Tech Talks

It's Tolkien Day on the 25th, so we're exploring your 'fellowship', or the team you build at work and creating an environment to thrive! To help us do that we're joined by Hya co-founder Jason Waterman and Ploughshare CEO Hetti Barkworth-Nanton. Getting your people right is so key; they are the change.

Today's show is split into two subjects. First we're off to Ireland to talk to Workhuman's David Burke, Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand. In the second half I talk to Jim Tiller about cyber warfare and the Ukraine. How are we helping repel attacks and what does cyber activity teach us about modern conflict. I've written a short piece on the back of the conversation too: https://www.harveynashgroup.com/post/why-collaboration-is-key-in-digital-warfare

We're bringing you three interviews with female digital leaders today. Bonu Hafizova, Director of Alif Academy, Sareeta Balakumar, Commercial Director at Consult My App, and Michele Barnett, UK Delivery Director at Fleetcor. We hope you are able to celebrate and enjoy International Women's Day. #BreakTheBias

Today we start with a chat with two founders creating a fitness app for the everyday 'Joes'; a platform to motivate you all year round through friendly, team-based motivation. Then we talk to Hylo Athletics. Returning guest Michael Doughty describes the importance of community as we find out how their trainers (or sneakers if you're in North America) are helping the planet. Whilst we love making the podcast, right now global events have shown how irrelevant what we do really is. If you wish to support the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis fund (and have the means to), here is a link to do so: https://bit.ly/3C4pWly

Our show coincides with the start of Fair Trade Fortnight, so we're focusing on how technology can provide help to the farming community as regulation and climate change cause increasingly complex issues. Our first guests are NFU Sugar's Arthur Marshall, and Associate Director at Czarnikow, Andrew Charlton. Then we chat to Andrew Lloyd, COO of IGS.

In a Valentine's Day special Sachin Raoul, cofounder and CEO of Blueheart, joins us to talk about the anxiety most of us face, at some point in our lives, in the bedroom. People need a safe, non-judgemental place to talk about problems they might encounter, and Blueheart is an app providing a solution. Do you want to join our day of radio? https://www.harveynashgroup.com/hngradio

On today's show we chat to Gemma Cassells, Lead Strategist at the DDI Programme (University of Edinburgh) and Johnny Hugill, Head of Research and Intelligence at Public. We ask, as government has become more important in our lives, how can government meet the challenges we all face? If you're interested in the article discussed with Johnny it's available here: https://www.public.io/press-post/public-confidence-in-accessing-public-services-online-skyrockets-during-pandemic

Today we're chatting to Physalis CEO Sade Amale as we first explore the need for inclusion in AI and data, before we switch our attention to the cyber security concerns that might go hand-in-hand with these products and services. Helping us do that we've got Jim Tiller, Global CISO of the Harvey Nash Group.

On Burns Night we talk to two CivTech Programme challenge winners Flexible Childcare Service Scotland and Saidot, as well as Dayshape. We explore how tech is helping meet the challenges Scottish society faces, as well as what makes Scotland a unique environment to grow a business. If you'd like to find our more about CivTech head to https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech

As we pass 'Blue Monday' we focus on working culture, productivity and collaboration. To do that we're joined by Flexa Careers CEO Molly Johnson-Jones and Holly Boothroyd. So how often do you want to go into the office? How much holiday do you want? Where do you want to work from? Plus, where does the power now lie in the employee/employer relationship?