Tech Talks

By Harvey NashTechnology

Tech Talks episodes

November 17, 2025 Investment Based on Code? Why AI is the Assistant, Not a Decision-Maker, in Inclusive VC
Today David is join by Michael Tefula (of Ada Ventures) to discuss how we can power inclusion in venture capital, and how proprietary technology fits into the picture.
As an investor who can code, Michael reveals how they utilize tools like their internal investment memo software and Deck Genius (formerly Ada GPT) to source high-potential, overlooked founders and run AI-driven bias checks. Crucially, he explains why, even with cutting-edge automation, AI must remain a co-pilot and the final investment decision must always be intensely human.

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33 min
November 14, 2025 Is An Algorithm Silencing Progressive Voices? That And More From The Floor Of Web Summit Lisbon
Recording on Tuesday (Day One) of Web Summit 2025, David Savage talks to leaders about what truly matters on the ground.
Louise Thomas shares her successful fundraising round, confirming AI and health tech are capturing investor attention. Janine Luk and Katerina Chantzi reveal how they navigate the overwhelming conference strategically, prioritizing quality over quantity.
The conversation turns serious as they discuss whether algorithms are actively suppressing DNI and Women in Tech posts, and what builders must do to bring the human element back to technology.

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33 min
November 12, 2025 Meet Two Teenage Leaders Who Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity (We Aren't Kidding)!
Today's show features a conversation recording at Web Summit with two future (and present) leaders : Raya Mardani and Aarav Sharma. They are 15 and 16 respectively and already building incredible solutions with a real mission and purpose.
They joined me on stage for a talk called "Young Minds, Bright Futures" and it was too good not to follow up and record with them both whilst here.
As Web Summit themselves put it, "Gen Z hold immense potential to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges". Listening to these two leaders, it's impossible to disagree.

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26 min
November 10, 2025 The Cost of Waiting: Why Gen Z is Forcing Legacy Finance to Move On-Chain
On today's podcast David is talking to Nancy Beaton, President of Uphold, to discuss the high stakes for banks and fintechs entering the fragmented crypto space.
She explains that younger generations demand instant, 24/7, borderless financial tools, viewing assets like Bitcoin as superior savings technology. We explore how leveraging Uphold’s compliant, battle-tested API platform allows traditional companies to move on-chain for efficiencies like instant cross-border payments, achieving speed-to-market in less than three months.

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19 min
November 07, 2025 Will Your Next Chief Financial Officer Be A Human?
In today's episode David is joined by founder and entrepreneur Megan Caywood Cooper.Starling Bank and Barclays veteran Megan (Forbes 30 Under 30) details banking’s shift to Agentic AI.
She explains why AI agents are moving beyond prediction to take autonomous action, becoming the "CFO in your pocket" for consumers and managing complex tasks like liquidity for banks.
We discuss the challenge of risk aversion in legacy institutions and why the people who use AI will take the jobs of those who don’t.

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21 min
November 05, 2025 How The Cloud Market Is Being Fundamentally 'Reset'
The criteria for choosing a cloud partner has fundamentally changed: AI is trumping all previous discussions.
On today's podcast Google Cloud’s Chief Revenue Officer Matt Renner joins David to explain why the underlying technology is the real story in financial services.
We explore why 90-95% of early generative AI proofs of concept failed, why compliance is the primary regulatory focus for banks, and how Google Cloud is differentiating itself as a solution provider.

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28 min
November 03, 2025 Money20/20: Navigating Trust, Tokenization, and a Generational Shift that Will Change FinTech.
David is joined by three FinTech leaders to unpack the urgent themes emerging at Money20/20 in Las Vegas.
Richard Winston (Slalom), Sonya Cléroux (Interpolitan Money) and Joseph Dormani (Thomson Reuters Ventures) discuss AI governance, tokenization, and the Gen Z imperative.
The podcast delves into why building trust is central to AI adoption, requiring systems with consistent, reliable, and predictable outputs. We explore the rise of new payment rails and tokenized assets, contrasting this shift with the observation that young people are absent from the B2B conference floor.
The episode underscores the need for leaders to rethink every assumption about their business model.

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29 min
October 31, 2025 Finance Is The 100% Sector: Why AI Can’t Replace the Human in Fintech’s Final Mile
“Banking is 100% of the time business. You've got to get it right. It's got to be compliant and you have to have a sure delivery of movement of funds if that's the business that you're in.”
On today's show David talks to Global Financial Services leader Richard Winston (Slalom Consulting) to unpack a shift at Money20/20 Las Vegas, where the biggest players now hunt for payment innovation.
We dive into why banking remains a "100% business," with Richard arguing that human validation is essential because AI models still hallucinate. Richard explains how Millennials and GenZ are forcing legacy firms to digitise their experience, moving friction from the customer journey to critical regulatory checks.

Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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28 min
October 29, 2025 Is Success Just An Illusion of Luck, Or The Result Of Hardwork?
Today Openbrix founder Shahad Choudhury details his PropTech company's foundational pivot!
Originally aiming to revolutionize the rental sector with blockchain, Openbrix abandoned the tech (and the fight against giants like Rightmove) to focus on the later stages of the tenant lifecycle.
Shahad explains how this shift, coupled with a government-backed partnership, led to rapid growth (20,000 new users monthly) without spending on marketing or social activity. It's a discussion on why product focus trumps noise.
(Today's cover photo is taken from our last interview in 2021)

Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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32 min
October 27, 2025 The Truth About Communications And FinTech: Trust is the Only Feature That Scales
In today's show I'm chatting to a founder, board member, mentor, and fellow podcaster! Kimberley Waldron, founder of Started (the FinTech brand and PR specialists), argues that poor communication, not technology failure, is the biggest threat to FinTech adoption.
Together we unpack why the industry must shift focus from internal jargon to tangible end-user benefits. Kimberley explains that in times of economic turbulence, building trust requires authentic, sympathetic human communication.

Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠
31 min