Tech Talks

Energy storage is the backbone of clean energy systems. But battery storage is complex. STABL Energy are on a mission to make access to battery storage easy for anyone, unlocking mass adoption of clean energy. Today we're exploring how with Dr Nam Troung, co-CEO and c-founder. Also on the podcast our discussion about the new engulfing Web Summit. Here are the articles we base our discussion on, and our thinking on the wider impact of events like these: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/business/web-summit-paddy-cosgrave-israel.html https://www.politico.eu/article/portugal-digital-nomads-bubble-gentrification/

From digital disruptors to Fortune 500 companies, over 18,000 businesses rely on PagerDuty to help them continually improve their digital operations. We ask the CEO Jenn exactly how that works, and what lessons she's picked up along the way. David and Akeesh chat EV chargers. Here is the actual article with the actual news... https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23922649/gravity-dc-fast-charger-new-york-500kw

Former guest Molly rejoins the show, and since she last sat down with us she's been busy. Her brand is growing rapidly, as is her team (and their dogs) without compromising the values of Flexa or their clients. We simply ask how!

Brian Comiskey's job is to look to the future and tell the CTA membership what's hot, and what's bubbling to the surface! How that all stitches together is not an easy picture to paint; so much of what we talk about feels critical. So where should we be focusing our attention?

Industry leader Gary Shapiro drops into the show today to talk about the future of the technology industry, whether that's addressing the need for a technology emphasis in 'human security'. developing a strategy for dealing with China, or looking to countries like France for inspiration. Last week we also released our film on the under-funding of female business. Watch here: www.nashsquared.com/techflix

Today we're talking to reformed physicist Dr Chris Ballance, CEO of Oxford Ionics. They're aiming to be the ARM of Quantum Computing. But what is Quantum Computing, and what is the relevance to those of us in the enterprise tech sector? Also Tech Flix is now live, talking about funding female business: https://www.nashsquared.com/techflix If you want to read the article we discuss it's here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/04/female-founded-ai-startups-win-just-2-of-funding-deals-in-uk

I recently sat down with Erika Brodnock MBE to film an interview for our film series 'Tech Flix'. Erika is the co-founder of Extend Ventures and Kinhub, and one of 5 multicultural founders to watch in 2023 (according to Sifted). Here she shares her views on VC funding for black women, the Fearless Fund, and why it's time to focus on the doers, not done to. To watch our film on Thursday follow this link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

Tanis Jorge is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of unicorn business Trulioo. She has researched and focused on the challenge of preserving your most important relationship in business, the one with your cofounder. To read Tanis' book head to https://thecofoundershub.com/the-cofounders-handbook/ To register for our event head to https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

On today's show we welcome Jules Robertson, one half of the all female-founding team behind Tally Workspace, a platform that helps you instantly book hot desks and meeting rooms or let us find your new office space. Find out more about the Tallys: https://www.tallyworkspace.com/the-tallys-winners On the show we're also talking about NASA and their incredible ingenuity: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/24/23887975/nasa-asteroid-sample-osiris-rex-bennu-explained Lastly, come to our virtual docufilm screening on October the 5th: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/

On todays show we're focusing on Leeds and it's leaders. Why? It's Leeds Digital Festival. Supported (this year) by Harvey Nash, LDF has been at the forefront of a digital vanguard in Northern England. We put the microphone in front of George Fairhall and Anna Sutton, to of the regions entrepreneurs, to find out why it's so special! This is part of our 'Female Founders' Fortnight' series. To join the premiere of our docufilm on the lack of investment for female led business follow this link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/howcanwereversethechroniclackof7105403876391968768/theater/