. Here we get a very honest insight into James' journey from would-be tech entrepreneur to author - with bumps along the way.

Lightful are working with non-profits to bring their impactful stories to life. In a congested market they've helped organisations raise more money during the pandemic, a time when you'd assume people have less to give. We found out why and how when meeting co-founders Vinay and Carlos. If you want to hear more from Lightful, they have a podcast too: https://soundcloud.com/reclaimsocialpodcast

In the second part of our interview with Andy Smith, CIO at UCL, we explore how he's given the technology team purpose and made sure they're empowered within the institution. We're diving into the mechanics of team building on today's show. If UCL is a place you'd like to work, check out their current vacancies: https://microsites.harveynash.co.uk/ucl/home

Andy Smith started his role as CIO at UCL prior to the start of the academic year in 2020, in the middle of lockdowns and the pandemic. How the role of the CIO has evolved and what challenges working in Higher Education presented are discussed in detail in the first part of our two-episodes with Andy. If UCL is a place you'd like to work, check out their current vacancies: https://microsites.harveynash.co.uk/ucl/home

On today's show we chat to Residently UK General Manager Shareq. He's brought experience from Uber Eats to the business, helping add the tap of a button customer delight we're getting used to in other services. Property doesn't have to be painful!

With climate change and the future of energy so important we're talking to Neptune Energy. Kaveh Pourteymour, CIO, discussed the role technology is playing in building sustainable energy with David, as well as the influence a CIO has on the future shape of a business.

Annika Monari is CEO and co-founder of Artos, a B2B financing and discoverability tech company using blockchain. Founded in 2018, Annika has seen her tech solution lead to her being named in Forbes' 2021 '30 under 30'. How are consumer habits changing? Do you care about the food and brands you choose?

Graham Hussey has opened the doors to 'The Dream Factory', a place where founders and high-growth businesses can fuel their growth with great content. He sees it as the epicentre for the start-up scene in a post-lockdown world, and he's certainly generating buzz in town once again. Step inside the factory in today's show.

Sonya Barlow is the author of 'Unprepared to Entrepreneur', the host of the BBC's The Everyday Hustle, and founder of Like Minded Females. Today we're talking to her about being an entrepreneur; what it really means and the lessons she's learnt from others. The 21st was World Entrepreneur Day, so both episodes this week focus on entrepreneurship.

Applied believe we need to ‘re-architect a hiring process that perpetuates bias’; they exist to fix the intertwined issue that the way we hire today is inefficient, and it’s unethical. Khyati Sundaram, CEO, is here to tell us what that new process could, and should, look like.

Gil Laser, CEO of GoTo Global, is joining the podcast to talk about mobility and confidence. With many European cities rejecting cars, and many customers more environmentally conscious, GoTo are offering a multi-modal transport platform that will work for a community, rejecting broader appeal to meet the demands of people for every day usage.

Sean O'Brien is a cyber expert and visiting fellow at Yale Law School, but he's joining Tech Talks to talk about Panquake, a short messaging service that doesn't sell user data. It's built, and supported, by a community who are trying to rekindle the initial promise of the internet; what's not to love about that?

Paul Berney, CMO of Anthropos, is here to chat about connected care. By collecting data from a kettle, and other household goods, they're able to build up a picture of an older persons day - and alert you to changes in routine. Given children are often a long way from parents the reassurance this can give everyone concerned is priceless. Also on the show we've got Anna Flockett, editor of Startups Magazine - go check out the latest issue: https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/

Lee is General Manager of Europe at Playvox, a company helping to optimize the performance of staff in call centres. We're discussing cloud, omnichannel etc... but how do you use the tech in a way that actually motivates people? That's the big question to ask today.

Jamie True is an entrepreneur who is constantly looking to apply tech and new ways of working to improve existing products and services. Uptime is his latest idea, an app offering educational hacks! Increasingly fitting learning into life is getting easier.. provided someone you trust can curate the content you want for you!

Joe Baguley is VMWare's go to person to answer the question, "what's next?". Given the acceleration of adoption of AI to manage processes, and the ever increasing deluge of data, Joe is occupied with questions such as explainability, intellectual property and sustainability. Fundamentally are we thinking about the impact of what we're building?

Daniel Glazer, founding partner of Wilson Sonisi's London office, explains why British startups fail in the USA, and how they might achieve growth. We challenge our relationship with the technology sector, and gain great insight along the way from a virtual Silicon Valley.

Project Pegasus has blown apart the notion that our phones are secure, so we decided to find out as much as we could about the subject and ask how worried we should be! Rebecca Rumbul has returned to the show to offer expert insight: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-rumbul-96a5441a/ David is on leave this week, so our usual mics weren't available - but we hope this interview is informative and offers a valuable perspective!

Andy Blacker is CEO of Songclip, the plumbing making it possible for apps to use music to help uses express themselves! Only 4 apps currently licence music, yet it is fundamental to the way we express ourselves, and musical choices tell others about us. So Songclip is bringing this uniquely human experience to more products.

Crystel Robbins Rynne is CMO of HR Locker, a business on the West Coast of Ireland providing HR solutions to businesses. Unsurprisingly as the world of work has shifted gear, and new priorities have risen in importance, they've been a little busy! So what benefits matter to us now, and what is good culture anyway?

On today's show we well Tess Cosad, co-founder and CEO of fertility medtech product and service Bea Fertility. Their approach embraces the past, and uses technology to offer women an affordable option to fertility. But who is their audience? Do investors feel comfortable talking about the subject? What can men do to help?

Racheal is Education and Policy Director for Speakers for Schools, a charity establish by Robert Peston to give opportunities to young people in state-school education. We all know how imbalanced society has become, but through campaigns like Predict, this charity are trying to change things. Through their work 11,000 young people in state schools and colleges across the UK are undertaking work experience with leading employers.

Traditionally money has been given to businesses based on gut-feeling and 'intuition'; well Clearco thinks data is how to judge that investment. Their Chief Growth Office Ruma Bose explains how they actually do that, why it matters so much to her, and what the results are in terms of where that money goes!

Tom New, Head of Product Marketing at Peak, tells us why AI is making a huge impact in organisations by applying 'explainable AI'. AI is often fear, but this is an interview that paints a wholly positive view of how machine learning can help leaders focus their attention to make a bigger impact, and provide for a better future through driving sustainable efficiencies.

So AstraZeneca have had quite the year! But whilst press focus has been on the vaccine and the companies efforts to beat Covid, what about the ongoing development of staff learning and the skills the company will need to keep being at the bleeding edge of their field? Marc Howells, VP and Head of Talent & Learning, talked to the podcast to explain how they weren't letting the big learning opportunity pass. Also, if you made it to the end of the podcast. This is for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyhoZWnw4v0

Sophia is the founder of Tech for Non-Techies. What's the business about? Helping people have a working understanding of tech without making them feel their skills aren't fit for purpose. As a non-technical founder, she has co-created apps and algorithms that have been used by thousands, won App of the Day by Mashable, and were featured by Inc, the BBC and more.

Vee took an unusual route into the technology industry, but it's landed her in a leadership role that involves technical skills, people skills and creativity. Sadly her story is still rare in the industry; how can she encourage others to follow in her footsteps? If Goldman Sachs have an approach to this issue that intrigues you, why not attend their upcoming Birmingham event? goldmansachs.com/Birmingham

Sam Raciti, General Manager of Bolt in the UK, tells us how the pandemic affected their business, how they see micro-mobility offering green, sustainable choices to urban travel and how they expect to roll out across the wider UK. Hayley mentioned a charging service - it's called Zap Map! If you want to register for the 15th July the link is https://getintouch.formstack.com/forms/in_conversation_with_graemehackland

Benji Vaughan, CEO and founder, tells us why his company isn't interested in data, he just wants to give you the tools to monetise meaningful engagements.

Eric, CEO and co-founder of Leva Clinic describes the appalling situation regarding chronic pain in the UK, and tells us why a digital lab can provide hope to those people suffering.

Jamie Milroy gave up a career in economics to launch DASH, a subscription-base e-bike provider. For just £30 or £40 per month workers can get a bike, helmet and services. Why is that important? For one we need greener modes of transport and DASH provide that, but equally... who actually wants to get back on the Underground or a crowded train right now?

Geraldine in the Chief Revenue Officer at Personio, a business helping SMEs unlock their productive potential. Today we're talking about culture, and the role of the pandemic in women's careers. We know the pandemic has not been inclusive, but what opportunities lie ahead?

Family is everything; but over the past year we've been more distant than ever. Kin founders Matt and Michael have tapped into that, but also the movement of "sharenting" and keeping your loved ones, especially children, safe. Kin lets you keep and share moments, and send messages into the future, to be unlocked when you want the message to be heard.

Thomas Vosper turned redundancy into opportunity as a first-time founder at the age of 40. Taking years of ecommerce experience, he's built a disruptive marketplace offering shoppers a complete view of all of their buying options on a single screen. Has it been a success? Two successful fund raises in 5 months suggests they're on the path to something special...

Amy Thomson is a founder, and author, on a mission to reclaim the word 'moody' and help women to understand their bodies, cycles, and how that affects both their physical and mental health. Later in the show David and Akeesh chat about an article in The Verge, here it is: https://www.theverge.com/22444020/chicago-pd-predictive-policing-heat-list

Robert Glaesener, CEO of Talkwalker, talks about his mission to help world-leading brands activate the voice of their customer in real-time. Talkwalker look to go beyond social listening using an AI-powered conversational intelligence platform that connects the dots between what customers think, say, and do.

Michael is the CEO and co-founder of GameBake, a company blowing the global mobile gaming distribution market wide open. The company is pre-launch, so find out the steps they took to get to this stage and what's next!

Andy Blackwell, Chief Science Officer at Ieso Digital Health, talks candidly about the impact of the pandemic on mental health, on how we can ensure people feel safe accessing therapy, and what technology can do to help deliver better treatment.

In our 400th show we're tackling gender diversity with four incredible friends of Tech Talks; Vanessa Vallely, Yessi Bello-Perez, Vero Vergara and Cat Wildman. Also, who are you, Mongolian fan(s)? https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessavallely/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yessibelloperez/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-celis-vergara/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/catwildman/

Oskar Stal is VP Personalisation at Spotify, and joins the podcast to talk us through the vision the world's largest audio streaming service has for us. It's not about the next click, but a journey. However, how can we still hope to find the little-known gems in this new data-driven world? To find out more about the Spotify product story check out this series: https://open.spotify.com/show/3L9tzrt0CthF6hNkxYIeSB?si=Wkrg1GZMTBKn6GXF7Voj0g&nd=1

Ben is MD of Apprenticeships at Firebrand Training. In this latest episode we chat about the challenges facing those looking into the market, why there is resistance from business when they're so short staffed, and how a new approach to boot camps could change the whole dynamic of the schemes and market.

Aline is co-founder of CitizenLab, a digital democracy builder. We all know trust in government is at a low-ebb, but Aline is using technology to reach more citizens, set up and manage efficient participation processes, and drive better policy decisions.

Matthew is CISO at 118 118 Money. In today's show he shares his thoughts on the role security professionals play in startups, and how they need to be see as growth enablers. In his role he helps make sure fintech organisations have risk management and cyber strategy in place, which might have to be retro-fitted.

Tom van Aken is CEO of Avantium, a business that believes in a fossil-free world and is helping achieve that by making plastics from plants. We learn how they're working with brands to create choice for customers that's tangible and exciting. Also on the show we're talking about CimateCare's digital carbon footprint infographic: https://www.climatecare.org/resources/news/infographic-carbon-footprint-internet/

Bob is VP at Addepar, and in charge of their engineering function. As we look to a hybrid working-environment, Bob shares his thoughts on how this might work and the considerations an organisation needs to make, as well as thinking about how much we're asking our people to do.

Stephen, And Digital's Chief for Consulting, talks to the show about the trends in the market, and challenges facing businesses, as they adopt digital. We have talked 'transformation' to death, but it doesn't mean everyone gets it right, and how do you attract the people to make it a success?

Genevieve is building a platform to help small holder farmers trace their goods and earn money that allows them to not just survive, but thrive. Using Blockchain her business is transforming the lives of farmers in Haiti.

Chris is CTO of Trailight, a business he's been with for a few years but which is now starting to rapidly grow. We talk about the challenges that brings and how he's addressing them, via psychological safety and clear communications.

Fantastec allows for fans to collect digital assets in the form of NFTs. Steve Madincea, the Managing Partner of the business, puts forward that they can usher in a more inclusive and practical means of fan engagement with empty stadia and global audiences.

Kevin Potts is CMO of DocuWare, a cloud business offering document management software. Their cloud and on-premises products are a recognized solution for companies seeking to digitize, automate and transform key processes. On the show Kevin talks about the return to an office, hiring remotely, and why Europe needs to adapt...

Today we're chatting to Phil Bird, Founder and Executive Director of Perfect Channel. Perfect Channel creates intelligent, enterprise-level auction and trading technology solutions, responsible for $11 billion in GMV transacted on their platforms since inception. We're exploring how the market is evolving, and the challenges their customers are describing.

Sacha explains why GenZ needed, and wanted, something new and designed for their needs. So why are 13-25 year olds flocking to Yubo, what does it signify in our society, and is it safe?

Jameson, Cypherpunk CTO and co-founder of Casa, today tells us why this hyper-cycle is different, it isn't being driven by retail. As more institutions buy bitcoin we ask why, and what it means for me and you.

How do you answer the question of where, and what to study? Kimeshan is CTO of Unibuddy, the company on a mission to help 10 million students make better decisions regarding their choice of where to study. This is how they're building a platform to empower decisions.

Yishay is Chief Executive Officer at MoneyNetInt. MoneyNetInt provides better payment solutions for companies by utilising various supported payment schemes in multiple jurisdictions. The platform is best described as PayPal for business; a one-stop-shop for liquidity. Yishay shares his thoughts on fintech, and London's place in the sector. Also on the show, what can we do about the carbon-footprint of tech? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/10/bitcoin-rise-could-leave-carbon-footprint-size-london

Sheree is an inclusion leader with a technology background. A data scientist turned D,I&E leader she believes the role is rooted in data and should report into technology, not the people function. She's written a book, so if you want to explore her approach further, give it a read! amazon.co.uk/Demanding-More-Diversity-Inclusion-Doesnt/dp/139860044X/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=demanding+more&qid=1602246781&sr=8-2

Cat talks about her efforts to close the gender gap in education and in workplaces, and the product that's making that possible. How can we fight gender stereotypes? What is good leadership? What can the community do to bring about real change?

Wais is CEO of Push Doctor, a healthtech business working in partnership with the NHS to connect thousands of patients each week with clinicians and appointments which are available in minutes. He describes how Push Doctor are aiming to meet the digital need of patients, and making sure doctors stay at the heart of that service.

We're asking children to attend to school on Teams and Zoom. It's amazing these platforms have given time to education, and teachers are doing an incredible job, but the platforms were never built for this purpose. So how can we augment online learning experiences for better education outcomes, and what learnings can we take as children return to classrooms?

Catherine Wong is Chief Product Officer and EVP Engineering at Domo, a firm using business cloud to help empower organisations to help leverage scale in record time. In this interview we dive into the topic of inclusion, and ask if there are enough role-models for young women to aspire to.

Founded in 2008, totality services provides London’s small and medium sized businesses with end-to-end IT support services. Here we chat to co-founder Pedro Martins, to find out why he started a business in a saturated market, and what makes their approach to technology and people different.

In today's show Alessandro Lisi, VP Technology at EF, tells us how they are using genetics, and natural selection, to improve school efficiency. Another strong case for automation and data being used in a targeted way to benefit customer and organisation. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ef-language-campuses-uses-genetics-natural-selection-improve-lisi/?trackingId=S%2BARBHVMlcsuGcxhoSbrIQ%3D%3D

Zilch is a BNPL offering built for consumers, not retailers, which dictates a very different approach. In their own words they are "creating the best way to pay over time. Anywhere. Zero interest. Zero surprises. Zero stress." Find out if you agree!

Jody joined The VPS Group in November 2019 as Global IT Director. In this most challenging of years, we find out how she tackled the role, and why tech is able to push and challenge the business successfully.

Sharon is the Head of UK Marketing for the mobile division, and is talking about the S21, Samsung's latest flagship device. However, what about the other services? How are they being incorporated into lockdown life, and how is the company showing it's green credentials?

Francesca Carlesi is regarded as one of the leading figures in the UK tech industry, and it's not hard to see why. Her business is tackling the mortgage market, using tech to challenge legacy thinking. As co-founder and CEO she joins the podcast to explain how and why.

Chloe is the CEO and founder of Yoni Circle, a community that heals and connects via storytelling. Having suffered set backs in her own career Chloe found comfort in the tales of other women, making her realise she hadn't failed. Now she's bringing an app and platform to women to help them share, and learn from others experience.

Val describes her experience of the first virtual CES; what was missing, what were the advantages? What was it like launching a product in a virtual world and did she experience FOMO? We also dive into LiveArea and question the need for an app for everything.

Roei, CEO and founder of Connectd, talks to us about his efforts to help the startup founder community make contact with the financial investment needed, and explains what backers are looking for. Also, if the government short sighted in its current economic policies concerning entrepreneurs?

Alex Tai, CEO of BLOK BioScience, is using blockchain to create a freedom pass on your phone. Why? 1.2bn people can't prove who they are. In the world post-Covid that might be one of the most basic and important rights. How can you access certain elements of society if you can't prove certain details about yourself?

Linda has had a career unlike most in technology. She started treading the boards before shifting to a role in the BBC in her early-30s. Now she's got a great deal of experience that can help businesses achieve their goals in an unpredictable market.

Certes Networks delivers Software Defined Security. Paul, CEO, talks about providing simple security solutions that protect any sensitive company data, for any application, over any network, to any user. In particular we focus on the need to safeguard the flow of corporate data and how not become another victim in the rising tide of hacking attacks.

Liam has gone from someone barely able to use his iPhone to a tech entrepreneur. With his company TrainMyAthlete he's empowering elite athletes to own, and make sense, of their data; helping smarter training regimes and ensuring their mental health is protected in the process. Find out his story, and what's next.

Happy New Year! Today's show is a big interview with Babylon Health's CTO Caroline Hargrove, who talks about AI, data and why it's important tech is allowed to push boundaries. But what regulation is needed and are patients making informed choices about their care?

Ru Roberts, Country Manager of Waze in the UK, talks about the co-piloting innovations that are engaging drivers, and giving them vital information to keep safe. What are the trends we're likely to see in 2021 and what new features could see a reduction of traffic on the roads? From the whole team at Tech Talks, stay safe and have a Merry Christmas!

During the pandemic there has been a devastating rise in the amount of self-generated images of child abuse. Susie Hargreaves, OBE, CEO of the IWF talks about the need to inform, without scaring parents, and describes how technology professionals can help the industries efforts to tackle this issue. If you are keen to listen to more of the IWF story then head over to their website and explore the podcast 'Pixels from a Crime Scene': https://www.iwf.org.uk/what-we-do/why-we-exist/podcast

Vectorious Medical Technologies have developed the V-LAP, the world's first in-heart microcomputer, which enables treatment for heart disease patients, increasing their quality of life and life expectancy. Here CEO Oren describes how he has build the business and the benefits are being based in Israel!

Brett and Edd talk to us about their platform, build to disrupt and enhance early years education and childcare. We chat about the effects of Covid, and how it's actually created a model and may be simpler to scale. As mentioned Tiney.co are hiring: https://www.tiney.co/careers

Hylo Athletics are no a mission to create a trainer that's sustainable and goes beyond zero carbon, giving real choice to planet first conscious athletes. Here we find out why Hylo has released a product that's not perfect, but is authentic and can build a loyal fan-base.

On today's show we talk to Michel, VP at Brain Corp. Who are Brain Corp? They're a business powering autonomous robots, and empowering their builders through human/robot collaboration! Also on the show I chat to Matt Watts, Chief Technology Evangelist at NetApp, who unpackages the Salesforce acquisition of Slack for us and shares his insight on what it means for the market.

Kerry talks about why she wanted both to be an active mother, and a career, and how she achieved that ambition. We also chat about the future of work, flexibility and innovation to care for people's mental health. As mention Kerry spoke at the Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey launch event, for more on the survey: https://www.hnkpmgciosurvey.com/

Tessa Clarke is a returning guest! OLIO first appeared on Tech Talks a number of years ago and now have millions of users. However around 8.4 million people are living in food poverty. So what can you do to help tackle this issue and ensure food does not go to waste? Also in the show we talk to Dr Benjamin Viaris de Lesegno about a need lab to help suffers of chronic health. If you want to see if the lab can help you visit https://www.levaclinic.com/

Carley is founder of Y'earn, a marketplace where you can rent baby items; bringing together earners and yearners whilst tackling the sustainability crisis. In this pod we find out who earners and yearners are, how Carley pivoted the business from it's original concept, and what the realties of being a CEO/founder in 2020 entail. For more info visit: www.yearn.club Also in the pod we discuss Audible's actions that harm the income of authors: https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/sign-our-letter-and-tell-audible-to-stop-charging-authors-for-returns/?fbclid=IwAR0V520AnFdeTTnDeqzUaSBfPMFkXSJDAqqHOg-YiJrRwvWMkTkaERRLGEQ

Jim joins the podcast to talk about data, and explain why a culture of data has to be embraced by all. Having a VP Data fighting battles and knocking on doors would lead to success... you have to take a leap of faith! Interest in the AI and Big Data Expo? Join for free here: https://techex.typeform.com/to/raq3aNtH

Grzegorz talks to us about the need to reject traditional approaches, learn to fail, move fast and scale. How do you do that? With trusted suppliers afforded autonomy. With the challenges thrown down in 2020 those relationships are key to success.

Aaron Goldman is CMO of Mediaocean, the mission-critical platform for omnichannel advertising. Aaron talks to us about merging two businesses during a pandemic, bringing two cultures together and the importance of relationships. Enjoy our theme? Check out @hannahevansmusic on Instagram to follow Hannah and listen to her latest releases.

Gabriel and Katya got married, started a business and started a family. 17 years on we get a chance to discuss what's made the business thrive, how their marriage has grown, and why now it's key that organisations make sure the ideas of their staff are brought to light!

Ken and Jesse talk about the need to decarbonise industry, principally finance, and why now it simple makes good business sense to accelerate the reliance on clean energy. Our music is courtesy of Hannah Evans, hannahevansmusic. Please check her out and explore her latest tracks!

Amy joins the podcast to talk us through changes in the private industry that are pushing sustainable energy into wider usage. She explains how more open perspectives on use cases, and collaboration between energy, tech and transport companies, are helping us find a route to a greener future. This is our 350th show! Thanks to everyone who has helped us get here! Love the theme music - it's by Hannah Evans "Satisfaction". Follow her at @hannahevansmusic on Instagram.

John joins the podcast following Edith's appearance on Tuesday. In a week we fast-forward 6 weeks. So what was the same organisation thinking towards the end of the summer, and what does the future look like? Interested in The Chronically Fit Show? Search for it on any streaming service! Our music is thanks to Hannah Evans Music - give her a follow on instagram!

Edith is joining us as part of a 2-part special where we talk to two co-founders, months apart, and get the CEO and CTO's views on the same company and challenges as the pandemic progresses. Here Edith underlines the importance of the Cloud and why features are so key. If you enjoy our music, check out Hannah Evan Music - instagram is @hannahevansmusic - we love her latest track!

Rebecca Rumbul is concerned that advertising cookies are hoovering up data without your consent selling them to the highest bidder, in a breach of GDPR. She's taken the step of bringing a class action law-suit against Oracle and Salesforce to court. In one of a small handful of landmark cases we consider the outcomes, and steps you might take. Music for Tech Talks provided by Hannah Evans - check her our on Instragram: @hannahevansmusic

Ross McCaw built his business to ensure that companies could get key information to their employees, no matter how fragmented and varied the working environment. With the explosion of social media and messaging platforms, cutting through that noise with key information can be a challenge. We find out how OurPeople is fixing this issue, and the steps which led to the business pivoting and achieving growth. Music for Tech Talks provided by Hannah Evans - check her our on Instragram: @hannahevansmusic

In today's episode of the podcast Jonathan discusses how agile can be approached to ensure it communicates with the business (using ever shorter cycles), and what makes a good engineer. He also invites you to join SaleCycle! If you are interested in vacancies in Jonathan's team please contact [email protected] - Usman is part of the team at Harvey Nash working with SaleCycle to meet their talent needs.

Aaron joins the podcast to talk about how Vouchr are making payments social; the problem that money transfer companies have is that the process is boring! There is desire for users to improve the experience, and personalise it, backed up by 90% of Venmo transactions having an accompanying emoji. Also on the show Audrey Pe, WiTech founder and Stanford University first year student joins me. She's offering her insight as a future leaders and student during the pandemic. We chat through Safe & The City's major new campaign 'The Most Dangerous Word is "Just"'. For more info go to: https://safeandthecity.com/ Love the show's music? Check out https://www.andrson.com/ and Hannah Evans, and her track 'Satisfaction' https://open.spotify.com/track/5PFFN5kOxzs4EK03bwZzXq

On today's show we're chatting to Neil and Zach, co-founders of music discoverability app Andrson. A duo reimaging A&R. So what's their secret sauce, how is a funding (or lack of?) affecting music tech, and are they an Irish business post-Covid? If you want to find out more about Andrson: https://www.andrson.com/ The Andrson team also kindly gave us the chance to upgrade the podcast, and we have the feel of a new suit with new title music. Using the app we discovered Hannah Evans (Instagram @hannahevansmusic) - the track is Satisfaction. Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5PFFN5kOxzs4EK03bwZzXq?si=ILSevZ4lRaCS07HjH2VdZw&utm_source=copy-link

Chase Buckle, from GlobalWebIndex, joins the podcast to talk about how the pandemic has changed the balance of power in consumer spending and habits. Increasingly an older generation is dominating social and ecommerce. GenZ were already online, and with greater spending power when it comes to groceries and other big ticket items, marketeers cannot ignore the Grey Pound.

Tara discuss the surge in online learning since the pandemic, with millions of new students learning practical skills. What affect will it have on education more broadly, teacher and student relations, and how feedback via technology can be improved in a strong loop. Will the changes we're seeing be short-lived?

Suddenly we can't physically sit down with our peers, founders can't meet each other, physical events have stopped. Given the Startup Van built a community of founders and entrepreneurs through 1000s of meetings, they're now trying to bring people back together and offer the support that only a community can. Learn more about the Garage here: https://www.thestartupvangarage.com/

Today we're talking about Bitcoin with CoinCorner Ltd cofounder and CEO Danny. Danny has worked in the Bitcoin industry since 2011, and now he's working to make sure that it's easier for everyone to buy. But should you? Also on the show we talk to Stuart Clarke, Director of the Leeds Digital Festival, which started this week, but is going on until Friday 2nd. So have a listen, and check out the calendar of events! https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/

Jacey describes how Giacom have used marketing to become Yorkshire's fast growing business. But what does that mean after Covid has become such a catalyst for change? Does it matter where you, or your organisation is based?

Today's show welcome Niall Green back to the podcast to talk about Notting Hill Carnival. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 the festival couldn't take place as usual over the Bank Holiday Weekend, but it presented an opportunity to reach a broader, new, inclusive audience. If you want to see some of the footage discussed head over to www.nhcarnival.org Also on the show I talk to Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of Sharjah, who is also the President of Women in Tech UAE chapter. Find out how the region is changing perceptions on inclusion and attend the Mitt Summit on Sept 22nd. Free tickets on the link below! www.mitt-summit.com

Ian was a Stanford student with a passion. Looking to better understand a games portal engineer, he accidentally co-founded a games design studio with a difference, Now 1047 Games is over 25 strong and building a community of loyal fans. Check out Splitgate for yourself! https://www.1047games.com/

Today we're talking to Nova's Chief Growth Officer Olivia. We're chatting about the effect of Covid on startups, their founders, strategy and funding... all beyond the bubble of London. We're on Merseyside to see how the tech landscape is evolving as 2020 progresses!

Pete, CEO at VALA Health, shares how the company is using data to deliver a new, human-focused method of healthcare, that seeks to build deeper relationships. Salutogenics is being applied in a radical way to bring a different slant to digital triage. Joining me to review the interview is Dr Mala Mawkin, host of the Digital Health Podcast for the Royal Society of Medicine: https://www.rsm.ac.uk/resources/podcasts/

David talks us through the incredible acceleration his business has seen, why loyalty matters more than ever, and why price point alone is not the way to improve your retail businesses chances of success. As we move towards an ever virtual shopping environment, how can you engage with your customers and differentiate?

Nadine joins the podcast to discuss the role of human moderation in AI, and why we must guard against unconscious bias via our social behaviour. We also look at how a shift to local is likely in the post-Covid society and what that means for the tech industry.

David is joining us to talk about how augmented reality is making waves in retail, and how the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of the tech. But who is going to provide the equipment to take AR from the early adopters to mass appeal? What does the future hold? Interested and keen to find out more about Poplar Studio? https://www.poplar.studio

Santosh Sahu is building a tech platform to help independent pharmacies reach their customers, and compete with much big chains; and explore how he hopes to grow the platform (even in these challenging times). We also discuss the knowledge gap between how small and medium sized business view 'digital', versus what embracing tech might mean for them.

Siobhan joins the show to discuss the effects of lockdown on a global business and it's culture. We also dive into the payments industry, discuss alternatives to cash and why tech-enabled business is bouncing back.

Brian joined the US military and witnessed the effects of PTSD on his friends firsthand. Aged 18 it moved him enough to research and build a platform to help suffers of trauma. Brian is still only 20, all of his exec team are students; they are using music to help people and have built credibility in the science community. Frankly, we're very impressed and implore you listen to this amazing young leader. https://www.soundmindsolutions.org/

Ian Watt is the Chief Product Officer at Tellimer, a Fintech platform for emerging markets investment research, data, and news. today he's talking about his role in building a new business out of another organisation, and how he created a new culture as well as a new tech stack. Also on the show, where is the worst city in the UK for internet outages? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/13/bristol-is-worst-uk-city-for-broadband-outages-with-169-hours-a-year

David Chance discusses how the UK has fallen behind Europe on payment innovation, the regulation that can be used to catch-up, and how a little imaginative thinking can improve retail experiences and close growing equality gaps in society.

Faisal talks to us about Amelia, a digital assistant able to automate many tasks around the office with a human face! However how to we ensure the AI learns the right behaviours, and how does this level of automation interact with your existing teams?

Jason Goodall is leading a 50,000 strong organisation that's only a year old. In the show today we discover why a startup mentality is helping his team build something new, and why tech can embrace the post-Covid society to drive positive transformation.

Today's show we're talking to Stu Bannerman, who gives his take on why companies struggled to meet demand during the height of the pandemic, and why disaster recovery was left in the long grass (and hopefully won't be again) by too many! Also on the show we're discussing the #challengeaccepted trend, what it says, and whether it's making the impact it should: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/30/is-the-challengeaccepted-trend-simply-a-miss-instagram-pageant-or-something-more

Erik joins us from the West Coast to chat about Postal.io, to talk about the sales and marketing sector, and being an entrepreneur in the current climate. He discusses the need to understand the market is changing, but your proposition doesn't have to, as well as striking some caution in the shift to home working. Big Tech might yet shake up the way we work again! Also on the show Neil Blagden from Finastra shares an update on Boycott Your Bed. If you want to support Neil and his colleagues you can! https://www.justgiving.com/team/Finastra

Amir Hashmi is a technology expert with more than 20 years’ experience working in companies like BP, Bertelsmann, Merck and Deutsche Bank. He founded zsah, an award-winning cloud and managed technology services company headquartered in London (but with a global reach). Today's show focused on his view of the market, and how it's now changing... and what opportunities there are for some of the businesses we've got to know during lockdown!

Jason is CEO of Luminance, the market-leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal industry. We chat about how businesses need to pivot, redefine what efficiency means, and embrace the new world we live in. Why? Because this is normal, and we're not going back.

David joins the show to explain how behaviour analytics can be used to protect consumers and businesses from fraud. Machine learning and automation is key as the data used to profile and understand our habits expands. Also on the podcast Ken Deeks, MBE, founder of Byte Night, talks about www.boycottyourbed.co.uk - it's on August 21st so join in, or simply sponsor us! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-savage21

Pialy is Chief Strategy Officer at Republic, an investment platform for startup companies. We chat about inclusion and tackling the inequality in funding, how the pandemic has altered the relationship between financiers and entrepreneurs, and how volatility always breeds opportunity!

Alex Young is CEO of e-learning tech offering Virti. As an ex-surgeon Alex has experience of training for the healthcare sector, and is trying to give all students and professionals better access to insight, as well help the healthcare sector improve it's ability to flex when needed. Our guest host is Mala Mawkin. I mention her podcast, here it is: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rsm-digital-health-section/id1500477249?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Also if you do want to support my Boycott Your Bed efforts, or better still join in, click here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-savage21

Bonnie is on a mission to bring dance into your homes with her Queens! We find out why School of SOS was ready for the virtual revolution and the success of bringing fitness and dance online. Fingers crossed there is an audience to perform for again soon. Also on the show we bring you part of a panel hosted by David at the WATC conference on June 26th. To access all the content from this incredible event please follow this link: https://wearetechwomen.com/product/wearetechwomen-virtual-tech-conference-digital-pass/

Evgeny joins the podcast to discuss expanding your business the USA (as a European business), how technology is bringing new life to compliance, and why now is the time to be bold! If you want to look into the businesses launch to the USA please go to... https://clausematch.com/media Also on the show? A timely reminder we need a little humour in our lives! https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/16/people-still-need-to-laugh-how-lipsyncing-spoofs-saved-lockdown

Dr. Cara Antoine joins the podcast to discuss how women are taking up space in the workplace, and how they can support greater inclusion. We also discuss the need for businesses to show compassion, understanding and simply be interested in the people who work for them. Tech businesses face a challenging time, but it's a very human way forward.

Neil Harris is both the CCO of GPS, and chair of The Inclusion Foundation. As the pandemic changes the way we pay for items, are some people being locked out of financial services? Are we prepared for the numbers of people likely to face financial difficulties in the coming months, and how can we educate? If you're interested in Neil's work at The Inclusion Foundation find out more here: https://theinclusionfoundation.org/ Also on the show Dave and Akeesh discuss Facebook and QAnon, to read the article discussed click on the following link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/25/qanon-facebook-conspiracy-theories-algorithm

Matt Hodges-Long joins the podcast to discuss how a hard market (caused by the pandemic) is causing data to play an even bigger role in the insurance market, and how there is a threat from big tech to legacy institutions. Also on the show, the news that one man is pushing big tech to pay users for their data in California: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21298919/andrew-yang-big-tech-data-dividend-project-facebook-google-ubi

Rob talks to us on the podcast about the need to find purpose in your role, staying ahead of automation, and how the world is adapting to challenge and opportunity presented by AI. Rob talks about the responsibilities at the door of industry and the state, and how crucial it is to welcome a diverse range of skills. If you want to here Rob talk at the We Are The City conference next Friday (26th June) time is running out: https://wearetechwomen.com/conference/

Graeme is CIO at Williams F1 Team, and unlike many people is back in the office/factory! We talk about the impact of tech on motorsport and inclusion across STEM. Graeme is also a keynote speaker at the WATC virtual conference, being held on the 26th June. If you'd like to attend, click on the following link: https://wearetechwomen.com/conference/ Also joining me on the show is Sonya Barlow, founder of LMF Network, speaker and advocate, and also a moderator at the conference.

Kevin is an actuary with over 20 years consulting experience. However, he's concerned with the growing gap in understanding of how to ensure your pension and finances work for you since the Pension Freedoms Act. That's led him to build Guiide, a platform with close ties to the new tech pension offerings.

In the sixth, and final episode of Your Cast, I chat to Amy, Kweku and Rob, the three people behind show What Comes Next? Exploring science fiction that's becoming reality, this show is one for people fascinated by the future and where we're going. We find out why podcasting was the perfect vehicle for that conversation.

Nana Parry started Tectonic following a chance encounter in an airport. The startup story and route to market was then rather quick..! We talk about the business origins, data and bias, and the changing customer landscape.

Nana's journey from idea to business happened very rapidly. Tomorrow he talks us through that experience and how data is key to customer insights.

Rupert talks to us about using the echo chamber to your advantage, not wanting to waste people's time, and embracing being what you are. His business Perspective Pictures make video, but they're not box ticking exercises. Also on the show Dave and Akeesh discuss the effect the pandemic might have on where we choose to live and why: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/3/21277254/tech-silicon-valley-remote-work-exodus-facebook-google-coronavirus-future

Rupert is founder of Perspective Pictures, and they makes videos. But when everyone else makes content, how do you stand out? That's what we discover tomorrow!

In this week's show I cat to Fintech Insider host, and 11:FS CEO David Brear. We talk about the origins of Fintech Insider, what shows they looked to for inspiration, and how it's evolved into a multi-channel format with a legion of fans... me included.

Carl joins the podcast to talk about building his business and standing out in a competitive field. How are entrepreneurs approaching the current market, and what's more important; product-market-fit or a simple solutions? We also ask what lessons he's learnt from previous start-up experiences.

Carl Dean Tucker is starting a business during the pandemic. Whilst most businesses do their best to stay alive, we chat to Carl about the challenges of being an entrepreneur during Covid-19.

Devika guests on the show to talk openly about the abuse she, and many more women, have suffered. We talk about the strength found in community and how supporting each other gives voice to others. Dave and Jack then ask if men need to be more critical of themselves and others.

One in two women will experience a form of abuse. Why are we not talking about this, why are women scared to speak up or fighting to have their voices heard? Tomorrow's podcast explores what can be done to help with the inspirational Devika Wood.

The fourth episode of our six-part series dives into corporate advertising. Sales people aren't know for their marketing flair, but right now standing out online is key. Victoria Rush talks to us about why she started the show and what she's learnt along the way!

Sophia is on the path to being a CTO, and at the age of 30 she's an award winning engineer and Lead Engineer. She's also set up a project to help people into work (The Donny Job Shop) and started her career as an apprentice Dental Nurse following an unexpected pregnancy. She's a wonderful example that there is no set path to success!

Happy Bank Holiday! Tomorrow's show is an exploring of the pipeline issue, a chat about why parents and teachers might not support young women with aspirations in STEM, and simply a talk with someone who's made a big difference already! Sophia is our guest to talk about her career to date.

Today we are lucky to be joined by William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord. It's a discussion about the platform they're offering agencies, a chat about becoming CEO of a tech company, and a dive into the world of investment in tech. What are the risks associated with our obsession with growth?

Exponential growth is what all tech businesses look for, but with some high-profile casualties and plenty of concern about a tech bubble William Reeve (our next guest) neatly describes what the current market dynamics resemble. He's our guest tomorrow, so do tune in!

The third episode of Your Cast goes right back to the start of the podcast journey with Sonya and Zoha, co-showrunners of new podcast LKKG. It's all about growing up in a traditional environment and wanting to carve your own career and journey. To listen to the first episode subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3P1nzhmmNt1WmweZXd3O0i?si=6ChmX-lUTKquZAZMfIuSbw And why not follow the show on Instagram? https://instagram.com/lkkg.podcast?igshid=1fbaoi0dn4y5b

On the show today, a welcome return to Doteveryone as they publish their 2020 Digital Attitudes Report. So how do people feel about technology at a time when we've never needed it more? I'm afraid there are some concerning stats, but also positive recommendations. It's key the tech industry listens and engages with people to build trust. If you want to dive into the research Catherine is referencing head over to the website and download the full report: https://www.doteveryone.org.uk/report/peoplepowertech2020/

A clip from tomorrow's interview to give you a taste of what's coming on the show tomorrow. We'll be exploring attitudes to tech, and tech business with Doteveryone.

Niall is our guest this episode, and he's talking about the need to pivot a tech business to help meet the needs of society during the crisis. It's an interview covering the future of live music and events, mental health and well-being, and the psychological after-effects of the lock-down. Doteveryone are our focus of Tech News. Check out the report we're chatting about here: https://www.doteveryone.org.uk/project/peoplepowertech/

Tomorrow we're diving into live event, event tech, and how those companies will clearly need to pivot. So today we bring you a general chat about music with Second Screen CEO Niall. The full (technology) focused podcast will be out tomorrow!

In this second episode of Your Cast (in association with Blue), David meets Jonathan Levitt, founder of For The Long Run. Jonathan has published over 70 conversations with elite runners, exploring the reason behind their need to run. If you want to listen to his show, here's a link! https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun

In our 300th episode we talk to Zoom, the company hosting our quizzes, book clubs and wine tastings. Despite David's impression Phil Perry talks about why the platform is being successful in enterprise, and how they're helping users stay safe. We also welcome Amy Dickens, from fellow podcast 'What Comes Next?', a show about tech and the future. Find out more here: https://granttree.co.uk/what-comes-next-podcast/

Tomorrow is our 300th show! Since posting our first episode at the end of 2015 we've spoken to hundreds of tech leaders from all over the world. Tomorrow we're hyper current with Zoom's Head of UK & Ireland, Phil Perry!

Riham Satti returns to Tech Talks to discuss how bias affects talent acquisition, with 60% happening in shortlisting alone. We chat about the use of automation and how we might be able to look at data to predict the trends of future work needs. Finally, have a wonderful VE Day!

Tomorrow's show see's Riham Satti (CEO and co-founder of MeVitae) return to the podcast. Before tomorrow's pod she shares a pod, food and game recommendations. If you want to discover 'Masters of Scale' click here: https://mastersofscale.com/

In this first episode of Your Cast (in association with Blue), David meets Dan Murray-Serter, cofounder of Secret Leaders. Secret Leaders is the UK's number 1 business podcast with over one million downloads of their latest season. They also have an ultimate podcasting guide, which might interest you! https://www.secretleaders.com/ultimate-podcast-guide

Andrew is VP, Global Market Strategy, Financial Crime Risk Management, at Fiserv. Working out of New York he helps customers deploy tech to mitigate against the risks of financial crime. We discuss the hidden human cost attached, and why the pandemic is causing a perfect storm that criminals are exploiting.

Tomorrow's show is a dive into the world of financial crime risk management with Andrew Davies, VP at Fiserv. With so much retail now being done online the risk of fraud and crime has risen alarmingly. That's tomorrow, today we give the chance for you to get know Andrew ahead of the pod!

Created in association with Blue Microphones, Your Cast is a mini-series that explores the world of the ever-popular podcast. Each week Tech Talks host David Savage talks to a show-runner behind a different podcast. We're talked to some of the biggest names in the industry including Secret Leaders and FinTech Insiders, as well as special interest shows and some emerging talents. David has recorded, produced and edited the show using free software and the Blue Yeti X. For more info on Blue Microphones please visit: https://www.bluedesigns.com/

Luis talks to us about the difficulty in finding a cure for Alzheimers, and why with an aging population it is key to try and find treatments and cures for individuals with increasingly complex medical profiles. A data-driven tech platform might be a way to fix a broken system of failed clinical trials...

Tomorrow we focus on iLoF co-founder and CEO, Luis Valente. Luis is also a member of the Forbes 30 under 30 list. The show will be about health, healthtech and selling science. But before that, something light-hearted to help you get to know our next guest!

Hephzi describes how her company, Equality Group, are raising diversity and breaking down bias in the businesses they work with. We also learn that there are more CEOs called Dave and Steve than women and minority groups. Clearly there is plenty of work to do! Equality Group also have a inclusive remote working guide, download a copy here: https://equality.group/inclusive-remote-working-guide/ Amazon are raking it in! Here is the article discussed on today's show with some alternative sites on which to spend your cash: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/27/how-to-avoid-amazon-the-definitive-guide-to-online-shopping-without-the-retail-titan

Hephzi is CEO and founder of Equality Group, a consultancy working to enrich business through inclusion. Before our full interview with Hephzi we have a couple of book recommendations. Tune in tomorrow for the full show! Interested in the book mentioned? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241364906/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_XhQPEbVBW75TE

Pip is our guest today, describing why she jumped headfirst into another startup 4 years ago, and how that company are making divorce less painful. Amicable is a great example of purposeful tech, born out of experience, and grown with care and responsibility.

Tomorrow we welcome Amicable CEO (and co-founder) Pip Wilson to the show to chat about Amicable, a company helping couples separate on good terms. Here is a little insight into our guest ahead of the full show!

Viktor returns to Tech Talks to update us on Freetrade, the trading platform that has seen a surge of growth since the start of the lockdown. But what are people investing in? Aren't they put off by plunging markets? What does it mean for the company and their understanding of their audience? Also joining Dave is a special guest host - the award winning journalist Yessi Bello Perez. A senior writer at the TNW, she brings us a tech article to get stuck into (as well as adding real expertise to the show!); https://thenextweb.com/growth-quarters/2020/04/17/coronavirus-threatens-flow-of-us-capital-into-european-tech-startups/

Viktor returns to Tech Talks on tomorrow's show to chat about trends in trading, how the business is meeting the needs of a growing customer base, and the responses that Freetrade have made in the face of the lockdown. Before the full show, here is a taste of what's to come!

Louise works at Experian, helping the business to innovate and explore alternative data to help build credit scores that reflect the modern world. She didn't have the easiest path to her role, finding several other posts didn't quite fit and finding bias along the way. We discuss her journey and how companies should innovate, all without the help of a hoodie!

Louise joins us on tomorrow's show to talk about data, women in data, and innovation. She talks about her own route into the industry and how her role at Experian meets her expectations of work. Before that... we chat quizzes! Full episode is out tomorrow.

Today's show is a chat with Polystream's Cheryl Razzell and Simon Sparks. We chat about how the lockdown is changing the way we communicate, and what lessons we can carry back into the office when we're let back in! How are you keeping your employee's minds whirring?

We're publishing a day later due to the Easter break (I've had a lot of chocolate)... but we've got our usual two shows, and Wednesday's show is a return to Polystream. A few months ago we featured CEO Bruce Grove, but now it's the turn of Cheryl and Simon, to talk platforms, people and lockdown. All that to come tomorrow!

Vanessa is an award-winning maths student at Imperial, as well as the founder of two communities focused on fixing the education and pipeline of education in STEM. Why is she doing all this as a student? Because no-one else is! She has fears about tech and finds it daunting, but her attitude and the impact she's having is a huge source of inspiration.

Vanessa is a Women of the Future Young Star award winner, maths student at Imperial and founder of two communities; The Hello World Hack and ProjectInsight. And tech intimidates her...! She's tomorrow's guest as we continue to look at the next gen of future tech stars.

Dr Anas Nader talks to us as his company (Patchwork Health) deploys their solution across the NHS to help tackle Covid-19. We get a glimpse about how the response to this disease is changing the way businesses operate. Anas also talks to us about his own feelings as he prepares to head back to front-line medicine. Also on the show we discuss an article in Wired focusing on WeWork's woes and the trouble with Blitzscaling: https://bit.ly/3bYGsWg

On tomorrow's show we're talking to Dr Anas Nader, co-founder of Patchwork, a digital health company at the heart of the response to Covid-19. We talk about how vital it is to get returning doctors and nurses to the right places to care for people, and how his business can help at this moment of need. He's also going back to the front line, so we address his feelings towards the situation he and his colleagues face.

Holly is looking to change perceptions of careers in stem. She's hoping to show women that they can thrive, that engineers can be sociable and creative, and encourage more to follow her. Via Instagram Holly is reaching over 17k people. Here she describes what she means by "Her Hello Moment". Also on the show we talk about the need to protect low-paid workers that are keeping our economy moving: https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/04/02/buy-a-kettlebell-fitness-coronavirus-lockdown/

Holly is an engineer at Microsoft, and at the start of her career. What makes Holly remarkable is that she has openly talked about her career and offers advice to young people looking to get a start in tech. Herhelloworld on Instagram has over 17k followers. So I'm thrilled we get to share her fresh, important and timely voice on the pod tomorrow!

Linda describes the Suitcase Group's journey from high-end print publication to traveltech platform. In a face-paced digital world long form written content is still something we seek out, and the success of Suitcase is witness to that! If you're intrigued check them out:https://suitcasemag.com/ A bit of research ahead of your post lockdown escape!

Tomorrow's show is all about travel, remember when we did that? But it's also about the value of high value content, and focusing on how Suitcase are bringing together a fragmented marketplace and improving the customer journey. Would you pay for better content? I do. Here is a taste of what's to come with our guest Linda!

Mohit is the cofounder of Karat, a firm dedicated to making interviews predictive, fair and enjoyable. We explore why he started Karat, how he feels that his staff can still add purpose whilst working from home, and what the current situation is teaching him about himself.

Mo is changing the way tech companies assess and hire engineers via his West Coast US-based company Karat. He's our next guest, and before the podcast we're helping you get to know him...

Audrey is the teenage founder and director of WITech, an organisation committed to offering opportunity and changing the lives of young women. She's an award winning speaker who has been featured in Esquire, spoken at the UN and TedX and has been named 'Global Teen Leader'. We caught up with her before she goes to Stanford to continue her amazing journey.

Audrey is a force of nature who I was lucky to meet at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Lisbon. She was nominated for the 'Aspiring Teen Award' and is someone I'm thrilled is joining the podcast! The full episode is out tomorrow!

Sunny joins the podcast today to discuss how RingCentral are coping with the understandable surge in interest in their services, what their insight is on working from home, and how Covid-19 is showing users new ways of using their tech! Also on the show; a plug for a running club that's free to join and you can take part in from ANYWHERE! Just download Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/wfhrc

Sunny is our guest tomorrow, Senior Director of Product Marketing at RingCental. He's here to talk about working from home... something a few of us are coming to terms with! In the sneak peak we get a few tips for your working from home experience!

Charlotte talks about her role at Schroders, how sailing and trampolining have influenced her leadership style, and why she didn't want to be "on the inside" of a computer. This is a great listen from a former-TechWomen100 winner and all round adventurer!

Tomorrow's guest is TechWomen 100 winner, sailer, and tech leader Charlotte Willis. We're covering all sorts of topics from women in tech to leadership. Before that, just how scary is it to be in a small boat in the middle of an ocean?

Sonya joins me to reflect on Omniwomen + Allies 2020, an event held on Tuesday 10th of March where we both spoke about the need for leaders to be kind, and vulnerable, as well as the importance of communities and support networks. You can find out more about LMF here: https://www.likemindedfemales.com/

Tomorrow we're discussing Omniwomen & Allies (held on Tuesday 10th March) and what makes a good leader, the challenges faced by communities and how they can help people make progress in work (and life), and other good stuff! Sonya was on the stage at Omniwomen and joins me on the podcast to mull it over. But first...

Ozzie joins the podcast to talk about the relevance of content and the role it can play in the growth of the business. From sculpting an authentic and concise voice, through to how best to create content for a growing business, we dive into the need to give emerging tech a voice that has impact.

Ozzie is the founder of Startups of London, a content service to help startups tell their story in a crowded marketplace. But before that we ask a few questions to help you get to know our next guest!

UnderPinned is a platform that offers a "virtual office", a one stop worktech solution for the freelance community. On today's show we talk about Albert and Jack's journey, and the need to raise money as a startup. If (after listening) you feel it's a business worth supporting, please do! https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/underpinned-ltd/pitches/Z5nv3b

Tomorrow's show features Underpinned, a company helping freelancers find and manage work from anywhere in the world. But before that we have a couple of minutes chat with Albert and Jack to find out a little bit more about our guests. Underpinned are fundraising. If you like the sound of the business and the team behind it, be part of their story: https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/underpinned-ltd/pitches/Z5nv3b

On the show today Lucy and Matthew talk about a financial services offering that helps first time buyers. By bringing communities of savers together, working together, Stepladder are able to help large numbers of people save and get a leg up onto the property ladder.

Tomorrow we talk to the fintech business looking to help folk get a deposit together in a novel, yet traditional, way. First of all Matthew and Lucy answer my random questions, and we find our this tech business straddle the North London divide!

Girls Can Code is a Natwest community aimed at helping women with technical skills, and committed to looking at how the next generation of female coders are going to enter the industry and thrive. Today we chat about education, and the dialogue between different female advocacy groups.

Tomorrow we have two guests, the co-founders of Natwest Girls Can Code. We're talking about the need to have more women in technical roles, not just tech. Before that though, we discover Elon Musk has a ready made replacement!

Do you get nervous about putting your hand up to ask a question at an event? Plenty of us do. Over the past 6 years Slido have worked to improve the experience, of the audience and speaker, at events and conferences. On today's show Juraj talks us through how they've achieved that (having joined the business in its early days), and where event tech is going.

Tomorrow we welcome Juraj, Head of Communications at Slido to the podcast! Slido give a voice to event audiences, and Juraj explores how, and how they're evolving the service. But before that; shout out to an iconic bistro and their crab!

Richard joins the show to chat about the products and services opening up new markets in finance. Fintech is not just about London and personal banking! We're talking about small business loans, travel money and why outsourcing works for startups!

Richard joins the show to discuss innovation in the fintech space, and the fact that a lot of the market remains new, and still to be explored! Before that he tells us where the best wine comes from... Full podcast is out tomorrow!

Mark joins the show to discuss what an organisation needs to consider when deploying technology at scale, why organisations are risking ‘open heart surgery’, and why skills matter more than culture. It’s a fascinating chat detailing the views captured through the work performed by IBM Services. So, do you think your people have the ability to learn, or is it simply not in some people’s DNA?

Mark Foster is SVP of IBM Services and Global Business Services, with real insight into the emerging tech market. He's our next guest on the show. But before the serious chat about tech he shares his love of Phil Collins with us, and who would dare disagree with such impeccable taste?

On our show today Ingrid Pope talks to us about de-cluttering our minds, coaching and taking the stress off leaders in tech. How much time do you take to slow down, or does the always on culture overwhelm you? Do the stories you tell yourself undermine your confidence. Join Dave, and guest host Mario Michaels, as the pod takes a trip to Manchester!

Ingrid Pope is tomorrow's guest. The show is focused on coaching and dealing with the clutter in our lives. Given the amount we all deal with, especially in technology, coping strategies to be successful and productive are pretty useful. However, before that we have a chat about cake...

Prashanth joins the podcast to talk about his new post at Stack Overflow where he has been CEO for just a few months. How does he see development and the types of people in development evolving? In the show he mentions a blog post reflecting on his first 90 days. Here it is: https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/01/21/scripting-the-future-of-stack-2020-plans-vision/

The new CEO of Stack Overflow, Prashanth Chandrasekar, is our guest on the podcast tomorrow! He reveals he's a Star Trek fan, has a group chat called cousins and he recommends a restaurant that we hope is still there... if anyone else has been more recently... let us know!

Joe Griston joins the show to tell us how he grew a company to 850 staff in stealth mode, how Arrival became one of the most successful company on LinkedIn whilst doing the opposite of what they were told, and why they've ripped up job specs! If you're in recruitment, or the talent industry, today's show will challenge your views on how you bring talent into your business and retain people.

Arrival's Chief of Talent Joe is our guest tomorrow, but before that we ask him a few questions to give you a taste of what to expect from our next guest!

This week we talk to Gaurav Dhillon, CEO of SnapLogic and former-CEO and founder of Informatica. We're talking growth, "safe" innovation, why tech leaders are averse to talking risks, and the key ingredients needed to be a successful CEO/tech leader today!

Tomorrow's guest is Gaurav, the CEO and Chairman of San Francisco based data insight business SnapLogic. WIth over 2000 customers he's joining the podcast thanks to the time we spent with him during WebSummit. Before the serious stuff we chat about his plans to hijack his niece's wedding!

Alla joins the podcast to talk about the way that Headstart is tackling bias in the hiring process. They are working with clients to use data to add explainability to decision making. Talent is a key part of business strategy, and gut-feeling is not an adequate approach! Also in today's podcast we discuss Doteveryone's report into the gig economy, this link to the report is: https://www.doteveryone.org.uk/project/better-work/

Headstart Head of Engineering Alla Babkina joins the show on Friday. We asked her three questions to give you a taste of our next guest! Tune in tomorrow for some tech insight!

Today we're exploring the future of driving and insurance, discussing how data is altering both our approach to driving and the physical environment around us. Paul has worked as the founder of his own business, and with LexisNexis Risk Solutions (which is part of RELX), in this space and shares great insight. Also, if you don't listen in time, here is a link to the event mentioned at the end of the show; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-start-your-career-in-data-tickets-90025433495

Tomorrow's podcast features a dive into the future of driving and insurance. Paul Stacy talks about black box insurance, it's effect on driving and how data is affecting safety. Find out a little bit more about tomorrow's guest ahead of the podcast!

Mine are a new business, launching in the UK just this week! We caught up with CEO and co-founder Gal to find out how they're helping consumers reclaim their data, and why (despite Brexit) the UK is still the place to be for their business. Want to take control of your personal data? https://saymine.com/

Tomorrow's guest is Gal, CEO and co-founder of personal data platform Mine. We're chatting about the offering Mine have to the market, which launched in the UK this week! Also on the agenda we chat about GDPR and the Mine startup story. But before tomorrow...

Gary is MD at Xero, a software business providing an accountancy solution for small businesses. We chat about the trends in the industry and why an entrepreneur no long needs permission to run their business. He also shares his very personal perspective on his career, once again undermining the importance of getting more value from our work. Also in the show, a little tech news concerning Netflix and France! Joining Dave today are Aly and Evie! Please comment on the show on social @tech__talks on Twitter and @hntechtechs on Instagram!

Gary is the Managing Director of Xero, a high-growth accountancy solution built to help small and medium sized enterprises. Here we get to know Gary better. Elon Musk, watch out...

Kresimir joins the podcast to talk to us about the tech-driven electric bicycle company Greyp. The bicycle is tech first, with telematics build into the bike allow for gamification and a new, innovative way to drive the motor! This show was recorded at Web Summit in November. If you're in London on Thursday 23rd January, why don't you join Dave for a chat about building tech responsibly? https://event.dataart.com/rsvp/Dont_Build_Tech

Tomorrow's pod was recorded during Web Summit in Lisbon, and features a Croatian company designing high-end electronic bikes with a bunch more tech onboard. Kresimir is the COO. Here is a taste of what's to come...

Legl are bringing a modern tech-driven approach to the legal sector, an area where a huge amount of friction exists between the customer and industry. Jonathan describes Legl's approach, the challenges face, which sectors they're learning from, and where the 'product mindset' might be nurtured!

Jonathan is the Head of Product at Legl, the people who brought the award winning Crowd Justice to market. Tomorrow we're chatting all about product, and some of the usual routes into tech. Today it's the relative merits of Christmas and being in charge of a Christmas shop...

Anisa is the Senior HR Business Partner at 11:FS, and spends her days building and nurturing purposeful teams by engaging, supporting, retaining and developing the best talent. Which sounds great... but how do you do that successfully when a business of 80 people needs to hire 300?

Anisa is building the HR function at 11FS. Tomorrow we're diving into the culture and methods behind that operation. Right now she's claiming her husband is a dad dancer...

CoStartup & Go helps get startups off the ground; helping edit ideas, streamline operations and work with a founding team. Sian opens up about this learning and the patterns she sees in early-stage businesses. How many people really understand all aspects involved in running a company, or how to divide your time, anyway?? From the whole team behind Tech Talks, Happy New Year!

On tomorrow's show (the first of 2020) we're chatting to CoStartup & Go founder/director Sian. We're talking about leadership within the tech sector. But before that we chat about the ability to hold your breath. I mean, why wouldn't we?

Alex is our New Year's Eve guest as we talk about education. Tony Blair was emphasising education in the mid-90s, and now on the brink of the 20s it feels like we're on the edge of real change. It's only taken 25 years for tech to unlock new opportunities! Have a listen and find out how they're helping 8-12 year olds with Atom, an AI-powered platform.

Caroline is the president and founder of Women in Governance, a Canadian based not-for-profit aiming to help improve the numbers of women in the boardroom? Why; because pale and stale boards are bad of competition, the economy and wider society. Caroline's is a fantastic story, and one I'm happy we can share on Christmas Eve!

YouMakr are an invention platform bringing together creatives and giving them access to resources to get inventive ideas off the ground. Abbas and Rami share their start up story and the path that's led them to this exciting launch, via London, New York, Sweden and China!

Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Abbas and Rami the Co-Founders of YouMakr. The Business building a marketplace for homemade inventions.

Bruce is building a platform that taps into compute power across the globe to bring a gaming platform like no other. But Polystream doesn't stop there; medicine, military, transport all provide examples of how this platform could bring new insights to existing platforms.

Tomorrow's guest is Bruce Grove, CEO and co-founder of Polystream. Before we get into what Polystream is; Bruce tells us who he looks up to, and the kind of businesses he likes to lead, in the little taster of what's to come!

With teenage suicide rising by 67% between 2010 and 2017, our need to understand and prevent mental health issues from a young age is critical. Step forward Ketka, runners up in the GESAwards UK semi-final and all round innovative use of emerging tech! Farhana and Isabelle talk through the voice-led approach to mental health and their journey as tech entrepreneurs. Also on the show we round test Google Interpreter, which mixed results! https://thenextweb.com/google/2019/12/13/google-assistants-interpreter-mode-translates-conversations-in-real-time/

Tomorrow we're exploring how stories can help measure the mental well-being of children, and help healthcare provide better mental health services. So it's a trip into the world of voice, emerging tech and a startup story! But first, here are three questions to help you get to know them!

Calvin and his friends watched 'The Social Network' whilst studying and decided a start-up was for them... then they learnt some lessons. From product misfires, pivots and eventual success, Calvin charts the journey he's had with Segment; a journey that led to him being in Lisbon as a speaker at Web Summit.

Calvin is the co-founder of Segment, a San Fran based 7-year old tech business who collect, unify and connect their client's first party data. I was lucky enough to catch-up with him early on Tuesday morning during Web Summit!

Danny is the Music Marketing Manager for Logitech, and specifically ran a very successful campaign for the Ultimate Ears brand. Have you noticed the ‘millennial pink’ trend on Instagram? Then his campaign might have worked on you! We talk about content creation, creators finding their own voice, and how a brand can grow it’s profile and image in collaboration with that community.

Danny Clayton is the Music Marketing Manager for Logitech. He's a creative guru behind influencer campaigns that have catapulted brands like the Wonderboom speaker into the minds of consumers. Here he chats about FIFA and Vans. The serious stuff is in the podcast tomorrow!

Bonnie talks about her struggles convincing the investment community that dance is a business, how she nearly lost herself when changing to be what she thought the market wanted her to be, and how instagram came to the rescue (thanks to an incredible female community). Today’s episode is a great listen for any would-be founder with a passion, coming into tech for the first time, who is struggling to get their idea off the ground!

On tomorrow's show we're chatting to Bonnie, the CEO of School of SOS, the Netflix of Dance. She's talking about the female founder journey - but before the serious stuff here is a short clip to tee-up the pod!

Nisarg joins the podcast to discuss GlobalSign’s approach to the next generation of security solutions and discuss the challenges posed to business and supply chain by IoT. We explore the needs to identify every device on a network, how their customers don’t understand cyber, and how the industry needs to be less reactive through embracing data and emerging tech. Also on the show, Lego’s Cybertruck. Have a look at the links below: https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/27/legos-take-on-the-tesla-cybertruck-comes-with-innovative-roof-racks/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMWwImDX3ks

Our next guest is Nisarg, Director of Project Management at GlobalSign! He's joining us from the USA, so let's say Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends!

On the 21st of November we sat down with a panel of four experts to discuss continuous learning and the skills needed to be successful in the modern tech sector. Joining me for the chat were Dee Saigal (CEO, Erase All Kittens), Dina Bayasanova (Founder, PitchMe.co), Callum Goodwilliam (Senior Programme Manager, GA) and Abbas Moledina (Co-founder, YouMakr). The recording is a little unclear but there is plenty of great insight! Join us at our next event in the New Year!

Amber talks about her struggles with mental health, what triggered a breakdown and how she's used it as an inspiration to launch a business helping growth that doesn't cause human collateral. We mentioned some articles during the show, here is one I'd recommend you check out: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-mental-poor-health-amber-coster/ We also flag some news from podcast friends OKRA, have a look here: https://okra.ai/uncategorised/okra-becomes-a-veeva-technology-partner-addressing-the-demand-for-actionable-insights-to-empower-life-sciences/

Our next guest is Amber, founder of Balpo. We're talking about mental health, removing stagma, and growing a business without leaving the human behind! But before that...

Today we’re talking about the skills talent marketplace with Dina, CEO and co-founder of PitchMe, a new business that are creating an alternative to the CV. We all know that talent is a challenge for many organisations and PitchMe are trying to broaden the number of people that might be considered for indemand roles. Is it recruitment, or something different and new? Come and listen to Dina in person, she’s part of our panel at our Tech Talks recording on Thursday! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/265899253/

On tomorrow's show Dina is talking about the evolving job market and the skills needed. Dina answers 3 quick fire questions to give you a taste of what's to come!

Oliver has the most in-demand skill set in the technology market. Data scientists are very rare, and very valuable resources to organisations desperate to unlock the value of their data and implement new tech. However there is a debate happening around what the DNA of the data scientist should be; do they need a PhD? Oliver discusses that, and the best ways to help yourself upskill. During our chat Oliver mentions online courses for people who are interested in improving their skills, here they are: https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone Also, whilst you’re reading the notes! Come along to our recording of the podcast next week at General Assembly! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/265899253/

Our next guest is Oliver Parson, a principal data scientist. Why? Data science is hugely in demand, but there seems to be a difference of opinion in what skills enterprise business needs. Also do industry and academia understand each other?

Orlando is bringing predictive healthcare analytics to a hospital near you! We chat to see how framing hospitals as factories, looking at patient flow, and reducing variation leading to better patient outcomes. Why? Healthcare is yet to be truly disrupted, and Draper & Dash feel that they can do this in a positive way. Come along to our recording of the podcast next week at General Assembly! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/265899253/

Tomorrow we're talking to Draper & Dash CEO Orlando. Here is a snippet from him to give you an idea of what to expect on the full podcast!

77,000 people just visited Lisbon for WebSummit… why? The festival/conference has become a big fixture in the tech calendar, but is worth going? We have a debrief now the dust is settling, and share a short chat with Eric Demuth, CEO of Bitpanda. We also have an update from Hiber, a previous podcast guest! Have a great weekend. If you want to read the article I mention here it is: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/web-summit-s-ungovernable-zaniness-sets-it-apart-1.4075637?mode=amp

Karma are tackling food sustainability by making sure that food that would be thrown away is made available to consumers at a reduced price. This has led to millions of meals being saved, and a growing business helping customers and the environment. We chat to Hjalmar, CEO and cofounder, and discuss his background, the journey and what’s next!

Our next guest is Karma co-founder Hjalmar Nordegren. Find out a little bit about his ahead of our next show!

A coding school for refugees. That’ll not work, will it? Client’s demands are too immediate and there are too many hurdles. German is challenging convention and building a truly inspirational organisation that has a human narrative that’s frankly moving. To find out more head over to https://codeyourfuture.io/ On the 21st of November we’re putting on another Tech Talks meetup, and recording in front of an audience. Come and meet fellow listeners and technology peers! http://bit.ly/31NFsPn

Our next guest is German Bencci, the founder of CodeYourFuture. Here is German answering 3 quick questions to whet your appetite for the pod!

Estelle joins the podcast to talk about her role at Poly, one she has shaped, created, and now uses to help the organisation be outward looking and inclusive. The key here is building an accessible environment where everyone can be heard. She also talks about the need to find sponsors and build a social movement. Also on the show, a ghost story for Halloween, and a chat about Netflix testing some new features on mobile thanks to TNW: https://thenextweb.com/apps/2019/10/29/netflix-is-testing-a-feature-that-lets-you-speed-up-boring-episodes/

Estelle Jackson is the next guest to appear on the podcast, and she's the Global Lead for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Poly!

Ade joins the podcast to talk about the changing role of the CIO; the relationships that need to be nurtured and the value a CIO offers to a modern business. How do you ensure the CEO trusts that 'toys' are not just folly, that the CFO buys into you, and that you develop the skills to remain relevant?

Our next guest is Ade McCormack, founder of the Digital Readiness Institute. We're talking about the role of the tech leader in enterprise on the pod. He's a taster of Ade ahead of the published show!

Sonya talks to the podcast about the challenges women face negotiating the workplace. No one teaches you how to be you, at work, whilst you’re a student. She discussed community building, becoming aware of her own biases, creating the right content that has a positive effect on mental health, and listening! If you want to join her community follow her here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/like-minded-females/

Our next guest is Sonya Barlow, founder of Like Minded Females. Sonya is building a community to support women, and here is a snippet to help you tune in to the full show!

Shahad is co-founder of OpenBrix, a blockchain platform trying to reduce costs associated to the property sector. He talks about the ability of a disturbed ledger to share influence across the sector and ensure no one party has too much control. Also on the show we're sharing a story about crypto from Yessi at TNW: https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/10/17/nevada-man-charged-for-allegedly-running-11m-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme/

Giving you a sneak peak our next guest Shahad, tech and innovation lead at OpenBrix.

Technology within universities have not followed the same road to digitisation, moving slowly in how it has reorganised. Whilst reliable and stable the transformation piece doesn’t mirror the fast-moving tech sector. So if you’re a CIO in a university, how do you break that trend and drive the evolution of tech services in higher education? Mark Ferrar, CIO at Newcastle University, talks about his journey to bring their services up to date. If you want to join Mark’s team and support this process why not see the roles that are available? https://microsites.harveynash.com/newcastle-uni/ Whilst you’re here, why not join Dave Savage next Thursday for an evening of tech discussion? We’ll be in London close to Aldgate East: http://bit.ly/2nLFkkX

Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, Mark Ferrar, CIO at Newcastle University.

Scaling successfully is a challenge many organisations struggle to manage. Curve isn’t one of them, and today’s podcast revisits 2017’s guest Shachar. We’re talking fintech, products, building a leadership team and how he sees the sector moving forward. Whilst you’re here, why not join Dave Savage next Thursday for an evening of tech discussion? We’ll be in London close to Aldgate East: http://bit.ly/2nLFkkX

Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, Shachar Bialick (CEO of Curve).

Hastee is a fintech business that allows workers to receive their pay immediately; whenever and wherever they want. This helps enhance choice and financial wellbeing through technology. James talks about how he's built and scaled the business, and how it's been used by it's customers. Byte Night was on Friday so... as Dave and Evie as, please do back the efforts of the Tech Talks and Harvey Nash team and support Action for Children: http://bit.ly/31SDRIR

Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, James Herbert, CEO of Hastee.

Adele is the founder of Imaginactive and the creator of the Apocalypse Survival Training app. Today we’re talking about adding narrative to fitness and making it accessible to a broader audience. Can storytelling help you shift a few extra pounds? Also on the show I chat to Jungfrau Marathon champion Robbie Simpson. Sometimes getting outside and unplugging is what we need! Today is Byte Night - please do donate more because of the marathon, and because the money will support vulnerable young people! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Savage-Byte-Night-London2019?utm_medium=email&utm_sourc

Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Adele Andersen.

Carolyn discusses the talent pipeline; how to engage with apprentices and what the learning opportunities are for all involved. We talk about the progression of women through an organisation, why men don’t want to be in people management, and how businesses might respond to the changing working environment.

Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Carolyn Stebbings, MD of CodeWorldwide.

Vincent talks us through the challenges facing tech in the charities sector, especially achieving the standards desired when resources are so tight. Plus, what are the challenges faced by charities when you’re not raising money for either animals, children or cancer! Getting exposure can be hard. Also on the show I talk to Sebastian de Zulueta, founder of Market Minds. If you think Insurance3point0 sounds like an event you’d like to attend… then get yourself down there next Thursday! https://www.insurance3point0.com/event-info/insurance-3-0-p-ii

Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Vince Gratrick, IT Director of The Royal Mencap Society.

This show focuses on insight from leaders in technology, but leaders aren’t always senior. Thea was nominated as a rising star of the industry last year and we’re talking to her to find out how she entered the tech sector, and what he advice would be to others following in her footsteps.

Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Thea Mayes from Service Now.

Today’s podcast is all about data and trust. The two need to go hand-in-hand if we’re going to make medical breakthroughs and simply run the NHS in a more efficient way. Natalie Banner describes her role at Wellcome Trust, talks about red line (not those ones) and how people need to see real impact to endorse the use of their personal data.

Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Natalie Banner from the Wellcome Trust!

Today we’re address the need to adopt a “growth mindset” and creating an inclusive learning environment. Callum Goodwilliam took a longer route into tech than some, but is now combining his passion for teaching with tech. As the length of time our skill sets stay relevant for shortens, this is a very relevant episode! If you want to have a closer look at General Assembly why not join Harvey Nash there for the launch of the HN Technology Survey. The document has mapped the tech genome, and Dave is hosting the evening! Sign up via the following link: https://getintouch.formstack.com/forms/tech_london_2019 Wondering what last year’s event was like? Here is a reminder (with a few Tech Talks podcast friends thrown into the mix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehgTR2jG7eE … And, as we mention, time isn’t running out to sign-up for Byte Night! Join hundreds of fundraisers for a tough, but unforgettable night: https://www.bytenight.org.uk/register/

Today’s episode focuses on customer experience and success (a subject on the radar of all business leaders today), as well as the power of data to help you to navigate around your business. Charli Rogers from Yext talks about her role, and how Yext are building a culture where coming to work is an experience.

Three quickfire questions to help you get to know our next guest, Charli Rogers.

Is Agile a framework or a philosophy? Is DevOps simply a product of an imperfect world? These are the kind of questions we’re tackling on the podcast today when we meet Sergio, CTO of Zaizi. In a world where customer service is everything we look at how data can drive better government services for you and me, and the cultural hurdles that need to be overcome!

Are you sure the money you donate to charity goes to the causes you intended? Veronica wasn’t and founded EnlightAID as a consequence. The business incorporates blockchain, and a global business spanning half the planet. Find out more about their story on the pod today. Looking to support an EnlightAID campaign? https://www.enlightaid.org/nb The Jungfrau Marathon is this weekend! Please support Dave! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Savage-Byte-Night-London2019?utm_medium=email&utm_sourc

Wondering if you should tune into tomorrow's podcast? Our next guest Vero answers 3 questions...

Elina joins the podcast to talk about how her business Natural Cycles is helping women understand their bodies via data. We explore her journey from CERN to technology entrepreneur, and get her views on femtech, and the use of data by tech firms. If you want to support Dave’s running efforts and Action for Children, please do, the Jungfrau Marathon is less than ONE week away! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Savage-Byte-Night-London2019?utm_medium=email&utm_sourc

Wondering if you should tune into tomorrow's podcast? Here is our guest Elina answering 3 quick fire questions!

We’re looking beyond Old Street and London today with a trip up the A1! Ed Molyneux talks about his experience building FreeAgent, how automation might affect accountancy, the strengths of open banking and why Edinburgh is a great place to grow a business. If you want to support Dave’s running efforts and Action for Children, please do, the Jungfrau Marathon is less than 2 weeks away! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Savage-Byte-Night-London2019?utm_medium=email&utm_sourc

Today’s show was recorded at TechHub London on the 22nd of August. The focus of our conversation was culture. How are leaders affected? How do you grow in a sustainable way? How do you protect the mental health of your teams? Julie Fedele, Jonathan Lister Parsons and Dr Anas Nader join us to talk through those points and more! If you want to find out more about the TechHub community head to https://london.techhub.com/ Also if you want to support my running efforts and Action for Children, please do! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/David-Savage-Byte-Night-London2019?utm_medium=email&utm_sourc

We welcome Vanessa, MD and founder of WeAreTheCity to the podcast. WeAreTheCity provides free resources and personal development advice to women who are actively seeking to grow their careers. We talk about Vanessa’s career as well as the power of communities to solve big problems. Nominations are open for the TechWomen100, we not nominate yourself or a colleague? https://wearetechwomen.com/techwomen100-awards/

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Textbooks are heavy, and stupidly expensive. The heavy bit is annoying, the expensive bit prohibitive. In the era of continuous learning it presented an opportunity to Perlego founder Gauthier to disrupt a new market. Find out why he started the business, and the qualities he believes make a startup survive and thrive! Perlego are looking for Software Engineers and DevOps professionals. If they sound like a firm you’d want to join please join: [email protected] Do you like the sound of Drown? Get your hands on these sensational headphones as discussed in the podcast! Special offer on the 20th of August: https://igg.me/at/drown/#/ Join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd - THIS WEEK! See the podcast in action and meet some cool people: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

Today on the podcast we chat to Geeks CEO Somayeh. We chat about failure, why patience is a virtue, and how to make tech the broadest church possible. Her story is 16 years in the making, and tests the theory that a startup is harder than marriage! Join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd - NEXT WEEK! See the podcast in action and meet some cool people: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

Today we’re talking to Dr Jessica Barker, co-CEO of Cygenta and recent collaborator with Palo Alto Networks. Why collaborate? Palo Alto Networks put a survey into the field to determine how people feel about cyber security with the help of YouGov, and there are some interesting lessons for industry in the findings! How many in cyber consider people to be the weakest link…? Whilst you’re here, join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd. We’re putting together a panel to discuss how culture is affecting the workplace: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

Today we are talking to Ryan the CEO of Audoo. A new tech startup that operate in the music, data and audio space. In his early life Ryan had a top ten hit single! After hearing it being played inside a big department store on Oxford Street, this led him to do some light research where he realised he didn't get paid for the royalties. This sparked the birth of the Audoo the next big thing in MusicTech! Jack and Josie run the show this week due to Dave being on holiday. They digest the interview and give you a quick recap on the news! While you’re here, join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd. We’re putting together a panel to discuss how culture is affecting the workplace: www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

We operate in a world of extreme speed, and business is struggling to keep up. Due to the challenges her friends and peers faced Sophie got writing. Putting together her experiences from being CEO of The Caffeine Partnership, she’s written an Amazon bestseller; Superfast: Lead at Speed. In this podcast we talk through some of the key learnings of the book! If (after listening to the pod) you want to read, or listen to Sophie reading the book yourself then you can! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superfast-Lead-speed-Sophie-Devonshire/dp/1473661862 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superfast-Lead-at-Speed/dp/B07PJYC379/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/2/20751353/google-auction-android-search-choice-screen Whilst you’re here, join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd. We’re putting together a panel to discuss how culture is affecting the workplace: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

Have you heard of ESOS? If not, WIll (Green Element Managing Director) is probably the kind of person you need to chat to avoid some hefty financial penalties! Today we’re discussing the lengths we need to go to reduce the impact business has on the world. If we’re going to create a sustainable future we all need to take action. Whilst you’re here, join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

Do your kids have the skills and knowledge they’ll need in the future workplace? Could you put the foundations in place today to make sure they stand a chance of being successful? Artist, architect and engineer Elizabeth Tweedale felt we could be doing more to help children understand technology, and Cypher was born. Also on the show we’re talking about bias: https://www.statnews.com/2019/07/24/fitbit-accuracy-dark-skin/ Whilst you’re here, join us at Tech Hub London on August the 22nd: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/263032564/

We’re talking about EdTech and the Chinese tech scene today with Squirrel AI co-founder Dr Wei Cui. They have created a personalised teaching system using data, designed to augment the role of the teacher in the classroom. The tech provides obvious benefits, but are uses of data collected by tech businesses transparent and fair? Dr Cui puts forward a compelling case for the application of data-driven insight into the world of education! In the news we ask if Snap’s interest in the emerging markets (places such as India) democratising access to data or just another example of the unchecked power of Big Tech?

Chris is trying to get consumers talking about insurance. Not an easy task! But given the changes in the global workforce, and a move to contracting roles and great job mobility, he’s spotted that the traditional insurance market is failing people. We’re chatting to him about Sherpa, the startup meeting that need, and how and why he’s growing the business the way that he is! Over the summer General Assembly are offering 25% off their classes and workshops by applying the code: techtalks25 at checkout: https://ga.co/2FPpGeD Continuous learning is what you need!

Shwetal is a Forbes Asia 30 under 30 winner, and currently works on technology partnerships with Mediacom. In today’s podcast she talks about her work at Mediacom, her route into technology and the barriers she faced, and why it’s not so easy being put on a pedestal. The show is brought to you from the floor of Unbound London (Day 1)! There is still time to get down and meet the Tech Talks team. David, Producer Ryder, Jack, Sian and Robyn will be there on Day 2, with Dave hosting a talk on the main stage at 2.30pm: Will Tech Save the World? For our tech talk community, General Assembly are offering 25% off their classes and workshops by applying the code: techtalks25 at checkout: https://ga.co/2FPpGeD

Tom is building an impact investment app that answers the question; what is my money actually doing? By using the tickr platform you know you’re supporting businesses that are making a positive impact on society. Find out how tickr are embracing a new community of investors, and why he’d love to see a fintech community grow in the North West of England. After the interview Dave and Jack get stuck into Amazon. Can you justify taking advantage of Amazon Prime Day and be a Tech for Good advocate? For our tech talk community, General Assembly are offering 25% off their classes and workshops by applying the code: techtalks25 at checkout: https://ga.co/2FPpGeD

Darren joins the show to talk about Elvie and their two revolutionary products; the pelvic floor trainer and breast pump. Up to this point femtech has been woefully funded, and seen as a niche category, despite the disruption and emotional toil placed on women. Elvie are elevating the conversation and making sure women are heard. Listen to the podcast to find out how. For our tech talk community, General Assembly are offering 25% off their classes and workshops by applying the code: techtalks25 at checkout: https://ga.co/2FPpGeD

Today we’re talking to TRIBE’s UK General Manager Lisa Targett. If you’re not familiar with TRIBE they are a global influencer marketing platform. Think influencer marketing is a fad that’ll come and go? Think again. This chat explores how co-creation and reduced costs of entry are allowing creative new advertising campaigns across traditional and social channels, as well as giving fans a chance to create ads for the products they buy! Lisa will be speaking at Unbound London. Want a ticket? We can help you out. Drop us a DM on Twitter or contact David Savage on LinkedIn! Join Dave today is Sian Bradley, tech journalist and commentator. They get stuck into the new BOSE headphone-sunglasses, and discuss TikTok; the biggest app in the world with a few questions to answer.

It’s Independence Day, and we’re celebrating with our American listeners by bringing you the thoughts of Yext EMEA CEO Wendi Sturgis, recently arrived in the UK from New York City! Find out why Wendi considers herself a disastrous programmer yet still thinks her knowledge is vital, what an organisation should think about to be truly inclusive, and what the phrase ‘brand verified answers’ is all about! For our tech talk community, General Assembly are offering 25% off their classes and workshops by applying the code: techtalks25 at checkout: https://ga.co/2FPpGeD

What do founders look for in their co-founders? What are the tools a startup needs to succeed? Where is the most interesting innovation happening, and the latest hotbed of tech growth? We get a big picture view of emerging tech with Antler CEO and co-founder Magnus Grimeland today, with some especially interesting point made about emerging markets. Lastly you might have spotted a new advert in the show. We’ve partnered with General Assembly to offer you 25% off their courses over the summer! Just use the code ‘techtalks25’ at the checkout: generalassemb.ly/education

Today’s podcast is a bumper episode. Jovi is our main guest, joining us to chat about Malwarebytes and how to protect your organisation from attack. Are your executive team your Achilles heel? Also on the show David Brear (CEO of 11:FS) joins us to share his views on the state of fintech in London (and beyond), and what would-be podcasters should keep in mind. Lastly you might have spotted a new advert in the show. We’ve partnered with General Assembly to offer you 25% off their courses over the summer! Just use the code ‘techtalks25’ at the checkout: https://generalassemb.ly/education

We’re talking to Dr Anas Nader, co-founder and CEO of Patchwork, a product to help enable medical staff to have flexible, portfolio careers. In the course of the chat Anas describes how he needs a change of gear at the weekends, and why he feels doctors building tech have the empathy factor! Also on the show - RoboDuck! What’s not to love about that? https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2019/6/22/18700480/robot-duck-nissan-rice-fields-farming-weeds

Marc Teerlink joins the show to talk about data, AI and how the workplace *might* evolve. The conversation is framed by the prediction that 65% of children will enter job categories that don’t even exist today, creating huge challenges to private organisations… who frankly are already falling behind! After the break Dave and Jack get stuck into Facebook’s Libra. Ultimately if we all have Whatsapp… are we all going to be paying with this new token in 5 years?

We’re talking about one of the most hyped-technologies of the last few years; Bitcoin. Fastbitcoin.com founder Danny Brewster joins the show to discuss his vision of the future, why a cashless society concerns him, and why he’s critical of existing regulation. Danny suggests he’s part of the tin hat brigade, but how do you feel about this emerging currency? It’s a must-listen for the cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts amongst you. Missed out on London Tech Week? Dave put down his 5 key takeaways from the events we covered and attended last week: https://www.tech-talks.co.uk/articles/five-things-weve-learnt-during-london-tech-week

Unicorns are mythical creatures. With our growing obsession of success and status, it pays to remember that not everyone can be a unicorn. We chat about failure, lessons, purpose hangover, the evolution of business, and how you have to find your true self, and bring that to the world of work with Julie Fedele. If you fancy listening to Julie in the flesh we have Unbound London tickets to give away. For an opportunity to get your hands on a ticket or two, sign up to our alerts on www.tech-talks.co.uk Also, we welcome a new co-host. Robyn Keegan is standing in for Jack (he’s STILL in Texas). Are her shower habits as strange as Dave thinks?

Our first show during London Tech Week is a dive into cyber with dxw cyber CEO Harry Metcalfe. We’re talking about the challenges facing organisations and how many organisations lack the skills to protect themselves. Harry also shares his insight as a founder and CEO, telling the podcast what lessons he’s learnt along the way. If it sounds like the sort of business you’d like to work for, why don’t you apply? dxw are currently hiring: https://www.dxwcyber.com/jobs/ Dave then talks about the level of investment in the tech sector within London (thanks to an article in UK Tech News), and Jack dreams of being a pigeon…!

Foodchain has built an online marketplace that connects over 1000 chefs with 75 suppliers around the UK; today we’re talking to their co-founder Richard, and explore how Foodchain are encouraging a sustainable, diverse food model. The current model encourages food producers to not concentrate on quality and Richard (and his team) are trying to change that landscape. We also discuss why it’s easier to build a foodtech business, rather than a food business.

Today’s guest is Coen, co-founder of Hiber. We’re talking about low-cost IOT solutions, in particular how miniature satellites at helping to get the world online and improve global connectivity from around 10%. We explore Hiber, their evolution and Coen’s journey into tech (despite his best intentions)! In our Tech News section of the show Dave and Jack talk about the introduction of robotics in care: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/robots-caregiving-for-the-elderly/

Oxbotica is a spin-out from Oxford University’s acclaimed Mobile Robotics Group, and the business specialises in mobile autonomy. At the time of recording Graeme was CEO, however he is now the SVP of External Affairs; a critical role given the stage and state of development in this sector. We chat about where the tech is at, and what changes need to happen in infrastructure and regulation to make autonomous vehicles common-place.

The podcast marks a year of GDPR with an episode exploring data, privacy and how organisations are dealing with new regulation. Richard is the Managing Director of 55, a french consultancy business helping firms audit their data, and ensure their marketing strategies are compliant. So, how has GDPR been interpreted, and how are companies responding?

Today we're talking about the good work a community can do when it comes together. For over 20 years the technology community has supported Byte Night. Working with Action for Children, Byte Night raises money to support homeless young people. We talk to the London Chair Alastair, who shares his own person story and the stories of some of the individuals this event has supported over time. If you would like to join Alastair and David at Byte Night please register your interest: https://www.bytenight.org.uk/register/

Andy is the Technical Director of Tangent. Andy is a self-confessed geek and during the podcast he discusses some of the more brilliant, imaginative, and perhaps concerning uses of technology to engage with consumers. In addition we ask how businesses do start that process? What problems do they approach a digital agency with? We finished the Hackney Half Marathon!! Support us, and Alive & Kicking… you’ve heard all about them in the show advert: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

We celebrated our 200th episode with a live show! This is the record, made at White City Place on the 9th of May. Thanks to everyone who attended, and thank-you to Wui, Helene, Kate and Avril for being so much fun to share a stage with! We are running the Hackney Half Marathon on the 19th of May for Alive & Kicking. You’ve heard all about them in the show advert… please help us support them: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

Ian is the CTO of GL Education, a North-East based EdTech business. We talk about why the industry resonated with him, and how data can unlock a whole new approach to education that not only helps teachers, but helps better understand students as a whole. GL Education are currently hiring. If the North-East sounds like it might be a place to continue or kick-start your career, why not check out what positions they have available? https://microsites.harveynash.com/gleducation/ We are running the Hackney Half Marathon on the 19th of May for Alive & Kicking. You’ve heard all about them in the show advert… please help us support them: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

Darren is the MP for Bristol NW and sits on the Science and Technology Select Committee and within Labour Digital. Darren talks about the need for a greater depth of understanding of tech in politics, suggests how the bodies to regulate tech might be structured, and about the ability of his colleagues and the committee to influence policy. We are running the Hackney Half Marathon on the 19th of May for Alive & Kicking. You’ve heard all about them in the show advert… please help us support them: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

Nisha from Rainbird Technologies joins us to talk about the role of communications in technology, AI and public perception, and her experience growing up in The Valley. The episode jumps from the East to West Coast of the US, chatting about education, the government, and how Nisha ended up being based in London. We are running the Hackney Half Marathon on the 19th of May for Alive & Kicking. You’ve heard all about them in the show advert… please help us support them: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash We’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year ON THURSDAY and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. Come join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

Max talks to us about his business Birdie. He talks about aging with confidence, the pressure elderly family places on modern life, and how startups should be business 2.0 engaging with society for a positive outcome. The interview talks more broadly about healthcare and tech, and how data should be managed and used. On the 9th May we’re going ‘Live’ with a show you can join! We’ve got a packed program, we’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. Come join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

Robert is CTO at Senseye (as well as being a co-founder). We’re talking smart factories and industry 4.0. The podcast offers great insight into the startup story; how Robert and his team found their initial clients and have grown the business. Senseye is a cloud-based platform providing predictive maintenance. On the 9th May we’re going ‘Live’ with a show you can join! We’ve got a packed program, we’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. Come join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

Today's guest is Ali-Reza, the Group Chief Enterprise Architect at Nando's. We talk about the strategy and working towards a target architecture in a fragmented, federal business. Ali-Reza describes the glue that sticks the organisation together and what work they're up to in Africa to help local farmers.

Paul Schulz, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Perkbox, joins us this Easter Monday. We’re talking all about culture, innovation and the role of the product and technology functions in fast growing businesses. We get the views of someone who has been building software products for 27 years into how to scale a digital business successful. From everyone at Tech Talks, Happy Easter! On the 9th May we’re going ‘Live’ with a show you can join! We’ve got a packed program, we’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. Come join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

Vitkor is CMO at Freetrade, a challenger stockbroker, so today we’re diving into a reasonably new part of the fintech sector! The app allows users to invest in shares with zero commission or fees, using only your smartphone. Trading democratised for the 21st century! In the interview we also explore Viktor’s career, and his willingness to support his partner. On the 9th May we’re going ‘Live’ with a show you can join! We’ve got a packed program, we’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. Come join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

Katy is UK Country Manager of Drivy, a business who want to give you a car, without having a car! Drivy gives user access to nearby vehicles using just their smartphone. We talked to them a few days before the launch of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. This is not universally popular, but anything aimed at getting cars off the road and improving air quality in the capital is (in our eyes) a hugely positive step. Drive to the heart of this topical debate and find out how Drivy are aiming to create a flexible platform fit for the 21st century. On the 9th May we’re going ‘Live’ with a show you can join! We’ve got a packed program, we’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. Come join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

What is transhumanism? Enhancing the human experience via technology. Why should we care about transhumanism? Regulation is a huge topic that we often discuss. Transhumanism is theoretical but forces us to think about ethics and the challenges faced by society in a new light, with technology playing a key role. It takes arguments to the extremes. To help us through this slightly ‘out-there’ debate we welcome Kate Levchuk to the show. Kate is a Forbes contributor, conference host and speaker, and runs the website www.kategoestech.com Kate is also part of our panel at our live show discussing AI in enterprise on the 9th May. We’ve got a packed program, we’re announcing the winner of our Tech Personality of the Year and we’ve got an Unbound ticket giveaway. We’d love you to join us: http://meetu.ps/e/GCFZd/zhMPk/f

Jay Richard’s shares his startup story on today’s podcast. He is the founder of DivInc, a business creating pathways into business for GenZ. There is great insight into the entrepreneurial mindset and how pivoting can help a company as it evolves. We’re running the Hackney Half Marathon on behalf of Alive & Kicking. If Naomi’s message in the pod strikes a chord, why not support us? https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

Today we’re talking to Tom Butterworth, the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Early Stage Practice. We’re chatting about the challenges faced by their clients, what technology needs to do to widen the talent pool, and how to engage with the VC community. We’re running the Hackney Half Marathon on behalf of Alive & Kicking. If Naomi’s message in the pod strikes a chord, why not support us? https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

On today’s show we’re joined by Jason Dormieux, Global CTO at Wavemaker; except he’s a CTO with a difference, because the ‘T’ is for transformation. We chat about how the products you build change your own organisation, how sometimes incremental steps aren’t enough, and query if data is sexy or not. Dave and Jack then discuss a couple of pieces of tech news (such as Apple’s foray into banking), and we’re raising awareness of our partnership with Alive & Kicking. If they sound like a charity you want to support, and you think we need extra running motivation, please support us/them; https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

Our guest today is Hugo, CEO and co-founder of LGO Markets. LGO is building and operating the first compliant and transparent cryptocurrency platform designed for institutional investors. We ask how they’re building trust as a new name, in the market using bleeding-edge text? What else is on the show? Jack and Dave warn you about an up-coming charity effort (and dodgy music video remake), talk about Sesame Street’s push to help the pipeline of talent, and query why a football club is trying to pay staff in cryptocurrency: https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/03/26/gibraltar-united-hasnt-paid-cryptocurrency/

Today’s pod features a returning guest! Davide Cervellin was on Tech Talks over two years ago, and he’s back! He’s now at Booking.com, but is also an author. We chat about his book, and how to ensure your data strategy sets your organisation up for success; what are the issues to watch out for! Dave and Jack then have a nerd-off moment in part two. Warhammer, Airfix, Football Manager, Nintendo, Dungeons and Dragons. You can hear the inner child break free...

Is Britain ready to go cashless? Today’s guest is the CEO of Judopay, Jeremy Nicholds. We’re chatting about fintech and more importantly the future of payments. Jeremy has pledged to go cashless for 2019; find out if that’s a challenge and what issues he’s run into! If Judopay sound like a company you’d want to join why not check out the careers page. As Jeremy mentions, they’re hiring! https://judopayments1.workable.com/ Also on the show we’re talking to Israeli healthtech startup CardiacSense. They are planning to bring a new smart watch to market in 2020 and explain why it’s different from those available currently. https://www.cardiacsense.com/

Edd is the Programme Manager for GovStart, PUBLIC’s pan-European startup accelerator focused on working within the public sector. We chat about the mindset needed to work with government, the opportunity available across Europe through collaboration, and what surprises Edd about the tech sector! We have a month to go on our Tech Personality of the the Year! Don’t forget to have your say: http://podcast.tech-talks.co.uk/tech-personality-of-the-year

Giles is CTO of XenZone, an 18-year old tech business helping people (especially children and young people) improve their mental health. We query how that affects their design decisions, touch on data and bias, and how best to work with the NHS. Also on the show we reflect on Big Data World with some post-match analysis. Join Dave, Jack… and ‘new’ Jack for their thoughts!

On the show today we chat with Karsten, the COO of UKCloud. Karsten was a deeply technical professional who has pivoted his career to focus on customer service and culture. In this interview we’re exploring how he’s implementing a customer centric culture at UKCloud and helping the business go through a period of rapid growth. We’re at Big Data World on Wednesday, and Dave is hosting the main stage! Come and have a chat, and hear from a rage of incredible speakers: https://bit.ly/2BV3ZaN

Today we celebrate all the amazing women who have given time to appear on our technology podcast! Ayumi Aoki becomes the 91st awesome technologist to share her story with us and explain how her not-for-profit is trying to help women into STEM careers. Happy International Women’s day 2019!

Today’s show welcomes both co-founders of Koala, Hui Wang and Stuart Megarry. They are on a mission to fundamentally change how travel is booked and experienced. They aim to match solo travellers and provide the unique trips and experiences. We chat about how tech can improve travel and how the business grew out of a personal challenge. Also on the show Sian Bradley drops in to join in a chat about Momo and some of the latest tech at MWC. Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Dr Djamila Amimer is the CEO and founder of Mind Senses Global, a boutique AI consultancy. In this show we explore what sectors and businesses are investing in AI, and whether they’re right to even do so! AI has become such an overused buzzword, but there are great user cases around at the moment that show how adoption can be positive and widespread. Also on today, Dave talks about a product the boys have been sent (a pocket ECG monitor) and Jack is looking at how tech is reforming the penal system in California. Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Naimish Gohill joins the podcast to talk about his journey from lost 16-year old, to successful founder and CEO. Satchel started as a mission to transform homework and communication in Naimish’s school has transformed into a global brand, saving teachers time, improving schools and streamlining classroom management. Jack and Dave share their latest insight on the tech market with a special focus on the most exciting UK tech startups. Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Robert is the Group Human Resources Director at Reward Gateway, an employee engagement platform. The business have over 1,700 clients using products to attract, engage and retain the best employees. We talk about why purpose and mission are so important, how to implement values and why they matter, and how reward and recognition is evolving. Dave and Jack are then sinking their teeth into the UK parliamentary select committee’s report into fake news. What steps do we need to take to ensure we can effectively regulate, and are we in danger of missing a big opportunity? We’d strongly recommend taking a look at Doteveryone’s report into responsible tech: https://doteveryone.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Doteveryone-Regulating-for-Responsible-Tech-Report.pdf Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Lina founded Adia Health to change to conversation around female reproductive health. Having struggled to start her own family, she took time to create a platform to help women become pregnant. Currently all education is aimed at preventing pregnancy, not giving women and families and support; Aida is a vital piece of femtech to improve education and understanding. Adia Health provide easy at-home fertility tests, a science based plan and access to leading experts. Then Jack is talking about new data legislation coming out of California, and Dave tries to convince Jack that talking about AWS is interesting. Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Today we’re talking to Infinity Work’s Neil Dunlop. It’s a show about a business empowering companies to get through tech transformation, but it’s also a show about the UK. The regions need to shout about the undoubted success they have to attract talent and further investment. We’re talking cloud, AI and cultural values! Also on the show Jack gets angry with China, and Dave has a public service announcement, and there are some spoilers. Enjoy! Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Fin is the UK Country Manager of Waze, an app that allows drivers to tell other users about traffic and features in real time. In the episode we dive into the apps tech for good and commercial uses, and wonder if data can tell us which country has the worst drivers... Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

Zine is an influencer marketing tech platform, bringing brands and influencers together. In the light of recent criticism, where does influencer marketing go? We discuss regulation, the difference between social celebrity and influencers, and why credibility is key! Whilst you’re here, vote for our Technology Personality of the Year! Details are here: https://app.hubspot.com/content-detail/4452630/landing-page/7063116024/performance

We were asked by listeners to publish a recording of the live show we hosted on the 31st of January, so here it is! Listen to Dave and Jack tackle GovTech with Johnny Hugill, Dr Hannah Allen and Jillian Kowalchuk. We also get research from Robyn Keegan and Harvey Nash, helping set context for the debate that follows. Enjoy the show!

Today we tackle a subject some people might view as controversial. We’re interviewing JUUL Labs UK MD Dan Thomson. JUUL’s mission is to improve the lives of the world’s one billion adult smokers by driving innovation to eliminate cigarettes. Why might that be controversial? Because vaping is new, growing, and not well understood. Hopefully today’s podcast helps you form your own opinion. This week’s topical chat provokes a question for listeners! How much is the average (UK citizens) data worth? Answers on Twitter please: @tech___talks Finally - the day is here! Our LIVE podcast is tonight.. Don’t forget to come along: https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-Live/events/256650598/

Today we welcome Riham Satti to the podcast. She is exploring how Augmented Intelligence is making an impact on talent acquisition and HR, taking bias out of the hiring process with her business, MeVitae. Why also question why people seem embarrassed to use the term AI! Then Dave and Jack turn their attention to WhatsApp and Netflix. Would adverts on the streaming giant turn you off? https://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/08/19/netflix-sets-the-record-straight-over-plans-introduce-ads Come and see our live podcast show next week! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-Live/events/256650598/

Avril is today’s guest, the founder and CEO of Cancer Central UK. Her story is a personal and passionate one. She is a cancer survivor, who has harnessed the power of community to build a platform helping people diagnosed with cancer reclaim their humanity. She’s been shortlisted as Entrepreneur of the Year in the Women in IT awards for her incredible work. Yessi Bello Perez joins Dave and Jack, who announce our new ‘Technology Personality of the Year’ award, and discuss this: https://thenextweb.com/eu/2019/01/17/miley-cyrus-birthday-tweet-liam-hemsworh-eu-copyright-reform/ Come and see our live podcast show next week! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-Live/events/256650598/

Ras Shah is a Director and the Chief Revenue Officer at OKRA Technologies. OKRA are on a mission to save and improve human lives, by creating the world’s most trustworthy AI analytics engine for healthcare. We discuss the challenges in realising that mission, and how best to work with much larger partners. In part two Dave and Jack discuss Squad, the app that allows you to be alone, together… https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/17/squad-screenshare/ Whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Rachel is CEO of Doteveryone, the leading UK thinktank that champions responsible technology for a fairer future. We discover how they’re aiming to rekindle the early promise of the internet and get organisations to consider the impact of the tech they build on society. In part two, Dave, Jack and Sian discuss The Egg (the latest insta craze), the Gillette ad and the apparent show of sexism at CES… further highlighting the gulf in attitudes between tech and femtech. A great summary is on our own website: https://www.tech-talks.co.uk/articles/whats-going-on-in-tech-16-jan-2019 Whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Hannah Allen has been an Associate Medical Director at Babylon Health. She talks about femtech and how a lot of tech is created for men by men, how data needs to be handled with responsibility, and how technology is helping grant access and health education to communities in poorer parts of the world. Also on the show… Dave and Jack talk about social media’s role in parenting, and an app that locks your kid’s phone if they ignore your texts! https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2019/01/11/sharing-your-childrens-bad-behavior-on-social-media-is-making-it-worse/ https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/mobile-phones/dad-creates-app-that-locks-your-childs-phone-until-they-answer-your-text/news-story/cc3f770a6ad3f1687133618fe4188a16 Whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Why should you current economic situation prohibit you from gaining access to the best education? It's a question that Prodigy Finance ask and tackle. They lend money to international students studying at the top schools around the world, based on their potential. Ricardo explains why and how in today's podcast. Also on the show, Sian Bradley joins Dave and Jack. The team talk about listeners predictions for 2019 and get a little political with some talk around energy tech. Whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Today’s show features Tom Wood, CEO of Cazana as our guest interview. Cazana provides vehicle data, valuations and audience for the future of mobility via big data and predictive analysis. Tom talks openly about the decisions he’s made building the business, how they’ve adapted the hiring process, and secured funding. What else are we talking about in the show? https://www.news.gatech.edu/2017/12/11/force-strong-amputee-controls-individual-prosthetic-fingers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-46736554/flexpai-hands-on-with-the-first-bendy-phone Oh and whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Our first guest of 2019 is Jillian Kowalchuk, the inspirational founder of Safe & The City. What is Safe & The City? Best put it’s Waze for pedestrians, helping track real time data as you walk, making every walk count. It’s a platform tying into local authorities and public services ensuring people are smarter and safer whilst on foot. What else are we talking about in the show? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/01/amazon-fulfillment-center-warehouse-employees-union-new-york-minnesota https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/02/us-fcc-approves-google-soli-project/ Oh and whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Merry Christmas from Tech Talks! Jack and Dave discuss their most memorable moments from over this years episodes. See you in 2019!

On Today's show, Dave is talking to Christian Beegan CTO and co-founder at Sumo Logic a Cloud-native Machine Data Analytics Platform for DevSecOps. Dave met up with Christian at this year's Web Summit. Jack and Josie talk about Facebook’s dirty deals with other big businesses and also look at the Guardian’s top tech gadgets of the year! It's the last episode of Tech Talks before Dave returns. A huge thank you to the brilliant Jack Pearce for taking the reigns and our guest co-host Josie Rollings. #ForTheLoveofTech

Happy Monday! On today's show, Dave is talking to Ian Tickle, General Manager EMEA at Domo. The mobile, cloud-based operating system that unifies every component of your business and delivers it all, right on your phone. They discuss the consistency of data and how Domo can bring a clear vision to your business. Jack and Josie put the world to right on drones! They look at why pizza may never be delivered by drone and how the beloved bumblebee could be wearing backpacks to replace drones. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46483178 https://www.futurity.org/bumble-bees-drones-sensors-1931402-2/

Dave is still living the dream on a beach… fear not, Jack and Josie return! On this edition of Thursday’s show, Dave chats to Katie Mills – Founder of State Zero Labs, the world's first dedicated Blockchain Lab for Startups. The ensuing discussion is then all around the history and hype of Blockchain and the importance of people truly understanding the market they embark in. We also discuss Katie’s point around the ongoing issues around the segregation of ‘women in tech’ at events. The news features 2 articles from our friends at UKTN; how we still trust the big bad brands, despite all the uproar and the application of the world’s first Blockchain booking systems. https://www.uktech.news/featured/consumers-still-trust-big-brands-despite-data-breaches-20181211 https://www.uktech.news/guest-posts/growth-strategy/property/primalbase-creates-ultra-flexible-coworking-spaces-20181211

When Dave the Dad is away… the kids will play! On the latest podcast Jack hosts and our expert-stand-in Josie joins him, fear not, we didn’t act too silly. Dave is still with us (in spirit) chatting to returning guest Kelly Walters, CEO of 101 Way’s. The product-focused technology consultancy. He talks to Dave about growing a business of just himself to over 100 people in under 2 years and what it takes to expand a team out to Europe. The news stories for the episode are Jack’s choice, so be warned. We look at how London and Edinburgh is set to trial self-driving cars and also Patreon banning alt-right content creator Milo Yiannopoulos from earning money on its platform. 1 down, 3 to go, until Dave returns. He was desperate to tell us he saw Meg and Wes from Love Island on his beach… alright for some! https://www.uktech.news/news/london-edinburgh-trial-self-driving-cars-20181205 https://mashable.com/article/patreon-bans-milo-yiannopoulos-alt-right-creators/?europe=true#KuDRVDLKKiql

Everyone is getting creative, but does your voice have a reason? The Storm Collective founder Rachelle Denton joins the panel to discuss content strategy and digital channels. So how do you make content that people will not only consume, but talk about? Our news story for the episode is a report from the latest CIO Watercooler event, held last Wednesday at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in Central London. Two short interviews for you with Nigel Willson and Ade McCormack. https://www.thestormcollective.com/ https://ciowatercooler.co.uk/

In this episode we interview Splyt’s Head of Partnerships, Yati Afendy. Splyt are on a quest to build a multimodal platform to connect mobility stakeholders. Their rapid expansion is made possible by proprietary tech, meaning companies are not just partnering with Splyt when they sign, but also partnering with the larger Splyt network and expanding without expanding! We ask what makes a good partnership, and discuss the effects of regulation on the evolution of the business and the role regulators have to play in tech and mobility. Our news feature focuses on the newly published Inspiring50UK: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/accelerateher-inspiring-50-uk-list-women-in-stem-a4001641.html Dave headed to the launch of the list to chat to the award’s co-initiator Janneke Niessen, and that chat is in this show!

Marketing and brand are so important to a startup’s success; but many founders haven’t worked in branding or content before! So how do you build a brand, and what represents ‘best practise’ in such a fluid discipline. Today we chat to The Startup Van cofounder Mark and Graham. In 3 years they’ve built a brand by taking risks, and listening to their audience. Here are their thoughts on content and some of the lessons they’ve learnt on the road to success! Later in the show we’re joined by Sian Bradley, a published journo who has featured in Wired, on UKTN, and will shortly debut on Tech-Talks.co.uk. She takes Dave and Jack on a journey to Mars: https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/

Today we meet Manon DeFelice, CEO and founder of Inkwell. Manon started Inkwell from her kitchen and has grown a business that places executives into flexible working arrangements; both part time and full time. This episode of the podcast queries how the employer/employee relationship is evolving. Our news article dives further into this subject: https://www.uktech.news/news/industry-analysis/microchipping-employees-what-are-the-legal-implications-20181123 Whilst we have you, why not check out the 4th issue of Startups Magazine: Human? https://thestartupsmag.com/the-fourth-issue/

Today’s guest is Deirdre McGlashan, the Chief Digital Officer of MediaCom. We caught up in Lisbon where she was addressing technology businesses, challenging them to think about marketing and content in an omnichannel environment. As we move to an increasingly customer centric industry this is a discipline many founders are having to grapple with for the first time in their career. Our news story this week is all about bias in artificial intelligence: https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/21/cvcompiler-is-an-robot-that-fixes-your-resume-to-make-you-more-competitive/

This week Johnny Hugill (Lead Researcher at PUBLIC) is our guest, and we’re wading into the waters surrounding Brexit. Trading waters at our ports that is! Whatever your view on Brexit, tradetech is a growing industry offering huge opportunity to British startups. We discuss the tech, the role of central government, and have some tips for entrepreneurs. For more info on PUBLIC visit http://www.public.io/ Our news story this week is all about tech clusters: https://www.curbed.com/2018/11/13/18091914/los-angeles-real-estate-snap-google-venice