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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 TalksWhat is the iGen, and what are they thinking?
Six years ago David interviewed Avanti Sharma, and her older brother Leo. Last week Avanti was a speaker at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Paris. David…
Tech TalksHarry Yates is helping arm the building industry with cutting-edge tools.
Harry Yates has been involved in the building industry since the age of 15. Following studies he has launched BuildPrompt (where he is founder and CEO), a…
Tech TalksCan the queer community harness AI to defend democracy?
VoteLGBT is a solution that uses AI to safeguard LGBT+ leaders, transforming the way we empower our most targeted political leaders. In Rio David spoke to…
Tech TalksHow an art student went on to build VEED.IO, a video editing platform with 100,000 paid users.
Sabba Keynejad is the cofounder and CEO of VEED.IO. A few months back I turned up at his office (he thought the interview was remote) and stuck a microphone on…
Tech TalksAs bills mount, Bunch aim to disrupt household finances for the better.
Will you be bunching your bills in the future? Elliott Herrod-Taylor certainly hopes so! Having started his business whilst studying at Leeds University, Bunch…
Tech TalksManaging People, Money, and AI Ethics in the UK and Ireland
Daniel Pell is the Country Manager (UKI) for Workday. Workday help customers manage their people and their money across a number of solutions and work with…
Tech TalksThe real Jerry Maguire is on a mission to make you happy!
On today's show we're talking to co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, David Meltzer. David has been hugely successful throughout his career and is now an…
Tech TalksData Protocol get empathetic with developers
Jake Ward has been working with developer communities and companies since 2010, and he was inspired to build Data Protocol after witnessing the disconnect…
Tech TalksWhat is the future of insurance, and how is AI impacting customer experience?
Andrew Harrington is CIO of Ripe, a UK insurtech business. In today's interview we explore the impact of AI on the industry, and discuss how organisations are…
Tech TalksIt's exhausting to have to educate your therapist about your culture, but Tala Thrive have a solution
Tala Thrive is a mental health platform that matches you to therapists and coaches who understand your culture, language and religion to provide culturally…
Tech TalksWe meet a Dutch business addressing the infrastructure bottleneck holding EVs back...
ROCSYS are a Dutch business using robotics and AI to enable fully automated charging. On today's podcast Crijn Bouman (CEO and co-founder) tells David how they…
Tech TalksTo ensure AI succeeds we need to narrow our horizons.
Binny Gill is CEO of Kognitos, inspired by his son Binny has built a business that aims to bring the power of generative AI to enterprises in a safe and…
Tech TalksHow is deep-learning enabling innovation?
Today we're joined by Peter Morgan, founder and CEO of the Deep Learning Partnership. He's here to discuss how deep-learning has become so dominant in the…
Tech TalksCan AI help you predict the future? GetFocus think so.
Could we have predicted the disruption of digital photography, lithium ion batteries or AI? Jard van Ingen, CEO of GetFocus, believes technology forecasting…
Tech TalksNous are taking charge of household bills and saving you money.
Greg Marsh, CEO and co-founder of Nous, has created the co-pilot for household bills. Nous utilises AI and takes charge, looking at your data and pulling…
Tech TalksDo we need a new 'News' outlet? Jade Taussig is battling to rewrite the narrative.
Do we need more or less regulation surrounding or news? How do we ensure the news we receive is accurate? Who should report on the news in 2024? Is proposed…
Tech TalksWhat impact has war in Ukraine had on its people, and what challenges do they face building a new life they weren't looking for?
Diana didn't want to leave Ukraine. Kyiv was the perfect city and her home. Yet war forced her to relocate and she's spent the last two years constantly…
Tech TalksThe Future of Healthcare: Technology and Innovation with Dr. Atul Gupta
Digital tools will play a profound role in healthcare and Atul Gupta, MD believes they can help solve the complexity around delivering care and make healthcare…
Tech TalksNavigating tech transformation and it's challenges with Chris Williamson
On Tech Talks today David interviews Chris Williamson, the group technology director of N Brown Group, a UK-based digital retailer and financial services…
Tech TalksRevolutionizing the Rental Market with Harry Panter, CEO of Housr
Harry Panter, CEO of Housr, is trying to make the rental market work for their customers. Founded whilst at university, Housr (and MyHousr) are expanding from…
Tech TalksOmniIndex's Simon Bain on Web3, AI, and why 2024 is Blockchain's year!
Simon is CEO of OmniIndex. After the hype surround Web3 has died down, he firmly believes that 2024 is the year this somewhat forgotten tech becomes…
Tech TalksGrilling Innovation with TechBBQ's Kay Michelsen
Kay Michelsen is Head of Program at TechBBQ. The conference has grown from a small gathering of 300 people in 2013 to a large-scale summit of 9000 expected…
Tech TalksRevolutionizing Mobility: Sonatus point to the future with software-defined vehicles
Today's guest is Jeffrey Chou, CEO of Sonatus. We're diving (or maybe driving) into the world of 'Software Defined Vehicles' exploring how OEMs (Original…
Tech TalksMotmot are solving the $7.6 billion water mains crisis with underwater robots
Today's show welcomes Zack Koslowski as our guest. Zack, the marketing director at Motmot, explains how the development of autonomous underwater robots for…
Tech TalksInvesting with Impact: Why are athletes prone to making bad financial decision, and how can AI and education help?
Philipp Omenitsch (CTO of Sequel, a platform that connects athletes with impact investing) joins Tech Talks to talk about how his business is educating and…
Tech TalksAI Deployment: Data Strategy, Security, and Privacy with SambaNova Systems
Rodrigo Liang, CEO of SambaNova Systems, joins Tech Talks to discuss the importance of data strategy, security, and privacy in AI deployment for businesses…
Tech TalksRevolutionizing Audio: How Nomono is Making Spatial Audio Accessible to All
Podcasters are limited by their lack of audio expertise, putting limitations on how they produce their shows. Many podcasts are limited to studio setups or…
Tech TalksWhy is fertility priced as a luxury good?
Today we’re focusing on the cost of fertility with Gaia Family with their CEO Nader AlSalim. Gaia is the world's first IVF insurance offering. They help those…
Tech TalksWhat is the future of payments?
Today's guest is Sumitha Fernandez Musoles, UK Payments Director at PwC. Sumitha sits within the technology consulting practice with a focus on payments and…
Tech TalksThis International Women's Day we talk to the co-founders of AWS Cloud Women
Meet Laura Caicedo and Chara Gravani, the co-founders of AWS Cloud Women; a community helping women and inspiring them into careers in cloud computing. The…
Tech TalksAyse talks us through the biggest challenges facing female leaders
Ayse B. Cinar is an award winning leadership coach and the owner of To Be The One Coaching. She's working with female leaders juggling demands of professional…
Tech TalksIs a 'business influencer' part of your growth strategy?
Hector Forwood is Founder and CEO of Flooencer, a business influencer marketplace. His platform helps brands build their business influencer marketing channel…
Tech TalksIt's Word Hearing Day on March 3rd, so we discover how data can help us avert a hearing health crisis.
Today's guest is Amanda Philpott, CEO and cofounder of eargym. World Hearing Day is the 3rd of March. It's a day we need to pay greater attention to, because…
Tech TalksObserving Black History Month (Part Two) with Juliette Powell
February is Black History Month in both the USA and Canada. To mark the month we're publishing two special episodes focused on observing the challenges the…
Tech TalksObserving Black History Month (Part One) with Tia Hopkins
February is Black History Month in both the USA and Canada. To mark the month we're publishing two special episodes focused on observing the challenges the…
Tech TalksAs war continues in Ukraine, we focus on working life as a technology professional is Kyiv.
We revisit the war in Ukraine two-years on from the escalation of the conflict. Yuliya Sotska is Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Viseven. In today's…
Tech TalksWith so many lacking an AI strategy, what's the structure needed to deliver positive outcomes?
Caroline Grant is the Managing Director of Slalom in Manchester. In today's show she's discussing AI, especially as their data points to the huge knowledge gap…
Tech TalksHow is technology changing the role of a software engineer?
On today's show we're talking to Tristram Bates, Head of Mobile at NewDay and the co-organizer of NSLondon; the UK's biggest iOS developer community. We ask…
Tech TalksPasswords are bad news for business, and very bad news for you.
How secure are passwords? Zally think not so secure. AI makes continuous verification possible, we hear how from Zally founder and CEO Patrick Smith. Patrick…
Tech TalksHow are Samsung creating 'AI for All' with their latest device?
AI for All is Samsung's tagline for their latest products, and that includes their flagship S24 mobile devices. We catch up with VP Head of MX Division for…
Tech TalksLooking for funding for your start-up? Maybe Martijn has the answers.
Martijn De Wever is the CEO and founder of Floww. Originally from the Netherlands, Martijn has based himself in London as he builds Floww, a provider of…
Tech TalksWhat should a developer aspire to?
Today we're hearing from Evan Burrell, Technical Lead at Street Group and a US citizen who has moved to the UK. What skills have helped him in his career and…
Tech TalksNow you can assess the impact of your business on the environment
Do you know what the impact of your business is on the environment. Are you sure you actually want to know? Annu Nieminen, Founder and CEO of The Upright…
Tech TalksCan EdTech harness AI and shape education to meet industry demands?
On the podcast today David is joined by Hadi Moussa, General Manager of the Global Consumer Business at EdTech firm Coursera. Discovering the people…
Tech TalksCan AI take search beyond words?
We're going beyond words with predictive personalization and wordless search. We explore how is Generative AI being applied to ecommerce and what are it's…
Tech TalksCan social media be hate free?
Can social media be free from abusive comments? Tim Chase, CEO and cofounder of Striver thinks so, and he's starting by offering a safe and positive space for…
Tech TalksTessa Clarke is building a solution to tackle the climate crisis
OLIO's co-founder Tessa Clarke returns to Tech Talks! Tessa is a guest for the third time, and now she and her team are growing rapidly as they acquire…
Tech TalksHow can you build a brand that cuts through the noise?
Eric Struk has 7.7 million followers on TikTok, and over 10 million in total. His videos (reviewing airlines) have been viewed over 2.5 billion times. How…
Tech TalksWe welcome you to the UK's new National Robotarium
Today we celebrate our 600th episode! To do that David is joined by Steve Maclaren, COO at the National Robotarium. What's that you ask? The United Kingdom has…
Tech TalksHow do we prepare the next generation of tech professionals?
By the end of the decade there will be one billion new jobs. Half of them we can't even describe today. So how do we make sure people have the skills for our…
Tech TalksIt's the new year, could tackling health and your mental health be one of your resolutions?
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…
Tech TalksWhat does it take to successfully exit?
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…
Tech TalksThe algorithm mightier than the pipette: is technology changing science?
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…
Tech TalksIntroducing the UK's most influential women in tech… Suki Fuller
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…
Tech Talks"In 5-7 years, 70% of business activities will be done by GenAI": Are you ready?
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…
Tech TalksA month on, we look back to our conversations at Web Summit
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…
Tech TalksSarah's message is simple, "Don't be a dick".
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…
Tech TalksWe're drowning in plastic, so how can technology help?
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…
Tech TalksWhat does GenAI really mean for the future of professionals?
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…
Tech TalksWe discover how tech is giving new life to local community spaces.
Felix Atkin (CEO and founder of Sharesy) joins the podcast to talk about building a platform that allows community spaces across London take bookings…