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Exploring the good, bad and ugly of tech with industry leaders, Tech Can't Save Us is not your average tech podcast. It is made by and for people who are more interested in shaping tech than letting tech shape them. Each Thursday, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby sit down with founders, CEOs and innovators of mission-driven tech companies to have candid discussions about how tech can help solve the most pressing issues of our time— and how to avoid losing sight of the humans it affects.
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In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Sunghee Park, Founder and CEO of SYNKii
Online teaching surged during Covid-19. But with music lessons requiring students and teachers to play in synchronicity, lags in connections that were commonplace on video calling platforms like Zoom, made it nearly impossible for music students to learn remotely. As an experienced private tutor of piano herself, Sunghee faced these challenges first hand, and so she decided to build a solution: SYNKii.
Tune into this episode now to hear why platforms like Zoom are inadequate for music learners, how data-driven insights can be used by teachers to personalise their music lessons, and the opportunities for and limitations of AR technologies in music education.
Find out more about SYNKii here: https://www.synkii.com/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Cien Solon, co-founder and CEO of LaunchLemonade and Director of Scale That Thing!.
AI advocate Cien Solon is fighting to make AI a tool at everyone’s disposal - an “AI for All” as Cien so pithily calls it. To help individuals and organisations harness the power of AI, Cien has founded Scale That Thing!, which offers more tailored services to help businesses scale with AI, and LaunchLemonade, a no-code platform for users to turn their ideas into an AI-powered business.
Tune into this episode now to hear how AI co-pilots can save you time, how LaunchLemonade is breaking barriers for women in AI, and the importance of diversifying investment.
Find out more about LaunchLemonade here: https://launchlemonade.app/
Find out more about Scale That Thing! here: https://www.scalethatthing.com/
Find out more about Cien’s work here: https://ciensolon.com/
Get in touch with Cien here: ai@ciensolon.com
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Steve Endacott, Chairman of Neural Voice and Neural River.
Neural Voice is a spin-off from incubator Neural River, a genAI platform enabling businesses to develop customer-assistance voicebots.
Tune into this episode now to hear Steve how Steve leveraged Neural Voice’s technology to make a bid for Parliament in the UK’s General Election, and how he believes AI will change the political landscape in the UK.
Find more about Neural River here: https://www.neuralriver.ai/
Find more about Neural Voice here: https://www.neural-voice.ai/
Find more about AI Steve here: https://www.ai-steve.co.uk/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Mickey Pardo, research fellow at Cornell University and former Postdoctoral Associate at Colorado State University.
Mickey studied the rumbles of savannah elephants in partnership with Save the Elephants, discovering that elephants’ naming system is very similar to the way in which human names work - much more than dolphins and parrots who have been previously touted as having the most human-like naming system.
Tune into this episode now to hear Mickey discuss the research and how he hopes it might help conservation efforts for elephants.
Read the full paper authored by Mickey Pardo, Kurt Fristrup, David S. Lolchuragi, Joyce Poole, Petter Granli, Cynthia Moss (Elephant Trust), Lain Douglas-Hamilton and George Wittemyer, here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.08.25.554872v1.full
And check out the work of Mickey’s collaborating partners:
https://www.savetheelephants.org/
https://www.elephantvoices.org/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Will Saunter, Co-Founder and Biosecurity Lead at BlueDot Impact.
The social enterprise offers 12-week, part-time courses in AI Alignment, AI Governance and Biosecurity. Alumni have gone on to pursue high impact ventures in AI and biosecurity, such as leading safety teams at top labs, becoming senior government policy makers and facilitating the courses themselves.
Tune into this episode now to hear how Will turned a university reading group into a learning offering that, to date, over 2500 people have completed from all over the world.
Find out more about BlueDot Impact here: https://bluedot.org/
Find out more about the Pandemics course here: https://biosecurityfundamentals.com/pandemics/
Apply to the Pandemics course before September 15 2024 here: https://forms.bluedot.org/aBTNsdSm31iVur7uf1Nz
Find out more about the AI Alignment & Governance courses here: https://aisafetyfundamentals.com/
Apply to the AI Alignment course before October 6 2024 here: https://forms.bluedot.org/NliceQmUvMTfPDkVIYJy
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Ben Dodson, co-founder and CEO of Doowii.
Helping teachers harness AI to better understand and address their students’ needs, Doowoi helps non-technical users access data they previously couldn't, improving workflows and decision-making.
Tune into this episode now to hear Ben discuss the problems with AI plagiarism detectors, how personalise data science improves student outcomes, and how what he learnt about work culture at Google and Snapchat.
Find more about Doowii here: https://www.doowii.io/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Kevin Flyangolts, Founder & CEO of Aclid.
With biotechnology becoming increasingly digital and automated, biosecurity guidelines are constantly changing. Aclid enables end-to-end compliance for gene synthesis providers by automating biosecurity screenings, promoting education in the life science sector, and building trust between companies and customers.
Tune into this episode now to hear Kevin discuss how biosecurity concerns have evolved since covid-19, and explain why adaptive regulations, responsible practices, and automated screenings and verifications are the future of biosecurity.
Find more about Aclid here: https://www.aclid.bio/
Get in touch with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevfly/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Brad Magnetta, co-founder of modlee.
With a growing demand for in-house AI and ML solutions, modlee automates, simplifies and pools insights about machine learning development.
Tune into this episode now to hear Brad discuss the distinction between knowledge loss and preservation, modlee’s plans to work with the developers of tomorrow, and why he’s excited about businesses building generative AI solutions.
Find out more about modlee here: https://www.modlee.ai/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Sophie Rossi, founder and CEO of HedonX.
With the femtech and sextech industries seeing a surge in sales during the pandemic, HedonX’s soon-to-launch range of intimate wellness products will satisfy this demand all while promoting the use of ethical marketing and sourcing.
Tune into this episode now to hear Sophie discuss the importance of breaking stigma around senior sexuality, the challenges that femtech and sextech founders face when marketing on Meta, and the €15,000 pay-to-play ticket companies like HedonX encounter when looking to sell in luxury department stores.
Find out more about HedonX here: https://www.instagram.com/hedonxofficial/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Avion Gray, co-founder and CEO of Belong.
As an investment platform that uses open banking and AI to assess customers for loans, Belong aims to make long-term investment more transparent and accessible for young people with limited capital.
Tune into this episode now to hear Avion discuss Belong’s campaigns to raise young people’s financial literacy, the importance of compounding to building wealth, and how Belong raised €3.4 million in pre-seed funding—the highest-ever pre-seed round by female founders in Europe.
Check out Belong here: https://www.be-long.co/
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Elliot Coad, Founder and former CEO of Ecologi. As an all-in-one climate platform that aims to help SMBs reduce their carbon footprint and to fund climate projects, Ecologi’s projects range from reforestation in Brazil and providing fuel-efficient cooking stoves in Uganda to installing solar panels in Morocco and producing biochar from waste in Wales.
Tune into this episode now to hear Elliot discuss the telltale signs of greenwashing, how companies can be held accountable for delivering on their sustainability promises, and the importance of humanising B2B marketing in order to engage audiences and scale businesses in the climate action space.
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Guillermo Campoamor, Founder & CEO of Meep.
Meep provides companies and cities with the data and intelligence tools they need to achieve more efficient, sustainable trips for everyone. Within the app, Meep offers multimodal route planning, visualisations of transportation options, and connection with a single, centralized payment system in order to facilitate seamless and accessible travel.
Tune into this episode now to hear Guillermo outline the future of urban transformation, the importance of user experience (both physically and digitally), and why cities must invest in transport infrastructure.
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Molly Johnson-Jones—CEO and co-founder of tech start-up, Flexa.
Flexa is revolutionizing the way we work by helping flexible employers get discovered and boost their employer value proposition (EVP) and employer brand. Molly co-founded Flexa to pave the way for more inclusive and accessible work conditions having been herself fired from a role at an investment bank after asking for flexible work options to manage autoimmune symptoms.
Tune into this episode now to hear Molly explain how return to office policies are detrimental to companies' DEI efforts, and how Flexa harnesses AI to counter these mandates.
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Dipanwita Das—CEO and co-founder of tech start-up, Sorcero.
Sorcero is revolutionizing the world by utilizing AI to analyze and transform complex medical data into actionable insights. The model also uses natural language processing to help with this, and Sorcero has been awarded the #1 Small and Mighty Company in the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list.
As well as leading Sorcero into award-winning status, Dipanwita has also been named a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2024. Tune in now to find out more about how Dipanwita has managed these incredible wins.
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, our guest is Antonio Ribeiro, CEO and founder of Yurtle, the world’s first insurtech company and care management platform for employees balancing work and unpaid caregiving for a loved one.
According to the 2021 UK Census, there were 5.7 million unpaid carers in the UK, or 9% of the population. 2.5 million of them are in full-time employment.
In this eye-opening and passionate conversation, host Paul David and Antonio discuss the intersection of insurtech and caregiver burnout, highlighting the challenges faced by caregivers in the workplace and the potential for insurtech to provide support.
Tune in now to learn more!
This week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us sees Paul speaking to Devon Geary, a senior project manager of a membership organization, to discuss trauma-informed tech, what it is, and why we need to consider it.
Devon moved to the UK on a Tech Nation visa and worked here for three years at Birmingham Tech Week. She is an expert in trauma-informed tech and theatre practice, and talks to us about how trauma can affect the workplace and the support available.
In this episode, Paul and Devon go through exactly what trauma-informed tech is and how it can be used to help organizations, as well as Devon’s experiences in the tech industry. Dial in to find out more!
On this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David welcomes Nat Whalley, co-founder and CEO of Organise, a startup that empowers workers to shape the future of work in the UK and US.
Before founding Organise, Nat worked for grassroots organisations like 38 Degrees and Avaaz and led digital strategies at Save the Children. In March 2024, she was named one of the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise.
In this illuminating conversation, Nat discusses the role of technology in promoting pro-worker outcomes in the gig economy and the importance of worker input in developing and deploying AI algorithms.
Paul and Nat also discuss the challenges of addressing workplace harassment and bullying, and the role of anonymous reporting tools in enabling workers to speak out without fear of retribution.
Listen now to find out more!
In this week’s episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Anastasia Pavlovic—CEO of climate tech company, Eion.
After completing her studies in electrical engineering and biosystems, Anastasia started a career in agriculture and climate, becoming a woman in STEM. Since stepping into the role as CEO, Eion has been named one of TIME’s top Greentech businesses in 2024.
Eion uses Olivine—a silicate rock—to replace the lime farmers usually use. This rock balances soil pH while removing CO2 from the atmosphere in the agricultural heartlands of the USA.
As well as this, Anastasia touches upon her experiences as a woman in STEM, as well as how she juggles being a new mother with her demanding role as CEO in a male-dominated industry. Tune in now to find out more!
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David welcomes Zaynab Tariq, Co-Founder & COO of CerealBox to the show.
After working in the nonprofit sector, Zaynab realised that the sector was lagging well behind in terms of tech adoption—and set out on a mission to change it.
CerealBox combines growth hacking strategies from marketing with research from the third sector to help charities raise more funds—over £40 million so far.
In this enlightening discussion, Zaynab and Paul discuss CerealBox’s rapid growth and innovative approach, including the agency's unique marketing strategies and impact on branding opportunities.
You’ll also hear about the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector in adopting new technologies for digital fundraising, and how CerealBox is revolutionizing charitable giving. Tune in now!
In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Robin Peters, co-founder and CEO of Snugg, a fintech that focuses on home energy efficiency.
Robin is an engineer and entrepreneur who has led and founded several businesses, including deadlyne, which helps businesses meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Before that, he worked at Aviva, Ernst & Young, and Scottish Widows, among others.
Snugg is developing a platform to help homeowners identify, finance and implement energy efficiency improvements to their homes.
In today’s episode, Robin provides technical insights, highlighting the problem of inadequate insulation and the need for sustainable solutions. Paul and Robin discuss the challenges of retrofitting, including high costs and the need for personalization and education. They also explore strategies for decarbonizing homes, including carbon credits and industrial-scale solutions.
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