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Tech PeopleBreaking Glass Ceilings: Women Redefining Boardroom DynamicsStruggling to build a diverse and inclusive team in the tech industry?
Ken Coyne, host of Tech People, speaks about the ongoing challenge with Kesi Johnson, a passionate advocate for gender equality. Johnson, founder of Parity, a powerful network for women and non-binary leaders, investigates both progress made and persistent challenges in tech.
Tune in for actionable strategies and inspiring stories that will help you create a more equitable workplace.
2024-04-1022 min
Tech PeopleEnabling The Customer With AI!This episode of Tech People dives into the world of AI-powered conversational assistants in the contact centre industry.
Ken Coyne chats with Thomas Rocharz, Director of Contact Centers at Cape Air. Join the conversation to learn how Cape Air leverages cutting-edge AI to streamline customer interactions, resolve inquiries efficiently, and ultimately, enhance the overall passenger experience. From faster response times to personalised recommendations, discover how AI is revolutionising customer service at Cape Air.2024-04-0323 min
The CX and Culture Connection Podcast with Host Matt Egol of JourneySpark ConsultantsTurning Great EX Into Great CX with Ken Coyne of OpsTalent!Forget happy employees, aim for THRIVING employees!
Ken Coyne, Head of CX at OpsTalent, joins host Matt Egol of JourneySpark Consulting on #CXCultureConnection to reveal how EX fuels EXCEPTIONAL customer experiences. Dive in & unlock the secrets to employee happiness & skyrocketing CX!
Catch the entire conversation here https://youtu.be/fnIyAyOGO_M
#EmployeeEngagement #WinningTeam #CXStrategy #PeopleFirst
00:00 – Preview of Episode
00:15 – Opening and Introduction of guest Ken Coyne
00:58 – Evolution of Call Centers
03:03 – The Role of Contact Centers in Customer Experience
05:19 – Using Call Centers as a Source of Insights
08:46 – The Connection Between CX and Culture
13:21 – Reinforcing the EX-CX Connection
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Discovering CX TransformationInterview Ken Coyne (OpsTalent) on Leadership, Culture-Building & Employee Engagement EPS #23Join the Champions League of Customer Experience Transformation! Sign up for weekly inspiration: https://zannavanderaa.com/cxleague/For timestamps see below.In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure to interview Ken Coyne, the co-founder of Ops Talent, a company known for its innovative approach to employee experience and culture.Some interesting topics we discuss:👉 The 5 H’s Framework Ops Talent's core values Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Humble, Be Helpful, and Be Honest, and how they're integrated into the company culture.👉 Leadership by Example We talk a...2024-01-2940 min
Zealous Talks 🎤Ken Coyne on: Why tech talent war is still existing after massive layoffs in 2023?Get ready to dive into the captivating conversation that's been buzzing all around the HR realm. In this episode, we sit down with the insightful Ken Coyne to unravel a paradox that's been turning heads: Why, despite the massive layoffs that shook the job market in 2023, are we still amidst a relentless talent war?
Join us as Ken, a seasoned industry expert, talks about the fascinating interplay of factors that has kept this phenomenon alive. With a casual yet thought-provoking tone, he takes us through the unexpected twists and turns of the post-layoff landscape. From the dynamic...2023-08-2922 min
Tech PeopleThe Dos and Don'ts of Scaling CS!Are you looking to scale customer success in your organization? Join Ken Coyne on the latest Tech People episode featuring Jomilsa Souza, a senior customer success manager at Swiftly, who shares her insights on how to scale customer success in different types of organizations successfully.
In this episode, Jo discusses the challenges of scaling customer success and how to approach them based on the size and segmentation of the customer base. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing short-term goals and projects to create value for customers, and effective communication to retain talent. She also provides valuable insights...2023-04-1221 min
Tech PeopleHow to Craft Your Future?If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure about what comes next, check this episode out! By the end, you will have gained a greater knowledge of how to define what is essential to you, identify your passions and hobbies, and create an achievable strategy for your goals.
This episode of Tech People features Ken Coyne interviewing Colton Chorpenning, a digital nomad and senior interactive producer at Google, discussing his book: "What the F Is Next?".
The book, co-written by Colton and his father, is a practical guide for an...2023-04-0516 min
Tech PeopleThe Underrated Power of Customer Success in Revenue GrowthCustomer success is an often overlooked function in organisations, but it has the potential to be a game-changer for revenue growth.
In the latest episode of the Tech People podcast, Ken Coyne welcomes Growth Engineering's Head of Customer Success, Minna Vaisanen. Minna sheds light on the importance of customer success within organisations. She challenges the traditional view of customer success as a mere support function and emphasises its potential to drive commercial value and revenue growth.
With her extensive experience in the field, Minna shares valuable insights on understanding customer use cases, providing quantifiable results, a...2023-03-2222 min
Gaining the Technology Leadership EdgeUncover the Secret to Outsourcing Easily - with Ken CoyneToday our guest is Ken Coyne from the award-winning outsourced business, OpsTalent. OpsTalent delivers multilingual customer experience and IT development services globally from Poland, one of the leading outsourcing hubs in Europe. He is originally from Ireland and started in finance but ended up in Poland with his brother who met a Polish girl on a blind date many years ago and moved to Poland shortly after. Ken has over 20 years of experience working in tech and is currently the Head of Growth and Technology for Ops Talent, where they have 500 people and growing.
2023-03-1532 min
Poland TechnologyCX Predictions 2023Have you ever wondered why somebody gets a Harley-Davidson tattoo? Well on this week's episode of Tech People, I talk with Ken Hughes a CX strategist and consumer behavior analyst whose work focuses on these kinds of questions and the importance of understanding life through the lens of the consumer.
We look at how CX needs to move away from a transactional view and towards creating an emotional connection with customers. Digital technology has pushed society into a more immersive space, which has led to transactions becoming commodities instead of experiences. AI and chatbots can assist with...2023-01-2632 min
Tech PeopleCX Predictions For 2023!Have you ever wondered why somebody gets a Harley-Davidson tattoo? Well on this week's episode of Tech People, I talk with Ken Hughes a CX strategist and consumer behavior analyst whose work focuses on these kinds of questions and the importance of understanding life through the lens of the consumer.
We look at how CX needs to move away from a transactional view and towards creating an emotional connection with customers. Digital technology has pushed society into a more immersive space, which has led to transactions becoming commodities instead of experiences. AI and chatbots can assist with c...2023-01-2632 minPoland TechnologyLessons Learn From Building a Tech Startup!90% of Startups fail, so how can you overcome this statistic?
This week Gordan Hempton shares his success and failures on how to build a startup. Gordon is currently the CEO and co-founder of Spot, his 4th Startup, which is a flexible virtual workspace application tailored to companies with remote employees.
He gives valuable insights into his journey to create a successful virtual workspace. As well as the importance of generating revenue early and how important it is to reach out and nurture each customer that signs up.
Gordon also uses his three previous...2023-01-1125 min
Tech PeopleLessons Learn From Building a Tech Startup!90% of Startups fail, so how can you overcome this statistic?
This week Gordan Hempton shares his success and failures on how to build a startup. Gordon is currently the CEO and co-founder of Spot, his 4th Startup, which is a flexible virtual workspace application tailored to companies with remote employees.
He gives valuable insights into his journey to create a successful virtual workspace. As well as the importance of generating revenue early and how important it is to reach out and nurture each customer that signs up.
Gordon also uses his three previous...2023-01-1125 min
Tech PeopleAvoid These CX Leadership Pitfalls!As a CX leader are you taking on the entire scope of the customer experience? Is your CX strategy aligned with the strategy of the company? Are key business insights getting lost in big data? Are you taking note of the latest trends and what is the risk or benefit to your business? And crucially are you an effective storyteller able to communicate your CX goals to all levels of your organization?
In this episode, Ken discusses all these topics and more with Jaap Wilms, a thought leader in CX with over 22 years of experience. Jaap is...2022-12-2228 min
Game Set Matchup!EP 02 - Game Set Match Up featuring Ken Coyne from OpsTalentFor our next episode of Game Set Match Up, we caught up with Ken Coyne from OpsTalent. A hugely connected entrepreneur, who's head of technology at leading outsource tech giant, OpsTalent.
Tune in to hear more about how Ken created such a big network around him, how the pandemic has impacted businesses and all Ken’s top tips and tricks to creating successful business partnerships.2021-06-0824 minPoland TechnologyHow are CTOs Overcoming Key Challenges in 2021?I recently had the pleasure to talk to Andy Skipper, founder of CTO Craft, the UK’s first learning and coaching network built for engineering managers, CTO’s and tech. Covid-19 has brought a greater need for CTOs to manage the challenge of decreased morale and resilience amongst colleagues. The importance of trust was never so crucial in a new workplace environment. Andy provides the best solutions to overcome such difficulties through effective coaching and outlines a picture of what the future might hold.
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Tech PeopleHow are CTOs Overcoming Key Challenges in 2021?I recently had the pleasure to talk to Andy Skipper, founder of CTO Craft, the UK’s first learning and coaching network built for engineering managers, CTO’s and tech. Covid-19 has brought a greater need for CTOs to manage the challenge of decreased morale and resilience amongst colleagues. The importance of trust was never so crucial in a new workplace environment. Andy provides the best solutions to overcome such difficulties through effective coaching and outlines a picture of what the future might hold.2021-03-0417 minPoland TechnologyGet Up To Speed With Mobile Communication Compliance!My guest today is Nuri Otus, founder, and CEO of Txtsmarter. Over 6 trillion imessages and 145 billion SMS/MMS messages are sent each day. However mobile carriers do not store text messages. Nuri realised at first hand the risk this poses for businesses. It was a dramatic, life-changing event that led to the creation of Txtsmarter and Nuri has never looked back as his company was recently shortlisted for the 2021 RegTech Insight Awards. Enjoy this very honest recount where success is born out of the darkest of times.
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Tech PeopleGet Up To Speed With Mobile Communication Compliance!My guest today is Nuri Otus, founder, and CEO of Txtsmarter. Over 6 trillion imessages and 145 billion SMS/MMS messages are sent each day. However mobile carriers do not store text messages. Nuri realised at first hand the risk this poses for businesses. It was a dramatic, life-changing event that led to the creation of Txtsmarter and Nuri has never looked back as his company was recently shortlisted for the 2021 RegTech Insight Awards. Enjoy this very honest recount where success is born out of the darkest of times.2021-03-0129 min
Tech PeopleMarketing Essentials for Your Startup!This week I speak to Richard Rodgers, Global Digital Marketing Director for Agilent Technologies. Richard has always been passionate about start-ups from a young age, forming his first company at just sixteen. With a lifetime of experience in marketing and growing businesses, Richard speaks about the importance of account-based marketing, identifying the right client at the right time, and delivering a message which targets and addresses their specific pain point. In our chat, Richard shares his invaluable advice, his success stories, and his failures along his incredible entrepreneurial journey.2021-02-1539 min
Tech PeopleMarketing Essentials for Your Startup!This week I speak to Richard Rodgers, Global Digital Marketing Director for Agilent Technologies. Richard has always been passionate about start-ups from a young age, forming his first company at just sixteen. With a lifetime of experience in marketing and growing businesses, Richard speaks about the importance of account-based marketing, identifying the right client at the right time, and delivering a message which targets and addresses their specific pain point. In our chat, Richard shares his invaluable advice, his success stories, and his failures along his incredible entrepreneurial journey.
#digital #entrepreneurship #marketing #startups2021-02-1539 min
Tech PeopleOld Vs New in Fintech!In this second episode in a special series of Fintech podcasts, we take a closer look at Old Vs New in Fintech, current trends and the exciting prospect of one company’s mission to create one eco system for everyone to trade across without a middleman.
I speak to Anders Christensen, Head of the Avaloq.one Ecosystem at Avaloq. As an experienced banking and Fintech expert, Anders works in the international banking software industry. At Avaloq.one, he focuses on developing the Fintech eco-system, connecting end-client needs to great experiences. Thanks for your invaluable insight Anders. Enjoy!2021-01-3024 minPoland TechnologyOld Vs New in Fintech!In this second episode in a special series of Fintech podcasts, we take a closer look at Old Vs New in Fintech, current trends and the exciting prospect of one company’s mission to create one eco system for everyone to trade across without a middleman.
I speak to Anders Christensen, Head of the Avaloq.one Ecosystem at Avaloq. As an experienced banking and Fintech expert, Anders works in the international banking software industry. At Avaloq.one, he focuses on developing the Fintech eco-system, connecting end-client needs to great experiences. Thanks for your invaluable insight Anders. Enjoy!...2021-01-2724 minPoland TechnologyThe Latest Trends in Fintech!The Fintech industry market value is expected to be $305 billion by 2025 as an increasing number of financial services become disrupted and replaced by new technologies. In my new series of Fintech industry podcasts, we examine the latest technology, trends, and challenges facing this fascinating industry.
My first guest is Dan Feaheny, founder of Feeney Ventures Ltd, assisting and advising the next generation of Fintechs. In this episode, Dan shares his valuable insights from working within various fintechs across the world. We look closely at current trends and what the future holds. I hope you enjoy the interview...2021-01-1830 min
Tech PeopleThe Latest Trends in Fintech!The Fintech industry market value is expected to be $305 billion by 2025 as an increasing number of financial services become disrupted and replaced by new technologies. In my new series of Fintech industry podcasts, we examine the latest technology, trends, and challenges facing this fascinating industry.
My first guest is Dan Feaheny, founder of Feeney Ventures Ltd, assisting and advising the next generation of Fintechs. In this episode, Dan shares his valuable insights from working within various fintechs across the world. We look closely at current trends and what the future holds. I hope you enjoy the interview a...2021-01-1830 minPoland TechnologyDevelop an Agile Mindset to Drive Successful Change!In this week’s podcast, we discuss personal agility with authors Michal Raczka and Raji Sivaraman. Their latest book, Discoveries Through Personal Agility a book for all industries looks at the importance of developing an agile mindset for business and professionals. Michal and Raji share their invaluable insights and how their personal agility model is helping companies, now more than ever at a crucial economic time for so many organisations. Enjoy the show :-)
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Tech PeopleDevelop an Agile Mindset to Drive Successful Change!In this week’s podcast, we discuss personal agility with authors Michal Raczka and Raji Sivaraman. Their latest book, Discoveries Through Personal Agility a book for all industries looks at the importance of developing an agile mindset for business and professionals. Michal and Raji share their invaluable insights and how their personal agility model is helping companies, now more than ever at a crucial economic time for so many organisations. Enjoy the show :-)2021-01-1324 minPoland TechnologyTechnology Trends in JapanThis week Marc Einstein shares his fascinating insight into the world of technology in Japan. As Chief Analyst at the ITR Corporation in Japan and with more than15 years’ experience in telecommunications & media, Marc is a frequent subject matter expert on international TV broadcasts of CNN, CNBC, BBC Global, and Channel News Asia. Marc outlines how COVID 19 has caused major changes in the way people work in Japan and the opportunities it has created for tech companies that sell their services and software there.
I also talk to Marc about his new book Tech Native Company: 7 Strategies to...2020-12-0227 min
Tech PeopleTechnology Trends in JapanThis week Marc Einstein shares his fascinating insight into the world of technology in Japan. As Chief Analyst at the ITR Corporation in Japan and with more than15 years’ experience in telecommunications & media, Marc is a frequent subject matter expert on international TV broadcasts of CNN, CNBC, BBC Global, and Channel News Asia. Marc outlines how COVID 19 has caused major changes in the way people work in Japan and the opportunities it has created for tech companies that sell their services and software there.
I also talk to Marc about his new book Tech Native Company: 7 Strategies to...2020-12-0227 minPoland TechnologyHow effective is staff training in your company? Why VR is fast replacing traditional methods.This week I discuss Virtual Training with Travis May, winner of several globally recognised innovation and technology awards. As a Director of Technology and Innovation at a major international company, Travis looks at opportunities to collaborate, optimise, and modernise processes across the business, thus positioning teams for success. According to research by the SAVO Group, a staggering 90% of employees that receive training, forget the subject material within 6 months, with a further 65% forgetting, within the first week. For too many companies, training has become little more than a check the box process, futile and expensive.
With this in m...2020-11-2643 min
Tech PeopleHow effective is staff training in your company? Why VR is fast replacing traditional methods!This week I discuss Virtual Training with Travis May, winner of several globally recognised innovation and technology awards. As a Director of Technology and Innovation at a major international company, Travis looks at opportunities to collaborate, optimise, and modernise processes across the business, thus positioning teams for success. According to research by the SAVO Group, a staggering 90% of employees that receive training, forget the subject material within 6 months, with a further 65% forgetting, within the first week. For too many companies, training has become little more than a check the box process, futile and expensive.
With this in mi...2020-11-2643 minPoland TechnologyWhy HR is Critical to Your Company's SuccessThis week I am delighted to chat with Karen Weeks, SVP People at Ordergroove in New York. With a massive wealth of knowledge in the HR field, Karen shares her insight with me on how best to build a culture in tech startups, when to introduce HR to a tech company, and her view on the key elements to implement a successful HR strategy, especially given the new dynamics that exist in a Covid 19 world.
As a podcast host, a professional coach, and a management and HR strategy teacher, Karen has quickly risen to the forefront of he...2020-11-1223 min
Tech PeopleWhy HR is Critical to Your Company's SuccessThis week I am delighted to chat with Karen Weeks, SVP People at Ordergroove in New York. With a massive wealth of knowledge in the HR field, Karen shares her insight with me on how best to build a culture in tech startups, when to introduce HR to a tech company, and her view on the key elements to implement a successful HR strategy, especially given the new dynamics that exist in a Covid 19 world.
As a podcast host, a professional coach, and a management and HR strategy teacher, Karen has quickly risen to the forefront of her...2020-11-1223 minPoland TechnologyIs Blockchain Still A Trend?This week's podcast revisits the ever topical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency discussion. The global blockchain technology market is estimated to accumulate a staggering $20 billion in revenue by 2024. Gartner state, blockchain only comes second to artificial intelligence and machine learning as the most disruptive technologies in recent times.
With all of this in mind, I get an update on this fascinating phenomenon from Pete Townsend, founding partner of Norio Ventures, a Fintech advisory firm. Pete is also a co-host of the hugely popular podcast, Money Never Sleeps as well as serving on several Fintech company boards including Coinbase.
2020-11-0430 min
Tech PeopleIs Blockchain Still a Trend?This week's podcast revisits the ever topical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency discussion. The global blockchain technology market is estimated to accumulate a staggering $20 billion in revenue by 2024. Gartner state, blockchain only comes second to artificial intelligence and machine learning as the most disruptive technologies in recent times.
With all of this in mind, I get an update on this fascinating phenomenon from Pete Townsend, founding partner of Norio Ventures, a Fintech advisory firm. Pete is also a co-host of the hugely popular podcast, Money Never Sleeps as well as serving on several Fintech company boards including Coinbase.
2020-11-0430 minPoland TechnologyLife Science Innovation in Poland is Thriving!Traditionally, Poland has a strong scientific base in life sciences and medicine but has been driven by the generic marketplace up until recently. However, in the last decade, we have seen enormous innovation with multiples of start-ups being founded and raising private capital. Health-related industries are now among the most rapidly-expanding innovation sectors in Poland.
I speak to Szymon Bernat, the founder of Innomed Book, which is an application to showcase health innovations developed by Polish start-ups and academics. In this podcast, Szymon discusses everything related to life science in Poland as well as some inspiring stories...2020-10-2920 min
Tech PeopleLife Science Innovation in Poland is Thriving!Traditionally, Poland has a strong scientific base in life sciences and medicine but has been driven by the generic marketplace up until recently. However, in the last decade, we have seen enormous innovation with multiples of start-ups being founded and raising private capital. Health-related industries are now among the most rapidly-expanding innovation sectors in Poland.
I speak to Szymon Bernat, the founder of Innomed Book, which is an application to showcase health innovations developed by Polish start-ups and academics. In this podcast, Szymon discusses everything related to life science in Poland as well as some inspiring stories...2020-10-2920 minPoland TechnologyWhat Can a Virtual Hackathon Offer Your Organisation?This is the question I asked the winning team from the IPMA Hackdays 2020 event. It was a pleasure to co-chair my first virtual Hackathon around project management along with Raji Sivaraman & Marisa Silva. This was an incredibly successful event despite the remote challenges. In this week’s podcast, I go behind the scenes and ask the victorious team about their winning formula on Self-Organisation .
The team shares their experience and the challenges they faced to work remotely for the first time together, brainstorming and resolving challenging difficulties. We also take a closer look at some of the coll...2020-10-2633 min
Tech PeopleWhat Can a Virtual Hackathon Offer Your Organisation?This is the question I asked the winning team from the IPMA Hackdays 2020 event. It was a pleasure to co-chair my first virtual Hackathon around project management along with Raji Sivaraman & Marisa Silva. This was an incredibly successful event despite the remote challenges. In this week’s podcast, I go behind the scenes and ask the victorious team about their winning formula on Self-Organisation .
The team shares their experience and the challenges they faced to work remotely for the first time together, brainstorming and resolving challenging difficulties. We also take a closer look at some of the coll...2020-10-2633 minPoland TechnologyKnow Who You Are & Create a Better Future!In this week’s podcast, I speak to Peter Krishnan, founder of InfinAl, a platform to help you understand where you are and where you want to be. Peter was becoming increasingly frustrated by his inability to capitalise on his vast array of accumulated knowledge. He discovered first-hand how spending large amounts of precious time learning about ways to improve one’s life is not always enough on its own.
With this in mind, he set about building InfinAI, a platform to help you better understand their inner mind, to realise happiness in the here and now, achi...2020-10-2246 min
Tech PeopleKnow Who You Are & Create a Better Future!In this week’s podcast, I speak to Peter Krishnan, founder of InfinAl, a platform to help you understand where you are and where you want to be. Peter was becoming increasingly frustrated by his inability to capitalise on his vast array of accumulated knowledge. He discovered first-hand how spending large amounts of precious time learning about ways to improve one’s life is not always enough on its own.
With this in mind, he set about building InfinAI, a platform to help you better understand their inner mind, to realise happiness in the here and now, achi...2020-10-2246 minPoland TechnologyHow is Data Reshaping Video Marketing!Our AdTech mini-series continues this week as I delve into the world of video advertising with Spirable Cofounder, Ger O’Meara. Ger envisages a better future for marketing using exciting and relevant data-driven video ads.
We discuss many dimensions of this fascinating tech, such as how retailers are adapting to the Covid-19 crisis using video marketing to stay connected with customers. We take a look at the strategies companies are using when optimising the many social media channels and what are the future trends in this rapidly evolving space.
#adtech #data #marketing
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Tech PeopleHow Data is Reshaping Video Marketing!Our AdTech mini-series continues this week as I delve into the world of video advertising with Spirable Cofounder, Ger O’Meara. Ger envisages a better future for marketing using exciting and relevant data-driven video ads.
We discuss many dimensions of this fascinating tech, such as how retailers are adapting to the Covid-19 crisis using video marketing to stay connected with customers. We take a look at the strategies companies are using when optimising the many social media channels and what are the future trends in this rapidly evolving space.
#adtech #data #marketing 2020-10-1226 minPoland TechnologyWhat’s the latest in the Adtech?To answer this question, I turn to Adtech enthusiast and expert, Oliver Klander, Vice President of Sales at Think Jam. Oliver is a regular speaker at industry-leading events across Europe, including DMEXCO. With vast experience in Media, Data, and Technology, Oliver predicts considerable changes in Adtech over the next 18 to 24 months. We discuss the future of engagement marketing, the many issues around privacy, and what will be the impact of the 3rd Party Cookie demise. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did 😀.
#adtech #privacy #marketing
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Tech PeopleWhat’s the latest in Adtech?To answer this question, I turn to Adtech enthusiast and expert, Oliver Klander, Vice President of Sales at Think Jam. Oliver is a regular speaker at industry-leading events across Europe, including DMEXCO. With vast experience in Media, Data, and Technology, Oliver predicts considerable changes in Adtech over the next 18 to 24 months. We discuss the future of engagement marketing, the many issues around privacy, and what will be the impact of the 3rd Party Cookie demise. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did 😀.
#adtech #privacy #marketing2020-10-0530 minPoland TechnologyLaunching a New Product?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 to speak at the product school in New York giving industry insights...2020-09-2834 min
Tech PeopleLaunching a New Product?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 to speak at the product school in New York giving industry insights...2020-09-2834 minPoland TechnologyTrust Online - How?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 address the problem of trust. He gives an overview of online trust, today and how it...2020-09-1621 min
Tech PeopleTrust Online - How?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 address the problem of trust. He gives an overview of online trust, today and how it...2020-09-1621 minPoland TechnologyHuge Potential for SaaS in the CEE Region!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 region from researching the market place, overcoming challenges, and achieving success in this incredibly fast-moving field. Enjoy the show 😀.
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Tech PeopleHuge Potential for SaaS in the CEE Region!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 region from researching the market place, overcoming challenges, and achieving success in this incredibly fast-moving field. Enjoy the show 😀.2020-09-0929 minPoland TechnologyAugmented Reality (AR) will impact every industry in the next 5 years!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 in this space since 2012 and with the much anticipated Apple iPhone with 3D camera, he believes this...2020-08-3127 min
Tech PeopleAugmented Reality (AR) will impact every industry in the next 5 years!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 in this space since 2012 and with the much anticipated Apple iPhone with 3D camera, he believes this...2020-08-3127 minPoland TechnologyWhy Massive Budgets aren't Everything in Gaming?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 anyone that wants to develop the next big hit in niche gaming. Enjoy!
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Tech PeopleWhy Massive Budgets aren't Everything in Gaming?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 anyone that wants to develop the next big hit in niche gaming. Enjoy!2020-08-2445 minPoland TechnologyThe Fabulous World of Gaming with Hendrik LesserIn 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 core development, while his team of experts manages all the other business functions. He is an avid believer in gi...2020-08-1735 min
Tech PeopleThe Fabulous World of Gaming with Hendrik LesserIn 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 core development, while his team of experts manages all the other business functions. He is an avid believer in gi...2020-08-1735 minPoland TechnologyIs AR/VR about to Revolutionise Gaming?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 future of AR/VR gaming to the revolutionising internet phenomenon. He is passionate about what the future ho...2020-08-1042 min
Tech PeopleIs AR/VR about to Revolutionise Gaming?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 Ericson to becoming a key figure in multiplayer gaming and games such as Candy Crush Saga.
Tommy compares the future of AR/VR gaming to the revolutionising internet phenomenon. He is passionate about what the future ho...2020-08-1042 minPoland TechnologyEmpowering and Passionate, Robin Flodin’s road to gaming successOur 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 realise his position today, sharing invaluable advice, strategies, and insight with us in this incredibly admirable...2020-08-0439 min
Tech PeopleEmpowering and Passionate, Robin Flodin’s road to gaming successOur 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 realise his position today, sharing invaluable advice, strategies, and insight with us in this incredibly admirable...2020-08-0439 minPoland TechnologySurviving and Thriving in the Gaming IndustryIn 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 hugely successful gaming business.
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Tech PeopleSurviving and Thriving in the Gaming IndustryIn 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 hugely successful gaming business.2020-07-1424 minPoland TechnologyHow The Gaming Industry Has Evolved With TechnologyWith 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 importance of being surrounded by the right people.
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Tech PeopleHow The Gaming Industry Has Evolved With TechnologyWith 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 importance of being surrounded by the right people.2020-07-0630 minPoland TechnologyHow Safe and Secure Is Your Workplace? What Could the Future Hold?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 challenges of the Chinese market, and internationalising a product. I hope you enjoy it as...2020-07-0142 min
Tech PeopleHow Safe and Secure Is Your Workplace? What Could the Future Hold?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 challenges of the Chinese market, and internationalising a product. I hope you enjoy it as...2020-07-0142 minPoland TechnologyTrue Company Culture Evolves with Its People!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 practice. A mission statement is a moral compass or goals, It does not evolve. Culture, in contrast, is derived fr...2020-06-1934 min
Tech PeopleTrue Company Culture Evolves with Its People!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 practice. A mission statement is a moral compass or goals, It does not evolve. Culture, in contrast, is derived fr...2020-06-1934 min
Tech PeopleTeamwork Depends on TrustThis 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.2020-06-1141 minPoland TechnologyTeamwork Depends On TrustThis 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.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poland-technology/message2020-06-1141 minPoland TechnologyCombating the Tech Brain Drain in our Regional Cities and TownsThis 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 people is gradually becoming a reality by encouraging local people into coding and similar fields, Hull could attract...2020-06-0828 min
Tech PeopleCombating the Tech Brain Drain in our Regional Cities and TownsThis 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 people is gradually becoming a reality by encouraging local people into coding and similar fields, Hull could attract...2020-06-0828 minPoland TechnologyFollow The Sun To Enhance Your IT DeliveryIn 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 Follow the Sun model.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poland-technology/message2020-06-0415 minTech PeopleFollow The Sun To Enhance Your IT DeliveryIn 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 Follow the Sun model.2020-06-0415 minPoland TechnologyMedical translator app thrives in Covid19 pandemicThis 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 removing the human interpreter.
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Tech PeopleMedical translator app thrives in Covid19 pandemicThis 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 removing the human interpreter.2020-06-0124 minPoland TechnologyCreating Effective Partnerships in PolandAs 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.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poland-technology/message2020-05-2620 minTech PeopleCreating Effective PartnershipsAs 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.2020-05-2520 minPoland TechnologyHyperloop - is this the future of transport?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?
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Tech PeopleHyperloop - Is this the future of transport?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?2020-05-1224 min
Tech PeopleFailure leads to Innovation Success?In this week’s podcast, I have a fascinating conversion with Elzbieta Mrozek, an innovation specialist, and an 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 its history.2020-05-0635 minPoland TechnologyFailure leads to Innovation Success?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.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poland-technology/message2020-05-0635 minTech PeopleThe Gender Divide in Leadership & TechnologyIn 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 in the technology sector. Currently, in Poland, only 1 in 5 women pursue a career in science. 58% of all third-level students are female but only 14.6% study IT. Malgorzata explains the reasons for this and how she along with successful organisations such as...2020-05-0335 minTech PeopleNothing could stop the 2020 Wolves summit, not even COVID19This week I speak to the directors of the Wolves summit. Martin and Mike share with us the unenviable prospect of canceling 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 exceptional #technological support courtesy of Hopin and Microsoft Teams platforms. Learn from the challenges they overcame...2020-05-0319 minTech PeopleVC funding flows into innovation & tech sector - Discover WHY?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 set up a VC in Poland? What are the challenges? How is Covid-19 impacting funding?
Borys gives us an in-depth insight into innovation and investing in Poland, This is a must-listen if you would like to learn more about this thriving sector.2020-05-0339 minTech PeopleThe hub of business services. Discover the HOW & WHY?In this week's podcast episode, my guest is Eoin McCoy who has successfully set up and run multiple centres over the last 20 years in Krakow for companies such as Oanda, IG, GE Healthcare, Huawei & Sabre. He answers questions such as:
1. Why he choose Poland?
2. How would you set up a centre here?
3. Biggest challenges and how to overcome them?
This is extremely valuable knowledge Eoin shares, so learn from his experiences and check out the podcast.2020-05-0330 minTech PeoplePolish innovation is thriving Listen to one entrepreneurs incredible journeyWe 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 week's 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 learn about his incredible entrepreneurial journey from starting...2020-05-0232 minTech PeoplePoland is Booming with Bartek SieprackiHow 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. Challenges of doing business in Poland. Potential partners and agencies e.g. ARAW and Polish, Investment & Trade Agency. Some...2020-05-0125 minTech PeopleAI & Blockchain innovation with Gareth LewisIt 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 technologies.
Please do leave comments to share your experiences?
Enjoy...2020-05-0127 minTech PeopleEverything you need to know about Polish talent with Martin RingWe speak to Martin about Poland, the quality of talent, 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 the 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 organization representing the business sector in Poland. Martin has over 30 years of experience with 14 of these years in Eastern Europe.
This is a great listen for people who...2020-05-0119 minPoland TechnologyThe Gender Divide in Leadership & TechnologyIn 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 third level students are female but only 14.6% study IT. Malgorzata explains the reasons for this and how she along with successful organisations such...2020-04-2035 minPoland TechnologyNothing could stop the 2020 Wolves summit in Poland, not even COVID19This 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 exceptional #technological support courtesy of Hopin and Microsoft Teams platforms. Learn from the challenges they overcame...2020-04-1419 min
Poland TechnologyVC funding flows into Polish innovation & tech sector - Discover WHY?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 learn more about this thriving sector.
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Send in a voice message: https://p...2020-03-2939 minPoland TechnologyPoland: The hub of business services. Discover the HOW & WHY?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.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poland-technology/message2020-03-2230 minPoland TechnologyPolish innovation is thriving. Listen to one entrepreneur's incredible journey!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 learn about his incredible entrepreneurial journey from starting in...2020-03-1532 minPoland TechnologyPoland is Booming - Expand Your Business HereHow 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.
Challenges of doing business in Poland.
Potential partners and agencies e.g. ARAW and Polish, Investment & Trade Agency.
Some success...2020-03-0125 minPoland TechnologyAI & Blockchain innovation in Poland!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 technologies.
Please do leave comments to share your experiences?2020-02-2027 minPoland TechnologyEverything you need to know about Polish talent with Martin RingWe 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 Europe.
This is a great listen for people who want t...2020-02-0919 min