techUK podcast

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.

The techUK Podcast: Episode 1 - The Power of Data

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.

The techUK Podcast: Episode 2 - Secure by Design

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.

The techUK Podcast: Episode 3 - Building the Smarter State

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.

The techUK Podcast: Episode 4 - Supercharging the Digital Economy

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 5 - Brit-twin: Towards a National Digital Twin

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 6 - Skills, Talent & Diversity in Tech

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 7 - Govtech and SMEs

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 8 - Remaining at the Forefront of the AI Revolution

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 9 - Collaboration for Local Public Services

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 10 - The State of Connected Home

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 11 - Cloud 2020

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 12 - Building the Smarter State

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 13 - Building the Smarter State Part 2

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).

The techUK Podcast Episode 14 - Drones for Good

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)

the techUK Podcast Episode 15 - Digital ethics: Putting ethics into action

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 16 - Healthtech during COVID-19

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 17 - Quantum computing: challenges and opportunities

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 18 - Cyber security post-COVID

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 19 - A reskilling and retraining revolution

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.

The techUK Podcast Episode 20 - SMEs and the impact of COVID-19

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