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Tech Talks
Welcome to Tech Talks (A Podcast about Technology Leaders and Leadership). We explore the stories behind the most recognisable names in industry and the startups you’re yet to hear from. The innovation, cultural transformation and investment stories driving technology with host David Savage. If you’re interested in the latest ideas on AI, data, cyber-security this is the show for you. Follow and join the conversation. Tech Talks is powered by Harvey Nash, the leading global provider of…
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Tech TalksOur next guest is... Jonathan Hyde
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…
Tech TalksAnisa Aksar, Snr HR Business Partner at 11:FS, talks about people and culture.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Anisa Aksar
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…
Tech TalksSian Winfield, Director of Startup & Go, discusses the challenges startup founders face.
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…
Tech TalksOur Next Guest Is... Sian Winfield
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…
Tech TalksAlex Hatvany, co-founder of Atom Learning, discusses how AI can help personalised education.
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…
Tech TalksCaroline Codsi talks about how we can tackle the lack of female voices around the boardroom.
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?…
Tech TalksAbbas and Rami, co-founders of YouMakr, the Business building a marketplace for homemade inventions.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Abbas and Rami, Co-Founders of YouMakr
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.
Tech TalksBruce Grove, CEO of Polystream, talks about distributed compute (or, Ready Player One...).
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Bruce Grove
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…
Tech TalksFarhana and Isabelle, co-founders of Ketka, talk about preventing mental health issues.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Farhana and Isabelle, cofounders of Ketka
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…
Tech TalksCalvin French-Owen, CTO of Segment, talks about the need to find product market fit.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Calvin French-Owen
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…
Tech TalksDaniel Clayton, Music Marketing Manager at Logitech, talks content creation and the power of pink!
Danny is the Music Marketing Manager for Logitech, and specifically ran a very successful campaign for the Ultimate Ears brand. Have you noticed the…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Danny Clayton
Danny Clayton is the Music Marketing Manager for Logitech. He's a creative guru behind influencer campaigns that have catapulted brands like the Wonderboom…
Tech TalksBonnie Lister Parsons, CEO of School of SOS, talks about investing like a woman.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Bonnie Lister Parsons
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…
Tech TalksNisarg Desai, Director of Product Management at GlobalSign, talks about security meeting IoT.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Nisarg Desai
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!
Tech TalksTech Talks Meetup, recorded at General Assembly on 21st November 2019
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…
Tech TalksAmber Coster, founder of Balpro, discusses her mental breakdown.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Amber Coster
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…
Tech TalksDina Bayasanova, CEO of PitchMe, talks about her CV killing platform.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Dina Bayasanova
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…
Tech TalksOliver Parson, Principle Data Scientist at Hive, questions the need for his PhD.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Oliver Parson
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…
Tech TalksOrlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash, tells us that the public can change healthcare through tech!
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Orlando Agrippa
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!
Tech TalksWeb Summit 2019 Reflections
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…
Tech TalksHjalmar Nordgren, CEO of Karma, is saving food from the bin!
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Hjalmar Nordegren
Our next guest is Karma co-founder Hjalmar Nordegren. Find out a little bit about his ahead of our next show!
Tech TalksGeman Bencci, founder of CodeYourFuture, on helping refugees and fixing the skills crisis.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... German Bencci
Our next guest is German Bencci, the founder of CodeYourFuture. Here is German answering 3 quick questions to whet your appetite for the pod!
Tech TalksEstelle Jackson, Global Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Lead at Poly, talks about accessibility.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Estelle Jackson
Estelle Jackson is the next guest to appear on the podcast, and she's the Global Lead for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Poly!
Tech TalksAde McCormack, Founder of the Digital Readiness Institute discusses the changing role of the CIO.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Ade McCormack
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…
Tech TalksSonya Barlow, founder of Like Minded Females, talks about building a community.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Sonya Barlow
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…
Tech TalksShahad Choudhury, Co-Founder of OpenBrix, is using blockchain to fix the property market.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Shahad Choudhury
Giving you a sneak peak our next guest Shahad, tech and innovation lead at OpenBrix.
Tech TalksMark Ferrar, CIO of Newcastle University, talks about transforming the HE sector.
Technology within universities have not followed the same road to digitisation, moving slowly in how it has reorganised. Whilst reliable and stable the…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Mark Ferrar
Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, Mark Ferrar, CIO at Newcastle University.
Tech TalksShachar Bialick, CEO of Curve, talks about scaling successfully!
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Shachar Bialick
Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, Shachar Bialick (CEO of Curve).
Tech TalksJames Herbert, Hastee CEO and founder, talks to us about financial upskilling and cashflow!
Hastee is a fintech business that allows workers to receive their pay immediately; whenever and wherever they want. This helps enhance choice and financial…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... James Herbert
Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, James Herbert, CEO of Hastee.
Tech TalksAdele Andersen, Imaginactive founder, adds to the fitness narrative and gets you moving!
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Adele Andersen
Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Adele Andersen.
Tech TalksCarolyn Stebbings, MD of CodeWorldwide discusses the talent pipeline.
Carolyn discusses the talent pipeline; how to engage with apprentices and what the learning opportunities are for all involved. We talk about the progression…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Carolyn Stebbings
Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Carolyn Stebbings, MD of CodeWorldwide.
Tech TalksVincent Gratrick, IT Director of Mencap, talks about the challenges facing tech in charities.
Vincent talks us through the challenges facing tech in the charities sector, especially achieving the standards desired when resources are so tight. Plus, what…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Vincent Gratrick
Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Vince Gratrick, IT Director of The Royal Mencap Society.
Tech TalksThea Mayes, Account Executive at ServiceNow, talks about her journey into technology.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Thea Mayes
Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Thea Mayes from Service Now.
Tech TalksNatalie Banner from Wellcome Trust discusses how patient data must be underpinned by trust.
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…
Tech TalksOur next guest is... Natalie Banner
Giving you a sneak peak ahead of tomorrow's podcast with Natalie Banner from the Wellcome Trust!
Tech TalksCallum Goodwilliam, Education Programmes Manager at GA, on creating inclusive learning environments.
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…