Poland Technology

How do you go about building a product that your customer will love and what does a good product mean? These are some of the questions I put to Benjamin Horst, a product strategist, and CEO at EvolvEd Technologies. As a former product manager at Bloomberg, Ben shares his wealth of experience on product design, how to reach your customer, and at what stage do you build a revenue model? Ben is currently building a very exciting EdTech platform and learning community, however, he also finds time to speak at the product school in New York giving industry insights and participating as a product design critic. This is a must listen for anyone looking to make the perfect product launch!

Technology and data are transforming who, what and how we trust. Never before have online security and trust been more crucial. I speak to Derek Gottfrid, cofounder of Caisson, a New York based company who have built numerous products centered on trust. Derek & his cofounder Ken Little identified that most systems available are either a loose workaround or overly complicated. There was a gap in the market for a better solution.

Derek shares his entrepreneurial journey and what led him to address the problem of trust. He gives an overview of online trust, today and how it is being addressed in both the EU, the US and more importantly, Derek shares his thoughts on what the future holds in this fascinating topic.

#Data #Privacy #Trust

SaaS Market revenue is expected to grow by 17% this year to 94.2 billion dollars in 2020. I discuss the phenomenal potential of SaaS in Central and Eastern Europe with Derek McDonnell, Sales Director at Elastic, a leading Source Security, Search & Analytics application. With almost 20 year’s experience in sales technology in the CEE region,

Derek shares his wealth of knowledge in this rapidly growing market. This is a must-listen for everything you need to know about selling in the CEE region from researching the market place, overcoming challenges, and achieving success in this incredibly fast-moving field. Enjoy the show 😀.

In this week’s Podcast, we discover everything about AR and learn how it is solving industries' toughest problems. I have a very insightful discussion with Scope AR CEO, Scott Montgomerie who is based in San Francisco. Working with some of the world’s leading multinational companies and government agencies, Scope AR is leading the way in this emerging market, using the latest in augmented glasses and software to provide an incredible real-time 3D overlay training solution.

Scott has been working in this space since 2012 and with the much anticipated Apple iPhone with 3D camera, he believes this will take AR apps to a whole new level. Scott shares his own fascinating journey with us including some essential tips to be successful in this field. A must listen to discover more about this fascinating technology.

The global gaming market is expected to grow to  $256.97 billion by 2025. How then, can one enter this very attractive industry without massive funding? Simple, Niche Gaming! Colin Cragg is the creative director of Toadman Interactive and the Cofounder of RazorSecure. Colin has had huge success in the niche gaming space, working on games such as Anarchy Online with Funcom and Star Stable with Star Stable Entertainment.

Colin shares his incredible experiences and offers unmissable advice for anyone that wants to develop the next big hit in niche gaming. Enjoy!

In the fifth instalment of our gaming series, I enjoy an enlightening chat with a lively and straight-talking guest, Hendrik Lesser, CEO of Remote Control Productions, Europe’s biggest game developer family with 20 teams in 4 countries. Based in Munich, Hendrik discovered a love of gaming at the age of 4 and this passionate hobby has also led him to become President of the European Games Developer Federation, EGDF.

Hendrik formulates partnerships with game companies enabling them to focus on core development, while his team of experts manages all the other business functions. He is an avid believer in giving back and this year, Hendrik set up the European Games BizDev Gathering to support game developers survive during this unparalleled Covid-19 crisis. Hendrik gives a fascinating insight and shares some invaluable lessons he has learned over the years in the gaming industry. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did 😀!

We continue our gaming podcast series this week returning to Stockholm to chat with Tommy Palm, CEO of Resolution Games. Last year Tommy received the prestigious Mobile Legend accolade at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2019 for his lifetime achievement and success in mobile gaming. Tommy discusses his early career path and how it evolved from building games using Nokia and Ericsson to becoming a key figure in multiplayer gaming and games such as Candy Crush Saga.

Tommy compares the future of AR/VR gaming to the revolutionising internet phenomenon.   He is passionate about what the future holds in this fascinating sector. He gives a candid opinion about the very positive benefits of gaming in the lives of certain people and his aspirations for it to be used as an educational tool. Tommy also fills us in on his two eagerly awaited VR games, Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale and Blaston., which will be launched very soon 😀. This is a must-listen for enthusiasts of this amazing industry and loyal gaming fans around the world.

Our gaming podcast series continues this week with an inspirational story from Robin Flodin, CEO of Enad Global 7. Based in Stockholm, Robin began programming at the young age of 11. Early success followed soon after, with his game, Dwarfs, selling 250k units. How then did he almost lose it all? How did failure ultimately lead him to the success he enjoys today as company CEO listed on the stock exchange. Robin believes his early and harsh failure taught him essential lessons to achieve and realise his position today, sharing invaluable advice, strategies, and insight with us in this incredibly admirable story.

In this second gaming podcast episode, I interview Tom Beardsmore, CEO & co-founder of Coatsink. At Coatslink software, Tom’s mission is to create games that players love. When it comes to achieving success in the early days, Tom quickly realised that essential partnerships were crucial. He also saw the importance of investing in and being surrounded by the right people. Tom shares his experience and insight into surviving those early days and ultimately transforming a gaming idea into a hugely successful gaming business.

With expected revenues for 2020, in excess of $159B, the gaming industry has never been so vibrant. This week is the first in a series of gaming industry podcasts. My first guest is Gavin Isaacs, a Gaming Executive, based in Las Vegas with over 20 years of experience in this fascinating sector. Gavin shares with me his incredible journey from developing penny slots to digital gaming. He shares his valuable insight into dealing with competition, innovating, learning from mistakes, and the importance of being surrounded by the right people.