IT Tech Videos & Podcasts

Meet Two Teenage Leaders Who Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity (We Aren't Kidding)! Today's show features a conversation recording at Web Summit with two future (and present) leaders : Raya Mardani and Aarav Sharma. They are 15 and 16 respectively and already building incredible solutions with a real mission and purpose.They joined me on stage for a talk called "Young Minds, Bright Futures" and it was too good not to follow up and record with them both whilst here.As Web Summit themselves put it, "Gen Z hold immense potential to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges". Listening to these two leaders, it's impossible to disagree.

How The Cloud Market Is Being Fundamentally 'Reset' The criteria for choosing a cloud partner has fundamentally changed: AI is trumping all previous discussions.On today's podcast Google Cloud’s Chief Revenue Officer Matt Renner joins David to explain why the underlying technology is the real story in financial services.We explore why 90-95% of early generative AI proofs of concept failed, why compliance is the primary regulatory focus for banks, and how Google Cloud is differentiating itself as a solution provider.

The Impossible Trade-Off: How Square Built a Simple Ecosystem and Brought AI to the Corner Store Willem Ave, Square's Global Head of Product, details the company’s evolution from a simple card reader to an entire ecosystem. He explains the complex "art and science" of keeping the platform effortless while adding sophisticated banking and software. Crucially, Willem reveals how Square is bringing accessible, trustworthy AI tools—like a virtual CMO or CFO—to small, non-knowledge worker businesses, arguing this is the best form of economic empowerment. The conversation explores balancing this innovation with the absolute necessity of maintaining merchant trust.

Transparency and AI: Why NetSuite Built Trust Into the Core Architecture Senior VP Brian Chess reveals NetSuite’s architectural bet with transparency in their AI: moving beyond quick wins to build trust into the core ERP system.We explore the leadership decision to enable external models (like ChatGPT/Claude) via the AI Connector Service.Brian also discusses the challenge of proving AI ROI to the CFO and why organizational experimentation is key in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Fashion’s Whiplash: Kathleen Chan on AI, Tariffs & Fixing Broken Supply Chains “The 100% tariffs have poured fuel on an already raging fire… it’s put this whiplash effect into every sourcing manager and production team.” Kathleen Chan, CEO & Founder of Calico Global apparel supply chains are “very, very broken.” Kathleen Chan is out to fix them. As founder of Calico, she’s building an AI-driven “force multiplier” to bring resilience, speed, and clarity to one of the world’s most volatile industries. In this conversation with David Savage, Kathleen shares: How tariffs and economic instability create a whiplash effect in fashion Why Calico’s inbound leads surged 300% in the last year The role of AI and vetted factory networks in rebuilding resilience Lessons from her early entrepreneurial journey Why VC priorities are shifting to sustainable growth and leaner teams This is a rare inside look at how technology is rewriting the rules of global apparel manufacturing, and the human decisions driving that change. Tech Talks Podcast Tech Talks is a podcast that probes the minds of tech leaders, hosted by Technology Evangelist David Savage. Each week, the show releases three episodes with new guests, covering the latest tech news, exploring new products and cultural transformations that drive the tech industry. Founded in 2015 Tech Talks has published over 650 episodes and attracts over 18,500 streams a month from a global audience. The podcast offers insights and ideas from leading technologists on culture, innovation, finance, growth, sustainability, and more, providing a platform for the c-suite, founders, and senior figures to hear from others facing similar challenges and tap into a wider community. Find out more about Tech Talks here.

The Innovation Lab Built to Challenge LG: Sokwoo Rhee on Reinventing a Tech Giant LG Nova doesn’t do hardware. EVP Sokwoo Rhee reveals how LG is building software, AI and platform businesses in healthcare & clean tech—tackling chronic disease and access while balancing purpose with profit. A radical rethink of big-company innovation. Tech Talks Podcast Tech Talks is a podcast that probes the minds of tech leaders, hosted by Technology Evangelist David Savage. Each week, the show releases three episodes with new guests, covering the latest tech news, exploring new products and cultural transformations that drive the tech industry. Founded in 2015 Tech Talks has published over 650 episodes and attracts over 18,500 streams a month from a global audience. The podcast offers insights and ideas from leading technologists on culture, innovation, finance, growth, sustainability, and more, providing a platform for the c-suite, founders, and senior figures to hear from others facing similar challenges and tap into a wider community. Find out more about Tech Talks here.

The Truth About Voice AI: Wispr Flow’s Tanay Kothari on Habit Formation andBuilding His Own 'Jarvis' “Part of the reason I push so hard is imposter syndrome. If it went away, I might chill out, and I don’t want that.” Tanay Kothari, CEO & Co-founder of Wispr Flow What if speaking to your computer felt as natural as chatting with a friend? That’s the vision behind Wispr Flow, the voice AI rewriting 20 years of clunky dictation tools. In this episode, David Savage sits down with Tanay to explore: How Wispr cuts typing time in half and even optimises AI prompts The 7 failed iterations before the product that stuck Why habit formation—not hype—drives adoption How long-form speech actually makes LLMs perform better The personal toll: 20-hour days fuelled by imposter syndrome From a childhood dream of building 'Jarvis' in 2008 to leading one of the fastest-growing AI startups today, Tanay’s story reveals the human ambition and persistence behind making tech truly effortless. Tech Talks Podcast Tech Talks is a podcast that probes the minds of tech leaders, hosted by Technology Evangelist David Savage. Each week, the show releases three episodes with new guests, covering the latest tech news, exploring new products and cultural transformations that drive the tech industry. Founded in 2015 Tech Talks has published over 650 episodes and attracts over 18,500 streams a month from a global audience. The podcast offers insights and ideas from leading technologists on culture, innovation, finance, growth, sustainability, and more, providing a platform for the c-suite, founders, and senior figures to hear from others facing similar challenges and tap into a wider community. Find out more about Tech Talks here.

Why Vertical Integration Could Define the Future of EVs – Will Graylin on Smart Wheels, Fleets & System Thinking Electrifying transport isn’t as simple as swapping engines for batteries. It’s about vehicles, charging, service, and the economics to make it work.In this episode, I sit down with Will Graylin, CEO of IndiGO Technologies, to talk about how his company is taking on this challenge with vertically integrated EV solutions built for ride-hail, delivery fleets, and commercial transport.We dive into why IndiGO’s MIT-born “smart wheel” tech changes vehicle design, the importance of owning the charging infrastructure, and why Will believes this transition rivals the shift from horse-drawn carriages to cars over a century ago. Tech Talks Podcast Tech Talks is a podcast that probes the minds of tech leaders, hosted by Technology Evangelist David Savage. Each week, the show releases three episodes with new guests, covering the latest tech news, exploring new products and cultural transformations that drive the tech industry. Founded in 2015 Tech Talks has published over 650 episodes and attracts over 18,500 streams a month from a global audience. The podcast offers insights and ideas from leading technologists on culture, innovation, finance, growth, sustainability, and more, providing a platform for the c-suite, founders, and senior figures to hear from others facing similar challenges and tap into a wider community. Find out more about Tech Talks here.

What Does the Future Developer Look Like? Rachel Laycock Has Some Answers AI is changing everything—how we build software, modernize legacy systems, and even what it means to be a developer.In this episode, Rachel Laycock, North American CTO at Thoughtworks, shares why modernization remains one of tech’s hardest challenges, how AI tools are accelerating progress, and what this all means for the next generation of engineers.We explore why 70% of modernization projects fail, how AI-powered tools like Code Concise are tackling mainframes, and why learning agility—not coding—may define tomorrow’s most valuable tech talent. Tech Talks Podcast Tech Talks is a podcast that probes the minds of tech leaders, hosted by Technology Evangelist David Savage. Each week, the show releases three episodes with new guests, covering the latest tech news, exploring new products and cultural transformations that drive the tech industry. Founded in 2015 Tech Talks has published over 650 episodes and attracts over 18,500 streams a month from a global audience. The podcast offers insights and ideas from leading technologists on culture, innovation, finance, growth, sustainability, and more, providing a platform for the c-suite, founders, and senior figures to hear from others facing similar challenges and tap into a wider community. Find out more about Tech Talks here.