Tech Talks
Harvey Nash
Welcome to Tech Talks (A Podcast about Technology Leaders and Leadership).
We explore the stories behind the most recognisable names in industry and the startups you’re yet to hear from. The innovation, cultural transformation and investment stories driving technology with host David Savage.
If you’re interested in the latest ideas on AI, data, cyber-security this is the show for you. Follow and join the conversation.
Tech Talks is powered by Harvey Nash, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at https://www.harveynash.co.uk/
We explore the stories behind the most recognisable names in industry and the startups you’re yet to hear from. The innovation, cultural transformation and investment stories driving technology with host David Savage.
If you’re interested in the latest ideas on AI, data, cyber-security this is the show for you. Follow and join the conversation.
Tech Talks is powered by Harvey Nash, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at https://www.harveynash.co.uk/
Episodes
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Aug 28, 2020 • 40min
David Ripert, CEO of Poplar Studio, discusses how AR is on the brink of a breakthrough.
David is joining us to talk about how augmented reality is making waves in retail, and how the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of the tech. But who is going to provide the equipment to take AR from the early adopters to mass appeal? What does the future hold?
Interested and keen to find out more about Poplar Studio? https://www.poplar.studio
Aug 25, 2020 • 37min
Santosh Sahu, CEO & founder of Charac, is helping pharmacies reach their community via tech.
Santosh Sahu is building a tech platform to help independent pharmacies reach their customers, and compete with much big chains; and explore how he hopes to grow the platform (even in these challenging times). We also discuss the knowledge gap between how small and medium sized business view 'digital', versus what embracing tech might mean for them.
Aug 21, 2020 • 36min
Siobhan Winiberg, Head of HR at EVO Payments, tells us "cash is dirty".
Siobhan joins the show to discuss the effects of lockdown on a global business and it's culture. We also dive into the payments industry, discuss alternatives to cash and why tech-enabled business is bouncing back.
Aug 18, 2020 • 35min
Brian Femminella, CEO of Soundmind, is the 20 year old using tech to treat PTSD
Brian joined the US military and witnessed the effects of PTSD on his friends firsthand. Aged 18 it moved him enough to research and build a platform to help suffers of trauma. Brian is still only 20, all of his exec team are students; they are using music to help people and have built credibility in the science community. Frankly, we're very impressed and implore you listen to this amazing young leader.
https://www.soundmindsolutions.org/
Aug 14, 2020 • 31min
Ian Watt, Chief Product Officer at Tellimer, on how he incubated a new business within a legacy one.
Ian Watt is the Chief Product Officer at Tellimer, a Fintech platform for emerging markets investment research, data, and news. today he's talking about his role in building a new business out of another organisation, and how he created a new culture as well as a new tech stack.
Also on the show, where is the worst city in the UK for internet outages? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/13/bristol-is-worst-uk-city-for-broadband-outages-with-169-hours-a-year
Aug 11, 2020 • 38min
David Chance, VP Strategy & Innovation, discusses the need for the UK to evolve payment processes.
David Chance discusses how the UK has fallen behind Europe on payment innovation, the regulation that can be used to catch-up, and how a little imaginative thinking can improve retail experiences and close growing equality gaps in society.
Aug 7, 2020 • 37min
Faisal Abbasi, MD of IPSoft UK&I, introduces Amelia to your office.
Faisal talks to us about Amelia, a digital assistant able to automate many tasks around the office with a human face! However how to we ensure the AI learns the right behaviours, and how does this level of automation interact with your existing teams?
Aug 4, 2020 • 38min
Jason Goodall, NTT Ltd CEO, talks about adopting a start-up mentality to find purpose.
Jason Goodall is leading a 50,000 strong organisation that's only a year old. In the show today we discover why a startup mentality is helping his team build something new, and why tech can embrace the post-Covid society to drive positive transformation.
Jul 31, 2020 • 27min
Stuart Bannerman, Lead Architect at Tangent, on why companies were left scrambling to scale.
Today's show we're talking to Stu Bannerman, who gives his take on why companies struggled to meet demand during the height of the pandemic, and why disaster recovery was left in the long grass (and hopefully won't be again) by too many!
Also on the show we're discussing the #challengeaccepted trend, what it says, and whether it's making the impact it should: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/30/is-the-challengeaccepted-trend-simply-a-miss-instagram-pageant-or-something-more
Jul 28, 2020 • 38min
Erik Kostelnik, CEO of Postal.io, on ups and downs of entrepreneurship in a difficult market
Erik joins us from the West Coast to chat about Postal.io, to talk about the sales and marketing sector, and being an entrepreneur in the current climate. He discusses the need to understand the market is changing, but your proposition doesn't have to, as well as striking some caution in the shift to home working. Big Tech might yet shake up the way we work again!
Also on the show Neil Blagden from Finastra shares an update on Boycott Your Bed. If you want to support Neil and his colleagues you can! https://www.justgiving.com/team/Finastra
