Tech Talks

On today's show we well Tess Cosad, co-founder and CEO of fertility medtech product and service Bea Fertility. Their approach embraces the past, and uses technology to offer women an affordable option to fertility. But who is their audience? Do investors feel comfortable talking about the subject? What can men do to help?

Racheal is Education and Policy Director for Speakers for Schools, a charity establish by Robert Peston to give opportunities to young people in state-school education. We all know how imbalanced society has become, but through campaigns like Predict, this charity are trying to change things. Through their work 11,000 young people in state schools and colleges across the UK are undertaking work ex...

Traditionally money has been given to businesses based on gut-feeling and 'intuition'; well Clearco thinks data is how to judge that investment. Their Chief Growth Office Ruma Bose explains how they actually do that, why it matters so much to her, and what the results are in terms of where that money goes!

Tom New, Head of Product Marketing at Peak, tells us why AI is making a huge impact in organisations by applying 'explainable AI'. AI is often fear, but this is an interview that paints a wholly positive view of how machine learning can help leaders focus their attention to make a bigger impact, and provide for a better future through driving sustainable efficiencies.

So AstraZeneca have had quite the year! But whilst press focus has been on the vaccine and the companies efforts to beat Covid, what about the ongoing development of staff learning and the skills the company will need to keep being at the bleeding edge of their field? Marc Howells, VP and Head of Talent & Learning, talked to the podcast to explain how they weren't letting the big learning opportun...

Sophia is the founder of Tech for Non-Techies. What's the business about? Helping people have a working understanding of tech without making them feel their skills aren't fit for purpose. As a non-technical founder, she has co-created apps and algorithms that have been used by thousands, won App of the Day by Mashable, and were featured by Inc, the BBC and more.

Vee took an unusual route into the technology industry, but it's landed her in a leadership role that involves technical skills, people skills and creativity. Sadly her story is still rare in the industry; how can she encourage others to follow in her footsteps? If Goldman Sachs have an approach to this issue that intrigues you, why not attend their upcoming Birmingham event? goldmansachs.com/Birm...

Sam Raciti, General Manager of Bolt in the UK, tells us how the pandemic affected their business, how they see micro-mobility offering green, sustainable choices to urban travel and how they expect to roll out across the wider UK. Hayley mentioned a charging service - it's called Zap Map! If you want to register for the 15th July the link is https://getintouch.formstack.com/forms/in_conversation_w...

Benji Vaughan, CEO and founder, tells us why his company isn't interested in data, he just wants to give you the tools to monetise meaningful engagements.

Eric, CEO and co-founder of Leva Clinic describes the appalling situation regarding chronic pain in the UK, and tells us why a digital lab can provide hope to those people suffering.

Jamie Milroy gave up a career in economics to launch DASH, a subscription-base e-bike provider. For just £30 or £40 per month workers can get a bike, helmet and services. Why is that important? For one we need greener modes of transport and DASH provide that, but equally... who actually wants to get back on the Underground or a crowded train right now?

Geraldine in the Chief Revenue Officer at Personio, a business helping SMEs unlock their productive potential. Today we're talking about culture, and the role of the pandemic in women's careers. We know the pandemic has not been inclusive, but what opportunities lie ahead?

Family is everything; but over the past year we've been more distant than ever. Kin founders Matt and Michael have tapped into that, but also the movement of "sharenting" and keeping your loved ones, especially children, safe. Kin lets you keep and share moments, and send messages into the future, to be unlocked when you want the message to be heard.

Thomas Vosper turned redundancy into opportunity as a first-time founder at the age of 40. Taking years of ecommerce experience, he's built a disruptive marketplace offering shoppers a complete view of all of their buying options on a single screen. Has it been a success? Two successful fund raises in 5 months suggests they're on the path to something special...

Amy Thomson is a founder, and author, on a mission to reclaim the word 'moody' and help women to understand their bodies, cycles, and how that affects both their physical and mental health. Later in the show David and Akeesh chat about an article in The Verge, here it is: https://www.theverge.com/22444020/chicago-pd-predictive-policing-heat-list

Robert Glaesener, CEO of Talkwalker, talks about his mission to help world-leading brands activate the voice of their customer in real-time. Talkwalker look to go beyond social listening using an AI-powered conversational intelligence platform that connects the dots between what customers think, say, and do.

Michael is the CEO and co-founder of GameBake, a company blowing the global mobile gaming distribution market wide open. The company is pre-launch, so find out the steps they took to get to this stage and what's next!

Andy Blackwell, Chief Science Officer at Ieso Digital Health, talks candidly about the impact of the pandemic on mental health, on how we can ensure people feel safe accessing therapy, and what technology can do to help deliver better treatment.

In our 400th show we're tackling gender diversity with four incredible friends of Tech Talks; Vanessa Vallely, Yessi Bello-Perez, Vero Vergara and Cat Wildman. Also, who are you, Mongolian fan(s)? https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessavallely/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yessibelloperez/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-celis-vergara/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/catwildman/

Oskar Stal is VP Personalisation at Spotify, and joins the podcast to talk us through the vision the world's largest audio streaming service has for us. It's not about the next click, but a journey. However, how can we still hope to find the little-known gems in this new data-driven world? To find out more about the Spotify product story check out this series: https://open.spotify.com/show/3L9tzrt...

Ben is MD of Apprenticeships at Firebrand Training. In this latest episode we chat about the challenges facing those looking into the market, why there is resistance from business when they're so short staffed, and how a new approach to boot camps could change the whole dynamic of the schemes and market.

Aline is co-founder of CitizenLab, a digital democracy builder. We all know trust in government is at a low-ebb, but Aline is using technology to reach more citizens, set up and manage efficient participation processes, and drive better policy decisions.

Matthew is CISO at 118 118 Money. In today's show he shares his thoughts on the role security professionals play in startups, and how they need to be see as growth enablers. In his role he helps make sure fintech organisations have risk management and cyber strategy in place, which might have to be retro-fitted.

Tom van Aken is CEO of Avantium, a business that believes in a fossil-free world and is helping achieve that by making plastics from plants. We learn how they're working with brands to create choice for customers that's tangible and exciting. Also on the show we're talking about CimateCare's digital carbon footprint infographic: https://www.climatecare.org/resources/news/infographic-carbon-footpri...

Bob is VP at Addepar, and in charge of their engineering function. As we look to a hybrid working-environment, Bob shares his thoughts on how this might work and the considerations an organisation needs to make, as well as thinking about how much we're asking our people to do.