The Irish Tech News Podcast

We discuss the importance of philosophy and economics with the globally respected Rudy Aernoudt, Belgian professor, writer, politician, economist and philosopher. He has had a fascinating and varied career, including time as Professor Corporate Finance and European policy (MIT, OECD, European commission, European Council and European Social and Economic Committee); multiple Chief of Staff positions (Europe, Belgium, Flanders, Wallonia). He was secretary-general of economy and innovation in Belgium, director-general of OLPC (one laptop per child, spinoff MIT) and curator TEDx Brussels.

Ronan talks to Patrick Hamilton GSA head of administration. Patricks talks about his background, what GSA does, GSA and the strategic importance of EUSPACE as an EU asset for innovation, growth and sustainability, how they link up with ESA, and why they are autonomous. Patrick also talks about the various services that GSA offer, how technology has enabled us to use GSA’s satellite’s and their data, and how GSA is helping to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.

Fascinating interview with Brett King, Bestselling Author http://Bank4dot0.com, Founder Moven, Speaker | Futurist | Host World's #1 Fintech Radio Show http://BreakingBanks.com | Immigrant | Nomad We discuss the theme of his upcoming book, Technosocialism, and why rapidly evolving sustainable technologies might help humanity to adress climate change and move to a more healthy and positive future. We cover the potential roadblocks to achieving this, and which areas of the world you should be watching for the best solutions and a positive road map to a more sustainable future. We also put him in the hotspot and ask him about his track record as a futurologist. Join us for this interesting and insightful conversation.

Great interview with Madi Sharma, we cover Startup tips for female founders with and some gardening insights too. "My greatest achievement is taking an unknown single parent of ethnic minority background, without qualifications, and making her a global case study and role model. I love what I do, there are not enough hours in a day, and I am proud that my enthusiasm inspires others". "You must be the change you want to see" Gandhi "You must be the change you want to see - No Excuses" Madi See more on her website here http://madisharma.org/ and on her twitter feed https://twitter.com/MadiSharma1

We talk with Sandra Uwantege Hart who is leading an innovation and exciting blockchain project in Vanuatu called UnBlocked Cash which recently won an EU award. Sandra Uwantege Hart is the Pacific Cash & Livelihoods Lead with Oxfam Vanuatu and is also leading on the Blockchain project that we discuss in this interview. See more about Sandra here https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-uwantege-hart-862b5986/ See more here about the project here https://irishtechnews.ie/oxfam-and-sempos-unblocked-cash-project/ and here https://www.facebook.com/oxfaminvanuatu/

Ronan talks to Scott Wilson, Director of Customer Experience, eFax. Scott talks about what eFax does, their recent research on digital transformation. Scott also talks about the challenges businesses face when undergoing digital transformation, the hybrid model of home and office working,  and why the fax is not dead.

Ronan talks to Justyna Redelkiewicz GSA, Head of Section Consumer Solutions. Justyna talks about her background, the 1.5 billion Galileo-enabled phones, IoT, Galileo and autonomous vehicles and the importance of designing services around user needs. Justyna also talks about GSA enabling innovation, their various entrepreneurs grants including my Galileo solution which is taking applications till October 13th and has a €1.5M prize pool, and where you can go to check if your phones and other devices are Galileo compatible.

Startup insights, growing Irish Tech News & why digital media can be a force for good, Patrick O'Brien and Simon Cocking in conversation Interesting conversation about the story of Irish Tech News's growth, the roadblocks it encountered and the strategies they employed to ensure it's continued growth. Patrick O'Brien interviews Simon Cocking about Irish Tech News and it's first decade, 2010 to 2020.

Interesting conversation with Steven Van Belleghem, author of The Offer You Can’t Refuse, which we recently reviewed on Irish Tech News here https://irishtechnews.ie/the-offer-you-cant-refuse-reviewed/ We cover innovation, climate change, customer experience and how as our expectations rise of what we expect from a company, how this can potentially raise environmenta standards and hopefully head off greenwashing by less committed companies.

Why it is an exciting time for journalism graduates in Ireland, trends and insights with Patrick O'Brien, DCU & Irish Tech News We interview Patrick O'Brien, content writer for Irish Tech News, about his experience as a recent journalism student at Dublin City University, and also his internship with Irish Tech News during Covid-19. You can see more about his work here https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-o-brien-7962411b2/ and here https://twitter.com/obrien_writes