Tech Can't Save Us

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Brad Magnetta, co-founder of modlee.  With a growing demand for in-house AI and ML solutions, modlee automates, simplifies and pools insights about machine learning development. Tune into this episode now to hear Brad discuss the distinction between knowledge loss and preservation, modlee’s plans...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Sophie Rossi, founder and CEO of HedonX.  With the femtech and sextech industries seeing a surge in sales during the pandemic, HedonX’s soon-to-launch range of intimate wellness products will satisfy this demand all while promoting the use of ethical marketing and sourcing. Tune into this episode...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Avion Gray, co-founder and CEO of Belong.  As an investment platform that uses open banking and AI to assess customers for loans, Belong aims to make long-term investment more transparent and accessible for young people with limited capital.  Tune into this episode now to hear Avion discuss Belon...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Elliot Coad, Founder and former CEO of Ecologi. As an all-in-one climate platform that aims to help SMBs reduce their carbon footprint and to fund climate projects, Ecologi’s projects range from reforestation in Brazil and providing fuel-efficient cooking stoves in Uganda to installing solar panels in Morocco and producing...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Guillermo Campoamor, Founder & CEO of Meep. Meep provides companies and cities with the data and intelligence tools they need to achieve more efficient, sustainable trips for everyone. Within the app, Meep offers multimodal route planning, visualisations of transportation options, and connect...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Molly Johnson-Jones—CEO and co-founder of tech start-up, Flexa. Flexa is revolutionizing the way we work by helping flexible employers get discovered and boost their employer value proposition (EVP) and employer brand. Molly co-founded Flexa to pave the way for more inclusive and accessible work...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dipanwita Das—CEO and co-founder of tech start-up, Sorcero. Sorcero is revolutionizing the world by utilizing AI to analyze and transform complex medical data into actionable insights. The model also uses natural language processing to help with this, and Sorcero has been awarded the #1 Small and Mighty Company in the World...

In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, our guest is Antonio Ribeiro, CEO and founder of Yurtle, the world’s first insurtech company and care management platform for employees balancing work and unpaid caregiving for a loved one. According to the 2021 UK Census, there were 5.7 million unpaid carers in the UK , or 9% of the population. 2.5 million of them are in full-time employment. In this eye-ope...

This week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us sees Paul speaking to Devon Geary, a senior project manager of a membership organization, to discuss trauma-informed tech, what it is, and why we need to consider it. Devon moved to the UK on a Tech Nation visa and worked here for three years at Birmingham Tech Week. She is an expert in trauma-informed tech and theatre practice, and talks to us about how t...

On this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David welcomes Nat Whalley, co-founder and CEO of Organise, a startup that empowers workers to shape the future of work in the UK and US. Before founding Organise, Nat worked for grassroots organisations like 38 Degrees and Avaaz and led digital strategies at Save the Children. In March 2024, she was named one of the Top 100 Women in Social Enterpri...

In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Anastasia Pavlovic—CEO of climate tech company, Eion. After completing her studies in electrical engineering and biosystems, Anastasia started a career in agriculture and climate, becoming a woman in STEM. Since stepping into the role as CEO, Eion has been named one of TIME’s top Greentech businesses in 2024. Eion uses Oliv...

In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David welcomes Zaynab Tariq, Co-Founder & COO of CerealBox to the show.  After working in the nonprofit sector, Zaynab realised that the sector was lagging well behind in terms of tech adoption—and set out on a mission to change it. CerealBox combines growth hacking strategies from marketing with research from the third sector to help charities...

In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Robin Peters, co-founder and CEO of Snugg , a fintech that focuses on home energy efficiency.  Robin is an engineer and entrepreneur who has led and founded several businesses, including deadlyne, which helps businesses meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.  Before that, he worked at Aviva, Ernst & Young, and Scottish W...

In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Michael Wood Lewis, Co-Founder & CEO of Front Porch Forum (FPF), an online community-building service in Vermont.  Launched in 2006, FPF aims to connect neighbors through local forums that only local people can access.  Tune in to hear Paul and Michael discuss the benefits of local online forums like Front Porch Forum in conne...

Ross Mitchell is the CEO and founder of ResearchGOAT, an AI-powered qualitative research platform that helps businesses understand their customers and audiences. He’s also the creative leader at NEOL, a London-based company that helps businesses hire creative leaders for fractional support and assemble project teams quickly. Ross has worked with clients including Netflix, Amazon, Meta, Google, Mic...

In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, we welcome Simon Court—coach, founder of Value Partnership (a leadership consultancy firm), and author of ‘Founder’s Legacy: Fifty Game-Changing Leadership Lessons for Building a Great Business’. After working as a management consultant at YSC and HR Director at Ericsson, Simon became a leadership coach and co-founded Value Partnership with his wife, Jane, in...

Dominic Shales is the founder and CEO of not one but two purpose driven companies: Reset Media, a digital publisher, and DUNE Communications, a corporate comms agency.  He also acts as fractional CMO for Nexus Climate, a business that creates and nurtures climate startups, and Carbon Re, an AI climate tech pioneering industrial decarbonisation. In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, Paul, Will and...

Through an evidence-based, data-informed approach paired with leading practices, Feminuity has helped more than 100 companies worldwide build stronger, more inclusive organizations. In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, Dr. Saska joins Paul and Wull to discuss the importance of DEI in the tech industry, the threat AI algorithmic bias poses to DEI efforts, and mainstream backlash. She also talks a...

Insurtech is poised to narrow the gender health gap. Companies like Juniper have raised millions in pre-seed funding to offer reproductive healthcare insurance. Founders Ambra Zhang and Sam Pratt highlight the overlooked niche of high-frequency, moderate-cost healthcare, touching on a range of conditions including contraception, STD testing, and reproductive organ cancers.  How will this focus on...

Jermaine Murray is making strides toward diversity in tech by helping Black job seekers secure their dream roles through his company, JupiterHR, having already celebrated 400 success stories. Despite Black individuals making up a significant portion of the population, they are severely underrepresented in the tech industry, with Black women holding a mere 0.7% of IT roles. How can companies better...

In the world's most significant election year, social media faces is struggling to safeguard democracy, with soaring political ad spend and peaking geopolitical tensions. The advent of generative AI has brought in new problems, with rising concerns over deepfakes and other forms of digital impersonation. How can tech companies and governments counter these threats to maintain democratic processes?...

The tech industry's gender gap is slowly closing, with women's participation in tech roles in the UK and US showing marginal increases since the pandemic. Surprisingly, despite advancements, only a small fraction of tech leadership roles are held by women, and a significant gender pay gap persists. How can innovative education technologies like imagi, which focuses on making Python coding accessib...

Femtech is breaking new ground by extending its focus to include menopause and endometriosis, marking a shift from its traditional emphasis on fertility. Despite reaching over $1 billion in global VC investment in 2021, the sector faces criticism for not fully addressing broader health concerns affecting women and LGBTQ+ communities. How can femtech evolve to bridge these critical gaps in healthca...

The voluntary carbon market is critical for companies like Kickstarter, allowing them to offset carbon emissions by investing in environmental projects, aiming for carbon neutrality. Despite its growth and potential, the market faces criticisms for greenwashing and ineffectiveness, with calls for increased transparency and integrity in carbon offsetting practices. How can the market address these...

AI is transforming marketing strategies and agency operations. John Higginson, Founder and CEO of Higginson Strategy, emphasizes AI's role in augmenting human creativity, rather than replacing jobs, through examples like the Cadbury campaign and Sephora's AI chatbot. However, concerns about AI mismanagement and the importance of ethical use lurk underneath. How will agencies navigate these challen...