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UKTN | The Podcast

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I wanted to talk about investing not diversity – Anu Adebajo, CEO, Newton Venture Program
04/05/2026 | 37 mins.
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 pure luck.
The brave new world of AI marketing – Rebecca Sykes, Brandtech
27/04/2026 | 30 mins.
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 industries. She describes the firm’s system as the nervous system of modern marketing, connecting cultural signals, media performance and sales data. She also discusses the rise of AI slop, and how brands make sure that AI doesn’t send them seriously off message.
Not lost in Translation – Ed Crook, DeepL
20/04/2026 | 32 mins.
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 translation firm DeepL discusses how the startup is helping business get language nuance right, what it is like to build a startup in Germany and why he thinks there will always be a place for language learning in schools.
Be the least intelligent person in the room - Varun Bhanot, CEO, MAGIC AI
13/04/2026 | 30 mins.
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 industry, what he learned from the 149 rejections he got when pitching the business and why his team consists are what he calls ‘interpreneurs'. Bhanot also explains how he juggles a young family with running his business and the role crop circles played in his marriage.
Why Manchester is having a moment - Katie Gallagher OBE, Manchester Digital
30/03/2026 | 27 mins.
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 Manchester’s rich heritage in digital technology from cyber-security to e-commerce and how it is building on that to be one of the UK’s key AI hubs.

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About UKTN | The 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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