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Giant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunitySeason 2, Episode 5: Marina Traversari, Chilled SquirrelsThis week on Giant Minds, Ric is joined by Marina Traversari, Founder & MD of Chilled Squirrels. In this episode Marina and Ric delve into Marina's inspirational career journey, working with start-ups and her new venture 'Chilled Squirrels' - tune in now!2025-07-1531 min
Giant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunitySeason 2, Episode 4: Annie Legge, Tech For Good South West - LIVEThis week on Giant Minds, Ric is joined by Annie Legge, Co-Founder of Tech For Good South West. Recorded live at our Bath Digital Festival event, this episode dives into the impactful work Tech For Good South West is doing, explores how technology can be a force for positive change, and shares ways you can get involved - tune in now!2025-06-2435 min
Giant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunitySeason 2, Episode 3: Richard Potter, MicrosoftJoining Ric on Giant Minds this week is Richard Potter, Director of Digital Strategy at Microsoft. In this episode Richard and Ric discuss Microsoft's tech offerings, the South-West tech region, AI, and much more! - tune in now!2025-06-0335 min
Giant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunitySeason 2, Episode 2: Nick Sturge, Bristol Tech LegendIn this episode, Nick sits down with Ric to talk the Bristol tech ecosystem, sharing his experiences and journey through the world of technology and startups, and much more! - tune in now! 2025-05-1339 min
Giant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunitySeason 2, Episode 1: Emma Wharton Love, Spark AIWe're kicking off Season 2 of Giant Minds with the brilliant Emma Wharton Love, Co-Founder and CEO at Spark AI. In this episode, Ric and Emma talk all things AI, applying it to marketing, and much more! - tune in now!2025-04-2235 min
Giant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 13: Toby Sawday, Sawday's & Campfire Groups*Disclaimer/Trigger Warning - this episode contains topics which some viewers may find upsetting, particularly around the topic of suicide that is mentioned, so please bear that in mind when listening*
We're so pleased to be bringing back the Giant Minds Podcast for 2025! Joining Ric this week is the brilliant Toby Sawday, Co-Founder of Campfire Groups. In this episode, Ric and Toby discuss men's mental health, explore the concept of campfire groups, and share tips to encourage men to open up and communicate - tune in now!2025-01-2135 min
Conscious Leaders with Ruth Farenga2024 Highlights EpisodeThis highlights episode (which marks 5 years of the podcast!) gives you a taster of this with some of the best bits from 2024! You will find clips from great people leaders who are also driving commercial success - proving it possible to do both.
It is tempting to say that 2024 was another ‘turbulent year’ but, as we know, is just par for the course now. However, these leaders do share what it is like to hold uncertainty for their people.
Indeed, this podcast will show you how it is possible to be a conscious leader in incr...2025-01-0637 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 12: Ric Hill, Ghyston - 2024 Episodes RecapThis week on Giant Minds, it's Ric's first solo episode! Join him as he reflects on some of the standout moments from this year's episodes - tune in now! This is our last episode of 2024, but we'll be back in 2025 with lot's more awesome guests for you!
2024-11-1915 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 11: Rob Law, Trunki - LIVEJoining Ric this week, for our first ever Giant Minds live podcast recording, is the inspirational Rob Law, Founder of Trunki. Whether you're tuning in for the first time or revisiting the key highlights, this episode is packed with insights. Rob sits down with Ric to dive deep into his unforgettable Dragons' Den experience, the incredible story behind Trunki, and the challenges and successes that shaped his business journey - tune in now!2024-10-2225 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 10: Alan Furley, ISL TalentJoining Ric on Giant Minds this week is Alan Furley,
Co-Founder & CEO of ISL Talent. In this episode, Ric and Alan discuss the Bristol Inclusion Toolkit, the future of the workforce, psychological safety, and much more - tune in now!2024-10-0134 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 9: Eleanor Thatcher, Thatchers Cider CompanyJoining Ric on Giant Minds this week is the inspiring Eleanor Thatcher, Cider Maker and newly appointed Director at Thatchers Cider Company. Eleanor and Ric discuss the Thatcher's apprenticeship programme, their sustainability journey, how they foster a culture of innovation, the cider making process and much more - tune in now!2024-09-1034 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 8: Justin Geldof, NewtonJoining Ric this week is the brilliant Justin Geldof, Technology Director at Newton Europe. Ghyston have worked closely in partnership with Newton over the last few years, and so in this episode, Ric and Justin discuss working together effectively, organisational efficiency and much more - tune in now!2024-08-2026 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 7: Nick Dean, HeyFlow*Disclaimer/Trigger Warning - this episode contains topics which some viewers may find upsetting, particularly around the topic of child-loss that comes up towards the end of the episode, so please bear that in mind when listening*
Joining Ric this week is the brilliant Nick Dean, Co-Founder at HeyFlow. In this episode, Ric and Nick discuss
advising men on women's health in the workplace, and how to start those important conversations with their teams - tune in now!2024-07-3043 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 6: Jess Barton, EcosuretyThis weeks guest is the brilliant, Jess Barton, Head of Data & Analytics at Ecosurety. In this episode, Ric and Jess discuss
all things packaging, recycling & the environment - tune in now!
You can find the Carbon Literacy Course here: https://carbonliteracy.com/2024-07-0224 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 5: Joyann Boyce, IncluedAIThis weeks guest is none other than AI and podcast pro, Joyann Boyce, Founder of IncluedAI. In this episode, Joyann and Ric discuss bias in AI, the future of AI, and much, much more.
2024-06-1120 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 4: Emily Hill, GhystonThis weeks guest is Ghyston Co-Founder, and Ric's wife, Emily Hill. In this episode, Emily and Ric delve into the history of Ghyston, some of their favourite memories from the journey, and looking ahead to the future in our new office.2024-05-2118 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 3: John Bradford, DigiLocalThis week's guest is John Bradford, CEO of DigiLocal. DigiLocal is an award winning charity giving marginalised young people the opportunity to discover and develop their digital talents. In this episode, John and Ric explore the importance of engaging children from an early age, volunteering opportunities, and much, much more.
2024-04-3030 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 2: Laura Gemmell, Taught By HumansLaura Gemmell, Founder of Taught By Humans, is here to talk all things AI. From making AI an accessible tool for all, to the best local meet-ups and events to attend, Laura and Ric have you covered.2024-04-0927 min
Conscious Leaders with Ruth FarengaEmily Hill | Leading sustainable lives for sustainable growthEmily comes across as a very calm, measured, and humble CEO – one that does not feel that we need unnecessary pressure. She is committed to connecting with employees and organically growing their business in sustainable ways.
She attributes a lot of stability in her childhood to the resilience of her mother who always worked full time, did a PhD part-time and travelled around the world sharing her research. Consequently, Emily always had a strong belief in herself. She feels lucky that being a woman in tech never got in her way.
In the early days, Em...2024-03-2930 minGiant Minds: From the Bristol Tech CommunityEpisode 1: Ben Shorrock, TechSparkHear the latest news from the Bristol Tech Sector straight from Ben Shorrock, Managing Director of TechSpark, and champion of Bristol. From the ground-breaking Isambard supercomputer, to championing diversity in tech, Ben and Ric have you covered on all fronts. 2024-03-1425 min
Marketing Made InclusiveEp 29: The Internal Process of Incorporating Inclusive Marketing with Gemma ComleyIn this episode, we delve into the importance of inclusivity in workplaces with guest Gemma Comley. We discuss the B-Corp movement and its influence on business values and explore the effects of internal inclusive practices.Join us as we examine the practical steps businesses can take to incorporate inclusive marketing into their marketing practices.You can watch the podcast here.Sign up to our newsletter here.You can find the transcript here.You can find Gemma Here.You can find Ghyston...2023-11-0739 min
South West Tech Daily PodcastThe Tech South West awards...and other thingsIn this episode we talk to Bristol Tech Fest's Headline Sponsor--> Ghyston.
The festival is on from October 9-13th this year. Ghyston also build bespoke software for companies- more here:
https://www.ghyston.com
Thanks to Gemma Comley for a super fun chat!
Joe Bevan from Tech South West is on with us, as this year's awards get underway at Sandy Park in the middle of a Rugby World Cup. There's going to be a special, fun, techy guest at the awards this year--it's not Toby Parkin and trust us...2023-10-0254 min