Tech Talks

Ashleigh Ainsley, MBE and co-founder of Colorintech, joins David Savage to uncover the uncomfortable truths about the technology sector's diversity problem.

They discuss why venture capital is leaving money on the table by ignoring underrepresented founders, the hidden biases in AI, and why a lack of data means structural barriers remain unaddressed. Discover what it really takes to open the door for the next generation of leaders.

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AI innovation is moving at breakneck speed, but are organizations keeping up?

Luis Blando (OutSystems' Chief Product and Technology Officer) argues that scaling AI isn't just about deploying expensive models, it’s a massive cultural transformation.

We explore the "terrible" tension between innovation and governance, why businesses just need a good old bicycle instead of a Ferrari to solve most problems, and how unlocking unstructured data is the secret to ending AI hallucinations.

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When Lucy Donaldson left the highly-regulated finance world to become CIO of Globus, a 100-year-old travel brand, she didn't just face a technology upgrade, she faced a massive cultural shift.

In this episode, Lucy reveals why true legacy modernisation relies on people before platforms, how a master data foundation enables AI success, and why "shadow AI" presents a new governance challenge. Discover the human decisions driving legacy transformation.

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The rush to adopt AI agents is creating an invisible crisis: mounting technical debt and skyrocketing token bills.

Woodson Martin from OutSystems joins us to discuss the "token-o-palypse" that shocked CFOs and the hidden costs of moving too fast. We unpack how leaders can seize back control, build secure infrastructure, and truly own their agentic future without sacrificing compliance or their budgets.

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Tech leaders are waking up to massive, unexpected AI bills. Why? The industry has fallen for the 'reasoning trap': paying models to rethink basic, repeatable tasks from scratch.

Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler joins David Savage to expose the "token-eating" agents causing boardroom budget shock. We unpack why standardising your AI "recipe" is the only way to scale without breaking the bank, and why token-maxxing is a flawed strategy.

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When you experience life's toughest moments, should a chatbot be the one to comfort you?

Sophie Ruddock, COO of Empathy, doesn't think so.

In this episode, we explore the tension between scaling a tech-for-good platform and maintaining human compassion. Sophie reveals why they refuse to fully automate grief, the limits of AI in emotional support, and how solving the logistical burden of death delivers both vital social care and real business impact.

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The board wants an AI “Ferrari,” but are you ready for the security headaches?

Aidan Finn, CEO of Binarii Labs, reveals that unstructured data makes up 90% of enterprise data (and it's dangerously exposed). We unpack the illusion of data sovereignty, the risks of relying on a single cloud provider, and how fragmenting files across locations could be your ultimate defense. Discover how to actually take back control.

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We are currently obsessed with using artificial intelligence to generate the perfect pop song or a flawless corporate video. But what if we are building the exact tools that audiences are actively rejecting?

In this episode of Tech Talks, we uncover the invisible decisions shaping the future of digital creativity. David sits down with OverTune founder Siggi Arnason to discuss why the public's current anger toward AI is actually misdirected. Siggi argues that our frustration is the boiling point of 15 years of social media conditioning, where algorithms have heavily rewarded "emotional spikes and repetition" over actual art.

While corporate boardrooms continue pushing polished, flawless AI tools to monetise their intellectual property, they are entirely missing what audiences are asking for. If perfect AI isn't the answer, what is? Siggi believes the next massive wave of consumption will be the complete antithesis of AI. We explore how platforms like Roblox and SoundCloud are fostering a new era of raw, highly collaborative, and "authentically ridiculous" content.

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When Francesco De Stefano proposed radical 3D printing designs with robotic arms, people laughed. In response, he made a radical choice: Caracol wouldn’t sell a single system for five years until their technology was perfected.

Francesco joins David Savage to unpack the realities of reshoring, how advanced manufacturing actually solves critical skilled labor shortages, and the hidden human decisions driving the next industrial revolution.

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Whilst at Google, Avery Pennarun realised that building for "Internet scale" made easy problems harder. So he left to build Tailscale, focusing on the long tail of developers who just need computers to connect.

Avery talks about the need to ignore Silicon Valley's scale obsession (and how it paved the way for their success), and why removed *AI* from a tech strategy helps reveal the real issues.

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