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Tech Talks DailyAdobe Summit: Virgin Atlantic's AI Concierge and the Future of TravelWhat does it actually take to move from AI experiments and pilot projects to real business outcomes that customers can feel? At Adobe Summit in Las Vegas, I sat down with Neil Letchford, Vice President of Digital Engineering at Virgin Atlantic, to talk about how the airline is doing exactly that. While many organizations are still debating ROI, governance, and where agentic AI fits into the customer journey, Virgin Atlantic has already launched an AI concierge that is actively helping customers book holidays, find answers faster, and create a smoother travel experience from the first search to...
2026-04-2125 min
Little AtomsLittle Atoms 994 - Sian Hughes' No Such Thing As MondaySian Hughes is a writer who grew up in a small village in Cheshire. Her first collection of poetry The Missing was a Poetry Society Recommendation, longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, shortlisted for the Felix Dennis and the Aldeburgh prizes, and won the Seamus Heaney Award. Sian's first novel Pearl was longlisted for The Booker Prize 2023 and shortlisted for The Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2024. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel No Such Thing As Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-04-1726 min
Consulting the FutureIBM Consulting On Moving From AI Experiments To Economic ImpactWhat does it really take to move enterprise AI from impressive demos to decisions that show up in quarterly results?One year into his role as Senior Vice President, Americas Consulting, Neil Dhar sits at the intersection of strategy, capital allocation, and technology execution. Leading the firm’s Americas business and a team of close to 100,000 consultants, he has a front-row view into how large organizations are reassessing their AI investments.From global healthcare leaders like Medtronic to luxury retail brands such as Neiman Marcus, the conversation has shifted. Early proofs of concept helped executives un...
2026-03-3028 minTech Talks DailyNatterbox And The Future Of Voice AI In Customer Experience What happens when the most frustrating part of customer service, waiting on hold, repeating yourself, and fighting your way through endless phone menus, finally starts to disappear? In this episode, I sit down with Neil Hammerton, CEO and co-founder of Natterbox, to talk about how AI is reshaping customer experience in ways that feel practical rather than theatrical. We begin with a conversation about the gap between what customers have tolerated for years and what they expect now. Whether it is a bank that still puts you through layers of outdated IVR menus or a service team...
2026-03-1426 min
When Skills MatterEpisode 10: Preparing for an AI-Driven Workplace - with Neil C. HughesWelcome to this episode of When Skills Matter.
In this conversation, we flip things around as Robins joins Neil C. Hughes, on his podcast, Tech Talks Daily, for a practical and timely discussion on how AI can transform job opportunities and workforce development.
Together, Robin and Neil explore the real challenges and opportunities facing leaders as technology rapidly reshapes the working world. Theye dive into how organisations and employees can successfully navigate skills gaps, build personalised training plans, and ensure that AI is a tool for growth - not just another headline about job loss.
2026-03-1026 minTech Talks DailyIBM's Global Managing Partner on how CEOs Are Rethinking AI ROIWhat does it really take to move enterprise AI from impressive demos to decisions that show up in quarterly results? One year into his role as Global Managing Partner at IBM Consulting, Neil Dhar sits at the intersection of strategy, capital allocation, and technology execution. Leading the firm's Americas business and a team of close to 100,000 consultants, he has a front-row view into how large organizations are reassessing their AI investments. From global healthcare leaders like Medtronic to luxury retail brands such as Neiman Marcus, the conversation has shifted. Early proofs of concept helped executives...
2026-02-1028 min
NHL Wraparound PodcastNHL Wraparound Short Shifts - Wild About Hughes - Dec. 15, 2025Wild GM Bill Guerin made a statement with his record extension to Kirill Kaprizov in late September. Friday, he put the rest of the NHL on notice with a blockbuster trade acquired Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes for three players and a draft pick. Vic and Neil have the analysis.Among the other happenings since Friday's show, a big injury, a big return and, if the Pittsburgh Penguins get nudged out of a playoff berth, they'll look back at this weekend and call it the big whiff.And guess who's returning to MSG Monday? For that...
2025-12-1527 min
Talking Scared261 — The State of the Horror Nation 2025, with Emily Hughes, Anna Dupre & George DunnWelcome to the now sixth annual State of the Horror Nation.
This is the mega-episode, in which I gather a darkly-inclined supergroup of horror fans and commentators—a horror cabinet, if you will—to cast their informed eyes and minds over the year’s best horror.
We talk trends, generation gaps, terrifying moments, and pick what they consider to be their favourite scary books of 2025.
I am just a bystander and the man with the edit button. Bringing the talent and the opinion are Emily Hughes, Anna Dupre and...
2025-12-092h 48Tech Talks DailyWhy the LoopUp Startup Story Is a Masterclass in Leading Through UncertaintyWhat happens when your entire market disappears overnight? That was the reality facing LoopUp when the pandemic transformed the way the world communicates. In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Steve Flavell, co-CEO of LoopUp, to talk about how his company turned disruption into a defining moment of reinvention. LoopUp began in 2003 with a mission to make conference calls less painful. For over a decade, the company grew steadily, even going public on the London Stock Exchange in 2016. But when Teams and Zoom became household names during the pandemic, LoopUp's core...
2025-11-2325 minTech Talks DailyFrom Annual Headache to Real-Time Helper: The AI Future of Tax FilingWhat if filing your taxes was as effortless as asking your AI assistant a question? For millions of people, the annual ritual of gathering receipts, logging into confusing portals, and racing against deadlines remains one of life's most dreaded tasks. But what if that stress could disappear completely, replaced by a real-time financial ally working quietly in the background? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, Neil sits down with Snir Yarom, Chief Technology Officer at Taxfix, to explore how the Berlin-based fintech is redefining the relationship between people and their money. Snir shares how Taxfix has...
2025-11-1026 min
Practically TomorrowPractical AI Adoption and Navigating the AI Gold Rush, with Neil C. Hughes from the Tech Talks Daily PodcastOlga Lagunova, GoTo’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, catches up with Neil C. Hughes—a Top Voice on LinkedIn and producer/host of the Tech Talks Daily podcast. This episode is geared toward business leaders who are looking to adopt AI or are already integrating AI into their organizations. Together, Neil and Olga discuss future-proofing AI projects, avoiding pitfalls, and how to set AI projects up for measurable success. Key insights? Aligning AI with business problems, the critical role that data readiness plays, investing in employee AI training, navigating "shadow AI," and focusing on gradual, measurable wins.
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2025-10-3029 min
Startup Builders & BackersThe LoopUp Startup Story to Becoming the World's Most Global TelcoIn this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Steve Flavell, co-CEO of LoopUp, to hear how a company once known for improving conference calls became a global force in cloud telephony. LoopUp began in 2003 with a mission to make conference calls less frustrating, growing steadily for more than a decade before going public on the London Stock Exchange in 2016. When the pandemic hit, their core business vanished almost overnight as platforms like Teams and Zoom took over the world.Rather than giving up, Steve and his team made a bold pivot. They transformed LoopUp...
2025-10-1225 minTech Talks DailyBarracuda TechSummit 25: Secure Today, Ready TomorrowI recorded this conversation in Alpbach, Austria, a village that looks like a postcard and hosts a very serious tech gathering. TechSummit25 is Barracuda’s deeply technical event, and it shows. The rooms are packed with solution architects, product managers, and engineers comparing notes with customers who run these systems every day. It is the kind of environment where product direction and real-world pain points meet over a coffee, then head straight into a lab to test an idea. My guest today is Neal Bradbury, Chief Product Officer at Barracuda, who leads engineering, product management, an...
2025-09-1824 minTech Talks DailyFrom Wallets to Agents: The Next Chapter for Magic LabsIn this episode of Tech Talks Daily, Neil sits down with Sean Li, co-founder and CEO of Magic Labs, to explore the intersection of crypto wallets, artificial intelligence, and the future of autonomous finance. Sean shares how Magic Labs has already onboarded over 50 million crypto wallets by pioneering simple login methods using email and SMS. Now, with Magic Newton, Sean is pushing into new territory where AI agents could securely manage digital assets on our behalf. From AI "concierges" executing investment strategies to cryptographic policy engines enforcing trust and control, the vision is clear: a financial internet...
2025-08-2440 minTech Talks DailyThe Raiinmaker Model: Making Technology Work for the Many, Not the FewAs AI tools become increasingly embedded in the workplace, the future of work hangs in a delicate balance between automation and opportunity. In this episode, J.D. Seraphine, founder and CEO of Raiinmaker, joins Neil to challenge the dominant narrative of AI-driven job loss. Instead, he offers a bold vision—one where technology enhances human creativity, not replaces it. J.D. shares how Raiinmaker is merging Web3 and AI to build platforms that reward human contribution, decentralize value, and give people a voice in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. We explore what it means to create eth...
2025-08-2130 min
Business Technology PerspectivesHow ServiceNow Is Using AI to Reinvent Field Service From the Ground UpIn this episode of Business Technology Perspectives, host Neil C. Hughes speaks with Bulent Cinarkaya, General Manager of Field Service Management at ServiceNow, to explore how AI is transforming one of the most overlooked but essential areas of enterprise operations: field service.Bulent shares how technologies like agentic and generative AI are reshaping frontline work in real time, giving technicians the tools to anticipate what they’ll need before arriving on site, surface answers during complex tasks, and close out jobs faster with intelligent automation. These innovations are no longer on the horizon. They are already being us...
2025-07-0829 min
Business Technology PerspectivesZynga’s Take on Audience, Ads, and AuthenticityMobile gaming isn’t just entertainment. It’s quickly becoming one of the most valuable and overlooked channels for digital advertisers. In this episode, Cerisse Velasco, Director of Brand Partnerships at Zynga, joins Neil to lift the lid on how the gaming giant is helping brands connect with highly engaged, predominantly female audiences through in-game experiences that balance fun, relevance, and performance.Why the stereotypical “gamer” image is outdated, and how Zynga’s audience trends toward Gen Z and millennial womenHow brands are using rewarded video, custom playable, and deep integrations to build emotional connections with playersWhat made partnershi...
2025-06-1423 min
The Neil Haley ShowChris Ruddy, Mohamed from RTILA, Sherry Clark, Carl L. Hughes & Jeff Bittner Join The Neil Haley Show | 06-10-25In this dynamic episode of The Neil Haley Show, Neil and co-host Greg Hanna welcome Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax, to discuss the company’s recent IPO filing and its emergence as one of the top-rated cable news networks. Ruddy shares his vision for Newsmax as a media alternative offering fair coverage, particularly of Donald Trump, in contrast to competitors like Fox and CNN. He also speaks about his longstanding friendship with Trump and Newsmax’s growth from a digital media startup to a national news powerhouse with shows hosted by Greta Van Susteren and Rob Schmitt.Next, Neil interviews Moha...
2025-06-101h 00
The Neil Haley ShowChris Ruddy, Mohamed from RTILA, Sherry Clark, Carl L. Hughes & Jeff Bittner Join The Neil Haley Show | 06-10-25Chris Ruddy, Mohamed from RTILA, Sherry Clark, Carl L. Hughes & Jeff Bittner Join The Neil Haley Show | 06-10-25In this dynamic episode of The Neil Haley Show, Neil and co-host Greg Hanna welcome Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax, to discuss the company’s recent IPO filing and its emergence as one of the top-rated cable news networks. Ruddy shares his vision for Newsmax as a media alternative offering fair coverage, particularly of Donald Trump, in contrast to competitors like Fox and CNN. He also speaks about his longstanding friendship with Trump and News...
2025-06-1000 min
Business Technology PerspectivesTransforming Drug Discovery: Inside GSK's Data-Driven R&D RevolutionIn this episode, Dr. Chris Austin, Senior Vice President of Research Technologies at GSK, joins Neil to share how artificial intelligence, genetics, and vast clinical datasets are radically reshaping the pharmaceutical landscape. A neurologist by training with experience across the NIH, biotech startups, and now GSK, Chris explains how drug development is finally moving beyond trial-and-error toward predictive, precision-based approaches.He reveals how GSK is:Using AI and genomics to map disease “circuits” and prioritize drug targets with greater accuracyDesigning novel molecules like oligonucleotides to reach previously “undruggable” targetsStreamlining clinical trials through deep phenotyping and biomarker-based patient...
2025-06-0736 min
The Business of CybersecurityImmersive Labs’ Max Vetter on Closing the Skills Gap Across Cyber TeamsAre junior cybersecurity professionals outpacing their senior colleagues in readiness for modern threats?In this episode of The Business of Cybersecurity, Neil C. Hughes sits down with Max Vetter, Vice President of Cyber at Immersive Labs, to examine a surprising trend: less experienced team members are consistently completing more difficult training content than veterans with eight or more years in the field. It’s a data point that challenges assumptions and raises urgent questions about how organizations approach skills development in cybersecurity.Max shares findings from recent research that expose worrying gaps in readiness, especially at...
2025-06-0131 minThe Neil Haley ShowJustin Tranchita, Dr. Michael, Carl Hughes, and Alan Porter: Rockstars, Health Secrets, AI Strategies, and Exposing Healthcare CorruptionTitle: Justin Tranchita, Dr. Michael, Carl Hughes, and Alan Porter: Rockstars, Health Secrets, AI Strategies, and Exposing Healthcare CorruptionIn this vibrant episode of The Neil Haley Show, Neil Haley and co-hosts Greg Hannah and Christopher Richards host an engaging lineup featuring musician Justin Tranchita, health expert Dr. Michael, entrepreneur Carl Hughes, and financial advocate Alan Porter.Segment 1: Justin Tranchita – Musician & Reality TV StarJustin Tranchita captivates listeners with lively stories from touring with notable bands like The Black Keys, imagines performing historically at the Roman Coliseum, and humorously recounts his une...
2025-05-2900 minTech Talks DailyData-Driven Marketing: How Converge Uses Technology to Drive GrowthIn this episode of Tech Talks Daily, Neil is joined by Jose Soto, VP of Engineering at Converge Marketing, to discuss how data democratization transforms performance marketing. Jose highlights a common bottleneck in marketing where engineering teams act as the data gatekeepers, often slowing down marketing efforts. He explains how empowering marketers with self-service access to data through intuitive platforms speeds up decision-making and drives measurable growth for brands. Jose talks about how Converge has broken down data silos by creating clean data pipelines and user-friendly tools that allow non-technical users to interact with data confidently. Instead...
2025-05-2326 min
IT Infrastructure as a ConversationThe BI Paradox: How Indexima Is Rebuilding Analytics from the Backend UpIn a world where business users expect instant insights from tools like Power BI and Tableau, few stop to consider the heavy lifting happening behind the scenes. Dashboards may look simple, but the infrastructure powering them often involves layers of complex data engineering, expensive queries, and frustrating delays. This mismatch is what Nicolas Korchia, Co-founder and CEO of Indexima, calls the BI paradox.In this episode of IT Infrastructure as a Conversation, Nicolas joins Neil to explore how Indexima is solving this issue by automating the most painful parts of business intelligence. Rather than forcing engineers to...
2025-05-1924 min
The Business of CybersecurityImperva on the Bot Surge Behind Half of Global Internet ActivityNearly half of all internet traffic is now generated by non-human sources, and a growing share of that activity is driven by increasingly sophisticated bots. In this episode of The Business of Cybersecurity, Neil is joined by Lynn Marks, Senior Product Manager at Imperva, to break down the findings from the latest Bad Bot Report and explore what businesses need to know as these threats accelerate.Lynn explains why the shift in bot activity is no longer about brute force or exploiting technical vulnerabilities. Today’s attackers are targeting business logic itself. From automated purchasing of high-demand it...
2025-05-1732 min
Business Technology PerspectivesLogitech’s Approach to Hybrid Work, AI Collaboration, and Workplace DesignWhat does the future of work look like when the focus shifts from where people work to how they work? In this episode of Business Technology Perspectives, Neil C. Hughes is joined by James Campanini, Head of B2B Europe at Logitech, to explore how workplace technology is evolving to empower productivity, foster inclusivity, and rethink collaboration across every environment.For over 45 years, Logitech has been connecting humans to the digital world, from the earliest mice and keyboards to today's AI-powered video conferencing solutions. James shares how the company’s philosophy has always been rooted in enabling in...
2025-04-3026 min
The Business of CybersecurityThe Shadow API Threat Explained by Akamai TechnologiesWhat does it take to protect financial institutions when they're the number one global target for DDoS attacks? In this episode of The Business of Cybersecurity, Neil C. Hughes welcomes Richard Meeus, Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA at Akamai Technologies, to explore insights from Akamai's latest State of the Internet (SOTI) report focusing on cybersecurity trends in the financial services sector.Richard shares a decade's worth of threat intelligence backed by trillions of daily DNS requests and billions of cyberattack observations, offering a data-rich perspective on why financial organizations are squarely in the crosshairs. From...
2025-04-2529 min
The Business of CybersecurityThe Real Meaning of Zero Trust with Its CreatorWhat does it really mean to trust nothing and verify everything? In this first episode of The Business of Cybersecurity, Neil is joined by John Kindervag—the creator of the Zero Trust cybersecurity model for a conversation that redefines how we think about protecting digital systems.John shares the untold story behind the creation of Zero Trust, from challenging traditional perimeter-based models to watching the concept grow into a global movement now embedded in national cybersecurity mandates. Far from being a buzzword, Zero Trust is presented here as a strategic framework that begins with a single protect su...
2025-04-1644 min
Wildly Wealthy LifeFrom Bankruptcy to Global Impact: Neil Moore’s Simply Music RevolutionIn this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life, Kat and Lee welcome Neil Moore, founder of Simply Music, a revolutionary music education program taught in over 135 countries. Neil shares his journey from bankruptcy to creating a global movement, offering profound insights on creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of music. Discover how fostering creative capability in children and adults can unlock human potential and prepare us for the future. Neil’s wisdom and stories will leave you inspired to live fully, contribute meaningfully, and embrace life’s challenges with courage.Discussion Links:00:00 Neil’s perspective on creati...
2025-01-2352 min
Politely Pushy with Eric Chemi“I’m doing exactly what I wanted to do,” with Neil C. Hughes of Tech Talks DailyOn this episode of Politely Pushy, Eric takes the dive with host of Tech Talks Daily, Neil C. Hughes.At 16 years old, Hughes imagined an exciting career as a radio host or a writer before leading into a career in IT. Finding a balance between technology and business, he sought to clarify the complexity of the evolution of technology for the masses. Neil eventually began his own path in writing, which precipitated the Tech Talks Daily podcast he records today.Tune in as Neil chats about his journey from IT to hosting 3,000 podcast episodes and...
2024-08-0642 minTech Talks DailyLessons in Digital Transformation With Shawbrook BankJoin me, Neil, on this episode of Tech Talks Daily, where I sit down with Russ Thornton, Chief Technology Officer at Shawbrook Bank. Russ is at the forefront of Shawbrook Bank's ambitious digital transformation journey, leveraging AI-powered decisioning and workflow automation from Pegasystems to revolutionize their operations. Under Russ's leadership, Shawbrook Bank has streamlined their loan processing time by an impressive 75%, while freeing up underwriters from 1,500 hours of manual work each month, all aimed at enhancing the customer experience. Recently, they've embarked on phase two of their transformation, deploying Pega Platform™ to overhaul their buy-to-let mortgage underwriting pr...
2024-06-3025 minTech Talks DailyTech-Driven Philanthropy: GreenLight Fund's Role in Social InnovationIn this episode of Tech Talks Daily, join me, Neil, as I sit down with John Simon, Co-founder and Board Chair at GreenLight Fund, and Managing Director at Sigma Prime Ventures. We delve into how GreenLight Fund is reshaping social innovation across America. Founded on the principles of venture philanthropy, GreenLight Fund identifies and scales proven nonprofit solutions to tackle systemic challenges faced by communities nationwide. With operations spanning 13 cities and plans to expand to 16 soon, their unique model bridges the gap between local needs and impactful solutions. John shares insights into GreenLight Fund’s jo...
2024-06-2947 minTech Talks DailyCisco Live: Lowe's Tech-Enabled Retail TransformationHow is technology reshaping the way businesses connect with their customers? Today on Tech Talks Daily, I, Neil Hughes, sit down with Shad Aul, Senior Manager of Network Engineering at Lowe's, to uncover how the home improvement giant is transforming its customer interactions through a groundbreaking collaboration with Cisco. In our discussion, Shad delves into the strategic shift from a traditional on-premise solution to a unified SaaS platform using Cisco Webex Contact Center. This bold move not only streamlines operations across 25 business units and accommodates 8,781 agents but also plays a pivotal role in reducing Lowe's IT overheads...
2024-06-0418 minTech Talks DailyRethinking Ransomware With Rapid7In today's cybersecurity landscape, where does the true threat of ransomware lie? I explore this critical question with Raj Samani, SVP and Chief Scientist at Rapid7, in a revealing episode of Tech Talks Daily. With ransomware attacks making headlines and disrupting operations for both public and private organizations, the conversation shifts from the frequency of these incidents to the evolving capabilities of ransomware actors. Raj, who has extensive experience assisting law enforcement agencies and serves as a special advisor to the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), brings a wealth of knowledge on dark web trends and the tactics...
2024-03-1436 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix ReadyFusing Cloud Innovation and Security: The IGEL-Citrix Alliance UnleashedHave you ever wondered how the rapid transition of workloads to the cloud is reshaping the demands on endpoint security and management? In this episode Neil C. Hughes engages with James Millington from IGEL and James Hsu from Citrix in a deep dive into their groundbreaking partnership.This collaboration is not just about technology integration; it's about reinventing how businesses access and manage cloud environments and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with an eye on security, efficiency, and user experience.IGEL has boldly shifted its focus towards providing a secure, Linux-based endpoint operating system (OS), stepping...
2024-03-0732 minTech Talks Daily2824: Navigating the Future of Work, The Remote Revolution and AI's Transformative RoleAre we on the cusp of a workplace revolution? In this thought-provoking episode of Tech Talks Daily, I explore the evolving landscape of remote work and artificial intelligence's pivotal role in shaping the future of our work environments. I'm joined by Iwo Szapar, a trailblazing Remote Work Advocate and the co-founder of Remote-how, we explore the dynamics of the remote work revolution, powered by insights from a community of over 25,000 professionals spanning 128 countries. Iwo Szapar, known for his relentless drive and passion for enabling remote work globally, shares his unique journey across three continents and 65...
2024-03-0726 minTech Talks DailyBeyond Headless: Hygraph's Vision for the Future of CMSIn today's digital age, where content is not just king but the cornerstone of customer engagement, how can businesses stay ahead in crafting the next generation of customer experiences? This pivotal question brings us to an enlightening conversation with Michael Lukaszczyk, co-founder and CEO of Hygraph, on the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, hosted by Neil C. Hughes. Michael takes us through a journey into the evolution of content management systems (CMS), highlighting the transformation from traditional web CMS to headless CMS, and now to the groundbreaking realm of federated content platforms. With the global digital content creation...
2024-02-2532 minTech Talks DailyExploring Quantum Frontiers With BAE SystemsWhat does the future hold for defence technologies in an era where quantum computing, sensors, and AI are no longer just theoretical concepts but tangible realities? Neil Hughes invites Rob Merryweather, Group Technology Director at BAE Systems, to explore the groundbreaking impact of quantum technologies and AI in the defence sector. This episode promises a fascinating journey into how these advanced technologies are redefining capabilities, strategies, and the very nature of security and defence operations. Rob Merryweather brings a wealth of knowledge from BAE Systems, a leading company at the forefront of defence and security innovations. We...
2024-02-1331 minTech Talks DailyHow Prodoscore is Tackling Productivity in the Hybrid Workplace:Are you intrigued by how technology can enhance employee productivity in today's evolving workplace? Join us as Neil Hughes welcomes Sam Naficy, the visionary CEO of Prodoscore, to delve into the future of workplace productivity and the innovative tools shaping our work environments. In this engaging episode, we explore how Prodoscore's cutting-edge technology harnesses APIs, AI, and machine learning to revolutionize employee productivity tracking, offering insights and opportunities for companies to thrive in a hybrid work model. Sam Naficy brings a wealth of experience as a serial entrepreneur with a remarkable journey from founding a pharmaceutical brokerage...
2024-02-1119 min
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2024-01-261h 59Tech Fusion By Citrix ReadyThe Power of Observability and Automation with eG InnovationsAre you ready to dive deep into IT Monitoring & Observability? In this episode, Neil is joined by Wendy Howard from eG Innovations and Manju Gali from Citrix Ready to explore the innovative solutions reshaping Citrix environments.Wendy Howard, a seasoned Citrix expert and lead solutions engineer at eG Innovations, shares her journey from a hospital service desk to the forefront of technological evolution. Her expertise in pre-sales, demos, and proof of concepts makes her a vital asset in understanding and optimizing Citrix environments. Joining her is Manju Gali, who spearheads the Citrix Ready program, guiding p...
2024-01-1827 minTech Talks DailyEmbracing Intuition and Technology - Say Yes to Your Yes!In this inspiring episode of Tech Talks Daily, Neil Hughes invites Jennifer Jane Young, author of "Say Yes to Your YES: How to Trust Your Gut and Take the Leap," to explore the intersection of intuition, technology, and personal growth. Jennifer, an entrepreneur who transcended anxiety and the confines of traditional education, shares her compelling journey. She delves into how embracing technology was pivotal in transforming her life and business, helping her harness her intuition and creativity. We dive deep into Jennifer's background, understanding how her struggles shaped her path to entrepreneurship and her unique approach to...
2024-01-1125 minTalking Scared174 – State of the Horror Nation 2023, with Emily Hughes, Victor Lavalle & C.J. LeedeSend us a textAnd so we come to the end of another year in horror. Time to look back at the best that 2023 has had to offer, as determined by three of the best in the business.My trusted horror chancellor, Emily Hughes joins me – alongside C.J. Leede, the author of this year’s gloriously transgressive Maeve Fly, and the maestro of the macabre himself, Victor Lavalle. Together we cover the year’s freshest nightmares in the macro and the micro, looking at wider trends and picking our own favourite horror...
2023-12-192h 01Tech Talks DailyThe Internet Society: Big Tech, Government, and Future of Web GovernanceIn today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, I, Neil, am thrilled to welcome Andrew Sullivan, President and CEO of the Internet Society, for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of Internet governance, regulation, and the ongoing battle to keep the Internet open and accessible for everyone. The internet, a marvel of the modern world, stands at a crossroads. Originally conceived as a decentralized "network of networks," it's now facing challenges that could reshape its very essence. Andrew Sullivan, with his wealth of experience in the Internet Society, brings a deep understanding of these issues to the table...
2023-12-0535 minTech Fusion By Citrix ReadyEmbracing IT Sustainability and Innovation with Citrix and StratodeskNeil C. Hughes sits down with Paul Craddock and Manju Gali in a discussion centered around the innovative partnership between Citrix and Stratodesk, shedding light on how these tech giants are spearheading digital transformation while championing IT sustainability.Paul elaborates on the impressive financial benefits for Stratodesk customers, who can save between $500 and $2000 per device annually. This significant expense reduction is achieved by extending the lifecycles of devices and optimizing endpoint management. This strategy benefits the bottom line and aligns with sustainable IT practices.Moving beyond just cost savings, we delved into the realm of...
2023-12-0426 minTech Talks DailyAircall - Embracing AI in CommunicationIn this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I enjoy a thought-provoking conversation with Olivier Pailhès, the Co-founder of Aircall. Olivier's journey is a fascinating one, starting his career at The Boston Consulting Group and ArcelorMittal, where he gained invaluable insights into the business world. This experience laid the foundation for his venture into entrepreneurship with Aircall, a company that has recently celebrated a significant milestone, achieving centaur status with over $100 million in annual recurring revenue. Olivier shares his insights on the importance of embracing change and taking risks, especially in a landscape marked by economic challenges an...
2023-12-0135 min
Building Leaders Radio HourThe Leadership IMPACT (Jason Hughes)Joining Building Leaders Radio Hour as our seventh guest of season two is Jason Hughes, Co-Founder and President of IMPACT Development Management. A dynamic and well-rounded leader, Jason Hughes understands first-hand the viewpoint of the contractor, the investor, and the owner. With an undergrad in construction management, Jason spent the early part of his career working as a project manager for one of Atlanta’s top commercial contracting firms. In 2006, he transitioned to the developer side of the table, managing the construction program for $330 million-dollar deals across the southeast and later was engaged to do com...
2023-11-211h 03Tech Talks DailyTelit Cinterion - IoT's Role in EV Charging and Smart MeteringWelcome back to Tech Talks Daily! In today's episode, we're venturing into the innovative world of IoT with Neil Bosworth from Telit Cinterion, the largest western provider pioneering IoT innovation. Telit Cinterion is known for its award-winning and highly secure IoT solutions, modules, and services, catering to the industry's top brands. Our conversation today revolves around the transformative impact of IoT in two critical areas: Electric Vehicle (EV) charging and smart metering. First, we delve into the integral role of IoT in reshaping the EV charging landscape. Neil sheds light on how cellular connectivity is crucial in...
2023-11-2024 minTech Talks DailyJAMF - Breaking Down Silos: Executive Leadership in IT and Security AlignmentFor years, IT and security have operated as separate entities within organizations, each with its own set of priorities and concerns. IT professionals often view security teams as the "Department of No," hindering progress and innovation. On the other hand, security teams see IT as reckless, prioritizing speed over safety. However, as digital transformation accelerates, the need for these two departments to collaborate has never been more critical. Linh Lam, the Chief Information Officer at Jamf Software brings her expertise to the table, shedding light on the root causes of the tension between IT and security teams...
2023-11-0632 minTech Talks DailyCriteo - Unlocking the Future of Retail Media With TechI sit down with Nicole Kivel, Managing Director of Northern Europe at Criteo, to dissect the burgeoning field of retail media. Nicole, an early evangelist of retail media who successfully launched HookLogic Sponsored Products to the European market, brings a wealth of experience and insights to the table. The episode is a deep dive into the complexities, challenges, and opportunities that retail media presents in today's advertising landscape. The conversation kicks off with Nicole and Neil discussing the pivotal role of in-store data for retailers. Nicole argues that this data can serve as a unique selling proposition...
2023-10-3127 minTech Talks DailyData in Motion: Confluent's Pioneering Approach to Combatting Fraud iIn this episode of the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, I speak with Peter Pugh-Jones from Confluent, a company at the forefront of data infrastructure focusing on data in motion. This episode is a deep dive into the alarming rise of fraud in the UK, the complexities of data analysis for fraud detection, and the unique challenges faced by financial services organizations. The conversation is timely, given that over £600 million was stolen in the UK in the first half of 2022 alone due to fraud. The discussion begins with the risks that financial services organizations face, particularly the reputational d...
2023-10-3027 minTech Talks DailyUnlocking Team Efficiency Through Strategic OutsourcingThe quest for efficiency is a never-ending journey in a rapidly evolving business landscape. I sit down with James-King Baskin, CEO and Founder of OutSource Kings, to delve into the intricacies of team efficiency, outsourcing, and the ever-evolving role of technology in the business world. The conversation kicks off with a robust discussion on the challenges and misconceptions surrounding outsourcing. Neil and James debunk prevalent myths, notably the idea that outsourcing drains domestic job markets. On the contrary, they highlight how a lack of managerial bandwidth often limits the success of outsourced endeavors, emphasizing the need for...
2023-10-2828 minTech Talks DailyUnlocking Business Value Through Strategic IT Interoperability" In this thought-provoking episode, Neil sits down with Eric Helmer, CTO at Rimini Street, to delve deep into the labyrinthine world of IT infrastructures. As organizations invest heavily in new technologies and services, the question of value becomes increasingly complex. Are enterprises truly getting what they pay for, especially when dealing with a hodgepodge of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid systems? Eric offers invaluable insights into the multifaceted challenges that IT leaders face as they continually integrate the 'next big thing' into their already complex technological frameworks. The conversation goes beyond the surface-level complexities to dissect the hidden...
2023-10-2731 min
Building Leaders Radio HourBuilding a Sustainable Life (Gerry Hughes)Joining us for our 2nd episode of the season is Gerry Hughes. Gerry Hughes has been leading commercial construction within the Tri-State area of New York City for over 25 years, with expansion to the Atlanta market within the past 9 years as the Founder and CEO of South Ferry NY Llc, Melvin Construction lnc and Belter Tech Inc.Gerry took the leap of faith to embark on the American Dream as he left his homeland of Ireland at age 17 to continue his career in the construction industry. Gerry has a strong passion for identifying marketplace opportunities and strives t...
2023-09-1258 min
Neil Wilkins PodcastKing of Video, Matt HughesNeil Wilkins discusses all things YouTube video, with King of Video, Matt Hughes.
Matt shares a host of YouTube video secrets in this fascinating conversation, designed to bring value to marketers, business owners and entrepreneurs.
For more details about Matt Hughes and to register to be part of his community, visit http://kingofvideo.co.uk and his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/realkingofvideo
For more conversations and interviews like this, visit http://neilwilkins.online
2023-07-1145 minNeil Wilkins PodcastKing of Video, Matt HughesNeil Wilkins discusses all things YouTube video, with King of Video, Matt Hughes.
Matt shares a host of YouTube video secrets in this fascinating conversation, designed to bring value to marketers, business owners and entrepreneurs.
For more details about Matt Hughes and to register to be part of his community, visit http://kingofvideo.co.uk and his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/realkingofvideo
For more conversations and interviews like this, visit http://neilwilkins.online
2023-07-1145 min
Happy Hour Harmonica PodcastJim Hughes interview 2Jim Hughes joins me (again) on episode 88.Jim is a chromatic player who was last interviewed on the podcast in October 2020, back on episode 26. He is now at the grand age of 93 years young, and he shares the wisdom he has developed over many years of playing the chromatic harmonica.Jim has has become blind since the last interview and after being a life long sight reader has now had to learn how to play by ear. He shares how he has adapted to these new challenges and is finding new joy in playing the...
2023-06-2359 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready36: Uniting Giants: The Power Trio of Citrix, Google, and GoliathIn this episode of the Tech Fusion Podcast, host Neil Hughes welcomes Rose Mauney from Citrix, Mike Romatzick from Google, and Edgar Zacharjev from Goliath for an enlightening discussion about the collaborative efforts between their respective companies. Learn how this powerful technology giant trio has unified its strengths to serve enterprises better. Discover the numerous benefits of utilizing Citrix on Chromebooks, including secure access to various applications, and how Goliath aids in simplifying and managing the deployment process. Our experts dive deep into the growing trend of enterprises adopting Chrome OS devices for their superior...
2023-06-1138 minTalking Scared124 – State of the Horror Nation 2022, with Emily Hughes & Janelle JansonSend us a textIt’s that time of year again. A time to reflect, to look back over a tumultuous twelve months, and to talk about the horror books that helped us survive them.2022 has been a helluva year for the good kind of horror. Far too much for one man to cover. So I’ve drafted in some highly qualified friends – Emily Hughes and Janelle Janson. They have their fingers right on the arterial spurt of the genre – and they have each read far more than me.Together we deliver this year's S...
2022-12-272h 00
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready35: Citrix and 10ZiG Technology Discuss ChromeOS FlexThe transformation of work and how we define the workplace have changed considerably over the last two years. As we continue to evolve, hybrid workspaces will become more complicated too, and the days of a one size fits all approach for employees and the devices they use will no longer work in a world where we need more options. Large enterprises also have ESG scores and sustainability to consider before discarding thousands of old laptops or smartphones. But, again, there are many things to consider. For example, not everyone needs a high-powered machine, with task workers needing...
2022-09-0735 min
The British Food History PodcastThe Foods of England Project with Glyn HughesNeil’s guest today is Glyn Hughes, the man behind one of the most important resources for anyone interested in the history of food or traditional English dishes both common and forgotten. We talked about how and why Glyn started up the project, why British food has gained its bad reputation, some examples of bad English foods, tripe and tripe restaurants, the bizarre and obscure chicken dish Hindle Wakes, the origins of beef Wellington, fake tea, haggis, Chorley cakes and Bakewell pudding.All of the foods talked about in the episode have a page on th...
2022-08-2533 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready34: Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Your WayAs we evolve into the future, hybrid workspaces will become more complicated, and this adds up to more cost, more time, and less productivity on all fronts. But the new world of hybrid working is here to stay, and it requires a new approach with higher levels of security, cloud adoption, and an OPEX mindset. Together, Citrix DaaS or VDI, and Flexxible IT are enabling the enterprise to migrate their past to the future, Desktop as a service where you want it and how you want it! Adam Cooperman from Flexxible IT and Manjunatha Gali from Citrix...
2022-08-1429 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready33: The Perception vs. Reality of Performance MonitoringStuart Donnelson, director of community & chief solutions architect, Goliath Technologies joins Manjunatha Gali Manjunatha Gali sr. manager technical marketing, Citrix Ready at Citrix in a conversation about the perception vs. reality of performance monitoring. We explore the importance of collaboration and partnerships in reducing the time to remediation. We also discuss hybrid working and the role end-user experience monitoring will play in building a new future of work. But most importantly of all, how the relationship between Goliath Technologies and Citrix is providing their customers with a proactive approach to IT performance.
2022-07-2231 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready32: Hyperconverged Infrastructure and Interoperability.In today's episode of the Tech Fusion Podcast, Gaby Beitler and Allen Furmanski join Neil C. Hughes in discussing how Citrix and Nutanix complement each other. Together, we explore the world of Hyperconverged Infrastructure and discuss the importance of relationships, partnerships, and interoperability. Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software and a pioneer in hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, making clouds invisible, freeing customers to focus on their business outcomes. It's also a five-time leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software.
2022-07-0723 min
Rising Star - Music That MattersNeil Nathan - The Folly of Warhttps://www.neilnathan.com/
Singer-songwriter Neil Nathan talks about his latest video The Folly of War plus his upcoming release Be Still My Ever Beaten Heart, and much more.
2022-06-2042 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready31: How Citrix and Zebra Are Empowering Frontline WorkersWe live in a digital world where a desktop and a suite of applications can be made available on any device. But did you know that there are 2.7 billion deskless workers worldwide, comprising over 80% of the total workforce? This episode explores how frontline workers also need to be connected and access multiple applications during their shift. After hearing how ow Zebra Workstation Connect is making it possible to turn Zebra mobile computers into mobile-driven workstations. We felt compelled to learn more about how they do it and their relationship with Citrix. Join Tech Columnist Neil...
2022-04-2129 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready30: Human-Centric IT And Measuring The Digital Employee ExperienceAndy Philp is a Principal Product Marketing Manager at Nexthink. Andy has worked in various roles in End-User Computing over the last 20 years ranging from consulting, presales, product management, and marketing. In this episode, Andy joins Neil in a conversation about how Desktop as a Service (DaaS ) and VDI often excite businesses while also creating a dilemma for the IT teams. Andy discusses the need to monitor experience across all workspace types, not just physical and virtual, to ensure they have one source of truth. With the increase in interest in desktop virtualization as a response to...
2022-03-2535 minTalking Scared72 – State of the Horror Nation II, with Emily Hughes and Sadie HartmannSend us a textWell, we made it to the end of this nightmare of a year. And though there has been plenty of horrific stuff along the way – war, plague, corruption … literal armed insurrection, at least the fictional horror has been fun. To commemorate a special year in horror, I’m getting the band back together. Sadie Hartmann, AKA Mother Horror, and Emily Hughes of Tor Nightfire (and various other parishes) join me to talk about the stuff they have loved from the second half** of 2021. **if you missed our coverage of Jan-June...
2021-12-281h 55
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready29: End User Experience Monitoring and Troubleshooting SoftwareGoliath Technologies provides proactive end-to-end monitoring & troubleshooting software purpose-built for application & desktop virtualization and hybrid cloud infrastructures. Goliath's John Grant and Allen Furmanski from Citrix explore the world of monitoring and how to move away from legacy monitoring to break out of reactive mode into proactive mode. We also discuss how they are working together with purpose-built software for monitoring to troubleshoot the end-user experience.
2021-11-1748 min
Not Film CriticsEpisode 5: John HughesIn this episode, David and Neil explore the dense and exciting career of the legendary John Hughes. Favourite John Hughes films such as The Breakfast Club, Pretty and Pink and Ferris Beuller's Day Off are discussed. Listen to find out Neil's strong feelings about John Hughes.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @not.film.critics and on Twitter @NotFilmCritics for exclusive content and news!Special thanks to Nicholas Biancolin, make sure to subscribe to his Youtube channel: The N Note! You can also find him on Instagram @nnote_music!
2021-11-0949 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready28: EdTech - Exploring the Technology Gaps in EducationThis episode explores the impacts of technology in education and how it's paving the way for flexible learning in higher education. Catherine Gallagher from IGEL and Todd Smith from Citrix discuss how IGEL and Citrix are working together to transform education. The guests also discuss: The technology gap with variable access to devices among students propelling BYOD also to the gap among faculty staff and professors. Classroom in a box for professors and teachers in higher education Security – Citrix features and IGEL OS on the endpoint help to protect student data and IP from research projects. ...
2021-10-2234 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready27: How Citrix and Intermedia Are Connecting Brands to ConsumersThe future of work is no longer a binary choice of working from home or in the office. Instead, a more hybrid approach enables staff to choose which environment suits them most, depending on the task at hand. Teams also have the flexibility to work in a combination of the two. For the most part, organizations have seized the opportunity to redefine how they communicate, collaborate, and share ideas. Rather than return to the old way of doing things, leaders are reimagining the workplace. For example, a company called Intermedia is on a mission to make hybrid...
2021-09-2940 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready26: GroupRoom Brings Digital Hybrid Workplaces to Citrix WorkspacesVideo chat doesn't work as well for large groups or social situations. By letting participants move around the space and collaborate with others, GroupRoom gives individuals their freedom back. Three people on one side of the room can have a group conversation with a whiteboard or google doc etc completely separate from a group of two people on the other side. Chris Matthieu, founder & CEO of XRPA.NET, and Chris Fleck, Vice President and Technical Fellow at Citrix Systems, join Neil C. Hughes in a conversation about digital hybrid workspaces. We also discuss how businesses can leverage...
2021-08-2532 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready25: The Evolving Needs for Citrix Performance MonitoringRachel Berry of eG Innovations and Richard Faulkner from the Conversant Group join Neil C. Hughes on the Tech Fusion Podcast. They discuss the importance of performance monitoring for Citrix deployments. Rachel shares where eG Innovations adds value to Citrix customers and how it relates to Citrix built-in tools. Richard shares more about the problems they solve for businesses at Conversant Group and how they work with eG Innovations. We also talk about what changes they have seen from Citrix customers' needs in terms of monitoring throughout the last year.
2021-07-2936 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready24: The Future of Work - Bridging the Digital Experience DivideLakeside Software is a leader in digital experience monitoring and a Citrix partner. The company recently released a report, "The Future of Digital Workplaces Bridging the critical 2021 digital experience divide between CEOs, IT leaders, and employees." I invited Peter Collins from Lakeside and Allen Furmanski from Citrix onto the podcast to discuss insights from the report and talk about how they are working together to solve some of the biggest business challenges around digital experiences. We also discuss how this partnership enables them to provide the visibility IT teams need to design and support productive digital workplaces.
2021-07-0841 minTalking Scared46 – The State of the Horror Nation, with Sadie Hartmann and Emily HughesSend us a textThis week we’re doing something different. No author and no single book. Instead it’s a roundtable discussion, with Sadie Hartmann (AKA Mother Horror) and Emily Hughes, the genius loci behind Tor Nightfire. Together we look back over the last six months – the highs, the not-so-many-lows and all the endless twitter controversies – to address the state of the horror nation at the midpoint of 2021.All three of us talk about the books we have loved the most so far this year, what else we are looking forward to in the months a...
2021-07-071h 53
WTAF - A THIS COUNTRY PODCAST186. This Country Top Trumps - 'Rev Francis Seaton' ( With Sali Hughes)Hey WTAF-ers!We are on to one of the big hitters in This Country for their Top Trumps card. The Rev. Francis Seaton is under the microscope and the wonderful Sali Hughes joins us as we try to work out if The Vicar can look after himself in a fight or if he is as peaceful as he, sometimes, looks!WTAF LIVE 4 INFO****LAST EVER PODCAST EPISODE**** We have rearranged the date for WTAF LIVE 4 : THE FAREWELL to Friday 26th NOV 2021! All tickets that have been pur...
2021-07-0138 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready23: The Business Advantages of Hybrid Cloud, SaaS Apps and SecurityMany businesses are currently juggling two different worlds. We have the modern cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes. But on the flip side, there is 10-20-year-old legacy tech such as Oracle Solaris, old IBM and HP servers, etc. Elsewhere, business leaders are also challenged with managing security, the Cloud, and hybrid working. Anil Kumar from Citrix and Sharon Besser from GuardiCore join Neil Hughes in discussing the advantages that hybrid cloud and SAS apps can offer businesses. About Sharon Sharon Besser is an accomplished data and network security expert with a successful track record...
2021-06-2448 min
The Plug with Neil GriffithsPatrick HughesPatrick Hughes is an Australian filmmaker and the director behind new movie, 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' - sequel to 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' - starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman. Patrick joined the show to talk about the new film, working with legendary actors in the business and how a meeting with Sylvester Stallone changed his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-06-2422 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready22: Protecting Citrix Environment and Active Directory Against AttacksOrganizations that use Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop solutions must secure both their on-premises and cloud environments. Citrix virtual solutions provide flexibility for the workforce but can remain a prime target for attackers since infecting the environment extends their reach greatly. Attackers have demonstrated that they can evade security controls to compromise an internal system, using it as a beachhead to infiltrate the network and target critical or sensitive data and infrastructures, such as Active Directory and Citrix VDI. Organizations must look to new solutions to enhance their security and prevent attackers from remaining undetected within the...
2021-06-1032 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready21: How to Deliver Endpoint Experiences Beyond the InfrastructureMikhael Lindholm from Stratodek joins Nitin Sharma from Citrix to discuss how to provide an endpoint experience beyond the infrastructure. We talk about the advantages of using Citrix workspace in a Linux environment. About Mikael Mikael is an EUC, VDI, and virtualization industry veteran that has a long story with different jobs within industry-leading companies. He started as a Citrix Instructor in the early 2000. Mikael has spent his professional life in the world of virtualization and cloud and today saves the world at Stratodesk Software one endpoint at a time. In his free time, he...
2021-05-2736 min
Springs of Life Camp 's: Outreach Ministries: "from Hotel Hill" with Chris and Amanda Hughes"Breaking-Down Legalism in the Denominations Series" - Episode 2: Roanoke Valley Outreach Ministries - Pastor Neil and Lynn Wood Missionaries to the Roanoke Valley Region of VirginiaServing as a Camp Pastor for the “Changing for Christ” (formerly “Abundant Life”) week of Summer Bible Camp, Pastor Neil and Ms. Lynn represent the Church of Roanoke Valley in more ways than just their identity as a local church pastor. Growing up in eastern NC, Neil has used his roots and the power of slow cooking meat as a means for building relationships in the Church for more than 30 years.A few summer camps ago, Pastor Neal presented the Gospel from the book of Galatians in a way that still resounds in my mind when I get disco...
2021-05-2646 min
Around The HousesEpisode 7: David HughesSend us a textDavid Hughes was born in 1950 in Plymouth, England and came to Hong Kong in 1972 to work for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Over time, with the help of his wife and family, they set up the largest independent international school network in Asia. David has since continued his entrepreneurial journey, forming many successful businesses and is also an astute investor.Email: neil@ukmortgages.com.hkWeb: https://ukmortgages.com.hkInstagram: @jensen_neil
2021-05-261h 07Around The HousesEpisode 7: David HughesSend a textDavid Hughes was born in 1950 in Plymouth, England and came to Hong Kong in 1972 to work for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Over time, with the help of his wife and family, they set up the largest independent international school network in Asia. David has since continued his entrepreneurial journey, forming many successful businesses and is also an astute investor.Email: neil@ukmortgages.com.hkWeb: https://ukmortgages.com.hkInstagram: @jensen_neil
2021-05-261h 07
Switched On ThinkingHow NETGEAR is Helping to Launch a New Era of BusinessWelcome to the final episode in this series focused on the real-world networking challenges faced by businesses of today and the future. This year has been an incredibly difficult one, but Episode 12 of the Switched On Thinking Podcast explores the many positives that we can take away from 2020. Our demands on technology have dramatically increased in the last 12 months. That's only going to continue in 2021. Host Neil C. Hughes is joined once again by our first ever guest, Richard Jonker, vice president of SMB product line management at NETGEAR, to discuss the trends that Richard...
2020-12-0431 minSwitched On ThinkingHelping Schools Achieve New Levels of ConnectivityWelcome to this latest episode that explores the real-world networking challenges faced by businesses of today and the future. Schools are becoming more connected than ever before. Changing the way we learn has been a whole new facet for every education facility across the world. In Episode 11 of the Switched On Thinking Podcast, host Neil C. Hughes is joined by Alexandra Méhat, NETGEAR’s SMB product marketing director, and Bryan Turner, the director of IT at Trinity Pawling School, in Pawling, New York, to learn more about the experiences they’ve faced this year, and ho...
2020-11-2039 minHappy Hour Harmonica PodcastJim Hughes interviewBritish Chromatic royalty Jim Hughes joins me on episode 26.Jim has been playing professionally for over 60 years. From his early success in harmonica competitions, he went on to forge a successful career as a session musician, with countless appearances on the BBC, including playing on the hit TV show, Last Of The Summer Wine. Jim set up quite possibly the biggest harmonica festival of all time, The World Harmonica Championship in Jersey, 1987, as well as involvement in other festivals. He has several albums to his name and is a harmonica teacher who has helped guide s...
2020-10-2659 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready9: How A2K Partners and Citrix Are Building The Future of WorkIn this episode of the Citrix Ready Podcast series, Neil explores how technology can empower people and organizations to unlock innovation, engage customers, and be productive—anytime, anywhere. A2K Partners are creating future of work solutions for right now problems and helping companies thrive in a crisis and economic downturn. I wanted to learn how they are helping organizations retool, optimize, and automate to innovate through any disruption. A2K Partners is also a Citrix partner. Both companies are leading businesses throughout this turbulent period together and helping them turn challenges into opportunities. ...
2020-10-0637 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready7: Exploring the Citrix Developer Program With ZohoToday Neil learns more about the Citrix Developer Program. The guests also talk about micro apps, and how Zoho syncs up with Citrix in this domain. About John Panagulias John has over 20 years of experience building technology partner programs, strategic alliances, and marketing at multi-billion-dollar technology companies such as Sun Microsystems and VMware. He is currently Director of Developer and Partner Programs at Citrix, where he leads the Citrix Ready Program and the new Developer Program for Citrix Workspace. Prior to Citrix, John was a Sr. Marketing Manager for Cloud Solutions at VMware...
2020-09-0829 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready6: Traitware - Next-Gen Authentication On The Citrix Market PlaceNeil explores how Citrix and Traitware are working together to solve real-world problems for businesses. I hear how customers are leveraging Traitware to provide insights to admins on the key utilization of the apps and tasks users perform within. Secure login by Traitware® replaces usernames, passwords and PINs. Thereby, TraitWare® reduces identity theft and transaction fraud. More importantly, we improve the user experience. Improved user experience drives adoption of security best practices. Heath Spencer, CEO-CMO Traitware believes in positive outcomes that work for all involved and no matter what challenge may come his way, his co...
2020-08-2547 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready5: Creating A Digital Workspace With Citrix and Apps2DigitalIn this episode of the Citrix Ready Podcast series, Neil explores how Citrix and Apps2Digital are working together to solve real-world problems for businesses. They discuss how customers are leveraging Apps2Digital to provide insights to admins on the key utilization of the apps and the tasks users perform within. Neil learns how Apps2Digital helps customers with their applications in Citrix environments. App performance, rationalization, packaging, and deployment are just a few topics up for discussion. From a Citrix standpoint, the host learns more about how this works with micro apps and saas a...
2020-08-1120 min
Tech Fusion By Citrix Ready4: How Citrix and IGEL Technology Are Working TogetherIn this episode of the Citrix Ready Podcast series, Neil explores how Citrix and IGEL Technology are working together to solve real-world problems for businesses. IGEL delivers powerful unified endpoint management (UEM) software that is revolutionary in its simplicity and purpose-built for the enterprise. The company’s world-leading products, including the IGEL Universal Management Suite™, IGEL OS™-powered thin and zero clients, and all-in-one thin client solutions, deliver a smart and secure endpoint management experience that shifts granular control of thin and zero client devices from the end-user to IT. Guests Sagnik Datta is a p...
2020-07-2831 min
Why It WorksWhy It Works: Neil C. Hughes on LuckIn today's episode of "Why It Works," Neil C. Hughes reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind why Luck works. We explore the importance of the hand you are dealt in life, learn what the over 1300 successful tech leaders he interviewed had in common, and even get to hear Neil get a bit sentimental and cheesy.Find out more about Neil at: http://www.techblogwriter.co.uk/ and check out his book Great TED Talks Innovation at:https://www.amazon.com/Great-TED-Talks-Innovation-Unofficial-ebook/dp/B07ZPBV3W6/ref=zg_bsnr_11653_14?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=34N3721GE6...
2020-07-2752 min