Tech Talks Meetup, recorded at General Assembly on 21st November 2019
On the 21st of November we sat down with a panel of four experts to discuss continuous learning and the skills needed to be successful in the modern tech sector. Joining me for the chat were Dee Saigal (CEO, Erase All Kittens), Dina Bayasanova (Founder, PitchMe.co), Callum Goodwilliam (Senior Programme Manager, GA) and Abbas Moledina (Co-founder, YouMakr). The recording is a little unclear but there is plenty of great insight! Join us at our next event in the New Year!
26 Nov 201938min
Amber Coster, founder of Balpro, discusses her mental breakdown.
Amber talks about her struggles with mental health, what triggered a breakdown and how she's used it as an inspiration to launch a business helping growth that doesn't cause human collateral. We mentioned some articles during the show, here is one I'd recommend you check out: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-mental-poor-health-amber-coster/ We also flag some news from podcast friends OKRA, have a look here: https://okra.ai/uncategorised/okra-becomes-a-veeva-technology-partner-addressing-the-demand-for-actionable-insights-to-empower-life-sciences/
22 Nov 201934min
Our next guest is... Amber Coster
Our next guest is Amber, founder of Balpo. We're talking about mental health, removing stagma, and growing a business without leaving the human behind! But before that...
21 Nov 20191min
Dina Bayasanova, CEO of PitchMe, talks about her CV killing platform.
Today we’re talking about the skills talent marketplace with Dina, CEO and co-founder of PitchMe, a new business that are creating an alternative to the CV. We all know that talent is a challenge for many organisations and PitchMe are trying to broaden the number of people that might be considered for indemand roles. Is it recruitment, or something different and new? Come and listen to Dina in person, she’s part of our panel at our Tech Talks recording on Thursday! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/265899253/
19 Nov 201935min
Our next guest is... Dina Bayasanova
On tomorrow's show Dina is talking about the evolving job market and the skills needed. Dina answers 3 quick fire questions to give you a taste of what's to come!
18 Nov 20191min
Oliver Parson, Principle Data Scientist at Hive, questions the need for his PhD.
Oliver has the most in-demand skill set in the technology market. Data scientists are very rare, and very valuable resources to organisations desperate to unlock the value of their data and implement new tech. However there is a debate happening around what the DNA of the data scientist should be; do they need a PhD? Oliver discusses that, and the best ways to help yourself upskill. During our chat Oliver mentions online courses for people who are interested in improving their skills, here they are: https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone Also, whilst you’re reading the notes! Come along to our recording of the podcast next week at General Assembly! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/265899253/
15 Nov 201928min
Our next guest is... Oliver Parson
Our next guest is Oliver Parson, a principal data scientist. Why? Data science is hugely in demand, but there seems to be a difference of opinion in what skills enterprise business needs. Also do industry and academia understand each other?
14 Nov 20191min
Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash, tells us that the public can change healthcare through tech!
Orlando is bringing predictive healthcare analytics to a hospital near you! We chat to see how framing hospitals as factories, looking at patient flow, and reducing variation leading to better patient outcomes. Why? Healthcare is yet to be truly disrupted, and Draper & Dash feel that they can do this in a positive way. Come along to our recording of the podcast next week at General Assembly! https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talks-meetup/events/265899253/
12 Nov 201933min
