MWC 2016

Kostas Sarafianos, Commercial Director at mPass explains how their new Internet of Things platform for retailers, Explor IT works. Although the concept is simple they hope to facilitate different retailers, who need something easy and manageable to enhance consumer experience. Interviewed by Vicki Kolovou for Tech Talks Central.


TTC #231 Bringing IoT Functionality to Retailers

The CEO & Co-founder of CityCrop, Christos Raftogiannis, reveals what CityCrop is working on and how they make indoor farming automated. He highlights the value proposition of having a smart Internet of Things device for farming and what it can offer to every household. He goes on to explain why they attended 4YFN. Interviewed by Sakis Triantafyllakis for Tech Talks Central


TTC #230 Grow Your Own Food at Home

Katre Kasmel, Head of Marketing & Communications e-Residency Team explains what the Esthonian e-Residency card entails, why they’re doing it and how developers can use their APIs to create software services. She talks about how entrepreneurs can open up their company in Esthonia, what the procedures are and emphasizes that by 2025 Esthonia wants to have 10 million e-residents. Interviewed by Vicki Kolovou for Tech Talks Central.

TTC #229 e-Residency in Estonia

Prof. Kevin Curran, IEEE senior member & lecturer at Ulster Uni., Carl Uminski, Co-founder & COO at Somo Global, James Tagg, CIO at Truephone and Helen Keegan, Mobile marketing consultant & Sweedish Beers organiser gathered at a VIP meeting room at Mobile World Congress 2016 and discussed with us... Artificial Intelligence and how it will impact our lives, health and growth through our devices, smartphones and cars. They talked about the need for education of users; how education will change itself; mobile addiction and how decisions will be our own, despite being influenced by technology. An interesting conversation by key players in mobile technology and artificial technology. Coordinated by Vicki Kolovou for Tech Talks Central.


TTC #228 When Will Our Smartphone Become Smarter Than Us?

Albert Forn, Associate Director at Mobile World Capital and Renee Jimenez, Manager at Mobile World Capital GSMA explain the purpose of the edu_Hack workshop coordinated by mSchools, the joint initiative by Mobile World Capital Barcelona and GSMA. Conducted during the weekend preceding MWC16, at the Arena in Plaza Espanya, they managed to bring together over 400 teachers from private and public schools to collaborate and develop ideas for integrating technology into schools. Although the audio was recorded under difficult conditions, the whole experience, watching these tutors use the business model canvas, was amazing.  Interviewed by Vicki Kolovou & Yannis Rizopoulos for Tech Talks Central.


TTC #233 mSchools #edu_Hack. Re-educating Teachers in Technology

Want to know the winners of the best British Startup at Mobile World Congress 2016? Giles Rhys Jones , Marketing Director of what3words talks about their product, how they came up with the idea and their strategic decisions that made them the company they are now. He also shares some mistakes they made during their startup rollercoaster and what are their next steps to grow their company bigger. Last but not least he points out what 4YFN and MWC offered to what3words and the benefits of participating. Interviewed by Sakis Triantafyllakis for Tech Talks Central


TTC #242 Everything Can Have A Unique Address With 3 Simple Words

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