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The fast-moving future of digital payments – Iana Dimitrova, CEO, OpenPayd
18/05/2026 | 29 mins.
Iana Dimitrova, CEO of OpenPayd, discusses how we are moving towards a world where AI agents will be making transactions without human intervention, her thoughts on the governor of the Bank of England’s comments about stablecoins threatening the very nature of money and how the firm is looking to expand to the US.
Rethinking how we use AI – Louise Ballard, Co-founder, Atheni.ai
11/05/2026 | 34 mins.
Louise Ballard, co-founder of early-stage firm Atheni.ai discusses how we move AI usage to the next level, from simply responding to questions to actually building systems that can really benefit businesses and organisations. She also talks about why the UK government’s plans to reskill 10 million workers in AI might be seriously flawed and how, as a 55-year-old female founder, she has navigated the tough funding environment.
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.

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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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