Tech Talks

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 him how he got into technology (and the skills he's fallen back on), as well as his views on the direction of the role of an engineer. Plus Tristram shares his love of older technology with us! Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squ...

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 also tries to save David from his hopeless bad habits, are yours as bad? Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at www.nashsquared.com The music...

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 Samsung Electronics James Kitto, to chat about the features in the new device and quiz him on security and it's green credentials. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Fi...

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 financial infrastructure for the private markets. In our interview David gets to ask him what are the trends in FinTech, why he's driven to solve the problem he sees, and what lessons he has for other entrepreneurs? Tech Talks is powered by Na...

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 what skills will help engineers progress? He joins the podcast to talk candidly about his journey into the industry, why it wasn't always easy, what resources he uses, and what his goals are. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the...

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 Project invites organizations to look closely at their actions and processes, and understand how to make green, kinder, business driven decisions. Also on the show we celebrate the best in tech podcasting (with a small brag, not sorry) after Tech...

On the podcast today David is joined by Hadi Moussa, General Manager of the Global Consumer Business at EdTech firm Coursera. Discovering the people organizations need to fuel growth, and facing the skills shortage are twin headaches facing many leaders. Working with educational institutions to ease those pains isn't easy, but with 130 million learners Coursera have the data and expertise to h...

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 benefits and lessons for wider industry? Join David and Akeesh as they welcome Miros cofounders Diana Saarva and Heikki Haldre. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find o...

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 conversations about football. The team have much bigger plans... Do you think they can change the face of social media? Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more...

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 customers and organize volunteers. What does that mean for her, and the decisions she makes, as they keep focused on tackling issues of food and household waste? Also on this episode we receive a voice note from Mauro Cozzi, CEO of Emitwise, di...

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, why, and what can enterprise organizations and branding professionals learn from his journey? We take to the air to explore the process behind going viral. Also on the show David chats to Kinsey Fabrizio, Senior VP at the CTA. CES 2024 is curre...

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 a new center for robotics and AI in Edinburgh, but what work is it engaged in? We find out how Steve and his team are helping industry realise the potential of cutting edge technology. Also on today's show Thomas Vosper talks about...

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 evolving industry? To help us make sense of the market and talk educational technology, we're joined by Andreas Flodstrom, CEO and founder of Beetroot. He joins us to talk about talent, and Ukraine, as we look ahead to 2024. Also on t...

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 will tackle loneliness and obesity. That's despite having to leave Ukraine and relocate in Oxford. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solu...

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 built and successfully exited one startup, and he's doing it all over again. What did he do last time that he won't this time around? What lessons are there for other entrepreneurs? On the show David is also joined by 'Tech Talks Daily' host Ne...

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 into a profitable enterprise? This Boxing Day we catch up with Satnam Surae, PhD, CTO and co-founder at Twig and ask about their path to success. The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.co...

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 were her inspirations? How is she trying to help the next generation of industry leaders? Also on today's episode we hear from Richard Davies, UK Managing Director at Netcompany. He's keen other leads pay attention to the lessons to be learned...

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 necessarily. So amongst experimentation, and some banning AI, what actually comes next, and who should be steering the direction of your business? Also on today's show we have a chat about an article on Unleash (by Lucy Buchholz) about a st...

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 information. Here are two more examples concerning mental health and impact investment! Helping shine a light on these topics are Tom Winterton, Head of Platform at Invest Engine, and Michel Valstar, CEO of BlueSkyeye AI. Also on the show we're chatt...

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 about championing women in technology and her career, and why her advice for her boss is refreshingly direct. Also on the show we chat to the artist behind out sound, Lemzi. Check out his music and shows on his website: https://www.lemzi.co...

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 Cleanhub's mission and the circular economy. We're also talking about the importance of storytelling as a founder: https://www.forbes.com/sites/abdoriani/2022/10/24/storytelling-tips-for-founder-from-the-science-of-storytelling-by-will-storr/?sh=...

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. Productivity has been on the lips of so many in the industry since the Pandemic, but what does the data actually say? We talk about the report at length, but download it here for yourself: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/campaigns/future-of...

Felix Atkin (CEO and founder of Sharesy) joins the podcast to talk about building a platform that allows community spaces across London take bookings, revitalizing their use. It's an impact startup inspired by the want to do good, and the work of previous 'Tech Talks' alumni such as Tessa Clarke. Also on today's show, a new feature, the 'Friday News Flash'. Cathy White draws our attention to crisi...

Bukki Adedapo is the UK Country Manager of Fiverr. Last week he hosted (alongside Virgin Startups) a competition for female founders, where four finalists competed for £15,000 worth of credits to develop their platforms through Fiverr's network. Those finalists were: Anna Moynihan, (TaskHer) Thelma Onyeka (Akama Fund), Lydia Carrick (Apputee), and Sarah Welsh (HANX) Go follow them and support them...

Todd Olson is the founder and CEO of Pendo, a company on a mission to elevate the world's experience of software. Today we're asking, are companies ready for AI, or worse... are they scared? Also on the show we talk about heat pump in New York City: https://www.theverge.com/23951214/heat-pump-nycha-public-housing-electric-sustainable We also share Harry McCracken's piece on OpenAI in Fast Company:...