Technology has the power to make sweeping cultural change, but can it make a tangible impact on gender equality in the tech industry and beyond?

International Women’s Day marks a perfect time to look at resolving shocking figures, like only 5% of tech leadership positions being held by women. Join us as we dive into this BIG question with host Blanca Perez-Ordoyo Fernandez, and guests Abby Taylor & Simone Whitfield.

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Blanca Perez-Ordoyo Fernandez

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blanca-perezordoyo/

Abby Taylor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-taylor-604845115/

Simone Whitfield

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewhitfield/

Colt Technology Services

https://www.colt.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/colt-technology-services/

https://www.instagram.com/colttechnologyservices/

Care and connection are at the heart of the customer experience, and around this Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to question companies on matters of the heart - namely, do they care about customers?

Joining Tech & Soul host Alex Hartig to discuss the imperative value of customer care, and how it might look in an AI-enabled future, is Colt’s Global Director of Customer Experience Optimisation, Noah Roychowdhury.

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‘New Year, New Me’ - an often touted phrase, but does a new year’s resolution actually bring the best out of you, and how does tech flip that equation on its head?

It’s a delight to host Colt’s Kirk Hastings (Network Architect) and Elena Friedrich (Global Early Careers Advisor), as they speak with Blanca Perez-Ordoyo Fernandez (Customer Program Manager) about the virtues of goal-setting and how tech can help us achieve them.

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With climate change and the environment a seemingly colossal challenge, is technology more a part of the problem, or the solution?

Sustainability in the technology sector is a hot topic, and staying atop the ESG strategy embedded within Colt is our VP of ESG, Kelsey Hopkinson.

Her background gives her a fascinating, unique perspective on how tech finds its place in a green future, as we delve into the big questions with Kelsey on this week’s Tech & Soul…

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The Covid pandemic was a uniquely shared experience for so many of us, but has it made the world a more introverted place?

Mulling over the changing business dynamic in the wake of 2020, and how it’ll impact our ways of working in years to come, we tackle this on episode 2 of Tech & Soul.

Join us as we speak with the fantastic Deanne Raseta and Megha Kohli, with some insightful additions from some of our wonderful Colties.

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Welcome to the series premiere of Tech & Soul, kickstarting a podcast exploring the exhilarating possibilities when technology meets humanity.

There are a great number of misconceptions and surface-level conversations about AI, but today we want to go deeper. Our host, Matt Partridge is joined by the perfect man for the job - VP Innovation at Colt, Mirko Voltolini.

Join us as we dive into whether we should consider AI a friend or foe, the infrastructure that’s holding it back, and the growing challenges with data and security.

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Hello and welcome to the Tech & Soul podcast, where we explore the intricate relationship between technology and humanity. This is for the Colties, the soul searchers and those who want to geek out, learn from others and take in new perspectives. We explore themes like sustainability, human behaviour, accessibility and resilience. We skip over the boring questions and get straight to the juicy bits; Should we really fear AI? Can technology ever really be green? Think of this as your virtual hangout with our curious Colties. A space to ponder, future gaze and share ideas.