The Irish Tech News Podcast

According to a report by Zoom in collaboration with FRS Recruitment, jobseekers in the IT sector are predominantly seeking fully remote working conditions, while 80% in the commercial sector prefer hybrid working conditions. Remote or hybrid working models will continue to be the new norm, with options for remote working becoming an increasingly important consideration for candidates when accepting job offers. In addition to this, according to the Hays Salary & Recruitment Guide 2023, 90% of tech employers plan to hire new staff in the next 12 months, a six-year high, despite economic concerns and skills shortages. Figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that the digital sector employs more than 270,000 people in Ireland. Ronan talks to Brian O hOisin, the founder of Tech Nomads, a new event series, bringing Ireland’s top tech talent face-to-face with the country’s most exciting tech companies, with hundreds of jobs on offer. Brian talks about his background, Tech Nomads, AI, disruptors, the metaverse, mentorship and more. More about Brian O hOisin: Brian is a well known business and tech entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Career Zoo. He is also the CEO of Tech Tribes, the head of innovation at Catalyst Media, the founder of Tech Nomads and is also involved with Dublin Tech Summit.

Will Humanity thrive with the Planet or will the world remain fragmented (amongst us and with nature)? Can Innovation enable us to solve our wicked problems and what mind shift is required?  Dr. Mihaela Ulieru brings us into her highly rich world, her passions, and shares glimpses of how platforms can enable holistic decision-making; how we can upgrade our socioeconomic operating system and much more.   Stay to the end, to listen to her recite one of her own poems. Dr. Mihaela Ulieru https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaelaul... is a technology alchemist and an innovator at the edge of the impossible with a solid background as a “rocket scientist” backed by a PhD in robotics and an illustrious academic career. She is founder and President of the IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy. IMPACT stands for ”Innovation Management and Policy Accelerated with Communication Technologies”- a spinout from her academic research in “eSociety” aiming at policy reforms for the adoption of the latest digital technologies in all areas of society and sectors of the economy. Since her early career she kept inspiring and supporting young entrepreneurs – one of her first MSc students was Garret Camp, co-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon –and she currently advises several startups aiming to put the “Fourth IndustrialRevolution” technologies (AI, Blockchain, IoT) to work to make the world a better place. Stay to the end, to listen to her recite one of her own poems. Dr. Mihaela Ulieru https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaelaul... is a technology alchemist and an innovator at the edge of the impossible with a solid background as a “rocket scientist” backed by a PhD in robotics and an illustrious academic career. She is founder and President of the IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy. IMPACT stands for ”Innovation Management and Policy Accelerated with Communication Technologies”- a spinout from her academic research in “eSociety” aiming at policy reforms for the adoption of the latest digital technologies in all areas of society and sectors of the economy. Since her early career she kept inspiring and supporting young entrepreneurs – one of her first MSc students was Garret Camp, co-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon –and she currently advises several startups aiming to put the “Fourth IndustrialRevolution” technologies (AI, Blockchain, IoT) to work to make the world a better place.

Guest: Dean Takahashi Description: Co-hosts Brett King and Robert Tercek interview journalist Dean Takahashi, who has been covering innovation in the game industry for three decades. Dean gives The Futurists a post-CES roundup of new trends and genres that span a dizzying array of evolving technologies. Games have expanded beyond a niche category of entertainment to dominate mainstream media. Games now foster new story franchises that attract tens of millions of fans daily. Dean explains how game tech is blurring the boundaries between the classic game industry and other media, such as motion pictures and television series. He tells us why game developers are most likely to lead the way into the metaverse. And he anticipates interoperable game economies where any player can also be a creator of generative worlds that are photorealistic. Topics include: core gamers, casual games, free-to-play, cloud gaming, blockchain games, VR and AR, Roblox, Fortnite, PUBG, digital twins and game communities.

Co-founders of Salsa, Helena and Grace met at a conference before deciding the work together - and talk to the host Jillian Godsil about the challenges and benefits of working as female founders - and raising funds

With all eyes on supply chain at the moment, due to the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the remnants of the pandemic, technology has become very important in logistics. One company that is heavily involved in this is Overhaul, founded in Ireland in 2016. It’s European HQ is in Dundalk, Co. Louth and US headquarters is in Austin, Texas. Ronan talks to David Broe the COO and co-founder of Overhaul. David talks about his background, what Overhaul does, supply chain resilience, digitisation, Amazon and more. More about David Broe: David Broe is the COO and co-founder of Overhaul, the only device and data-agnostic supply chain visibility and security solution, and the global leader in in-transit risk management. David has operated in supply chain tech industry for the last 18 years with experience across general management, finance, and M&A roles for market leaders, including FreightWatch and Sensitech. Prior to his years in supply chain technology, David worked for Bank of Scotland as a commercial lender. David holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College Dublin and master’s degree from University College Dublin.

In today's podcast Melanie Boylan speaks with Ronan Newman about this brand new promotional incentive to bring greater awareness to our skies.  Ronan is the man behind the vision and has single handedly brought about this special week of awareness, using all the astronomy groups in Ireland and also by bringing in the libraries throughout the country too. Learn more about the work involved and save the date for your family and friends and let's educate the next generation. Learn more about the 100 events on their website: https://www.irishastronomyweek.ie/

DESCRIPTION: Co-hosts Brett King and Rob Tercek speak with medical futurist Dr Daniel Kraft on the topic of exponential health care. Kraft reports that we’ve entered a decade-long era of rapid innovation that began with the pandemic. Covid-19 accelerated progress in health care from incremental to exponential, including: vaccines derived from messenger RNA, consumerized health care and home diagnostic kits, loosening of regulation to allow telemedicine, and innovation in payments. What’s next: hybrid care, AI medical chatbots, the “mediverse”, advanced sensors, DNA sequencing, the Big Data shift from quantified self to quantified health, advances in wearables, “predictalytics", the advantages of crowdsourcing actionable data, democratization and equity in global health care, medical tricorders, 3D printed medications and foods, “humanized” pigs. Daniel extends an invitation to listeners to visit his event www.NextMed.Health and to access the free resources at www.Digital.Health Brett King is a world-renowned entrepreneur, futurist, speaker, international bestselling author, and media personality. China’s President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in his 2018 national address; the same book that was listed as a Top 10 non-fiction book in North America. In 2019 his book Bank 4.0 was awarded the Top Book by a Foreign Author in Russia for that year. Robert Tercek is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and educator focused on the process of dematerialization and innovation. In his professional capacity, Mr. Tercek is a seasoned business executive with deep expertise in digital media and internet services. He is a prolific creator of interactive programs and products. He has designed and launched successful consumer experiences on every digital platform, including digital television, game consoles, broadband Internet, and mobile networks. In 2021, Mr. Tercek was recognized as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Media Excellence Awards for his leadership in designing and launching COVID SMART™, an interactive training program designed to keep workers safe on the job during the pandemic.

Tammy Khan, co CEO and co Founder of FYEO charts her progress from a strategic communications and philosophy degree, via a family business selling antiques on ebay to co-leading a cyber security firm working with layer one blockchains. She ‘face planted’ into tech she says and loves it. In conversation with Jillian Godsil

Change is not an abstraction. We have the tech at our disposal; what we do need is to make a choice. Do we have the intention to change and do what is needed? And are we doing enough? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Dr Leda Glyptis, Chief Client Officer at 10x Banking, and author of “Bankers Like Us”, on culture and transformation. Much like Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring, you are not alone. As Gandalf the Grey said in the Fellowship of the Ring: “All We Have To Decide Is What To Do With The Time That Is Given To Us.” The book is a call to action: the ball is now in your court.

Sinead Marsh and Carole Gilkes of Service Express talk on the new facility in Dublin and women leadership. Ireland has a thriving technology sector and is regarded as one of Europe’s key tech hubs, with many world-leading names such as IBM, Intel and Oracle having a presence in the country. Establishing the new site leads to increased service coverage for customers and partners of Service Express.