Tech Talks

This week’s guests are Brigad. They provide companies with an independent workforce, on-demand. Using digital expertise they’ve launched a matching technology product for qualified staff expanding the available workforce in record time. Brigad is accelerated by 50Partners, France's #1 startup accelerator, and Uber Technologies Inc. is part of Brigad's early investors.

Our news article welcomes Ben Falk (CEO of Yo-Da) back to the show to discuss China’s Social Credit System:

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/chinese-government-social-credit-score-privacy-invasion

Today’s episode is made up of five recordings made at OpenActive. Stewarded by the Open Data Institute (ODI), this is a growing community of sport and physical activity organisations and individuals. They work collaboratively as a sector to open up data about physical activity opportunities. On this show Sport England help set the scene before we talk to Sweat and Sound, Train as One, Onigo, GoSweat and iPrescribe.

Gemma is the CEO and founder of WORK180, a job platform that’s given power to women by pre-screening potential employers. WORK180’s aim? To be the #1 platform globally for women by 2022, and set standards for what a good workplace looks like.

Also on today’s show, how do you warn kids about the dangers of talking to strangers online?

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/can-we-still-teach-children-not-to-talk-to-strangers_uk_5b97fe95e4b0f023e4a6054a?utm_hp_ref=uk-tech

Recruiting software engineers has never been harder but the Corndel Software Engineering Academy have a solution; the apprenticeship levy. As many businesses become increasingly dependent on the quality of their software teams it is essential that new and sustainable solutions to this resourcing challenge are found. We're discussing how an apprenticeship programme could help solve some of the key problems facing the tech sector.

Also on the show we're talking about smart suits and augmentation;

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/11/the-right-trousers-wallace-and-gromit-mobility-aid-robotic

Alex freelanced as a developer at school, found Wordpress, and has built 93digital as a consequence whilst at university. This podcast interview centres on his view of changes needed in education and the role of passion and purpose as a founder.

Our news story this week comes from UKTN;

https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/jeff-bezos-and-bill-gates-back-uk-fintech-startup-wagestream-20180910

Lydia is Co-Founder of healthtech start-up Forward Health, and building a platform to connect healthcare professionals. Forward Health have been hailed as one of the UK’s hottest healthcare startups. Lydia is also a clinician, and the crux of this interview focuses on why build a technology business, and why try and fix the NHS when all the advice said “don’t!”.

Also on the show, what are the security concerns behind Twitter's possible new feature?

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/twitter-is-testing-a-new-feature-that-shows-when-youre-online_uk_5b8ce3bfe4b0162f472518a9?utm_hp_ref=uk-tech

the internet industry. In this interview we focus on putting users in charge of the content they see online, and building a user driven means to police and regulate content platforms.

Also in the pod, Coca-Cola, Costa and digital strategies:

https://www.uktech.news/news/industry-analysis/a-data-led-loyalty-programme-will-help-costa-coffee-following-its-acquisition-20180831

Today’s show features Ryan Bryers as our guest. Ryan is focused on Digital Transformation, Agile Enablement and Cloud Adoption, whilst also leading the continual evolution of operational speed solutions. He enjoys the position of leadership, ideas, and uses a people focus and pragmatism in his role. In 2018 he has been recognized as one of the top 100 CIOs in the UK.

Also on the show we ask if AI can be creative. Take a look at this article:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/christies-is-auctioning-a-portrait-painted-entirely-by-ai_uk_5b7e7f87e4b07295151026d8

Difrent Group strive for digital perfection through the deployment of top quality industry professionals and implementation of digital solutions and services. They're outcome based, and given the digital leadership crisis they're approach is very relevant. The pod also explores a very unlikely, but well-matched, leadership team.

Also on the pod:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/21/tinder-new-york-union-square-mass-date

Simon is CTO of Nominet UK, the domain name registrar. With responsibility for delivering the innovation pipeline, research and development through to commercialisation, Simon describes his role in helping avoid a 'Kodak moment'. During the chat we also talk about the role of education in helping shape the tech sector of the future.

Our article for today's show comes from UKTN;

https://www.uktech.news/news/industry-analysis/opportunity-for-startups-as-uk-ceos-increasingly-looking-for-innovation-partners-20180813