Is it time that technologists took a Hippocratic Oath?
Tech Talks15 Joulu 2025

Is it time that technologists took a Hippocratic Oath?

On today’s Tech Talks episode, David sits down with Hedgehog Lab CTO Joe Thompson, who argues that tech is finally maturing, moving beyond optimising for convenience, and towards genuine digital inclusion and accessibility. After all, there are more people in the world than affluent 25-year olds!

We unpack the massive "accidental influence" technologists hold, suggest that the industry needs a ‘Hippocratic Oath’ of its own, and consider how organisations navigate the messy rebalancing that follows disruption, from dockless bikes to digital banking.


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