Alex Langley's Tech Chat

Due to work commitments Tech Chat is taking a well earned break. We will be back later in the year.

Jason Kitcat, ex-leader of Brighton & Hove council and now Head of Public Policy at Crunch and Gareth James, Creative Partner at the digital agency Aqueduct join Alex in the studio to chat about the gig economy and whether its just good old fashioned exploitation and we all get nostalgic with our love of skeuomorphism.

Natasha Reynolds a Project Manager and public speaker on technology along with Rachel Finch Founder of the Brighton Digital Women group join Alex in the studio to review all the big stories of 2016, chat about our tech hopes for 2017, the sharing economy and the future of education.

Abi Mellor from Marketing Communications agency Morever and Co-founder of Clearleft Jeremy Keith both return as guests to the last show of the year. We all get conflicted about the snoopers charter and as its nearly Christmas we all admire Jeremy's internet connected socks.

Head of Connected Home at EDF Energy's BlueLab Roberto Hortal and Chief Engineer at Bowers and Wilkins Tom O'Brien join Alex in the studio to solve home automation, identify the clear and present toaster threat and definitely don't talk about the US election

CIO at JustGiving, Anthony Drewery and old friend of the show, Jon Hirsch join Alex in the studio to talk about the new slew of Google devices, Amazons Echo coming to the UK and the new security threats posed by smart toys

Kathryn Nest and Chris Harding tell us their favourite music tech

Kathryn Nest and Chris Harding list their preferred tech for keeping track of the weather

Kathryn Nest talks about how tech allowed her to shape a completely new career

Web designer and developer, Kathryn Nest and Content Director at Lark, Chris Harding join Alex in the studio and get thoroughly underwhelmed by the iPhone 7 and all get damp in a shower