How do you go about building a product that your customer will love and what does a good product mean? These are some of the questions I put to Benjamin Horst , a product strategist, and CEO at EvolvEd Technologies . As a former product manager at Bloomberg, Ben shares his wealth of experience on product design, how to reach your customer, and at what stage do you build a revenue model? Ben is currently building a very exciting EdTech platform and learning community, however, he also finds time ...
Sep 28, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Technology and data are transforming who, what and how we trust. Never before have online security and trust been more crucial. I speak to Derek Gottfrid , cofounder of Caisson , a New York based company who have built numerous products centered on trust. Derek & his cofounder Ken Little identified that most systems available are either a loose workaround or overly complicated. There was a gap in the market for a better solution. Derek shares his entrepreneurial journey and what led him to a...
Sep 16, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 26
SaaS Market revenue is expected to grow by 17% this year to 94.2 billion dollars in 2020. I discuss the phenomenal potential of SaaS in Central and Eastern Europe with Derek McDonnell , Sales Director at Elastic , a leading Source Security, Search & Analytics application. With almost 20 year’s experience in sales technology in the CEE region, Derek shares his wealth of knowledge in this rapidly growing market. This is a must-listen for everything you need to know about selling in the CEE reg...
Sep 09, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this week’s Podcast, we discover everything about AR and learn how it is solving industries' toughest problems. I have a very insightful discussion with Scope AR CEO, Scott Montgomerie who is based in San Francisco. Working with some of the world’s leading multinational companies and government agencies, Scope AR is leading the way in this emerging market, using the latest in augmented glasses and software to provide an incredible real-time 3D overlay training solution. Scott has been working...
Aug 31, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The global gaming market is expected to grow to $256.97 billion by 2025. How then, can one enter this very attractive industry without massive funding? Simple, Niche Gaming! Colin Cragg is the creative director of Toadman Interactive and the Cofounder of RazorSecure . Colin has had huge success in the niche gaming space, working on games such as Anarchy Online with Funcom and Star Stable with Star Stable Entertainment. Colin shares his incredible experiences and offers unmissable advice for anyo...
Aug 24, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In the fifth instalment of our gaming series, I enjoy an enlightening chat with a lively and straight-talking guest, Hendrik Lesser , CEO of Remote Control Productions , Europe’s biggest game developer family with 20 teams in 4 countries. Based in Munich, Hendrik discovered a love of gaming at the age of 4 and this passionate hobby has also led him to become President of the European Games Developer Federation, EGDF . Hendrik formulates partnerships with game companies enabling them to focus on ...
Aug 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 22
We continue our gaming podcast series this week returning to Stockholm to chat with Tommy Palm , CEO of Resolution Games . Last year Tommy received the prestigious Mobile Legend accolade at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2019 for his lifetime achievement and success in mobile gaming. Tommy discusses his early career path and how it evolved from building games using Nokia and Ericsson to becoming a key figure in multiplayer gaming and games such as Candy Crush Saga. Tommy compares the futur...
Aug 10, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Our gaming podcast series continues this week with an inspirational story from Robin Flodin , CEO of Enad Global 7 . Based in Stockholm, Robin began programming at the young age of 11. Early success followed soon after, with his game, Dwarfs, selling 250k units. How then did he almost lose it all? How did failure ultimately lead him to the success he enjoys today as company CEO listed on the stock exchange. Robin believes his early and harsh failure taught him essential lessons to achieve and re...
Aug 04, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this second gaming podcast episode, I interview Tom Beardsmore , CEO & co-founder of Coatsink . At Coatslink software, Tom’s mission is to create games that players love. When it comes to achieving success in the early days, Tom quickly realised that essential partnerships were crucial. He also saw the importance of investing in and being surrounded by the right people. Tom shares his experience and insight into surviving those early days and ultimately transforming a gaming idea into a h...
Jul 13, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 19
With expected revenues for 2020, in excess of $159B, the gaming industry has never been so vibrant. This week is the first in a series of gaming industry podcasts. My first guest is Gavin Isaacs , a Gaming Executive, based in Las Vegas with over 20 years of experience in this fascinating sector. Gavin shares with me his incredible journey from developing penny slots to digital gaming. He shares his valuable insight into dealing with competition, innovating, learning from mistakes, and the import...
Jul 06, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week we turn our attention to one company’s development of the virtual door entry and exit system. I chat with Paul Sheedy , founder of Unifi.id . Paul outlines the benefits of the contactless door in terms of security, safety, and its vast potential. Not only in an effort to avoid disasters such as Grenfell in London but it’s practical uses to monitor student’s attendance and potentially curb the spread of Covid-19. Paul shares his entrepreneurial journey with us, how he overcame the chall...
Jul 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this week’s podcast, Culture means people, what they value, and what they bring to the organisation. It is constantly changing and not just a statement on a wall. This is what Nicolas Blier-Silvestri , founder of Platypus truly believes. Having made a successful career in HR & recruitment all over the world, he knows and understands the importance of an organisations culture. Some companies believe a mission statement determines an organisations culture. Nico highlights this as a flawed p...
Jun 18, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week I pick up my conversation once again with Malgorzata Kusyk , founder of AgilePMO & Akademia Zwinnej Liderki . As an expert leader in her field of coaching, we discuss trust as a fundamental element between leaders and remote teams. Trust was never more prevalent, with more and more employees working from home. Trust can present major challenges for employees however Malgorzata has many suggestions to build, retain and even restore trust in teams....
Jun 11, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week we hear from Lindsay West , cofounder of Mixed Reality company VISR . Based in Hull, North of England, Lindsay saw at first hand the enormous talent shortfall in the region. Attracting and retaining a skilled and innovative workforce was a major obstacle in this area. 40% of tech talent would stay local if they had the opportunities - Lindsay has worked tirelessly to overcome this challenge. His vision to create and offer highly skilled and sought after job opportunities to local peopl...
Jun 08, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In my latest podcast, I interview Dragan Milanovich . As VP of Engineering at Nutanix , a cloud services company based in Silicon Valley, he set up remote teams, working in tandem to optimise their polar locations. Dragan shares his experience of how such teams, facilitate a longer working day, with increased productivity and efficiency. Problems can be resolved overnight and team diversity adds a greater balance in skillset. Dragon discusses exactly what’s involved when setting up a successful ...
Jun 04, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week we learn how the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge in demand for the Care to Translate, innovative medical translation app. I discuss the viral growth in this healthcare translator app with co-founder and COO, of Care to Translate , Maja Magnusson . As a female entrepreneur, she throws light on the benefits of starting a business in Sweden. We look at the challenging obstacles and the inspiring vision which is fast becoming a reality. Technology assisting medical efficiency by ...
Jun 02, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12
As a passionate believer in commercial partnerships, I turn my attention this week to Findr CEO, Greg Watts . Findr is a new and exciting AI matching platform for fintechs. Greg shares the strategies he employs when developing a successful business partnership. Benefits can be limitless and with fewer challenges, successful partnerships are not only desirable but key to business success.
May 26, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week we turn our attention to the fascinating Hyperloop as potentially the future of transport? The Hyperloop is the brainchild of Elon Musk, founder of Tesla. I interview Paul Neuhausen , who is directly involved with this futuristic project . The Hyperloop will travel at speeds approaching that of the Mach 1. In the midst of a rapidly changing social dynamic are we ready for the Hyperloop as a mode of transport?...
May 13, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this week’s Podcast I have a fascinating conversion with Elzbieta Mrozek , an innovation specialist and international business advisor. As a Stanford graduate she discusses her studies of international attitudes towards failure and the crucial role of collaboration in successful innovation. How do some countries boast a “never give up attitude’? The answer is in it’s history.
May 06, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this week's Podcast I have an enlightening conversation with Malgorzata Kusyk , the founder of AgilePMO & Akademia Zwinnej Liderki . As an expert leader in her field of coaching female executives, we discuss the challenges faced by women in leadership & technology in Poland. Similar to other countries, Poland faces difficult challenges in attracting a greater proportion of women into the technology sector. Currently in Poland, only 1 in 5 women pursue a career in science. 58% of all t...
Apr 20, 2020•35 min
This week I speak to the directors of the Wolves summit . Martin and Mike share with us the unenviable prospect of cancelling their event due to #COVID19. With a meer 11 days before the summit they would have incurred massive losses, had they not successfully moved the #event online. This process prompted them to create a new monthly #event service to connect #investors and #startups. Listen to how this was achieved with amazing #creativity and #innovation from the Wolf pack team alongside excep...
Apr 14, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this week's podcast I speak to Borys Musielak , cofounder and managing partner at SMOK Ventures , a Polish-American fund that invests in early-stage startups in Poland. We talk about: Why VC's are targeting Poland? Where is the venture capital funding being invested? Startups in Poland? How to setup a VC in Poland? What are the challenges? How is Covid-19 impacting funding? Borys gives us an in-dept insight into innovation and investing in Poland, This is a must listen if you would like to le...
Mar 29, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this weeks podcast episode, my guest is Eoin McCoy who has successfully setup and run multiple centres over the last 20 years in Krakow for companies such as Oanda , IG , GE Healthcare , Huawei & Sabre . He answer questions such as: 1. Why Poland? 2. How would you setup a centre here? 3. Biggest challenges and how to overcame them? This is extremely valuable knowledge Eoin shares, so learn from his experiences and check out the podcast....
Mar 22, 2020•30 min
We all know Polish IT engineers are fantastic but the country does not rank very well in the #innovation reports. This is because of the way #innovation is measured and it is not a true reflection of the country. I believe Poland is rapidly becoming a country of #entrepreneurship, #innovation and #openness and this weeks Podcast is a great example of this as I learn all about Space technology, which up until 5 years ago was unheard of here. I speak to Greg , the cofounder of SatRevolution . I le...
Mar 15, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How can your company successfully enter, grow, innovate and export sales in #Poland? Poland is a massive market of 40 million people and is in the top 3 fastest growing economies of Europe. I speak with Bartosz Siepracki , Senior Market Adviser ICT Enterprise Ireland (responsible for Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia; Digital Entertainment Global Lead). He shares his knowledge of: Helping Irish companies enter the Polish market. Talent in Poland. Overview of the cities and their industries. Cha...
Mar 01, 2020•25 min
It was fantastic to chat with Gareth Lewis and hear his experiences of delivering global AI and Blockchain solutions from Poland for UBS Bank. It was also great to get his insights on emerging technology trends in Poland. Gareth is the founder of PopLocker crypto wallet. Prior to this he was the Head of Investment bank Technology at UBS bank for Poland and Eastern Europe. He has over 20 years experience in the Finance domain with expertise in FinTech, blockchain research and emerging financial t...
Feb 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
We speak to Martin about Poland, the quality of talent there and how he built up Bank of New York Mellon's delivery center from 85 to over 1500 people. He currently leads the Wolves summit, one of largest technology conferences in Poland. Prior to this, he was the MD of BNY Mellon and during this time he was also the Vice president of the ABSL, which is the leading organisation representing the business sector in Poland. Martin has over 30 years experience with 14 of these years in Eastern Europ...
Feb 09, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1
