Tech Talks

On today's show we talk to two bona-fide 'influencers' and ask how they're connecting with people, how they're using their skills, and what the emerging generation of professional is looking for.

Laurence Benson has 2.4m followers on TikTok, Holly Boothroyd has 80k of Instagram. How have they done it, and should enterprise orgs be less snooty about influencers and learn from the example of relatable, achievable inspiration?

Today we're handing over to our sister-show Security Bytes, with our own CISO Jim Tiller.

Whether you’ve been in security for 30 years or 3, you’ve heard some form of Zero Trust, but what exactly is it. Dr. Chase Cunningham, aka Dr. Zero Trust, discusses it in ways that actually makes sense.

On the show today we're exploring generative AI, analytics, and data. As the world goes crazy for ChatGPT are we ready to unlock it's potential?

First we talk to Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of Koji. Dimitry is convinced we're entering a new phase of our relationship with generative AI, and asks us to look at creativity again, and ourselves 'what's good enough'?

Then we meet Anthony Deighton, Chief Product Officer at Tamr. If AI is going to play a key role in enterprise, perhaps we need to improve the quality of data it's built on.

Also we mentioned Amber's London Marathon attempt for Mind. Please support her if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/amber-harrison8

Today we're talking to Outbrain co-CEO Yaron Galai. Recording in November in New York, his comments feel so on point with this weeks' news of deep-fake Pope Francis, and Levi's 'diverse' AI models (and we don't mean data modelling)!

Should AI pictures be marked as fake? Can advertisers be an agent for equality?

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First we go across the pond to meet Jeff Grass, CEO and Chairman of HUNGRY marketplace. Here is a business that tripled in size during the pandemic despite the core offering being event and office catering...

Then we head to Brighton to meet PlusX CoCEO and CoFounder Mat Hunter. What environments generate ideas, and how do we avoid killing them off?

Tommaso Vaccerella (General Manager of Connected Stories) joins David to talk about AdTech, the US market for European technology businesses, and starting a company with your father...

On today's show we meet Niklas Helleman, CEO of SoSafe; a cyber-security business who are placing emphasis on the need to protect business with the help of their people, not viewing them as a weakness.

Then we chat to Maya Welford, 'Rising Star' award winner and podcaster. If she inspires you, why not nominate another great female leader on the rise! https://wearetechwomen.com/nominations-now-open-wearethecitys-2023-rising-star-awards/

It's British Science Week, and in this week's show David meets Camilla Easter, CEO of Oxford Medical Products, who has a sustainable and affordable solution for obesity. How are attitudes changing (or need to change) towards weight-loss?

Also on the show we're crossing the Atlantic to speak to Ross McGraw, VP Marketing at Hammerhead. We're learn how a group of obsessives are building a brand that cyclists can get really excited about.

We have launched a film exploring MedTech. Head to www.nashsquared.com/techflix to explore how technology is helping to drive better patient outcomes with Philips and Ochre Bio.

On today's podcast we celebrate International Women's Day with two female leaders.

Firstly Dame Caroline Dinenage, former Minister of State for Digital and Culture in the British Parliament, talks about the need to regulate 'Big Tech' (perhaps against their will), and working with industry leaders to keep the sector in the UK as a leading force globally.

She also outlines an approach to education which could see real changes to the number of young women interested in technology.

Secondly we welcome Jessie Apple, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Airwallex, to the show to discuss fraud, compliance as a tool for growth, and the red flags to look out for when criminals are trying to take advantage of our confusion in a complex world.

We're exploring the world of Web3 and tokenisation with Aventus Network chairman and founder Alan Vey. What are the practical applications of NFTs and tokenisation, and how much further could the technology be applied with proper regulation?

Second up we're talking food with Mate Kun, co-founder of Growth Kitchen. How can data help restaurants prioritise their delivery networks?