Branded podcasts and their effectiveness in marketing . By Oisin Lunny

To paraphrase the great Ron Burgundy, podcasts are kind of a big deal. According to NPR’s recent Spoken Word Audio Report, 75% of all Americans listen to spoken-word audio each month, it...

How digital finance can help the planet, with Simon Zadek . Interesting and positive interview with Simon Zadek, Head Secretariat of UN Secretary General’s Task Force on Digital Financing of the SDGs.

He was involved in a recently launched a report entitled Peo...

Why female founders offer greater value for investors, startup insights with Rudy Aernoudt . We discuss the importance of philosophy and economics with the globally respected Rudy Aernoudt, Belgian professor, writer, politician, economist and philosopher.

He has had a fascinating and varied ca...

Tech Talent Charter launches gender inequality campaign . The Tech Talent Charter is today launching its first-ever creative campaign designed to tackle gender inequality in the UK tech sector.

The campaign, entitled ‘Doing It Anyway’ aims to encourage workin...

Covid-19: A battle of David versus Goliath . By Mark Simmonds

So, let’s predict what happens next. Covid-19 remains obstinate and sticks around for a couple of years at least, although the after-shock will be felt for the next decade at least.

G...

Technica: Providing opportunity for those underrepresented . Technica is the worlds largest nonbinary and female hackathon that hopes to provide opportunities for those underrepresented in the tech world.

It is taking place virtually this year from October 24th-...

New Value Together: Huawei Sharing Joint Value with European Customers and Partners . Today, Huawei held eco-Connect Europe 2020 exclusively online, under the theme of “New Value Together.” The conference focused on the mutually beneficial cooperation between Europe and Huawei.

Now, Hua...

Voice Ireland survey aims to tackle Irish waste crisis . Almost nine-in-ten people believe all drinks containers should be included in Ireland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), a survey has found.

The landmark poll by environment charity VOICE Ireland found 88 ...

Cath Bishop explores the flaws in a 'winning mentality' . ‘It’s all about results!’ ‘Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing!’ ‘Don’t be a loser!’ These phrases resound from the playground to the boardroom. But our laser-like focus on results is a falla...

NUI Galway Spin Out Provides Solution to Facilitate Online Clinical Exams . Qpercom, a Galway-based IT company and NUI Galway spin-out has provided a software solution to facilitate the first of a series of final year clinical skills exams using remote video technology, for UC...