Tech Talks

On today's show we welcome Louwki Coetsee, Group VP Sales & Client Value at Netsurit. His role is to understand how their clients’ current technical needs and help them plan for future needs. In a market that is rapidly evolving and hard to predict, that's harder than ever.

Honesty is the key to spark change. Today we're meeting Jawad Bhatti, founder of Spark. As employees continue to leave their roles we look at the impact of poor mental health and how it can be fought back against. www.sparkyourhealth.co.uk Also in the show we mention a blog on Women in Tech. Here is it: https://www.nashsquared.com/post/is-there-increased-urgency-for-tangible-action

Today we're talking about mental health with Alena's CEO and founder Mandana Ahmadi. "When you're ill, you just want to get better", and that's the mission Mandana and her team are on through the use of data and computational neuroscience.

Joining the podcast today is Jared Mabry, VP Digital Patient Experience at HCA Healthcare. Here he shares his personal perspective following 5 years working in the UK, before heading home to the USA a year ago. Where in the UK there is a work to live culture, Jared suggests the US is a live to work culture. What does that mean for leaders trying to create a caring, human environment and heed the l...

On the show today we talk to two business helping to create environments for healthier, happier, more productive work. Sanj Bhayro is GM EMEA for Asana. In the interview he explores how data is helping inform organisations that collaboration is really about process, not where you are when you work or how many meetings you have. Then David talks to Spoke's founder and co-CEO Ariana Alexander-Sefre....

So what does the future of marketing look like? Like all industry ChatGPT has posed a question without clear answers. As companies scramble to respond we spoke to two organisations at the for front of marketing and creative; Semrush and Picsart First up we meet Andrew Warden, CMO at Semrush. Then David talks to Mikayel Vardanyan, CPO and founder of Picsart. Both interviews were recorded in the med...

On today's podcast we talk to Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal. David sat down with her fresh from the stage at Web Summit Rio, and quizzes her on the need for privacy and her concerns regarding the direction of the Online Safety Bill in the UK, as well as federal and state regulation more broadly.

Technology innovation in people and HRtech may only reach about 60% of our community. Today we're questioning that, asking how we bring the everyone with us, and question the tension between innovation and integration. Again we go back to Unleash America, this time with Caitlin Motley, Talent and Development Director for Africa, Eurasia and the Middle East at Coca-Cola, and Lydia Wu, Panasonic's S...

On today's show we're back on the floor of Unleash America in Las Vegas. We're talking to HCA Healthcare's Davita Carpenter (VP HR) as she tries not to feel overwhelmed by tech. Then we meet Meg Bear, SAP Success Factors' President and Chief Product Officer. She underlines the need for organisations to be able to 'unlearn'. If you're in Rio for WebSummit let David know - he's on LinkedIn so connec...

Michael Doughty is the CSO of Swindon, as well as the founder of disruptive sportwear brand Hylo Athletics. Sustainability remains a crucial topic in the technology sector, so we took a step back to see how an entrepreneur was approaching issues such as the supply chain.

On the podcast today we are talking about careers, learning and hiring. First we talk to Michael Blakley, co-founder of Equitas. Michael has built a platform to create equity and fairness, and has made up his own job title in the process. He's an example of a non-linear career professional. Another is Anna Buldakova, CEO and co-founder of Meander (formerly Vektor AI). So in the age of non-linear c...

Today we're talking to Binance Charity and School of Code, as they look for solutions to the ongoing, deepening skills crisis. Join David, Chris Meah (Digital Leader of the Year 2022) and James Aslett in a conversation that extends beyond just skills. https://www.schoolofcode.co.uk/

Today we're exploring the power of storytelling and connecting with an audience. First David talks to Hoffman European MD Mark Pinsent. His one wish? That businesses walking through his door were open to being interrogated. Then we swap London for the West Coast and talk to Frequence President Oliver Jacob. Here we hear the need to stay close to sales and not build technology in a bubble. If you'r...

Today we're talking to Version 1's CTO, Brad Mallard. Brad's organisation are helping a huge number of organisations navigate investment in cloud. But what about further investment in data and analytics, and how does sustainability feature?

On today's show we talk to two bona-fide 'influencers' and ask how they're connecting with people, how they're using their skills, and what the emerging generation of professional is looking for. Laurence Benson has 2.4m followers on TikTok, Holly Boothroyd has 80k of Instagram. How have they done it, and should enterprise orgs be less snooty about influencers and learn from the example of relatab...

Today we're handing over to our sister-show Security Bytes, with our own CISO Jim Tiller. Whether you’ve been in security for 30 years or 3, you’ve heard some form of Zero Trust, but what exactly is it. Dr. Chase Cunningham, aka Dr. Zero Trust, discusses it in ways that actually makes sense.

On the show today we're exploring generative AI, analytics, and data. As the world goes crazy for ChatGPT are we ready to unlock it's potential? First we talk to Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of Koji. Dimitry is convinced we're entering a new phase of our relationship with generative AI, and asks us to look at creativity again, and ourselves 'what's good enough'? Then we meet Anthony Deighton, Chief Product...

Today we're talking to Outbrain co-CEO Yaron Galai. Recording in November in New York, his comments feel so on point with this weeks' news of deep-fake Pope Francis, and Levi's 'diverse' AI models (and we don't mean data modelling)! Should AI pictures be marked as fake? Can advertisers be an agent for equality?

We bring you platforms and environments helping talented people fulfill their potential, and earn decent money in the process! First we go across the pond to meet Jeff Grass, CEO and Chairman of HUNGRY marketplace. Here is a business that tripled in size during the pandemic despite the core offering being event and office catering... Then we head to Brighton to meet PlusX CoCEO and CoFounder Mat H...

Tommaso Vaccerella (General Manager of Connected Stories) joins David to talk about AdTech, the US market for European technology businesses, and starting a company with your father...

On today's show we meet Niklas Helleman, CEO of SoSafe; a cyber-security business who are placing emphasis on the need to protect business with the help of their people, not viewing them as a weakness. Then we chat to Maya Welford, 'Rising Star' award winner and podcaster. If she inspires you, why not nominate another great female leader on the rise! https://wearetechwomen.com/nominations-now-open...

It's British Science Week, and in this week's show David meets Camilla Easter, CEO of Oxford Medical Products, who has a sustainable and affordable solution for obesity. How are attitudes changing (or need to change) towards weight-loss? Also on the show we're crossing the Atlantic to speak to Ross McGraw, VP Marketing at Hammerhead. We're learn how a group of obsessives are building a brand that...

On today's podcast we celebrate International Women's Day with two female leaders. Firstly Dame Caroline Dinenage, former Minister of State for Digital and Culture in the British Parliament, talks about the need to regulate 'Big Tech' (perhaps against their will), and working with industry leaders to keep the sector in the UK as a leading force globally. She also outlines an approach to education...

We're exploring the world of Web3 and tokenisation with Aventus Network chairman and founder Alan Vey. What are the practical applications of NFTs and tokenisation, and how much further could the technology be applied with proper regulation? Second up we're talking food with Mate Kun, co-founder of Growth Kitchen. How can data help restaurants prioritise their delivery networks?

Our first guest in today's show is Sudheesh Nair, CEO of ThoughtSpot, a company using the cloud and analytics to help companies make sense of the avalanche of data we constantly create. Secondly we welcome Martin Warner, founder of Autonomous Flight Ltd, amongst a whole host of other brands in film and technology. So, where is the industry heading, and what traits do you need to be a successful en...