Vanessa Vallely OBE, MD of WeAreTheCity, fixes the female talent pipeline!

From a chance decision made while one co-founder was stuck cycling in Georgia, SimpleStudy was born. Founders Phillip Mckenna and Oisin Devoy (childhood friends from rural West Cork) share how they built an exam platform serving over 60 exams in countries from Brazil to Australia. They discuss rejecting B2B advice to focus on students, leveraging AI to scale, and how their contrasting skills as "two different types of nerd" became their greatest asset.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

3 Okt 30min

The decision for thousands of women to leave UK tech has a £3.5 billion price tag. This isn't a pipeline problem; it's a retention crisis. In this episode, we unpack the Lovelace Report to reveal why women are leaving—and it's not for the reasons you think.The full report can be found here.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

1 Okt 13min

What shapes a global tech leader? ARM's CCO Will Abbey shares his journey from Ghana to the UK and California. He discusses ARM's role in a fragmented world, the challenge of closing the AI skills gap, and how technology can deliver real impact in Africa.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

29 Sep 30min

Veronica (founder of Valumia) is a seasoned entrepreneur who has returned to the startup world after a previous venture came to an end. In this candid conversation, she shares the untold story of her journey, from the emotional toll of being a founder to her new mission to expose sustainability risks like modern slavery, conflict, and biodiversity loss.This episode unpacks the hidden vulnerabilities that SMEs face with an average of 800 suppliers, why current software solutions are failing, and how Veronica’s team is using a company’s spending data to predict and prevent disruptions.It’s an honest conversation about solving hard problems, finding motivation in community, and the courage it takes to believe in yourself against the odds.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

26 Sep 26min

“The 100% tariffs have poured fuel on an already raging fire… it’s put this whiplash effect into every sourcing manager and production team.”Kathleen Chan, CEO & Founder of CalicoGlobal apparel supply chains are “very, very broken.” Kathleen Chan is out to fix them. As founder of Calico, she’s building an AI-driven “force multiplier” to bring resilience, speed, and clarity to one of the world’s most volatile industries.In this conversation with David Savage, Kathleen shares:How tariffs and economic instability create a whiplash effect in fashionWhy Calico’s inbound leads surged 300% in the last yearThe role of AI and vetted factory networks in rebuilding resilienceLessons from her early entrepreneurial journeyWhy VC priorities are shifting to sustainable growth and leaner teamsThis is a rare inside look at how technology is rewriting the rules of global apparel manufacturing, and the human decisions driving that change.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

24 Sep 23min

“LG Nova does not do hardware. This is new.”Sokwoo Rhee, EVP at LG ElectronicsEVP Sokwoo Rhee pulls back the curtain on LG Nova—the team building software, AI, and platform businesses in healthcare and clean tech, far beyond TVs and appliances. We dig into how a global brand bets on new ventures, tackles problems like chronic conditions and mental-health access in rural communities, and balances purpose with profit over the long term.What we cover:Why LG Nova deliberately avoids hardware—and what that unlocksBuilding new businesses inside a tech giant (org design, incentives, patience)Healthcare + clean tech as platform plays (not gadgets)Measuring impact: commercial returns and societal outcomesLeadership lessons for disruptive innovation at enterprise scaleThis is a rare look at how a household name is re-wiring its innovation DNA to make tech make sense; where it matters most.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

22 Sep 30min

“80% of what we buy is already in our city, we just don’t have visibility.”Sacha Michaud, Co-founder of Glovo.David Savage sits down with Sacha to explore how Glovo is building hyper-local, multi-category marketplaces across 23 countries, challenging warehouse-centric e-commerce. We dig into the human decisions behind European scale, operating speed, and culture.What we cover:Why local-first can beat warehouse-only modelsBuilding and operating multi-category marketplacesSpeed over perfection: execution rhythms that winScaling across diverse European markets (ops, regs, payments)Hiring for values and culture fit to sustain growthToday's show is a candid look at how Glovo is reconnecting consumers with local inventory—and what it takes to build a European tech champion.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

19 Sep 28min

“Part of the reason I push so hard is imposter syndrome. If it went away, I might chill out, and I don’t want that.”Tanay Kothari, CEO & Co-founder of Wispr FlowWhat if speaking to your computer felt as natural as chatting with a friend? That’s the vision behind Wispr Flow, the voice AI rewriting 20 years of clunky dictation tools.In this episode, David Savage sits down with Tanay to explore:How Wispr cuts typing time in half and even optimises AI promptsThe 7 failed iterations before the product that stuckWhy habit formation—not hype—drives adoptionHow long-form speech actually makes LLMs perform betterThe personal toll: 20-hour days fuelled by imposter syndromeFrom a childhood dream of building 'Jarvis' in 2008 to leading one of the fastest-growing AI startups today, Tanay’s story reveals the human ambition and persistence behind making tech truly effortless.Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nashsquared.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lemzi.com⁠⁠

17 Sep 25min