In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Finn Stevenson, co-founder and CEO of Flock Health. He discusses how Flok Health is reshaping physiotherapy within the NHS through automation and community healthcare. He highlights the challenges faced in delivering timely care for musculoskeletal conditions and the importance of integrating technology to improve access to effective. Finn also shares insights on the regulatory landscape, the i...
Oct 10, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 65
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Sunghee Park, Founder and CEO of SYNKii Online teaching surged during Covid-19. But with music lessons requiring students and teachers to play in synchronicity, lags in connections that were commonplace on video calling platforms like Zoom, made it nearly impossible for music students to learn remotely. As an experienced private tutor of piano herself, Sunghee faced these challenges first hand,...
Oct 03, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 64
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Cien Solon, co-founder and CEO of LaunchLemonade and Director of Scale That Thing!. AI advocate Cien Solon is fighting to make AI a tool at everyone’s disposal - an “AI for All” as Cien so pithily calls it. To help individuals and organisations harness the power of AI, Cien has founded Scale That Thing!, which offers more tailored services to help businesses scale with AI, and LaunchLemonade, a...
Sep 26, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 63
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Steve Endacott, Chairman of Neural Voice and Neural River. Neural Voice is a spin-off from incubator Neural River, a genAI platform enabling businesses to develop customer-assistance voicebots. Tune into this episode now to hear Steve how Steve leveraged Neural Voice’s technology to make a bid for Parliament in the UK’s General Election, and how he believes AI will change the political landscap...
Sep 19, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 62
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Mickey Pardo, research fellow at Cornell University and former Postdoctoral Associate at Colorado State University. Mickey studied the rumbles of savannah elephants in partnership with Save the Elephants, discovering that elephants’ naming system is very similar to the way in which human names work - much more than dolphins and parrots who have been previously touted as having the most human-li...
Sep 12, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 61
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Will Saunter, Co-Founder and Biosecurity Lead at BlueDot Impact. The social enterprise offers 12-week, part-time courses in AI Alignment, AI Governance and Biosecurity. Alumni have gone on to pursue high impact ventures in AI and biosecurity, such as leading safety teams at top labs, becoming senior government policy makers and facilitating the courses themselves. Tune into this episode now to ...
Sep 05, 2024•30 min•Season 3Ep. 60
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Ben Dodson, co-founder and CEO of Doowii. Helping teachers harness AI to better understand and address their students’ needs, Doowoi helps non-technical users access data they previously couldn't, improving workflows and decision-making. Tune into this episode now to hear Ben discuss the problems with AI plagiarism detectors, how personalise data science improves student outcomes, and how what ...
Aug 29, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 59
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Kevin Flyangolts, Founder & CEO of Aclid. With biotechnology becoming increasingly digital and automated, biosecurity guidelines are constantly changing. Aclid enables end-to-end compliance for gene synthesis providers by automating biosecurity screenings, promoting education in the life science sector, and building trust between companies and customers. Tune into this episode now to hear K...
Aug 22, 2024•30 min•Season 3Ep. 58
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Brad Magnetta, co-founder of modlee. With a growing demand for in-house AI and ML solutions, modlee automates, simplifies and pools insights about machine learning development. Tune into this episode now to hear Brad discuss the distinction between knowledge loss and preservation, modlee’s plans to work with the developers of tomorrow, and why he’s excited about businesses building generative A...
Aug 15, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 57
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Sophie Rossi, founder and CEO of HedonX. With the femtech and sextech industries seeing a surge in sales during the pandemic, HedonX’s soon-to-launch range of intimate wellness products will satisfy this demand all while promoting the use of ethical marketing and sourcing. Tune into this episode now to hear Sophie discuss the importance of breaking stigma around senior sexuality, the challenges...
Aug 08, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 56
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Avion Gray, co-founder and CEO of Belong. As an investment platform that uses open banking and AI to assess customers for loans, Belong aims to make long-term investment more transparent and accessible for young people with limited capital. Tune into this episode now to hear Avion discuss Belong’s campaigns to raise young people’s financial literacy, the importance of compounding to building we...
Aug 01, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 55
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Elliot Coad, Founder and former CEO of Ecologi. As an all-in-one climate platform that aims to help SMBs reduce their carbon footprint and to fund climate projects, Ecologi’s projects range from reforestation in Brazil and providing fuel-efficient cooking stoves in Uganda to installing solar panels in Morocco and producing biochar from waste in Wales. Tune into this episode now to hear Elliot discuss the telltale signs of...
Jul 25, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 54
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Guillermo Campoamor, Founder & CEO of Meep. Meep provides companies and cities with the data and intelligence tools they need to achieve more efficient, sustainable trips for everyone. Within the app, Meep offers multimodal route planning, visualisations of transportation options, and connection with a single, centralized payment system in order to facilitate seamless and accessible travel....
Jul 18, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 53
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Molly Johnson-Jones—CEO and co-founder of tech start-up, Flexa. Flexa is revolutionizing the way we work by helping flexible employers get discovered and boost their employer value proposition (EVP) and employer brand. Molly co-founded Flexa to pave the way for more inclusive and accessible work conditions having been herself fired from a role at an investment bank after asking for flexible wor...
Jul 11, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 52
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dipanwita Das—CEO and co-founder of tech start-up, Sorcero. Sorcero is revolutionizing the world by utilizing AI to analyze and transform complex medical data into actionable insights. The model also uses natural language processing to help with this, and Sorcero has been awarded the #1 Small and Mighty Company in the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list. As well as leading Sorcero into award-winning status, Dip...
Jul 04, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 51
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, our guest is Antonio Ribeiro, CEO and founder of Yurtle, the world’s first insurtech company and care management platform for employees balancing work and unpaid caregiving for a loved one. According to the 2021 UK Census, there were 5.7 million unpaid carers in the UK , or 9% of the population. 2.5 million of them are in full-time employment. In this eye-opening and passionate conversation, host Paul David and Antonio discuss the intersection of insurtech ...
Jun 27, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 50
This week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us sees Paul speaking to Devon Geary, a senior project manager of a membership organization, to discuss trauma-informed tech, what it is, and why we need to consider it. Devon moved to the UK on a Tech Nation visa and worked here for three years at Birmingham Tech Week. She is an expert in trauma-informed tech and theatre practice, and talks to us about how trauma can affect the workplace and the support available. In this episode, Paul and Devon go through...
Jun 20, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 49
On this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David welcomes Nat Whalley, co-founder and CEO of Organise, a startup that empowers workers to shape the future of work in the UK and US. Before founding Organise, Nat worked for grassroots organisations like 38 Degrees and Avaaz and led digital strategies at Save the Children. In March 2024, she was named one of the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise . In this illuminating conversation, Nat discusses the role of technology in promoting pro-worker...
Jun 13, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 48
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Anastasia Pavlovic—CEO of climate tech company, Eion. After completing her studies in electrical engineering and biosystems, Anastasia started a career in agriculture and climate, becoming a woman in STEM. Since stepping into the role as CEO, Eion has been named one of TIME’s top Greentech businesses in 2024. Eion uses Olivine—a silicate rock—to replace the lime farmers usually use. This rock balances soil pH while removi...
Jun 06, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 47
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David welcomes Zaynab Tariq, Co-Founder & COO of CerealBox to the show. After working in the nonprofit sector, Zaynab realised that the sector was lagging well behind in terms of tech adoption—and set out on a mission to change it. CerealBox combines growth hacking strategies from marketing with research from the third sector to help charities raise more funds—over £40 million so far. In this enlightening discussion, Zaynab and Paul discuss Ce...
May 30, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 46
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Robin Peters, co-founder and CEO of Snugg , a fintech that focuses on home energy efficiency. Robin is an engineer and entrepreneur who has led and founded several businesses, including deadlyne, which helps businesses meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Before that, he worked at Aviva, Ernst & Young, and Scottish Widows, among others. Snugg is developing a platform to help homeowners identify, finance and implement...
May 23, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Michael Wood Lewis, Co-Founder & CEO of Front Porch Forum (FPF), an online community-building service in Vermont. Launched in 2006, FPF aims to connect neighbors through local forums that only local people can access. Tune in to hear Paul and Michael discuss the benefits of local online forums like Front Porch Forum in connecting neighbors and building well-connected neighborhoods. Michael shares the history of FPF and its e...
May 16, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Ross Mitchell is the CEO and founder of ResearchGOAT, an AI-powered qualitative research platform that helps businesses understand their customers and audiences. He’s also the creative leader at NEOL, a London-based company that helps businesses hire creative leaders for fractional support and assemble project teams quickly. Ross has worked with clients including Netflix, Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung. In today’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, Ross joins host Paul to discuss how g...
May 09, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 43
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, we welcome Simon Court—coach, founder of Value Partnership (a leadership consultancy firm), and author of ‘Founder’s Legacy: Fifty Game-Changing Leadership Lessons for Building a Great Business’. After working as a management consultant at YSC and HR Director at Ericsson, Simon became a leadership coach and co-founded Value Partnership with his wife, Jane, in 1998. Simon has helped two tech companies (Miniclip and Tipico) to grow into unicorns in the last 1...
May 02, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Dominic Shales is the founder and CEO of not one but two purpose driven companies: Reset Media, a digital publisher, and DUNE Communications, a corporate comms agency. He also acts as fractional CMO for Nexus Climate, a business that creates and nurtures climate startups, and Carbon Re, an AI climate tech pioneering industrial decarbonisation. In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, Paul, Will and Dominic dive deep into the topic of industrial decarbonisation, discussing the biggest industrial cu...
Apr 25, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Through an evidence-based, data-informed approach paired with leading practices, Feminuity has helped more than 100 companies worldwide build stronger, more inclusive organizations. In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, Dr. Saska joins Paul and Wull to discuss the importance of DEI in the tech industry, the threat AI algorithmic bias poses to DEI efforts, and mainstream backlash. She also talks about her views on integrating DEI competencies into every aspect of a business, rather than relying ...
Apr 18, 2024•30 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Insurtech is poised to narrow the gender health gap. Companies like Juniper have raised millions in pre-seed funding to offer reproductive healthcare insurance. Founders Ambra Zhang and Sam Pratt highlight the overlooked niche of high-frequency, moderate-cost healthcare, touching on a range of conditions including contraception, STD testing, and reproductive organ cancers. How will this focus on reproductive health transform employee well-being and corporate responsibility? Paul and Will discuss...
Apr 11, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Jermaine Murray is making strides toward diversity in tech by helping Black job seekers secure their dream roles through his company, JupiterHR, having already celebrated 400 success stories. Despite Black individuals making up a significant portion of the population, they are severely underrepresented in the tech industry, with Black women holding a mere 0.7% of IT roles. How can companies better support Black employees and ensure inclusivity? Paul explores the critical role of representation, ...
Apr 04, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 38
In the world's most significant election year, social media faces is struggling to safeguard democracy, with soaring political ad spend and peaking geopolitical tensions. The advent of generative AI has brought in new problems, with rising concerns over deepfakes and other forms of digital impersonation. How can tech companies and governments counter these threats to maintain democratic processes? Sahar Massachi's insights from his tenure at Facebook to co-founding the Integrity Institute reveal...
Mar 28, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 37
The tech industry's gender gap is slowly closing, with women's participation in tech roles in the UK and US showing marginal increases since the pandemic. Surprisingly, despite advancements, only a small fraction of tech leadership roles are held by women, and a significant gender pay gap persists. How can innovative education technologies like imagi, which focuses on making Python coding accessible and fun for girls, play a role in bridging this gap? Dora Palfi shares insights into overcoming b...
Mar 21, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 36
