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Dina Bayasanova, CEO of PitchMe, talks about her CV killing platform. Nov 19, 2019

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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/

Our next guest is... Dina Bayasanova Nov 18, 2019

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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!

Oliver Parson, Principle Data Scientist at Hive, questions the need for his PhD. Nov 15, 2019

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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/

Our next guest is... Oliver Parson Nov 14, 2019

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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?

Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper & Dash, tells us that the public can change healthcare through tech! Nov 12, 2019

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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/

Our next guest is... Orlando Agrippa Nov 11, 2019

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Tomorrow we're talking to Draper & Dash CEO Orlando. Here is a snippet from him to give you an idea of what to expect on the full podcast!

Web Summit 2019 Reflections Nov 08, 2019

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77,000 people just visited Lisbon for WebSummit… why? The festival/conference has become a big fixture in the tech calendar, but is worth going? We have a debrief now the dust is settling, and share a short chat with Eric Demuth, CEO of Bitpanda. We also have an update from Hiber, a previous podcast guest! Have a great weekend. If you want to read the article I mention here it is: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/web-summit-s-ungovernable-zaniness-sets-it-apart-1.4075637?mode=amp

Hjalmar Nordgren, CEO of Karma, is saving food from the bin! Nov 05, 2019

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Karma are tackling food sustainability by making sure that food that would be thrown away is made available to consumers at a reduced price. This has led to millions of meals being saved, and a growing business helping customers and the environment. We chat to Hjalmar, CEO and cofounder, and discuss his background, the journey and what’s next!

Our next guest is... Hjalmar Nordegren Nov 04, 2019

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Our next guest is Karma co-founder Hjalmar Nordegren. Find out a little bit about his ahead of our next show!

Geman Bencci, founder of CodeYourFuture, on helping refugees and fixing the skills crisis. Nov 01, 2019

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A coding school for refugees. That’ll not work, will it? Client’s demands are too immediate and there are too many hurdles. German is challenging convention and building a truly inspirational organisation that has a human narrative that’s frankly moving. To find out more head over to https://codeyourfuture.io/ On the 21st of November we’re putting on another Tech Talks meetup, and recording in front of an audience. Come and meet fellow listeners and technology peers! http://bit.ly/31NFsPn

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