Latest Proftech Podcast Episodes
The Unfair Advantage's Ash Ali
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - June 20, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutesIn this episode, Hilary speaks to Ash Ali, entrepreneur and author of the book, The Unfair Advantage. Ash was the first marketing director of Just Eat and has helped launch numerous businesses, including his most recent venture, Uhubs. The Unfair Advantage explores how to capitalise on your dif...
Lockdown Cyber Security's William Taaffe
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - June 06, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutesIn this episode, Hilary speaks to William Taaffe, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Lockdown Cyber Security. They discuss: Starting the company during the pandemic, targeting finance directors, how an early interest in computers and technology led to a career in cybersecurity and how ...
Vanti's Mike Brooman
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 23, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutesIn this episode, Hilary speaks to Mike Brooman, CEO of Vanti, a Birmingham-based smart buildings and technology company. They discuss the importance of ESB and becoming B Corp certified, the challenge of integrating multiple systems in smart buildings, how Covid-19 and homeworking changed the a...
Code Funhouse's Tessy Mosindi
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 09, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutesIn the episode, we hear from someone who’s looking to revolutionise the way digital skills are taught in schools. Tessy Mosindi, founder and CEO of Code Funhouse, talks to Hilary about how her work as a teacher has helped her set up her business. Code Funhouse is a platform that teaches kids cod...
Ethco's Surayyah Ahmad Sani
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 25, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutesIn this episode, we hear from Surayyah Ahmad Sani, the co-founder of Ethco. Surayyah’s career has spanned two countries on two different continents. She founded Ethco to help consumers access their ethnic groceries and to help small shop owners sell online. Surayyah talks about relocating to th...
The Equal Group's Mac Alonge
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 11, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutesIn this episode, Mac Alonge, founder and CEO of The Equal Group tells Hilary what inspired him to start the business. The Equal Group is an equality, diversity and inclusion consultancy. They talk about: Mac’s 10-year career in the energy and utilities industry working in data and regulation, t...
FutureMatch's Kufa Matiya
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 28, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutesFutureMatch - a talent-hiring platform - was registered in February 2020, a few weeks before the country went into lockdown. In this episode of Beyond The Capital, Hilary speaks to FutureMatch's CEO and founder, Kufa Matiya about launching the company during the pandemic. He also talks about: ...
We Are Digital's Matthew Adam
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 14, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutesIn this new series of Beyond The Capital, we’re exploring how to deal with adversity. You’ll hear from entrepreneurs and business leaders about how they’ve overcome major challenges to build thriving businesses. In this episode, Matthew Adam, Chief Executive and Founder of We Are Digital, talk...
Beyond The Capital Series 3 Trailer
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 07, 2023 06:00 - 57 secondsBeyond The Capital from SuperTech is back with a new series for 2023. This time, we're exploring how to deal with adversity. Entrepreneurs and business leaders speak to Hilary Smyth-Allen about how they’ve overcome major challenges including financial, personal or launching during a pandemic....
Fintech in South Africa and Lawtech in Singapore
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 25, 2022 04:15 - 28 minutesThis year, the Commonwealth Games are coming to Birmingham. So to celebrate, we’re doing our own baton relay. We’re making virtual visits to as many of the Commonwealth countries as we can, and exploring their start-up and scale-up scenes. This is our last episode of the series. We’re hearing ...
Enabling tech talent to work in the UK
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 11, 2022 04:01 - 19 minutesIn this series, Beyond The Capital is celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham. We’re doing our own baton relay, exploring the start-up and scale-up scenes of as many Commonwealth countries as we can. The Global Talent Visa enables leaders and potential leaders to work in the UK....
West Midlands' links to India
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 26, 2022 14:14 - 16 minutesIn this episode, we explore the links between India and the West Midlands, hearing from two businesses that operate in both places. Hilary spoke to Ravi Ranjan, co-founder of Voilo, a fintech start-up that provides payments solutions for SMEs, and to Vik Tara, managing director and chief techn...
Next Generation Showcase Challenge
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 12, 2022 08:58 - 13 minutesIn this episode, we hear from some of the innovative businesses involved in UK Research & Innovation’s Next Generation Services Challenge. The challenge has invested in projects that are using AI, data and digitisation to transform knowledge-based services, such as legal, accounting and insuranc...
Proptech in Australia and the UK
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 29, 2022 20:18 - 16 minutesIn this episode, we’re exploring the proptech scene in Australia and hearing from one Birmingham-based business that has recently expanded there. Shelli Trung is the Managing Partner at REACH Australia, a scale-up programme for real-estate companies wanting to expand globally. She explains how ...
Bermuda’s global stature
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 15, 2022 08:39 - 18 minutesIn this episode, we hear from Bermuda. The island territory has established itself as a global leader for regulating digital asset businesses. Hilary spoke to Rachel Nightingale, Senior Counsel at the law firm Walkers Global. This episode was recorded on 9th February. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Nigeria's start-ups and scale-ups
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 01, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutesNigeria is our next port of call. This episode explores Lagos’ start-up and scale-up scene, the cultural differences between doing business in Britain and Nigeria and the opportunities for cross border expansion and partnerships. Hilary speaks to Birmingham-based Oyinkansola Adebayo, CEO & Foun...
No-code in Canada, the Caribbean and the UK
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - February 15, 2022 11:25 - 20 minutesKicking off our virtual Commonwealth tour, we’re looking at no-code and low-code in Canada, the Caribbean and the UK. Hilary Smyth-Allen speaks to: Chelsey Cabaj, a Canadian private investor involved in the introduction of no-code to Canada, Sergio Pengel - the CEO of Piedata and co-founde...
Series 2 Trailer
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - February 01, 2022 09:59 - 50 secondsIn this new series of Beyond the Capital, we're celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham. We'll be doing our own baton relay and making virtual visits to Commonwealth countries to explore their start-up and scale-up scenes. Beyond the Capital is the UK’s first podcast dedicated t...
How AR and VR are disrupting the world of work
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - August 10, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we’re exploring how virtual reality and augmented reality are changing the professional services landscape. Hilary spoke to Spencer Welch, Commercial Director of Birmingham-based VR company Holosphere and Thomas Toomse-Smith, Head of Innovation and Digital (Regulatory Standards) ...
Birmingham’s growing international appeal
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - July 21, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutesIn this episode, we explore Birmingham's growing clout on the international stage. We hear from two companies: one that was established in the West Midlands and now operates globally. The other started in Norway and recently opted to open an operations hub in Birmingham. Hilary spoke to Aaron ...
How the UK’s regional fintech scene is thriving
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - June 29, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutesWith the UK becoming a global fintech leader, this episode of Beyond The Capital explores how the regional scene is flourishing. It also examines the funding gap encountered by many fintechs on their growth journey. Hilary speaks to Michael Baptista, the founder of the venture capital firm Assemb...
What are the ethical challenges for data collection in real estate?
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - June 07, 2021 16:44 - 18 minutesIn this episode, we’re exploring the ethical challenges for the real estate sector when it comes to data collection. Hilary speaks to Dan Hughes, Founder of the Real Estate Data Foundation and Alpha Property Insight, to explore how the sector can successfully navigate the complexities of data col...
How are fintechs contributing to a sustainable future?
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - May 17, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutesAs the world moves towards net-zero emissions, this episode explores how fintech businesses are contributing to this transition. We also examine why the UK is becoming a world leader in financial innovation and sustainable finance and how other countries are watching closely. Three fintech entr...
Diversity in lawtech
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - April 21, 2021 11:42 - 25 minutesDiversity is a challenge for both the legal sector and the tech sector. But what about at their intersection, lawtech? What can companies do to encourage diversity and inclusion? To find out, Hilary spoke to Inez Brown, President of Birmingham Law Society and Partner at Harrison Clark Rickerbys; ...
The evolution of lawtech and its relationship with location
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 29, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesThis episode explores the evolution of lawtech and its relationship with location and place. Hilary is joined by James Quinn, co-founder of Clarilis which is located in Leamington Spa, and Joshua Walker, author of the book: 'On Legal AI' and co-founder of Lex Machina and Stanford University's ...
How no-code is revolutionising app-building
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - March 08, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutesTo develop a new app or automate an existing system can cost a fortune. The process may take many months and the end result may be out-of-date by the time it is ready to be launched. So, one solution is to build it yourself. No-code development is revolutionising the world of app-building. I...
Beyond The Capital Trailer
Beyond The Capital from SuperTech - February 17, 2021 17:43 - 1 minuteBeyond the Capital is the UK’s first podcast dedicated to showcasing professional services technology outside of London, brought to you by SuperTech. Each episode explores how ProfTech industries and professionals can thrive beyond the capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
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