The Irish Tech News Podcast

Modern technology has changed recruitment, especially with AI and to get an insight into this I spoke to Robby Perdue, Senior Director of Product with Greenhouse an American tech company that provides recruiting software as a service.Robby talks about his background, what Greenhouse does, AI, the future plans of Greenhouse and more.More about Robby:Robby is a Senior Director of Product at Greenhouse, where he has worked for nearly nine years. Previously the lead for enterprise customer success, he now oversees the teams that work on the core of Greenhouse Recruiting. Based in GH Europe headquarters, he ensures the global needs of our customers continue to drive our product road map. He's also a contributor to Geekadelphia (RIP), co-organiser of the Philadelphia Geek Awards, and co-founder of Forge Conference.

Danny Jenkins is at the forefront of preventing cyberattacks, and his company Threatlocker secures millions of endpoints with 99% protection from breaches. His visionary approach to cybersecurity provides invaluable insights on emerging cyber threats, from cybergangs and phishing/deepfakes to vulnerabilities in supply chains and IoT, revolutionising cybersecurity as we know it. Danny was recently in Dublin speaking at Kaseya DattoCon and I caught up with him.Danny talks about his background, Zero Trust, legacy software and more.More about Danny Jenkins:Danny Jenkins is the CEO & Co-Founder of ThreatLocker, an Orlando-based cybersecurity firm providing zero-trust endpoint security. Danny is a leading expert in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience in building and securing corporate networks, including many roles on red teams and blue teams. He is dedicated to educating industry professionals about the latest cyber threats and frequently speaks on the topics of ransomware, zero trust, and zero-day vulnerabilities.Before taking the reins at ThreatLocker, Danny co-founded MXSweep, a global provider of email and internet security SaaS applications based in Dublin, Ireland, that sold exclusively through the channel. MXSweep later went on to be sold to J2.. Danny was also the CEO at Sirrustec, specialising in white labeled channel delivered email security. Sirrustec Sold to Censornet in 2014

In this new episode of One Vision Podcast, the incredible Sophie Guibaud shares her startup journey from digital banking and embedded finance to cryptocurrency, and her latest venture with Martyna Lewinska. Unsure about entrepreneurship? Looking to power up your career or personal life? This episode is a must-listen for you —and Sophie’s enthusiasm and sense of curiosity is contagious. #AI #Fintech #FinancialServcies #Startup #Entrepreneurship 

During the recent Dublin Tech Summit, I recorded a series of podcasts. In my third podcast I spoke with Shane Mann the CEO of Tranzaura and one of the Dublin Tech Summit speakers.Shane talks about his background, IT, AI, Holyhead and more.More about Shane Mann:Shane Mann is CEO of Tranzaura, a Limerick-based leading fleet management company. A thought leader in the fleet management and logistics industry, Shane has been featured in The Irish Times, RTE, the BBC, Virgin Media News, The Business Post, among others.Shane joined Tranzaura from Cook Medical in 2015 and quickly transformed the company’s product offerings through his out-of-the-box thinking and expertise in product development. Shane has been instrumental in reinvigorating Tranzaura’s branding, marketing and sales operations, and now leads all critical aspects of the company, including product development, operations, marketing, and customer care, to drive the business forward in fleet intelligence. 

At the recent National Enterprise Awards, Monaghan based health tech start-up, Spryt was crowned as the overall winner. I caught up with Neill Dunwoody one of Spryt’s co-founders.Neill talks about his background, what Spryt does, patient experience as a service, fixing bottlenecks and more.More about Spryt:Spryt was founded by Neill Dunwoody and Daragh Donohue, and was inspired when a friend of theirs, sadly died after missing vital hospital appointments. The current healthcare access model is rigid and unresponsive, forcing patients to adapt to an inflexible system. In the United States alone, $1 Trillion is spent annually on inefficient scheduling and billing, perpetuating a system that fails patients and payers/providers.Spryt is transforming the way healthcare providers communicate with patients through its innovative AI-powered ‘virtual receptionist’ platform. Designed to reduce missed appointments and enhance patient engagement, Spryt automates appointment reminders, follow-ups, and patient messaging via WhatsApp, SMS, and RCS, all while integrating with existing systems.The solution has already been adopted by a growing number of GPs, clinics, and hospitals across Ireland and by the NHS in the UK (260% increase in patient engagement versus traditional methods). By helping practices cut no-show rates, streamline communication, and free up administrative resources,Spryt is making a positive impact on healthcare delivery at a reduced cost of traditional systems and is removing 80-90% of the admin burden. Now preparing for expansion into the UK, US and wider EU markets, the company’s goal is to become the default digital front door for healthcare providers across Europe. 

In this episode of One Vision, we welcome Jennifer White, Senior Director at J.D. Power , to discuss key financial trends and how our industry is responding to consumer needs in these challenging times. Jennifer shares insights from J.D. Power's data on consumer financial health, and we explore consumer behavior amidst inflation, job security concerns, and other economic pressures. From the rising relevance of digital engagement, to personalization and the adoption of AI in financial services, don’t miss out on this crucial conversation and eye-opening stats. Tune in and stay ahead of the curve! 🎙️ 

We caught up with Jon Hays, from Queen Mary's University, and John Andrew from Advanced Power Technology.More about both intervieweesJonathan Hays is a Professor of Physics at Queen Mary University of London, where he is the head of the Particle Physics Research Centre. His research interests rest mainly with high energy particle physics, having been involved with research at the Large Hadron Collider for many years on the CMS and ATLAS experiments and at the Fermilab Tevatron before that. His main focus now is on low background experiments measuring neutrinos and searching for dark matter.Alongside this, he has had a strong involvement in large-scale computing for over two decades as a user, developer, provider and now as Science Director of STFCs IRIS Federation - that coordinates and provides access to large-scale compute and data services across the science remit of STFC.He is also Project lead for the National Federated Compute Services NetworkPlus Project that aims to provide a community driven roadmap for the future of a truly national joined up computing and data service serving users across the broad UKRI portfolio. Sustainable computing is a key part of this and he has been involved in multiple projects investigating how to achieve this through measuring, monitoring, and mitigating the impact of our scientific endeavours on the environment.About Queen Mary University of London  Queen Mary University of London, a research-intensive Russell Group university based in East London, is one of the top universities in the world. The University climbed 35 places in two years in the QS World University Rankings and is now ranked 110th in the 2026 rankings. It is also a top 100 global university and top 10 UK university for the second year running in the 2025-26 US News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings, and is ranked 24th in the world for the quality of its research and 11th in the world for international outlook.At Queen Mary University of London, there is a strong belief that a diversity of ideas helps achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout the University’s history, it has fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. It continues to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps be achieved and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.The University’s reformer heritage informs its conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere, an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of East London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Queen Mary University of London continues to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything it does, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.John Andrew, Technical Sales Manager, APTWith a strong focus on energy efficiency, innovation, modular design, and scalability, John has helped organisations design and implement high-performance, future-ready data centres that meet both operational and environmental goals. Specialising in modular and on-premises data centre solutions, he combines technical knowledge with practical experience to support clients in achieving resilient, efficient, and sustainable IT Deployments.APTEstablished in 1990, Advanced Power Technology is an award-winning provider of Energy Efficient Critical Power and Cooling Systems. We select the best technology from our partners to engineer and implement highly efficient, sustainable solutions, for our customers.We are experts in designing, building and supporting Data Centres, Modular Data Centres, UPS Systems, and Prefabricated Switchgear. We always strive to implement the most resilient, yet energy efficient solution. 

During the recent Dublin Tech Summit, I recorded a series of podcasts. In my second podcast I caught up with Oisin Hanrahan, the Co-founder and CEO of Keychain who I had interviewed the year before at last year’s Dublin Tech Summit.Oisin talked about what has happened since we last spoke, AI, Trump’s tariffs, his talk at this year’s Dublin Tech Summit and more.More about Oisin:Oisin Hanrahan is the Cofounder and CEO of Keychain, a manufacturing platform for the packaged goods industry that is backed by $18 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners, BoxGroup, and SV Angel. Prior to founding Keychain, he served as the CEO of NASDAQ-listed Angi Inc. Before becoming CEO, he served as Chief Product Officer of Angi, where he was responsible for all product and technology strategy.He joined Angi in 2018 when Handy, the company he co-founded and led as CEO, was acquired by the company. Mr. Hanrahan built Handy to hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue, and raised over $100 million in institutional capital. Mr. Hanrahan served the US Commerce Secretary on the Digital Economy Board of Advisors from 2016 to 2017. While working on the issue of worker classification, he addressed unions, congressmen, and senators, including the US Senate Democratic Caucus.His work has been covered extensively by major media, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Forbes. He has appeared frequently on CNBC, MSNBC, Fox and Bloomberg and has given talks at conferences, including Milken Institute and Web Summit. He is an active angel investor and advisor, with a portfolio of over 50 companies. Mr. Hanrahan studied for his MBA at Harvard Business School, earned a Masters in Finance from the London School of Economics, and a Business and Economics degree from Trinity College Dublin.

Dame Dawn Childs DBE FREngDawn is the CEO of Pure Data Centres Group building and operating hyperscale data centres. Before joining Pure she led a multi-billion transformation programme for National Grid across both the gas and electricity transmission businesses. This followed several senior engineering appointments as: the Group Engineering Director for Merlin Entertainments with responsibility for engineering delivery and standards across the worldwide portfolio of theme parks; and the Head of Engineering at Gatwick Airport. She joined Gatwick after 23 years as an Engineering Officer in the Royal Air Force.She is a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Chairs the Audit and Risk Committee and a Trustee of the Air League. She was the longest serving President of the Women’s Engineering Society, turning it around over a 5 year tenure, and is currently the Chair of the iMasons Committee. She was honoured with a Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering in October 2020 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the engineering profession and was appointed a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE) for services to engineering in the King’s New Years Honours 2023.Sam Grady, A Healthier EarthSam is a commercial strategy professional with experience of driving social impact in both the public and private sector. He has worked primarily in regulated environments; firstly, as an economist at HM Treasury and then as a commercial policy advisor at the Cabinet Office – responsible for the establishment and management of public-private joint venture companies.Most recently Sam has lead business development activity at National Grid where his focus was on designing and delivering sustainable business models. As AHE’s Director of Strategy & Business Development Sam is responsible for building commercial partnerships and creating innovate business models that enable the delivery of our ambitious climate projects. Sam is from the UK and currently lives in North Worcestershire. In his spare time he is an avid golfer on a never ending quest to break par.

As we shift from a relationship-based industry to one that's increasingly transactional and digital, how might financial institutions reclaim the human connection while still embracing technological advancement? Join us for a new episode of the One Vision Podcast with special guest Rik Coeckelbergs, founder of The Banking Scene and author of 'A New Ethos in Banking.' Rik shares his journey of writing the book, emphasizing the importance of values and purpose in the financial industry amid a changing world. We touch on the risks and opportunities in our industry, the impact of digital transformation, the role of AI, and the need for financial and digital inclusion.  Tune in for a thoughtful chat on how organizations can reconnect with communities and the significance of ethos in today’s rapidly changing world.#AI #Innovation #Purpose #BankingIndustry