Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs

About Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs

Welcome to Disruptive, a dynamic podcast designed to empower business founders and entrepreneurs. Each episode of Disruptive dives deep into the realms of business strategy, emerging trends, technology, and the high and lows of building a business offering a wealth of content tailored to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you're an aspiring startup founder or a seasoned entrepreneur seeking fresh perspectives, Disruptive delivers thought-provoking conversations with industry leaders, expert advice and actionable strategies. Join us on this exciting journey as we provide you with the tools and inspiration to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship.

Publisher

Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2021

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Backing the next generation of women-led funds

   To drive lasting change for female founders we need diversity throughout the investment ecosystem. In our latest episode of Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs, Co-founders Fatou Diagne and Stephanie Heller share their journey of building Bootstrap 4F. Hosted by Juliet Gouldman, Director Strategic & External Engagement at Barclays, they talk about the trends exciting investors today, what to think about when raising investment, tackle some persistent myths about female investors and founders, and how the work of the Invest in Women Taskforce (https://www.investinwomentaskforce.org/) is helping unlock opportunity across the UK. Find out more about how Barclays Eagle Labs can support your business journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠labs.uk.barclays/⁠ (https://labs.uk.barclays/) For more information on Barclays Innovation Banking at Barclays: ⁠https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/innovation/⁠ (https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/innovation/) Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses, may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Innovation in women’s health with neuroscience

   In this episode of Disruptive, Dr Emilė Radytė, co-founder and CEO of Samphire Neuroscience, shares how she's challenging conventional thinking in healthcare by applying neuroscience and medical technology to some of women's health's most underserved conditions.We discuss endometriosis, healthcare innovation, startup growth, regulation, and what it takes to build a mission-led healthtech company capable of creating meaningful change at scale. Find out more about how Barclays Eagle Labs can support your business journey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠labs.uk.barclays/ (https://labs.uk.barclays/) For more information on Barclays Innovation Banking at Barclays: https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/innovation/ (https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/innovation/) Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses, may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

3. 

   18 Jun 2026

   AI-generated voice for the real world, with PolyAI

   Communicating by voice remains one of the most important ways for you to interact with customers. It’s also one of the most complex things to get right with AI. PolyAI, recently named a ‘gamechanger’ in the Barclays AI: 100 (https://labs.uk.barclays/media/2onhagzi/ones_to_watch_ai100_report.pdf), is helping demonstrate what’s possible. In this episode, Luke Christoforidis, Head of AI and Software at Barclays Innovation Banking, is joined by Nikola Mrkšić, Co-Founder and CEO of PolyAI, to discuss the company’s growth from its early research stages to building AI-generated voice systems used by large organisations. They also talk about what it takes to design, deploy and refine AI in conversations with customers – covering the practical challenges, technical considerations and lessons from operating at scale. Find out more about how Barclays Eagle Labs can support your business journey at ⁠⁠⁠⁠labs.uk.barclays/⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://labs.uk.barclays/) For more information on Barclays Innovation Banking https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/innovation/ (https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/innovation/) Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses, may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

Who has been a guest on Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs

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• Toyosi Ogedengbe
• Steve King
• Peter Bance

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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