The Irish Tech News Podcast

The global pandemic and the war in the Ukraine has put a strain on the global supply chain. How do businesses deal with this and what is the impact for consumers. Ronan talks to Fergal O'Carroll, the Chief Revenue Officer of Scurri  about this and more. Fergal talks about his background, the future plans for Scurri, working out of Wexford, the pandemic and online commerce, how buying habits have changed, Brexit. Fergal also talks about the war in Ukraine, shipping costs, sustainability, drones, and the improvements in technology. More about Scurri: Scurri is a kind of "Stripe for shipping", which provides cloud-based software that optimises the online ordering, shipping and delivery process for retailers. They have recently announced a €9 million investment to accelerate growth in the European markets. This brings the Wexford-based company’s total funding to €15.3 million to date. They currently derivs over 70% of its revenue from the UK, and will power over 100 million parcel deliveries this year by enabling merchants to present the most efficient delivery option via more than 700 carrier services. Scurri’s platform allows retailers to create accurate labels, track shipments from dispatch to delivery and provide analytics and it helps businesses ship their products anywhere in the world through its network of carrier integrations. Customers include eBay, Vision Direct, and Gousto.

On This Podcast, Diana Paiva is joined by communications and research officer at Survival International, Priscilla Schwarzenholtz. Priscilla talks about the 30th anniversary of the demarcation of the indigenous territory, Yanomami. She talks about the Yanomami people,  and she raised the issue of the vast number of illegal gold miners operating in Yanomami. She also explained other problems in the community and how survival international is supporting indigenous communities. Priscilla Schwarzenholz is an anthropologist with a master degree in Latin American studies. She is currently working as a researcher and activist at Survival International, the global movement for indigenous peoples. About Diana Paiva Diana is currently interning with Irish Tech News. She graduated from Birkbeck University, with a degree in modern languages and she is currently doing a master’s in Journalism at the University of Roehampton. She has an interest in technology, fashion, and the environment. Starting her master’s in journalism made her realise that she has a passion to report and write people’s stories. After graduation, her main priority is to find a job in communications or public relations. Diana Paiva is active on social media platforms, including Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Controlling and Sharing your Data with Data Unions, a view from Ethereum maximalist Shiv Malik Shiv Malik is CEO and Founder of Pool, the data marketplace and payment rails redistributing power, value and control in the data economy. He is an award-nominated broadcaster, former Guardian investigative journalist, author, and co-founder of the Intergenerational Foundation think tank. After three years advising the Web3 projects, Golem and Streamr and co-creating a revolutionary framework for monetising personal data, he co-founded Pool in 2021 and currently leads the foundation on its mission to bring Data Unions to the world and ensure people have control of their data and a genuine stake in the digital economy. Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.

Live from Davos: How Switzerland can become the global leader in cryptocurrencies, with Felix Honigwachs and XChange Monster Felix Honigwachs is CEO of Xchange Monster, an easy-to-use crypto platform that connects thegaming community and publishes through a value-driven ecosystem.He is a technology entrepreneur, an experienced blue-chip manager and has a background in software development, management and product management. In these areas, he worked for Siemens, Microsoft and SAP for many years.Prior to founding Xchange Monster, Felix was a successful entrepreneur and an active investor. He invested in two startups, which he led to successful exits, and with the proceeds from the sales and profits he started Xchange Monster. Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.

Meet Noah Diskin Kline, founder of Wincast, talking about his career and how he loves to build things. Jillian Godsil is your host

On this podcast, Diana Paiva is joined by the head of the foundation and sustainable business at Vodafone Ireland, Liz Roche. Liz talks about Vodafone Ireland's new launch, Vodafone Foundation's in-person digital skills training classes for over 65s across Digital Hubs. She talks about how Vodafone created HI digital and how helpful it can be for people. She also talks about Vodafone's support for victims of domestic abuse and sustainability. About Liz Roche Liz Roche is the head of Foundation and Sustainable Business at Vodafone Ireland, where her role is to lead on Vodafone's sustainable business strategy and manage Foundation partnerships. Serving on the Board of Directors of Friends of the Elderly as well as the Board of Directors of Boardmatch Ireland Specialist areas that Liz Roche works, include: - Sustainability, ESG strategy and reporting - Diversity and inclusion - Digital skills programmes - Corporate social responsibility - Community development projects - Organisational strategy and planning - Corporate philanthropy & partnerships - Development & delivery of large national campaigns - Donor cultivation and stewardship - Advocacy and campaigning via social media - National corporate partnerships & initiatives About Diana Paiva Diana is currently interning with Irish Tech News. She graduated from Birkbeck University, with a degree in modern languages and she is currently doing a master’s in Journalism at the University of Roehampton. She has an interest in technology, fashion, and the environment. Starting her master’s in journalism made her realise that she has a passion to report and write people’s stories. After graduation, her main priority is to find a job in communications or public relations. Diana Paiva is active on social media platforms, including Twitter, and LinkedIn.

How can we bring tech and finance together to create a better world, one that would be around for the next century and centuries thereafter?  Our most vulnerable populations are increasingly facing impossible choices with rising inequalities and worsening impact of climate change. There is no time to waste: We must make sure that our actions can help to create opportunities for those who don’t have a seat at the table; and we must do so ethically, responsibly, and with haste. Stand for something or you will fail. In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Bradley chat with Chris Skinner about his latest book, Digital Good, and how values will become a key differentiator in banking.

Ian MacRae talks to David Robson about his new book, The Expectation Effect: How your mindset can transform your life. How can we understand our own emotions, and what strategies can we use to reduce the experience of stress and how we perceive it? How can we use The Expectation right to set and accomplish goals. How do we balance positive and realistic expectations, without setting unrealistic expectations? How do social expectations lead to social anxiety? How does this relate to managing stress and shifting expectations, especially alongside public health campaigns and a health crisis that have changed social behaviour and expectations? How much do digital behaviour and culture shape our expectations about food, about exercise, about stress and about other people? What do we need to know about how the media we consume shapes our expectations? David Robson is an award-winning science writer based in London, UK, specialising in psychology and neuroscience. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and as a senior journalist at the BBC. Hs writing has also appeared in Guardian, Mens Health, the Atlantic, the Psychologist, and Aeon. He is @d_a_robson on Twitter. Ian MacRae is an award-winning author, psychologist and psychometrician, He has written six books about workplace psychology including High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work, and his latest book is Dark Social: Understanding the darker side of work, personality and social media. His books have been translated into ten different languages. @iansmacrae on Twitter.

Joey Langenbrunner, the deputy representative to US for the Free Republic of Liberland, talks all things Bitcoin and emigrating to El Salvador. Your host is Jillian Godsil.

Irish business has a huge opportunity to bolster its international competitiveness, but if innovation is the engine for competitiveness, then people are its fuel. The challenge lies in having the capabilities, the people power, available to create a platform for innovation. One Irish company that is helping Irish businesses bolster their international competitiveness is the Donegal based digital transformation company Endava. Ronan talks to Joe Dunleavy, their Head of Innovation. Joe talks about his background, digital transformation, how Ireland can remain competitive as it competes against other markets, the scalability of the cloud. Joe also talks about the key to innovation, how we make sure it speaks to the end user, and solar technology. More about Joe: Joe is an experienced executive in the Innovation, Software Delivery, FinTech and Business areas. In previous positions, he has held several leadership roles including Innovation Head, Interim CIO, Software Development Lead, and Technical Project Manager. His experience spreads the range between IT start-up and global corporation, which helps him support a diverse range of clients. Joe also holds degrees in UX, UI and Innovation, Innovation & Leadership, and Computer Science, and he is a certified Amazon Cloud Practitioner and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals professional.