Steve chats with Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross and shares his wide-ranging experience. He explains the value of winning awards for startups, in particular how the Tech Trailblazers Awards are designed to help new firms to prepare themselves for investors and how it's the most cost-effective way to stand out from the crowd. He also gives his thoughts on upcoming trends plus the need for diversity and inclusion.

Catch our fireside chat with three judges of the Tech Trailblazers Awards: Dave Cartwright, Jacqui Taylor, and Jennifer Steffens as we partner with the London Enterprise Tech Meetup who kindly hosted the first Winners Showcase for us. The topics covered include: inclusion, diversity, bootstrapping startups, AI, machine learning, security, green tech, and how COVID-19 is driving women from the industry. The host was Ian Ellis and the discussion was moderated by our very own Chief Trailblazer, Rose Ross.

Jessica catches up with Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to share her experiences, both working with startups and as an Angel investor. Discover the importance of founders and that you can't get everything you need to judge a potentially worthy investment with a quick internet search. Listen to discover what key piece of advice that can set you free that Jessica would give to her younger self.

Niraj joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss his experiences as CEO and co-founder of Kasten, but also now as president and GM of the firm since its acquisition by Veeam. He also talks about the importance of company culture, even sharing the company's culture decks, and how he'd be first in line to enter the Tech Trailblazers Awards if he ever launched another startup.

Teresa catches up with Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to share her enthusiastic passion for the technology industry, particularly the mobile space which she focuses on. Discover her top tips for entering the Tech Trailblazers Award, the startup potential in the “new normal”, how mobile is inherently diverse - except for women, and the commercial infeasibility of the internet-connected bra.

Raj joins Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to discuss how he has fun at his job at McAfee, what advice he would give startups to be successful, ways to make your entry to the Tech Trailblazers Awards quicker and more effective, plus he gives us exclusive details about himself that he never shares on LinkedIn.

Bertrand describes his work as Editor of the B2B magazine L’Informaticien. He also shares what he looks for in an entrant to the Tech Trailblazers Awards, the challenges that French startups face, and what his new plans include. Bertrand shares his excitement about the companies he's discovered over the years of judging the Tech Trailblazers Awards, a feeling that keeps him coming back for more.

Jeff talks with Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross about how he's been writing about technology trends for 20 years, including his experience in evaluating startups. He also describes how VC funding has changed during the pandemic, why startups should be focussing on the steak not the sizzle, and even manages to add a little dash of Chinese espionage.

Justin catches up with Chief Trailblazer Rose Ross to talk about his illustrious and wide-ranging career. He also talks about what makes an entry to the Awards stand out for him and what disruptive technology is going to change the world of tomorrow.

Michael Hill – Editor of Infosecurity Magazine speaks to Rose Ross for our second podcast in our Judges on Fire Series.