The Tech Trailblazers Startup Podcast

In this episode of Founders on Fire, host Rose Ross sits down with Emily Hodges, CEO, and Haydn Brooks, Co-founder and CEO of Risk Ledger—winners of the Security Trailblazers Award. Risk Ledger is redefining supply chain cybersecurity, shifting the focus from traditional third-party risk management to collaborative, real-time risk reduction across entire supply networks. Haydn shares the story of...

In this episode of Founders on Fire, host Rose Ross speaks with Aleksandr Ragel, CEO of Leil Storage, winner of the Storage Trailblazers Award. Leil Storage is transforming large-scale, sustainable, and energy-efficient data storage, making hyperscale technologies accessible to enterprises that need on-premise solutions. Aleksandr shares how Leil Storage spun off from Daiwee, a global system integ...

In this episode of Founders on Fire, host Rose Ross speaks with Dmitry Livshits, CEO and co-founder of Xinnor, and Davide Villa, Chief Revenue Officer, about their groundbreaking work in high-performance storage solutions. As winners of the Firestarter Award, Xinnor is revolutionizing data protection and storage performance, particularly in AI, HPC, and financial trading. Dmitry and Davide explain...

In this episode of Founders on Fire, host Rose Ross sits down with Brad Genser, co-founder of Farther, the fintech trailblazer of 2024. Farther is redefining wealth management by combining cutting-edge technology with expert financial advisors to create a personalized, scalable wealth experience. Brad shares the remarkable growth Farther has achieved, including $5 billion in assets under managemen...

In this episode of Founders on Fire, host Rose Ross sits down with Ven Raju, CEO and President of Innovation Works, to discuss how his organization is fueling the startup ecosystem in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As winners of the Investment Trailblazers Award, Innovation Works plays a crucial role in supporting early-stage companies across hardware, software, life sciences, and robotics through acce...

In this episode of Founders on Fire, host Rose Ross speaks with Colin Constable, co-founder and CTO of Atsign, winners of the Networking Trailblazers Award. Atsign is revolutionizing internet security and privacy by eliminating network attack surfaces, making data exchanges private, encrypted, and invisible to hackers. Colin shares the origin story of Atsign, which started as an argument over the...

Hannes and Richard join Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss RtBrick's journey, from the inspiration to shake up the world of telco networking, to landing such a large client as Deutsche Telekom and going on to win the 2023 Networking Trailblazers Award. They also explain what disaggregated networking has to offer and how their approach can be likened to Telsa taking on the electric car market.

In this Judges On Fire episode, Rose Ross talks with Chris Holscher, a new judge for the TechTrailblazers Awards and an expert in analyst relations. Chris shares insights into how startups can leverage analyst briefings to boost their growth and visibility. Learn how the TechTrailblazers Awards provide "qualified visibility" and why analyst relations are crucial for startup success.

In this episode of Judges On Fire, Rose Ross sits down with Ian Ellis, a new judge for the TechTrailblazers Awards and a key figure in enterprise tech. Ian shares insights from his journey from Ireland to Morgan Stanley, and his work bridging startups with corporate giants. Discover how startups can navigate corporate complexities and leverage the TechTrailblazers Awards for visibility and growth.

Andy Gomarsall MBE might be better known as a rugby player, but as Executive Chairman of N2S he is very knowledgeable about reusing and recycling hardware, making him the ideal addition to the Tech Trailblazers judging panel for the Sustainable Tech category. Learn more about his rugby career, N2S's goal to help organisations decarbonize, and how that, after joining the board of a startup firm, he...

Arti joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss her win as the Female CxO Trailblazer of 2022, her journey into the world of security, and becoming an entrepreneur. She also explains all about her company, Titaniam, and the importance of the protection that their solutions bring to data, even when firms get breached thanks to stolen or lost identities

Nick joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss Deeplite's journey so far and their fascinating work on reducing the computational load of AI, so that it can be used in more scenarios and run on lower-powered hardware. He also talks about the importance of working with BlackBerry and their IVY connected vehicle platform, and how you should not lose sight of the human element of running a startup...

William joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss Buoyant's journey so far and their pioneering work on adding visibility, security, and reliability to Kubernetes with their innovative service mesh, Linkerd. He also talks about how Open Source has changed over the years and how Linkerd has found usage in verticals that were never imagined at its inception.

Ramesh joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss Prosimo's journey so far and their work on empowering cloud applications which won them the Networking Trailblazers Award. He also shares his experiences and tips about fund raising, hiring the right people, and how to build up credibility for your startup. He also reveals one of his sources for inspiration for running his startup.

Brad joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss how EQIFI aims to change banking and finance forever with their bank-grade DeFi (decentralised finance) platform. He recounts the inspiration for their product, as well as giving advice on choosing the right partner for your startup, when to resist an exciting idea, and what to do with your crypto-currency.

Ben Kepes, Principal at Diversity Limited, is one of the judges who has been with the Tech Trailblazers Awards since the beginning and who's looking forward to the seeing this year's entries in the Cloud category. He also shares his views on how Cloud has developed over the last 10 years, his experiences as an angel investor, the effect which easy access to funding has had on startups, and the joy...

Join us for our fourth #TechonFire podcast where we catch up with Michael Azoff, AI specialist at GigaOm. Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross asks him all about the last 10 years of AI including the difference between artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). She also explores where the future will take us, including quantum computers, computing with secure data via fully homomorphic encrypt...

Sam Johnston, CEO of Acumino, is back for his 10th season as a judge for the Tech Trailblazers Awards and is looking forward to seeing what exciting developments that the new normal has driven in the past year. He shares the innovative tech he's seeing at Acumino, such as life-like virtual avatars and how venture studios are coming into their own. He also shares advice on how startups should stay...

Brian Honan, CEO & Principal Consultant at BH Consulting, is one of the judges who has been with the Tech Trailblazers Awards since the beginning, but he's just as excited to see what the latest innovations in cybersecurity are. He shares his experiences including, how the pandemic has brought certain exploits to the fore, what the main challenge in providing security is, and why cybersecurity adv...

Join us for our third #TechonFire podcast where we catch up with Chris Grundemann, networking specialist at GigaOm. Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross asks him all about the last 10 years of networking and how things have changed over that time. She also delves into what trends we'll see in networking in the next 10 years and how startups have their role to play in providing solutions for the future. Chr...

Eleanor Dallaway, Editorial Director at Infosecurity Magazine, is joining the Tech Trailblazers judging team for this, our tenth, edition. Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross talks to her about her rise up the ranks of Infosecurity Magazine, what it is that will impress her as an entry to the Awards, and how diversity and inclusion are a focus for her in the cybersecurity industry. Eleanor also shares how...

Join us for our second #TechonFire podcast where we catch up with Jon Collins, DevOps specialist at GigaOm. Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross asks him all about the last 10 years of DevOps and how things have changed over that time. She also delves into what trends we'll see in DevOps in the next 10 years and how startups have their role to play in providing solutions for the future. Jon also talks abou...

Join us for the first #TechonFire podcast where we catch up with Logan Andrew Green, IoT specialist at GigaOm. Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross asks him all about the next 10 years of IoT and what it will take for startups to be successful in this area that's just getting going. Other topics include: how will 5G fair in the future, the importance of security, and which are the countries where IoT start...

Gerald Brady, Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank, talks to Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross about the variety of roles he's held over the years and how he's now in a position to have a finger on the pulse of the innovation economy. He also shares his views about how COVID has changed working and startups themselves, and what will be coming in the next 10 years. Plus, there is exciting, exclusive...

Tony joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss how Bamboo Systems is going to revolutionize data centres with its ARM servers, promising reduced costs, power consumption, and space requirements. He also talks about how the company had to change their name, his career, and how COVID has changed things for startups. We will need to get this out of the door this week, amongst the TechBritannia one...