According to KPMG, the UK fintech sector attracted over $3.6 billion in investment in 2024, making it the second-largest fintech market in the world. What can big businesses learn from UK fintechs to help them transform their futures?  

To find out, Dr Shini Somara talks to William Tunstall-Pedoe - CEO of Unlikely AI and Founder of Evi, the tech that became the foundation for Amazon’s Alexa - and Ranil Boteju - Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Lloyds Banking Group.

So, grab a brew and a biscuit (or two) for the final episode of the series, and enjoy a conversation on nimble pivots, risk-tasking and whether Benjamin Franklin or Robert Oppenheimer would make the better dream transformation hire…

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A recent Deloitte report showed that microchips could be on course to become a TRILLION dollar industry by 2030. But what are the technologies that will unlock this growth - and power the future of businesses?

Discussing AI, Moore's Law, Neuromorphic computing and more are this week's guests Paul Williamson, a Senior Vice President at compute platform company Arm, and Admir Dedic, Head of Emerging Tech and Innovation at Lloyds Banking Group.

Join us for a coffee as our guests share the challenges and opportunities the industry faces, how a culture of innovation is essential, and why a furniture maker is Paul's dream transformation hire...

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The World Economic Forum names six strategic pillars for nations wanting to build their own sovereign AI capability. But what are the key pillars for businesses wanting to build their own 'sovereign' AI capabilities?

To unlock the answers, we've invited David Hogan, VP of Enterprise for EMEA at NVIDIA, and Trystan Davies, Head of Data Science at Lloyds Banking Group, in for  a coffee and a chat.

Plus, David donates an idea worth a billion dollars to our essential transformation toolkit, and nominates a transformation hire whose story has been turned into one of the most successful documentaries in British cinema history.....

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Cyber security is high on the agenda for business leaders around the world. So, what are the key areas to focus on? How can your workforce form part of your defence in depth? And is there a role for artificial intelligence?

To find out, we've asked Rachael Todd, Head of Cyber Security at Vodafone, and Matt Rowe, Chief Security Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, to share their experiences and insights over a coffee (or two).

Plus, Rachael reveals the surprising group who influenced her donation to the essential transformation toolkit, and the sporting legend whose resilience would make them her dream transformation hire.

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For this week's podcast we take a special look back at our episode from December 2024 on the big tech trends for 2025.

Which came true? Which did we miss? What's yet to come? Have a listen to the episode and let us know how we did?

Serverless computing is growing at an incredible pace with the market expected to increase by 15% each year over the next five years.

Today’s guest, Sheen Brisals, saw these benefits first-hand when he helped Lego go serverless in just 10 months, before going on to become an AWS Serverless Hero.

Joining him is Paul Gledhill, Lloyds Banking Group’s Serverless Engineering Lead, to talk efficiency and why servers are just like cars…

Plus, discover the NASA technique Sheen donates to Lloyds' essential transformation toolkit and why his dream transformation hire steals like an artist!

With its roots in Alan Turing’s work and named as a top emerging technology for 2025, Agentic AI is fast approaching - and not something businesses can afford to ignore.

That’s why Dr Shini Somara has asked Craig Suckling (Chief AI Officer, Europe at Capgemini) and Rohit Dhawan (Group Head of AI at Lloyds Banking Group) to share a coffee and chat through the technical, cultural and organisational challenges to harnessing this unique technology.

Plus, which Jeff Bezos concept does Craig donate to Lloyds' essential transformation toolkit and which famous sportsman is his dream transformation hire?

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In this special episode, we’re looking at the biggest tech trends to look out for in 2025.

Will AI continue to dominate the headlines and the business world, or are there other technologies that will steal the limelight?

Marc Esmiley, from Microsoft, Hari Shetty from Wipro and Martyn Atkinson from Lloyds Banking Group, join host Dr Shini Somara to discuss some of the biggest advances in technology for business and consumers this year, and share what tech they think will make the biggest impact in 2025.

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Technology has been growing at a rapid pace, from smartphones and digital connectivity to AI and the Cloud. All of these have made a huge impact on the way we live and work.

But with any powerful new technologies there can be downsides too. How can we ensure safety, maintain privacy and make tech a force for good?

In this episode, Michael Conway from IBM, Aman Kohli from Evolv Technologies and Kim Verhaaf from Lloyds Banking Group discuss how tech is shaping our world.

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The last few years has seen huge progression in the development of technologies such as AI that are set to have a huge impact on industry and increase automation. What tech and engineering skills do businesses need now, and in the future, and how do we bridge the digital skills gap?

In this episode, Anna Brailsford, CEO of Code First: Girls and Amit Thawani, CIO Insurance, Pensions and Investments at Lloyds Banking Group, discuss these important questions and how both businesses and individuals can, and should, be adapting to a digital world.

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