The Irish Tech News Podcast

Today Shane is joined by author, entrepreneur and Managing Director of Ninepoint's Digital Asset Group Alex Tapscott. Alex discusses how Crypto donations have become Ukraine’s financial lifeline since the beginning of the conflict with Russia. Since the Russian invasion, Ukraine has received over $100m in Crypto donations. He discusses why this is happening, the possibility of Crypto being used by Russia to bypass sanctions, how concerned governments should be about censorship free technologies and what it means for the future of money. About Alex Mr. Tapscott is an entrepreneur, author and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of Bitcoin, blockchain and other digital assets on business and financial markets. Mr. Tapscott is the co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction best-seller, Blockchain Revolution, which has been translated into more than 15 languages and has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. He is also the Editor and Co-author of Financial Services Revolution (January 2020). Mr. Tapscott is sought after worldwide for his expertise by business and government audiences. He has delivered over 200 lectures and executive briefings at firms like Goldman Sachs (Talks at GS), Google, Allianz, IBM, Microsoft and Accenture. His TedX talk, “Blockchain is Eating Wall Street” has been viewed over 700,000 times. Mr. Tapscott has also written for The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Globe and Mail, National Post and many other publications. In 2017, Mr. Tapscott co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a global think-tank investigating blockchain strategies, opportunities and use-cases. Previously, Mr. Tapscott was Director of institutional equity sales at Canaccord Genuity. Mr. Tapscott is a graduate of Amherst College (Cum Laude) and is a CFA Charterholder. Twitter: https://twitter.com/alextapscott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-tapscott-117638b/ About Shane Shane is currently interning with Irish Tech News. He is in his third year of studying Journalism at NUI Galway where he also studies IT and is studying programming and web development.

Late last year I interviewed Andrew Lynch the Co-founder and COO of Huckletree, and since then a lot has happened. Businesses are opening up again and the hybrid working model has been embraced as the government introduced new remote working regulations and got rid of all the Covid restrictions they had in place. As we get back to some form of normality in the workplace what can we expect. I talk to Andrew about this and more. Andrew talks to me about the new government remote working regulations, pandemic related issues, job enjoyment, tech predictions for the year, startup funding and sustainability. More about Andrew Lynch: Andrew moved back from the UK last year, where he did a master’s degree in real-estate investment, before working in private equity and then co-founding Huckletree. During that time Huckletree has opened 5 co-working spaces in the UK and one in Ireland. Andrew has seen companies join Huckletree Ireland as start-ups and grow and expand and, as they take on investment, grow very quickly to 30 or 40 people. The Dublin space brings its global member count to 2,000 people.

Mark Faghy is an Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiology in the School of Human Sciences and an active researcher in the Human Science Research Centre. After completing an undergraduate (2011) and PhD programme (2015) at the University of Derby,  he joined the teaching team as a tutor in exercise physiology at Loughborough University (2015) before returning to Derby on a lectureship in 2016. In this podcast, Diana is joined by Mark Faghy, associate professor in respiratory physiology at the University of Derby. Long-tem effects of Covid-19, are still an issue for a lot of people. Mark started a pioneering international to improve the lives of people suffering from prolonged and life impairing impacts of long-Covid. He explained how he started his research and raised concerns about the consequences of Post-Covid-19. He also talks about the achievements of his study and how it can help patients suffering from long COVID. About Diana 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 and the environment.

Transforming the Logistics Industry by accessing the Metaverse, with Sandeep Aggarwal and Logix. A pioneer in the field of the manufacturing and supply chain industry, Sandeep Aggarwal is the founder & CEO of Logix Coin. He is an active investor and a blockchain and crypto enthusiast with the vision of making changes in a positive direction. Having a plethora of experience in the logistics domain, currently working on developing a blockchain based aggregator model for solving the challenges in the logistics industry. 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.

Arabella Proffer Arabella Proffer is a visual artist based in Cleveland. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and bred in Southern California, she has a BFA from CalArts. Her loose narrative themes revolve around the history of medicine, psychedelic visions, and biomorphic organisms. She delves into the practice of oil painting, tying together its relationships to nature, biology, and emerging sciences. Arabella’s work appears in over 80 private collections and she participates in solo and group exhibitions throughout the world. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, SF Weekly, The Plain Dealer, Hi-Fructose, Juxtapoz, The Harvard Gazette, NPR, Hektoen International Medical Journal, The Portland Review and more. Her achievements have been recognized by the Ohio House and Senate. She has received grants from Ohio Arts Council, Akron Soul Train residency, Rauschenberg Award, Andy Warhol Foundation Satellite Award, and ArtsCleveland. She balances a studio practice of commissions, transcendental painting, drawing crude comics for cheap laughs, all while living with terminal cancer. 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.

CL Curtis has over 20 years of business experience and he’s also a published author. CL Curtis was raised in an impoverished neighborhood in the city of St. Louis Missouri.  Mr. Curtis was exceptionally good in sports, particularly American Football and Baseball.  Mr. Curtis was so good in American Football that he got a scholarship offer to play in college.  Mr. Curtis never played High School football and yet a friend who was going to college on a football scholarship, he took Mr. Curtis to his coach and Mr. Curtis was offered a scholarship.However Mr. Curtis refused the scholarship offer to college.  Mr. Curtis always felt it was a better way to earn money without running the risk of getting injured.CL Curtis had his first job at the age of 12 years old, getting paid cash everyday to clean up a flower shop in St. Louis Missouri Central Westend.   Mr. Curtis went on to graduate high school and to attend one year of community college studying business.CL Curtis has owned record companies, a computer company, a restaurant, nightclub and real estate investment company.Today present CL Curtis is the founder and CEO of Bolies Technology, BoliesTV and Boliecoin.CL Curtis also has a book entitled; “Boliecoin The Next Big Thing “ this book can be purchased through Amazon or LuLu, but if you purchase directly from the Boliecoin website you will receive an autograph copy from CL Curtis himself. 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.

How can we create an environment where innovation thrives? In a world where we are constantly distracted by dazzling new technology, it is easy to get caught up with cool toys and forget what we are trying to do. In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Dave Cunningham, Chief Commercial Officer at LexTego on lessons learned around bringing innovators, creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders together, and what it takes to build sustainable communities. You might even learn an Irish word (or two) while following along Dave’s yoga journey. Who says fintech isn’t fun?

Bio Dmytro Dolyna Dmytro Dolyna is the Vice President of IT and Security at GeeksForLess. He was born in Mykolayiv and lived there until 2014, then moved to Lviv and established operations there. GeeksForLess is a Software Development, Staff Augmentation, and BPO company with offices in Toronto, Canada; Ukraine (Mykolayiv, Kyiv, and Lviv); European Union (Krakow, Poland), BPO center in the Philippines (Clark), and headquarters in Nassau, Bahamas.  GeeksForLess Inc. was founded in 2003 as an offshore IT services and staff augmentation provider for businesses seeking to extend their knowledge and team capacity while preserving control and improving costs and quality. We provide access to the top personnel with excellent work ethics at a lower cost while being able to integrate and manage them as an extension of our clients'​ local teams. This allows companies to achieve high productivity without any loss of About In this podcast, Diana is joined by Dmytro Dolyna, Vice President of IT and Security at GeeksForLess. Since the war started in Ukraine, companies in the country have been relocating employees. Dolyna explained how GeeksForLess is managing the relocation and the safety of the employees. He also talked about the impact of the war on the IT firm and how that will affect the business. About Diana 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 and the environment.

Marieta talks to Ron Immink, a Dutch/Irish entrepreneur with extensive experience in the areas of publishing, (social) entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, strategy, innovation, and SME engagement.  In this podcast, they discuss what perception pioneering is and how implementing this new concept can improve companies and individuals’ decision-making and scenario planning. MEET RON Ron believes in thought leadership and self- expression. In his view, the best forms of self-expression are running your own business and writing (books) or both. Entrepreneurs and good books can change the world in a better way. He likes to help you to do that. Entrepreneurship, innovation and strategy He is a Dutch/Irish entrepreneur with extensive experience in the areas of publishing, (social) entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, strategy, innovation and SME engagement. He is an entreprenerd and is probably one of the best-read entrepreneurs in Europe. He has read over 10,000 books. He wrote 15 books and sold over 250,000 copies. https://ronimmink.com About Marieta: Marieta is a student journalist, currently pursuing a degree in Coventry University. She is from Bulgaria and moved to the United Kingdom three years ago to prepare for a career in journalism since she believes it best suits her interests and strength. Marieta has a passion for writing and is keen on producing digital content. She is a driven and creative aspiring journalist who is always on the lookout for a good story.

Description: Coach JV, John Vasquez is best known for being a social media star with over 1 million followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. However, what some may not know about this internet sensation is that he had a very dark and depressing past. JV, found himself in a very dark place back in 2006, so much so that his depression led him to attempt to take his own life. However, now in 2022, life couldn’t be any different for the former banker turned online coach. He first rose to fame on TikTok after joining the social media platform during the 2020 Covid-19 outbreak. The entrepreneur and online coach who runs the 3T Warrior Academy, began making TikTok videos with his daughter, but never expected to build such a massive audience. Coach JV now finds himself running his own 7 figure companies, he has amassed over one million followers from his heartfelt and helpful videos and most importantly of all, he has the freedom to spend his time how he chooses, which often involves as much quality time as possible with his children. Not alone this but he also dedicates his time to helping others who might be where he once was in life, to achieve their own freedom and happiness. Martin Eastwood is an Award Winning Entrepreneur, Investor & a familiar face from many well-known Irish & UK TV shows. After spending some of his younger years working in the music industry, Martin entered the public spotlight for the first time when he appeared as a contestant on The X Factor UK in 2012. In the years that followed, Martin turned his sole focus to entrepreneurship, following on from starting multiple businesses during his childhood. In July of 2015, he launched his company Wide Variety Entertainment. The company now comes in two parts Wide Variety Media - which specialises in marketing and social media for global businesses and brands. And Wide Variety Events - which provides services for small to large scale events across Ireland. In his videos and speaking engagements, Martin regularly discusses topics such as business, self-confidence, overcoming fear & failure and reaching your potential. He has spoken to in person audiences in excess of 9,000 people at a time and his work has been viewed collectively more than 10,000,000 times from people all around the world. In 2019, he starred in the TV show First Dates Ireland on RTE 2. Martin was also interviewed by Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One.