"You kind of want to learn about this as a data scientist".
Sophia is a Data Scientist and currently works at Sky in a senior position. She's moved from academia, to startups to enterprise, and we ask her why? Data Science remains under huge pressure (from a lack of talent), and today's episode contains plenty of insight into how these professionals tick!
26 Nov 202138min
Mike Rhodes shares the secrets of user retention (in the world of apps)
Mike talks us through his startup story and the world of app marketing. As founder and CEO of ConsultMyApp he's slowly built his consultancy and now works with a range of well know businesses ensuring their app doesn't get lost in the dark recesses of your app draw.
23 Nov 202140min
Globetrotter VR offer a vision of accessible and sustainable tourism.
Globetrotter VR are building a platform for virtual travel; experience destinations from your couch, with the help of real tour guides and virtual reality. So we ask, is this a replacement for travel? An accompaniment or a tool to help you plan your trip? Or could it just be an awesome way to unwind?
19 Nov 202144min
30% of all donations are lost to corruption. How can technology help?
Vero Celis is CEO and founder of EnlightAID, a Norwegian/Chilean scale-up business making sure that the money individuals and corporations spend on good causes actually reaches those causes. With so much currently lost to corruption, technology is adding transparency to the process.
16 Nov 202135min
Shahad Choudhury explains how blockchain might help social mobility.
Shahad is Chief Innovation and Operations Officer at OpenBrix, the first decentralised and distributed digital property portal in Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia, that is fully open and inclusive to everyone. So why the need for a new digital proposition for property, and what's different about this offering? As mentioned in our intro, you can watch this interview! https://www.harveynashgroup.com/post/episode-450
12 Nov 202136min
During COP26, we ask what infrastructure do we need to measure the impact of environmental projects?
Tom Mills is Managing Director of Two Oceans Strategy. Tom has dedicated his career to understanding the intersection between politics, society and economics in natural resource and energy industries in emerging markets. Now he's using that experience to create a framework to allow us to measure the impact of projects. If you're listening on the 9th of November, join us at 4pm for the DLR Launch (that *may* have been plugged): https://lnkd.in/dtWqfNrN
9 Nov 202133min
We discover how a connected life could also be a healthy life.
We discover how a connected life could also be a healthy life. by Tech Talks
4 Nov 202112min
Surfing, academia and a German approach to engineering - the future of motion!
One intro track with a few of Dave's 'hot takes' and then five interviews recorded on the floor of the conference - so there is a little background noise, but it's nice you're there... (right?). Tally Market's awesome founding duo Jules Robertson and Laura Beales talk hybrid working and team dynamics. Sebastian Rettlinger tells me how motion profiling medtech Enari 'found it's feet' on a surf board! Margot Worsley, studying at the University of Oxford explains what she's looking for from an employer (and what's caught her eye). Bclose's International Relations Specialist Sandra Jorge brings the local character of Lisbon to life, whilst also explaining how tech can help communities in the developing world access better healthcare. And Paul Hamilton from vTogether tells us that Facebook have been pretty clever, even if the adverts were cringe...
4 Nov 202114min
