Tech Talk With Jess Kelly

Jess is joined by Elaine Burke of Silicon Republic to talk through a tough week in the world of tech with job losses at Twitter and Stripe. Charlie Taylor of the Business Post gives his take on Web Summit 22. We hear from Amazon's AWS about supporting startups. Is the era of the influencer over?

This week Jess chats to the General Manager of Uber in Ireland about the rollout of the taxi service in Limerick. We’ll take a closer look at the environmental impact of buying refurbished vs new and we’ll hear about the tech platform helping women to understand their hormone health.

Jess is joined by Vish Gain of Silicon Republic to talk through the big tech stories of the week. The founder of CareBox Collection talks about growing her business during the pandemic. The Chief Digital and Technology Officer at An Post talks about innovation within the service. The country manager for Trade Republic explains how the platform works.

Professor David Collings joined Jess Kelly to talk about the lessons HR leaders are continuing to learn in the changing world of work. Irish life health are proud sponsor of the IBEC HR Leadership Summit – at Croke Park on October 20th

Jess is joined by Vish Gain of Silicon Republic to discuss Deliveroo's accepting of Klarna payments. Microsoft Ireland has announced a €3 million investment in its digital education hub, DreamSpace. Jess meets the team. October is Cyber Security Month, Jess meets members of the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau who are tackling cyber threats everyday. Professor David Collings talks through the lessons HR leaders are continuing to learn about the changing status of work.

This is part two of a two-part special. The average cost of a cyber security attack is €4.5 million. The most famous example of an attack of this nature in Ireland is of course the ransomware attack on the HSE last year. The bill from that incident currently stands at around €100 million and that could run as high as €670 million. But who are the teams fighting against cyber-attacks in this country and how ready is Ireland for another one? Jess Kelly went to the National Emergency Coordination Centre to meet with the teams of two bodies that tackle the issue of cybercrime daily – the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Garda Cyber Crime Bureau.

Jess is joined by Emmet Ryan of the Business Post to talk through the biggest tech stories of the week. As October is Cyber Security Month, Jess chats with the Director of the National Cyber Security Centre. Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times has a rundown on the new devices from Google. We hear about the apprenticeship programme from OpenEir.

This is part one of a two-part special. The average cost of a cyber security attack is €4.5 million. The most famous example of an attack of this nature in Ireland is of course the ransomware attack on the HSE last year. The bill from that incident currently stands at around €100 million and that could run as high as €670 million. But who are the teams fighting against cyber-attacks in this country and how ready is Ireland for another one? Jess Kelly went to the National Emergency Coordination Centre to meet with the teams of two bodies that tackle the issue of cybercrime daily – the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Garda Cyber Crime Bureau.

This week Jess is joined by Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie to talk about the impact of rising energy prices on EV owners. Jenni Timony of FitPink (fitpinkfitness.com) talks about eCommerce in 2022. We hear about an event organised by the African Profession Network in Ireland.

This week: Jess takes you inside the National Ploughing Championships 2022. We’ll hear from NBI about the broadband rollout, the Kerry Cowboy on TikTok as a tool and some of the Irish start-ups showcasing at the Innovation Arena. As always you can email the show techtalk@newstalk.com.

Jess travelled to Austin and New York this week as part of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat. She met with Jenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland to find out how they support start-ups and John Goodman of Dark Hive to hear about building drones for defence.

This week Jess speaks exclusively with the head of L’Oreal’s Technology Incubator to hear how tech is driving the key trends in the world of beauty. Louise Holmes, Director of Creator Partnerships at Meta EMEA talks about Creators of Tomorrow. And chat to Cyber Safe Kids about their research into children’s exposure to potentially harmful content.

On the latest Tech Talk, the CEO of Three Ireland joins us to talk about all-you-can-eat data, the impact of 5G and keeping things affordable. Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie will bust some myths around electric vehicles and we’ll hear how Heineken is going greener at this year’s electric picnic.

Jess is joined by Sky's Global Chief Product Officer to talk about designing the company's new TV, Sky Glass. Plus she heads to Leitrim to hear about co-working and connectivity in the county.

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times for a chat about their first impressions of the Sky Glass TV set – with one cable and a new interface, is it going to shake up the world of TV? Plus we have gaming galore, with the team behind Ireland’s Gamer Fest and John Reilly of The Effect.net.

Jess is joined by Conor Pierce, Corporate VP for Samsung in the UK and Ireland to talk through the company's new foldable phones. Professor Martin Curley outlines the impact digital health and innovation could have on our health system. Jamie Cantwell from Curry's talks about decluttering your home and back-to-school tech.

Jess is joined by Richard Riddett of Schwartz and Vogel to hear about recruitment as a service and talk through the current job-hiring space. Jackie Fox talks about the ongoing impact of Coco's Law. We get an update on the NBP. Jen Speirs explains the GApp.

This week's show is coming to you from Potershed Bowling Green in Galway. Jess chats to Mary Rodgers about the growth of the innovation hub and meets some of the startups working out of the facility. Joe Smyth of Genesys gives his take on the shifting status of work and why now is a good time to be a startup. Andrea Manning of Cyber Pie stops by with some top tips for cyber security.

Jess is joined by Kealan Donoghue, Director of Mobile, GoMo. The head of Cisco in Ireland joins Jess to talk about the digital development of the country, plus we take a look at the benefits of the Digital Services Act once it comes into play. As always you can email the show techtalk@newstalk.com.

What is the Nothing phone and will it shake up the smartphone market? BMW is offering heated seat subscriptions – but is it worth your money? Emmet Ryan has the latest of Musk vs Twitter. Henry McKean experiences some menopausal symptoms in the name of research, and we’ll talk to the organisers of the upcoming Dublin Maker Festival. As always you can email the show, TechTalk@newstalk.com.