Tech Uncorked: Recent Episodes
Sarah-Jayne Gratton and Dean Anthony Gratton
An innovation show hosted by tech power couple Sarah-Jayne and Dean Anthony Gratton, also known as @grattonboy and @grattongirl on Twitter. Each unmissable episode looks at what's coming next in technology and features lively discussion and inspirational interviews.
2023 was not without its challenges and, likewise, 2024 has started with yet more drama. But there is some good news! We've finally finished our book and we're here to tell you all about it!
So tune in and enjoy the banter!
Oh, and we refer to X as Twitter and always will - we're old school that way!
In this exciting episode, we're delighted to be joined by Sibel Tombaz, Head of Product Line 5G RAN at Ericsson and Jacob Possne, Head of Services and Ecosystems at Ericsson, whose team is also part of Sibel's amazing 5G Product Line.
They're here to tell you all about the recent launch of Ericsson's innovative software toolkit with advanced RAN and Core capabilities. It will enable communications service providers to capture business opportunities for new service offerings with differentiated connectivity for premium 5G experiences, delivered at scale and on the move.
The launch of the Toolkit is HUGE and will no doubt bring about a new era of offerings and opportunities for us all!
Find out more here: https://bit.ly/46MLJwM This episode was proudly sponsored by Ericsson.
In this enlightening episode, we were joined by the wonderful Richard Soden and Chris Hawkins of Keysight for some fantastic insights about Digital Twins and NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks)**.
Keysight’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vision is to build a better planet by accelerating innovation to connect and secure the world and by employing a global business framework of ethical, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible operations. Find out more here.**
For more information about Keysight click here.
Episode sponsored by Keysight.
In this episode, our special guest, Paul Wilson of Scorpion Vision lifts the lid on his journey to becoming the MD of a leading Packhouse automation giant in the fresh produce and fish industries! We touch upon digital twins and deep learning in this insightful episode.
Every time I peel a sprout, I'll think of you Paul!
In this episode Sarah and Dean look back on the incredible highs and lows of the past few months and reflect on their respective gains and losses.
This episode is dedicated to our dear friend Simon. We miss you every day.
With thanks to all our incredible guests, sponsors and listeners who made this season such a special one.
Listen out for Season 3 - coming soon!
The one where Sarah and Dean reflect on the year gone by the the one to come.
Merry Christmas to all our wonderful listeners and may 2023 be a great one.
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In this episode with talk to Nick Bateman, the Chairman of GrowPura, an innovative company who are revolutionising hydroponic technology.
Nick discusses the many global challenges facing the fresh produce industry and explains how hydroponics can take vertical farming to the next level by allowing optimum conditions for growing plants all year round to safeguard the future of our food supply.
For more information about GrowPura click here.
For more information about FPC FUTURE 2023 click here.
To enquire about becoming an Exhibitor at FPC FUTURE 2023 click here.
Read all about it in FPC's Freshtalk Daily.
In this unmissable episode we're joined by Paul Nicholson, the Senior Director of Product Marketing at A10 Networks.
He'll discuss A10 Network's incredibly insightful industry report, Enterprise Perspectives 2022 Zero Trust Cloud and Remote Work Drive Digital Resilience, whichlifts the lid on global challenges and concerns surrounding cyber crime.
The report covers 21 countries and dives deep into the drive towards zero trust through digital resilience.
It's a fascinating discussion and will leave you with a huge amount of food for thought!
For more information about A10 Networks go to: https://www.a10networks.com/ To download the report go to : https://www.a10networks.com/resources/reports/enterprise-perspectives-2022/This episode was proudly sponsored by A10 Networks.
Voice is still the king of communication in a 5G world and there will be even more consumer and enterprise use cases developed where high-quality voice and communication services experiences are crucial.
In this episode we explore the power of voice in a 5G world with special guest, David Bjore, Head of Solution Area Communication Services for Ericsson.
He explains how voice has never been more important, especially in light of global challenges where connection is vital. With David, we take a look at how Ericsson's 5G voice is changing our world and lift the lid of where we are headed in the future.
For more information about Ericsson 5G Voice click here.
This episode is proudly sponsored by Ericsson.
In this unmissable episode, Simon Wilson Aruba CTO talks about the differences between service and signal, how WI-Fi 6E will change the game and how Aruba Instant-On can give customers business grade Wi-Fi in their own homes.
Find out more: https://www.arubainstanton.com/
In this insightful episode we’re joined by the wonderful Claudia Muñiz, Head of Technical Sales Support, Network Design and Optimization at Ericsson.
Claudia lifts the lid on how AI is transforming mobile capability and reveals how Ericsson is working with the technology to provide an unparalleled 5G experience.
Together with Claudia, we explore just how far we’ve come and shine a light on what the future might hold for us with the help of AI.
Our thanks to Ericsson for sponsoring this episode and to Claudia for making it an unmissable one.
Click here to learn more about AI enabling intelligent networks
Yes, we're back and what a testing few months it's been!
Sarah's had Covid and also major dental surgery so she doesn't sound her normal self but things are slowly returning to normal.
We're back from MWC in Barcelona, where we shot a TV mini-series and we had the chance to catch up with some old friends whilst making new ones during the filming.
We hope you enjoy this catch up and thanks for sticking with us!
Big hugs, Sarah and Dean.
This time we're joined by Professor Simon Pearson, Director of the Lincoln Institute of Agri Food Technology (LIAT), Ali Capper, Chairman, NFU Horticulture & Potatoes Board and grower in her own right, Rural and Agri-food Consultant Martin Collison and Chief Executive of the UK's Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) Nigel Jenney.
We discuss the many challenges facing our food supply chain, the support desperately needed from government and how the industry itself is committed to finding solutions. Nigel Jenney explains how FPC, in conjunction with LIAT, have developed two new ground-breaking events, designed to foster innovation and showcase the many diverse career opportunities available in the food-supply sector.
It's an unmissable listen!
Registration for both events is free.
To register for FPC Future click here
To register for FPC Careers click here
In this unmissable episode, we talk to Stephen Douglas and Jurrie Van Den Breekel from Spirent, the leading testers of 5G about how the technology is being rolled out, how it's continually evolving and how new innovations are set to change the future of connectivity.
We explore some of the really cool technologies coming into play, allowing us to experience the kind of ubiquitous connectivity that will change the way we live and work.
And it's not that far away! From network slicing to micro services, things are evolving at a rapid pace.
Stephen explains how automation is key to ensure always on connectivity and lifts the lid on how the densification problems that have historically challenged the industry can be overcome by future meta-materials that will mean our network connectivity will literally be all around us.
Jurrie talks about Hyperscaler private 5G and enabling innovation. He explains how infrastructure is changing to provide more choice. However, this can present testing challenges, so Spirent provide an end-to-end service by partnering with companies to make testing a seamless, simple and fast process. Through collaboration with vendors, Spirent can provide heightened vigilance against security vulnerabilities.
Ultimately, Spirent make technology WORK!
With wave after wave of complex, new technology rolling out, it’s harder than ever to make it all work. Spirent delivers visibility, automation and security to make sure it does.
Find out more here: https://www.spirent.com/
Download Spirent's 5G Report Addendum here: https://bit.ly/3E4IIKt
Connect with Stephen Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent Communications here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenndouglas/
Connect with Jurrie Van Den Breekel, VP Strategic Partnerships at Spirent Communications here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurrievandenbreekel/
This episode was sponsored by Spirent
From farm to fork, our fresh produce heroes are everywhere- and this episode is for them!
We talk to Nigel Jenney, the Chief Exec of the UK's Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) and to innovative greengrocer and TV presenter, Chris Bavin, about the importance of recognising and supporting the global fresh produce industry.
Nigel and Chris talk about the many challenges of the past two years of explain how the much loved FPC Fresh Awardsis a chance for the industry to come together and celebrate their resilience and achievements. Now, more than ever, it's important to recognise all those heroes of the fresh produce industry and to show them our appreciation. To find out more about entering and attending the Fresh Awards, click here.
It's exciting to learn that technology in the fresh produce industry is being embraced and adopted as we move towards a new agricultural revolution. The FPC recognise this and have created two new events specifically designed to captivate and assist this sector:
FPC Future, with its eight conference sessions on all aspects of agritech, offers visitors practical advice on how to use the latest technologies coming into the market while FPC Careers showcases the fresh produce and plant industries to the best, newest talent who are looking at their future careers.
The FPC have also launched a unique new platform specifically for the agritech sector, Agritech Future, where subscribers can access the latest news stories, along with valuable resources, such as Whitepapers and eBooks on all aspects of agritech.
Many thanks Nigel and Chris and we hope to have you back again soon!
A legend in her own lifetime, Professor Sally Eaves joins us in the virtual studio to talk about the great power of technology when used for good.
Sally is the founder of Aspirational Futures, which inspires breakthrough innovation from STEM to STEAM and empowering social good powered by emergent technology.
She is a Chief Technology Officer, a practising Professor of Blockchain and a Founder and Global Strategic Advisor, specialising in the application of emergent technologies for both business and societal benefit.
From supply chains to blockchains, artificial intelligence and more, Sally is uplifting and inspiring - this is an episode you don't want to miss!
Connect with Sally at: .linkedin.com/in/sally-eaves/
Follow Sally: @sallyeaves
In this first episode of Season Two we take a look at the future of the fresh produce industry and explore how effective digitization will secure its growth and evolution.
We talk to William Hill the founder of FruPro - a ground-breaking new app for the fresh produce industry, about the ways that the sector has changed over the years and adapted to the many challenges presented by both Brexit and the pandemic.
Will explains the importance of education and community in driving forward the next generation of businesses across the entire fresh produce supply chain and provides numerous insights into where we are headed.
For more information go to https://www.frupro.com/
What a first season it's been - here are some of the highlights.
Many thanks to our wonderful guests including:
Helen Mackenzie - Procurious
David Maidment - Arm
Per Claesson - Ericsson
Branding expert, Gordon Glenister
The Singing Scientist Dr Jonny Rocks
Cloud expert, Ian Moyse
Motoring Journalist and Autonomous Vehicle expert, Neil Kennet
Smart Building expert, Sam Levers
Season Two is coming soon and you won't want to miss the great line-up of guests and features we have planned for you.
Until next time!
In this episode we take a look at how real estate has evolved using technology.
From Virtual Reality (VR) viewings to using Blockchain in investment property purchasing to ensure encryption and legitimacy, we take a mental journey from San Francisco Bay to Milton Keynes (with those cows and roundabouts) to explore the future of property sales and acquisition.
Oh, and there's the story of how one man bought his house with £80k he carried around in a Tesco bag!!!!
This time we're joined by Digital Excellence & Internet Of Things (IoT) expert, Sam Lavers, to talk about 'Smart Buildings' - what they are and just how far they've come.
Sam transforms customers work spaces into smart cognitive facilities through the implementation of digital solutions and enablement through IoT services.
He explains how today's connected buildings need to recognise their purpose in order to maximise their potential.
We explore how intuitive technology can bring this to the fore with some great insights from Sam and a few laughs along the way.
Click here to find out more about Sam.
Check out STL Digital here.
In this lively episode we're joined by well known motoring journalist and the editor of Cars of the Future magazine, Neil Kennett, to talk about the future of driving.
We explore just how far away we are from totally autonomous transport and question whether the so called 'self driving' cars of today are as safe as they purport to be.
Covering crime prevention, data collection and insurance, this is an unmissable episode for car owners and motoring enthusiasts alike.
In this insightful and educational episode, we speak with Pehr Claesson, Marketing Director at Ericsson Digital Services, who explains what Network Slicing is and how it can help improve the consumer experience.
Together, we explore how the technology could radically transform how we experience live gaming, remote working and event experiences in the future.
We ask Pehr to "show us the money" in terms of revealing the business opportunities and give us the low down on some future business models.
For more information on these new Network Slicing opportunities click here to download Ericsson's latest report.
This episode has been created with, and sponsored by, Ericsson.
This week, we reminisce over the early days of the internet and look back at the time we purchased our first mobile phones.
How times have changed! And things are just getting started in terms of mobile communication possibilities. We take the opportunity to answer a listener's question and explore the potential future of the smartphone.
Don't forget to send in your questions and we'll do our best to include them in future episodes. Just email us at: media@techuncorked.com
In our ever-evolving 'always connected' world, will Big Brother-esq control be a big part of our car travel?
In this episode we discuss how future car journeys might look and explore the kind of features we can expect to see behind the wheel.
Will speeding be a thing of the past and how will future car technology affect our insurance premiums?
Oh, and there's that Burt Reynolds fantasy too!
Until next time, enjoy,
S & D
This week we talk about recycling - including how plastics can be chemically transformed into fuel.
We look at the future of travel, exploring the hyperloop and Dean's reveals a wine-infused bet he made that's 'out of this world! '
We make a quick stop-off to a chateau, where we look at how Dick Strawbridge solved his lift problem with nothing more than a pen and paper.
We hope you're all keeping well and thank you for the hundreds of emails. We'll incorporate your ideas for future episodes and will do our best to answer your technology questions as the season goes on.
See you soon,
S & D
This time we talk about Artificial Intelligence and how we plan to approach it in our new book, which is being published by Routledge and will be out next year.
We look at the term itself and ask whether it's actually a misnomer!
As mentioned in the episode, we'd love to hear your opinions on Artificial Intelligence and what you think it really is.
Maybe you could even be a guest on our show?
Until next time, stay safe and stay well,
D&S
This time, we're joined by our good friend, the one and only 'Singing Scientist,' Dr Rocks, to talk about the future of energy.
It's an episode packed full of insightful revelations about technological advancements in energy harvesting and utilisation. Jonny explains how the science behind this is great news for us and great news for the planet.
From travel, to healthcare and beyond, this is an episode that will leave you feeling positive about the future.
We all need a little good news right now - so enjoy!
Until next time, stay safe and well,
SJ & D
It's been a while and, like so many, it's been an especially difficult time, as we've experienced the loss of a loved one. This week we want to thank you for all your messages of love and support - they mean so much and have kept us going.
We're back with a new episode focusing on energy and looking at the ways it can be collected, stored and distributed in-line with the government's sustainability and carbon zero goals.
We discuss everything from solar panels and smart meters to electric vehicles and the future of travel, so join us and don't forget to contact us with any comments or thoughts you have regarding the episode.
We love to hear from you!
Sarah-Jayne and Dean
This week we're joined by 'Mr Influence' himself, Gordon Glenister, to discuss the evolution of influencer marketing and its impact on business. We'll be exploring the effects of Covid on Trade Association membership, ecommerce growth, the rise of hybrid events and how, in this day and age, we have all become our own brands.
Find out more about Gordon's book and his events at: https://gordonglenister.com/
In this episode we take a look at the rise of touchless technology and how it is helping to keep us all safe and well.
From virtual touchscreens to UV robots, we explore the innovations we can expect to see in 2021 along with those that we already know and love.
For more information about the robots we discussed in the show click here.
From 5G to a new world of working. Plus, how our essential supply chains are being affected by Brexit. In this, the first episode of 2021, Dean and Sarah-Jayne Gratton take a look at what we can expect to see happening this year in terms of technology evolution and innovation.
In this episode we discuss how technology is being used to provide companionship for the lonely (especially relevant this year) and look at how Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVA) like Alexa are fulfilling a need for company in the absence of friends and family contact.
We also discuss the need for clarity on what is perhaps mistakenly labelled Artificial Intelligence (AI). We ask will there ever be a truly conscious intelligence within a machine and, if so, will this be a good or bad thing for the future of humanity?
Oh, and there's also the 'conversation with Sybil the chihuahua' bit!
Enjoy listening and stay safe everyone!
Cloud technology has become a saviour for many businesses in 2020, affording new opportunities for growth and connectivity - even during the most challenging of circumstances.
In this insightful episode we speak to Cloud expert, Ian Moyse, about the key stages of 'realisation' experienced by businesses since the start of the pandemic, we also learn how to build resilience into our businesses by embracing change and adopting a cloud-focused 'People, Process, Technology' way of working.
Find out more about Ian Moysehere.
In this episode, sponsored by PSA Certified, we talk with David Maidment, Director of Secure Devices Ecosystem within the Architecture & Technology Group at Arm, about the evolution of our digitally transformed world and how increasingly important it is to protect our devices from hackers.
With new hacks making headlines every week, consumers are understandably apprehensive. There's no denying that insecurity poses a risk of delaying the deployment of IoT, especially as increasing reports have an adverse effect on adoption rates.
Government concerns about the security threats of poorly designed connected devices drive investments in new standards, requirements and regulation. Products that don’t meet these requirements don’t go to market.
PSA Certified maps products to government-backed baseline requirements, standards and emerging law.
The PSA Certified founding members include renowned security experts who specialize in security evaluation. They created the PSA Certified program methodically using IoT threat models, security goals and industry best practices to provide free access to world-leading security expertise.
PSA Certified hides the underlying complexity of security from software providers, device makers and service providers through an easy-to-use, high-level software API. For the chip maker who designs-in a Root of Trust with security functions such as cryptography, secure storage and attestation, PSA Certified resources allow you to focus more on product differentiation.
PSA Certified helps you keep your development process in check and create an audit trail to showcase your efforts. It’s actively moving the industry from a verbal “Trust Me” to one that can rely on independent testing. Protect your invested development time and money.
Design security into your product from the start and avoid a costly hack.
Find out more here.
In this episode, we take a look at smart home technology and discuss what's needed and what's not, whilst considering what we now take for granted. We look at the ways technology, including AI and IoT, can assist us and play a valuable role in the fields of healthcare and agriculture.
We hope you enjoy listening and, if you have any views on what you consider to be useful or nonsense technology, we'd love to hear them. Just email us here.
Until next time!
What supply chain challenges are currently faced by industry and how can we find solutions that work long-term? From noodling (don't ask, just listen!) to AI, Blockchain, and the IoT, we explore the ways in which technology is helping to overcome these challenges with this week's expert, Helen Mackenzie, and ask, "where's the human being in this picture?"
**Here's some more information about our special guest:
Helen Mackenzie is the Principal Advisor at Procurious, the world’s largest on-line network for procurement and supply chain professionals. She was a senior leader in the UK public procurement for over decade. She has authored a number of publications about procurement and technology and has also published many articles online.**
**Helen has received international recognition for her pioneering work combining public procurement with community empowerment and her teams have demonstrated award winning performance at Scottish and UK level. She currently serves on the Board of the Scottish Public Pensions Agenda where she chairs the Audit and Risk Committee.
If you'd like to contact Helen, here are the best ways to do so:**
Email: helen.mackenzie@procurious.com Twitter: @SuperstarHelen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/superstarhelen/
We're so excited to launch our first episode and thought we'd take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and tell you a bit more about the show.
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