The Tech Talks Daily Podcast

WHIRL is a blockchain-powered “Pay It Forward” crowdfunding platform. What we do is create a whirlwind of mutual self-help around the world. Anyone can launch a campaign regardless of purpose, banking status or borders. Our principle is simple: donate to others – then submit your own fundraising campaign. I invited them onto my daily tech podcast to learn more about how they ensure safe blockchain transactions and crypto/fiat payments making WHIRL accessible to contributors across the globe.

A Tech Startup Story of how GYANT leverages AI and providers to focus on primary care. GYANT offers a suite of asynchronous virtual care solutions that were created by practicing physicians and providers. They understand that any solution that interacts with patients must be delivered with compassion, demonstrate empathy, and engage sympathetically. I learn how GYANT set out to bring together the best of AI & real Doctors to accurately diagnose common illnesses in minutes on a mobile app

Ansarada has over $35 million in revenue and harnesses the power of AI to apply data and learnings over 20K deals taken place on its platform to predict outcomes of deals. With customers like Google, JP Morgan, KPMG, Deloitte, Minter Ellison, Sony, Pivotal and others, Sam has built Ansarada into a trusted advisor and tool for companies around the world. But I wanted to learn more about his inspirational tech startup story.

Adam Koltun, an Evangelist for the Quantum Resistant Ledger, has expertise in the emerging field of blockchain, and how it relates to quantum computing. In today's tech podcast, we discuss the basics of quantum computing and the limitations of quantum computing, and how it intersects with blockchain technology. New security features to protect against Shor’s algorithm, using a novel signature scheme, as well as private keys and quantum resistant coins will all be explored in our chat.

OHK is the leading blockchain research and development company behind top 10 cryptocurrency Cardano. They have also recently announced that it will present its research on Ouroboros Genesis at ACM Conference on Computer and Communication Security. The research tackles critical challenges that exist in proof-of-stake protocols and this latest version of Ouroboros, the algorithm powering Cardano, represents a significant milestone that began with Ouroboros and was followed by Ouroboros Praos.

Lorem connects businesses owners to a curated, professional network of freelance website developers and designers who can build or improve their website, blog or online store. Founded in 2017, Lorem is the only on-demand freelance marketplace that rigorously vets the experts on its platform and integrates with the most common software tools used by business owners on a daily basis. I invited Charlie Fogarty, co-founder, and COO at Lorem onto my daily tech podcast to learn more.

2018 has seen major corporations fall victim to hacks and the harvesting of customer information. Loki is a privacy network which will allow users to transact and communicate privately and anonymously over the internet. Users will be able to build applications on the Loki platform, including messaging services, online marketplaces, and social media platforms. I invited Kee Jeffreys, Co-Founder, and Tech Lead at LOKI onto my daily tech podcast to find out more.

Tech Podcast Exploring How Tobii Pro is Making Eye-Tracking Tech More Accessible to Web Designers. I recently discovered a new eye tracking tool to help UX designers create websites tailored to how people behave online. Through Tobii Pro Sprint, UX designers can conduct online eye tracking studies on test subjects as they navigate a website. Hear how H&M is using eye tracking to create a clear path of purchase for online shoppers and to validate design decisions on their site.

Learn How Headliner is Making it Easy to Create Shareable Social Video on my daily tech podcast. Podcasters, radio producers, and audiophiles are leveraging the power of social video to reach a larger audience with SpareMin’s audio-to-video tools: Audiogram and Headliner. I invited the founder of Headliner, Oliver Wellington onto the show to learn more about how Headliner is used by over 10,000 Radio Producers, Podcasters, and Publishers and generating thousands of videos per week.

Programmatic technologies make it easy for criminals to use businesses to infect millions of consumers. But where do they begin to protect their reputation and revenue with anti-malware software that keeps them ahead of the bad guys? I Confiant, CEO and founder, LD Mangin onto my daily tech podcast to learn more about how he is working to stop the scourge of fraudulent programmatic ads that are disrupting the market.

10K Advisors provide on-demand access to proven Salesforce talent. On my tech podcast, I explore how new research Indicates the Salesforce Ecosystem May Be Innovating Faster Than Talent Can Keep Pace, Resulting in Great Career Opportunities but Challenges for Customers. The 2018 Salesforce Talent Ecosystem Report from 10K Advisors finds that a number of technical jobs that require Salesforce skills are outpacing the talent pool by 10:1, and the roles are still dominated by men.

After returning back in the UK after attending the Huawei conference in Rome, Neil eases back into things by answering questions from the listeners. Neil dares to tackle the Android vs Apple debate and reveal if the Huawei announcements have changed his mind. He also talks about his favorite events of the year. On today's tech podcast, Neil also looks at tech trends that he is excited about: such as 5G, Web 3.0, Blockchain, dApps, Voice Search and IoT.

As we head towards a gigabyte society and 5G connectivity is just around the corner I catch up with Walter Ji, President Huawei Western Europe. We discuss Huawei’s innovations in 5G and IoT, consumer strategy across Europe, as well as news unveiled at the Eco-Connect Europe conference. Each year Huawei spends $10bn on R&D. When you combine this with the fact that and Huawei overtook Apple to be the number 2 smartphone manufacturer. How long it will be before Huawei dethrones Samsung?

Did you know that there is a hacker group receiving 5 million a day just by generating fake clicks? or that ad fraud is organized crime's 2nd most profitable source of income? Angelo Dodaro is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Adbank a powerful ad platform built on Ethereum,. On today's tech podcast we talk about cryptocurrency, the blockchain, and what Adbank is doing to disrupt online advertising and how they want to change the advertising industry for the better.

Cockroach Labs is the company behind CockroachDB, the SQL database for building global cloud services. With a mission to Make Data Easy, Cockroach Labs is led by a team of former Google engineers who have had front row seats to nearly two decades of database evolution. Cockroach Labs' customers include name brands such as Comcast, Bose, Kindred, Baidu, and Nubank. Join me on my daily tech podcast where I explore how this tech story began and where they are heading in the future.