The techUK Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this podcast, Sam Genway, Principal Technologist, Capgemini, James Cruise, Associate Director Quantum Algorithms, Cambridge Consultants, and Jasper Krauser, Quantum Technology Central Coordinator, Airbus, join Laura Foster, techUK's Associate Director for Technology and Innovation to talk about moving from concept to commercialisation in quantum computing.
As a follow-up to techUK's flagship Digital Ethics Summit, we are pleased to deliver a series of podcasts that dive deeper into the conversations started at the 2023 Digital Ethics Summit and will continue at the 2024 event. In the latest podcast, Tess Buckley, the programme manager for digital ethics and AI safety at Tech UK, hosts a session with three distinguished experts from KPMG: Leanne Allen, Isabel Simpson, and Caroline Rivett.
In this podcast, the third episode in this Cyber Series in partnership with BlackBerry Paul Fryer, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering UK/I/MEA at BlackBerry joins Jill Broom, techUK's Programme Manager for Cyber Security, to talk about secure communications.
The second episode in this Cyber Series in partnership with BlackBerry explores whether AI is part of the solution when it comes to cyber attacks, the importance of AI regulation, and what to anticipate regarding AI in 2024.In this podcast, Keiron Holyome, Vice President - UKI, Middle East & Africa at BlackBerry joins Katherine Holden, techUK's Associate Director, Data Analytics, AI and Digital ID to talk about AI and cyber.
As we enter 2024, what next for tech jobs and investment?Each year, Linklaters publishes its Tech Legal Outlook bringing together analysis and insights from their lawyers around the world to identify key themes and trends set to shape the upcoming year.Listen to the brilliant discussion as Jake Wall, techUK's Policy Manager for Skills and Future of Work is joined by Sinead Casey, Employment Partner, Linklaters to discuss employment trends, and Derek Tong, Partner, Global Technology Sector Leader, Linklaters to look at the tech investment landscape.Learn more about techUK’s Future of Work workstream here: www.techuk.org/shaping-policy/future-of-work.html.
International trade matters for the tech sector and as techUK's Local Digital Index has shown this is also an important factor in assessing the strength of local tech ecosystems. Hawksford's latest report "Doing Business in the UK" shows the importance of these global markets and helps companies plan and consider how they'll engage and do business across numerous different countries, with different regulatory systems, specialisms and tech priorities.Read Hawksford's report here: https://www.hawksford.com/ebook-doing-business-in-the-uk?utm_campaign=UK-e-Book-Global-Phase-2&utm_source=techuk&utm_medium=podcastAnd more about techUK here: https://www.techuk.org/
The first episode in this Cyber Series in partnership with BlackBerry explores the threat landscape, assessing what exactly we are up against in terms of building that resilience and exploring how the threats are evolving in light of both geopolitical conflict and technological advance.In this podcast, Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry join Dan Patefield, techUK's Head of Cyber and National Security, to talk about cyber threats.You can download the Intelligent report by Blackberry here: www.blackberry.com/us/en/solutions/threat-intelligence/2023/threat-intelligence-report-janLear more at www.techUK.org
techUK, in partnership with GfK, is delighted to release the seventh edition of our annual State of the Connected Home report, which surveys a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults across the UK to ask about their awareness, interest, and ownership of a range of connected or ‘smart’ home products. The full report can be accessed at https://www.techuk.org/resource/state-of-the-connected-home-2023.html In this episode, our Head of Market Access & Consumer Technology Lewis Walmesley-Browne talks through the findings of the 2023 edition of the report with Trevor Godman from GfK who led the research. The 2023 edition of our report finds the UK connected home market to be performing robustly despite challenging macro-economic headwinds and low consumer confidence.We include for the first time some specific questions around the current cost of living crisis and the increasing cost of energy bills to understand how consumers perceive connected home devices in relation to energy saving. Learn more at www.techUK.org.
It’s been a big year for tech already, with the growing prominence of AI to the creation of DSIT. techUK though is also interested in what comes next, so to accompany our relaunch of Policy Pulse, and with a general election on the horizon, we’ve asked influential voices across the UK tech sector what they think will be the big trends and stories in the UK tech sector in the next year. Sitting down with Neil Ross, our Associate Director for Policy, to give their insights on the ‘Look Ahead’ podcast for the year ahead were:•Adam Hawksbee, Deputy Director of Onward, a centre-right think tank•Felicity Burch, the Executive Director of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), a government expert body enabling the trustworthy use of Data and AI•Henry Parker, Head of Government Affairs at AI startup Logically, which uses AI to combat misinformation online•Kate Royse, the Director of the Hartree Centre, a research lab that is part of UKRI's Science and Technology Facilities Council investigating supercomputing, data science and AI applications•Bojana Bellamy, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, a GLOBAL PRIVACY AND DATA POLICY THINK TANK•Leo Ringer, co-founder and partner at Form Ventures, an early stage VC focused on markets shaped by public policy and regulationMake sure you subscribe to Policy Pulse to get our analysis of the latest tech policy news. Visit www.techUK.org for more details.
In the latest podcast, Charles Baird, Chief Data Architect, Office for National Statistics and Adrian Harvey, Partner, Data Analytics, KPMG join Georgina Maratheftis, techUK's Associate Director for Local Public Services to talk about effective data sharing and standards in a smarter state.In the lead up to techUK’s flagship public sector conference Building the Smarter State, we are pleased to partner with KPMG to deliver a series of podcasts looking at key enablers of the smarter state. We all want to see a smarter state, for the benefit of both public service efficiency itself and to deliver a better experience to citizens – but there are some critical blockers to this. Book your Building the Smarter State tickets here - https://www.techuk.org/building-the-smarter-state-2023.html.
In this episode, techUK’s Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy Sophie James talks to The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Brian Larkin from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the US, and Mavenir’s John Baker.
Our guests share their reflections on the recent International Telecoms Summit, held at techUK, as part of London Tech Week, some of the key topics and themes that were explored, and the importance of international collaboration in the global telecoms sector.
To learn more visit www.techUK.org
Thomas Beautyman, Deputy Director, Government Digital Capability at the Central, Digital and Data Office (CDDO) and Adrian Clamp, Partner and Head of Digital Transformation at KPMG join Georgina Maratheftis, techUK's Associate Director for Local Public Services to talk about the digital skills gap and the challenges around it, including the importance of digital leadership and what digital transformation looks like in the context of digital skills.
Listen to the conversation to hear practical ways and insights into how government and industry can better collaborate to address this issue and bridge the digital skills gap.
Help shape the future of the smarter state by attending the annual Building the Smarter State conference on the 27 September: https://www.techuk.org/building-the-smarter-state-2023.html
Learn more athttps://www.techuk.org/
In the lead up to techUK’s flagship public sector conference Building the Smarter State, we are pleased to partner with KPMG to deliver a series of podcasts looking at key enablers of the smarter state. We all want to see a smarter state, for the benefit of both public service efficiency itself and to deliver a better experience to citizens – but there are some critical blockers to this.
In this first episode, we explore legacy IT – including what it is, and why it is such a difficult, yet important issue for digital transformation in the public sector.
John Owen, Chief Technology Officer, Cabinet Office and Adrian Clamp, Partner and Head of Digital Transformation at KPMG join Georgina Maratheftis, techUK’s Associate Director for Local Public Services to talk about how we reframe legacy IT and tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the public sector transformation, as outlined in the National Audit Office’s recent report Digital Transformation in Government: addressing barriers to efficiency. Listen to the conversation to hear practical ways and insights into how government and industry can better collaborate to solve this challenge and future proof tomorrow’s legacy.
The next podcast in the Building the Smarter State series will focus on bridging the digital skills gap.
Help shape the future of the smarter state by attending the annual Building the Smarter State conference on the 27 September! https://www.techuk.org/building-the-smarter-state-2023.html
Learn more about techUK here: https://www.techuk.org/
In this episode, techUK’s Programme Manager for Cyber Security, Jill Broom talks to Shiguftah Malik, Gemserv, Katie Shanahan, Crossword Cyber Security, Nuala Kilmarton, Innovate UKRI and Raya Tsolova, techUK about their journeys into cyber security, the opportunities and challenges of working in the sector and how the Empowering Women to Lead, Cyber Security Programme helped them to realise their leadership potential in this exciting industry.
techUK's latest podcast explores the topic of interoperability within the healthcare system, examining the challenges and opportunities the health and social care sector has in becoming interoperable. Our lineup this month includes:• Alex Eavis: Chief Product Officer - Digital, Data and Analytics at EMIS• Jon Payne: Director of Sales Engineering and Education at Intersystems• Fiona Dawson: Director at Mayden• Andrew Frangleton: Managing Director and Informatics Director at Clinical ArchitectureVisit our Health and Social care pages at https://www.techuk.org/developing-markets/health-and-social-care.htmlLearn more and get involved at www.techUK.org
techUK's latest podcast hosts industry leaders discussing biometrics in digital identity, exploring opportunities, challenges, regulations, and the future of this dynamic sector. We discuss enhancing security, safety, and user experience through revolutionary biometric solutions.Gus Tomlinson of GBG plc, Campbell Cowie from iProov, Richard Thompson of Sopra Steria and Martin George representing the Biometrics Institute join techUK’s Iain McCallum in our first Digital ID Programme podcast of 2023 to talk about the opportunities for biometrics in the digital identity ecosystem, what challenges remain to be overcome, what good regulation looks like and exactly what our guests would like to see happen next in the sector.Visit www.techUK.org for more.
techUK’s Sabina Ciofu, Associate Director for International Trade, joins EY’s Sally Jones, UK Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader, to discuss EY’s latest Report co-published with the Institute of Export and International Trade ‘TradeTech A pathway for businesses to seize trade opportunities’, which outlines the key business operational and policymaking developments within the key area of TradeTech.
In this episode techUK’s Head of Justice and Emergency Services Georgie Henley speaks with Charlotte Hails, Virgin Media o2 Business, Linda Wales, Pegasystems and Moira Roberts, Cloud Gateway for Women in Tech Month about what it’s like being women in tech and why they chose this career path specifically in Policing. A really inspiring discussion with three women, from different backgrounds – some which chose this career path and others which fell into it. Their roles, enabling them to really make a difference, urging the next generation to have open conversations, to be inquisitive about differences and understand the value of a diverse workforce. The more diversity you have in any group, the more choices you have, the more opinions – so the better it will be. We need more women, both in tech and law enforcement. We also need more male allies!Featuring: Georgie Henley, Head of Justice and Emergency Services, techUK Moira Roberts, Public Sector lead - Blue Light, Justice & Central Government at Cloud Gateway Charlotte Hails, Justice & Policing Lead at Virgin Media o2 BusinessLinda Wales, Home Office & Justice Account Director at Pegasystems
In this episode of the techUK podcast we explore key issues around sustainability, cloud computing and the climate challenge. Set against the backdrop of net zero targets, supply chain pressures, instability in the wholesale cost of electricity, and a Government that recently announced a national mission to reduce the UK’s energy consumption from buildings and industry by 15% by 2030, digital infrastructure providers and the customers they serve have a positive role to play in helping the tech sector be as sustainable and energy efficient as possible.Speakers:Elena Avesani - Head of Global Sustainability Strategy, OracleStephen Kelly - VP of Managed Services UK&I, NTT LtdMatt Watts - Chief Technology Evangelist, NetAppChris Hazell - Programme Manager for Cloud, Tech and Innovation, techUK (Host)For more information please visit: https://www.techuk.org/accelerating-innovation/cloud-computing.html
In this episode of the techUK podcast we explore the different emerging technologies that will underpin the metaverse, and how they will work together to create seamless, interoperable worlds.We are joined by guests Dean Bubley, Founder and CEO, Disruptive Analysis who discusses next generation connectivity; Jamie Allan, Media, Entertainment & Broadcast Lead, NVIDIA, who discusses advanced compute; Victoria Thorpe, Senior Manager, Accenture, who discusses ARVR technologies; Ian Taylor, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets, KPMG who discusses DLT technologies; and finally Sarah Cameron, Legal Director, Pinsent Masons, and Athar Agha, Principal Solutions Architect, Pinsent Masons who discuss AI in the metaverse.
In this episode techUK’s Director of Tech and Innovation Sue Daley sits down with James Eddison CTO of Octopus Energy. This conversation explores James’s current role at Octopus Energy, where his career in tech began, and the technologies that are key to business today. We discuss what's needed to support the UK in becoming a science and tech superpower and, looking into the future, the technologies that will be key for what comes next.
This month’s techUK podcast which looks at the state of local public services digital and what’s to come. Georgina Maratheftis, Associate Director for Local Public Services at techUK and is joined by guests Eddie Copeland, Director, London Office for Technology and Innovation; Suraj Kika - CEO and Founder - Jadu; and Rachael Beer, Business Development Director – Capita Local Public Service, Capita and Co-Chair of techUK’s Local Public Services Committee on this Future Gazing: Where Next for Local Government Tech in 2023? podcast. In this podcast we talk about the importance of collaboration across not only local government, but with suppliers and between suppliers and how we can deliver local public services that our truly inclusive and accessible to all. Each of our speakers look into their crystal ball and make their predictions on what the biggest digital and tech trends will be for next year.
In this episode, techUK’s Head of SME Engagement Ed Bevan and Head of Nations and Regions Matt Robinson talked with October’s SME Member’s of the Week to discuss the findings of the Local Digital Capital Index (https://www.techuk.org/shaping-policy/nations-and-regions/local-digital-capital-index-2022.html) and how SMEs are integral to the development of regional digital economies.techUK’s second iteration of the Local Digital Capital Index has been developed with our partners at Henham Strategy as a tool for businesses and policy makers to make informed decisions regarding digital strategies and to provide a clearer picture of what it truly means to create a strong local tech sector.The episode features Edward Cole from Katlas Technology, Daniel Lewis from Awen Collective, and Simon Hall from Coeus Software, all SMEs who have made significant impact in their local economies and highlight the role SMEs have in strengthening local digital ecosystems.Visit https://www.techuk.org/ to learn more.
techUK, in partnership with GfK, is delighted to release the sixth edition of our annual State of the Connected Home report, which surveys a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults across the UK to ask about their awareness, interest, and ownership of a range of connected or ‘smart’ home products.In this episode, our Head of Market Access & Consumer Technology Lewis Walmesley-Browne talks through the findings of the 2022 edition of the report with Trevor Godman from GfK who led the research.While the UK connected home market is stabilising after rapid growth driven by Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, we are seeing new areas of growth as consumer familiarity increases and they become interested in devices beyond the traditional entertainment domain (TVs, speakers) for a wide range of functionalities including home security, healthy lifestyles and, in particular, improving energy efficiency during the cost of living crisis.The full report can be accessed at https://www.techuk.org/resource/state-of-the-connected-home-2022.htmlLearn more at www.techUK.org.
In this episode we explore the concept of ‘place’ in care, the principles behind it, the impact of Covid-19 on care delivery, prospects for innovation following the introduction of Integrated Care Systems, examples of industry best practice, and where listeners can go to learn more about ‘place’ and innovation in care.
We were joined by Helena Zaum (Social Care Lead at Microsoft and Chair of techUK’s Social Care Working Group), Scott Cain (Associate at the Connected Places Catapult) and Hannah Groombridge (Healthcare Engagement Manager at Person Centred Software).
This discussion forms part of techUK’s Digital Place Week 2022 activity and will feature on its soon-to-be-launched Social Care Innovation Hub.
As part of techUK’s ongoing work to champion work, companies and innovation happening across the UK’s nations and regions, we will be taking a closer look each month at those leaders, businesses, products and to know more about them, their work and the company.
Our first episode hosted by techUK’s Head of Nations & Regions, Matt Robinson, is with Chris Tate, CEO of Condatis, an identity access management consultancy, based in Edinburgh and helping to protect organisations and connect people. Chris also speaks more about his career from the Royal Navy, his wellbeing time with the dog, cutting the grass on a golf course (!) and business growth including working with DEFRA to Universities in Australia.
The West Midlands was named the UK’s fastest growing region for digital in 2021. With new businesses starting up and growing, new jobs and a need for new skills, and new investment in the region, it’s an exciting and interesting time for tech. But how’s this happened and what’s the insight from local leaders in the know? Listen in to techUK’s latest podcast focused on the West Midlands as we look at tech beyond the capital and how the UK’s regions are embracing tech and the tech sector.
In this episode of the techUK podcast, we explore the topic of private networks for enterprise, specifically, how we can accelerate the deployment of private networks from beyond the testbed phase and drive adoption across industry and the public sector.
The episode covers the key challenges for enterprise customers that the telecoms sector can address with advanced connectivity services, including 5G and Wi-Fi 6, and how we, the supplier base, can effectively deliver on the benefits of private networks.
Sophie James, Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy at techUK, joins a conversation with Simon Parry, Simon Parry, CTO at Nokia Enterprise, Catherine Gull, Consultant at Cellnex and Dez O’Connor, Senior Manager at Cisco. Sophie also catches up with Mike Kennett, Senior Consultant & Head of Regulatory Affairs at Freshwave
In this episode of the techUK podcast, we will explore the tech industry’s approach to increasing AI trustworthiness.
AI technologies have the potential to drive economic growth, help improve many of the services we interact with daily and even contribute to solving some of the most complex social and environmental challenges facing the modern world. Yet, a recent global poll found that people around the world are highly sceptical of AI use - in Great Britain and the US only 35% said they trust a company using AI as much as they trust a company which does not, with similar figures in countries such as France, Canada, Japan and the Netherlands.
The conversation about how to increase trust in AI often focuses on ‘educating’ the public, but in this podcast we will instead focus on the practical steps companies are taking to make sure their AI is worthy of the public’s trust. We will look to discover what the sources of mistrust are and, at least as importantly, what experts think the prospects are of overcoming them in the near future.
Speakers: Yoav Schlesinger, Principal of Ethical AI Practice, Salesforce
Lofred Madzou, Director of Strategy and Business Development, Truera
Craig Rhodes, EMEA Industry Lead AI for Healthcare and Life Science, NVIDIA
Chris Anagnostopoulos, Senior Principal Data Scientist, QuantumBlack McKinsey
In this iteration of techUK’s podcast, we will be exploring the ever expanding and increasingly complex cloud ecosystem in the UK, and how this will continue to transform industries in 2022 and beyond. Technologies such as cloud computing have kept us all digitally connected whilst we have been physically apart. 2021 saw the pace of digital transformation continue to increase, and as we look ahead and look to technology to build resiliency and recovery, we expect the rate of digital transformation to continue across every industry and sector.
Cloud is a necessity for this digital transformation. 2021 has underscored how businesses are no longer dipping their toes into cloud, but are jumping head first into this technology. Having established the benefits of cloud for efficiency and access, 2022 will focus on building additional and often complex use cases which will drive digital transformation.
This session will deep-dive into some of the fundamental trends shaping cloud in 2022 and beyond. In particular we will discuss:
• Hybrid clouds: A best of both worlds approach? • What is cloud optimization, and why it is good for businesses and the planet • Building sustainable cloud practices • Cloud and Edge: why 2022 is the year for distributed computing • What industries will see significant transformation
In this podcast, Emma Fryer talks to Nick Smith from Genetec about data centre security. They discuss the kind of security challenges that are presented by market developments like merger and acquisition, and by the recent uplift in customer demand for cloud and data centre services due to the pandemic. They explore the interface between physical and cyber security and the principle of good cyber hygiene and consider how to address insider threat. They review relevant standards and how they should be applied and also outline the kind of questions that customers should ask their data centre providers – and those that data centre operators should ask their own security service providers. Finally they review some recent policy developments relating to data centre security and the possibility of a change in critical status for the industry.
Please note that the CPNI data centre security guidance mentioned in this podcast as imminent is now available here: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/joint-security-guidance-offered-to-data-centre-operators-and-users You can also find Genetec’s white paper here: Data Centre Security, Fighting on Two Fronts https://www.techuk.org/asset/EC52FB25-BBAD-427B-A983E97EBA6ABF70/
This techUK’s podcast is presented by Jana Psarska, techUK’s Policy Manager for International Trade and explores how digitisation can facilitate trade across borders and enable more companies to participate in international trade.
The international digital trade ecosystem is witnessing a radical transformation, enabling industry to dramatically cut the cost, remove unnecessary bureaucracy, and improve transparency and efficiency. Digital solutions open up a range of new opportunities for businesses looking to trade across borders. Digitisation can reduce the cost, complexity of doing business across borders and the risk of fraud, enabling more companies to participate in global trade.
In this podcast we discuss why paper-based trade does not work, how technology can facilitate paperless trading and improve the efficiency of supply chains. We will also explore challenges to the adoption of digital solutions in international trade and digitisation of trade documents.
We have a brilliant line of guests including: Adam Prince, VP Product Management at Sage and Vice-Chair of techUK’s Tarde Working Group; Parm Sangha, EMEA Blockchain Practice Leader at IBM; Shenali Jashani, Senior Business Consultant – Customs & International Trade at Fujitsu.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, techUK is looking at how we can break the bias (the theme of the day) with some tech female Heads of Policy within our membership.
We hear from an inspiring panel all about their experiences of working in digital policy and what more needs to be done to support inclusivity.
• Becky Foreman, UK Corporate Affairs Director, Microsoft • Katy Minshall, Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter • Rebecca Stimson, UK Head of Public Policy, Meta • Elizabeth Kanter, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, TikTok • Lulu Freemont, Head of Digital Regulation, techUK • Nimmi Patel, Policy Manager – Skills, Talent & Diversity, techUK
techUK is keen to showcase companies and their gender-inclusive policies, and also bring men into this important conversation. This year we aren’t just talking about equality anymore. We are talking about building an equitable tech sector. In particular, building this in a world where the pandemic has disproportionately affected different groups of society.
Looking at local digital and tech sectors across the UK, talking about the developments, challenges and opportunities across the UK. In this episode a focus on Leeds including the Leeds Digital Festival, the tech sectors resilience through the pandemic, the WILD’s racial diversity in digital, levelling up and more.
techUK's latest podcast helps set the foundations of what blockchain will mean to the UK tech sector and equip listeners with the knowledge and understanding of utilising blockchain for innovation in the UK.
techUK believe the development of blockchain, which is already in use in many sectors and companies such as supply chains, energy and central government, could foster greater collaboration and efficiency for UK businesses. We are also aware that key challenges need to be discussed – from sustainability to security in deployment- and that representation of blockchain in recent years has meant that long-term industry adoption of blockchain is not fully understood, and potentially mistrusted.
In December 2021, techUK launched The Role of the CISO in a Digitally Transformed Organisation report(https://bit.ly/3fy9qjs), which looks at what CISOs should be doing to help ensure cyber security is recognised as a business enabler and a critical ingredient in helping their organisation to deliver on its digitalisation journey.
In this episode of the techUK podcast, we explore the topic further with our three expert guests – Paul D'Cruz, Security Solutions Leader at Microsoft UK, Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Managing Director of Corix Partners and Martin Borrett, IBM Distinguished Engineer and Technical Director at IBM Security. We also talk more about the problematic balancing act of the CISO function and take a closer look at some of the recommendations offered to tech company CISOs in the report.
Learn more and get involved with techUK's Cyber work here: https://www.techuk.org/accelerating-innovation/cyber-security.html
This month’s podcast is presented by Katherine Holden, techUK’s Head of Data Analytics, AI and Digital ID and explores the steps we need to take to ensure the UK genuinely benefits from digital identity technologies in 2022.
During this podcast we highlight a range of cutting edge examples of how digital identity technologies are being used currently, the role of digital ID in empowering users and promoting social inclusion and finally some calls to action on what needs to happen next to get our digital identity future right.
We have a brilliant line of guests including: Jonathan Jensen, Regulatory Policy Advisor and Paul Daley, Sales Director at GBG Plc (00:55), Thomas Staley, Digital Identity Consulting Lead at Sopra Steria (13:55) and Alasdair Ambroziak, Civil Account Director at Thales (23:55).
To find out more and get involved in techUK’s Digital Identity work check out our techUK’s digital identity programme page:
https://www.techuk.org/accelerating-innovation/digital-identity.html
For the latest techUK podcast we have spoken to some of our most innovative members following COP26. We open with an interview with Elena Avesani from Oracle on their approach to net zero. We follow this with a discussion with Helen Grundy from Hitachi who talks through how digitising infrastructure can help deliver decarbonisation.
In the third section we talk to Veera Johnson and Will Wells, two clean tech start up founders to talk through the investment appetite for climate tech and how positioning a firm as clean tech can help drive interest.
Lastly we speak to Matt Houlihan from Cisco, on his reflections as a COP26 partner and the challenges of setting robust climate targets in a multinational business.
Visit our Climate action hub here: https://www.techuk.org/accelerating-innovation/climate-action-hub.html
In this techUK’s podcast we explore the growing export potential of the Asia Pacific for UK digital tech businesses, the ways to successfully grow tech business in the region and what some of the key considerations for businesses expanding into APAC are.
In this podcast, techUK’s Emma Fryer and CyrusOne’s EVP, Managing Director Europe, Matt Pullen, explore current market trends in the data centre sector and discuss how data infrastructure capacity is being deployed in the UK and across Europe. They consider whether the current demand for capacity can be met and if so, how it will be delivered. They also review the underlying growth drivers – both in terms of the adoption and deployment of digital services and of course the big players who are generating the majority of customer demand.
They also discuss the balance between the urgent need to decarbonise our operations, the energy intensive nature of the sector and the wider role of digitalisation in reducing emissions. They review sector progress to date in areas like renewables adoption and formal net zero commitments.
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In the third episode of the Deloitte Public Sector Data series, Davin Crowley-Sweet, Chief Data Officer at National Highways joins Ed Roddis, Public Sector Research Director at Deloitte to discuss the value of data. Davin shares his experience of conducting a comprehensive study to quantify the economic value of the data estate at National Highways.
In the second episode of the Deloitte Public Sector Data Series, Ming Tang, Chief Data and Analytics Officer with NHS England and NHS Improvement joins Ed Roddis, Public Sector Research Director at Deloitte to discuss data skills. They explore the shortage of data skills within the public sector and how this challenge could be addressed.
The Deloitte Public Sector Data Series: Cross-Government Data Sharing: Practical tools and frameworks to enable cross-departmental data sharing
Aimee Reed, Director of Data and Digital at the Metropolitan Police joins Ed Roddis, Public Sector Research Director at Deloitte to discuss cross-government data sharing. They explore why sharing matters, the benefits it could deliver, barriers and what government could do to accelerate increased data sharing.
In the latest episode of the techUK podcast, we are delighted to bring you the final episode in our series The Reskilling Imperative, powered by Salesforce. Across this four episode series we’ve explored a range of issues relating to the digital skills gap - how do we ensure that the UK workforce has the necessary skills to thrive in the workplace of today and the future, how can tech companies ensure an inclusive workforce and support those from underrepresented and marginalised communities prosper, and how can business leaders support the upskilling of their current workforce to ensure they have the opportunity to continuously develop digital skills.
In the latest episode of the techUK podcast we are delighted to continue our series, The Reskilling Imperative, powered by Salesforce. Across four episodes the series will explore a range of issues relating to the digital skills gap - how do we ensure that the UK workforce has the necessary skills to thrive in the workplace of today and the future, how can tech companies ensure an inclusive workforce and support those from underrepresented and marginalised communities prosper, and how can business leaders support the upskilling of their current workforce to ensure they have the opportunity to continuously develop digital skills.
In this third episode of the series, we’re delighted to share a conversation between Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, techUK President and Zahra Bahrololoumi, CEO of Salesforce UK and Ireland which focuses on the responsibility of businesses and business leaders in relation to the need to upskill and reskill to help close the digital skills gap.
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NFTs – or Non-fungible tokens - are tokenised versions of assets that have been leading news stories in 2021 from revolutionising the art world and the music industry. Perhaps underexplored is how NFTs will move beyond these news stories and emerge in the UK as a key technology to support smart contracting, e-commerce and supply chains.
In this podcast, techUK and industry leaders are joining together to explore what NFTs are, how this relates to blockchain, and why the technology sector needs to be paying attention beyond the hype cycle. We will also discuss how the UK can become facilitate growth in NFTs for the tech sector, and address important concerns over safety and compliance for NFTs.
Speakers include:
Anthony Day, Blockchain Leader, IBM
Genvieve Levelle, CEO and Co-Founder, AgriLedger
Sally Mewies, Parner, Walker Morris
Laura Foster, Programme Manager Tech & Innovation, techUK
In the latest episode of the techUK podcast we are delighted continue our series, The Reskilling Imperative, powered by Salesforce. Across four episodes the series will explore a range of issues relating to the digital skills gap - how do we ensure that the UK workforce has the necessary skills to thrive in the workplace of today and the future, how can tech companies ensure an inclusive workforce and support those from underrepresented and marginalised communities prosper, and how can business leaders support the upskilling of their current workforce to ensure they have the opportunity to continuously develop digital skills.
In this second episode of the series Kirstin Steinmetz, Workforce Development Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Salesforce speaks to 19 year-old Stany Lucau a Sales Development Apprentice at Salesforce. The episode explores how the tech sector can create the workforce of the future. Due to ongoing digital transformation, companies need a workforce with the skills for the future, Stany and Kirstin discuss how businesses can build an inclusive future through workforce development.
In the latest episode of the techUK podcast we are delighted to kick off a new series, The Reskilling Imperative, powered by Salesforce. Across four episodes the series will explore a range of issues relating to the digital skills gap - how do we ensure that the UK workforce has the necessary skills to thrive in the workplace of today and the future, how can tech companies ensure an inclusive workforce and support those from underrepresented and marginalised communities prosper, and how can business leaders support the upskilling of their current workforce to ensure they have the opportunity to continuously develop digital skills.
In the first episode of the series, Nimmi Patel, Policy Manager, Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK speaks with Adam Spearing, EMEA Field CTO & SVP Solution Consulting UKI, Salesforce to explore the skills gap, discuss how we can tackle some of the challenges, and help develop a workforce with the specialist skills required to thrive in the digital economy.
In this month’s techUK podcast we explore all things local government digital. We discuss everything from how digital has reinvigorated civic engagement to the future of digital democracy and reimagine local public service delivery.
Georgina Maratheftis, Head of Local Public Services at techUK is joined by Jamie Samson, Head of Data Science & Insights, MindFolio (0:48), Charlotte Holloway, Government Relations Director, UK and Ireland at Zoom (12:02) and Jonathan Lloyd, Assistant Director - Strategy & Design – Corporate Development, London Borough of Waltham Forest (30:01) for this month’s Digital Place podcast.
This month’s podcast is presented by Katherine Holden, techUK’s Head of Data Analytics, AI and Digital ID and explores key priority areas to be addressed in the UK Government’s National AI Strategy, expected later this year.
We have a brilliant line of guests including: David Frank, UK Government Affairs Manager at Microsoft (00:36), Louise Folliot, UKIMESA AI Infrastructure Business Development Lead and Matt Armstrong-Barnes Chief Technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (18:43) and Shanky Viswanathan, Vice President, CTO and Global Head - Industry Advisory Group, Communications, Media and Info Services at TATA Consultancy Services (34:15).
Throughout the podcast we discuss where the UK is leading when it comes to AI, how the UK can remain at the forefront of the development and use of innovative, responsible and ethical AI and some of the most exciting AI applications that are on the horizon, including the use of AI in space!
Visit www.techUK.org to learn more.
The latest episode of the techUK podcast takes a deep dive into the topic of diversifying telecoms.
Sophie James, Programme Manager – Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK – is joined by the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, to discuss the recent publication of the report: 5G market diversification and wider lessons for critical and emerging technologies.
The second part of the episode features a roundtable discussion with Attilio Zani – Telecom Infra Project, Peter Claydon - Picocom, and Helen Duncan. Our guests discuss the key area of activity identified in the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy to accelerate open-interface solutions and deployment so that the UK’s mobile networks are not reliant on any single vendor.
Listen to the full episode for more insight on how the telecoms sector can further foster a cohesive ecosystem, filled with innovation, opportunity and setting the right path in motivating and maintaining telecoms diversification.
techUK’s Dan Patefield takes a closer look at the recommendations made in our The CISO at the C-Suite report with key contributors Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Managing Director, Corix Partners, and Jason Tooley from techUK’s Membership, Finance and Performance Board.
In this podcast, techUK’s tech and innovation programme explores the role and impact of Edge Computing in business transformation in 2021 and beyond.
techUK is joined by industry leaders Stephen Pattison, ARM Joe Baguley, VMWare and Mehdi Kasmi, Atos to explore the potential opportunities and benefits of Edge Computing to UK businesses, and why action is needed now to recognise the importance of Edge to the UK’s digital future and ensure organisations, of all sizes and sectors, are ready, willing and able to embrace Edge Computing.
In our latest podcast Neil Ross, Policy Manager for Digital Economy is joined by business representatives and advisors, the UK’s Minister for Digital and Culture and the Director General of DIGITAL EUROPE to explore how the tech sector is approaching the end of the transition period and what the future might hold for UK and EU tech policy.
How are businesses approaching the end of the transition period: Dom Hallas, Executive Director of COADEC and George Riddell, Director of Trade Strategy at Ernst and Young (01:31)
Support available from the UK Government and the UK’s ambitions for the tech sector in 2021: Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister of State for Digital and Culture (19:27)
What comes next for UK and EU collaboration on tech policy: Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General of DIGITAL EUROPE (33:41)
Andreas Haimböck-Tichy, Victoria Betton and Shane Tickell join the Health and Social Care team for an end-of-year podcast.
For this month’s podcast, our Health and Social Care team is joined by the Chair and Vice Chairs of the techUK Health and Social Care Council: Andreas Haimböck-Tichy, Director for Healthcare and Life Sciences at IBM UK and Ireland, Victoria Betton, Chief Innovation Officer, Mindwave Ventures, and Shane Tickell, Founder and CEO of Temple Black.
Together, they look at some of the most significant changes that have taken place during the past year from a digital health and care perspective, which ones are here to stay, and the emerging trends they see developing in the space in 2021.
This month’s podcast is presented by techUK’s Associate Director of Environment, Climate and Sustainability and examines the role of tech in one of the the biggest issue the planet faces right now – climate change.
In part one we look at the energy impact of the sector with Emma Fryer, techUK Associate Director for Data Centres and George Kamiya from the International Energy Agency.
In part two (from 27:40) we look at how tech is helping different sectors reduce their impacts with Peter Clutton-Brock, CEO of Radiance, Rafi Addlestone from Deloitte and Rich Hampshire, Energy and Utilities Lead at CGI.
Visit www.techUK.org to learn more.
In this month's podcast techUK's Member Relations Manager, Fraser Willcox, looks at the impact of COVID-19 for tech SMEs.
Joining Fraser on the podcast is Zoe Cunningham, Director at Softwire, and Tarquin Folliss OBE, Vice Chairman at Reliance acsn, as they discuss adapting to new ways of working, challenges faced, lessons learnt and the key to recovery for SMEs in the tech sector.
Visit www.techUK.org to learn more.
In the latest techUK podcast, we explore all things digital skills, looking at a reskilling and retraining revolution.
We feature an interview with the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Gillian Keegan and techUK President Jacqueline de Rojas (from 0:48), and explore our latest survey findings looking at the changing attitudes towards tech since lockdown (from 12:05). Sheila Flavell, Chief Operating Officer at FDM Group, talks about the impact of COVID-19 (from 19:55) and Anthony Harmer, Chief Executive at ELATT, (from 35:45) discusses the need for digital skills for the workforce of today and the future.
Please visit www.techUK.org to learn more.
In the latest techUK podcast, our cyber team looks at the impact of COVID-19 on cyber security and developments within the industry more broadly.
Featuring interviews with Rebecca Lucas and Sneha Dawda from the Royal United Services Institute (from 1:01), Kat Sommer from the NCC Group (25.02), Budgie Dhanda from the UK Cyber Security Council ( 37:40) and Sam Menter from Mace and Menter (52:09), this podcast looks at campaigns including the CyberUP campaign which aims to reform the Computer Misuse Act and the Cyber Exchange which aims to bring together companies from across the Cyber industry.
Please visit www.techUK.org to learn more, and visit Cyber Exchange at https://cyberexchange.uk.net.
This month's techUK podcast explores the UK quantum computing landscape and asks what are the key challenges we face now to secure a bright quantum future for the UK.
We caught up with Dr llana Wisby, CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and Roger McKinlay, Challenge Director for Quantum Technologies at UK Research and Innovation (from 13.50 onwards).
Please visit www.techUK.org for more information.
Tom Russell, Programme Manager for Health and Social Care at techUK, presents this month’s episode.
In the latest techUK podcast, we look at the latest developments in the UK’s healthtech space as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of stopping.
Tom Russell, Programme Manager for Health and Social Care at techUK, sits down (virtually!) with Nicola Haywood-Alexander, former Chief Information Officer of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Paul Bensley, CEO of X-on, and Garry McCord, Chief Strategy Officer at Servelec, to talk about a new initiative aiming to get the right healthtech to the right place, as well as the efforts of techUK members to support health and care professionals, organisations and citizens during this crisis.
To find out more information about the topics raised in this podcast, please visit the techUK Coronavirus Information Hub (techUK.org) or get in touch with Health and Social Care Programme Managers Leontina Postelnicu and Tom Russell: Leontina.postelnicu@techuk.org; tom.russell@techuk.org.
In this month’s podcast we talk all about the latest issues being discussed in the digital ethics debate. Our speakers discuss how organisations are operationalising ethical codes and principles (such as accountability and transparency), how to put ethics into action and how and where digital ethics is making a real difference to people’s lives.
Katherine Mayes, techUK’s Programme Manager for Cloud, Data Analytics and AI chats to Michael Philips, Assistant General Counsel and Phil Harvey, Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft (00:52), Riccardo Masucci, Global Director of Privacy Policy at Intel (07:26) and David Ellis, Managing Director at Station 10 (10:23)
In this month’s podcast we talk all about drones and how drone technology is making a real difference to organisations and citizens across the whole of the UK. Our speakers discuss the way in which drones are being used for good and how to rebalance the public debate and discussion focusing on the positive role of drones.
Listeners will hear from Elaine Whyte, Drones lead at PwC (from 0:52) and Sam Nixson from Meteomatics (from 21:17).
Building the Smarter State podcast Part 2, an interview with Rupert McNeil, the Government Chief People Officer hosted by Shaheen Sayed, CEO of Accenture's Government Business, UK & Ireland.
In this month's podcast Programme Manager for Justice & Emergency Services, Jessica Russell, reflects on techUK's annual public sector conference, Building the Smarter State.
Over 200 leaders from across the public sector and tech industry attended to unpack challenges and opportunities for tech to enable the future of public services. Speakers and attendees from all levels of government, including public safety, contributed to the conversation that focused on the twin themes of People and Places.
During the conference, Jess sat down with two guests; Jenny Nelson, Programme Manager of Digital Newcastle, (interview starts at 00:40) and Wayne Parkes, Director of the National Enabling Programmes (interview starts at 10:12), to discuss how their work and their organisations are contributing to "building the smarter state".
Follow the conversation online by following #techUKSmarterState.
techUK’s Tom Henderson sits down with Mark Palmer, Sian John and Karen Dewar and discuss the future and adaptation of cloud and cloud-based solutions.
Following the recent release of techUK’s annual report in collaboration with GFK, The State of the Connected Home, this podcast highlights the findings and recommendations to industry and Government. We speak to Jay Chinnadorai, Managing Director at Infofmetis, Trevor Godman, Devisional Director at GFK, Rajni Nair, Senior Policy Researcher at Citizens Advice and Talal Rajab, Head of Cyber and National Security at techUK.
Following the recent release of techUK’s report, Collaboration for Public Safety Outcomes, this podcast explores the role of technology in facilitating collaboration for local public service delivery, and calls on the police tech supplier community to get involved in techUK’s interoperability for policing initiative. We speak to Georgina Maratheftis, Head of Local Government, May-N Leow, Head of Digital Delivery at Southwark Council, and Mark Goossens, Chair of the techUK Interoperability for Policing Initiative.
This month’s podcast focuses on the growing opportunities and benefits of AI and the next steps needed to ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of the artificial intelligence and data revolution.
Katherine Mayes, techUK’s Programme Manager for Cloud, Data Analytics and AI chats to Tabitha Goldstaub, Co-Founder of CognitionX and Chair of the UK Government’s AI Council (@1:07) about the current AI landscape, where the UK is excelling and where we need to improve. Later we hear from Dr Mobasher Butt, Babylon's Chief Medical Office (@9:00) about the impact of AI on the healthcare sector and finally from Yue Wang, Principal 5G Researcher at Samsung UK (@16.32) about the mutually beneficial relationship between 5G and AI.
For more information on the topics raised in this podcast take a look at techUK’s AI week on www.techuk.org and on Twitter using the #AIweek.
This month’s podcast looks how to improve SME access to the public sector tech market. Our speakers discuss techUK’s recently published report Procuring for Innovation and Growth and explore the experiences of selling to the public sector market. Listeners will also hear from Government Small Business Representatives on their views of the future and top tips for SMEs.
techUK's Head of Policy Vinous Ali looks at the importance of skills to creating a thriving tech sector in the UK. Sarah Atkinson, chair of the Diversity & Skills Council talks about the variety of ways tech skills can be taught while techUK President Jacqueline de Rojas asks how we can do more to help women thrive in the tech sector.
This episode, presented again by Matt Evans, focuses on the technologies behind and possibilities for digital twins. We consider what a national ‘Brit-twin’ would deliver and talk to Peter van Manen at Frazer-Nash, Sarah Hayes at the National Infrastructure Commission, Kevin Reeves at Costain, David Cuckow from the BSI and Matheiu Francoz at Dassault Systemes about how we can get there.
In October 2018, techUK held its Supercharging the Digital Economy flagship event in Manchester. Whilst at the event, Matthew Evans, associate director at techUK caught up with Liliana Danila, Economist at the British Retail Consortium on how technology is impacting the high street stores and online shopping experiences. He then catches up with our own, Jessica Russell, programme manager for transport and smart cities, on techUK’s new report, Future Mobility Services in the UK.
Rob Driver, techUK's Head of Public Sector welcomes guests from Government and the tech industry to discuss the challenges of building the smarter state and improving public services through digital transformation.
Talal Rajab, techUK's Head of Cyber Security welcomes guests from Government and the tech industry to discuss the challenges of making digital products and services cyber secure.
Sue Daley, techUK's Head of Cloud, Data and AI kicks off the techUK podcast by looking at how data and artificial intelligence are transforming businesses, government and society. Features interviews with Kriti Sharma (VP, Artifical Intelligence at Sage) and Giles Pavey (Head of Data Analytics at the Department for Work and Pensions), as well as a discussion about the advent of GDPR.