In this week's show host Alistair Hardaker is joined by BusinessCloud editor Jonathan Symcox and executive editor Chris Maguire.
We're talking about:
The pros and cons of new HealthTech designed to free up hospital beds and stop the spread of Coronavirus
Will Hurst of Monevo explains open banking, and what we can expect from FinTech in future – including the introduction of ‘open finance’.
Finally, we demo some of the latest, lifelike AI speech synthesis from UK firm Sonatic, which plans to work with leading video game developers.
28 Feb 2020
Is your sports team in breach of GDPR?
Could your local sports team in breach of GDPR? Volunteers, group leaders and coaches could be at risk of a fine when organising their sports teams via group messaging apps like WhatsApp and Messenger.
In this week's show we're joined by Trine Falnes COO of the Spond app, which helps teams to stay compliant and share information in closed groups. We chat about about the risk to coaches, some of whom still don't know what GDPR is.
14 Feb 2020
What exactly is a 'smart city'?
In this week's show, we're talking folding phones, smarter cities, and dating tech in honour of St. Valentine.
Host Alistair Hardaker is joined by BusinessCloud editor Jonathan Symcox and Tech Manchester’s Patricia Keating.
This year's Mobile World Conference has been cancelled, so we chat about what would have been this year's hot topic: folding phones.
Dawn Embry from Mobica joins us after our SmartTech conference to talk Smart Cities.
And as its Valentine's Day, we test our knowledge of dating tech. How many 'matches' has Tinder created since it began? Find out in the show.
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7 Feb 2020
The new tech at Abbey Road Studios
In this week's show host Alistair Hardaker is joined by BusinessCloud editor Jonathan Symcox and Tech Manchester’s Patricia Keating.
We're talking about:
We speak with Peak, one of the UK’s leading AI firms, about how their technology works to help clients dig into their existing data
Jonathan returns from the tech incubator at Abbey Road Studios, which is investing in UK start-ups hoping to reinvent the music industry
And with a new £20 note to be launched with added safety tech this month, we ask if it’s too little too late in a society going cashless
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24 Jan 2020
What is 'digital twinning'?
Host Alistair Hardaker is joined by BusinessCloud executive editor Chris Maguire and Tech Manchester’s Patricia Keating.
In this week’s show:
- Is ‘shower tech’ a solution in search of a problem, or the next big thing?
- Alistair speaks to gaming industry veteran and AI entrepreneur Dr. Michael Capps about the concept of ‘digital twinning’ and his new firm Diveplane.
- Finally, we discuss the ICO’s new 15 point ‘kids code’, to weigh up tighter internet regulation against smooth online experiences.
17 Jan 2020
Can VR make analytics… fun?
Host Alistair Hardaker is joined by BusinessCloud editor Jonathan Symcox and Tech Manchester’s Patricia Keating.
In this week’s show:
- Quibi is a new app offering TV show and movies of no more than 10 minutes. With the likes of Steven Spielberg on board, could this new trend be a success?
- Alistair visits Slanted Theory to try out a VR experience which turns complex data and bar charts into an immersive experience
- Finally, we look back at UK tech in 2019 and the new unicorns created. How many we can name – with points deducted for incorrect answers?
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10 Jan 2020
Is 2020 the year of AI?
In the first show of 2020, host Alistair Hardaker is joined by BusinessCloud editor Jonathan Symcox and Tech Manchester’s Trish Keating to talk all thing AI.
We hear from author, Forbes contributor and chairman of IoT connectivity firm Pod Group Charles Towers-Clark. He explains his outlook for AI in the coming year.
We also try our hand at a more creative use of the technology, by going on a fantasy adventure in a game powered by AI, AI Dungeon 2(https://www.aidungeon.io/)
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