No Ordinary Tech Podcast
Episodes
Becoming a CIO
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to become a Chief Information Officer? In this episode of the No Ordinary Tech Podcast, Dr. Shini Somara sits down with Amit ...
Becoming an AI leader
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to lead in the age of AI?From scaling innovation to shaping ethical frameworks, today’s AI leaders are redefining how organisation...
Becoming a CSO
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The role of the Chief Security Officer has evolved from a back-office IT function into a strategic business enabler. How are today’s security leader...
Becoming a Distinguished Engineer
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The title of distinguished engineer originated in large tech organisations – most notably IBM – 30 years ago. But why is the role gaining more att...
Transforming a society through technology
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to transform an entire nation? In this episode, Nandan Nilekani shares the inside story of how he led the creation of Aadhaar and I...
Transforming the future of space exploration
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A visit to Kennedy Space Centre as a child instilled a life-long passion for space in Tejpaul Bhatia - one that would inspire his journey to the very ...
Transforming a company for the digital age
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lloyds Banking Group, a 250+ year-old institution, is currently in the midst of the largest digital transformation in the sector, investing over £4bn...
Accelerating transformation through start-ups
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to KPMG, the UK fintech sector attracted over $3.6 billion in investment in 2024, making it the second-largest fintech market in the world. ...
How next-gen microchips are a game-changer
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A recent Deloitte report showed that microchips could be on course to become a TRILLION dollar industry by 2030. But what are the technologies that wi...
Unlocking control with Sovereign AI
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The World Economic Forum names six strategic pillars for nations wanting to build their own sovereign AI capability. But what are the key pillars for ...
Cyber Security - resilience in the digital age
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyber security is high on the agenda for business leaders around the world. So, what are the key areas to focus on? How can your workforce form part o...
2025 tech trends revisited
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's podcast we take a special look back at our episode from December 2024 on the big tech trends for 2025.Which came true? Which did ...
Accelerating digital transformation with serverless computing
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Serverless computing is growing at an incredible pace with the market expected to increase by 15% each year over the next five years.Today’s guest, ...
Transforming Productivity through Agentic AI
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With its roots in Alan Turing’s work and named as a top emerging technology for 2025, Agentic AI is fast approaching - and not something businesses ...
The big tech trends for 2025
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we’re looking at the biggest tech trends to look out for in 2025.Will AI continue to dominate the headlines and the busines...
What has tech ever done for us?
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Technology has been growing at a rapid pace, from smartphones and digital connectivity to AI and the Cloud. All of these have made a huge impact on th...
Accelerating tech and skills for a digital world
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The last few years has seen huge progression in the development of technologies such as AI that are set to have a huge impact on industry and increase...
Is the Metaverse dead?
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once hailed as the future of digital interaction, the Metaverse promised to revolutionise how we connect, work and play. But has it lived up to the hy...
The Quantum Age is coming; are we ready?
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The advancement of quantum technology could lead to a golden age of discovery, but while it has the potential to solve complex problems we can’t tod...
Blockchain: hype or reality?
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few years ago, blockchain was the tech trend on everyone’s lips. But where is blockchain now? In this episode, experts Simon Taylor from Sard...
Whatever happened to…
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What makes new tech fly or fail? With all eyes on AI, this episode shifts focus to the tech that never was (or might soon be!). Join experts Pascal Fi...
How is Generative AI revolutionising the future of work?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last of our episodes on Generative AI, we explore how AI is shaping the future of work. Our expert panellists – Bryan Hancock from McKinsey, ...
Harnessing the limitless potential of Generative AI
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the emergence of ChatGPT began revolutionising the possibilities of Gen AI, how are large organisations adopting, using and scaling it?That’s ...
What are the ethical and broader risks associated with Generative AI?
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our industry experts, Ranil Boteju - Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, Maria Axente - Head of AI Public Policy and ...
How does Generative AI really work?
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next few episodes, we’ll be exploring the exciting world of Generative AI. Taking a closer look at how it works, how it was developed, how ...
The future. How to modernise tech.
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week... Michael Conway from IBM, Paul Taylor from Thought Machine and Sharon Barber from Lloyds Banking Group, discuss the challenges & oppor...
Does GenAI pose more threats than benefits?
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From fake news to safeguarding against deepfakes, we’ll look at the real impact of GenAI on the digital landscape and customer experience as a whole...
Ready to dive into Agile transformation?
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Agile manifesto dates back to 2001: https://agilemanifesto.org/history For this episode we’re joined by industry experts, Jon Smart, CEO and c...
Open Source: Rewards and risks. How are big businesses navigating the balancing act?
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our brand new season we’re diving into the world of open source software.Our brilliant host, technology broadcaster and journalist, Geor...
The Live Event: Part Two. Individual versus community learning in tech.
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The desire to find new and interesting learning methods is ingrained in most technologists. Tech skills experts, Sara Milne and Alistair Watkins meet ...
The Live Event: Part One. What do chief technologists predict for 2024?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first special episode, hosted before a live audience at Reboot X, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat talks to tech leaders Ron van...
The mindful. Exploring the intersection of tech and mental health.
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when mental health conditions are increasing worldwide, can technology help us achieve better wellbeing? In this final episode of our series...
The biometrics. Essential in the age of deepfakes.
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What more is there to understand about biometrics? Answer: far more than you might know. In this penultimate episode, Tim Porter and Ganesh Sharma joi...
The planet. Tech in finance has the power to change everything.
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does Fintech have the power to save the planet? In this episode, Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Georgie Barrat, gets Kailash Saho and Andy Holpin’...
The app. How far can we push its development.
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apps. They’re part of our lives in many weird and wonderful ways. But how are they changing? In what new ways will they influence the way we live? W...
The money. Where does it go and how can AI save us?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all done it. More than once. Spent a fortune on a piece of technology we simply had to have. But perhaps that’s where behavioural finance ca...
The engineering. Why accountability is the solution to technical debt.
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Technical debt. Unclean code. Legacy code. It plagues most large enterprises, even those that claim to be tech companies. In this first episode, Allan...