The Irish Tech News Podcast

The Government is proposing an Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill, but what will it entail and how do you prepare for it? Ronan talks to Bertie Murphy, Head of Customer Experience, PwC Advisory about this. Bertie talks about digital transformation, the proposed Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill, if the proposed Online Safety Commissioner is a good idea, and how fake news can be tackled. Bertie also mentions, how fake news can be tackled, the powers that Online Safety Commissioner will have, the steps social media companies should take to prepare for this, the four categories the bill will focus on, and the rules and safety codes that the bill will require you to do.

Virgin Media have just launched Virgin TV 360, a new connected entertainment platform for new customers. It replaces their old Horizon box for new customers, and current customers have had the chance to use it since early August. The questions on everyone's lips are is it any good and is it a game-changer? Valid questions considering how buggy their old Horizon Box was. Ronan talks to Virgin Media’s Vice President of Commercial, Paul Higgins about Virgin TV 360, including what it can do, how innovative it is and why it can be seen as game-changing. Paul also talks about their broadband offerings including their new modem and 1 Gb broadband service.

Further Irish Tech News reflections on growth strategies that have helped us. In this episode we cover finding the right titles, using templates, the value of long tails and how to manage other people's demands on your time. As we near our ten year mark, it offers a good opportunity to reflect on what has helped us to reach the position we are now it. This podcast aims to share some of these insights and reflect on what has worked well over the last decade.

John Hartnett is the Founder and CEO of SVG Ventures/THRIVE and he talks to Ronan about his background, SVG Ventures/Thrive and the Thrive Global initiative. John also talks about agritech, what types of companies he invests in, the internet of Farming and how we have to change the way we grow and package food.

Davar Ardalan is one of the speakers at this year's Comtrade Digital Services Quest for Quality conference taking place online next month. She is also a journalist, author and the founder and storyteller of IVOW AI, a start-up specialising in AI-driven cultural content. Davar talks about her background, what IVOW AI does, how she does AI-driven cultural content, and as AI becomes a permanent part of our lives, how we can best prepare for this. Davar also mentions the positives of AI, how we make sure AI does not end up like HAL or Skynet and what she will be talking about at the Comtrade Digital Services Quest for Quality conference.

We chat with Seamus Ó Drisceoil from Cape Clear, Ireland’s only Island Distillery, about the challenges and opportunities of making gin on an island off the south west coast of Ireland. https://www.capecleardistillery.com/our-gin/ 3 SQ. MILES gin is a handcrafted, dry Irish Gin of superior clarity made from juniper, island botanicals, and citrus flavours. A clear, cool, refreshing drink when mixed with your favourite tonic or other mixers and served with ice. The unique set of botanicals include laminaria digitata, a seaweed harvested from our own shores, complimented by island-harvested fuchsia and honeysuckle. The fresh notes are evocative of the brisk Atlantic sea air, and the wild unspoilt flora that define Oileán Chléire. Táimid cheana féin ag fás aitil dúchasach san oileán. Beidh cuid eile des na luibheanna a úsáidfear fásta sna tolláin ar an láthair agus beidh cinn eile fós bainte mór thimpeall an oileáin. Seo é an chéad ginéive as cósta Iarthair Chorcaí agus cuirfidh sé le traidisiún agus cáil bia agus dí an cheantair. Is féidir roinnt des na plandaí aitil seo a fheiceáil lasmuigh dhon doras.

Interesting conversation with Jillian Godsil, Blockchain Chair, Keynote, Journalist, Broadcaster, CEO, Writer, Former European Parliament Candidate, Law Changer. We discuss her own voyage of discovery to reach the place of experience and influence that she now holds. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jilliangodsil/ Named 2020 Blockchain Journalist of the year at Uptrennd.com Awarded 2019 Blockchain Journalist at CC Forum London https://irishtechnews.ie/irish-tech-news-jillian-godsil-blockchain-ai/ Named as one of the top 100 Blockchain leaders globally by Lattice80 https://www.lattice80.com/lattice80-2019-blockchain-100/ Short listed for the 2019 IMRO national radio awards https://www.imro.ie/industry-news/imro-radio-awards-shortlist-revealed-for-2019/ https://www.blockchainmagazine.net/in-conversation-with-jillian-godsil-founder-blockleaders/ Named as one of the 50 Most Influential Women In Blockchain, https://blockleaders.io/2018/10/05/the-fall-and-rise-of-an-irish-woman-jillian-godsils-tale-of-success-against-all-odds/ https://humansofbc.com/interview-with-the-founder-of-blockleaders-jillian-godsil-humans-of-blockchain/ https://www.coinrivet.com/comment-on-international-womens-day-what-is-there-to-celebrate/ Jillian has held senior positions with global PR companies in Sydney, Singapore, London and Dublin. She was PRO of Iona Technologies (Ireland’s first company to float on NASDAQ). She changed the law in Ireland in 2014 and is a former European Parliamentary candidate (as an independent). She is a co founder and journalist in the Blockleaders.io. She freelances for Irish Tech News, Irish Central, The Irish Independent and The Irish Times. She has her own radio shows on DublinCityFM and EastCoastFM. Her first job after graduating from Trinity College was as a systems analyst with JP Morgan. She is advisor to a number of ICOs, has been named a Crypto Queen by In Zero Conferences as well as listed in the 50 most influential women in the global blockchain rollcall. She is a board member of EOS Dublin. She keynotes and chairs blockchain events around the world – including Kiev, Austin, Muscat, Columbo, Dublin, Dubai, Amsterdam, Malta and London She has been featured in Al Jazeera, Russia Today, BBC2 Newsnight, UK Telegraph, RTE, TV3, Huffington Post, New York Times The Irish Times, Vogue Italia and the Irish Independent amongst other publications. https://medium.com/swlh/top-influential-women-in-blockchain-and-crypto-space-15f9a108066b https://thenativeinfluence.com/contributor/jillian-godsil/view/

Interesting interview with John Armstrong,the founder of Irish Tech News, who explains why Irish Tech News began and how it has grown over the last decade. Irish Tech News is an award-winning online publication aimed at keeping you informed of all the latest news from the world of Technology. With the main focus on Irish based news, we cover a wide range of topics from social media and smartphones to start-ups and SMEs. Now ten strong, we have assembled a talented team of writers, each experts in their own fields, helping us to cover as diverse a range as possible without losing focus or quality. https://irishtechnews.ie/

As Irish Tech News nears it's first decade in business we reflect on how the site has grown. We cover our approach to events, corporate partnerships, and how it managed to continue to grow and evolve. And we also explain about the value of having an elephant memory. See the latest stories on the site here https://irishtechnews.ie/ Irish Tech News is an award-winning online publication aimed at keeping you informed of all the latest news from the world of Technology. With the main focus on Irish based news, we cover a wide range of topics from social media and smartphones to start-ups and SMEs.

Great interview with Theodora Lau, Unconventional Ventures Why it is important to ensure everyone is included, fintech, innovation, diversity and lego with Theodora Lau https://twitter.com/psb_dc Founder @UnconventionVc | Advisor @BondDotAi | One Vision Podcast | Fintech | AI | Longevity | @Onalytica No.1 Women in Finance | @LinkedIn Top Voice https://www.unconventionalventures.com/ Unconventional Ventures provides boutique consulting services to drive innovation to improve systematic financial wellness. We connect founders to funders, provide mentorship to entrepreneurs, strategic advisory services to a broad set of corporates, and broaden opportunities for diversity within the ecosystem. Our belief is that anyone with great ideas should have a chance to succeed. Find out how we can work together.