The Irish Tech News Podcast

Ronan talks to Conor Hogan the Senior Information Governance Manager with BSI. Conor talks about his background, how current technology has eroded our privacy, have the recent issues with Facebook made privacy more or less dead, and if we will see more data breaches over the next few years. Conor also discusses what impact will Brexit have on GDPR, and what we can do to make sure the connected devices and wearables that were Christmas gifts don’t abuse our privacy.

Ronan talks to Alison Hardacre, the CEO and co-founder of Healthkit, and Michael Malone, the EMEA Expansion Team Lead for Healthkit. Alison and Michael talk about their backgrounds, what Healthkit does, and how it integrates with smart devices. Alison and Micheal also talk about the problems facing healthcare globally and in Ireland, and the new jobs available in Cork.

Ronan talks to John Doran the director of engineering at Phorest, just before he gave his talk at last months Harvey Nash Dublin Tech Talks Meetup. John talks about his background, what Phorest does, what issues he faced when rapidly scaling Phorest and what solutions he found. John also mentions what advice he would give to a start-up that is looking to scale up.

Ronan talks to Charly Lester the co-founder of Lumen a dating for people over 50. Charly talks about her background, how Lumen works, how secure Lumen is, what countries Lumen is available in. Charlie also talks about her time as a mentor on the apprentice, and why dating apps can fail.

Ronan talks to Hilary Moran the founder of HYF. Hilary talks about her background, how HYF came about, what HYF does, and various scenarios where HYF can be used.

Ronan talks to Bertrand Rotagnon Director NE Sales, Marketing & Technical OTIS UK & Ireland. Bertrand talks about the new technologies that they are bringing out now and in the future, what innovations that we can see in the next few years, and how their lifts integrate with smart cities. Bertrand also mentions how seriously safety is to Otis and how they use apps to personalise their lifts for their customers.

Ronan talks to David Andreasson the Director of Finance & Operations at Voysis. David talks about his background, how he managed to scale Voysis to 3 offices and help with their funding, and he gives tips for any Irish companies/startup’s that are looking to scale internationally. David also talks about potential Irish Unicorns, and when he worked for Silicon Valley Bank what he looked for in the companies he invested in.

Ronan talks to Gary Tierney the MD of HP Ireland. Gary talks about the current innovative products that HP have, their 3D printers and why we won’t see any consumer ones. Gary also talks about HP PC’s, the segments they are competing in, the holy grail of long battery life, and HP’s heritage and innovation.

Ronan talks to Gene Murphy and David Pollard the Co-Organisers of Startup Week Dublin which takes place next week. Gene and David talk about Startup Week Dublin and what you can expect at it.

Ronan talks to Shiv Khera the founder of Qualified Learning Systems Inc, a business consultant and also an author. Shiv talks about his background, what Qualified Learning Systems Inc does, and he gives quick tips on how people can realise their true potential. As a renowned motivational speaker Shiv talks about what has influenced him the most, and his latest book You Can Achieve More, Live By Design, Not By Default