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UKTN | The Podcast

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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.
I realised my future lay in finance during an internship in a paint factory - Amelia Armour, Partner, Amadeus Capital
24/03/2026 | 31 mins.
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 how AI might help democratise entrepreneurship.
From NHS doctor to scaleup founder – Farzana Rahman, CEO, Hexarad
17/03/2026 | 32 mins.
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 being met by the NHS and how AI is being used in the health tech ecosystem.
Hexarad is an end-to-end radiology platform wherein users can get diagnoses from scans such as CTEs and MRIs.
What I learned failing to make small talk at the school gates – Beckie Taylor, Tech Returners
10/03/2026 | 35 mins.
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 a mum back into the workplace, and why CVs might not be the best way for women looking for a pathway back into the tech industry.

Taylor also spoke on her hometown of Manchester and whether it holds the secret sauce to building long-lasting and thriving tech communities.
Tech’s never-ending diversity problem – Sue Black OBE, computer scientist
03/03/2026 | 32 mins.
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 fears for the global workforce in the age of AI.
Black was the founding chair of the British Computing Society’s BCSWomen group, championed the preservation of the WW2 codebreaking HQ Bletchley Park and is a professor of computer science at Durham.

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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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