

Simon is CEO of OmniIndex. After the hype surround Web3 has died down, he firmly believes that 2024 is the year this somewhat forgotten tech becomes mainstream. People just need to realize the inherent benefits for security and data integrity. The interview covers education, AI (and the hype surrounding AI) and the need for technology to actually deliver solutions. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Kay Michelsen is Head of Program at TechBBQ. The conference has grown from a small gathering of 300 people in 2013 to a large-scale summit of 9000 expected attendees in 2022, creating a casual and cozy atmosphere for networking and learning, with barbecues, beers, and a Danish 'hygge' approach. We find out what's on the agenda and how they're help shaping the community and fostering opportunity for innovation. If you want to attend the 2024 edition check out this link: https://techbbq.dk/ 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today's guest is Jeffrey Chou, CEO of Sonatus. We're diving (or maybe driving) into the world of 'Software Defined Vehicles' exploring how OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are having to marry software to their hardware. What does that mean regarding data and privacy, how will the car and mobility evolve, and will it just cost too much for us to drive? Also on the show we look back quickly at Friday's show and suggest some extra reading material for you: https://www.ft.com/content/516f9896-05bb-4721-a9e2-4065d902d462 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today's show welcomes Zack Koslowski as our guest. Zack, the marketing director at Motmot, explains how the development of autonomous underwater robots for water infrastructure inspection could save huge sums of money and help the environment. Also in today's show we're talking about International Transgender Day of Visibility, and David has a very special co-host; one of the podcast family Sam Bailey. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Philipp Omenitsch (CTO of Sequel, a platform that connects athletes with impact investing) joins Tech Talks to talk about how his business is educating and empowering athletes to invest in startups that have a positive impact. Why is this a challenge and how can education and AI play such a big role? 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Rodrigo Liang, CEO of SambaNova Systems, joins Tech Talks to discuss the importance of data strategy, security, and privacy in AI deployment for businesses. Rodrigo stresses the crucial need for business to invest in AI now to avoid falling behind their competition, and not wait for regulation to be published. Joining host David to pick over today's interview and link it to trends we see in the market is Nash Tech's George Lynch, who is currently out in India. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Podcasters are limited by their lack of audio expertise, putting limitations on how they produce their shows. Many podcasts are limited to studio setups or through remote calls, rather than on location. Enter Nomono… Ruben Andre Åeng, a sound design expert from Norwegian scale-up Nomono, is putting the power to create spatial audio recordings in the hands of creators. We’re going meta-podcast and exploring the difference between a conventional and a spatial audio recording, and discuss the benefits and challenges of producing epic audio content. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today we’re focusing on the cost of fertility with Gaia Family with their CEO Nader AlSalim. Gaia is the world's first IVF insurance offering. They help those who want to build their family plan, pay for and protect their IVF journey, making IVF more accessible for more people. Also on the show David and Akeesh talk about Ramadan and technology. Have a look at this article from Wired: App usage increases during Ramadan | WIRED Middle East https://wired.me/culture/app-ramadan/ 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today's guest is Sumitha Fernandez Musoles, UK Payments Director at PwC. Sumitha sits within the technology consulting practice with a focus on payments and cloud tech. There is pressure on providers to reinvent and move towards a new business model that meets the needs of customers and be well-placed to adopt new technology. So what is the future of payments? How is the payments industry focusing with legacy technology? Whilst the front-end of our services look beautiful, they can often mask complex aging infrastructure in need of transformation. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Meet Laura Caicedo and Chara Gravani, the co-founders of AWS Cloud Women; a community helping women and inspiring them into careers in cloud computing. The gender gap in technology is bad, it's even worse in cloud despite it being one of the most heavily invested in technologies. David asks them why the community needs to exist, what a role-model or a mentor can do for someone's career, and what can others learn from their experiences. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Ayse B. Cinar is an award winning leadership coach and the owner of To Be The One Coaching. She's working with female leaders juggling demands of professional and personal life, helping them to unlock the freedom needed to deliver the impact they want to. So what is her advice for today's leaders? Also on the show Cat Astier joins David Savage to talk about International Women’s Day, and we talk about Newton Foundations, a new free course from Newton Venture Program. They are aiming to broaden access to the world of venture capital, and you could take advantage: https://newtonprogram.vc/foundations 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com http://www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Hector Forwood is Founder and CEO of Flooencer, a business influencer marketplace. His platform helps brands build their business influencer marketing channel to expand reach and ultimately, influence their pipeline. For the influencer it helps them monetise content and grow their audience. So is business influencing a channel your business could exploit for growth, and how will GenAI impact content creation? Hector candidly talks us through his career and lessons, as well as his view of the current technology marketplace through the lens of an investor. 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 http://www.nashsquared.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today's guest is Amanda Philpott, CEO and cofounder of eargym. World Hearing Day is the 3rd of March. It's a day we need to pay greater attention to, because we're stumbling towards catastrophe. Listening habits are wrecking our hearing and leading to potentially huge healthy crises, especially as new research points to a correlation between hearing loss and Dementia. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


February is Black History Month in both the USA and Canada. To mark the month we're publishing two special episodes focused on observing the challenges the community faces in our technology sector. The second episode is with the author of 'The AI Dilemma: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology' Juliette Powell. Juliette has had an unconventional route into technology via a career in Television and eventually teaching at New York University. She is an AI expert and academic, speaking about how organizations can harness it's power. We talk about her own career, and what others can learn from her experience. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


February is Black History Month in both the USA and Canada. To mark the month we're publishing two special episodes focused on observing the challenges the community faces in our technology sector. The first is with eSentire Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field CTO Tia Hopkins. Tia talks about education, ensuring corporate business is pulling it's weight in regards to preparing future professionals, and the fight to provide opportunities in cyber for black women. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


We revisit the war in Ukraine two-years on from the escalation of the conflict. Yuliya Sotska is Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Viseven. In today's episode she describes life in Kyiv, why she wasn't ready to talk about it for a long time, and how work is helping her find a new 'normal'. Also on Tech Talks today we talk about Samphire Neuroscience, a London-based startup tackling period pain. Read the article we feature on UKTN: https://www.uktech.news/medtech/femtech/samphire-neuroscience-period-pain-20240222 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Caroline Grant is the Managing Director of Slalom in Manchester. In today's show she's discussing AI, especially as their data points to the huge knowledge gap between using the technology (80% of businesses) and a strategy for implementation (6%). Also up for debate; tackling bias, women in technology and leadership in technology. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


On today's show we're talking to Tristram Bates, Head of Mobile at NewDay and the co-organizer of NSLondon; the UK's biggest iOS developer community. We ask him how he got into technology (and the skills he's fallen back on), as well as his views on the direction of the role of an engineer. Plus Tristram shares his love of older technology with us! 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


How secure are passwords? Zally think not so secure. AI makes continuous verification possible, we hear how from Zally founder and CEO Patrick Smith. Patrick also tries to save David from his hopeless bad habits, are yours as bad? 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


AI for All is Samsung's tagline for their latest products, and that includes their flagship S24 mobile devices. We catch up with VP Head of MX Division for Samsung Electronics James Kitto, to chat about the features in the new device and quiz him on security and it's green credentials. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Martijn De Wever is the CEO and founder of Floww. Originally from the Netherlands, Martijn has based himself in London as he builds Floww, a provider of financial infrastructure for the private markets. In our interview David gets to ask him what are the trends in FinTech, why he's driven to solve the problem he sees, and what lessons he has for other entrepreneurs? 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today we're hearing from Evan Burrell, Technical Lead at Street Group and a US citizen who has moved to the UK. What skills have helped him in his career and what skills will help engineers progress? He joins the podcast to talk candidly about his journey into the industry, why it wasn't always easy, what resources he uses, and what his goals are. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Do you know what the impact of your business is on the environment. Are you sure you actually want to know? Annu Nieminen, Founder and CEO of The Upright Project invites organizations to look closely at their actions and processes, and understand how to make green, kinder, business driven decisions. Also on the show we celebrate the best in tech podcasting (with a small brag, not sorry) after Techopedia listed the 12 best podcasts to listen to. Read it here: https://www.techopedia.com/best-tech-podcasts-to-listen-to-this-year 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


On the podcast today David is joined by Hadi Moussa, General Manager of the Global Consumer Business at EdTech firm Coursera. Discovering the people organizations need to fuel growth, and facing the skills shortage are twin headaches facing many leaders. Working with educational institutions to ease those pains isn't easy, but with 130 million learners Coursera have the data and expertise to help address talent concerns. Also, should under-16s be banned from social, and even stopped from having smartphones? Nicola Gunby, founder at CLIQ, invites David and George to discuss the idea after it was raised in government here in the UK. Spoiler, no one on the podcast agrees! 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


We're going beyond words with predictive personalization and wordless search. We explore how is Generative AI being applied to ecommerce and what are it's benefits and lessons for wider industry? Join David and Akeesh as they welcome Miros cofounders Diana Saarva and Heikki Haldre. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Can social media be free from abusive comments? Tim Chase, CEO and cofounder of Striver thinks so, and he's starting by offering a safe and positive space for conversations about football. The team have much bigger plans... Do you think they can change the face of social media? 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


OLIO's co-founder Tessa Clarke returns to Tech Talks! Tessa is a guest for the third time, and now she and her team are growing rapidly as they acquire customers and organize volunteers. What does that mean for her, and the decisions she makes, as they keep focused on tackling issues of food and household waste? Also on this episode we receive a voice note from Mauro Cozzi, CEO of Emitwise, discussing steps organizations can take to reduce their carbon footprint. The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Eric Struk has 7.7 million followers on TikTok, and over 10 million in total. His videos (reviewing airlines) have been viewed over 2.5 billion times. How, why, and what can enterprise organizations and branding professionals learn from his journey? We take to the air to explore the process behind going viral. Also on the show David chats to Kinsey Fabrizio, Senior VP at the CTA. CES 2024 is currently happening in Las Vegas, so we get the latest from the show floor! The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lemzi.com&token=83a1d9-1-1705025231087 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


Today we celebrate our 600th episode! To do that David is joined by Steve Maclaren, COO at the National Robotarium. What's that you ask? The United Kingdom has a new center for robotics and AI in Edinburgh, but what work is it engaged in? We find out how Steve and his team are helping industry realise the potential of cutting edge technology. Also on today's show Thomas Vosper talks about the experience of an entrepreneur, and his new book! The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lemzi.com&token=623c45-1-1704762500726 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message


By the end of the decade there will be one billion new jobs. Half of them we can't even describe today. So how do we make sure people have the skills for our evolving industry? To help us make sense of the market and talk educational technology, we're joined by Andreas Flodstrom, CEO and founder of Beetroot. He joins us to talk about talent, and Ukraine, as we look ahead to 2024. Also on today's show we have a voice note from Brian Gross from OhMiBod. David and Akeesh just about manage to have a mature conversation. The music on Tech Talks is by London artist Lemzi. Check out his music and store at www.lemzi.com https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lemzi.com&token=8525c5-1-1704397272577 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-savage0/message