Tech Talks

Today we're talking to Nova's Chief Growth Officer Olivia. We're chatting about the effect of Covid on startups, their founders, strategy and funding... all beyond the bubble of London. We're on Merseyside to see how the tech landscape is evolving as 2020 progresses!

Pete, CEO at VALA Health, shares how the company is using data to deliver a new, human-focused method of healthcare, that seeks to build deeper relationships. Salutogenics is being applied in a radical way to bring a different slant to digital triage. Joining me to review the interview is Dr Mala Mawkin, host of the Digital Health Podcast for the Royal Society of Medicine: https://www.rsm.ac.uk/resources/podcasts/

David talks us through the incredible acceleration his business has seen, why loyalty matters more than ever, and why price point alone is not the way to improve your retail businesses chances of success. As we move towards an ever virtual shopping environment, how can you engage with your customers and differentiate?

Nadine joins the podcast to discuss the role of human moderation in AI, and why we must guard against unconscious bias via our social behaviour. We also look at how a shift to local is likely in the post-Covid society and what that means for the tech industry.

David is joining us to talk about how augmented reality is making waves in retail, and how the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of the tech. But who is going to provide the equipment to take AR from the early adopters to mass appeal? What does the future hold? Interested and keen to find out more about Poplar Studio? https://www.poplar.studio

Santosh Sahu is building a tech platform to help independent pharmacies reach their customers, and compete with much big chains; and explore how he hopes to grow the platform (even in these challenging times). We also discuss the knowledge gap between how small and medium sized business view 'digital', versus what embracing tech might mean for them.

Siobhan joins the show to discuss the effects of lockdown on a global business and it's culture. We also dive into the payments industry, discuss alternatives to cash and why tech-enabled business is bouncing back.

Brian joined the US military and witnessed the effects of PTSD on his friends firsthand. Aged 18 it moved him enough to research and build a platform to help suffers of trauma. Brian is still only 20, all of his exec team are students; they are using music to help people and have built credibility in the science community. Frankly, we're very impressed and implore you listen to this amazing young leader. https://www.soundmindsolutions.org/

Ian Watt is the Chief Product Officer at Tellimer, a Fintech platform for emerging markets investment research, data, and news. today he's talking about his role in building a new business out of another organisation, and how he created a new culture as well as a new tech stack. Also on the show, where is the worst city in the UK for internet outages? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/13/bristol-is-worst-uk-city-for-broadband-outages-with-169-hours-a-year

David Chance discusses how the UK has fallen behind Europe on payment innovation, the regulation that can be used to catch-up, and how a little imaginative thinking can improve retail experiences and close growing equality gaps in society.