Tech Talks

Why should you current economic situation prohibit you from gaining access to the best education? It's a question that Prodigy Finance ask and tackle. They lend money to international students studying at the top schools around the world, based on their potential. Ricardo explains why and how in today's podcast.

Also on the show, Sian Bradley joins Dave and Jack. The team talk about listeners predictions for 2019 and get a little political with some talk around energy tech.

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Today’s show features Tom Wood, CEO of Cazana as our guest interview. Cazana provides vehicle data, valuations and audience for the future of mobility via big data and predictive analysis. Tom talks openly about the decisions he’s made building the business, how they’ve adapted the hiring process, and secured funding.

What else are we talking about in the show?

https://www.news.gatech.edu/2017/12/11/force-strong-amputee-controls-individual-prosthetic-fingers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-46736554/flexpai-hands-on-with-the-first-bendy-phone

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Our first guest of 2019 is Jillian Kowalchuk, the inspirational founder of Safe & The City. What is Safe & The City? Best put it’s Waze for pedestrians, helping track real time data as you walk, making every walk count. It’s a platform tying into local authorities and public services ensuring people are smarter and safer whilst on foot.

What else are we talking about in the show?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/01/amazon-fulfillment-center-warehouse-employees-union-new-york-minnesota

https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/02/us-fcc-approves-google-soli-project/

Oh and whilst you’re here, head over to www.audible.co.uk/techtalks for your free month-trial and start your year with a great listening experience!

Merry Christmas from Tech Talks! Jack and Dave discuss their most memorable moments from over this years episodes. See you in 2019!

On Today's show, Dave is talking to Christian Beegan CTO and co-founder at Sumo Logic a Cloud-native Machine Data Analytics Platform for DevSecOps. Dave met up with Christian at this year's Web Summit.

Jack and Josie talk about Facebook’s dirty deals with other big businesses and also look at the Guardian’s top tech gadgets of the year!

It's the last episode of Tech Talks before Dave returns. A huge thank you to the brilliant Jack Pearce for taking the reigns and our guest co-host Josie Rollings.

#ForTheLoveofTech

Happy Monday! On today's show, Dave is talking to Ian Tickle, General Manager EMEA at Domo. The mobile, cloud-based operating system that unifies every component of your business and delivers it all, right on your phone. They discuss the consistency of data and how Domo can bring a clear vision to your business.

Jack and Josie put the world to right on drones! They look at why pizza may never be delivered by drone and how the beloved bumblebee could be wearing backpacks to replace drones.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46483178

https://www.futurity.org/bumble-bees-drones-sensors-1931402-2/

Dave is still living the dream on a beach… fear not, Jack and Josie return! On this edition of Thursday’s show, Dave chats to Katie Mills – Founder of State Zero Labs, the world's first dedicated Blockchain Lab for Startups. The ensuing discussion is then all around the history and hype of Blockchain and the importance of people truly understanding the market they embark in. We also discuss Katie’s point around the ongoing issues around the segregation of ‘women in tech’ at events.

The news features 2 articles from our friends at UKTN; how we still trust the big bad brands, despite all the uproar and the application of the world’s first Blockchain booking systems.

https://www.uktech.news/featured/consumers-still-trust-big-brands-despite-data-breaches-20181211

https://www.uktech.news/guest-posts/growth-strategy/property/primalbase-creates-ultra-flexible-coworking-spaces-20181211

When Dave the Dad is away… the kids will play! On the latest podcast Jack hosts and our expert-stand-in Josie joins him, fear not, we didn’t act too silly. Dave is still with us (in spirit) chatting to returning guest Kelly Walters, CEO of 101 Way’s. The product-focused technology consultancy. He talks to Dave about growing a business of just himself to over 100 people in under 2 years and what it takes to expand a team out to Europe.

The news stories for the episode are Jack’s choice, so be warned. We look at how London and Edinburgh is set to trial self-driving cars and also Patreon banning alt-right content creator Milo Yiannopoulos from earning money on its platform.

1 down, 3 to go, until Dave returns. He was desperate to tell us he saw Meg and Wes from Love Island on his beach… alright for some!

https://www.uktech.news/news/london-edinburgh-trial-self-driving-cars-20181205

https://mashable.com/article/patreon-bans-milo-yiannopoulos-alt-right-creators/?europe=true#KuDRVDLKKiql

Everyone is getting creative, but does your voice have a reason? The Storm Collective founder Rachelle Denton joins the panel to discuss content strategy and digital channels. So how do you make content that people will not only consume, but talk about?

Our news story for the episode is a report from the latest CIO Watercooler event, held last Wednesday at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in Central London. Two short interviews for you with Nigel Willson and Ade McCormack.

https://www.thestormcollective.com/

https://ciowatercooler.co.uk/

In this episode we interview Splyt’s Head of Partnerships, Yati Afendy. Splyt are on a quest to build a multimodal platform to connect mobility stakeholders. Their rapid expansion is made possible by proprietary tech, meaning companies are not just partnering with Splyt when they sign, but also partnering with the larger Splyt network and expanding without expanding! We ask what makes a good partnership, and discuss the effects of regulation on the evolution of the business and the role regulators have to play in tech and mobility.

Our news feature focuses on the newly published Inspiring50UK: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/accelerateher-inspiring-50-uk-list-women-in-stem-a4001641.html

Dave headed to the launch of the list to chat to the award’s co-initiator Janneke Niessen, and that chat is in this show!