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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…
Episodes
Tech TalksWeathering the Storm: Lessons from Indiegogo Founder Slava Rubin
On Tech Talks today David is joined by Slava Rubin, founder of Indiegogo, as shares his entrepreneurial experience of launching a crowdfunding platform during…
Tech TalksKahoot!'s Mission to Make Learning Awesome Across Work, Home, and School
On today's edition of Tech Talks Sean D'Arcy, the Chief Solutions Officer of Kahoot!, discusses the company's journey and vision to transform learning…
Tech TalksWe Discover how Linxens are Innovating Traceability and Sustainability through IoT Solutions
On today’s episode David catches up with French leader Quentin Pretet from Linxens, to discuss the company's evolution from a smart card and electronic…
Tech TalksDigitizing Community Pharmacies: Santosh Sahu’s Journey with Charac
In this interview, Santosh Sahu, the CEO of Charac, discusses his journey in creating a digital platform to transform the community pharmacy sector. Santosh…
Tech TalksNavigating Startup Challenges: Pivots, Funding, and Talent in the Modern Entrepreneurial Landscape
Today’s episode is a recording of a panel following the premiere screening of our latest Tech Flix documentary, Founders in the Age of AI. It is a candid…
Tech TalksHow Can Brands Navigate Change and Ensure They are Strategic in their Communication?
On today’s episode David talks to Nicole Ingra, the founder of Ingra Labs, as she discusses her consultancy's approach to helping brands navigate technological…
Tech TalksCan the Power of Just Asking a Question (and Shared Experiences) Help Transform Mental Health Support?
Today Danny Gray, CEO and founder of JAAQ (Just Ask A Question), shares his personal journey with mental health challenges and how it inspired him to create a…
Tech TalksKEF Robotics' are Helping Ukraine Navigate the Battlefield
Olga Pogoda, Chief Operating Officer of KEF Robotics, discusses the company's groundbreaking technology with our host David Savage. Olga tell’s us how they are…
Tech TalksWhere We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads: Flying into the Future with Invo Station
Today David talks to visionary Invo Station CEO, Leo Kayali. Leo discusses a revolutionary electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle designed to…
Tech TalksSecuring the AI Frontier: How industry is collaborating with academia to navigate emerging threats
On today’s show Dr. Peter Garraghan, CEO and co-founder of Mindgard (a spin-off from Lancaster University) sits down with David to discuss the critical…
Tech TalksFrom Kodak’s demise to Road Safety Innovation: OLEDWorks are Transforming Automotive Lighting
Today’s podcast guest is Michael Boroson, co-founder and CTO of OLEDWorks. Michael talks to David about the company's journey from Kodak employees to an…
Tech TalksExplore how Kubota are Revolutionising Agriculture and Construction to meet a Growing Labour Crisis
On today’s edition of the podcast David sits down with Brett McMickell, a tech leader and CTO at Kubota. Kubota is focused on creating purpose-built technology…
Tech TalksHow are Docusign transforming Agreement Management through intelligent technology?
On today's episode of the podcast, David is joined by Rebecca Denman, VP of Product Management at Docusign, as she talks us through the company's evolution…
Tech TalksHati Founder Zaahirah Adam is Reinventing Dating Apps for Genuine Human Connection
“Any app that’s free you are the product.” In today’s show we’re tackling the online dating scene, and talking about the fact that the biggest dating apps are…
Tech TalksDr. Aadeel Akhtar is Revolutionizing Prosthetic Technology for Humans and Robots
On today's show David meets Dr. Aadeel Akhtar, CEO and Founder of PSYONIC, who joins 'Tech Talks' to discuss his groundbreaking bionic hand technology that…
Tech TalksAsha AI: Rashmi Joshi is Making HealthTech Accessible for the Elderly and Tech-Challenged
In today’s episode of Tech Talks we’re bringing you the first of our recordings from the floor of CES in Las Vegas! Rashmi Joshi is a serial entrepreneur and…
Tech TalksWarp Speed: Revolutionizing Personal Productivity with AI
In today’s episode of ‘Tech Talks’, Martin Warner, serial entrepreneur, inventor, and the CEO and founder of warpSpeed, discusses his latest AI venture and how…
Tech TalksDive In: How do the team behind CES view their conference?
On today’s edition of Tech Talks David has time to meet and chat with Rick Kowalski, and John T. Kelly. What are the challenges we face as an industry, are…
Tech TalksOffshore Ambition: Beam are leading the charge to wind
In today’s interview, David Savage speaks with Joe Tidball, the Executive VP of Service Innovation at Beam, a leading deep tech company in the offshore…
Tech TalksDriving Change: Dr. Vanessa Vallely's Mission to Empower Women in Tech and Business
On today's show (our 750th!) David is joined by the wonderful Dr. Vanessa Vallely, OBE. Vanessa shares her journey from a 16-year-old bank employee to a…
Tech TalksTech Trends 2025: Navigating the Future of Technology
Happy New Year! In this New Year's Day special, David Savage and fellow-podcaster and journalist Neil Hughes explore five transformative technological trends…
Tech TalksDemystifying Commodity Risk Management: How Attara is Leveraging Technology to Help Mid-Sized Businesses
As we head into the New Year we have one final offering in 2024! Today David is joined by Richard de Meo, CEO and founder of Attara, to discuss how his fintech…
Tech TalksIntersectional Healing Collective: Transforming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through Collective Healing
David's guest on today’s Tech Talks podcast is Anna Mäkinen, a co-founder of the Intersectional Healing Collective. Anna discusses her innovative approach to…
Tech TalksFrom Academic Insights to AI-Powered Compliance: The Lexverify Journey
David today is interviewing Cristian Gherhes, CEO of Leverify, who shares his experience of moving from social science academia to developing an AI-powered…
Tech TalksScaling Healthcare Workforce Management: Patchwork Health's Journey of Innovation and Growth
On today's show David meets a returning guest! Dr. Anas Nader, co-founder and CEO of Patchwork Health, drops into Tech Talks (again) to discuss the evolution…
Tech TalksThe Access Trust Gap: 1Password Address the Need to Balance Security and Productivity in the Workplace
On today's episode of the show David Savage is joined by Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1Password, to discuss the evolving landscape of cybersecurity. The conversation…
Tech TalksGame Changers: How a Digital Playground is Rescuing Children's Mental Health
On today's episode we're chatting to BfB Labs CEO Manjul Rathee. She sits down to talk to David about her organisation's groundbreaking approach to children's…
Tech TalksMeasuring Popularity: Inside Goalden View's Innovative Sports Analytics Platform
In today’s episode of Tech Talks, David meets Dana Namerode, a former actress turned tech entrepreneur, to discuss Goalden View; a platform that tracks and…
Tech TalksBridging Whitehall and the Tech Frontier: Sir Vince Cable on Reinventing the UK's Innovation Landscape
In this episode of the Tech Talks podcast, host David Savage sits down with Sir Vince Cable, the former UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and…
Tech TalksAuthenticity and AI: Navigating the Future of Marketing and Customer Experience
In today’s episode of Tech Talks David Savage is joined by returning guest, Jim Rudall from Intuit Mailchimp. The two discuss the critical role of marrying AI…
Tech TalksCode, Cameras, Action: How AI is Hacking Film Production
Hate dubbed films? So do we. But maybe they’re a thing of the past… On today’s episode of Tech Talks, David Savage talks to Nick Lynes, CEO of Flawless, to…
Tech TalksThriving in Crisis: What the Tech World Can Learn from Ukrainian Women
Despite the immense challenges of war, Ukrainian women in tech have built a resilient and supportive community. In this episode, we sit down with Anna Korzh…
Tech TalksThe Great AI Divide: Why Students Need to Challenge Education's Technological Blindspot
In this episode of Tech Talks, Joshua Wöhle, CEO of Mindstone, challenges educational resistance to AI tools like ChatGPT, arguing that universities are…
Tech TalksKernel-Level Protection: How Chirp is Stopping Online Predators in Their Tracks
Just one day after Australia passed a groundbreaking policy to ban under-16s from using social media, our guest is Rena Maycock, founder of Chirp; tech that…
Tech TalksPowering the Machine: The Inconvenient Truth of AI Efficiency
Firstly, Happy Thanksgiving to our US listeners! Today’s episode brings you a deliciously candid conversation straight from a bustling Lisbon restaurant, Da…
Tech TalksQuantum Leap: Could Quantum Computing Solve the Technology Sustainability Crisis?
On this episode of Tech Talks, host David Savage sits down with Dr. Chris Ballance, CEO of Oxford Ionics, to get the inside scoop on the quantum computing…
Tech TalksBreaking Perceptions: Exploring Underdog Founder Stories with Zivile Einikyte
In today’s episode of Tech Talks, Zivile Einikyte, host of the 'Perception Paradox' podcast, challenges the glamorized narrative of entrepreneurship by diving…
Tech TalksScrubbing In for Sustainability: Why Hospitals Must Clean Up Their Act
When you think of major sources of pollution, hospitals probably don't come to mind. But the shocking truth is that the healthcare industry has an enormous…
Tech TalksRiseUp: Promoting Financial Wellbeing Through Enjoyable Money Management
In ‘Tech Talks’ today, David sits down with Tamara Harel-Cohen, cofounder of RiseUp, a financial app with a mission to make achieving financial wellbeing easy…
Tech TalksThinking Outside the Tech Bubble: Why Merging Private Equity and Venture Capital Might Be the Route to Success
On today’s episode of ‘Tech Talks’ David is joined by Oren Peleg, co-founder of Resurge. Oren chats about his brand new business, and their innovative venture…
Tech TalksWhat do GenZ think about the biggest questions in tech? We find out on the streets of Lisbon.
Today we’re talking to GenZ and asking them the biggest questions that face our industry. Why? 25% of our listeners are under the age of 27 and they are now…
Tech TalksRethinking the Customer Journey: Leveraging AI to Create Smarter Digital Marketing
In today’s show we sit down with James Hipkin, the CEO and founder of Inn8ly, a company providing digital marketing solutions for smaller businesses. James…
Tech TalksFrom Long Covid to Kilimanjaro: David Dyer's Transformative Journey
In today’s candid episode, tech executive David Dyer shares his story of perseverance and change. He sat down with David Savage to talk about his harrowing…
Tech TalksUnlocking The Power of Generative AI with Arash Ghazanfari, UK CTO at Dell Technologies
On today’s podcast David is joined by Arash, UK CTO at Dell Technologies, to chat about the role of Generative AI in driving business outcomes. He outlined…
Tech TalksMaking Tech More Human: Gary Shapiro's Vision for Innovation That Uplifts Society
In today’s episode Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, shares his vision for ensuring tech innovation creates positive human impact…
Tech TalksScoring with Fintech: FIS's Gameplan for the Sports Industry
This episode of ‘Tech Talks’ features Tony Warren, EVP of Strategy and Solutions Management at leading fintech firm FIS. The discussion covers their innovative…
Tech TalksFrom NSA to CEO: A Unique Path to Tech Entrepreneurship
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ellison Anne Williams, CEO of Enveil, about her journey from a PhD mathematician to working at the NSA and eventually…
Tech TalksBeyond the Diversity Checklist: Embedding True Inclusion in the Workplace
Too often, companies approach diversity and inclusion as a box to check rather than a core value to embed throughout their organizations. In today’s episode of…
Tech TalksWhat can we expect at CES 2025? AI and Sustainability: Building a Greener Future
In this episode Brian Comiskey celebrates his fifth anniversary at the CTA by discussing the key themes and trends for CES 2025, whilst sitting with David in…
Tech TalksOperational Resilience in the Wake of the CrowdStrike Outage: Insights from PagerDuty's VP EMEA
In this episode, David sits down with Eduardo Crespo, VP EMEA at PagerDuty, to discuss the critical importance of operational resilience in the aftermath of…
Tech TalksBringing Digestive Health Diagnostics to the Masses: How Swallowable Capsule Tech is Transforming Care
In this episode of Tech Talks, we sit down with Hagen Wenzek, CEO of GI Digital, a company that is revolutionizing gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostics. They have…
Tech TalksNavigating the Crypto and Web3 Landscape: A guide to talent and investment from Zebu Live
On today's show we explore the key insights and perspectives shared by a range of experts at the Zebu Live conference, a major new(ish) event focused on the…
Tech TalksMaximizing ROI with Generative AI: Insights from ThoughtSpot’s Cindi Howson
In this episode, David Savage sits down with Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot, to explore the transformative potential of Generative AI…
Tech TalksBeyond the Hype: Real-World Use Cases Driving the Web3 Revolution
In this episode, we sit down with Harry, the community manager of the Zebu Live conference, to get an insider's perspective on the current state and future…
Tech TalksNavigating War and Business: Aleksandra Boguslavskaya's Story
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…
Tech TalksNavigating the transition from our Forces to industry: Insight from John Stephenson
In this episode, host David Savage sits down with John Stephenson, the Managing Director of the Forces Transition Group, to discuss the challenges and…
Tech TalksThe Vision of Sapphire Technologies: Decarbonizing Natural Gas
In this episode of Tech Talks, we delve into the innovative work being done by Sapphire Technologies to transform the natural gas industry. Our guest, Jeff…
Tech TalksPeople and Productivity: Roland Selmer's Approach at Yapily
In this episode, David Savage sits down with Roland Selmer, the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Yapily, to discuss the importance of people and…
Tech TalksThe Modern CTO: Balancing Tech and People with Rob Duffy
In today’s episode David is joined by Rob Duffy, the CTO at HealthEdge, as he shares his insights on the evolving role of the CTO. He discusses how the…
Tech TalksBuilding Trust in Generative AI: Strategies for Overcoming Barriers in the Boardroom with Slalom’s David Frigeri
In today’s episode David sits down with David Frigeri, a top-10 global industry leader in AI, and one of Slalom's leadership team, to get an inside look at the…