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Conversation, collaboration and money. Expenses, but better! May 28, 2024

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Today’s guest is Anuradha Muralidharan, COO of Expensify. Anu tells David that the main problem in expense management is not the lack of solutions for the administrators, but the lack of convenience for the end users. Anyone who travels will feel that pain… dealing with manual processes, fragmented apps and currency conversions. Expensify solves this problem, providing accurate and automated receipt scanning, report creation and payment options for any use case! It’s the second episode in a week-long Web Summit Rio recap.

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How is AI helping inform and inspire the people behind the world's leading brands? May 27, 2024

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Today’s show is a trip to Rio de Janeiro and the first of five talks (one every day) that revisit the themes of Web Summit Rio. This first talk is about technology, AI and the future of ‘brand’ creation and marketing. David sat down with R/GA’s Alex Sehnaoui (Global Chief Growth Officer) and Melissa Jackson Parsey (SVP Global MD, Brand Design and Consulting), who were in Rio to talk about the idea of building your brand as an operating system.

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Can technology help us develop a healthier relationship with death? May 24, 2024

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Sam Grice founded Octopus Legacy (formerly Guardian Angel) after the tragic loss of his mother in a car accident in 2016. He saw firsthand how hard death can be, and was determined to help families facing similar situations. That journey has led the team to help over 200,000 and Sam/Octopus Legacy have raised over £1.6m of investment. What has he learnt, how has an acquisition impact him and his business, and what's next?

Also on the show David meet Neil C. Hughes (Tech Talks Daily) and Sonya Barlow (The Sonya Barlow Show) at The Podcast Show... and using the Nomono Sound Capsule we get all meta...

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

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Is the CISO converging with the CIO role? May 22, 2024

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In today's show we're talking to Check Point's Deryck Mitchelson. Deryck advises the Scottish Government and World Economic Forum on all matters cyber... so what are the trends? We're obviously talking about AI, but also the legal and financial impact of breaches (and implications for the board), as well as the future of the Chief Information Security Officer. To watch our livestream of 'AI and Robotics: A Near Future You're Not Prepared For' on Friday then click on this link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/aiandrobotics-anearfutureyou-re7189499647973838848/theater/ 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

How do you simplify location for the whole planet? what3words May 20, 2024

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What3words is a global address book, where the team have divided the entire globe into 3 squared metres and given each of those a unique three word 'address'. Sounds neat, but why? Chief Marketing Officer Giles Rhys Jones joins Tech Talks to explain the applications of the tool and why people love their mission.

Also on the show, come to Edinburgh for the premiere of Tech Flix: https://bit.ly/3yfkf6B

Or if you can't make it to Scotland, the film streams on Linkedin on Friday: https://www.linkedin.com/events/aiandrobotics-anearfutureyou-re7189499647973838848/theater/

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

AI is not a magic solutions to all your challenges. May 17, 2024

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Meri Williams is CTO at Pleo, a fintech offering expenses solutions and cards. The main focus of today's show is how AI is impact the CTOs world, that of the engineers who work for them, and getting a CEO and/or CFO to understand the limits and capabilities of AI.

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

What is the iGen, and what are they thinking? May 15, 2024

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Six years ago David interviewed Avanti Sharma, and her older brother Leo. Last week Avanti was a speaker at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Paris. David took the opportunity to talk to her again. As a 17-year old leader what's her outlook on technology and how do we keep young people safe online whilst also reassuring parents and family members with legitimate concerns about the impact tech is having on people during their formative years?

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

Harry Yates is helping arm the building industry with cutting-edge tools. May 13, 2024

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Harry Yates has been involved in the building industry since the age of 15. Following studies he has launched BuildPrompt (where he is founder and CEO), a product built for construction allowing engineers upload documents of any size and search them within seconds. Using an AI model the tool can swiftly responds to Prompts of all types, delivering accurate and detailed information tailored specifically to site needs, driving compliance and accountability like never before.

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

Can the queer community harness AI to defend democracy? May 10, 2024

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VoteLGBT is a solution that uses AI to safeguard LGBT+ leaders, transforming the way we empower our most targeted political leaders. In Rio David spoke to VoteLGBT Executive Director Gui Mohallem and councilor/activist Patricia Borges, a transwoman who faced violence whilst working in politics in São Paulo. Both Gui and Patricia believe in the power of AI to create safer spaces for political engagement, ensuring that every voice is not only heard but protected.

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

How an art student went on to build VEED.IO, a video editing platform with 100,000 paid users. May 08, 2024

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Sabba Keynejad is the cofounder and CEO of VEED.IO. A few months back I turned up at his office (he thought the interview was remote) and stuck a microphone on him. Over a tea we discussed his background, how art school and dyslexia shaped his work, and why he build VEED. We also talked about his views on the way video and AI are changing the way we communicate.

Also in the show today we bring you a bit of technology chatter from Düsseldorf. Markus Nimtz and Karsten Mostersteg let me put a microphone on them at our Digital Leadership Report to discuss the German view on AI, talent and cyber security.

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

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