Tech Talks

On the 21st of November we sat down with a panel of four experts to discuss continuous learning and the skills needed to be successful in the modern tech sector. Joining me for the chat were Dee Saigal (CEO, Erase All Kittens), Dina Bayasanova (Founder, PitchMe.co), Callum Goodwilliam (Senior Programme Manager, GA) and Abbas Moledina (Co-founder, YouMakr). The recording is a little unclear but the...

Amber talks about her struggles with mental health, what triggered a breakdown and how she's used it as an inspiration to launch a business helping growth that doesn't cause human collateral. We mentioned some articles during the show, here is one I'd recommend you check out: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-mental-poor-health-amber-coster/ We also flag some news from podcast friends OKRA, have...

Our next guest is Amber, founder of Balpo. We're talking about mental health, removing stagma, and growing a business without leaving the human behind! But before that...

Today we’re talking about the skills talent marketplace with Dina, CEO and co-founder of PitchMe, a new business that are creating an alternative to the CV. We all know that talent is a challenge for many organisations and PitchMe are trying to broaden the number of people that might be considered for indemand roles. Is it recruitment, or something different and new? Come and listen to Dina in per...

On tomorrow's show Dina is talking about the evolving job market and the skills needed. Dina answers 3 quick fire questions to give you a taste of what's to come!

Oliver has the most in-demand skill set in the technology market. Data scientists are very rare, and very valuable resources to organisations desperate to unlock the value of their data and implement new tech. However there is a debate happening around what the DNA of the data scientist should be; do they need a PhD? Oliver discusses that, and the best ways to help yourself upskill. During our cha...

Our next guest is Oliver Parson, a principal data scientist. Why? Data science is hugely in demand, but there seems to be a difference of opinion in what skills enterprise business needs. Also do industry and academia understand each other?

Orlando is bringing predictive healthcare analytics to a hospital near you! We chat to see how framing hospitals as factories, looking at patient flow, and reducing variation leading to better patient outcomes. Why? Healthcare is yet to be truly disrupted, and Draper & Dash feel that they can do this in a positive way. Come along to our recording of the podcast next week at General Assembly! https...

Tomorrow we're talking to Draper & Dash CEO Orlando. Here is a snippet from him to give you an idea of what to expect on the full podcast!

77,000 people just visited Lisbon for WebSummit… why? The festival/conference has become a big fixture in the tech calendar, but is worth going? We have a debrief now the dust is settling, and share a short chat with Eric Demuth, CEO of Bitpanda. We also have an update from Hiber, a previous podcast guest! Have a great weekend. If you want to read the article I mention here it is: https://www.iris...

Karma are tackling food sustainability by making sure that food that would be thrown away is made available to consumers at a reduced price. This has led to millions of meals being saved, and a growing business helping customers and the environment. We chat to Hjalmar, CEO and cofounder, and discuss his background, the journey and what’s next!

Our next guest is Karma co-founder Hjalmar Nordegren. Find out a little bit about his ahead of our next show!

A coding school for refugees. That’ll not work, will it? Client’s demands are too immediate and there are too many hurdles. German is challenging convention and building a truly inspirational organisation that has a human narrative that’s frankly moving. To find out more head over to https://codeyourfuture.io/ On the 21st of November we’re putting on another Tech Talks meetup, and recording in fro...

Our next guest is German Bencci, the founder of CodeYourFuture. Here is German answering 3 quick questions to whet your appetite for the pod!

Estelle joins the podcast to talk about her role at Poly, one she has shaped, created, and now uses to help the organisation be outward looking and inclusive. The key here is building an accessible environment where everyone can be heard. She also talks about the need to find sponsors and build a social movement. Also on the show, a ghost story for Halloween, and a chat about Netflix testing some...

Estelle Jackson is the next guest to appear on the podcast, and she's the Global Lead for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Poly!

Ade joins the podcast to talk about the changing role of the CIO; the relationships that need to be nurtured and the value a CIO offers to a modern business. How do you ensure the CEO trusts that 'toys' are not just folly, that the CFO buys into you, and that you develop the skills to remain relevant?

Our next guest is Ade McCormack, founder of the Digital Readiness Institute. We're talking about the role of the tech leader in enterprise on the pod. He's a taster of Ade ahead of the published show!

Sonya talks to the podcast about the challenges women face negotiating the workplace. No one teaches you how to be you, at work, whilst you’re a student. She discussed community building, becoming aware of her own biases, creating the right content that has a positive effect on mental health, and listening! If you want to join her community follow her here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/like-mi...

Our next guest is Sonya Barlow, founder of Like Minded Females. Sonya is building a community to support women, and here is a snippet to help you tune in to the full show!

Shahad is co-founder of OpenBrix, a blockchain platform trying to reduce costs associated to the property sector. He talks about the ability of a disturbed ledger to share influence across the sector and ensure no one party has too much control. Also on the show we're sharing a story about crypto from Yessi at TNW: https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/10/17/nevada-man-charged-for-allegedly-running...

Giving you a sneak peak our next guest Shahad, tech and innovation lead at OpenBrix.

Technology within universities have not followed the same road to digitisation, moving slowly in how it has reorganised. Whilst reliable and stable the transformation piece doesn’t mirror the fast-moving tech sector. So if you’re a CIO in a university, how do you break that trend and drive the evolution of tech services in higher education? Mark Ferrar, CIO at Newcastle University, talks about his...

Giving you a sneak peak of tomorrow's podcast guest, Mark Ferrar, CIO at Newcastle University.

Scaling successfully is a challenge many organisations struggle to manage. Curve isn’t one of them, and today’s podcast revisits 2017’s guest Shachar. We’re talking fintech, products, building a leadership team and how he sees the sector moving forward. Whilst you’re here, why not join Dave Savage next Thursday for an evening of tech discussion? We’ll be in London close to Aldgate East: http://bit...