Tech Talks

Mohit is the cofounder of Karat, a firm dedicated to making interviews predictive, fair and enjoyable. We explore why he started Karat, how he feels that his staff can still add purpose whilst working from home, and what the current situation is teaching him about himself.

Mo is changing the way tech companies assess and hire engineers via his West Coast US-based company Karat. He's our next guest, and before the podcast we're helping you get to know him...

Audrey is the teenage founder and director of WITech, an organisation committed to offering opportunity and changing the lives of young women. She's an award winning speaker who has been featured in Esquire, spoken at the UN and TedX and has been named 'Global Teen Leader'. We caught up with her before she goes to Stanford to continue her amazing journey.

Audrey is a force of nature who I was lucky to meet at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Lisbon. She was nominated for the 'Aspiring Teen Award' and is someone I'm thrilled is joining the podcast! The full episode is out tomorrow!

Sunny joins the podcast today to discuss how RingCentral are coping with the understandable surge in interest in their services, what their insight is on working from home, and how Covid-19 is showing users new ways of using their tech! Also on the show; a plug for a running club that's free to join and you can take part in from ANYWHERE! Just download Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/wfhrc

Sunny is our guest tomorrow, Senior Director of Product Marketing at RingCental. He's here to talk about working from home... something a few of us are coming to terms with! In the sneak peak we get a few tips for your working from home experience!

Charlotte talks about her role at Schroders, how sailing and trampolining have influenced her leadership style, and why she didn't want to be "on the inside" of a computer. This is a great listen from a former-TechWomen100 winner and all round adventurer!

Tomorrow's guest is TechWomen 100 winner, sailer, and tech leader Charlotte Willis. We're covering all sorts of topics from women in tech to leadership. Before that, just how scary is it to be in a small boat in the middle of an ocean?

Sonya joins me to reflect on Omniwomen + Allies 2020, an event held on Tuesday 10th of March where we both spoke about the need for leaders to be kind, and vulnerable, as well as the importance of communities and support networks. You can find out more about LMF here: https://www.likemindedfemales.com/

Tomorrow we're discussing Omniwomen & Allies (held on Tuesday 10th March) and what makes a good leader, the challenges faced by communities and how they can help people make progress in work (and life), and other good stuff! Sonya was on the stage at Omniwomen and joins me on the podcast to mull it over. But first...

Ozzie joins the podcast to talk about the relevance of content and the role it can play in the growth of the business. From sculpting an authentic and concise voice, through to how best to create content for a growing business, we dive into the need to give emerging tech a voice that has impact.

Ozzie is the founder of Startups of London, a content service to help startups tell their story in a crowded marketplace. But before that we ask a few questions to help you get to know our next guest!

UnderPinned is a platform that offers a "virtual office", a one stop worktech solution for the freelance community. On today's show we talk about Albert and Jack's journey, and the need to raise money as a startup. If (after listening) you feel it's a business worth supporting, please do! https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/underpinned-ltd/pitches/Z5nv3b

Tomorrow's show features Underpinned, a company helping freelancers find and manage work from anywhere in the world. But before that we have a couple of minutes chat with Albert and Jack to find out a little bit more about our guests. Underpinned are fundraising. If you like the sound of the business and the team behind it, be part of their story: https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/underpinned-lt...

On the show today Lucy and Matthew talk about a financial services offering that helps first time buyers. By bringing communities of savers together, working together, Stepladder are able to help large numbers of people save and get a leg up onto the property ladder.

Tomorrow we talk to the fintech business looking to help folk get a deposit together in a novel, yet traditional, way. First of all Matthew and Lucy answer my random questions, and we find our this tech business straddle the North London divide!

Girls Can Code is a Natwest community aimed at helping women with technical skills, and committed to looking at how the next generation of female coders are going to enter the industry and thrive. Today we chat about education, and the dialogue between different female advocacy groups.

Tomorrow we have two guests, the co-founders of Natwest Girls Can Code. We're talking about the need to have more women in technical roles, not just tech. Before that though, we discover Elon Musk has a ready made replacement!

Do you get nervous about putting your hand up to ask a question at an event? Plenty of us do. Over the past 6 years Slido have worked to improve the experience, of the audience and speaker, at events and conferences. On today's show Juraj talks us through how they've achieved that (having joined the business in its early days), and where event tech is going.

Tomorrow we welcome Juraj, Head of Communications at Slido to the podcast! Slido give a voice to event audiences, and Juraj explores how, and how they're evolving the service. But before that; shout out to an iconic bistro and their crab!

Richard joins the show to chat about the products and services opening up new markets in finance. Fintech is not just about London and personal banking! We're talking about small business loans, travel money and why outsourcing works for startups!

Richard joins the show to discuss innovation in the fintech space, and the fact that a lot of the market remains new, and still to be explored! Before that he tells us where the best wine comes from... Full podcast is out tomorrow!

Mark joins the show to discuss what an organisation needs to consider when deploying technology at scale, why organisations are risking ‘open heart surgery’, and why skills matter more than culture. It’s a fascinating chat detailing the views captured through the work performed by IBM Services. So, do you think your people have the ability to learn, or is it simply not in some people’s DNA?

Mark Foster is SVP of IBM Services and Global Business Services, with real insight into the emerging tech market. He's our next guest on the show. But before the serious chat about tech he shares his love of Phil Collins with us, and who would dare disagree with such impeccable taste?

On our show today Ingrid Pope talks to us about de-cluttering our minds, coaching and taking the stress off leaders in tech. How much time do you take to slow down, or does the always on culture overwhelm you? Do the stories you tell yourself undermine your confidence. Join Dave, and guest host Mario Michaels, as the pod takes a trip to Manchester!