If every company is now a tech company and digital transformation is a journey rather than a destination, how do you keep up with the relentless pace of technological change? Every day, Tech Talks Daily brings you insights from the brightest minds in tech, business, and innovation, breaking down complex ideas into clear, actionable takeaways. Hosted by Neil C. Hughes, Tech Talks Daily explores how emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, fintech, quantum computing, W ...
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Welcome to Tech Careers in the NEW, presented by Accenture. In conversation with Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, Accenture leaders get talking about the latest and greatest in the world of technology and give exclusive tips on technology careers – how to grab opportunities and stay relevant. Watch out for fortnightly episodes on Wednesdays, starting July 3rd. Listen to the episode to know more.
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3472: How Estonia is Scaling Space Through Software and Partnerships
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31:34In this episode, I sit down in Tallinn with Madis Võõras, Head of the Estonian Space Office at Enterprise Estonia, to unpack how Estonia is carving out a real role in the European space sector through brains, code, and smart partnerships. Madis explains how his team connects Estonian companies with the European Space Agency, brings public investmen…
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3471: How Estonia Is Defining the Future of Space and Cyber Defense
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27:24What role does cybersecurity play when the battlefield extends beyond Earth's atmosphere? In this special episode recorded live in Tallinn for the fifth anniversary of the Software Defined Space Conference, I sit down with Kalev Koidumäe, CEO of the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association, to explore how software and security are transf…
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3470: How Netomi is Bringing Humanity Back to AI-Driven Customer Experience
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27:16Artificial intelligence has changed how we think about service, but few companies have bridged the gap between automation and genuine intelligence. In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm joined by Puneet Mehta, CEO of Netomi, to discuss how customer experience is evolving in an age where AI doesn't just respond but plans, acts, and optimizes in r…
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3469: Inside Boston Consulting Group (BCG)'s Global Research on AI at Work
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23:50What if the biggest barrier to AI adoption isn't the technology itself, but our ability to learn, adapt, and reskill? That question sits at the heart of my conversation with Sagar Goel, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group, who leads the firm's global work on digital workforce development and reskilling. Speaking from Singapore,…
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3468 From Upwork to Acquisition: How Eden Data Turned Cybersecurity into a Growth Engine
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28:11What if your cybersecurity strategy could become your biggest sales advantage? In this episode, I sit down with Taylor Hersom, Founder and CEO of Eden Data, to explore how startups can transform compliance from a box-ticking exercise into a true growth engine. Taylor's journey is remarkable: a former Deloitte executive who quit his job the week bef…
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3467: How Springboard IQ is Helping Startup Founders Rebuild Go-To-Market Strategies
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28:25What happens when early-stage founders realise their go-to-market strategy just isn't working? Do they double down on outdated advice or take a fresh look at how modern buyers actually engage? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Richard Lowry, founder of Springboard IQ, to unpack how he's helping startups rebuild broken GTM strateg…
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3466: From Court to Courtroom: How Tom Dunlop Built Summize and Redefined Legal Tech
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23:59What happens when a world-class badminton player trades the court for the courtroom and then the boardroom? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Tom Dunlop, CEO and co-founder of Summize, to explore how a former Great Britain athlete became one of the most forward-thinking leaders in legal technology. Tom shares how his journey from…
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3465: The Convergence of AI, Robotics, and Human Ingenuity in Logistics
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23:32What if the key to creating cleaner, faster, and more efficient cities isn't building new infrastructure, but rethinking how we move what we already have? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm joined by Richard Savoie, co-founder of Adiona, whose AI-powered logistics platform is transforming how goods travel through urban environments. Richard's…
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3464: How AppDirect Turned AI Experimentation into Measurable Business Impact
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3463: How Flippa's Lauren AI Is Changing the Way We Buy and Sell Online Businesses
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33:21What if artificial intelligence could help you find, value, and buy an online business in minutes instead of months? That's the idea behind Lauren AI, Flippa's new proprietary deal origination tool designed to make mergers and acquisitions accessible for everyone, not just the elite few. In this conversation, Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, returns…
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3462: When AI Meets Broadway: Jeffery Keilholtz on the Future of Live Entertainment
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3461: AI in Schools and the Cybersecurity Risks Behind It
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32:40What happens when classrooms become laboratories for artificial intelligence? As AI tools find their way into schools, from lesson planning to student assessments, educators and parents are wrestling with how to balance innovation and security. In this conversation, I sit down with Jurgita Lapienytė, Chief Editor at Cybernews, to unpack how AI adop…
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Gitex Global - How DigitalOcean Is Making AI Work for Everyone
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16:32What happens when simplicity meets AI on the world's biggest tech stage? In this episode, recorded live at GITEX Global in Dubai, I sit down with Sohaib Zaheer, Senior Vice President and General Manager at DigitalOcean, to talk about how the company is staying true to its founding vision of accessibility and simplicity while entering the age of AI.…
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Global Tech Without Borders GNX and GITEX Global Unite Innovators
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3458: Deepfakes 2.0 and the Psychology of Deception with Risk Crew
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28:17Deepfakes used to be a niche curiosity. Today they have become a sophisticated tool for manipulation, persuasion, and exploitation. In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Aleksander Gorkowienko, Head of Penetration Testing at Risk Crew, to examine how artificial intelligence has transformed deepfakes from playful face swaps into full-…
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3457: GITEX Global: The UN World Food Programme's AI Driven Fight Against Hunger
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21:52What if artificial intelligence could help end world hunger? In this special episode recorded live from GITEX Global in Dubai, I sit down with Magan Naidoo, Chief Data Officer at the United Nations World Food Programme, to discuss how data and AI are transforming humanitarian work at scale. Magan paints a powerful picture of the global food securit…
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3456: How Living Homes Is Redefining the Meaning of Smart Living at GITEX Global
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18:31This week has reminded me why I love what I do. I have spoken with people from the US, China, Dubai, Bulgaria, and South Africa, and even discovered that one of this show's regular listeners had made the journey from the Netherlands to be here at GITEX Global. Over five sessions on the AI Stage, I have covered everything from autonomous cars to how…
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3455: From Prototype to Deep Tech Unicorn: XPANCEO's Journey at GITEX Global
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21:36What if the next generation of computing was not something you held or wore, but something you looked through? In this special episode recorded live from GITEX Global in Dubai, I speak with Roman Axelrod, founder of EXPANCEO, a deep tech company creating AI-powered smart contact lenses designed to merge augmented reality, biosensing, and what he ca…
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3454: Why Pinecone Believes the Future of AI Depends on Data, Not Models
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39:13What if the real breakthrough in AI isn't the model itself, but the data that gives it knowledge? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Edo Liberty, founder and Chief Scientist of Pinecone, to unpack how vector databases have quietly become the backbone of modern AI infrastructure. We explore why retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) …
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3453: How Wolters Kluwer Is Building Trustworthy AI for Regulated Industries
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31:47What happens when an AI strategy meets the real-world complexity of healthcare, law, and finance? That's the challenge at the heart of my conversation with Mark Sherwood, CIO of Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information services. With over three decades in technology leadership across Microsoft, Symantec, and Nuance, Mark brings a…
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3452: How ServiceNow Turns AI Governance into a Strategic Advantage
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24:08What does it take to build AI that enterprises can actually trust? That's the question I explored with Nirankush "Kush" Panchbhai, Senior Vice President of Platform Fundamentals at ServiceNow, in a conversation about AI governance, human-centered design, and how the company's AI Control Tower is reshaping enterprise adoption. Kush describes the AI …
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3451: The Hidden Cost of Data: How NetApp Is Tackling the Sustainability Crisis in IT
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22:26What if the biggest sustainability challenge in tech isn't hardware or cloud emissions, but the invisible mountain of unused data sitting in storage? That's the question driving my conversation with Piero Gallucci, Vice President and General Manager for NetApp UK and Ireland, as we discuss how single-use data is quietly shaping the environmental an…
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3450: Why Predictive AI Delivers Real ROI While Generative AI Struggles
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31:35What if the next big leap in business AI isn't generative at all, but predictive? That's the question at the heart of my conversation with Zohar Bronfman, CEO and co-founder of Pecan AI, a company helping business teams forecast outcomes with precision and turn historical data into future insights. Zohar explains why he believes predictive AI will …
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3449: How Urban SDK Is Using AI to Help Local Governments Save Lives
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30:08What happens when artificial intelligence meets the everyday heroes of local government? That's the question driving my conversation with Justin Dennis, co-founder and COO of Urban SDK, a geospatial AI company helping more than 250 North American cities make faster, safer, and smarter decisions. Justin shares how a Smart Cities Challenge from the U…
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3448: Inside Kore.ai's Mission to Make Agentic AI Accessible for Everyone
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30:19Agentic AI is only interesting when it leaves the lab and takes responsibility for real outcomes. In this episode, I reconnect with Raj Koneru, Founder and CEO of Kore.ai, to talk about what that shift looks like inside large enterprises. Raj has been building conversational systems long before chatbots became dinner table conversation, and he is c…
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