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The Defender's Journal

Welcome to The Defender's Journal (our next step up from The Tech Stack), where we delve into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cybersecurity space. Discover their unique stories, motivations, perspectives on the industry, and tips for long-term success... *Interested in joining us on the show? Please connect with Cameron Wenham or Jeff Harrod!

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Technology

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thetechstack.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

The Defender's Journal Episode 6 - Malcolm Harkins 26.10.2023

Welcome to the sixth episode in our new series! We'll be digging deeper into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cyber security space. We're also pulling the curtain back on some of their stories, motivations and tips to ensure long-term success. This week our incredible guest is Malcolm Harkins , and here is his journey... - Fancy joining us on the show? Please reach out...

The Defender's Journal Episode 5 - Joseph Davis 03.10.2023

Welcome to the fifth episode in our new series! We'll be digging deeper into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cyber security space. We're also pulling the curtain back on some of their stories, motivations and tips to ensure long-term success. This week our incredible guest is Jospeh Davis , and here is his journey... - Fancy joining us on the show? Please reach out to...

The Defender's Journal Episode 4 - Ted Harrington 30.08.2023

Welcome to the fourth episode in our new series! We'll be digging deeper into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cyber security space. We're also pulling the curtain back on some of their stories, motivations and tips to ensure long-term success. This week our incredible guest is Ted Harrington , and here is his journey... Ohh and we're not forgetting a link to his...

The Defender's Journal Episode 3 - Christopher Kennedy 09.08.2023

Welcome to the third episode in our new series! We'll be digging deeper into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cyber security space. We're also pulling the curtain back on some of their stories, motivations and tips to ensure long-term success. Our third incredible guest is Christopher Kennedy , and here is his story.... - Fancy featuring on the show? Please reach out t...

The Defender's Journal Episode 2 - Kim Albarella 02.08.2023

Welcome to the second episode in our new series! We'll be digging deeper into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cyber security space. We're also pulling the curtain back on some of their stories, motivations and tips to ensure long-term success. Our second incredible guest is Kim Albarella , and here is her story.... - Fancy featuring on the show? Please reach out to ei...

The Defender's Journal Episode 1 - JJ Agha 12.07.2023

Welcome to the first episode in our new series! We'll be digging deeper into the lives and minds of leading professionals in the cyber security space. We're also pulling the curtain back on some of their stories, motivations and tips to ensure long-term success. Our first incredible guest is JJ Agha , and here is his story.... - Fancy becoming our next guest? Please reach out to either J...

Episode 21 - Nurturing the Evolution of SD Tech with Shane Mishler (Vice President & COO at SD Tech) 19.06.2023

Join us, as we engage in a compelling discussion with Shane Mishler, exploring the remarkable journey of SD Tech's growth. Gain valuable insights into the future potential of the industry and discover how Shane's personal experiences have played a crucial role in successfully franchising the business. Please find a link to Shane's profile here!

Episode 20 - Leveraging Data and Tech in the Insurance Space with Matt Sutika (Chief Insurance Officer at Obie) 05.06.2023

Join Techfellow's discussion with Matt Sutika, as we explore how data and technology developments are affecting the insurance market.  Please find a link to Matt's profile here!

Episode 19 - The Future of Digital Marketplaces with Danielle Downs (Head of Next Gen Product Development at NovaFori) 22.05.2023

Join Techfellow's discussion with Danielle Downs, as we explore how she and NovaFori, have helped to shape and build revolutionary (and fully-integrated) digital marketplaces across diverse niches. Please find a link to Danielle's profile  here!

Episode 18 - Discussing Tech Trends 24/7 with Jim Quinn (Executive Managing Director at JLL) 05.05.2023

Join Techfellow's discussion with Jim Quinn, as we look at digital twinning, the future of digital work, and some other key technological developments too. Please find a link to Jim's profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-p-quinn/

Episode 17 - AI x Marketing with Thomas Helfrich (Founder of InstantlyRelevant.com) 20.02.2023

Join Techfellow's discussion with Thomas Helfrich, 'Your Double (Maybe Triple) Not-So-Secret Marketing Weapon', in identifying how AI has, and will continue to  influence marketing activity. Please find a link to Thomas's profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashelfrich/

Episode 16 - Introduction to DeFi, Blockchain and Inclusivity in Web3 with Jack Choros 06.02.2023

Join Techfellow's discussion with  Jack Choros in laying the foundational understanding of blockchain technology. Jack also shares his interest in NFTs and in this episode, starts to outline his motivations for a new project... Please find a link to Jack's profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jchoros/

The Tech Stack is back! (Intro) 18.01.2023

Your new home of the 20-Minute Tech Chat, the Tech Stack is back for a new series! With our first new, full episode airing on Monday the 6th February, you'll have to check back in with us then... (and every fortnight afterwards too!)

Episode 15 - The Role of Ethics in AI with Olivia Gambelin 04.03.2022

Olivia Gambelin is an AI Ethicist and Founder of Ethical Intelligence. She's lived her whole live in Silicon Valley, through the highs and lows of technology, so is expertly placed to advise her clients on how they should apply ethics to all kinds of artificial intelligence. We explore the efforts to ensure we as a species don't go down the wrong paths with AI. techfellow.co.uk/podcast

Episode 14 - An Introduction to Quantum Computing with Abby Mitchell from IBM 26.01.2022

Abby Mitchell is a Quantum Developer Advocate at IBM - she joins us for an entry-level chat about the world of quantum computing. We discuss the challenges developers face, the work of the open source community, and the use-cases of quantum in the future. Abby works on IBM's Qiskit. If you'd like to learn more, here are a number of resources: Qiskit Textbook: https://qiskit.org/textbook/...

Episode 13 - AI Assisting Sport with Francisco Baptista from TeamSportz 07.12.2021

In this episode we're joined by Francisco Baptista, Founder of TeamSportz, an AI-infused platform aimed at transforming the way grassroots sports is played and trained for. Francisco's passion for both sports and technology led him to create this innovative platform, one he believes is a game changer for amateur sport. https://www.techfellow.co.uk/podcast

Episode 12 - The Role of a Mentor with Andrew King 16.11.2021

Have you ever had at any time during your career? We all need a little help and guidance sometimes, and in our latest episode, passionate and experienced mentor Andrew King joins us to explore this role in depth, and his plans for a mentorship programme at his current company, Dojo. https://www.techfellow.co.uk/podcast

Episode 11 - Supporting Female Technologists and Founders with Helen Tabunshchyk and Zoe Evans 21.09.2021

Helen Tabunshchyk, Director at Women Who Code London, and Zoe Evans, Founder of Female Founder Squad, join us to discuss how their global organisations support female technologists and business leaders. We discuss the cultural challenges women face from an early age, the professional barriers for those even in positions of leadership, and the stark truth about the lack of funding for female-lead b...

Episode 10 - Cyber Security Testing with Independent Security Evaluators' Ted Harrington 25.08.2021

We're joined once again but ethical hacking guru, Ted Harrington, Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators, one of the world's leading security testing providers. In this episode, we explore why companies of all sizes and funding should be consistently testing their security capabilities to ensure they're protected against the ever-changing world of attacks. 

Episode 09 - The Future of Meetups with Dennis McCarthy 05.08.2021

In our latest episode, we put technology to one side and talk about the community behind the industry. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the world was forced to move online, including the collaborative meetup groups. We're joined by Dennis McCarthy, Founder and Organiser of London Infrastructure as Code Meetup who shares his experience of this move and how everyone's had to adapt to vir...

Episode 08 - Robotics, localisation, and mapping with SLAMcore's Owen Nicholson 19.07.2021

Joe Pocock chats to Owen Nicholson, CEO and Founder of SLAMcore about the robotics industry, and in particular how they know their physical place in the world and what's around them, to successfully navigate an environment and complete their jobs. This is conducted via SLAM, Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping. https://www.techfellow.co.uk/podcast

Episode 07 - Incident Management with incident.io's Chris Evans 05.07.2021

Co-Founder of incident.io joins Joe on this episode of The Tech Stack, sharing his incident management wisdom and lessons learned at Monzo which he and his co-founders have drawn on when starting this new business.  techfellow.co.uk/podcast

Episode 06 - Securing Medical Devices with Scope's Mike Murray 10.05.2021

Mike Murray, Founder and CEO of Scope Security joins us this week as we explore how important cyber security is within healthcare and the challenges modern health-tech companies face. techfellow.co.uk/podcast 

Episode 05 - Building reliable systems at Ziglu with Matt Huxtable and Dean Brunt 26.04.2021

Matt Huxtable and Dean Brunt from Ziglu, the cryptocurrency e-money company, join to discuss how modern cloud technologies enable their engineers to build bleeding edge, scalable banking services. Learn more about Ziglu at ziglu.io https://www.techfellow.co.uk/podcast 

Episode 04 - Exploring Cybersecurity Careers with Bhaumik Shah 13.04.2021

Cybersecurity Engineer Bhaumik Shah joins Joe and his Techfellow colleague, Max McKay, to share advice and tips on how to secure a job within cybersec. You can find even more advice from Bhaumik on his YouTube channel, CyberSecurityTV . https://www.techfellow.co.uk/podcast 

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