No Ordinary Tech Podcast

Since the emergence of ChatGPT began revolutionising the possibilities of Gen AI, how are large organisations adopting, using and scaling it? That’s the topic up for discussion this week, with Kate chatting to our episode experts Dr Michael Bronstein - DeepMind Professor of AI, Dr Ella Rabener - Boston Consulting Group, and Ranil Boteju - Lloyds Banking Group. What is AI's impact on everythin...

This week, our industry experts, Ranil Boteju - Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, Maria Axente - Head of AI Public Policy and Ethics at PwC, and Farah Khalique - Editor of Banking Risk and Regulation at the FT, discuss the risks and ethical considerations when using Generative AI. The episode looks at the scope of regulation and guardrails in the UK, the US, and Europe. Alo...

Over the next few episodes, we’ll be exploring the exciting world of Generative AI. Taking a closer look at how it works, how it was developed, how it’s shaping the future of work and real-world examples of how we are using GenAI today. In this new episode, our industry experts Nick Brady from Microsoft, Dr Lukasz Szpruch Professor of Mathematics at Edinburgh University, alongside Lloyds Banking G...

This week... Michael Conway from IBM, Paul Taylor from Thought Machine and Sharon Barber from Lloyds Banking Group, discuss the challenges & opportunities of modernising legacy technology.  What are the issues posed by legacy systems? How can organisations implement strategies for simplifying and updating outdated technology infrastructures? We're uncovering the keys to successful moderni...

From fake news to safeguarding against deepfakes, we’ll look at the real impact of GenAI on the digital landscape and customer experience as a whole.  And we’ll do so in the company of industry experts Ann Johnson - Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, Euan Cameron - AI leader at PwC and Matt Rowe - Chief Security Officer at Lloyds Banking Group. The panel explore the key questions… How can AI b...

The Agile manifesto dates back to 2001: https://agilemanifesto.org/history   For this episode we’re joined by industry experts, Jon Smart, CEO and co-founder at Sooner Safer Happier, Evelijn van Leeuwen, Continuous Improvement Lead at ING, and Joe Soule, CIO at Lloyds Banking Group, to discuss the critical importance of shifting to agile ways of working; what the industry has learned and how it ca...

To kick off our brand new season we’re diving into the world of open source software. Our brilliant host, technology broadcaster and journalist, Georgie Barrat is joined by Senaka Fernando from the Apache Software Foundation, Mark O’Conor from law firm DLA Piper and Jim Whitehurst from Unity Technologies and former CEO at Red Hat. Together they’ll be providing real world insights and practical adv...

In our first special episode, hosted before a live audience at Reboot X, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat talks to tech leaders Ron van Kemenade, Vic Weigler and Andy Young. Particularly about the ethical applications of AI and using personalisation and experience design to benefit and delight millions of users in their everyday lives. Check out our opportunities in tech & data...

The desire to find new and interesting learning methods is ingrained in most technologists. Tech skills experts, Sara Milne and Alistair Watkins meet Georgie Barrat and explore the styles of learning that best suit the individual, as well as our community as a whole. How has the training culture changed post-pandemic and what’s the value of events like Reboot X? Check out our opportunities in tech...

At a time when mental health conditions are increasing worldwide, can technology help us achieve better wellbeing? In this final episode of our series, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, and Alex Reynolds and Charlotte Gaynor explore the role technology can play in helping us manage our mental health. And whether, overall, it can be a boost or a burden. Check out our opportunities in...

What more is there to understand about biometrics? Answer: far more than you might know. In this penultimate episode, Tim Porter and Ganesh Sharma join Georgie Barrat to take a deep dive into the intricacies of biometric tech. And discuss how, in the fight against deepfakes, it could be the only way to guarantee our security. Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbanki...

Does Fintech have the power to save the planet? In this episode, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, gets Kailash Saho and Andy Holpin’s take on some of the most innovative technologies fighting climate change today. Along with the ways Fintech is helping to lead the charge towards a greener, more sustainable future. Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsb...

Apps. They’re part of our lives in many weird and wonderful ways. But how are they changing? In what new ways will they influence the way we live? Will they phase out websites completely? Join Georgie Barrat, and Ben Diner and Vicky Hebden from Lloyds Banking Group as they tackle these questions and more, sharing their take on the future of app development. Check out our opportunities in tech &amp...

We’ve all done it. More than once. Spent a fortune on a piece of technology we simply had to have. But perhaps that’s where behavioural finance can help us? Join Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, and Ranil Boteju and Dr. Paul Dongha as they discuss the fascinating intersection between behavioural finance, AI and the real effect it can have on our wallets. Check out our opportunities...

Technical debt. Unclean code. Legacy code. It plagues most large enterprises, even those that claim to be tech companies. In this first episode, Allan Woodcock and Hilary Lanham join Georgie Barrat to share the most challenging environments they’ve worked in when it comes to legacy tech. And where they think the answer to its problems lie. Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://w...