In the latest episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker talks to Nikki Gibson, founder of Swurf, the platform for ‘work surfing’ – in other words, connecting welcoming hospitality spaces with remote workers. Nikki tells her story, from a background in hospitality to recognizing a need during the pandemic for remote workers to find spaces that are better for their productivity and wellbeing - and in turn for hospitality venues to find additional revenue streams. The result is a pioneering app for the future of work, and Nikki shares Swurf’s progress with Elle, along with her trust and safety challenges. A great conversation.

Martijn Arets, International Platform Expert and Founder of GigCV, joins Elle Tucker in the latest episode of the Platform Podcast and shares his fascinating journey into the world of the collaborative economy. He tells Elle how he has spent a decade traveling the world talking to entrepreneurs, experts and other stakeholders in this space - to find out the reality, the successes and the challenges, and explore the conditions under which platforms can contribute to a more inclusive society. He goes on to tell Elle about his latest venture, GigCV, a tool for anyone working in or gaining work experience in the gig economy.

In the latest episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle talks to Jonah Bliss, creator of Curbivore, an upcoming event that gives attendees the chance to experience the technology that’s reshaping the future of our city streets, as well as meet with the civic leaders and forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Jonah tells Elle how the event came about, why there is a need for it and also shares his top picks from the illustrious line-up of speakers. He also talks about his marketplace ‘pedigree’ and how he got involved in the world of the sharing economy right at the start. A not-to-be-missed episode, with a special ticket discount code for listeners.

In the latest episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker is joined by Rob MacKethan, VP of Insurance and Risk Management at Lime, to discuss his journey into the world of micro mobility and talk about Lime, where Rob is the first official Risk Manager. Rob shares how the pandemic affected their business and how proper risk management protocols help drive a business forward, even in the midst of a crisis like COVID-19. In this lively conversation, he goes on to tell Elle about importance of understanding and managing risk through data, and speculates about the future of smart mobility companies like Lime.

Elle Tucker talks to Matheus Riolfi in the latest episode of the Platform Podcast. Nearly two years on from his last appearance as a guest, he tells Elle what’s been happening for Tint.ai during the pandemic and shares news of his recent fundraise. He explains how Tint allows platforms to create their own insurance and guarantee products, and how this method of ‘self insurance’ - not relying on external carriers - is gaining in popularity. What does the future hold for marketplace insurance? Get a glimpse in this fascinating discussion.

In the latest episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker talks to John Greene, VP of Global Sales at Prove. John shares his journey into the world of fraud prevention and tells listeners about Prove’s offering which helps companies mitigate fraud while accelerating revenue and reducing OPEX online. In this fascinating conversation, John talks about the importance of our phones, and how a simple phone number can make a huge difference to online security, thanks to Prove’s cutting edge technology.

Elle Tucker talks to Jen Charon, Co-Founder of Loanhood, for the latest episode of the Platform Podcast. Loanhood is a new fashion rental community, part of a movement towards peer-to-peer clothing rental emerging as we come out of the pandemic. Jen talks about the concept behind the platform, how COVID-19 affected growth and in-person events, and the trust and safety issues that a clothing rental platform faces. A fascinating conversation with a trailblazing female founder.

In the first episode of the latest series of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker speaks to Candace Sjogren, Vice President of Emerging Markets at Socure. She tells Elle more about Socure and her role, as well as what type of companies Socure supports with its data science driven approach to identity verification. In this fascinating conversation, Candace goes on to discuss ‘marketplace health’, and the importance for a long term growth strategy of preventing identity fraud.

Becky Marsden of ibott (Insuring Businesses of Tomorrow Today) joins Elle Tucker in the latest Platform Podcast episode. She tells Elle about ibott and the way that their specialist insurance works, and what type of innovative companies they partner with. Becky talks about how she found out about the sharing economy, what led her to work for the ibott team, and shares what a typical day is like for her as an underwriter. Becky goes on to discuss the importance of building risk management into the growth strategy of a sharing economy startup. A great conversation for the last podcast in the series.

In this episode of the Platform Podcast, Elle Tucker talks to Chris Downie of Pasabi about his quest to use AI to detect illegal content, counterfeit products, unauthorised goods and fake reviews on platforms. He tells Elle how he got into this world, from his early days working in one of the first digital agencies in Scotland (where he crossed paths with Elle) to founding Pasabi, and now working with platforms like TrustPilot. He even shares where the unusual name comes from… and it’s probably not what you think. An interesting and entertaining episode.