Tech People

Founding a startup is one of the most challenging and exciting experiences for any founder, but where does one begin? What is Pre-Seed Funding? How does it work? How much do I need? How do I prepare, are just some of the questions I pose to Sam Keisner , who is an expert in venture capital and private equity and Founding Partner, GO10x Ventures . This is a must-listen for any founder as Sam genero...

Tune in to our latest episode as we’re joined by Arik Oslerne , the Chief Operating Officer of VAUBAN – a venture capital (VC) and private equity company seeking to democratize the venture capital landscape and break down the barriers to small-scale investing. Investments, venture capital, and wealth management are all concepts traditionally associated with the ultra-wealthy; those with millions’...

In today’s episode, we chat with Louise O’Neill of the Berkley Group , who tells us more about the much-discussed issue of tech talent shortage and the challenges facing recruiters in trying to source such talent. For reasons such as COVID-19, increasing digitization and the rising number of new tech startups, the scarcity of tech talent has become more apparent than ever. As a result, Louise desc...

In this episode, we sit down with Eugene O’Brien , the CEO of Big Fan Collectibles , who sheds light on one of the latest and most exciting additions to the blockchain space – NFTs – and how they have been taking the sports world by storm. While a lot of intimidating jargon often surrounds this novel piece of technology, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are quite simply digital, non-interchangeable d...

Tune in to our most recent episode where we take a deep dive into the world of DeFi (decentralised finance) with Anders Christensen and Matthijs De Vries of AllianceBlock . Anders and Matthijs crossed paths a few years ago and quickly connected over their discussions of blockchain and crypto. Aware of its issues, but also the opportunities that lay ahead for the industry, the two set out to create...

Research shows that roughly 1 in 3 invoices go unpaid past their due date. As a result, countless small businesses, freelancers, and tradespeople spend a large portion of their time chasing up late payments. The ramifications of this, particularly in the COVID era, can be serious and highly destructive to small businesses trying to stay afloat. On this week's podcast, I speak to Ravi Jakhodia , th...

Marketing gurus have been telling us for years that video content is fast becoming the most powerful marketing tool. What they haven’t told us is how to make your content appeal to more than one audience segment - after all, why invest unspeakable amounts of money into a campaign that’s limited by its country of origin’s borders? Founder and CEO of Think Jam and an indisputable trailblazer in the...

In this week’s podcast, we inadvertently touch on a debate that has yet to be settled. Which is more important: an idea or its execution? With countless aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to come up with the next big thing; that will compete with Facebook or Amazon, many also underestimate the skills, capital, and resources required to realise this new product or service. Trevor Newberry , the Founder...

Blockchain is one of the 21st century’s most exciting new technology. Despite the rapid evolution and adoption of blockchain across many industries, it has presented regulators with the challenge of managing blockchain and crypto assets without hindering their growth. Such challenges are why associations such as INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) have become cru...

In this week’s podcast, I get a fascinating insight into the latest trends in AI & ML with Sean Muller . With nearly 30 years experience in the industry, Sean helps businesses achieve radical growth by architecting innovative digital transformations. He outlines some of the major challenges and the possible solutions that face the sector today and into the future. An incredibly exciting space...

Never before has the entire essence of work evolved so dramatically as it has in recent times. What then could the future hold for workers around the globe? With almost 40% of the US workforce working remotely at the height of the pandemic and the ever-growing popularity of the On-Demand workforce, together with constantly evolving technologies, a new shift is currently impacting every facet of wo...

This week I have the pleasure of reinterviewing Greg Watts CEO and co-founder of Findr , one year on from the launch date. Launching a tech business from home in a pandemic was a daunting prospect. Greg shares his invaluable experience on some of the key challenges he overcame including how he successfully secured investors in a new virtual setting, offering not only a lifeline but invaluable advi...

In this week’s podcast, we get a fascinating insight into the world of Fintech customer experience from Tomas Sallies , Head of Customer Experience at Curve . Curve is a London-based Fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and an even smarter app. Tomas describes the best customer experience as one that never happens. He provides an excellent insight into how his team...

With spending on Regulatory Technology estimated to rise by an average of 48% per annum to $76.3 billion in 2022, our Fintech series continues this week by taking a closer look at regulatory technology with industry guru, Rick Dupree . As CEO & founder of Riskliance , Rick has held several business, risk, compliance, and operations roles at regional, national, and global financial services fir...

I recently had the pleasure to talk to Andy Skipper , founder of CTO Craft , the UK’s first learning and coaching network built for engineering managers, CTO’s and tech. Covid-19 has brought a greater need for CTOs to manage the challenge of decreased morale and resilience amongst colleagues. The importance of trust was never so crucial in a new workplace environment. Andy provides the best soluti...

My guest today is Nuri Otus , founder, and CEO of Txtsmarter . Over 6 trillion imessages and 145 billion SMS/MMS messages are sent each day. However mobile carriers do not store text messages. Nuri realised at first hand the risk this poses for businesses. It was a dramatic, life-changing event that led to the creation of Txtsmarter and Nuri has never looked back as his company was recently shortl...

This week I speak to Richard Rodgers, Global Digital Marketing Director for Agilent Technologies. Richard has always been passionate about start-ups from a young age, forming his first company at just sixteen. With a lifetime of experience in marketing and growing businesses, Richard speaks about the importance of account-based marketing, identifying the right client at the right time, and deliver...

This week I speak to Richard Rodgers, Global Digital Marketing Director for Agilent Technologies. Richard has always been passionate about start-ups from a young age, forming his first company at just sixteen. With a lifetime of experience in marketing and growing businesses, Richard speaks about the importance of account-based marketing, identifying the right client at the right time, and deliver...

In this second episode in a special series of Fintech podcasts, we take a closer look at Old Vs New in Fintech, current trends and the exciting prospect of one company’s mission to create one eco system for everyone to trade across without a middleman. I speak to Anders Christensen , Head of the Avaloq.one Ecosystem at Avaloq. As an experienced banking and Fintech expert, Anders works in the inter...

The Fintech industry market value is expected to be $305 billion by 2025 as an increasing number of financial services become disrupted and replaced by new technologies. In my new series of Fintech industry podcasts, we examine the latest technology, trends, and challenges facing this fascinating industry.  My first guest is Dan Feaheny , founder of Feeney Ventures Ltd , assisting and advisin...

In this week’s podcast, we discuss personal agility with authors Michal Raczka and Raji Sivaraman . Their latest book, Discoveries Through Personal Agility a book for all industries looks at the importance of developing an agile mindset for business and professionals. Michal and Raji share their invaluable insights and how their personal agility model is helping companies, now more than ever at a...

This week Marc Einstein shares his fascinating insight into the world of technology in Japan. As Chief Analyst at the ITR Corporation in Japan and with more than15 years’ experience in telecommunications & media, Marc is a frequent subject matter expert on international TV broadcasts of CNN, CNBC, BBC Global, and Channel News Asia. Marc outlines how COVID 19 has caused major changes in the way...

This week I discuss Virtual Training with Travis May , winner of several globally recognised innovation and technology awards. As a Director of Technology and Innovation at a major international company, Travis looks at opportunities to collaborate, optimise, and modernise processes across the business, thus positioning teams for success. According to research by the SAVO Group, a staggering &nbsp...

This week I am delighted to chat with Karen Weeks , SVP People at Ordergroove  in New York. With a massive wealth of knowledge in the HR field, Karen shares her insight with me on how best to build a culture in tech startups, when to introduce HR to a tech company, and her view on the key elements to implement a successful HR strategy, especially given the new dynamics that exist in a Co...

This week's podcast revisits the ever topical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency discussion. The global blockchain technology market is estimated to accumulate a staggering $20 billion in revenue by 2024. Gartner state, blockchain only comes second to artificial intelligence and machine learning as the most disruptive technologies in recent times. With all of this in mind, I get an update on this fasci...