Safe Journeys: Navigating the World for LGBTQ Travelers
Surely everyone should be able to travel the world and be their own fabulous self? Sadly, we know that's not the case. For members of the LGBTQIA+ community global travel is not a given. Join David on Tech Talks today is Riskline's Travel Intelligence Data Team Lead Claudia Gualdi. The talk specifically dives into the safety and needs of queer travellers. To help David unpack the subject is his colleague Melina Harmon. As this is the final episode of the podcast in global Pride month, we want to send our love and support to the LGBTQIA+ community. 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
28 Juni 202435min
Innovation Against Imitation: The Snapdragon Monitoring Story
Rachel Jones has been on a journey in more ways than one. She invented a baby product, and then discovered it had been ripped-off. So she went to China and in time turned her battle against counterfeit products into a successful enterprise helping other entrepreneurs. In today's show we discover how she took on the challenge of protecting intellectual property rights and transformed her frustration into innovation. 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
26 Juni 202432min
Legacy of Tomorrow: Navigating Sustainability and ESG in the Corporate World
In today's episode of Tech Talks we delve into the world of sustainability and ESG ratings with Birgit Vallmuur, Managing Director of TitanSwan. The conversation explores the challenges and dilemmas companies face in their pursuit of a greener future. From the trade-offs between environmental and social impacts to the risks of greenwashing, Birgit also shines a light on the importance of a holistic approach to corporate legacy. Also on the podcast Akeesh and Dave discuss some thoughts on AI coming out of Collision: https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/23/what-vinod-khosla-says-hes-worried-about-the-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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
24 Juni 202432min
Two years on from the Pandemic, have HR departments got to grips with what it continues to mean for their staff?
Kamal Pradhan is the VP HR Technology and Operations at Signify Health. He sits down with David to talk about his career, a pivot to HR from electrical engineering. He faces the challenge of creating a unified view of the employee lifecycle, leveraging technology to enable better decision making and employee experience, whilst also fostering a culture of inclusivity and well-being 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
21 Juni 202428min
Meet Cleo, the AI financial assistant helping people break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck
On today's show we're joined by Cleo's VP of Technology Sam Taylor. 170 million US citizens are living paycheck to paycheck, so can an AI assistant help them break that cycle? How does it work? Cleo uses AI to analyze your spending patterns, categorize transactions, create budgets, and give personalized feedback and recommendations. Pretty simple! Also on the show Michael Goldberg (VP Strategic Partners, Harvey Nash USA) and Emily D'Silva (Digital Storyteller) join David at the Ballpark to chat about Collision whilst watching baseball. 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
19 Juni 202429min
Private wealth, unlocked? How Sidekick aim to create wealth for the masses.
Matt Ford is the cofounder of Sidekick. His big idea is to help give financial independence back to the masses. Our parents were able to generate wealth via buying property, but that ship has sailed. So can we really gain access to products reserved for the ultra wealthy? Matt talks through his journey and how he came to this point as an entrepreneur. 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
17 Juni 202419min
From photography to treatment for chronic wounds; a look at how innovation thrived during the pressures of the pandemic.
Today David talks to Polaroid Therapeutics CEO Ran Frankel, a company who took the complex chemistry involved in photography and applied it to healthtech during the pandemic to try and ease the crisis. In the process they made discoveries that have led to better treatment for wound management and chronic wounds in particular. So, how did the company spin off from such an unlikely source, and how is Ran leading the organisation into the future? Want to join us for our Tech Flix screening at AWS? https://bit.ly/3VG26Ih 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
14 Juni 202432min
As the Euros kick-off, can we dream of social media free from abuse?
This Friday is the start of the Euros in Germany. As football takes centre stage in a sporting summer, so will fears over abuse, especially towards the young athletes representing their countries. Striver co-founder Tim Chase dropped into the podcast (over breakfast in Rio) to talk about how they’re launch has successfully tackled abuse on social media. 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.com The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi: www.lemzi.com
12 Juni 202424min
