The Irish Tech News Podcast

Alex Nahai, co-founder and CEO of DancingSeahorse.com, has a long music career both in working with some of the most prominent artists and companies in the industry. He speaks fondly of times where he was backstage at some of the biggest names in the business including Prince and Calvin Harris and attending events at Coachella. “Each time, the energy was amazing and I felt so privileged to be present. I really wanted to be able to share that feeling with other fans.” With 20 years in showbusiness, Nahai became involved in Web 3 about 18 months ago. He had witnessed the rise of NFTs and the growth of utility in NFTs, and with his partner Andy Nematalla, felt there was an opportunity to use NFTs in the music business. “As NFTs grew in utility, we could see a way of providing relationships between fans and artists, giving the fans access to events and experiences. We certainly felt we had the access to the top names in the music business to make this work.” To find out more, tune in. Your host is Jillian Godsil

The war in Ukraine has been going on for seven months now and during that time we have seen some great leadership in action. One great example of this is CEO Natalie Kaminski of software startup JetRockets.  When Russian invaded Ukraine, she did something pretty unbelievable: she helped 46 of her Russian engineers (plus spouses and children) safely relocate out of the country. In the first days of the war, Natalie realised their Russian employees were in physical danger because of their association with an American company. Natalie feared that the Russian police might suspect employees of anti-Russian sentiment and that they could be arrested or have their bank accounts shut down. Where other tech companies have abandoned their employees in the region, Natalie helped every single person who wanted to relocate to get out safely. She's also dedicated significant effort to hiring tech talent based in Ukraine, many of whom had been left unemployed by the war, with 6 Ukrainians already onboarded. Ronan talks to Natalie about this and more. More about Natalie Kaminski: She came to the US at 18 by way of Russia, Ukraine, and Israel with $500 in her pocket and a desire to be financially independent. She had no one to fall back on. Two decades later, she's an active supporter of female leadership in her own and other businesses, has great insights into how the tech industry has changed and the struggles that female founders specifically still face. She is also the acting CTO for many of JetRockets’ clients, so she sees this again and again firsthand.

Latest episode from the Futurists Podcast, where hosts Brett King and Robert Tercek interview the worlds foremost super-forecasters, thought leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and futurists building the world of tomorrow. Together we will explore how our world will radically change as AI, bioscience, energy, food and agriculture, computing, the metaverse, the space industry, crypto, resource management, supply chain and climate will reshape our world over the next 100 years. Join us on The Futurists and we will see you in the future! Real Time 3D computing is vast, but most people are not aware of it. RT3D tech powers online and mobile games, digital twins, industrial simulations and the much-ballyhooed Metaverse. And it has important implications for training machine learning and autonomous systems. This week’s guest expert, technology innovator Sylvio Drouin, has been working at the forefront of RT3D for decades. Join us for a tour of the emerging 3D future.  Follow @sylviod Sylvio is Senior VP at Unity Technologies (U:NYSE), where he is revolutionizing the game and enterprise industries with Unity, its breakthrough development platform for creating games and interactive 3D and 2D experiences across mobile, consoles, VR and AR platforms. Unity made games have been installed on more than 3.5 billions devices so far. Related Episodes Start at the Start with Robert Tercel & Brett King Universe of Dune with Kevin J Anderson Robot Avatars with Dr Harry Kloor Super Forecasting with Regina Joseph The Genesis Machine with Andrew Hessel Ethical Futures and the Noosphere with PJ Manney Dao Governance & the Future of the Firm with Wulf Kaal The Economics of the Future with Dr Richard Petty & Brett King The Future of Marketing with Rishad Tobaccowala Why Technology Always Wins with Brad Templeton Ranking Futurists with Ross Dawson

We catch up with Garry Connolly, founder of Host in Ireland, to learn more about why Datacentres do not run in isolation from society (Work, Rest & Play, but rather they are there because of it! We look at the growth, of two major global Meggatrends of Digitalisation and Decarbonisation, are they friends, foes or both? As well as -> You don't have to be Irish to be I.R.I.S.H ! With the well-documented challenges of Ireland decarbonising its grid, Irish and Irish-based companies have moved a fair proportion of their capital and talent outside of Ireland whilst continuing to use Ireland as a base. More about Garry Garry Connolly is the founder of Host in Ireland, a global initiative created to increase awareness for how and why digital infrastructure coming from Ireland – with global and Irish companies – plays a unique role around the world. A self-proclaimed “stubborn digital optimist,” Garry is a much sought-after keynote speaker, panelist and moderator at global industry events. Host in Ireland paragraph Host in Ireland is a community of global and Irish companies with a collective interest in raising awareness of the unique role Ireland plays in digital infrastructure around the world. With more than 50 partners across the digital infrastructure ecosystem, Host in Ireland operates under a spirit of success through collaboration. Market competitors come together with an action-oriented mentality to promote Ireland as a trusted centre of data excellence. For more information about Host in Ireland, visit www.hostinireland.com.

Description: Are all these verticals GameFi, DeFi, and SocialFi, integral parts of the Metaverse? Why should we get rid of Play-To-Earn category and replace it with `Play & Earn`? How will sustainable tokenomics really enable the shift to the Web3.0 ethos, which is about empowering the creator economy?   In this episode, Arun Krishnamumar shares his insights on these topics. He believes that Gamefi is the growth hack for Web3 and shares with us his excitement around the innovations that are being built during this crypto downturn.      Arun Krishnamumar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunkumar...) is the Chief Strategy Officer at Bullieverse (https://bullieverse.com/). He is a web3 strategy expert, author, and investor, with 20 years of technology and financial services experience. Arun has also founded, raised and deployed two VC funds and holds a few board positions. He has had a career within global organisations such as Barclays Capital and PwC.    Arun has published two books - "Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business" where he explored the synergies and areas of collision between the two technologies, and "Restartup" which is a crisis management strategy guide for venture founders. 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

Our world has changed, and along with it, our workforce and their expectations. Employees are increasingly looking for purpose beyond a paycheck. "Make inclusiveness part of your culture" is a crucial cornerstone of successful companies; yet, driving a long-term D&I strategy is easier said than done.  In this episode of One Vision, Theo welcomes Vanice Hayes, Chief Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Dell Technologies, to discuss how businesses can break through and lead with empathy – from reskilling to more diversity to digital inclusion. Vanice also shares insights from Dell’s Breakthrough Study and the company’s latest efforts in advancing digital inclusion and education for underserved communities around the world.

Serial entrepreneurs are always reinventing themselves as they see new opportunities and take them. One such serial entrepreneur is Phil Teare and his latest venture is PureVolt, a company that provides solar panels installations for homeowners. So, how did Phil get into solar panels? Ronan talks to Phil about this and more. Phil talks about his background, what PureVolt does, the challenges of setting up a new business, working in a power crisis, government grants, how solar panels reduce your bills, solar farms and EV’s. Phil also talks about range anxiety, renewable energy, and digital nomads. More about Phil Teare: Despite his background in science and engineering, it was in business that Phil found his passion. He always believed that successful businesses are built onsustainability. As the science of climate change became clearer over recent years, he came to see that sustainability was just as important in other areas of his life. While switching to an electric car and solar PV electricity, he saw the appeal of a company which offers clear information in an open, honest and transparent way.

In 2010, Alessandro De Grandi, CEO and founder of The Nemesis, was playing Second Life, basically a rudimentary Web2 Metaverse, when he bought his first bitcoin, two of them actually. They cost less than a dollar each and he sold them for around $75 a few years later to his great satisfaction. However, it was the sensation of buying bitcoin in a metaverse that changed his thinking. “It was a beautiful sensation. Something changed in my mind when I realised that we could make the metaverse into something that everyone could enjoy. While Web3 had not been invented, I just understood the internet was going to merge with the metaverse.” De Grandi was not a hardcore game, preferring casual games, he instinctive understood that casual gaming would be the gateway drug to the metaverse. He also understood that people, and indeed brands, would need handholding to move from Web2 to Web3. He and his co founder Riccardo Zanini, together with The Nemesis’ CTO Andrea Bernasconi (who had several years of experience in 3D graphics and in the world of videogames) first began working on The Nemesis back in 2018. De Grandi stresses that over the past four years the team has not spent a penny on marketing but focussed all their time, money and energy on building the platform. To find out more, tune into the episode

Climate Alpha In this week’s episode of The Futurists, bestselling author of MOVE and futurist Parag Khanna joins us to talk about climate migration, geopolitics, real-estate and agriculture in a world impacted by climate change. Khanna is the founder of futuremap and climate alpha, and has worked with the US government, World Economic Forum and others on climate change adaptation strategies and policy. Welcome to the Futurists where your hosts Brett King and Robert Tercek interview the worlds foremost super-forecasters, thought leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and futurists building the world of tomorrow. Together we will explore how our world will radically change as AI, bioscience, energy, food and agriculture, computing, the metaverse, the space industry, crypto, resource management, supply chain and climate will reshape our world over the next 100 years. Join us on The Futurists and we will see you in the future! Related Episodes Start at the Start with Robert Tercel & Brett King Universe of Dune with Kevin J Anderson Robot Avatars with Dr Harry Kloor Super Forecasting with Regina Joseph The Genesis Machine with Andrew Hessel Ethical Futures and the Noosphere with PJ Manney Dao Governance & the Future of the Firm with Wulf Kaal The Economics of the Future with Dr Richard Petty & Brett King The Future of Marketing with Rishad Tobaccowala Why Technology Always Wins with Brad Templeton Ranking Futurists with Ross Dawson

Description: The complexities of NetZero journeys are real and people need to be upskilled to be able to execute their strategic goals. In this episode, we discuss these topics with Helene Li, Top voice in Sustainability & Impact in the APAC region. We also touch on Greenwashing, Cop27, and the current macroeconomic environment. Helene Li (https://www.linkedin.com/in/helene-li-1555bb16/) is the CEO and co-founder of Go Impact Capital Partners (https://goimpact.today/home), and Co-Chair of Sustainability & ESG Action CouncilCo-Chair of the Association of Family Offices in Asia. She is a leading voice on Sustainable Finance, DigitalTransformation and Fintech, TEDx Speaker, Top Financial Services Influencer in APAC, (Refinitiv), Top 2 Sustainable Finance Influencer globally (Onalytica). 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