The Irish Tech News Podcast

We catch up with Andrew Craissati to learn more about his plans to revolutionise and successfully monetise the podcasting world. More about Auddy With monthly compound audience growth of 91%, Auddy is on a mission to build a data-driven podcast publisher for mainstream audio podcasts from top producers. A 5.5m historical download catalogue means clients such as Vodafone & Open University are already on the books. Auddy is led by ex-Virgin, Netflix & Warner senior execs. More about Andrew With over 20 years' senior roles across investment banking, Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, Universal Studios, National Geographic and the David de Rothschild family office, I have now spent 7 years investing in and supporting successful and high growth early stage companies around the World. In addition, my co-founding of a audio technology and content venture, Auddy.co, calls upon my past experiences in mobile telephony, radio and tech.

Jamil Hasan catches up with David Kay, from Liti Capital to learn more about this important topic Representing traders financially injured on Binance and the importance of Blockchain Ethics with David Kay @ Liti Capital David Kay Executive Chairman & Chief Investment Ofcer, Liti Capital NYC-based David Kay is the Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Ofcer of Liti Capital. A qualified lawyer and investment banker, and one of the most successful and in-demand litigation finance strategists in the history of the 15-year-old litigation finance industry, David joined Liti Capital in early 2021. Before joining Liti Capital, David provided board representation, corporate governance, capital raising, and strategic planning advisory services to several public and private multi-billion dollar organizations. He has proven expertise in complex conflict management and financing processes across various sectors, including but not limited to: multi-jurisdictional litigation and/or arbitration, international law issues, governmental contracts or disputes, judgement enforcement, and forensic asset-tracing.  For the better part of the last decade, David was also a Founding Partner and the Portfolio Manager of a US$1 billion+ private equity fund focused on investing in complex commercial litigations and arbitrations around the globe. While at the fund, David conceived and developed an investment strategy that focused on investing in (i) international commercial litigations and arbitrations and (ii) other complex special situations. This strategy was realized by successfully raising two funds, providing the opportunity to create outsized, non-market correlated returns via strategic investments where there was both (i) a strong risk-adjusted return and (ii) an ability to directly/positively impact the outcome. David led the deployment of capital at the funds, and he was responsible for building out the entire team and executing the strategy across approximately 40 investments in more than 17 countries. Prior to that fund experience, David served in the Restructuring and Recapitalization Group at the Jeferies Financial Group. In that role, he was responsible for analyzing and facilitating corporate restructurings, with an emphasis on advising corporate clients and their creditors in large, multifaceted transactions. Representative engagements included: Nortel Networks, The Trump Organization, Verasun Energy Corporation, Delphi Corporation and Hard Rock Park. He also practiced law as an attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in the Financial Restructuring Group, where he focused on advising creditors committees and bondholder committees in complex corporate restructurings, both out of court and in Chapter 11. Representative cases included: Delta Airlines, Loral Space & Communications, Calpine Corporation, Anchor Glass Container Corporation and Vertis Communications.David earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List and wrote for the Urban Law Journal.

While the promise of flying cars might not have materialized, plenty has transpired in the startup space, at least in fintech. From investing to payments and super apps, from Asia to Latam and Africa, startups have raised record-level of funds. While it might seem consumers have a myriad of choices (just take a look at your smartphone), do we truly have the right solutions to the day-to-day challenges we face?  In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Bradley chat with Ben Soppitt, co-founder and CEO of Unifimoney, on entrepreneurship, culture, and the art of automating wealth management.

T. Dylan Daniel write books. Now he is a publisher of books. And in another great step he has set up his own coin - $PAGE - to reward authors in this space. Read his white paper here https://opensea.io/assets/0x0c0e9457c330ac68addaa97913663115b28ac38f/7 And his medium post here https://medium.com/work-in-progress-publishing/page-token-liquidity-mining-guide-c7d701c6025e and listen here to his genius :-) Your host is Jillian Godsil, award winning journalist, broadcaster and author. Her latest book can be found here https://persons-of-interest.io/

The PÜRE Collection is prestige, gender-neutral skincare, that is award-winning, 100% Certified Organic (COSMOS standard), cruelty free, PETA and vegan brand. So how does The PÜRE Collection maintain being 100% Certified Organic, gain new customers, whilst continuing to innovate and grow during the pandemic? Ronan talks to Robert Mars and Stephen Scarman Co-Founders of The PÜRE Collection. Robert and Stephen talk about their backgrounds, why they started the Pure Collection, why being organic is so important, taking the extra step to become certified organic and their branding. They also talk about why they don’t do white labeling, the tech updates to their websites including AR & VR, making the online shopping experience special, and their future innovations. More about The PÜRE Collection: It uses only rare and exotic oils, such as Rose Otto from Bulgaria, Sandalwood from Australia and Oud from Thailand, all formulated in-house by aromatherapists and stylishly presented in 100% recyclable packaging. PÜRE 100% Organic Prickly Pear Seed Oil is hailed by skincare buffs as one of the most powerful skincare products available.  It is an anti-ageing power oil to stimulate cellular renewal and healing, and to combat free radicals, reducing wrinkles and sagging. Robert and Stephen say they advocate healthy ageing, with a simple, but uncompromising approach to ethical skincare.  Their market is the discerning, health and environment-conscious consumer, and the pair are on a mission to dispel the claims of so-called ‘clean beauty’, ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ skincare that is far-from properly regulated and not certified at all. Robert and Stephen are also offering a 10% discount to Irish Tech News readers, just use the discount coupon  ‘Tecdr10’ at the checkout and it is valid until 30th Sept 2021.

Consensus 2022 is headed to Austin, TX!!, with Michael J Casey @ Coindesk. Michael Casey is the Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk, the leading media platform for the blockchain and digital asset community, and the author of CoinDesk’s weekly Money Reimagined newsletter as well as a co-host of the podcast of the same name. He is also non-executive chairman and cofounder of Streambed Media, a digital media data management platform. Michael previously spent three years as a Senior Advisor to MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative and as a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. Michael spent most of his career as a print journalist, including 18 years at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, where he was last a senior columnist covering global finance. He also hosted online TV shows for WSJ Live and appeared as a commentator on networks such as CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, and the BBC. Michael has five acclaimed books to his name, including two on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology – The Truth Machine and The Age of Cryptocurrency – both co-authored with Paul Vigna. Michael is a graduate of the University of Western Australia and has higher degrees from Cornell University and Curtin University.

Entrepreneurship is a stressful journey - and often, a lonely one; and oftentimes it might seem nearly impossible to balance the demands of the business and your own well-being. As an industry, we put a lot of emphasis on grit and celebrate sky high valuations and hockey stick growth, without pausing to think about the toll on the entrepreneurs. While the financial impact of startups in worldwide economies is widely reported, few focus on the impact on entrepreneurs’ mental health, an often taboo topic in our society and in boardrooms.  In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Bradley chat with Kent Vorland, CEO of SimplyPayMe, on payments, financial inclusion, the great divide between cultures, and the need to take care of the humans.

Chintai is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive product suite that enables financial institutions to easily embrace the efficiency gains of blockchain technology for regulated assets such as securities, debt, and real estate. Chintai technology removes 50-70% of administrative overhead within the value chain of regulated assets. “It’s well known that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is going to dramatically disrupt the financial system. Established financial institutions want to future-proof their competitive advantage, while smaller firms see the technology as a way to access innovative new business lines and increase their margins. Our comprehensive platform makes it easy for anyone to embrace compliant DLT for their specific needs,” David Packham, CEO of Chintai said. Your host is Jillian Godsil, award winning journalist, broadcaster and Author. Her latest book can be found at https://persons-of-interest.io/

A mid-pandemic survey conducted by the Model Alliance found that over half of respondents (55%) said they were owed money by clients, and around half (49%) were owed money by their agencies. Andreas von Estorff, CEO and Founder of ModelManagement.com, a digital marketplace for models, talents, and influencers built on the principles of transparency, trust and safety, has a solution that will help. Andreas firmly believes that broad industry adoption of Smart Contracts would be a hugely positive development, helping to securely define project conditions and model image rights from the offset. These digitally signed contracts would copper fasten the scope of work before a project is initiated, and ensure models aren’t forced to endure undue delays before receiving payments.  Ronan talks to Andreas about this and more. Andreas talks about his background, what ModelManagement.com does, the worlds first ethical model agency, how they are using blockchain, how Covid brought in remote shooting, and the technology used. Andrea also talks about the two trends that are coming together, brand awareness, people working for likes, and influencer marketing. More about ModelManagement.com ModelManagement.com is a digital marketplace for models, talents, and influencers built on the principles of transparency, trust and safety, helping clients around the world source models and talents for their projects. The ModelManagement.com ecosystem is trusted by over 1 million models and influencers worldwide; 50,000 brands such as Nike, H&M & Garnier, agencies and photographers; and is home to over 10 million model images. ModelManagement.com is leading the digital transformation of the modelling world, while leveraging innovations in Artificial Intelligence and blockchain technology to help models and their clients manage their image rights and payments with absolute confidence and clarity. To help aspiring models entering the space navigate the inherent industry challenges and risks, the company launched the Model Academy — an online educational course for industry newcomers, led by seasoned models from the ModelManagement.com ecosystem. The company’s ‘More than Models’ podcast also provides in-depth interviews with models and influencers, charting their career trajectories and providing invaluable advice to prospective talents.

Right now during the Covid-19 pandemic our physical and mental health is so important. So how do we manage these safely? Well, Jim McWilliams might have come up with the answer with sports social media app Zporty. Jim talks about his background, how Zporty started, what Zporty does, what makes Zporty unique, and the sports bodies and teams that have come on board. Jim also talks about what sports are using Zporty ,how Invest Northern Ireland and IBM come on board, and the future plans for Zporty. More about Zporty: As Covid-19 continues to restrict our society, mental health problems are rising dramatically. Sport and physical activity has been proven to improve both physical and mental health. Using Zporty can enable safer participation in sports and physical activity. This is the only free Covid solution of its kind available for all sports.