Oli joins Russ Shaw and Sue Nelson to discuss talent and diversity in tech. With a nearly a million tech jobs expected to be created in the coming years, just where are we going to get that talent? Brexit seems to have made it even more difficult and the team discuss this uncertain situation with no holds barred!

Oli will be hosting the upcoming Tech London Advocates Investor Showcase 2.0 on the 2 May.

She joins Russ Shaw and Sue Nelson to discuss the positive social impact of new technologies. Can it really be a force for good? Don't forget to also catch Ella at the forthcoming Tech London Advocates Investor Showcase 2.0 on the 2 May at Here East.

John joins Russ Shaw and Sue Nelson to discuss the relationship between China and the UK in terms of technology and investment. He explains how the west generally misunderstands Chinese culture and context and how it's moving fast to capitalise on technological innovation. Will this be the centre of tech in ten years time?

Gavin joins Russ and Sue to discuss the importance of trust in tech and tech companies and, of course, the upcoming Tech London Advocates Investor Showcase 2.0 on the 2 May, being held at Here East. 

The wind is howling, the cold is biting, and shops are blaring Christmas music out of their speakers…in mid-November. There are many forces at play that will make you want to elope back to your duvet covers on this miserable Monday, but don’t.

We’ve got something that will get your brain juices flowing with debate and discussion; it’s the last (for now) of four GTA TechTalk Show podcasts in partnership with Russ Shaw and the Tech London Advocates.

Today we tackle the huge subject of Women In Tech, with two women at the heart of innovative tech innovation. Sarah Luxford, group lead on TLA Women and a prominent female recruiter for the industry, and Tamsin Anastasi-Pace of The Economist Group join us on the microphones.

Download and stream now via the website or you can find us later on the Podcast App, iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify or any popular podcast streaming service.

We are nearly there, folks. Fridays are the last hurdle before the weekend and we’ve got you a podcast to take half hour off the waiting time. This is the third of our four GTA TechTalk Show podcasts, hosted by Russ Shaw of Tech London Advocates.

For this show we’ll be catching up with the brilliant Pat Saini, Head of Immigration at law firm Penningtons Manches. With uncertainty shrouding the UK among the murky world of Brexit, ensuring that we have tech skills in our country to keep innovating is vital.

Download and stream now via the website or you can find us later on the Podcast App, iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify or any popular podcast streaming service.

On this episode, the focus is how to inspire young people to take up roles within the ever growing and exciting tech industry. Joining us to tackle the subject is Mark Martin, aka the Urban Teacher, and Julian Hall, CEO of Ultra Education. 

Download and stream now via the website or you can find us later on the Podcast App, iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify or any popular podcast streaming service.

What a way to start the working week…The TechTalk Show, in partnership with the Global Tech Advocates, is back. Welcome to the GTA TechTalk Show.

Joining the Global Tech Advocates founder Russ Shaw and our very own Sue Nelson, is the fantastic Anthony Impey of Optimity. The tech entrepreneur joins us in the studio to discuss all things Digital Infrastructure.

Download and stream now via the website or you can find us later on the Podcast App, iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher or any popular podcast streaming service.

We read an article last week that said reading your phone in bed can badly damage your mental health… so we suggest something a little different – download this podcast and listen to another fantastic TechTalk Podcast like it’s an interesting lullaby. The only problem is that it’ll be too interesting and you won’t fall asleep… oh well. 

As this show gets aired on a Thursday, we thought we’d try a little throwback… with a difference. You may recall that we had Tom Butterworth from Silicon Valley Bank on our show last year, it was a great interview and SVB do some great work and we wanted an update.

Erin Platts, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank Commercial Banking, came to visit us to discuss some extensive research they’ve compiled about women in tech. Erin had some valuable insight for us; are things improving? You’d better listen to find out.

Our next guest is involved in some tech which is truly mind-blowing. Alex Caccia found himself on our TechTalk22 list recently because of the work his company, Animal Dynamics, are undertaking. They’ve ripped up the rulebook on design and are building better machines based on animal movements – makes sense really. Hear about their drone based on a dragonfly.

This is the last TechTalk podcast that you’ll get to enjoy while you’re deleting all of those horrible spammy emails (hopefully)… with the GDPR deadline set for tomorrow, it will be interesting to see how our inboxes start looking.

To be fair, the inboxes of both Paul and Sue are usually a little bit colourful after recording these shows, but they promised to be on their best behaviour for this one.

Our first guests introduced us to a new term, but one that will no doubt become a household name (literally) within the next couple of years.

PropTech… not proper technology, not technology for props but property technology. James Dearsley heads the PropTech working group for the Tech London Advocates and talks us through how it’s likely to influence the landscape of buying and selling your home in the future.

Our next guest is using the technology industry as a motor for positive change, particularly when it comes to charity. Jon Scott founded TLC (Thinking Loud & Clear), the creative industry that is pouring its profits back into charitable causes.

Are you ready for a Royal Wedding? While bride-to-be Meghan Markle is no stranger to TV screens, Prince Harry may be a little less comfortable at having his wedding day broadcast to the world.

However, we hear that TechTalk is his favourite podcast and he’ll be listening on the morning of the big day to calm his nerves.

Well, Harry, we have just the show for you. One would imagine that his bank balance (and the taxpayers’) will be running dry – so he may want to consider plumping up his resources by delving into some cryptocurrency.

Anthony Parker from Cuberoot64 came on to the show to walk us through how it all works. So, if you’ve heard of blockchain and bitcoin and fancy the thrill of the market – this is the episode for you.

If digital currencies aren’t your bag, surely robotic dogs will be? You may recall our TechTalk22 feature last year – where we had a run through of the innovative companies to look out for in 2018 – Consequential Robotics particularly caught the eye. Sebastien Conran came on to the show to discuss the uses for the amazing Miro – yep, a fully mobile robotic dog.

Clearly for some companies, GDPR could be a bit of a nightmare. However, refreshingly, we had IT expert, Perry Ashby, on the show who explained that, for most, the new rules won’t be as jarring as they sound.

Perry founded Urban Network and, as well as running through GDPR, he gave us the lowdown on what to do in an IT emergency and how his company could help.

Sorry to stick with the topic, but GDPR will cause slightly more aggro in the recruitment world…so we were grateful that Lucy Smith made the time to talk to us. Lucy founded Digital Grads – a firm focused on helping graduates turn their university-taught skills into employable traits.

We were at the TLA 5th birthday event a few weeks ago, hosted by Russ Shaw (who features as presenter in this episode), and we were wowed by the little delivery robots which are disrupting the food industry. Well, it’s happening sooner than expected as it was announced this week that 1,000 of them will be hitting UK streets soon. 

It wasn’t the only dazzling thing at the event that night and Russ was delighted with how it all went and how London is on its way to becoming the tech capital of the world.

To make that happen, we need our Tech Heroes and thankfully we had a few in the studio. Adi Gaskell is a pretty key one too. Adi has his finger on the pulse for all things technology and writes for all sorts of publications like Forbes, Huffington Post and BBC – in this podcast we talk all about the new technologies that are influencing business. 

Another one of the Heroes is helping us to find our way across London, but with a difference. Yep, Google Maps helps you through the streets but BuzzStreets goes as far as helping you in nightmare locations like shopping centres and sporting arenas. Joao Fernandes tells us where the idea comes from.

We, as Producers, didn’t really set-out to do this…but it just so happens that we’ve got a start-up special podcast for you.

Our guests this week have lived through the highs and lows of being a start-up and base their current businesses around those trials and tribulations.

We hope it’s not the case but the first half of the podcast could scare people away from building a business (both guests are big advocates of starting your own business). Maryam Mazraei has compiled a list of failed start-ups through her company Autopsy, rather than being a scare though – it was actually an extremely educational discussion and is a great pointer of the things to avoid when going into business.

Matt Jonns is also used to working with start-ups, but successful ones! He founded Ucreate - A startup studio for non-tech founders who want to build ambitious tech businesses. They have helped over 20 businesses to build and launch so far – and that number is sure to keep rising.

Feeling hot, hot, hot…the mercury is finally rising and it’s giving us those happy vibes. Don’t bother booking a summer holiday just yet, there’s plenty of quality tech happening here in the UK.

London has a number of different sun traps to discover in beautiful weather like this, but if you’ve followed the news recently you’ll know that it’s not always the safest city.

Our first guest on this week’s show is Jillian Kowalchuk – she has founded the fantastic Safe In The City App. It allows its users to indicate incidents of sexual assault, harassment, stalking and lots of other things. Primarily for women, we discuss how it can be tough for some women to come forward and speak out about their experiences.

We meet a lot of companies on this show who have built amazing tech companies, having started as a one-man band. Somebody fighting their corner is Ivo Weevers, he has created the Albert platform which is saving time against time consuming chores like expenses.

Mark Zuckerberg sat in a booster chair during a five-hour Facebook grilling, YouTube had its highest-viewed video of all time deleted and Trump probably upset people on Social Media – a week in the world of tech…thankfully we’ve got another brilliant TechTalk podcast to keep you sane.

We’re excited about this one.

Our first guest this week is arguably one of the most inspiring women in tech. It was an honour to have Dr Sue Black on the show. She’s done just about everything and I don’t get paid by the word, so I’ll keep it to the point and say that she’s a computer scientist, academic and social entrepreneur who helped to save Bletchley Park. Oh, and she has an OBE. Just click play to hear the full inspiring story. 

Although the bar was set high by our first guest, Philip Sheppard also wowed us with his knowledge, innovation and experience within the music industry – not something we’ve covered before. Phillip is working on some amazing technology which you need to keep your eye on – he is about to disrupt the market.

Branding is an important element to both Dr Black and Philip Sheppard, so it was great to welcome Jo Davies on to the show too. Jo is the Managing Director of VIM Group – a company with over 25 years of experience, achieving success on over 1,000 projects.

The folk at Facebook have taken a bit of a beating this week – they’ve been a bit naughty and Mark Zuckerberg’s earnings have taken a multi-billion-dollar hit.

While we probably don’t need to set up a JustGiving page for him, the American innovator might be relieved to find that his favourite podcast is back with another episode and is entirety free to stream and download.

Facebook is arguably the pinnacle of Social Media, but our first guest on the show this week is leading the way in FemTech. You may recall our TechTalk 22 feature just before Christmas – our top 22 innovative companies to watch out for in 2018 – and Elvie were extremely highly regarded. Previously a taboo topc, Andrea Zitna explains how her company are tackling an important female health issue with their Kegel trainer. 

We also welcomed Emma Maslen on to the show. Why? We needed to talk about expenses, that’s why. Emma is the Managing Director of SAP Concur – they are a big company who are aiming to tackle the nightmare of the recurring receipts. They’re making it more techy and easier…sign us up!

New Zealand are winning the race for pilotless air taxis with their release this week, but we still think the UK is flying highest in the world of technology. We had three guests this week to help us get off the ground.  

 Even Russ Shaw, from the USA, believes that the British Isles – and London in particular – are the right places to be in this tech revolution. That’s why he created the Tech London Advocates.

To kick us off, we delved into a topic that we haven’t really explored in the past art exhibitions. You may think that art & tech don’t mix – but there’s so much going on behind the glass of the exhibits that you wouldn’t even be aware of. Bernadine Brocker is our tour guide and walks us through the story.

From art on to robots, we spoke to Mostafa El Sayed who builds robots for a living. Imagine that. His Automata Technologies company have developed Eva – an elegant, simple and affordable robot arm built for professionals. It improves productivity on a production line, in a lab or in a classroom.

Let’s end things with a quiz. How cool is the Synap platform? Answer: very cool. Synap makes it easy to create, practice and share multiple choice tests and quizzes – James Gupta talks us through.

We’re too good to you guys. Yeah, we always have the best techy guests on our podcast, but we’ve gone above and beyond this time around. All of this week’s guests are metaphorical life savers in one way or another.

 Our first gift comes in the form of Tim Sadler and his company, Tessian. Have you ever sent a private email to the wrong person? Of course you have. These guys are pioneering the generation of email security – you don’t need to worry about it anymore.

 From one legend to another, we then welcomed David Raine on to the airwaves. David is from EveryLife Technologies, they are giving the care industry a proper makeover by revolutionizing the way that notes are made for patients who need the most clarity.

Finally, we met somebody who can save you a pretty penny or two. Ian Napier has gone from the TA to the tip top of home tech with Switchee. They have created a Smart Connected Thermostat – designed to help affordable housing providers fight fuel poverty.

Now, our researchers back at TechTalk HQ usually give our guests a quick scout before we start recording, but, to chart our first guest’s professional experience it would take weeks and weeks to get it all down on paper.

Jacqueline de Rojas is the President of Tech UK and has worked for some huge firms in the past. With so much experience in the tech world, we were delighted to hear her thoughts on the industry.

Our other guest is no stranger to us either. Daghan Cam was named as one of our top techies to watch in 2018, as part of the TechTalk22, with his company, AI Build. Originally an architect, Daghan is turning his hand to 3D printing using robots. Wow. Mind blowing.

Yeah yeah, Elon Musk has sent some bits and bobs up into space. Big bloody whop. In the words of Shania Twain – ‘that don’t impress me much’. The best thing to happen to the tech world this week is this podcast.

Sue, Sarah and Paul had plenty to get their heads around this week – it all starts with a chit chat about live chat.

Experience of online chat can vary for lots of people. Some will be a robot that won’t understand you, others will be humans that will take an age to reply to you (probably because they have so many on-the-go) and then you’ll have some really good ones. If it’s the latter – it’s probably down to John Taylor’s company Action AI. They’ve been using some clever software to improve customer experience.

Our other guest is solving one of the most frustrating issues in this modern technological age. Charging. Don’t you hate it when you’ve got 2% left on your commute home but you’ve got no wires to juice up. Enter CHARGit – Hayley Freedman explains how she got into the wireless charging industry.

If you’re still not over the stress of filling out a rushed last-minute tax return to HMRC, we’ve got a podcast that might calm things down. 

After all, who doesn’t love a bit of tech debate? Sue, Sarah and Russ were delighted to get talking with this week’s guests. 

First up, we talked about Russia.

What do you think of when you think of Russia? Red Square, The Kremlin, Vladimir Putin? What about all of the amazing technology coming out of the huge state? We were delighted to be joined by Alina Bezuglova – she is co-founder of the TLA Russia Group and also Rutech Ventures. She has her finger on the pulse of Russian technology.

From Eurasia, we flew back home and burrowed into the nooks and crannies of UK houses for our next guest. We were delighted to be joined by two of the team at Q-Bot – they provide a layer of insulation in the hardest-to-reach places with their clever technology. Tom Lipinski tells us how a passion for architecture turned into the creation of this company and Danya Kivell tells us how she’s the brains behind the work itself as Mechatronic Design Engineer.

If you were a latecomer to the Bitcoin craze, you’ll probably be quite glad that this is a free podcast. While you count losses, the next hour might give you some good advice on where to invest next time.

Sue Nelson and Russ Shaw had some extremely interesting topics to discuss on this week’s show – Space & VR anybody?

 To start with we chatted to Thomas Gere from Realities Centre, who is also head of the TLA VR & AR working group. Anything that he doesn’t know about VR or AR, isn’t worth knowing!

 From a virtual world, to out of this world and into Space, Sue recently met Taff Morgan at an event. Taff works for the Open University in the Physical Science department – we talked about the future of Space travel, among many other exciting and futuristic things.

The temperature is cold and the skies are grey – if you ever needed something to blow the January blues away, we have it here and now for you. How about a bit of brand new tech to get you in the mood?

With all the gloom, it took a bit of coaxing to get Sue Nelson and Paul Armstrong out of their warms homes and into the presenters’ chairs at TechTalk HQ – but as soon as they heard who our guest was, they were ready and raring to go.

Paul Miller is a bit of a star on the London tech scene and is the CEO of Bethnal Green Ventures. They help talented teams launch and scale “tech for good ventures”, which are Tech companies with projects that will significantly improve millions of lives.

Over the course of this episode, Paul talks a little about some of the brilliant companies that he has helped – some that you’ll have definitely heard of and others that are ones to watch for the future.

It was been all change this year as we moved into a new studio overlooking London from Euston Tower and welcomed a new high-profile presenting team. 

Sue Nelson, Sarah Luxford, Paul Armstrong and Russ Shaw have put their heads together to put together an hour of some of our favourite interviews. One hour won't be enough, so we'll have some more next week. 

For this last episode before Christmas we had Andre Kay coming to town, not on an open sleigh but rather the London-Midlands service into Euston station.

Andre is the CEO of Voyager Blue and he is decking your wallets with cards of protection. Credit card crime is becoming easier with modern technology, but Andre’s team are creating card blockers and other tools to ensure that you enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.

Also on the show, it’ll be jingle bells to your ears if you’re looking for a job in the technology sector because Sue has also recently caught up the team at Global Resourcing.

Happy Christmas to all of our followers – next week we’ll be hearing our highlights from 2017 in a special show.

Temperatures are dropping, winds are rising and rain is falling. It’s that horrible time of year. Luckily, we had some warm tech debate to keep Sue Nelson and Sarah Luxford happy as we near Christmas.

First up, we were delighted to welcome somebody hugely influential in the tech industry. Joining us this week was Navroza Ladha, she is Deputy Director for Digital Skills and Inclusion in the Government and was able to give us some fantastic insight into the work that goes on behind the scenes.

Our other guest is also hugely influential in the tech world – Aftab Malhotra, among many other things, he has founded Growth Enabler – they use AI and Algorithms to create intelligence on Disruptive Technologies and Digital Innovations that empowers you to make informed decisions – and also the TLA India group.

This week we are joined by Sarah Harvey from Square & Pat Saini from Pennington Manches 

We love it when we go on the road at TechTalk. It’s handy to have a studio close to Euston Station, because we were able to head up to the fantastic Innovate UK event.

We sent our roving reporter, Steve Griffiths, up to Birmingham’s NEC Arena where he was greeted by an abundance of fantastic UK companies who are revolutionising the tech scene.

In this special show we hear from Zelter Shelter, Emteq, Dynamon, Zinergy, EcoGo, Touch & Discover Systems and SOMI Trailers.

Everything from batteries to emergency shelters are covered in this special show.

The moment that we have been waiting for happened on Monday morning at 9am. It was the time of our big TechTalk22 reveal on TechRadar, one of the biggest tech websites in the country.

Our presenter, Sue Nelson, assembled a number of big names in the tech world – including guest presenter Sarah Luxford, Gadgette Founder Holly Brockwell and Rich Walker of Shadow Robot – to compile their top 22 of UK companies at the forefront of tech innovation. 

Catch the full list here on TechRadar and our website here.

While the excitement of TechTalk22 remained, Sue and Paul Armstrong had some more fantastic companies to chat to.

Phil Westcott is a bit of an expert when it comes to AI and machine learning. He has set up the Filament platform, which is allowing businesses to focus on the creative stuff and become far more efficient with their data and resources.

We then welcomed Heather Picov to the mic. She is on a bit of a mission to get youngsters invested in the tech industry. She has setup Apps For Good – their free courses helps 10-18 year-olds to build mobile apps and IoT products.

We’ve been getting very excited about TechTalk22 – you may have heard about this already, but on Monday 13th November we are releasing our list of the top 22 most exciting tech firms in the UK. This is being published on TechRadar.com – however, in the meantime, we had to remain professional and produce another fantastic podcast. 

It wasn’t too difficult though, we had some fantastic guests. This was a good show for Paul Armstrong to return to, alongside Sue Nelson. 

To kick us off, we were talking moving homes. The least attractive of thoughts – until now. Rather than countless back and forths with solicitors and estate agents, we met Mick Silver from MoovShack. They have created an app which allows the nitty gritty of sorting agents to be done on your phone. Feet up and collect the keys.

Sticking with the theme, what might you buy a new homeowner? ‘How about some lovely flowers – nice. Ah, but I don’t know when they’ll be in – damn it. Oh wait, let’s send them through the letterbox – perfect’. We’d imagine this was exactly the thought process behind Bloom & Wild – yep, you can send flowers (and even Christmas trees) through a letterbox. This techy company is brilliant.

Halloween has  been and gone, but we still have a frighteningly good TechTalk Show for you to enjoy. The future of banking and the future of coding were both discussed and not a pumpkin in sight.

Joining Sue Nelson in the presenters’ chairs this week was Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates. We kicked the show off by finding out about all the different projects that Russ is involved with.

Neither of them were a stranger to our first guest either. Tom Butterworth is the UK Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank and came along to the studio to tell us all about their story – they are the only bank in the UK focused solely on the innovation economy.

Our next guest benefitted from a barrage of hate on Social Media, thanks to their tag-line ‘inspiring the next generation of coders, not Kardashians’. It was the brainchild of Sophie Deen’s mother and, while Sophie doesn’t mind a bit of KimYe, it’s a catchy saying. Sophie has invented the Detective Dot character, who is making coding fun. Dot has been attracting a lot of attention worldwide too – find out the whole story by taking a listen.

Pre-orders for the iPhone X started this week and, as such, it’s rather difficult to type having sold all my arms and legs – at least I still have my eyes to unlock it. Anyway, moving on, we’ve got something for you to enjoy while the orders are shipped.

Sue Nelson and Steve Griffiths had another hour of informative tech talk to keep them occupied.

First up, we gained a bit of free mentoring from Oli Barrett. He’s quite a big name in the world of tech and he’s on the advisory board of One Million Mentors – an organisation where potential mentors sign-up to help fledgling businesses.

Our other guest was talking about a topic which we’re pretty sure is a first for us – horses. There’s neigh chance that we were going to miss this one. Pauline Issard has started the Trackener business which is a bit like a FitBit for our equine friends. You’d better take a listen.

One person who’s in tune with nature is Jonathan Lodge. He’s  CEO of City Farm Systems, an amazingly innovative company who are converting the wasted space of building roofs to plots of land perfect for supplying the nation with the greenest of beans.

From city farms to cyber security, Sue recently hosted a networking event especially for women in business and one of the speakers was Jane Frankland. Jane is an expert in the industry and told us all about her story.

Last of all, we were hearing from the boss of TouchNote. They are a hugely popular company that you may have used to turn photos into postcards, and Dan Ziv is the man in charge. Of particular note is the unbelievable Annual Leave policy that their staff enjoy. Listen back to hear it.

Continuing to make the Midlanders marvel this week were Sue Nelson and Steve Griffiths, with another hour of varied tech chat to enjoy.

First on the mic was Debbie Forster from the Tech Talent Charter. Debbie is on a bit of a mission to get more women involved in technology, something that will hugely benefit the industry.

We went back in time to take a look into the future for the middle part of our show. Armand Didier is creating Mixed Reality applications for some very impressive clients. We met him back at the Tech XLR8 event earlier this year.

Our last guest has a wealth of experience in the industry. From leading roles at Telefonica, Virgin Media and Digicel – Erik Staaf has now created his own company focusing on IOT in mobile connected devices. Definitely worth a listen.

We love good ideas. All of our past guests have had great ideas with their businesses, but our first guest this week deals only with good ideas. Owen Hunnam has created the Idea Drop software which allows businesses to harness all the positives in their staff’s ideas. 

In line with Yahoo’s backtracking, we decided to have a little throwback session for the second half of the show.

First up, we heard back from Rendermedia. We caught up with them at the Tech XLR8 Show and they are creating some fantastic VR and AR solutions for business. Next, we found out about mobile compliance from KyoLab and finally we delved into the world of 3D music thanks to Kinicho.

We also had a presenting debut for Russ Shaw, the Founder of Tech London Advocates. He joined Sue Nelson and Sarah Luxford to complete our superstar line-up.

For our first conversation, we decided to mix up some different forms of media. Video may have killed the radio star, but we were pretty confident that Alex Wood, the print expert, meant us no harm. Alex is the Editor of The Memo Magazine and he gave us an insight into the challenges that he has faced.

Taking a break, we did a bit of clever shopping. Adimo were one of the fantastic companies that we spoke to at the Unbound event – their software is gaining customers and generating loyalty.

Before we called time to allow our fans the chance to pre-order their favourite game, we heard from Suki Fuller. Suki has a rich experience in the tech industry and is one of the Women In Tech Advocates – she’s got a number of other projects on-the-go too.

Joining Sue Nelson on the mic was Paul Armstrong, from the tech consultancy HERE/FORTH, and Sarah Luxford who founded the TLA Women in Tech movement.

First to be grilled by the new team was Jeremy Sosabowski from AlgoDynamix. They have created some very clever software which focuses on financial forecasting for the future. They don’t believe in looking back at the past.

From software to security, we heard back from one of the companies we met at Unbound a while ago. Richard Pursey is CEO at SafeToNet and they are focused on keeping children safe online through things like app management and device blocking.

From software to security and finally to students. If you live in a University town you may be noticing a fresh batch of weary and hungover millennials – you can forgive them for it during Freshers’ Week but they’ll knuckle down soon enough with the help of George Biddle’s SignIn Student app. Attend lectures, get jobs. Simples.

Our first guest’s name is Huw Prosser but he came on to TechTalk to tell us about Molli. She is the receptionist that doesn’t get tired, sick or make an error – she is mates with Alexa and is made by Blooware Technologies.

Next up was somebody who is of particular relevance to Dan. He likes his fitness, not that you’d know it (sorry Dan), so he enjoyed meeting Stephanie Newport-Booth from GoSweat. They are your one-stop shop for finding the best ways and places to work up a sweat.

Our last guest is aiming to make our travelling experiences a lot better. Tom Charman is from Kompas App and they describe themselves as the pocket guide to the world’s urban jungles – whether you like cats drinking tea or Peruvian cock fighting, it’s all there.

We caught up with Joao Jesus at the Tech XLR8 show and introduced his unique alarm clock app. You can setup public alarms for events that you think others may like and can even make sure you wake up next to your partner if you’re long distance. Cute.

Find out the full capabilities of this great app by visiting the website and listening back to the podcast.

We had an early indicator that this show would be a good one with our first guest Jonny Stephens. Jonny told us all about IndiCater – they are making waves in the hospitality industry with their clever software that just takes the fuss out of things. Ideal.

From food to apps, we seamlessly pushed our way into conversation with Max Williams. Pusher are giving a nudge to the tech world. Their apps and coding have already secured some very impressive clients.

We were still hungry after our first chat, so we hastily turned to seafood. While we were disappointed to learn that Lobster weren’t actually producers of lobster when we met them at Unbound recently, we were very impressed with their snappy collection of photos.

To bring the show to a close, we were initiated into a tribe. Adam Fagg is part of the Innovation Tribe in Kent and he told us all about how their group can help solve problems and launch new products for their members.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

Listen back to one of our fantastic interviews above.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

Listen back to one of our fantastic interviews above.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

Listen back to one of our fantastic interviews above.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

Listen back to one of our fantastic interviews above.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

Listen back to one of our fantastic interviews above.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

Listen back to one of our fantastic interviews above.

We visited the Unbound Global event in London for the first time back in July and we fell in love with it.

The trade festival allowed us to meet some really innovative start-ups and SMEs who are really exciting the world of tech. We were wowed by the ambition and creativity of those we met.

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We met so many fantastic companies at the show and discovered some fantastic innovation that is happening right here in the UK. Exciting times.

Listen above for one of these fantastic companies.

We met so many fantastic companies at the show and discovered some fantastic innovation that is happening right here in the UK. Exciting times.

Listen above for one of these fantastic companies.

We met so many fantastic companies at the show and discovered some fantastic innovation that is happening right here in the UK. Exciting times.

Listen above for one of these fantastic companies.

We met so many fantastic companies at the show and discovered some fantastic innovation that is happening right here in the UK. Exciting times. 

Listen above for one of these fantastic companies.

We did have one change in the studio though. After what seemed like an age of waiting, we welcomed Dan Hawkes back from his long summer sojourn to join Steve Griffiths, who seemed a bit jealous.

Any jealousy was soon banished when we spoke with our first guest. One of our favourite tech advancements is robotics, so we were delighted to welcome Rich Walker from Shadow Robot. They literally make robots. No kidding.

Moving on,  it’s the end of an era on The TechTalk Show. We had our last Unboxing session…but did the final product rock, or did it go back into the box?

To get us through the emotion of the last Unboxing, we heard back from one of the fantastic companies that we met at the Unbound event in July, Andrew Ko introduced us to his company, Personalyze, and explained what profiling technology involves.

Going back to robotics, we spoke to a company who could well be developing the next RoboCop. They are called Concorde Security and have already made their name in Asia and now they are bringing their security expertise to the UK.

Happily, we’re back with more. Steve Griffiths and James Sloan ran through some more of their highlights from the two days – from the ‘Fitbit for pets’ to the ‘Pokemon Go for brands’. Yep, we love a bit of a mixed bag on this show.

In the first half of the show you’ll hear from Seldon, Landmrk, Felcana and Pouch who all spoke with James. Steve then introduced his interesting trio of Shopest, Illumr and Appointedd.

Make sure you listen to the whole show though, as we have a special announcement about an even more special event that is coming to TechTalk soon. You may have seen mention of TechTalk 22 on our website or social media pages, so find out what it’s all about.

First onto the airwaves was Anthony Rushworth from Homegrown. Steve likes a bit of property, so he was more than happy to discuss the intelligent property investment platform.

Daniel Craig was also confirmed for another instalment of James Bond this week, but we’re not sure our espionage-style Unboxing product would make the cut with Q.

Moving on, we decided that Steve and James need a style makeover, so we welcomed Aaron Jones from See Fashion into the studio. If you find yourself browsing through one brand’s website for ages each day, it’s probably because Aaron’s team have hooked you in.

Finally, we decided to get to grips with some legal discussion. Anthony Rose has founded Seed Legals, which allows founders and investors to create all the legal documents they need to build their company and close their funding round, online, in minutes from any connected device. 

First up, we welcomed Ian Robb from Reputation Builder. What do they do? Well, they build reputations. The world of customer reviews is vast and difficult to negotiate, but Ian’s company is helping its clients to carve a path to greatness.

Another world that is vast and difficult to negotiate is the Unboxing world. None of the guests were impressed and we almost broke an iPhone in the process.

To lift our spirits, we then welcomed Ahrani Logan – who proceeded to whizz us into outer space. Her company, Peapodicity, are educators in STEM and STEAM but they do it with a difference. Their ‘AugmentifyIt’ app is bringing space to life with the help of AR. Very cool.

Finally, we know in our office that James likes to ask a question, so he loved Jeremy King’s company, Attest. These guys are revolutionising the difficult world of market research with helpful answers to essential questions.

 In July we were delighted to attend the fantastic Unbound Live event at the Old Truman Brewery in London. The bustling venue showed us the best of UK innovation in tech – we had some great chats too.

On day one, James Sloan was delighted to meet Starling Bank who are revolutionising the way we do banking. He also loves a festival, so the guys at Festyvent were right up his street. Finally, he was able to keep his cool with the help of Doppel’s wearables.

Steve Griffiths was in the hot seat for the next day. Freestak have their finger on the pulse in the sporting world, Labrador are leading us on the way to decent smart phone devices and Mallzee offer ‘clothes shopping on speed’ according to Steve – you’d better listen to find out more.

Our first guests have a company that could make a real impact. Alex Young heads a team of techie doctors who are helping start-ups in med tech with their company Healthcare Start-Up Society – they can offer all the fixing you need.

Unboxing was next and what a shocker – the product was universally liked! We were all a bit confused about what to do when the product doesn’t need to be binned.

Getting us back on our feet and delving into some interesting tech was Julie Evans from Exonar. Business owners will often realise that they have data flying everywhere but no way of tracking what is where – Julie’s company are here to sort it all out without the hassle of doing it yourself.

Our final guest has created what is essentially a watertight WhatsApp service for the VIPs for the world. There’s no need to worry about hacking, so doctors can discuss medical details, business owners can discuss deals and MPs can talk about expenses.

Our first guest was Colleen Wong from Tech Sixty Four. Unfortunately, Steve needed this tech 15-years ago when his daughter was a toddler (showing his age), but the company’s Gator Watch is an absolute must for parents at the moment. The worry of losing your child in a busy public space may be over.

From one handy bit of tech to another that was a massive let down. This week’s Unboxing product was designed to help relaxing, but it left Steve & Dan in a rage instead.

Back to better tech, we welcomed Andrew Brogden on to the show and discussed Stay Private – so we won’t say anymore. Just joking of course – they are helping businesses and individuals get ahead of hackers with their encryption services for emails and private messaging apps.

Our first guest is doing something that we’re sure every business person would be happy with. Meetings make for miserable occasions at times, but Natalie from Avocor let us know how their products have been specifically designed to enhance the meeting space through collaboration.

Unboxing is our favourite thing to watch every week but Steve, Dan and Natalie were not even nearly impressed with this week’s offering. Back in the box…

Moving on, we decided that it has best for you guys to hear some more from some of the fantastic innovation that was on-display at Tech XLR8 a couple of weeks ago. Hear from Pavegen who are turning your footsteps into energy and Fing App who are securing the safety of your tech devices.

Another one of Dan and Steve’s pet hates is shopping, but luckily our first guest seeks to end the humdrum of the shopping centre. We should GoInStore as they are using mobile technology to stream live from the view point of an in-store sales person directly to the website visitor.

Moving on to something that they love…Unboxing! We love a bit of rubbish tech, it’s a good laugh – this week’s product certainly qualified for a few giggles too.

We won’t take the Unboxing tech with us to Unbound, don’t worry. The TechTalk team are heading up to London for the tech expo of the year and we had a chat with the chief organiser of the event to find out about the great companies we can expect to meet.

If they are indeed a 3, they should maybe update some of the software because our first guest had some very advanced tech. We all get frustrated with authentication, right? Andrew Budd certainly does, and that’s why he’s created iProov. They are getting rid of all the passwords and fingerprint checks with some secure facial recognition software. Handy. Facey.

Unboxing turned out to be quite the let-down this week. A product ideal for the outdoors that you cannot actually use outdoors – not ideal.

After that palaver, we needed a night out. It looks like our last guest had us covered too. Anna Frankowska tells us all about the Nightset App – they make sure that you aren’t missing out on the perfect party.

On this podcast we have a special show for, where we caught up with the best innovative companies at the TechXLR8 and AppsWorld expos. Steve Griffiths, Dan Hawkes, James Sloan and Sue Nelson had a fantastic time at Excel.

Vel Mai, nCube Home, Prescience, Nine Degree Technologies, Accelerrecomm and ZeroLight represented the finest tech on offer – we even hopped into a Tesla at one point, so listen out for that one.

First up, we had some of the team from Room One London come and chat to us. Elena Corchero and Melissa Dore are part of a design and technology lab that is bridging the gap between virtual realities and the physical world – you need to hear what they both had to say.

From new technologies to a blast from the past, for this week’s Unboxing product we had a retro classic that’s had a bit of a makeover. Is this product going to snake its way past Apple? Probably not. Can you tell what we’re talking about? 

Any mention of VR gets us excited, so we decided to listen back to one of our interviews from the Wearable Technology Show recently. Mark Reed is from My Life Digital and their company is making sure that they are a trusted name when it comes to personal data.

First up, we caught up with Fissara and their Director Jon Holttum. They are experts at efficiency when it comes to processes in the workplace – maybe we should get them involved more in the TechTalk studio to keep Dan and Steve in-line.

As everybody else was voting in the UK, there was only two choices of response for Unboxing. It was a bad decision for this week’s product – their campaigning might have been helped if the batteries were still running.

Some voters pick their party out of loyalty. It’s a concept that consumers often buy into too. Our next guests, Scrummy, are revolutionizing the way that we build up rewards through our favourite retailers and businesses.

To bring the show to a close, we had a bit of a gaming chat – we weren’t slacking towards the end though. Tim Horton is from NowLoading, they are specialists in the video game media industry and they work closely with the digital magazine, Movie Pilot.

Nah, we’ll let them off – we had loads of fantastic guests on TechTalk this week and laying the foundations for the show was Connor Handley-Collins from Truvision. Did you ever imagine that VR would be used in the construction industry? Nope? Well you’d better think again – it’s happening.

We moved on, but it felt like we were still floating in a virtual world after hearing this week’s Unboxing consensus – unanimous adoration? Surely not.

Our next guest is doing something very topical at the moment. A couple of weeks have passed since the NHS Cyber Attack, but the issue of cyber security is now at the forefront of everybody’s minds – Ryan Rubin from Protiviti are offering advice and solutions for scary ransomware attacks.

Finally, we had some further advice but it focused on quite the different topic. Rupert Honywood is from the Integrated Marketing Bureau – he’s a bit of a whizz when it comes to marketing and social selling, so make sure you ingest his tablets of terrific advice.

We christened our new studio with a fantastic show full of brilliant guests. Although, to kick us off, we had The Buggles going through our heads – we’re hoping video doesn’t kill the radio stars because we spoke to Sophie High from Plotto – the online video research solution. We escaped unharmed.

Our new location didn’t breed any new success in Unboxing this week, unfortunately. Could this have been the most ridiculed product ever?

We needed some tunes to get us back in the mood after our Unboxing flop. It was lucky that we had Jukedeck to pick up the mood. Businesses use music more than what you might think – there’s a lot of science in it. Patrick Stobbs explains how his company are exploiting the highest tech in AI to create compositions that will go a long way.

Now, with our last guest, Steve & Dan might be running scared. They should hope that people aren’t searching for ‘Tech Radio Presenters’ on ProFinda or otherwise they may be out of the job! Seb Haire explains how the firm are connecting the right people in the right places, but also how they are so much better than LinkedIn. 

Somebody who is more likely to be able to make these VR dreams a reality is Mark Cundle, through his company Austella. They love all things VR and they even have a tour of their office on their website. We heard all about their story about the Wearable Tech show 

Sticking with games, we also heard from Sri & Shariff from Game Bench. Dan loves these guys because he loves Android and hates Apple, while iPhone 7 fanboy Steve is won over too. The company are ascending Android apps to be the best.

Even Unboxing had us twiddling our thumbs. A blast from the past had us all rocking, apart from the ever-cynical Dan.

To buy all these types of game products, of course, you need a good platform online to find them. As such, it was lucky that we spoke to Michal Schwartz from Expressly. They are revolutionising the online shopping world with their technology that just makes sense to the consumer.

We like to make a bit of noise on this show, so it was apt that BeLoudest were first up. Stuart Spencer’s company is flying high, thanks to their VR flight experience game ‘A bad day to fly’.

Having experienced the very best of VR, we then nosedived with another VR product in this week’s Unboxing. Unanimous Back in the box! Watch the whole sorry debacle back via the live video.

Maybe, when it comes to Unboxing, we should speak to Mick Robbins a bit more? Mick’s company, Connected Space, can do pretty much anything when it comes to technology they’re light years ahead.  

Next up, we were thrusted into the world of geo-targeting. This cutting edge technique saves loads of headaches for marketing teams enabling them to really pinpoint and focus on their exact target market. Edge 360 are the experts and they have plenty of happy clients – Vijay and Rahul tell us why.

It was a jam-packed hour and luckily we had our rota ready thanks to Carl Holloway. His company, Rotaready, are leading the way when it comes to organising your staff and their workflow. If only it was so easy to control Steve & Dan.

The Sith Lords were joined by a Padawan presenter in the form of Francois Mazoudier, he’s actually more like a Jedi Master when it comes to tech though. He runs Croydon’s TMRW, south London’s no.1 tech hub. 

We actually popped along to one of the TMRW events last week and caught up with some fantastic companies. First of all, we heard from Scrummy. They are taking brand loyalty to a new level. Then we had Hulah; these guys are revolutionising the way we search for a holiday. 

Taking a short break from the guys at TMRW, we moved on to Unboxing. It was an Apple product – it promised so much, but it was a waste of time.

Heading back to TMRW, we had a chat with AlliApp – it’s an allergy tracker with some professional backing. Finally, don’t worry about the expenses receipt any more, AIO are changing the name of petty cash in business.

We all know that Siri cannot hold our interest for too long though, we’ve tried it. Thankfully we are joined in the studio by Latif Baluch and his new social calendar, ‘I’m In Diary’. This app is brilliant, you can vote, chat and generally arrange your way to a fantastic event.

We had to try and keep calm in the studio for Unboxing, but there was a horrific whirring noise going around – surely it wouldn’t be from a device specifically designed to soothe the mind. Verdict: Back in the box!

To help us overcome our headache, we were lucky to have ? from eConsult whom we had spoken to at the Wearable Technology Show. It’s kit for GPs that keep the queues down at the surgery, and hopefully your symptoms too. Dan and James got the scoop.

Lastly, far be it from our presenters to dance a ballet, we had a Black Swan of a different kind. Steve King’s company aren’t wearing tutus, they are busy utilising a wealth of data to create digital solutions and solve marketing problems for some big-name clients.

We had a packed schedule, so made sure that we had no time to talk about some sort of important election that’ll be happening soon – Claire Jenkins was ready and waiting on the phone for us and we like her. Why? She’s making networking tasty through her company Table Crowd, they’ve survived even though Dan and Steve managed to elude the door security to attend once upon a time.

The Unboxing continued it’s ‘It Rocks’ resurgence thanks to a little device that some of you may have seen before. It was a close call though…

Now, for our next guest, we had Raspberries in the studio but we were joined by a company who are all-over Raspberry-pi. Not sure what it is? You’d better listen to the pi-top team.

We ended the show on a medical wearable note. First, we heard from one of the great companies that we spoke to at the Wearable Technology Show – Vybra Solutions discussed how to cleanse the air around you. Then, before the curtain came down on another week, we welcomed Jane Ollis from Quvium. If you’re an asthma sufferer, this is the product for you – it’s a personalised cough monitor – listen to the show for more details, it’s well worth it.

First into the studio, we welcomed the Space Between duo of Marcus Cooke and John Parkinson. They are coders, developers and creatives all wrapped up in one company – they reckon that they can bring to life any vision that you have for an app or website. You’ll have to look them up and give them a try.

There was a buzz in the room for the Unboxing product and not just because we had a coffee-theme – it was a very close call and, to my knowledge, it was our first-ever tie…

We kept you all Tech Savvy this week and it was all live too. Andrew Mackenzie came to us from Cleveland Scott York, they are specialists when it comes to Intellectual Property and the process behind patents.

Now, this week, we closed the show in One Direction. We were talking all about the best way to date Harry Styles thanks to Grace Yusuf’s company KyuBid. They’re also app developers and working on some very interesting projects. You’d better listen back to the podcast for more info.

Now, with our first guest, if you’re a parent – this is for you. No time for the school run? Sick of taking your kids to swimming lessons (a chore that used to irk Steve greatly)? If you answered yes to either of those then you need to hear what Camron Moradi had to say. His app, One Lane, will be an earth-shattering moment for world-weary parents.

Last week’s Unboxing proved to be a rare hit, but we were back in the doldrums this week – an ‘easy to install’ device was well beyond Dan’s know-how.

It also happened to be #WorldPhysicalFitnessDay – so it seemed apt that we heard from a couple more of the companies that we met at the Wearable Technology Show recently. Lyte’s SunnyCam will have you on your feet, while ActivInsights are keeping you fighting fit.

Now we know our presenters’ hearing isn’t quite what it used to be, however they felt like they had the best seats in the house for Andy Taylor from FrontRow. He talked to us about his tech products which are ensuring you never miss a tip in the classroom with their sound system.

Next up there was a big HURRAH! Finally, our Unboxing product got the majority with ‘It Rocks’ – pigs do fly.

Getting us Tech Savvy this week was Steve Dann from Medical Realities. Steve’s company was one of the fantastic med tech companies that we met at the Wearable Technology Show earlier in the month. 

Our last guest came to us with quite an endorsement; Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak no less! Why’s that? Well David de Min has created the Velapp app – it’s the world’s first live video editor and it’s pretty damn good…

Steve has claimed that he used to struggle in exams as a child, we can believe that! First up, we heard all about a company called Scanning Pens from Jack Churchill. They could’ve helped Steve when he was a child, but they are now helping children today from all around the world.

For Unboxing this week, we’ve decided that Social Media exec Harry needs to up his game with the secret goods on offer. You might want to skip over this one and jump into the next segment.

Getting us Tech Savvy this week was Richard Little from Eversheds. Sue Nelson had spoken to him earlier in the week and got advice all about the legal side of invoicing and payments.

Our last guest on the show this week was Justin Lyon from Simudyne. Justin believes that every consequential decision should be subjected to a computer simulation to improve the chances of success. It’s an interesting concept and they have developed AI software called Providence to help make those decisions. Hopefully the software will recommend listening to the podcast all day!

MyLife Digital is a data management services for both individuals and organisations, with the Citizen at the heart of their activities and services at all times. We had Mark Reed to explain in more detail at the Wearabale Technology Show.

Hear the podcast and be sure to visit their website for full details on this very important project.

One of the companies out there to wow their customers (and customers of their customers) are Amplified Robot. Having worked with the likes of Vodafone and Saint-Gobain, Steve Dann explains how they offer production and consultancy for VR, AR and much more.

Make sure you hear the Amplified Robot story by listening to the podcast, but you’ll want to check out their website too.

You may well want to check out a company called Rhthm. They are developing a product called Dreem. It’s the only active and complete sleep solution that merges the latest and greatest in neuroscience research and advanced technology.

 It’s due to be released later this year, so catch Hugo giving us the lowdown as to what we can expect via our podcast but make sure you visit their website too.

One company that have survived the test of time is Lyte, they have been developing SunnyCam – a long time before the international giants decided to jump on the bandwagon. More stylish and subtle than a GoPro – you can record the moments that you just don’t want to miss.

We had the opportunity to hear the Lyte story in more detail after a great chat with Chris Chance. Make sure you visit their website too.

Imagine walking down the street and pushing buttons on your jacket to activate the many devices that we have at our disposal these days – this is exactly what Infi-Tex are doing and Myra Waiman told us all about it. This is brilliant stuff.

Fancy finding out how you can get involved in this technology? Head over to their website and check out all their case studies. Listen to them explain all on the podcast too.

We met with Joss Langford at the Wearable Technology Show where he introduced Active Insights to us. It has been developed especially for healthcare professionals who can help us to keep an eye on our health remotely. Ideal.

Give yourself a helping hand, literally. To get involved with this, make sure you visit their website and listen back to the podcast.

Vybra Solutions are developing a number of different purifiers and dehumidifiers for your home, school or business. As we met them at the Wearable Technology show, it only seem right that our presenter Dan modelled the version that you can wear on your neck.

Breathe easier with Vybra – check out their products online and listen to the podcast while you get online and order one.

Think of stress relief and most people think of things like alcohol, cigarettes or junk food – obviously none of them really work.

Stefan Chmelik introduced BioSafe to us, they have developed tech to get us to relax on-demand without something that would earn a big tut from the doctor.

Austella bucked that trend and ended up consuming a large chunk of our working day playing around on their site. In case you hadn’t guessed, they are VR guys. Mark Cundle told us about the applications they have developed alongside some big hitters in the tech world.

We can’t offer you a VR podcast and we’re sorry about that, but it’s worth a listen nonetheless. We won’t be offended if you choose to head to their cool website first though.

Thankfully, he didn’t need to be too chatty this week. Following our teaser of a couple of the interviews from the Wearable Technology Show, we were back for more this week.

Creative agencies, the future of surgery, a company redefining easy payment methods and clicking your fingers to make stuff happen. All of that within an hour? You better believe it.

Don’t worry though, we still had plenty of time for Unboxing – call the police, there’s been a mugging and we’ve been ripped off.

Austella bucked that trend and ended up consuming a large chunk of our working day playing around on their site. In case you hadn’t guessed, they are VR guys. Mark Cundle told us about the applications they have developed alongside some big hitters in the tech world.

We can’t offer you a VR podcast and we’re sorry about that, but it’s worth a listen nonetheless. We won’t be offended if you choose to head to their cool website first though

With to-see lists filling up more every single day, GPs need a platform where they can access patient forms remotely and provide instant advice and support based on a simple form filling exercise from the patient.

 Thankfully, we spoke to Murray from eConsult who has the key to unlock the issues. Find out more on the podcast and visit the website here.

We caught up with David Morgan, who sympathised with his patients as an NHS Doctor over the time it took to get an appointment for a simple issue. Really, it just needed some remote checking – step forward his company’s mobile monitoring system.

Ease the squeeze on the NHS and get quick answers to the burning questions about your health – visit the website and hear more from the podcast.

We did, however, let our minds stray from the studio with our first guest – and we can blame him for that. Richard Stephens from Opto beamed us into his VR world. Opto are producing lighter, wireless and generally just fantastic headsets.

Unboxing was resoundingly consigned back to the box this week, but it did actually rock too. What on earth? Find out what happened via the live video on Social Media.

 It’s actually been quite a busy one for us this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we were up at London Excel chatting to some great guys at the Wearable Technology show. The second half of the show featured a sample of some our favourite interviews.

We’ll have a full special next week, but for this podcast make sure you listen out for Aparito Health, Studio Zero and hear Dan and Harry use their mind to power Scalextric at Hamamatsu’s stand.

Hermione Crease was our first guest and she told us all about her company, Purrmetrix. They have developed a domestic Internet of Things product that will help map buildings and identify heat usage. It’s a great way to save money on heating and air conditioning bills, whilst looking after the planet at the same time.

Steve and Dan were a little sceptical over the usability and pricing of our unboxing product, sourced by Producer James, who tried to argue a case to avoid the dreaded unanimous “back in the box!”

For this week’s Tech Savvy segment, Sue Nelson interviewed Dean Andrews in another of our Eversheds specials. This time around we were discussing the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and the benefits of its associated tax breaks.

We then had Chris Williams on the phone to finish off the show, he told us all about his company Chatta, who have created a unique training programme to accelerate children’s speech and language skills. The classroom teacher explained how their app and online course work.

We’ll be back with more TechTalk discussion next week, but for now, why not check out the FoodTalk Awards? It’s being hosted by our sister show and will be coming to London this June.

Our studio guest was Nigel Walley, MD of Chimni. His company have developed a smart filing system for homeowners to aggregate all of their bills, insurance documents, licences, etc. in one place! 

An eventful unboxing segment was split into two parts as Producer James and Social Media Harry initially provided batteries, but no screwdriver, much to the amusement of Dan and Steve. Take two was more successful and once again the lights were dimmed to showcase this week’s mystery product.

We then heard Sue Nelson’s Tech Savvy interview with Francois Mazoudier, the Founder of Croydon-based Tech Hub, TMRW. A fabulous alternative to the traditional desk space hire model with the benefit of central London travel links without the central London prices.

Finally, we spoke to James Heywood – Marketing Manager at Lincoln Security – who enlightened us with the development of eLoq, an electronic key system guaranteed to improve security. Its’ associated cloud-based software tracks every time a lock is opened and is set to revolutionise both home and business owners locking up routines.

Before things got hot and heavy though, we had a fantastic chat with Robert Dragan from Learnium. Speaking on the phone from his office beanbag overlooking a river, Robert explained how his app is improving education by providing better communication for students and teachers alike.

Having moved on from Unboxing, we then got the lowdown on Eversheds, the corporate law specialists, with the help of Charlotte Walker-Osborn.

Before the love-in ended, we caught up with Shruti Malani-Krishnan from Powr of You. They are urging people to be #DataSmart and are offering the opportunity for payment from social media activity. Quids in.