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Connected Women, led by Gina, is making significant strides in empowering women to embrace and excel in the field of technology. Starting with a focus on executive women and entrepreneurs, their mission expanded to include marginalized groups in the Philippines, offering them opportunities for growth and leveraging technology to improve their lives. A key aspect of their work is the intersection o...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the job market, leading to discussions about remote work and its implications. Expert Noel Andrews highlights challenges faced by employers, such as skill shortages and high salary demands. Employers face competition from regions with lower labor costs, and candidates should network and demonstrate commitment. Noel emphasizes avoiding generalization...

In this episode we welcome back Danae Shell, Co-founder and CEO of Valla, as she talks about remote work discrimination and the importance of employer flexibility. Danae shares an incident where a woman requested flexible working arrangements but her employer denied them, leading to her resignation. The employment tribunal found the employer engaged in indirect sex discrimination, resulting in dis...

In this episode, we have Stewart and Lujza from the Digital Mental Health Alliance talk about their goal to help a billion people with digital solutions for mental health. They show how important it is to have a venue that brings together people who make mental health apps, experts, and investors. The talk is about how many mental health apps haven't been proven to work and how important it is to...

In this episode we have Eduard Kim from New Meta Gaming Arena from Islington Square with Adrian De Leon. New Meta Gaming Arena is a community for gamers and people who loves gaming. Where you can play together, learn together, and achieve together. The business model is based on frequency and loyalty, rather than extortionate prices, and is aimed at providing customers with a high-powered gaming l...

Matt Hodgkinson is a consultant who assists B2B organisations in breaking out of the humdrum and injecting excitement into their positioning and marketing. He talks about the concept of MEHscapology, which is the idea of escaping the MEH of business. Matt emphasises the necessity of being unique and transparent about what you discuss in order to stand out and capture someone's attention. Matt also...

Jim Glennon, who has spent the last three decades working as a trainer, consultant, and service developer for organisations that aim to improve the world, joins us today. He has a background in teaching, training, and human resources, and he also has experience in counselling and leading workshops. Jim is one of a team of LGBT people with management and CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel a...

Danae Shell, Co-founder and CEO of Valla, discusses the impact of economics and social injustice in the UK and how they are increasing revenue in this episode of the #techlondon podcast. Valla enables employees to self-represent when their employers engage in illegal behaviour. Employers responded in 2022 with widespread layoffs and an increase in inflation, while employees have had a taste and do...

Today's techlondon podcast features Gareth, co-founder of Town Square, discussing our upcoming #techlondon and London Coworking Assembly workshop at UCL's Entrepreneurial and Innovation Centre. RSVP for the event here . The workshop is co-created with OfficeRnD - listen to the #techlondon podcast with Miro, OfficeRnD co-founder, here . The workshop aims to help participants find opportunities, con...

On this episode, we hear Anna Chuicharoen( ) Community Manager at TownSq Islington Anna has spent the past 20 years in various communities and is committed to making a difference there. She has worked as a senior office manager and in fashion and interior design business operations and marketing. Anna is really enjoying working for a bcorp where profit equals purpose. She holds a deep connection t...

On this episode, we hear Alex Barker ( ) Facilitator, Speaker, Author, Coach, Pirate at BE MORE PIRATE Alex is the 'Captain' of a network and movement for change, leading workshops for businesses, building our community, producing and co-hosting our Be More Pirate podcast, public speaking, consulting, and coaching. She's found that most organisations have similar difficulties as a result of being...

On this episode, we hear Tracy Childers ( ) Co-Founder & President of WishList Products Tracy Childers is the President and Co-Founder of WishList Products, a firm that develops internet software. The company's flagship product, WishList Member, is a sophisticated yet easy plugin that converts any WordPress site into a full-fledged membership site. WishList Member has powered over 106,338 membersh...

On this episode, we hear Gerald Vanderpuye ( )Co-Founder of Impact Brixton, ShoDeck(prev. Buyerdeck), and Founder of Virtue Collectors club Gerald Vanderpuye and Jenine Baptiste, who are both from Brixton, started the company so that Impact Hub Brixton wouldn't have to close down when its previous operator, the international Impact Hub organisation, decided to leave Brixton. Impact Brixton has mad...

On this episode, we hear Andy Bargery ( ) Marketing Consultant and Agency Advisor at Agency Squared and Marketing Director at Modern Architecture Workshop Andy Bargery is a seasoned marketer, marketing consultant, agency advisor, and tutor who began his marketing career in 1998 with Compaq. He is currently spending a lot of time developing marketing alliances, assisting in-house marketers in appoi...

On this episode, we hear Olivia Sibony ( ) Co-Founder of Impact Amplified and Global Entrepreneur Programme - Dealmaker at the Department for International Trade (DIT) Olivia believes in using business as a force for good. She has been awarded: "Top 10 UK Women Entrepreneurs" 2019 and Wise100 Top Women in Social Business. And has become a Board member UCL FastForward 2030 and Deputy Chair Mayor of...

On this episode, we hear from Thor A Rain () Health Activist / Founder of First Aid for Feelings brought to you by The Helpful Clinic Thor created First Aid for Feelings in 2003 to help him deal with the pain, stress, anger, and anxiety that came with going from fully functioning to bed-bound with excruciating pain overnight. He has been teaching this material since 2010. Over 3200 people have rec...

On this episode, we hear Richard Eaton ( ) Managing Director at No Code Ninja Richard creates software for folks who like to move quickly. He can design and construct projects in weeks, not months, thanks to his ninja skills and the lack of code development tools. He works with non-technical founders to help them convert their ideas into reality and launch projects quickly. He also supports entrep...

On this episode, we hear from Sarah Townsend () Freelance Marketing Copywriter and Editor Sarah works as a senior freelance copywriter to help socially aware businesses succeed by discovering and communicating what makes them unique, as well as employing powerful, convincing language to advertise their products and services. She has been on a quest to assist freelancers and small business owners c...

On this episode, we hear from Abdiqani H. Ahmed () Founder and CEO of Lionscreed Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Zara Djibouti from Urban MBA. Lionscreed is a gaming and entertainment company established in the United Kingdom. It is home to a diverse, committed, and talented collection of people, with teams across five esports titles and a supporting group of 20 streamers. Founded in 2019 wi...

On this episode, we hear from Hugo de Sousa () Founder of We Help Ukraine We Help Ukraine is a global help platform. We are ready to start federating with other organisations, and countries, to: 1 - Accelerate the match between who needs help and the ones providing help 2 - Avoid waste of resources by duplication of efforts (typical problem in humanitarian efforts such as catastrophe or war) It's...

On this episode, we hear from Nigel Twumasi () Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Zara Djibouti from Urban MBA. A creative entrepreneur who used to be a software programmer. Nigel Twumasi is the co-founder of the manga brand MAYAMADA. They built a brand that includes comics, video games, and youth engagement, and I was named to the 2019 56 Black Men campaign. Nigel runs Mayamada's StoryBoard pr...

On this episode, we hear from Judy Piatkus () Judy Piatkus founded Piatkus Books from the bedroom of her home in Loughton, Essex, in 1979. The publishing house published bestselling authors Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Virginia Andrews, among others. Growing to become one of the most successful romance publishers in the UK and a pioneer in publishing books on personal development and lifestyl...

On this episode we hear from Tristan Cool () Chief Technology Officer of Aura Innovation Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Sian Winfield, Entrepreneur Coach and Founder of Startup Support Company CoStartup & Go. The current topic is Smart cities and 5G. For this episode, Sian talks with Tristan Cool. Tristan is a computer and electrical engineer. He has international experience working for lar...

On this episode we hear from Colin Newlyn () I know what it’s like when work is good. And I also know what it’s like when work is crap. Sadly, it’s crap for way too many people and that’s completely unnecessary, counter-productive, and just plain wrong! In My Life - The Crapfication of Work: https://decrapifywork.substack.com/p/in-my-life?r=3bk3h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Connect with the...

On this episode we hear from Sara Sloman () Head of Future Mobility Partnerships at Elmtronics Ltd Hosting for The TechLondon Podcast is Sian Winfield, Entrepreneur Coach and Founder of Startup Support Company CoStartup & Go. The current topic is Smart cities and 5G. Sian talks with Sara Sloman. Sara has worked in both the public and private sectors, primarily with local authorities. She has over...