Tech Talks

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...

I recently sat down with Erika Brodnock MBE to film an interview for our film series 'Tech Flix'. 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...

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/howcanwereversethechroniclackof710...

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/202...

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...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 w...

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...

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 educa...

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 skill...

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 cust...

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,...

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 sho...

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...

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-p...

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.t...

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 crim...

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+...

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.