Episodes 165
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Each week, Jane Wakefield sits down with some of the key movers and shakers from the UK tech ecosystem for the UKTN Podcast. Learn growth strategies from both seasoned and up-and-coming founders, hear market sentiments from investors, and understand the tech policy affecting businesses across the country. The UKTN Podcast provides insight into the most influential people in the UK’s innovation economy, exploring their personal and professional journeys and hearing their views on the hottest tech topics of the day.

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S14E9 Half the population has a uterus and the rest of you came from one - Yasmin Baba, Co-Founder and CTO, Amilis

Jun 09, 2026 34m

Yasmin Baba discusses pitching her early-stage health tech startup to a room full of men, how she coped with bootstrapping by “being a minimalist with big dreams” and how she believes that better…

S14E8 Unlocking access to finance – Anna Wallace, CEO, CFIT

Jun 01, 2026 37m

Anna Wallace, CEO of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology discusses why so many SMEs fail to get the financing they need and what they can do to change this (listen to the very end to…

S14E7 If you want to get online, you need to prove you are human – Nick Pickles, CPO, Tools for Humanity

May 26, 2026 35m

Tools for Humanity was co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and provides ways to verify human identity with the belief that the only way to counteract fakery and misinformation is to prove our own…

S14E6 The fast-moving future of digital payments – Iana Dimitrova, CEO, OpenPayd

May 18, 2026 29m

Iana Dimitrova, CEO of OpenPayd, discusses how we are moving towards a world where AI agents will be making transactions without human intervention, her thoughts on the governor of the Bank of…

S14E5 Rethinking how we use AI – Louise Ballard, Co-founder, Atheni.ai

May 11, 2026 34m

Louise Ballard, co-founder of early-stage firm Atheni.ai discusses how we move AI usage to the next level, from simply responding to questions to actually building systems that can really benefit…

S14E4 I wanted to talk about investing not diversity – Anu Adebajo, CEO, Newton Venture Program

May 04, 2026 37m

Anu Adebajo, CEO of Newton Venture Program, discusses how we train the next generation of investors, the real solutions to a lack of diversity in the industry and how much of VC success is down to…

S14E3 The brave new world of AI marketing – Rebecca Sykes, Brandtech

Apr 27, 2026 30m

Rebecca Sykes, a partner at Brandtech, discusses how AI is being used to transform marketing. The firm has worked with global brands and believes AI-generated content can revolutionise the creative…

S14E2 Not lost in Translation – Ed Crook, DeepL

Apr 20, 2026 32m

Many people will have learning another language on their bucket list and with the help of AI that reality is creeping ever closer. Ed Crook, strategy and operation leader at German-based AI…

S14E1 Be the least intelligent person in the room - Varun Bhanot, CEO, MAGIC AI

Apr 13, 2026 30m

Varun Bhanot, co-founder and CEO of Magic AI discusses the journey of growing one of the UK’s most successful AI firms, how the AI-enabled mirror his company devised is disrupting the fitness…

S13E10 Why Manchester is having a moment - Katie Gallagher OBE, Manchester Digital

Mar 30, 2026 27m

Katie Gallagher OBE, managing director of Manchester Digital discusses why the city is being seen as a blueprint not just for tech start-ups but for wider economic growth too. Gallagher chats about…

S13E9 I realised my future lay in finance during an internship in a paint factory - Amelia Armour, Partner, Amadeus Capital

Mar 24, 2026 31m

Amelia Armour, Partner at Amadeus Capital talks to Jane Wakefield about the impact of having a female co-founder in the male dominated world of VC, what tech she is excited about for the future and…

S13E8 From NHS doctor to scaleup founder – Farzana Rahman, CEO, Hexarad

Mar 17, 2026 32m

Dr Farzana Rahman, chief executive officer of Hexarad, discusses her journey from medical doctor to startup founder, how companies like hers are tackling the high demand for medical treatments not…

S13E7 What I learned failing to make small talk at the school gates – Beckie Taylor, Tech Returners

Mar 10, 2026 35m

Beckie Taylor, co-founder of Tech Returners, discusses her long career in HR and how the buzzword of diversity has changed to questions about the impact of AI, how she found the journey from becoming…

S13E6 Tech’s never-ending diversity problem – Sue Black OBE, computer scientist

Mar 03, 2026 32m

Sue Black OBE, a legendary British computer scientist, discusses her inspirational journey into computing, why too little has changed when it comes to sexism in the tech industry and her hopes and…

S13E5 Tech alone won’t save UK healthcare – Finn Stevenson, Flok Health

Feb 24, 2026 36m

Finn Stevenson, co-founder and chief executive officer of Flok Health, discusses the slow pace of change and the strategic shortfalls of public health organisations, the real-world health impact of…

S13E4 The long road ahead for equity in tech, Efua Akumanyi – Coding Black Females

Feb 17, 2026 35m

Efua Akumanyi, chief technology officer at Coding Black Females, discusses her own entry into the world of software development as one of the few women on an AI degree, why so many women feel…

S13E3 The UK must not lose its fintech crown – Emma Hagan, ClearBank UK

Feb 10, 2026 32m

Emma Hagan, chief executive officer of ClearBank UK, discusses the rich history of the British fintech and why the UK needn’t lose its crown in the sector and the rise of AI in fraud and what…

S13E2 London is the rational IPO choice for UK fintechs – Justin Basini, ClearScore

Feb 03, 2026 36m

Justin Basini, co-founder and chief executive of ClearScore, discusses how companies like his helped the UK come to grips with the concept of a credit score, why the UK is the rational choice for…

S13E1 Accelerating AI integration – Steve Young, MD, Dell UK

Jan 27, 2026 35m

Steve Young, managing director of Dell UK, discusses Dell’s expansion into the data centre and artificial intelligence industry, what is needed to accelerate the growth and efficacy of AI integration…

S12E12 The state of UK investment – Catherine Lenson, COO, Phoenix Court

Dec 09, 2025 33m

Catherine Lenson, chief operating officer of Phoenix Court, discusses why well-defined corporate and investment culture supports a cohesive strategy, how different stages of investment come with…

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