Tech Talks

Today's show is a chat with Polystream's Cheryl Razzell and Simon Sparks. We chat about how the lockdown is changing the way we communicate, and what lessons we can carry back into the office when we're let back in! How are you keeping your employee's minds whirring?

We're publishing a day later due to the Easter break (I've had a lot of chocolate)... but we've got our usual two shows, and Wednesday's show is a return to Polystream. A few months ago we featured CEO Bruce Grove, but now it's the turn of Cheryl and Simon, to talk platforms, people and lockdown. All that to come tomorrow!

Vanessa is an award-winning maths student at Imperial, as well as the founder of two communities focused on fixing the education and pipeline of education in STEM. Why is she doing all this as a student? Because no-one else is! She has fears about tech and finds it daunting, but her attitude and the impact she's having is a huge source of inspiration.

Vanessa is a Women of the Future Young Star award winner, maths student at Imperial and founder of two communities; The Hello World Hack and ProjectInsight. And tech intimidates her...! She's tomorrow's guest as we continue to look at the next gen of future tech stars.

Dr Anas Nader talks to us as his company (Patchwork Health) deploys their solution across the NHS to help tackle Covid-19. We get a glimpse about how the response to this disease is changing the way businesses operate. Anas also talks to us about his own feelings as he prepares to head back to front-line medicine. Also on the show we discuss an article in Wired focusing on WeWork's woes and the tr...

On tomorrow's show we're talking to Dr Anas Nader, co-founder of Patchwork, a digital health company at the heart of the response to Covid-19. We talk about how vital it is to get returning doctors and nurses to the right places to care for people, and how his business can help at this moment of need. He's also going back to the front line, so we address his feelings towards the situation he and h...

Holly is looking to change perceptions of careers in stem. She's hoping to show women that they can thrive, that engineers can be sociable and creative, and encourage more to follow her. Via Instagram Holly is reaching over 17k people. Here she describes what she means by "Her Hello Moment". Also on the show we talk about the need to protect low-paid workers that are keeping our economy moving: ht...

Holly is an engineer at Microsoft, and at the start of her career. What makes Holly remarkable is that she has openly talked about her career and offers advice to young people looking to get a start in tech. Herhelloworld on Instagram has over 17k followers. So I'm thrilled we get to share her fresh, important and timely voice on the pod tomorrow!

Linda describes the Suitcase Group's journey from high-end print publication to traveltech platform. In a face-paced digital world long form written content is still something we seek out, and the success of Suitcase is witness to that! If you're intrigued check them out:https://suitcasemag.com/ A bit of research ahead of your post lockdown escape!

Tomorrow's show is all about travel, remember when we did that? But it's also about the value of high value content, and focusing on how Suitcase are bringing together a fragmented marketplace and improving the customer journey. Would you pay for better content? I do. Here is a taste of what's to come with our guest Linda!

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.