No Ordinary Tech Podcast

Join industry leaders Jon Smart, CEO at Sooner Safer Happier, Evelijn van Leeuwen from ING, and Joe Soule of Lloyds Banking Group as they discuss the essentials of Agile transformation. They dive into the importance of shifting mindsets and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Discover practical strategies for overcoming resistance to change and aligning team goals with customer needs. The conversation also highlights how Agile methods enhance organizational efficiency and customer satisfaction through rapid feedback and innovative solutions.

To kick off our brand new season we’re diving into the world of open source software.Our brilliant host, technology broadcaster and journalist, Georgie Barrat is joined by Senaka Fernando from the Apache Software Foundation, Mark O’Conor from law firm DLA Piper and Jim Whitehurst from Unity Technologies and former CEO at Red Hat. Together they’ll be providing real world insights and practical advice for our listeners that are navigating the open source landscape.We’ll be discussing the pros and cons of using open source in large organisations, the evolution of the open source community and predicting upcoming trends and challenges. Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S2

In our first special episode, hosted before a live audience at Reboot X, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat talks to tech leaders Ron van Kemenade, Vic Weigler and Andy Young. Particularly about the ethical applications of AI and using personalisation and experience design to benefit and delight millions of users in their everyday lives.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

The desire to find new and interesting learning methods is ingrained in most technologists. Tech skills experts, Sara Milne and Alistair Watkins meet Georgie Barrat and explore the styles of learning that best suit the individual, as well as our community as a whole. How has the training culture changed post-pandemic and what’s the value of events like Reboot X?Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

At a time when mental health conditions are increasing worldwide, can technology help us achieve better wellbeing? In this final episode of our series, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, and Alex Reynolds and Charlotte Gaynor explore the role technology can play in helping us manage our mental health. And whether, overall, it can be a boost or a burden.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

What more is there to understand about biometrics? Answer: far more than you might know. In this penultimate episode, Tim Porter and Ganesh Sharma join Georgie Barrat to take a deep dive into the intricacies of biometric tech. And discuss how, in the fight against deepfakes, it could be the only way to guarantee our security.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

Does Fintech have the power to save the planet? In this episode, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, gets Kailash Saho and Andy Holpin’s take on some of the most innovative technologies fighting climate change today. Along with the ways Fintech is helping to lead the charge towards a greener, more sustainable future.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

Apps. They’re part of our lives in many weird and wonderful ways. But how are they changing? In what new ways will they influence the way we live? Will they phase out websites completely? Join Georgie Barrat, and Ben Diner and Vicky Hebden from Lloyds Banking Group as they tackle these questions and more, sharing their take on the future of app development.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

We’ve all done it. More than once. Spent a fortune on a piece of technology we simply had to have. But perhaps that’s where behavioural finance can help us? Join Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, and Ranil Boteju and Dr. Paul Dongha as they discuss the fascinating intersection between behavioural finance, AI and the real effect it can have on our wallets.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1

Technical debt. Unclean code. Legacy code. It plagues most large enterprises, even those that claim to be tech companies. In this first episode, Allan Woodcock and Hilary Lanham join Georgie Barrat to share the most challenging environments they’ve worked in when it comes to legacy tech. And where they think the answer to its problems lie.Check out our opportunities in tech & data – https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers.html?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=transformation&utm_term=organic&utm_content=NOTP_S1