The Irish Tech News Podcast

Traditionally, the AI and Machine Learning sectors have been a male-dominated industry. Findings from the 2020 World Economic Forum report state that women make up only 26 percent of data and AI positions in the workforce. Yet, 66 percent of respondents in Deloitte’s The State of Women in AI survey reported that having more women working within an organisation can only benefit a business and increase success. Ronan talks to Maeve Bleahene, Co-founder and Head of Operations at Peroptyx about this and more. Maeve talks about her background, what drove her to become an entrepreneur, what does Peroptyx does, and how to get more women to enter the AI and Machine Learning workforce. Maeve also talks about reducing bias in AI, why the human element is an important part of a successful AI strategy, and where she sees AI heading. More about Maeve: Having co-founded and built a successful machine learning company, which recently raised €1.7 million from the ground up,  Maeve is a firm believer that the AI industry requires more female roles and insights. This is something that she is determined to help with at Peroptyx, with three new female hires on the cards before the end of the year which will bring their team to a 50/50 gender ratio.

In today's podcast, Melanie Boylan speaks to Matthew Hughes AKA The King of Video.  Why is video so essential for business, what makes a video stand out and who should be doing them?   Matthew Hughes is the King of Video. In 2013 he started his video company that he ran for 7 years creating video and travelling the world, with clients from one man bands through to billion dollar companies. Fast forward to 2019 and he created the King of Video brand to help small business owners confidently, create, consistent video content that connects with their audience. He does this with his YouTube Challenge, the YouTube Bootcamp and on a 1-2-1 basis with his YouTube managed service, YouTube Essentials ‍For information on the DMR event Matt is running next week, click here.  For information on Matt speaking at the Monday Morning Marketing Podcast Workshop click here.  Sign Up here.

Adoption with Rosario Ingargiola and Bosonic Digital. Rosario Ingargiola is Founder and Chief Executive of Bosonic Digital, a San Francisco based Financial Technology and Infrastructure company offering the only non-custodial, real-time clearing and settlement platform for crypto. Clients include Banks, Neo Banks, Hedge Funds, Lenders, Market-Makers, Broker-Dealers and Miners. He is a serial FinTech entrepreneur, an award-winning patent owner, published author and an Enterprise Technology Trading System SME in the fields of Algorithmic Trading, Foreign Exchange, Cryptocurrency and Low-Latency systems. 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 sixty 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.

Shane spoke to Suzanna Hayek about her experience as an intern with Irish Tech News, her background and what the future of journalism looks like. She also spoke about what the highlight of her internship was and how it compares to her time at university. Suzanna also gives insight into the challenges she faced, gives advice for those interning in the future, details what she would have done differently and speaks about her plans for the future. Suzanna Hayek is a Kuwait-born journalist and teacher based in London. Suzanna is interested in covering social issues, corporate ESG, sustainability, and ocean conservation. She is fluent in Arabic and English. In her free time, Suzanna volunteers at EduPact, an initiative, which aims to provide free online lessons to children in Lebanon, where she is originally from. Suzanna is happiest when freediving and her favourite sharks are tiger sharks. 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 has an interest in programming and web development. He has also previously studied game design and development before deciding to study journalism. He also likes to write about sport in his spare time. His main areas of interest are football, rugby and basketball. He is currently interning with Irish Tech News which will last for the duration of his third year in university.

Building the World's First Medical and Scientific NFT Marketplace for Global Healthcare, with Dr. Michael J Kaldasch and Almedis Blockchain Dr. Michael J. Kaldasch is medical doctor, the CEO and cofounder of Aimedis. He studied medicine and graduated from the Heinrich-Heine- University in Duesseldorf. He has 12 years of clinical experience in internal medicine. Besides he has been working as a drug safety officer in a CRO. 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 sixty 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.

Could you imagine life without music? Plato said that ‘music gives a soul to the universe’. And there does seem to be a soundtrack to each change of cadence in our lives, as ‘music is the wine that fills the cup of silence’ according to Robert Fripp. There is also a melody to the way money flows through our daily lives as well. So how well do we take care of the artists that conjure up this magic, across so many genres and generations?  In this week's One Vision, Theo and Bradley listen in to the timbre and tempo of John Waupsh, Co-Founder of Nerve, a new type of bank dedicated to the music makers creating the harmony and rhythm of our lives.

In this discussion, Christian Kroll, founder and CEO of Ecosia, shares his journey from conventional business to environmental activism after witnessing deforestation firsthand. He explains how Ecosia not only plants trees but also boosts community empowerment in diverse regions like Burkina Faso and Madagascar. Kroll highlights the power of a simple online search to combat climate change and creates a call to action for individuals to contribute to a healthier planet, emphasizing their responsibility for future generations.

For a new project to hit a hack before launch would destroy many a company but Marsel Adawi explains how his decentralized forecasting portal where users speculate on the outcome of real world events survived the experience. Your host is Jillian Godsil, award winning journalist, broadcaster and author - her latest book can be found at https://persons-of-interest.io/

We chat with  Daniela Illuminati - Director of Operations and Dublin Site Lead for TELUS, to learn more about her insights around CX and industry wide trends to watch. About TELUS International Ireland TELUS International Ireland is a leading Irish-based provider of digitally-enabled customer experience (CX) and business process solutions, and is a key location in the TELUS International family. It has two CX and IT delivery centers strategically located in Dublin and Cork as well as a site in Ballina providing AI data solutions to support  many of the world’s top brands. In December 2019, TELUS International completed its acquisition of Voxpro, with the sale seeing the ownership of the business, including facilities, business operations and employees transfer to TELUS International. With almost 2,000 team members, TELUS International Ireland is committed to promoting and celebrating diversity and inclusion within its team, company and the community where it lives, works and serves. This includes inclusive, high-impact volunteer days like TELUS Days of Giving. More about Daniela Illuminati - Director of Operations and Dublin Site Lead Daniela Illuminati joined TELUS International in April 2018 as Senior Operations Manager, and shortly afterwards became Site Lead for the Dublin office and Director of Operations. She is also a member of the TI Ireland Senior Leadership Team. Daniela is an experienced leader with extensive background in online operations in the tech industry, having worked for almost 10 years in Google Ireland, supporting the AdWords Sales organisation, by providing customer service, technical support as well as sales consultancy services to both SMBs and global accounts in the Google Adwords and YouTube network.

Joytopia, Europe’s first metaverse event took place recently and over 1 million people attended it and powered by JOURNEE and Epic games. The unique event featured metahumans across numerous different worlds in jaw dropping simulated environments. One of the many highlights included a performance by global chart-toppers Coldplay. Ronan talks to Thomas Lorenz, Managing Partner of JOURNEE, the company behind building Joytopia's metaverse. Thomas talks about what JOURNEE does, what’s a metaverse, how JOURNEE got to work with BMW, how the metaverse will change how we use the internet. why the pandemic has been a boost for all things digital, the future of online advertising, revolutionising the entertainment industry, crypto and NFT’s and building a metaverse for Siemens. More about Joytopia and JOURNEE: Joytopia was brought to life in association with BMW and Epic Games. The metaverse, a new world where virtual reality meets physical, is tipped to be one of the biggest breakthroughs in technology for human kind. JOURNEE is a future-focused, immersive deepfake tech company that specialises in enabling interactive, live- streamed experiences.