Tech Talks

Stephanie Hare is a broadcaster and technologist, and author of 'Technology is Not Neutral', a book exploring the role of ethics in technology. How much consideration is given to the impact of the products and services we build and launch? Who are technology leaders accountable to? Find this conversation interesting... go buy the book. https://www.harebrain.co/

April is Autism awareness month, and to mark that campaign we're focusing two interviews on neurodiversity and the advantages neurodiverse thinking offers. Firstly Melanie Curry, CEO of the Ron Davis Autism Foundation challenges host David Savage's well-meaning ignorance, and then we here from Freddie Moross, CEO of Aybe, a tech platform for neurodiverse families.

This week we mark 'Earth Hour' by focusing on investment into sustainable innovations and companies, as well as ideas to turn your home into a power station and using blockchain to save our oceans. David is joined by Olivia Sibony (Seedtribe), Laurent Schmitt (Dcbel), Ann Sofie Gade (the ReSea Project) and Amber Harrison (Harvey Nash Group).

It's Tolkien Day on the 25th, so we're exploring your 'fellowship', or the team you build at work and creating an environment to thrive! To help us do that we're joined by Hya co-founder Jason Waterman and Ploughshare CEO Hetti Barkworth-Nanton. Getting your people right is so key; they are the change.

Today's show is split into two subjects. First we're off to Ireland to talk to Workhuman's David Burke, Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand. In the second half I talk to Jim Tiller about cyber warfare and the Ukraine. How are we helping repel attacks and what does cyber activity teach us about modern conflict. I've written a short piece on the back of the conversation too: https://www.harveynashgroup.com/post/why-collaboration-is-key-in-digital-warfare

We're bringing you three interviews with female digital leaders today. Bonu Hafizova, Director of Alif Academy, Sareeta Balakumar, Commercial Director at Consult My App, and Michele Barnett, UK Delivery Director at Fleetcor. We hope you are able to celebrate and enjoy International Women's Day. #BreakTheBias

Today we start with a chat with two founders creating a fitness app for the everyday 'Joes'; a platform to motivate you all year round through friendly, team-based motivation. Then we talk to Hylo Athletics. Returning guest Michael Doughty describes the importance of community as we find out how their trainers (or sneakers if you're in North America) are helping the planet. Whilst we love making the podcast, right now global events have shown how irrelevant what we do really is. If you wish to support the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis fund (and have the means to), here is a link to do so: https://bit.ly/3C4pWly

Our show coincides with the start of Fair Trade Fortnight, so we're focusing on how technology can provide help to the farming community as regulation and climate change cause increasingly complex issues. Our first guests are NFU Sugar's Arthur Marshall, and Associate Director at Czarnikow, Andrew Charlton. Then we chat to Andrew Lloyd, COO of IGS.

In a Valentine's Day special Sachin Raoul, cofounder and CEO of Blueheart, joins us to talk about the anxiety most of us face, at some point in our lives, in the bedroom. People need a safe, non-judgemental place to talk about problems they might encounter, and Blueheart is an app providing a solution. Do you want to join our day of radio? https://www.harveynashgroup.com/hngradio

On today's show we chat to Gemma Cassells, Lead Strategist at the DDI Programme (University of Edinburgh) and Johnny Hugill, Head of Research and Intelligence at Public. We ask, as government has become more important in our lives, how can government meet the challenges we all face? If you're interested in the article discussed with Johnny it's available here: https://www.public.io/press-post/public-confidence-in-accessing-public-services-online-skyrockets-during-pandemic