Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Lion's Den Startup Competition

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lizzy Beecham of APNI joins Jess to talk through the finalists for this year's Lion's Den Startup Competition.

ClubForce: Simplifying Sports Administration

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Rich Stock of ClubForce, who explains how the platform takes the stress out of sports admin - from attendance to fundraising.

RiskGPT: Using tech to tackle cargo hijacking

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Dave Broe, COO and Co-Founder of Overhaul to talk about the use of technology to tackle cargo hijackings.

FULL EPISODE: Salesforce, Payments in the Metaverse, and Facial Recognition

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Carolan Lennon of Salesforce to talk about her move from Eir and the company's new HQ. Ken Moore of Mastercard explains how his te...

Should Gardaí wear facial recognition-enabled body cams?

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ciara Bracken Roche of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss concerns around Gardaí using facial recognition-enabled body cams.

Mastercard's CIO on Fraud, Security and Payments in the Metaverse

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess chats with Ken Moore, Chief Innovation Officer at Mastercard about balancing innovation and security, plus what the future of payments will look ...

Carolan Lennon: Salesforce, job cuts and the future of work

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Carolan Lennon to discuss her move from Eir to Salesforce, the company's new HQ, turbulence in the tech sector, and the future of wo...

FULL EPISODE: Music on TikTok, Tech Foundher, Inside the EU

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Darina Connolly of TikTok to hear how the platform works with artists, Vicky Twomey Lee previews 'Tech Foundher' and we step inside ...

How EU citizens are shaping the virtual world

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess went to Brussels to sit in on the EU Citizens' Panel on virtual worlds. She met with the Irish representatives to hear how the system works and w...

TechFoundHer Bootcamp

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TechFoundHer, a new collective for female founders of tech startups, is taking place in the Mansion House on Tuesday, May 2nd, supported by Dublin Cit...

Behind the Music: TikTok's Head of Label and Artist Partnerships

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Darina Connolly, Head Of Label & Artist Partnerships at TikTok to hear how the platform supports artists and is getting involved in ...

FULL EPISODE: Escooters, Bratz and Irish startups

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Aisling Dunne of Bolt to talk about the status of the legislation that will regulate the use of escooters on Irish roads. Ciara Tra...

Enterprise Ireland on supporting startups

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland joins Jess to look back on the success of Irish startups in recent times and discusses the impact of the uncertainty...

The Switch game you'll never play

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ciara Treacy joins Jess to review Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion. It's awful, but are there other nostalgic games that are worthy of your time?

How long before shared e-scooters are on our roads?

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy at Bolt joins Jess to look at where Ireland is at in terms of legislating the use of e-scooters.

FULL EPISODE: Twitter & Musk, Revolut's new features

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olyitco to talk through the latest twists and turns in the world of Twitter. Daragh Cassidey of Bonkers.ie expl...

Is Revolut the best option for day-to-day banking?

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Daragh Cassidey of Bonkers.ie to talk through the new 'joint account' feature on Revolut, and discuss how its offering compares to t...

AI Sophia takes over Tech Talk

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sophia, an AI-generated voice steps into the hot seat to present Tech Talk. Earlier this week the National Cyber Security Centre was tasked with provi...

Twitter: Media labels, trustworthiness and knee-jerk reactions

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olytico to discuss the latest goings on at Twitter; from Elon Musk's BBC interview to the fallout with NPR. What...

FULL EPISODE: Exploring Digital Audio, Taxi Shortages, and EV Grants: Current Trends and Implications

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie to talk about changes to EV grants. Kieran Harte of Uber Ireland explains what the company is doing to tack...

EV Grant Reduction - What You Need to Know

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk about a reduction in EV grants and Revolut's proposed entry into the car insurance market.

GM of Uber Ireland on Tackling Taxi Shortages

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Kieran Harte, General Manager at Uber Ireland to talk about their new 'reserve' feature and how to tackle the taxi shortages in Irel...

Should AI development be paused?

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Ryan of the Business Post joins Jess to discuss Elon Musk's calls for the development of AI to be paused for 6 months.

Gaming: The best PSVR 2 titles

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to give a rundown of the best VR games for the new PlayStation headset.

Nokia on the repairability of their phones

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Lisa Higgins, head of marketing at HMD Global to talk about the right to repair and how you can fix your own Nokia phone.

FULL EPISODE: Increased phone bills, AI for storytelling and U2 doc

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about the 11% increase in some phone bills. Tom Dunne talks about the new U2 doc on Disney+. Dublin Simon C...

Tom Dunne on U2, streaming services and stage shows

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Dunne joins Jess to talk about the new U2 documentary on Disney+, "A Sort of Homecoming". The pair also look at the rise in music docs for newer a...

Dublin Simon Community on using AI to tell the story of those impacted by homelessness

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Dublin Simon Community and BBDO to hear how they have collaborated to use AI to raise awareness of the people impacted by homelessne...

Is your phone bill going up 11%? Here's what you can do

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about why some operators are increasing phone bills by 11% and what you can do to bring the cost down.

Bionic Gym: Work out without having to move

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by the CEO and founder of Bionic Gym, Dr. Louis Crowe to learn more about how the product works.

SVB collapse: What does this mean for Ireland?

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Brian Caulfield of Scale Ireland to look at what happened with Silicon Valley Bank and what it might mean for Irish businesses.

How data is benefitting employee wellbeing

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Fellowes, Chief Wellbeing Officer at Aon joins Jess to talk about data in the world of employee wellbeing and how the world of work is continui...

Ireland's first esports academy

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Steve Daly, CEO and Co-Founder of Wylde Academy in Cork to hear about the new facility and the growth of esports in recent years.

ASAI explains the rules around influencer advertising

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is it #Ad or #Spon? What does #AF mean? Orla Twomey of the ASAI joins Jess to talk through the rules around influencer advertising and explain how the...

What's going on at Tesla?

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to look at what is going on at Tesla. The pair talk about the court cases facing the company and the impact of Elon...

CEO of Eir on broadband, customer service and future plans

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Ollie Loomes, CEO of Eir to talk about their landmark week - passing 1 million premises with gigabit fiber broadband.

Air-raid sirens in Ukraine

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Moncrieff went to Kyiv ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the people Sean met whilst there was the di...

Min. Ossian Smyth on new legislation tackling bad customer service

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Communications Regulations Act is going to offer consumers better protections when it comes to the level of customer service they receive from mob...

The rise in FemTech

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Tanya Mulcahy explains what FemTech is and why we are seeing an increase in the number of companies producing products and services for women.

NewsWhip on raising $13 million funding

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CEO of NewsWhip, Paul Quigley joins Jess to talk about securing €13 million in funding and what that investment will enable the business to do next.

PSVR 2 review

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through their first impressions of the PSVR 2.

FULL EPISODE: PSVR2, NewsWhip and FemTech

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through their first impressions of the PSVR 2. Paul Quigley, CEO of NewsWhip discusses the comp...

Google's Bard botches AI demo

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times to look back at the AI demo that knocked 7% off Alphabet's stock price. Was it just a blip or will ...

"Parents are on the backfoot" - so what's the solution?

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Alex Cooney of CyberSafeKids to talk through the very real challenges faced by parents navigating their way through the issues that ...

Super Bowl Sunday: Tech, money and trends

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Ryan of the Business Post joins Jess to talk about the money involved in the Super Bowl.

FULL EPISODE: Bard, online safety and Super Bowl Sunday

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about Google's AI, Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids and Emmet Ryan of the Business Post.

Full episode: Samsung and tech in the National Children's Hospital

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess meets the head of Samsung Ireland to talk about the new S23 lineup, plus she speaks with Children's Health Ireland about the innovation...

E-health records & robot deliveries at the new National Children's Hospital

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess meets with the CEO and Chief Medical Information Officer at Children's Health Ireland to hear about the digital-first hospital that is due to ope...

Samsung's Ireland boss on the new S23

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jess meets with the head of Samsung Ireland to talk through the new S23 lineup, the S-Pen and the rise in refurbished phones.

Cyber security in 23, ComReg and WEEE Ireland

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week is joined by Ronan Murphy of SmartTech247 to look ahead to cyber security trends in 23. ComReg explains the significance of the spectrum. ...

Young Scientist, EV trends and Refurbed.ie

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess meets the co-founder of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie has all the EV news from CES. We he...

CES, Chat GPT and Eir's mobile data

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess is joined by Emmet Ryan to talk about a turbulent week in the world of tech with further job cuts and some interesting innovations bein...

Floreo, EV tips and Christmas Gift Guide

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Tech Talk, Jess hears how Floreo is being used in Irish classrooms to help young neurodiverse people. Derek Reilly has some top tips to ...

Inside Amazon, Gaming Gift Guide, Ditching Private Cars

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess heads inside Amazon's Irish fulfillment centre in Dublin to see how the entire operation works. John Reilly has his annual gaming gift guide. A...

Dawn raids and tackling Big Tech: How DPC works

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Tony Delaney, Deputy Commissioner at the Data Protection Commission to hear how the office works. We hear about BitPanda and Kealan...

Quantum Computing, robotics in surgery and nostalgic games

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Dr. Joe Fitsimons of Horizon Quantum Computing to hear about their plans for a European Expansion with the opening of an Irish offic...

EV Spot, Social Commerce and Fia's Fairies

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie to talk through the latest news in the world of EVs. We hear about All Human's research into shopping habit...

Science Week 2022: What's happening

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Niamh Shaw and Catherine McGuiness join Jess to talk about the activities that are taking place as place during Science Week. Science week is taking...

Jobs, blue ticks and gaming news, plus Science Week roundup

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Vish Gain of Silicon Republic to look back at another turbulent week in the world of tech. John Reilly has the gaming news, includi...

Twitter job loses, Web Summit and influencers

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 T...

Uber, Hertility, Swappie and FizFit

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 en...

Tech news, CareBox Collection, An Post & Trade Republic

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 growin...

Insights from the world of HR

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 he...

Klarna, Microsoft, Cyber crime and HR leadership

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Vish Gain of Silicon Republic to discuss Deliveroo's accepting of Klarna payments. Microsoft Ireland has announced a €3 million i...

Part 2: Tackling Cyber Threats

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Kinzen / Spotify, Musk / Twitter, new Google devices and more

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 cha...

Tackling cyber threats: Behind the scenes with the NCSC and GNCCB

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Energy prices, FitPink and APNI

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 (fitpinkf...

Broadband rollout, agri-innovation and GTA leaks

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Jess takes you inside the National Ploughing Championships 2022. We’ll hear from NBI about the broadband rollout, the Kerry Cowboy on Tik...

Entrepreneurship in Austin and New York

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

L'Oreal's tech incubator, Meta's Creators of Tomorrow and Cyber Safe Kids

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 beaut...

Three Ireland, Nevo.ie and Heineken goes green

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Designing Sky Glass and coworking in county Leitrim

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Sky Glass and gaming galore

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 inter...

Samsung's Foldables, Digital Health Transformation and Currys

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cu...

Coco's Law, recruitment as a service and NBP update

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Tech in the west: Portershed, Joe Smyth and Cyber Pie

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

GoMo, Cisco and Digital Services Act

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 co...

Nothing phone, car subscriptions, Musk vs Twitter and Dublin Maker Festival

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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? Emme...

PlayStation Plus, Revolut changes and green startups

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through the PlayStation Plus offering. Daragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie explains what changes have...

BlackBerry on cybersecurity, gaming news and green startups

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess Kelly is joined by Keiron Holyome, VP UK, Ireland and Middle East for BlackBerry Cybersecurity to discuss the reality of cyber threats facing ind...

Instagram, inside Dublin Tech Summit and Free Now

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess chats with the Director of Public Policy at Instagram about their new supervision tools for parents. She heads to Dublin Tech Summit to meet wi...

Instagram's new supervision tools for parents

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess chats with Tara Hopkins, Director of Public Policy, Instagram EMEA about the new tools unveiled by the platform.

Sheryl Sandberg leaves Meta, EU charger changes and TikTok takes on screentime

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess Kelly chats to Emmet Ryan of the Business Post about the legacy of Sheryl Sandberg. Dr. Cara Augustenborg explains the environmental benefit of ...

Improving your EV range, Talent Transformation and Laundrie

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is your EV not reaching the advertised range? Derek Reilly of the EV Review Ireland YouTube channel has some tips to help your car go the distance. ...

Swappie, Patreon and cyber security skills

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by the country lead for Swappie to talk about the benefits of buying a refurbished device. Journalist Aisling Keenan explains why she ...

Leinster Rugby in the Metaverse and Well by Karl Henry

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess chats to Kevin Quinn of Leinster Rugby and  Eric Chevallet, Head of Immersive Labs at BearingPoint about building a presence in the Metaverse. K...

Cyber attacks, Gaming Subscriptions and VisionR

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One year on from the ransomware attack on the HSE – just how vulnerable is Ireland? Jess Kelly chats to Ronan Murphy of SmartTech 247 and Colin Bake...

Smart Meter FAQ, Future Human and MoneyJar

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Daragh Cassidy, who answers a listener's email about smart meters. Ann O'Dea of Silicon Republic tells us what to expect from Future...

Innovation at St. James's Hospital and IA Labs on accessbility

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess visits the team design innovation team at St. James's Hospital to hear about the work they do. Kyran O'Mahoney, founder of IA Labs explains why d...

Musk and Twitter, what's next for Netflix and a Renault EV

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olytico to discuss Elon Musk's potential takeover of Twitter. Ciara O'Brien from the Irish Times explains what's ...

'Unicorn' Workhuman on the future of work and how tech helps with talent retention

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess was in the US last week as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. She met with Eric Mosely of unicorn 'Workhuman', Amy Spurling of 'Compt' and Jim Ke...

Ireland Gateway to Europe: Tech Talk from Boston and Chicago

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is in Boston this week as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. She meets delegates who are flying the Irish flag and looking to attract foreign dir...

Theranos trials, Phishing warnings and 50 years of the console

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Ryan of the Business Post on the latest trial of a Theranos executive An Garda Síochana warns of phishing attacks Daryl Hanberry of Deloitte t...

Remote company culture and issues with Gran Turismo 7

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess chats with Lynne Oldham, who served as Chief People Officer at Zoom before moving to Stash. She talks about building a positive company culture i...

Fake News Laws in Russia, Streaming Costs, Seachtain na Gaeilge

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jasper Hamill, freelance journalist on fake news laws in Russia Gordan Hayden discusses price hikes and ads on streaming services Aodhán Ó Dea, Sti...

Big Tech responds to invasion of Ukraine, TikTok under investigation and "Undisruptable"

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times explains how Big Tech has responded to the invasion of Ukraine Ronan Murphy, SmartTech247 explains what impact a cyb...

Coworking spaces, DPC on Frances Haugen and VW ID Buzz

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess takes a tour of The Masony, a coworking space by Iconic Offices. She chats with Graham Doyle of the Data Protection Commission on comments made b...

Electronic Patient Records, Bolt and Meta's management

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess hears how Kainos works with Tallaght University Hospital to deliver E-Patient Records The Head of Policy in Ireland at Bolt explains how we get ...

Samsung's S22 and the STEM Passport

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jess chats with Quentin Doran O'Reilly of Samsung about the company's new flagship range and visits a classroom, where secondary school students are ...