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UKTN | The Podcast — 161 episodes
Rethinking how we use AI – Louise Ballard, Co-founder, Atheni.ai
I wanted to talk about investing not diversity – Anu Adebajo, CEO, Newton Venture Program
The brave new world of AI marketing – Rebecca Sykes, Brandtech
Not lost in Translation – Ed Crook, DeepL
Be the least intelligent person in the room - Varun Bhanot, CEO, MAGIC AI
Why Manchester is having a moment - Katie Gallagher OBE, Manchester Digital
I realised my future lay in finance during an internship in a paint factory - Amelia Armour, Partner, Amadeus Capital
From NHS doctor to scaleup founder – Farzana Rahman, CEO, Hexarad
What I learned failing to make small talk at the school gates – Beckie Taylor, Tech Returners
Tech’s never-ending diversity problem – Sue Black OBE, computer scientist
Tech alone won’t save UK healthcare – Finn Stevenson, Flok Health
The long road ahead for equity in tech, Efua Akumanyi – Coding Black Females
The UK must not lose its fintech crown – Emma Hagan, ClearBank UK
London is the rational IPO choice for UK fintechs – Justin Basini, ClearScore
Accelerating AI integration – Steve Young, MD, Dell UK
The state of UK investment – Catherine Lenson, COO, Phoenix Court
The great AI shift in the knowledge economy – Abu Bakkar, HLB International
Why open source matters – Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK
The UK’s place in global tech – Will Hutton, Journalist
What the UK can learn from Cambridge’s tech success – Ottoline Leyser, UKRI
The challenge of creating intelligence – David Hogan, NVIDIA
How far can AI go – Laura Modiano, OpenAI
Economically empowering small businesses – Fi Sellick, Square
Bridging the gap across the Atlantic – Karen McCormick, Beringea
The enormous pressure faced by healthcare – Christoph Lippuner, Semble
The complexity of productivity – Richard Jeffery, CEO, ActiveOps
Why there’s no need to fear an AI winter – Calum Chace, Conscium
Reshaping education in a digital age – Lisa Haycox, Explore Learning
Understanding energy usage – Jo Cox, CEO, IMServ
How micromobility has changed cycling – Caroline Seton, Forest
What has become of the metaverse? – Rob Whitehead, MSquared and Improbable
The next generation of sustainable aviation fuel, Dr Jane Jin, OXCCU
The geopolitics of semiconductors, Robin Saxby, former CEO of Arm
The journey for EVs is just getting started, Robin Heap, Zest
Europe’s place in the global tech sector, Michelle Robson, Odyssey Ventures
The exciting future of space exploration, Tim Peake, astronaut
Creating a digital government – Tech Secretary Peter Kyle
Preparing for a new era of warfare, Gary Waterfall, Air Vice Marshal
Ignoring the sceptics, Ahti Heinla, CEO, Starship Technologies
The UK doesn’t have to be Silicon Valley – Elena Pantazi, partner, Northzone
Balancing regulation and innovation, Jessica Lennard, chief strategy officer, CMA
Underinvestment in defence has left the UK vulnerable, Tanya Suarez, CEO, IoT Tribe
Solving the greatest problem holding back UK tech – Ed Bussey, CEO, Oxford Science Enterprises
How financial services changed after the crash – Virraj Jatania, CEO, Pockit
The road ahead for UK investors – Sam Nasrolahi, principal, InMotion Ventures
The phenomenal opportunity investors are missing – Sharon Vosmek, CEO, Astia
Employee mental health is not an afterthought – Steve Peralta, co-founder, Unmind
Driving towards autonomous vehicles – David Keene, CEO, Aurrigo
Slowly bringing the NHS into the future – Jing Ouyang, co-founder, Patchwork Health
The long road ahead for British AI – Jonathan Berry, former AI minister
Democratising access to youth mental health – Manjul Rathee, CEO, BfB Labs
The crushing disappointment of the collapse of tech ideals – Chris Anderson, TED
Managing a startup and a family – Louise Webster, Beyond the School Run, founder
Catching UK tech up with the States – Tej Kohli, investor and philanthropist
Open source in a capitalist world – Martin Woodward, VP, Github
Standardising artificial intelligence – Susan Taylor Martin, CEO, BSI
The time has come to modernise lending – Michelle He, Abound
The rise of the AI audit – Vidya Peters, CEO, DataSnipper
The critical future of Britain’s data centres - Dawn Childs, Pure Data Centres Group
Do tech firms really need more masculinity? - Viv Paxinos, AllBright CEO
Should the UK import AI from abroad? - Brian Mullins, CEO, Mind Foundry
Could the UK lead the world in quantum computing? - Dr Chris Ballance, founder, Oxford Ionics
How UK tech could benefit from Chinese capital – Mark Pearson, Fuel Ventures
Challenger banking is just getting started – Bianca Zwart, Bunq
Big Tech ditched its roots as a force for good – Shelley Taylor, founder, trellyz
Fintech must focus on finance as well as tech – Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, former CEO, Virgin Money
Why more unicorns shouldn't be Britain's end goal – Suranga Chandratillake, general partner, Balderton Capital
How social media is preparing for the Online Safety Act – Almudena Lara, policy director, Ofcom
Don't wait for political support to make climate tech – Chris Morris, founder, Sustainable Ventures
The surprising challenge of delivering flowers – Aron Gelbard, CEO, Bloom and Wild
Why you can never do enough to prevent fraud – Martina King, CEO, Featurespace
Britain can't be ignored in the AI conversation – Sachin Dev Duggal, CEO, Builder.ai
How automation can transform Seaweed farming – Joyeeta Das, CEO, SamudraOceans
How Apple and Google abuse the app market – Gene Burrus, global policy council, CAF
From Dragon's Den to a food tech unicorn – Timo Boldt, CEO, Gousto
Why the UK remains a fintech giant – James Codling, managing partner, Volution
How the UK can prepare for the quantum revolution – Dr Nick New, CEO, Optalysys
Protecting the UK’s place in global tech – Russ Shaw, founder, Global Tech Advocates
The challenge of identity in the digital age – Robin Tombs, CEO, Yoti
How tackling the digital skills gap will supercharge Scottish tech – Karen Meechan, CEO, ScotlandIS
Backing operator-led startups and unlocking Africa’s tech growth – Maria Rotilu, founder, OpenseedVC
Why the UK must not make the EU's AI ‘mistakes’ – Victor Riparbelli, CEO, Synthesia
Why fixing the tech gender gap must start in the classroom – Claire Thorne, co-CEO, Tech She Can
The possibilities and perils of legal sector AI adoption – Eleanor Lightbody, CEO, Luminance
Why climate tech needs more than private investment – Diane Gilpin, CEO, Smart Green Shipping
Bringing ancient wellbeing to the AI age – Reeva Misra, founder, WONE
Inside the race for AI business adoption – The Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury
Advancing quantum with lasers made in Scotland – Graeme Malcolm, CEO, M Squared
Why London is a global tech problem solver – Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London
Reflecting on Tech Nation’s legacy & supporting high-risk spinouts – Gerard Grech, MD, Founders at the University of Cambridge
The North has all the ingredients to rival the Golden Triangle in tech – Duncan Johnson, CEO, Northern Gritstone
Cultivating vertical farming’s full potential – Jamie Burrows, founder, Vertical Future
Taking surgical simulators from Merseyside to Tampa Bay – Elliot Street, CEO, Inovus Medical
How the AI boom mirrors the frenzied rise of the internet – Anne Glover, CEO, Amadeus Capital Partners
How modern science birthed the dawn of personalised health – Melissa Snover, founder, Nourished
How to ensure the UK lives up to its startup exit potential – Husayn Kassai, co-founder, Onfido
What does the future of flexible working look like? – Molly Johnson-Jones, CEO, Flexa
How tech can bring a human touch to dealing with death – Sam Grice, founder, Octopus Legacy
Is the metaverse really dead? – Herman Narula, co-founder & CEO, Improbable
Making lab-grown fat the secret ingredient to plant-based protein – Max Jamilly, co-founder, Hoxton Farms
Why AI regulation isn’t the enemy of innovation – Lord Tim Clement-Jones
Why Welsh tech is primed for growth – Louise Harris, CEO, Tramshed Tech
Why the UK can be an autonomous vehicles leader – Gavin Jackson, CEO, Oxa
Rewiring Whitehall for UK tech success – Allan Nixon, head of science and tech, Onward
The UK must act now to keep fintech crown – Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance
Tackling the North-South tech funding gap – Jess Jackson, investment manager, Praetura Ventures
Advocacy needs action to fix tech diversity gap – Suki Fuller, founder, Miribure
Why AI is a double-edged sword in an election year – Angie Ma, co-founder, Faculty
The role of apprenticeships in the age of AI – Euan Blair, CEO, Multiverse
How to nurture North East tech growth – David Dunn, CEO, Sunderland Software City
Scaleup powerhouse goals, chasing unicorns & immigration concerns - Michelle Donelan, tech secretary
Launching a tech banking brand in 100 days – Simon Bumfrey, head of technology and life sciences, HSBC Innovation Banking
Career reflections from dot-com chaos to ‘bonkers’ Elon Musk – Rory Cellan-Jones
Businesses must brace for a year of election frenzy and AI disruption – Martha Lane Fox , president, British Chambers of Commerce
Net zero COP-outs and the case for climate tech optimism – Carbon13 CEO Nicky Dee
Defining AI for good and overcoming tech superpower roadblocks – Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO, Stemettes
Autumn Statement wish list and why UK tech thrives whoever wins the election – Startup Coalition’s Dom Hallas
How my bootstrapped pet music startup struck a chord with a US buyer – Music For Pets founder Amman Ahmed
How the early-stage gender funding gap stifles UK tech growth – Merian Ventures’ Priya Guha
Getting AI safety right and the danger of leaving it to Big Tech – Graphcore CEO Nigel Toon
How space tech is on the cusp of full commercialisation – Space DOTS founder Bianca Cefalo
Diversity is UK tech’s competitive advantage over Silicon Valley – Passion Capital’s Eileen Burbidge
AI is transforming the legal sector, but it can be a law unto itself – Robin AI founder Richard Robinson
The cost of tech's diversity failure and how to fix it - Colorintech founder Ashleigh Ainsley
Playing to UK microchip strengths and avoiding a subsidy race – Minister for Tech Paul Scully
Accelerating Liverpool’s tech ecosystem – Baltic Ventures CEO Claire Lewis
Rebuilding Tech Nation and the UK's generative AI opportunity – Founders Forum CEO Carolyn Dawson
Decoding brain patterns to nurture mental health – Alena founder Mandana Ahmadi
The secret to good culture during rapid startup growth – Currencycloud co-founder Richard Arundel
Why quantum computing is the next industrial revolution – Quantinuum CPO, Ilyas Khan
Where the UK’s semiconductor strategy falls short – Paragraf CEO Simon Thomas
The role of synthetic data in the age of generative AI – Harry Keen, Hazy CEO and co-founder
Preparing for the day quantum computers crack encryption – PQShield founder Ali El Kaafarani
Creating an AI version of yourself and the pitfalls of ChatGPT - Coachvox AI founder Jodie Cook
Top UK tech policy priorities for startups - Antony Walker, deputy CEO of techUK
Dispelling dark kitchen misconceptions - Karma Kitchen CEO Eccie Newton
Immigram CEO breaks silence on ‘devastating’ Slush controversy - co-founder Anastasia Mirolyubova
The medtech spinout treating Parkinson’s disease with vibrations – Charco Neurotech co-founder Lucy Jung
The hyperlocal sharing app taking on Facebook Marketplace & cutting food waste – Olio co-founder Tessa Clarke
Tackling ‘relentless’ rubbish with computer vision – Greyparrot co-founder Mikela Druckman
‘You don’t expect your bank to fail’: Surviving SVB chaos & the future of edtech – Lingumi co-founder Toby Mather
Mapping climate risk with AI & how a ‘marriage’ between VCs and policy can support net zero – Cervest founder Iggy Bassi
ChatGPT in robots? Disrupting autonomous delivery & the ‘year of AI’ – Academy of Robotics founder William Sachiti
Building a satellite ‘taxi service’, defending Ukraine & cleaning space junk – Skyrora founder Volodymyr Levykin
Semiconductor strategy, a green silicon alternative & women in STEM – Cambridge GaN Devices founder Giorgia Longobardi
Taking on the big banks, VC bias & being the ‘odd one out’ – Starling Bank founder Anne Boden
Chip-making robots, microchip geopolitics & AI misconceptions – Karakuri founder Barney Wragg
Dangers of AI in cyber, learning from layoffs & fixing the skills shortage - Immersive Labs CEO & founder James Hadley
Double unicorn, scaling America & everything in-between - Philip Belamant, CEO & Co-founder of Zilch
Shifting consumer behaviour to scaling America - Brad Goodall, Co-founder & CEO of Banked
Credit where it's due - understanding your audience - Sho Sugihara, Co-founder & CEO of Pave
Converting interest into clients - launch to scaling - Gerald Chappell, CEO & Co-founder of Fintern, Dr. Michelle He, COO & Co-founder of Fintern
It takes a village - the importance of community in business - Mathew Prior, CEO of TrustedHouseSitters
Europe’s fastest growing neobroker on scaling, strategy & support - Yorick Naeff, Co-founder & CEO of BUX
Scaling up the smart way - Asha Haji, Co-founder of Framework
Serial entrepreneur and industry disruptor - Ricky Knox, founder of Tandem bank, GSM Systems, Small World Financial Services Group & Azimo
Pivoting, funding and expansion - Matthew Hodgson, Co-founder & CEO of Element, Amandine Le Pape, Co-founder & COO of Element
The ugly veg feeding 3 million subscribers - Emilie Vanpoperinghe, Co-founder & CEO of Oddbox
Funding & investment, what they don't tell you - Richard Mabey, Co-founder & CEO of Juro
Raising over £30m through crowdfunding - Alex Latham, Co-founder & CMO of Chip
From administration to reboot - Radha Vyas, Co-founder & CEO of Flash Pack