The Irish Tech News Podcast

Proptech has come on leaps and bounds since it started in the 1980’s. In the early 2000’s proptech innovation emerged and has continued to evolve proptech. One company that is continuing the evolution of proptech is RentDodo, who recently launched TenantCert, a unique new feature that aims to help eliminate growing levels of rental fraud in the midst of a housing crisis. Ronan spoke to Conor McGarry, CEO and Co-founder RentDodo   Conor talks about his background, what RentDodo does, how they are helping mitigate rental fraud and more. More about RentDodo: RentDodo is a proptech startup transforming the rental process in Ireland with its flagship product, TenantCert, streamlining the process for tenants and property managers, whilst helping to curb scammers. RentDodo provides tenants with an easier and more secure rental experience, mitigating friction points between landlords, and property managers.

From fintech being perceived as a competitor to a bank, to acting as a collaborator, much has evolved in the past two decades. As we look forward, how do we anticipate the relationship evolving, especially with the likes of Apple making a formidable entrance into the ecosystem? And how should banks respond and adapt to the changing world? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with an old friend, Jim Marous, on the ups and downs of our beloved industry, and what we might expect next.

Betting exchanges have been around for over twenty years and have adopted new technologies as they have come on stream. One such betting exchange is BetDex Exchange, a British blockchain-based betting exchange that has emerged as a pioneering player in the decentralised betting landscape. Ronan recently spoke to BetDex CEO Varun Sudhakar. Varun talks about his background, what BetDex does, how they use blockchain, their new Irish licence and more. More about BetDex: BetDEX are on a mission to create the premier decentralized sports betting protocol. By building on the Solana blockchain, BetDEX can deliver high speeds and low transaction costs while eliminating counterparty risk. In addition, BetDEX is a permissionless protocol allowing anyone to build their own applications on top. Earlier this year Betdex received a remote betting license in Ireland.

Web 3 futuresThis week we talk to Alex Tapscott about his new book Web 3, then the hosting team (Rob, Brett and Katie) talk about some of the macro changes within the Web3 & Web3D/Spatial computing space with Meta’s new RayBan smart glasses. Alex is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), will be published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than $8 billion in assets under management (AUM). Ninepoint launched the world’s first carbon-neutral Bitcoin ETF, which reached over $400 million in AUM. Alex is also co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction best-seller, Blockchain Revolution, translated into more than 19 languages and which has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. His other books, Financial Services Revolution and Digital Asset Revolution were published in 2020 and 2022 respectively. More about Brett Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years. Robert TercekThe Futurists NetworkHttps://TheFuturists.comHttp://RobertTercek.com

Stablecoins are enabling stability & financial inclusion#stablecoins #fintech #payments #tokenization #financialincusionDescription: A great panel discussion on the current use cases for stablecoins, from the recent CV Summit in Zug. You will hear from Maike Hornung, Head of Crypto VISA in Europe,  Patrick Hansen, Director EU Strategy & Policy at Circle, Jan-Oliver Sell MD at Coinbase Germany, and Dr. Mattia L. Rattaggi, Senior Advisor at Edelcoin.  Dr. Efi Pylarinou is the No.1 Global Woman Influencer in Finance & the Data conversation by Refinitiv, a Top Thought Leader by Onalytica, and a Top Digital Futurist, Linkedin and Twitter Voice, by Engatica. A seasoned Wall Street professional & a recognized technology thought leader on innovation topics. Founder of Efi Pylarinou Advisory servicing Big Tech, Financial Services and Fintech clients. She strongly believes in building bridges between the old and the new economy. She shares her passion of content creation with her 190,000+ followers on Linkedin and 18,000+ on Twitter.  Join her on the social platforms https://linktr.ee/Efiglobal

New data from Amárach Research reveals that over 70% of 5–8-year-olds have access to a smartphone, and that 80% of children aged 11+ have significant amounts of unsupervised internet time, including in their bedrooms. With this high number of children having access to smartphones, how can we be sure that they are using the smartphones in a safe and secure way? Well, a new online platform that was launched earlier this month by Amárach Research, Cilter, the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, and SFI (Science Foundation Ireland) funded ADAPT centre (“the Consortium”), aims to allow children to use smartphones safely and securely.  Ronan spoke to Rena Maycock, CEO of Cilter.  Rena talks about her background, how Cilter started and more. More about Cilter: An online platform which requests anonymous submissions from parents/guardians of examples of harmful online language experienced by children was launched earlier this month. The submissions will be used to inform Cilter, a new cutting-edge parental control technology for smartphones. This technology will sit in the operating systems of smartphones, and will prevent children being exposed to cyber-bullying, grooming, and self-harm content, as well as alerting parents/guardians if their child is attempting to send or receive this content. The data gathered in this survey will be the world’s first repository of harmful verbatim private language that children experience.  The Cilter app for Android and Apple Phones will be available soon on the App Store and the Google Play Store.

At a time when financial institutions and fintechs are evolving from being competitors to partners, our relationship with financial services providers is changing as well — especially with larger (tech) brands playing a more prominent role in our day-to-day lives. How will this web of relationships redefine the future of financial services? What role will data and emerging technologies play? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Kate Drew, Director of Research at CCG Catalyst, on the changing delivery landscape and the fusion of fintechs and banks. 

One of the business tools that you might not have heard of is connected packaging and 46.5% more companies are planning to use connected packaging solutions this year compared to last year. So what is connected packaging and how can it help your business? To find out more Ronan spoke to Clodagh Hurrell, Head of Business EMEA with XDS Brand. Clodagh talks about her background, XDS Brand, connected packaging and more. More about Clodagh Hurrell: As the Head of Business for EMEA at XDS Brand, a Tech Mahindra company, Clodagh leads the sales and marketing strategy for delivering immersive and frictionless customer experiences across various industries. With over a decade of experience in B2B marketing and sales, she has a proven track record of attracting, winning, nurturing, and developing business and strong client relationships in a consultative and solution-based approach. Clodagh’s core competencies include integrated marketing, advertising, digital marketing, business strategy, and technology. Clodagh is also certified as a global leader in brand development and deployment. Clodagh is passionate about creating and delivering innovative and impactful solutions that enhance customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention. My mission is to drive business growth and value for XDS Brand and our clients in the EMEA region.

Facing Our Futures Description: In this week’s show, we’re joined by Nikolas Badminton, Chief Futurist at Futurist.com and author of Facing Our Futures: How Foresight, Futures Design and Strategy Creates Prosperity and Growth. We discuss what inspired Nik to become a futurist, what’s ahead for professional futurism, the backstory of Futurist.com, protopia and futures thinking towards 2100 and beyond. Nikolas Badminton shares how futures thinking has inspired and transformed over 400 of the world’s most impactful organization using his Hope Engineering© Framework. More about Brett Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years.

A discussion with the founder of the Brazil Crypto Report newsletter on the use cases of cryptocurrencies in Brazil and other Latin American countries; The unique aspects of the rich Brazilian crypto ecosystem; The significant role of Stablecoin adoption, from USDT (pegged to the USD) to Brazilian Real pegged Stablecoins. His excitement about DREX, the wholesale pilot of the Brazilian Central Bank and the interest in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) supported by a CBsandbox. Aaron Stanley https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronstan... oversees partnerships and events initiatives for the Filecoin Foundation, with an emphasis on growing the Filecoin ecosystem https://filecoin.io/ and advancing decentralized web narratives. He is also the founder and CEO of Brazil Crypto Report, https://brazilcrypto.substack.com/p/i... focused on the Brazil and Latam ecosystems (in English). He previously oversaw content and programming for CoinDesk's Consensus conference, the "big tent" global gathering of the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem each year. His focus is driving industry-advancing narratives through events and editorial content, as well as incorporating Web 3.0 technology into the media and event experience. He previously covered the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry as a reporter for CoinDesk and Forbes.com, and before that spent four years in the Financial Times' Washington Bureau covering U.S. business and politics and building out interactive and multimedia products. Dr. Efi Pylarinou is the No.1 Global Woman Influencer in Finance & the Data conversation by Refinitiv, a Top Thought Leader by Onalytica, and a Top Digital Futurist, Linkedin and Twitter Voice, by Engatica. A seasoned Wall Street professional & a recognized technology thought leader on innovation topics. Founder of Efi Pylarinou Advisory servicing Big Tech, Financial Services and Fintech clients. She strongly believes in building bridges between the old and the new economy. She shares her passion of content creation with her 190,000+ followers on Linkedin and 18,000+ on Twitter.  Join her on the social platforms https://linktr.ee/Efiglobal