#32 x.ai- bring your own bot! Amy the personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence, Dennis Mortensen

Dennis counted he had scheduled 1,019 meetings in a year! With big data startups under his belt, he deployed artificial intelligence techniques to create Amy, a virtual assistant and is on a [...]

#31 Streetbees, capturing real life moments from real people to power new products with Tugce Bulut

With a bout of microfinance experience in India, a PhD and a client trying to invent a new tea flavour, Tugce founded Streetbees to give consumers a voice when brands design new products. Today, [...]

#25 The kids bank that turns pocket money into lifelong spending lessons, Osper with Alick Varma

“In the UK, 31% of adults fail to save with 50% of UK households without a budget... these habits start young and out of school.” Taught as an 11 year old kid to manage his own finances by [...]

#19 How the canvas tote bag became a fashion statement with Smruti Sriram, Supreme Creations

Ever wondered where the canvas tote bags, which we’ve become so reliant on for everyday errands, come from? In the episode, we hear from Smruti Sriram from Supreme Creations, the world’s largest [...]

#16 Harness the maker mindset in kids with a hands-on kit subscription box, Sahar Meghani

“Kids are born scientists, born explorers, born tinkerers! They touch, they feel, they ask questions – that’s how they learn.” Sahar Meghani is one of many girls who enjoyed science growing up. [...]

#14 Ali G, The Inbetweeners and People Just Do Nothing- the mastermind behind British comedy w/ Shane Allen BBC

“We like misfits here! There’s a big streak of anti- authoritarianism in British comedy… people who are a bit flawed and not that self aware”. Fancy yourself a bit of a comedian? Join Shane [...]

#13 Bossing a fashion line- the city, Cambodia and designer coats with Leah Rodrigues from Holi

“I was spat at, abused and told I would never work in this town again… but it made sense to me and the women I wanted to help.” We discuss fashion, business and social impact with my guest – [...]

#7 Giving kids superpowers with Kano – a computer kit teaching kids to code without them knowing it! Yonatan Raz-Fridman

"The language in which we interact with machines is only going to become more relevant – robotics, AI, machine learning… the next generation needs to be prepared." I’m joined by Yonatan Raz [...]

#6 Making a Beeline for cleaner, greener living by inventing an urban cyclist navigation product with Mark Jenner

"One of the ways we approached this… we always said it is worth it even if it’s a complete flop as we’re making a product that we think is a good one! It doesn’t matter if it fails!" In this [...]

#4 How to mashup the first international marathon, a festival and meaningful travel in Uganda with Henry Blanchard

"There is a huge grassroots entrepreneurial spirit in Uganda but the bureaucracy is miles behind." I was joined by Henry Blanchard earlier this week who launched the first international [...]