Tech Talks

Senior VP Brian Chess reveals NetSuite’s architectural bet on open AI: moving beyond quick wins to build trust into the core ERP system. We explore the leadership decision to enable external models (like ChatGPT/Claude) via the AI Connector Service. Brian also discusses the challenge of proving AI ROI to the CFO and why organizational experimentation is key in a rapidly evolving landscape.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

10 Okt 19min

Cyrus Vantoch-Wood launched Insurgent to create investment-ready ventures in the regenerative space. He explains why the sustainable sector suffers from a lack of trust and political headwinds. For Cyrus, the only solution to the climate crisis is profit. He reveals how Insurgent applies "impact design" to ensure that businesses (even those operating in unusual verticals, like death) can meet the needs of the planet and the demands of the market.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

8 Okt 26min

Founder Matthew Jones discusses Haven, a crypto security solution using continuous facial recognition to eliminate passwords and identifiers.Matthew explains how tackling the UK's staggering $3.8 billion crypto fraud requires taking away the data points fraudsters seek, because data is the "center of breach".This episode explores the tension between crypto anonymity and verified ownership, revealing why continuous biometrics is the future of theft-proof custody.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

6 Okt 28min

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