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Journalist Niamh Campbell speaks to Sapphire Duffy, director at Women Who Code Belfast and software engineer at homegrown NI tech firm Kainos. Sapphire talks all things tech and helping women learn more about the sector’s opportunities. There’s also chat about cheerleading, dog bandanas and coffee! Women Who Code is a not-for-profit community organisation that aims to inspire women in excelling throughout the tech sector.

Suzi Murtagh, Director of CTS (Claims Tech Solutions) at Allstate Northern Ireland is now managing over 160 people remotely and PwC NI’s Service Manager/ Digital Accelerator Alex Hughes oversees all of the firm’s tech support operations. Journalist Niamh Campbell spoke with them regarding their own experiences and tips in regards to working at home while trying to balance family life amidst the 'new normal' caused by COVID-19.

Journalist Niamh Campbell talks with Mairead Moore, co-founder of recruitment company Whytematter, on their new wellbeing app that has been adapted for the COVID-19 crisis. After suffering from a brain aneurysm in 2015 and struggling with her own mental health, Mairead says that wellbeing is at the core of everything she does, both personally and professionally.

Journalist Niamh Campbell chats with mental health advocate Lee Chestnutt, on self-care in self-isolation and his own mental health journey. Lee tried to take his own life seven years ago after the breakdown of his marriage and loss of his mother, but is now studying counselling in university and wants to share his message as an Instagram influencer that it does get better.

This week journalist Niamh Campbell speaks with Adam Cree, CRO of Holywood-based 3EN Cloud Ltd (the Bangor-based Holywood, not the US one!)Adam discusses his career, which began with him being the youngest ever Belfast Giants ice hockey player. He is now the chief risk officer of "one of the world's leading NetSuite partners".

Journalist Niamh Campbell speaks with Jennifer Neff, co-founder of tech-for-good start-up Elemental Software. Its social prescribing platform people helps connect people in communities to key support and services, and right now they are busier than ever due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Niamh Campbell is joined this week by EY Ireland's chief economist Neil Gibson, who shares his thoughts on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the UK and Ireland, with some business advice and thoughts on what the future will hold.

Candid Wueest is VP of Cyber Protect Research at Acronis, a global security and back-up firm. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, he discusses with Niamh Campbell how cybersecurity should be a main concern with so many employees now working from home. He also offers some advice to help organisations and individuals prevent cyber attacks.

John Doherty from west Belfast is just 21 years old, but is the founder and CEO of TrueStock, a tech company that recently won the Northern Ireland regional final of the Start-up World Cup. He speaks to Sync NI's Niamh Campbell about his business journey and how the coronavirus is impacting the company's journey to the US for the official World Cup finals.

It is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2020, so Niamh Campbell spoke with Laura Juhas, who is using her social media platforms to promote health and wellbeing tips for those suffering with eating disorders, or those who have done so in the past. Laura has struggled with bulimia before and campaigns openly about her own experiences. Her Instagram handle is @laurah_hits