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Tech Talks - The podcast that unravels the minds of tech leaders. Join us as we delve deep into the startup stories, financing, growth, innovation, and cultural transformations that drive the tech industry with host, David Savage. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Find out more about our solutions at www.nashsquared.com
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It started off as a podcast about people who run. Now it is just a podcast about people. Hosted by New Zealand broadcaster, author and marathon runner, Dom Harvey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Walk The Tech Talk | Anna Frazzetto of Harvey Nash

Walk The Tech Talk | Anna Frazzetto of Harvey Nash

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Welcome to Walk The Tech Talk—a podcast with host Anna Frazzetto, Chief Digital Technology Officer & President of Technology Solutions at Harvey Nash, a global professional services company. On Walk the Tech Talk, Anna interviews technology leaders from across the globe and discusses how and where they are making big impacts on their industries.
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Harvey Nash USA, a leading provider of IT professional services, provides expert insight on implementing and administering innovative IT solutions. Discussions include outsourcing, offshoring, rightsourcing, multisourcing and more.
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Following on from the first Diversity Toolkit series, the Inclusion toolkit continues on the journey from diversity to inclusion. As more businesses recognise that having a more diverse workforce is key to success, they now face the complex challenge of keeping it. The route to this is creating a culture where individuals feel included and are able to bring their whole selves to work. Carol Rosati OBE speaks to 10 business leaders who explore some of the biggest challenges individuals and bu ...
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Dion Nash is a former NZ cricket captain and founder of the skincare brand Triumph and Disaster. And just an all round good guy. In this conversation we explore the highs and lows of small business ownership, the emotional toll of financial struggles, and the rewarding experience of building a brand. Dion shares heartfelt stories about family, pers…
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Suzanne Paul is maybe one of the most recognizable voices and faces in NZ- the Informercial queen. This is a story of perseverance and determination from a woman who has experienced huge highs and unimaginable lows. From selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door to starring on TV, to overcoming dyslexia and bankruptcy. Every part of her story emphasizes…
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Kamal Pradhan is the VP HR Technology and Operations at Signify Health. He sits down with David to talk about his career, a pivot to HR from electrical engineering. He faces the challenge of creating a unified view of the employee lifecycle, leveraging technology to enable better decision making and employee experience, whilst also fostering a cult…
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On today's show we're joined by Cleo's VP of Technology Sam Taylor. 170 million US citizens are living paycheck to paycheck, so can an AI assistant help them break that cycle? How does it work? Cleo uses AI to analyze your spending patterns, categorize transactions, create budgets, and give personalized feedback and recommendations. Pretty simple! …
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This is a podcast conversation with Calen Morris, a 501 deportee and patched member of one of New Zealand’s most notorious motorcycle clubs. Warning: This podcast discusses drug use, suicide, violence, self-harm and other sensitive topics. Viewer or listener discretion is advised. If you need help, a full list of resources is available below. An of…
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Matt Ford is the cofounder of Sidekick. His big idea is to help give financial independence back to the masses. Our parents were able to generate wealth via buying property, but that ship has sailed. So can we really gain access to products reserved for the ultra wealthy? Matt talks through his journey and how he came to this point as an entreprene…
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Dr. Nic Gill is the All-Blacks strength and conditioning coach He got appointed in 2008 and has been in the role ever since- through 4 RWC campaign, 4 coaches and at the time of recording this, 212 test matches. To enjoy that sort of longevity at this sort of level you have to be one thing- the best! Worth a mention- in his spare time he participat…
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Today David talks to Polaroid Therapeutics CEO Ran Frankel, a company who took the complex chemistry involved in photography and applied it to healthtech during the pandemic to try and ease the crisis. In the process they made discoveries that have led to better treatment for wound management and chronic wounds in particular. So, how did the compan…
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Michaela Sokolich-Beaton is the captain of the Northern Mystics netball team and a proud member of the Silver Ferns But Michaela's story is less about netball and more about resilience, determination and red-hot passion. Her journey is a masterclass in perseverance as she candidly shares the mental and emotional trials of battling setback after set…
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This Friday is the start of the Euros in Germany. As football takes centre stage in a sporting summer, so will fears over abuse, especially towards the young athletes representing their countries. Striver co-founder Tim Chase dropped into the podcast (over breakfast in Rio) to talk about how they’re launch has successfully tackled abuse on social m…
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James Jackson is the co-founder and CEO of Bumper, a business that helps split the costs of repairs from little bumps to engine trouble. What are the key trends facing leaders, and why does he think they’re one of the fastest growing startups in Europe? Also on the show David and Sam invite Collision attendees to get in touch, and we find out why u…
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On the podcast today David meet’s Emilė Radytė, the co-founder of Samphire Neuroscience, a company committed to building unprecedented solutions with unprecedented thinking. Emilė and her team are changing the narrative to place women at the forefront, prioritising their needs in the creation of novel health technologies. With potentially up to 90%…
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Melissa Vranjes is a certified holistic sex coach. This podcast is DEFINITELY adults only. Actually, if you are an adult who blush's at words like clitoris, masturbation, blow job and hand job- this is probably not for you. But if you can get past that- this episode could literally transform your current or future relationship in unimaginable ways.…
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David talks to Nick Braund, founder of Words + Pixels, a PR-agency for high growth disruptors. But is PR always the right answer, and even if it is… have you asked yourself the questions you need to in advance. The big one Nick advocates is, “So what?”. From launching during the pandemic, to award-winning growth Nick shares his learnings and insigh…
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Rico Surridge is Chief Product and Technology Officer at Which? a UK-based a not-for-profit providing consumer reviews and advocacy: working to influence legislation and prevent consumer harm by lobbying in Westminster and engaging with manufacturers. Rico joins David to discuss how Which? is dealing with the impact of technologies such as generati…
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Dougal Allan is a kid from a place called Foxton who has now become an integral part of Team New Zealand for the Americas Cup. He etched his name in Coast to Coast record books with an incredible nine podium finishes in 10 attempts in the iconic south island event. Simply put- the man is a savage. This is a small part of the Dougal Allan story…and …
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Adrien Pages (CEO and cofounder) and Gregory Maitre (Country Manager, Brazil) are part of the leadership team at Morfo, a company using tech and AI to restore the world’s rainforests. The company has the ambitious goal to restore one million hectares of tropical forest by 2030, which would help enhance biodiversity, and create jobs. So how are they…
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Today we’re talking about live commerce and social media in Brazil. Monique is the CEO and founder of MIMO, a platform that combines live streaming and e-commerce, a trend that is growing in Brazil and other markets (including China in particular). Brazilians are very social and interactive online, and how they like to buy from real people and infl…
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Today’s recap from Web Summit Rio is a chat with Carolina Natal, a Product Owner at Mercedes-Benz. So why did Carolina travel to Brazil from Portugal, especially as Web Summit is on her doorstep in Portugal? Carolina is also the Women in Tech chapter lead in Portugal. What is her view on this event's approach to gender inclusion and what has she se…
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Brooke Hayde (formerly Brooke Neal) will hate me saying this, but she is one of the GOATS when it comes to hockey in New Zealand. She played for the Black sticks an incredible 176 times! At the 2016 Olympics she finished in an agonizing 4th place. Then 2 years later at the commonwealth games she managed to bring home a gold medal. This podcast is p…
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Today’s guest is Anuradha Muralidharan, COO of Expensify. Anu tells David that the main problem in expense management is not the lack of solutions for the administrators, but the lack of convenience for the end users. Anyone who travels will feel that pain… dealing with manual processes, fragmented apps and currency conversions. Expensify solves th…
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Today’s show is a trip to Rio de Janeiro and the first of five talks (one every day) that revisit the themes of Web Summit Rio. This first talk is about technology, AI and the future of ‘brand’ creation and marketing. David sat down with R/GA’s Alex Sehnaoui (Global Chief Growth Officer) and Melissa Jackson Parsey (SVP Global MD, Brand Design and C…
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Matt Heath is an exceptionally talented guy who I am lucky to call a friend. You name the media job this guy has done it- breakfast radio, TV series, a movie, music, animated kids TV, newspaper columns and now a book- A Life Less Punishing. Thanks to Generate and Radix for sponsoring this episode. These awesome kiwi companies have been so good to m…
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Sam Grice founded Octopus Legacy (formerly Guardian Angel) after the tragic loss of his mother in a car accident in 2016. He saw firsthand how hard death can be, and was determined to help families facing similar situations.That journey has led the team to help over 200,000 and Sam/Octopus Legacy have raised over £1.6m of investment. What has he le…
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CASEY BRADY On the 25th of June 2017 Casey was involved in a motocross accident in Taupo that changed her life forever. She has been unable to walk since then. And despite being told she is unlikely to ever walk again, she is refusing to quit. If you think this is a sad podcast, think again! Casey’s story is a reminder of the resilience that lies w…
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In today's show we're talking to Check Point's Deryck Mitchelson. Deryck advises the Scottish Government and World Economic Forum on all matters cyber... so what are the trends? We're obviously talking about AI, but also the legal and financial impact of breaches (and implications for the board), as well as the future of the Chief Information Secur…
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What3words is a global address book, where the team have divided the entire globe into 3 squared metres and given each of those a unique three word 'address'. Sounds neat, but why? Chief Marketing Officer Giles Rhys Jones joins Tech Talks to explain the applications of the tool and why people love their mission. Also on the show, come to Edinburgh …
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Eugene Bareman. If you google his business “City Kickboxing” the first question that pops up is “Why is city kickboxing so good.” Eugene and his gym have produced so many UFC stars- most notably Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker and Kaikara France. He has even been recognized as the best MMA coach in the world in 2022. We talk about his early years and h…
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Meri Williams is CTO at Pleo, a fintech offering expenses solutions and cards. The main focus of today's show is how AI is impact the CTOs world, that of the engineers who work for them, and getting a CEO and/or CFO to understand the limits and capabilities of AI. Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of technology and …
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This conversation with Jay-Jay Feeney, NZ broadcasting royalty, came out one year ago, back when this was still a podcast for runners. A lot of you may have heard it at the time, but there are a lot of brand new listeners to the podcast who may be hearing this for the first time. This was a strange episode...just because of the intensely personal n…
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Six years ago David interviewed Avanti Sharma, and her older brother Leo. Last week Avanti was a speaker at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Paris. David took the opportunity to talk to her again. As a 17-year old leader what's her outlook on technology and how do we keep young people safe online whilst also reassuring parents and family members …
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Harry Yates has been involved in the building industry since the age of 15. Following studies he has launched BuildPrompt (where he is founder and CEO), a product built for construction allowing engineers upload documents of any size and search them within seconds. Using an AI model the tool can swiftly responds to Prompts of all types, delivering …
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Rosie Overcomer was born and raised in Gloriavale. She left 11 years ago at the age of 26 with her husband Elijah and their 3 young children. Since then, they have had three more children and life looks very different to how it did a decade ago- we talk about these adjustments to life outside. Including getting her first haircut, celebrating a birt…
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VoteLGBT is a solution that uses AI to safeguard LGBT+ leaders, transforming the way we empower our most targeted political leaders. In Rio David spoke to VoteLGBT Executive Director Gui Mohallem and councilor/activist Patricia Borges, a transwoman who faced violence whilst working in politics in São Paulo. Both Gui and Patricia believe in the powe…
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Warning! This episode of The Dom Harvey Podcast may be upsetting to some listeners or viewers, it centers around terminal illness and assisted dying. Please listen with caution. This is the Tracy Hickman story. In March 2019 Tracy, an ultra-marathon runner and accountant, went for a routine mammogram and was hit the devastating news she had an aggr…
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Sabba Keynejad is the cofounder and CEO of VEED.IO. A few months back I turned up at his office (he thought the interview was remote) and stuck a microphone on him. Over a tea we discussed his background, how art school and dyslexia shaped his work, and why he build VEED. We also talked about his views on the way video and AI are changing the way w…
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Will you be bunching your bills in the future? Elliott Herrod-Taylor certainly hopes so! Having started his business whilst studying at Leeds University, Bunch now has customers, a clear data-driven strategy and aims to reach over 200,000 households. So what lessons has Elliott learnt along the way and what's happening next for Bunch? Tech Talks is…
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James “Jimmy” Marshall is a man of many talents, with an unreal work ethic. After an epic rugby career that included winning a super rugby title with the Hurricanes then captaining Taranaki to an ITM cup title. He has turned to coaching and last year joined the Crusaders coaching crew after being shoulder tapped by Razor Robertson. Off the field, h…
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Daniel Pell is the Country Manager (UKI) for Workday. Workday help customers manage their people and their money across a number of solutions and work with some household names in the UK market, who in turn employing thousands of people. Given the opportunities to leverage AI and data to enhance decision making, skills development, and customer sat…
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TIM ROSS (AKA Rosso): A lot of New Zealanders won’t know who Rosso is and that’s exciting- because it means you about to get to know a cool person. In the early 2000s when Rosso and I became mates, he was part of Australia’s number 1 radio show, “The Merrick and Rosso show.” In 2009, Rosso quit radio and since then has successfully combined his pas…
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On today's show we're talking to co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, David Meltzer. David has been hugely successful throughout his career and is now an internationally renowned speaker. His life's mission is to make over one billion happy, so we find out how and ask how he manages his workload to succeed in work and life. What leadership lessons wil…
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Jake Ward has been working with developer communities and companies since 2010, and he was inspired to build Data Protocol after witnessing the disconnect between the information needs and preferences of developers and the way companies deliver that information. So, what do developers want and need, and how do you meet that challenge? As mentioned …
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Lewis Clareburt is the golden boy of NZ swimming. He won 2 golds and a bronze at the last Commonwealth games and recently became a world champion at Doha. Lots of good stuff in this conversation- going viral on Tik Tok for his Olympics behind the scenes content, his insane training schedule and the sacrifices involved, the recent drama that saw him…
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Andrew Harrington is CIO of Ripe, a UK insurtech business. In today's interview we explore the impact of AI on the industry, and discuss how organisations are scaling effectively and the consequences of dealing with legacy technology. How will these changes impact the customer? Tech Talks is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of t…
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FREDDIE BENNETT: Freddie, an Englishman who now calls New Zealand home, shares his remarkable pivot from life in one fast lane to life in another fast lane. In his old life he was chasing cheap dopamine with copious amounts of alcohol and cocaine. Now he’s leaning into the search for a quality dopamine hit by pushing his body to the limit physicall…
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Tala Thrive is a mental health platform that matches you to therapists and coaches who understand your culture, language and religion to provide culturally competent care. Today we're exploring the backstory to the offering, driven by founder Sonia Kaurah's own struggle to find appropriate care, and the racial abuse she's been subjected to. Tech Ta…
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ROCSYS are a Dutch business using robotics and AI to enable fully automated charging. On today's podcast Crijn Bouman (CEO and co-founder) tells David how they are working with car makers and industry players to standardize autonomous charging and ensure compatibility and reliability. Join us for a chat on the future of mobility. Tech Talks is powe…
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Simon is the former leader of the National party, and the first ever Māori to lead a major party in New Zealand. We cover a lot of ground here- the good, the bad and the ugly. And there is plenty of each! We chat about his very recent serious fall off a Lime scooter, his early acting role on Hercules, his law career including his time as a crown pr…
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Binny Gill is CEO of Kognitos, inspired by his son Binny has built a business that aims to bring the power of generative AI to enterprises in a safe and reliable way. What does that mean? Well we don't need AGI, we just need good narrow AI. And maybe bias is all part of the solution? The real key is collaboration and being able to interact with mac…
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JON NABBS I caught up with Jon the day after he landed back in New Zealand after completing an absurd personal running challenge in Canada. Dressed in a superman suit and pushing a stroller containing all his supplies- tent, sleeping bag, food, electronics, everything- he spent 305 days running from one side of Canada to the other- 7351km- solo and…
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