Episode 33 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast has landed and it features a great interview with Sam Chapman, CIO and founder of The Floow, the Sheffield company using tech to make mobility safer and smarter for everyone.

It’s a fascinating conversation as Sam explains the way data is used to improve road safety, among other things, and the way it’s changing industries. We also hear about Sam’s role in economy.shf, where he is helping find ways to help Sheffield move forward as a city, as well as recognise where it could do better (selling itself!).

Huge thanks to Sam for joining us – you’re going to love the chat.

In the second part of the show, Mel and Chris go through some of the latest news from Sheffield’s digital sector. It’s a packed show, so off you pop and get stuck in. Enjoy!

This episode was recorded at Rebel Base Media in their new podcasting studio based at Sheffield Technology Parks . The studio is fantastic and has all the gear you need to produce a properly professional podcast. They also offer podcasting advice and you can even rent a mobile studio for recording in the field.

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Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 31.

Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 31.

• The Floow

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Episode 32 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at Spaces Acero, as part of the first Sheffield Digital Festival. We interviewed Hannah Chaplin, founder of Receptive, the Sheffield startup that has just been acquired by Pendo.

We were so pleased to have Hannah on the show to talk about her journey. From project management to founding her own companies, with Receptive she has created one of the city’s real success stories over the last few years.

That’s not to say that there hasn’t been challenges along the way. In the interview, Hannah very generously shares both the highs and the lows of running a startup. It’s brilliant to hear exactly what it takes to turn a great idea into something used by companies and people around the world.

In the second part of the show, me and Chris go through some of the latest news from Sheffield’s digital sector. Topics include:

• reflections on the Sheffield Digital Awards

It’s a packed show, so off you pop and get stuck in. Don’t forget, if you listen via an app that supports chapters, you can quickly move between sections of the show to get to what you want.

This live episode was made possible by Rebel Base Media who supplied the mobile recording gear . They of course have their new podcasting studio based at Sheffield Technology Parks too. The studio is fantastic and has all the gear you need to produce a properly professional podcast. You should head over and give it a try.

We also need to thank Heidi and the Spaces team who kindly gave up a meeting room for us to record in front of an audience. As one of our regional sponsors, we highly recommend you check out Spaces’ fantastic co-working and office spaces.

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Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 31.

• 13 - 17th May, Kollider | Sheffield Digital Festival

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Episode 31 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast is here and features an interview with Ben Atha, Director of MilkLab Media and founder of The Developer Academy. We talk to Ben about how the Academy offers Sheffield folk a new way to learn how to code and make a change in their career.

From pricing to the importance of face-to-face learning, Ben shares his approach to testing up The Developer Academy so far. He also covers the organisations aims and how the first crop of learners have taken to this new programme in Sheffield.

In part two of the podcast, Mel provides a marvellously concise overview of the recently announced Sheffield Digital Festival. If you don’t know what that is, put that right by reading the Festival’s launch post .

Other topics include:

• Sheffield Digital Awards

It’s a packed show, so off you pop and get stuck in. Don’t forget, if you listen via an app that supports chapters, you can quickly move between sections of the show to get to what you want.

This episode was recorded in the brand new podcasting studio at Rebel Base Media, based at Sheffield Technology Parks. The studio is free to use until June and it’s got all the gear you need to produce a properly professional podcast. You should head over and give it a try.

If you’d like to have new episodes of the show appear right in your podcast player, you can subscribe via our page on Apple Podcasts or search for us in your podcast app of choice!

Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 31.

• Ben Atha | LinkedIn

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Episode 30 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast is now available and features an interview with Red McKay, CEO of Bossa Nova Robotics in Europe. The company set up shop in Sheffield in 2018 and we loved hearing Red’s enthusiasm and passion for his home city.

From transport links and house prices to general quality of life, Red talked about why Bossa Nova chose to have its first Europe office in Sheffield. He also covered his own story and how he grew up in the city before establishing a successful career in retail.

Bossa Nova is doing some pretty impressive things with its robotics technology, which navigates autonomously and uses AI to determine product inventory data. The company is a brilliant addition to the tech sector in Sheffield – huge thanks to Red for joining us.

As always, in the second half of the show, we cover a range of news and events-based topics, including:

Don’t forget, if your podcast app of choice supports chapters, you can skip between sections!

This episode was recorded in the brand new podcasting studio at Rebel Base Media, based at Sheffield Technology Parks. The studio is free to use until June and it’s got all the gear you need to produce a properly professional podcast. You should head over and give it a try.

If you’d like to have new episodes of the show appear right in your podcast player, you can subscribe via our page on Apple Podcasts or search for us in your podcast app of choice!

Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 30.

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Thanks again to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

It’s time for episode 29 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast! We were delighted to welcome Sharna Jackson, Artistic Director at Site Gallery and soon-to-be-published children’s author.

Sharna has an action-packed background in arts, culture and all things digital. We spoke to her about her career so far, how she ended up in Sheffield and some of the ways that digital technology may influence the team’s work at Site Gallery.

We also asked Sharna about her role in establishing Playground, an exhibition for kids run as part of the Children’s Media Conference, as well as Sheffield’s reputation for digital arts and culture.

Honestly, we had such fun chatting and covered so much ground, it’s hard to be specific on what we did talk about! But needless to say, if you have any interest at all in how digital and the arts come together, you’re going to enjoy this very much.

In the second half of the show, we cover a range of news and events-based topics, including:

• the upcoming second Sheffield Digital Showcase

Don’t forget, if your podcast app of choice supports chapters, you can skip merrily between sections with the tap of a finger or tip of your nose. Seriously, it works very well if you have your hands full. Enjoy the show!

As you’ll quickly be able to tell when you hit play, this episode was recorded in the brand new podcasting studio at Rebel Base Media, based at Sheffield Technology Parks. The studio is free to use until June and it’s got all the gear you need to produce a properly professional podcast. You should absolutely head over and give it a whirl.

If you’d like to have new episodes of the show appear right in your podcast player, you can subscribe via our page on Apple Podcasts or search for us in your podcast app of choice!

Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 29.

• Sharna Jackson (@sharnajackson) | Twitter

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The podcast is back with a smashing episode that features our interview with Tim Brazier, who is Head of Service Design at Good Things Foundation and founder of Sheffield Design School.

We talk to Tim about his career so far and how where we end up might not always be where we thought we’d go. It’s great to hear to Tim share the journey from project management to service design and how he’s helped make design thinking a part of daily practice at Good Things Foundation.

We also ask Tim about his new venture – Sheffield Design School. The aim is to help people ‘think like designers’ and learn to apply the principles of design thinking to a wide range of problems. Tim has already run a number of workshops and events and it’s great to hear how he’s turned an idea into reality over the last six months.

Of course, in the second half the show, Mel and Chris report back with a whole load of ace updates from around the city’s digital sector. They include Mel’s tour of Castle house from Kollider, two new team members for Sheffield Digital, new companies arriving in the city and a chockablock jobs board.

Don’t forget, if your podcast app of choice supports chapters, you can skip merrily between sections with the tap of a finger or tip of your nose. Seriously, it works very well if you have your hands full. Enjoy the show!

If you’d like to have new episodes of the show appear right in your podcast player, you can subscribe via our page on Apple Podcasts or search for us in your podcast app of choice!

Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 25.

• Tim Brazier

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In November 2018, our very own Chris Dymond interviewed a group of talented Sheffield kids and their parents, as they were preparing to head off to the World Educational Robot Contest in Shanghai. They were the UK’s first entrants and it had been quite a journey before they even boarded the plane.

Well, now they are back from Shanghai with even more of a story to tell in Episode 27 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast. Chris met up with the team again to find out what happened on their Chinese adventure. Needless to say, they did us all very proud indeed!

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Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 25.

• Sheffield to Shanghai on Facebook

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Episode 26 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast is here just in time for Christmas and what better way to sit back, relax and enjoy a nice break. This is something of a special episode, as me, Mel and Chris share some of our highlights from the last 12 months, before going on to look at what 2019 might

In the show, we take it in turns to answer the following four questions:

Once we've been through all that, as usual we go through a list of events that are coming up in January and offer our sincerest thanks to Sheffield Digital's marvellous members. Pop your headphones on and... enjoy!

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We have a podcast special for you with episode 25 – it’s all the talks from the first Sheffield Digital Showcase event. If you couldn’t make it on the night or you just want to relive it all again, this one’s for you.

We’ve long wanted to create a space for Sheffield’s companies and freelancers to present a significant piece of work they’ve recently produced. On 22 November, we did just that by taking over The Platform and handing over the stage to five fantastic speakers from across Sheffield.

First up, we had Nick Crossland from Joi Polloi, who shared the story behind the company’s fantastic work on Channel 4’s The Circle this summer. Then we had the Boneloaf team who talked through their hugely popular game, Gangbeasts, followed by Ben Carlin from Megaverse, creators of stunning Extended Reality experiences.

Joe Dreimann of WANdisco went on to tell us about what the company does, including a brand new product called Multicloud, which launches soon. And finally, we had Red McKay, managing director of Bossa Nova, who covered the company’s recent move to Sheffield and exciting plans for the future.

Red also very kindly donated £500 to the Sheffield to Shangai kids cause, which we know they hugely appreciated. The kids came along to the showcase too, so hopefully picked up some tips from the professionals!

As I say at the beginning of the show, the talks were recorded using a simple recording device placed on the podium in front of the speakers. It did a pretty good job, but the quality dips when a speaker moves elsewhere on the stage. It doesn’t happen often. Mostly it’s as clear as can be.

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Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 25.

• Announcing Sheffield Digital Showcase – Sheffield Digital

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Episode 24 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast features an interview with Iain Simons, director of the National Videogame Museum (NVM) which has just opened in our fair city.

We spoke to Iain from the NVM itself on the day of the launch. It’s a fascinating insight into the process of opening such a brilliant new addition to Sheffield’s tech and cultural landscape. Iain covers a range of topics, including his previous work at the National Videogame Arcade in Nottingham, young people and gaming, and of course, why and how the NVM came to Sheffield. Listen up – you’ll love it!

As always, in part two of the show you can hear Mel and Chris talk about what they’ve been up to on behalf of Sheffield’s digital community. We also run through all the upcoming events and meetups in the city.

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Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 24.

• Iain Simons (@iainsimons) | Twitter

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