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Tech Can't Save Us
A podcast for tech founders and operators building the next generation of mission-driven tech companies. Each episode, host Paul David (Founder/CEO of Literal Humans) sits down with a CEO, founder, or innovator and digs into the key questions that separate companies that scale from those that stall:
What's going on in your sector? What's your path to category leadership?
How's your product? Do your customers truly love it?
How sharp is your go-to-market (GTM) strategy + execution?
Who are your…
Episodes
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep57: Democratising Philanthropic Funding: Building the AI Tool That Levels the Grant Playing Field with Justin Steele, Co-Founder & CEO of Kindora
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Justin Steele, Co-Founder & CEO of Kindora, a public benefit corporation using AI to level the…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep56: Unlocking Leadership Potential Through Scalable Executive Coaching with Farley Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO of Manageable
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Farley Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO of Manageable, a leadership development platform on a mission to…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep55: Modernizing the Bill Pay Experience with Steve Kramer, VP of Product of PayNearMe
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Steve Kramer, VP of Product of PayNearMe, a fintech platform that helps businesses simplify and…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep54: Revolutionising Last-Mile Logistics: Inside the Future of Drone Delivery with Beth Flippo, CEO and Founder of DEXA
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Beth Flippo, CEO and Founder of DEXA, a Dayton-based autonomous logistics company transforming…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep53: Commercialising Earth’s Last Empty Orbit: Building Satellites for Very Low Earth Orbit with Anatolii Papulov, Founder & CEO of NewOrbit
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Anatolii Papulov, Founder & CEO of NewOrbit, a Reading-based satellite manufacturer opening up a…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep52: Navigating the Age of Attention Scarcity with Claire Coady, Founder of The Attention Practice
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Claire Coady, Founder of The Attention Practice, a specialist communications consultancy built…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep51: Taking Specialist Anxiety and OCD Care Off the Waitlist with Mona Potter, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Strategy Officer of InStride Health
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Mona Potter, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Strategy Officer of InStride Health, an…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep50: How Proofed is Humanizing AI and Creating a Better Editorial Model with Adam Harvey and Kiran Chauhan, Co-Founders of Proofed
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Adam Harvey and Kiran Chauhan, Co-Founders of Proofed, the editorial partner behind some of the…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep49: Revolutionizing Retirement for Small Businesses with Dan Beck, CEO & Co-Founder of 401GO
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dan Beck, CEO & Co-Founder of 401GO, a fintech platform that uses integration and automation to…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep48: Revolutionizing Personalized Diagnostics and Global Health with Jari Närhi, Co-Founder of NADMed
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Jari Närhi, Co-Founder of NADMed, a Finnish health technology company that is redefining…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep47: Humanizing AI Transformation with Nikki Barua, Co-Founder & CEO of FlipWork
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Nikki Barua, Co-Founder & CEO of FlipWork, an AI transformation partner building the human…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep46: Bringing Deal Intelligence to Private Markets with Eric Chang, Co-Founder and CEO of Claira
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Eric Chang, Co-Founder and CEO of Claira, an AI-powered deal intelligence platform for financial…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep45: Accelerating the Agentic AI Revolution with Michael Pytel, Technology Leader & Director of VASS
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Michael Pytel, Technology Leader & Director of VASS, a global digital transformation group of…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep44: Revolutionising Financial Integrity with Ahikam Kaufman, Co-Founder and CEO of SafeBooks AI
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Ahikam Kaufman, Co-Founder and CEO of SafeBooks AI, a San Francisco-based platform building the…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep43: Scaling the Standards for Ethical AI with Erika Anderson and Andalib Samandari, Founder and AI Researcher of Building Humane Technology
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Erika Anderson and Andalib Samandari, Founder and AI Researcher of Building Humane Technology, a…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep42: Harnessing High-Fidelity Data for B2B Growth with Paula Chiocchi, Founder & CEO of Outward Media
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Paula Chiocchi, Founder & CEO of Outward Media, a B2B data and digital marketing company that…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep41: Revolutionizing AI Monetization and Usage-Based Billing with Arnon Shimoni, VP of Growth at Solvimon
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Arnon Shimoni, VP of Growth at Solvimon, a next-generation billing monetization platform…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep40: Rebuilding the Foundation of Financial Operations with Ignacio Berardi, Co-Founder and CEO of Rexi
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Ignacio Berardi, Co-Founder and CEO of Rexi, an AI-native financial operations platform…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep39: Bridging the Gap in Maternal Health Equity with Kim Smith, Founder and CEO of Health Evolve
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Kim Smith, Founder and CEO of Health Evolve, a South Carolina-based femtech company building…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep38: Accelerating MedTech Innovation and First-in-Human Success with Julio Martinez-Clark, Co-Founder & CEO of bioaccess
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Julio Martinez-Clark, co-founder and CEO of BioAccess, the world's first contract research…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep37: Redefining Digital Visibility in the Age of AI Search with Vojtech Oravec, Founder of Ranketta
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Vojtech Oravec, the founder of Ranketta, an innovative platform helping companies measure and…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep36: Scaling the AI-Driven Health Operating System with Nick Lenten, Founder & CEO of Ahead Health
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Nick Lenten, founder and CEO at Ahead Health and a veteran of the tech world who previously…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep35: Enhancing Leadership Intelligence with Ben Perreau, Founder & CEO of Parafoil
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Ben Perreau, founder and CEO of Parafoil, a leadership intelligence platform that uses cognitive…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep34: Unlocking the Bitcoin Advantage with Shawn Owen, CEO of SALT Lending
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Shawn Owen, CEO of SALT Lending, a pioneer in the blockchain space since 2016. As a serial…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep33: Architecting the Future of Campus Commerce with Taran Lent, CTO of Illumia
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Taran Lent, CTO of Illumia. A leader in enterprise-grade cloud software, Illumia was born from…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep32: Episode Description: Engineering Durability in Complex Systems with Ivan Gekht, CEO of Gehtsoft USA
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Ivan Gekht, CEO of Gehtsoft USA, a prominent leader in software delivery for highly regulated…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep31: Revolutionizing African Payments through Payments-as-a-Service with Jonatan Allback, CEO & Co-Founder of NjiaPay
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Jonatan Allback, Co-founder and CEO of NjiaPay, a payments-as-a-service company simplifying…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep30: Turning Sustainability into a Positive Business Case with Jonatan Roose, Co-Founder at Healthy Workers
In this episode of the Tech Can't Save Us podcast, host Paul David interviews Jonatan Roose, the co-founder of Healthy Workers. Based in Amsterdam, the company…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep29: How Leaders Actually Use AI for Strategy – Part Two with Gary Bonilla, Co-Founder of Goodmora
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined for part two of a deep dive with Gary Bonilla, the co-founder of GoodMora. Following their previous…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep28: Fixing Remote Work Burnout with Steven Puri, Founder & CEO of The Sukha Company
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Steven Puri, founder and CEO of The Sukha Company. Steven has led a fascinating career…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep27: Tackling Waste in Our Homes and Communities with Tessa Clarke, Co-founder and CEO of Olio
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of Olio, a free app on a mission to tackle waste in homes and…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep26: AI Agents for the Next Generation of Channel Partnerships with Leo Crowe, CEO of Souk
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Leo Crowe, the co-founder and CEO of Souk, a newly launched AI platform transforming how…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep25: Bringing Modern EdTech to Underserved Schools with Robby Cobbs & Kyle Sumrow of Tech My School
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Robert "Robby" Cobbs, CEO and founder, and Kyle Sumrow, director of development at TechMySchool…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep24: How Lori is Building the AI Operating System for Patient Stories with Asmaa Bencherif, Founder of Lori
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Asmaa Bencherif, founder of Lori. Lori is an AI operating system designed to make real-world…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep23: Rethinking the Future of the Internet with Galen Wolfe-Pauly, Co-Founder of Tlon
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Galen Wolfe-Pauly, co-founder of Tlon. Tlon is a company radically reimagining the internet's…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep22: Reinventing Urban Delivery Through AI Route Optimization with Richard Savoie, CEO of Adiona
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Richard Savoie, Founding CEO of Adiona, an award-winning AI-powered delivery optimization…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep21: Tackling the Screen Time Epidemic with Connor Mason and Glenn Stephenson, Co-founders of Fluid Focus
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Connor Mason and Glenn Stephenson, co-founders of Fluid Focus, a Belfast-based company rethinking…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep20: Reinventing How We Pay Off Mortgages with Jinesh Vohra, CEO of Sprive
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Jinesh Vohra, founder and CEO of Sprive, a UK-based fintech on a mission to help homeowners pay…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep19: Solving the Data and AI Literacy Crisis with Greg Freeman, CEO of Data Literacy Academy
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Greg Freeman, founder and CEO of Data Literacy Academy, an organization dedicated to building…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep18: Winning B2B Software Sales in the Age of AI with Matthew Whyatt, Founder & Chief Strategist at TechTorque
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Matthew Whyatt, founder and chief strategist at TechTorque, a consultancy that helps B2B software…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep17: Weaving the Future of Sustainable Textiles with Mijke van Ballegooijen, CEO of BYBORRE
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Mijke van Ballegooijen, CEO of BYBORRE, a pioneering textile innovation company based in…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep16: Redefining Fertility Through Precision Medicine with Kirsten Karchmer, Founder & CEO of Conceivable
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Kirsten Karchmer, CEO of Conceivable, a pioneering digital health company that is revolutionizing…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep15: Reimagining brand strategy for the AI era, with Gary Bonilla, Co-Founder of GoodMora
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Gary Bonilla, Co-Founder of GoodMora, a company pioneering structural intelligence. AI-driven…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep14: Wearable headsets for treating depression with Erin Lee, CEO of Flow Neuroscience
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Erin Lee, CEO of Flow Neuroscience, the Swedish health-tech company behind a breakthrough in…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep13: Reimagining groceries for the everyday shopper, with Andy Ellwood, Founder & CEO of Stretch
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Andy Ellwood, founder and CEO of Stretch, the first shopping intelligence platform built to help…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep12: Rethinking SME Finance with Dr. Serge Santos, Founder & CEO of Funding Alternative Group
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dr. Serge Santos, entrepreneur, investor, and award-winning leader known as The Business…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep11: Quantum security and the fight against counterfeiting with Rob Young, Co-Founder & CSO of Quantum Base
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Professor Rob Young, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer of Quantum Base, a pioneering deep-tech…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep10: Solving the sales coaching crisis with John Richardson, Co-Founder & Director of Coaching at MySalesCoach
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David sits down with John Richardson, Co-Founder and Director of Coaching at MySalesCoach, the fast-growing platform…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep9: Global bill payments through one integration with Rupert Shaw, Founder & CEO of BILRS
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Rupert Shaw, founder and CEO of BILRS, a global bill payment platform that allows companies to…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep8: Disrupting Consumer Debt using AI with Jason Saltzman, CEO and Co-Founder of Relief
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Jason Saltzman, co-founder and CEO of Relief, the first AI-powered consumer debt resolution…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep7: Using AI to Solve Patient No-Shows with Dr. Benyamin Deldar & David Hanbury, Co-Founders of Deep Medical
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dr. Benyamin Deldar and David Hanbury, the co-founders of Deep Medical, a healthcare startup…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep6: Purpose-driven tech for enterprise transformation with David Glennie, Founder & CEO of Voodoo Park
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by David Glennie, founder and CEO of Voodoo Park, a purpose-driven technology company creating…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep5: The AI-powered senior living ecosystem with Michael Wang, Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Inspiren
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Michael Wang, founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Inspiren, a health tech company…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep4: Building a direct-pay healthcare marketplace with John Fontein, Co-Founder of Sesame
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by John Fontein, co-founder of Sesame, a healthcare marketplace making quality medical care…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep3: Transforming Alzheimer's disease diagnosis through blood tests with Dr. Joel Braunstein, CEO and Co-founder of C2N Diagnostics
This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dr. Joel Braunstein, co-founder, CEO, and president of C2N Diagnostics, a pioneering biotech…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep2: Building visibility for underrepresented founders and executives with Sar Ruddenklau, Founder of Cursive Media
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Sar Ruddenklau, Founder of Cursive Media, a strategic communications agency that works…
Tech Can't Save UsS4 Ep1: Helping underinvested entrepreneurs build equitable communities with Shawna Young, CEO of Camelback Ventures
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Shawna Young, CEO of Camelback Ventures, a New Orleans-based organization that invests in…
Tech Can't Save UsS3 Ep99: Connecting content to revenue with Tom Rudnai, Founder & CEO of Demand-Genius
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Tom Rudnai, Founder and CEO of Demand-Genius. Tom discusses why 75% of buyers are now avoiding…
Tech Can't Save UsS3 Ep98: Reinventing travel through home exchange with Justine Palefsky, Co-founder and CEO of Kindred
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Justine Palefsky, co-founder and CEO of Kindred, a members-only home exchange community that's…
Tech Can't Save UsS3 Ep96: Turning plastic waste into building blocks with Heidi Kujawa, Founder & CEO of ByFusion
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Heidi Kujawa, Founder and CEO of ByFusion, a manufacturing company that's turning plastic waste…