The Digital Irish Podcast tells a global story of Irish innovation. Successful Irish entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, and global leaders share their journey on the path to success within Ireland and abroad.
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From the Ground Up: Dermot McCormack's Full Circle Journey in Media & Tech
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Join us as we sit down with Dermot McCormack, a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, affectionately known as "Digital Dermot from Dublin." Dermot takes us on a full circle journey through his remarkable career, from his early days as a young engineer to his current role as a mentor and investor. We’ll delve into his early career, exploring his move …
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Unlearning the Past, Building the Future with Barry O'Reilly
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Join us as we sit down with Barry O'Reilly, a renowned entrepreneur, author, and business advisor, to discuss the future of innovation, the power of unlearning, and the art of building a successful venture studio. We'll delve into the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, the importance of embracing failure, and the role of technology in shap…
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The Power of Community: Social Entrepreneurs Ireland's Inspiring Stories with Tim Griffiths
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In this episode of Digital Irish, we sit down with Tim Griffith, the CEO of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. Tim brings a unique perspective to the organization, having transitioned from a background in advertising and agency work. We delve into what drew Tim to the social entrepreneurship sector and how they've adapted their skills from the advertisi…
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Trustap and the Future of Secure Online Transactions with Conor Lyden
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In this episode of Digital Irish, we sit down with Conor Lyden, the founder and CEO of Trustap. Conor shares his journey from early entrepreneurial experiences to creating a groundbreaking solution for secure online transactions. We delve into Conor's background, exploring how his engineering education and early business ventures shaped his entrepr…
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Mind, Body, and Irish Spirit: How Daniel McKenna is building a fitness empire
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www.irishyank.com Join us as we sit down with Daniel McKenna, the charismatic Irish Yank, to uncover the incredible journey that transformed him into a renowned fitness expert and app creator. Discover how a chance encounter led to a career shift, and how Daniel's unwavering determination helped him overcome challenges to build a thriving fitness c…
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From Weightlifter to Tech Guru: How Emma Meehan & Precision Sports Technology is Revolutionizing Fitness
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Join us on this episode as we delve into the world of fitness technology with Emma Meehan, the founder of Precision Sports Technology. Emma, a computer scientist, weightlifter, and qualified personal trainer, is on a mission to revolutionize exercise through real-time movement analysis. In this episode, you'll hear: How Emma's unique background in …
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Connect, Collaborate, Conquer: Your Guide to Irish Startup Week NYC 2024
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https://irishstartupweek.com/ Calling all Irish founders and New York tech enthusiasts! This episode is your one-stop shop for everything Irish Startup Week NYC 2024. We delve into this exciting event designed to bridge the gap between the Irish and NYC startup ecosystems. First, we chat with Chris Walla, formerly of Dogpatch Labs and the mastermin…
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Designing Revenue: Lessons From Spotify’s Gearóid O’Rourke
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Who's on today's episode: On May 2nd we hosted “Designing Revenue: Lessons from Spotify’s Gearóid O’Rourke“, at Spotify’s incredible offices at 4 World Trade Center. Gearóid is a Design Director at Spotify, where he leads the team building Spotify’s Advertising Platform. Advertising on Spotify allows more that 350M people worldwide access all of S…
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Beyond Stigma: Championing Mental Wellbeing with Sarah Surgenor
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This episode dives into the fascinating career journey of Sarah Surgenor, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Sarah Surgenor is passionate about changing how behavioral healthcare is accessed and discussed. A communications expert with 20 years of national and international experience,…
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The C-Suite of Silicon Valley: Sarah Friar
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On March 26th 2024, we hosted “From Northern Ireland to the C-Suite of Silicon Valley: A Discussion With Sarah Friar” in New York City. Sarah Friar is Chief Executive Officer of Nextdoor where she leads a team that revolutionizes the way people connect and build community. Before joining Nextdoor, Sarah served as CFO at Square, SVP of Finance & St…
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From Diaspora to Deal Flow: Exploring Ireland’s Alternative Investment Opportunity with Alan Merriman, Elkstone
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In this episode, we delve into the thriving Irish startup scene and the role of alternative investments in fueling its growth. We're joined by Alan Merriman, the Co-Founder and CEO of Elkstone, Ireland's alternative investment specialists, who leads a team of over 60 professionals dedicated to crafting bespoke investment solutions for diverse clien…
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The US, Ireland, and the Global Audience: A Conversation with Caitríona Perry, BBC News
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In this episode, we chat with Caitríona Perry, the acclaimed Irish journalist and current Chief Presenter for BBC News. Caitríona, an award-winning journalist with deep experience covering both Ireland and the United States, offers a unique perspective on the complex relationship between these two nations. The conversation then shifts to Caitríona'…
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The Power of Purpose: Moving from the Private to the Public Sector with Niall Brennan, CDC
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Have you ever wondered what it's like to leave the fast-paced world of the private sector for the impactful, yet complex, realm of public service? In this episode, we chat with Niall Brennan, the Senior Advisor for Data Strategy to the CDC Director, who made exactly that switch. We delve into their motivations for this career shift, and explore the…
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Cleaner, Safer, Smarter Healthcare Facilities with Niamh Donnelly, Akara Robotics
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www.akara.ai In this episode, we sit down with Niamh Donnelly, the visionary co-founder of Akara Robotics, a trailblazing company at the forefront of healthcare automation. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of revolutionizing cleaning and sanitization in care homes and hospitals. Niamh Donnelly is a co-founder and Chief Robotics Office…
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The Evolving Storytelling Landscape - Jack Murray, MediaHQ
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www.mediahq.com In this episode of the Digital Irish Podcast, join us in a captivating conversation with Jack Murray, the visionary CEO and Founder of MediaHQ. From the charming landscapes of Ireland to the forefront of media innovation, Jack shares his journey and the profound impact his Irish roots had on shaping his love for storytelling. As we …
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The Irish Fintech Ecosystem: A Collaborative Force for Global Growth
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Join us for a dynamic discussion with leading experts from Ireland's booming Fintech scene. We'll dive into the powerful synergy between government, academia, and businesses, exploring how they're: Sparking a culture of innovation: Discover how government initiatives and organizations like Enterprise Ireland are nurturing a fertile ground for disru…
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The Connected Enterprise: How Industrial Digital Transformation is Breaking Down Silos and Driving Collaboration
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Links: www.imr.ie Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) https://imr.ie/what-we-do/services/smart-industry-readiness-index/ Details: This podcast explores the human side of industrial digital transformation. We talk to leaders who are harnessing the power of technology to create a more connected, collaborative, and agile workforce. We discuss the ch…
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The Human Element of Cybersecurity: Collaborating to Protect People From Harm
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The Continued Innovation in Life Sciences: Ireland at the Forefront
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On this episode of the Digital Irish Podcast, we delve into the world of Life Sciences and the impact Irish Businesses are having in the field. To help us understand this space, we speak with John Power. Serial Entrepreneur and former European Entrepreneur of the Year, John leads Aerogen, Irelands largest indigenous Med-tech company and the world l…
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How AI Is Powering Irish Businesses
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On this episode of the Digital Irish Podcast, we host a panel of entrepreneurs and tech innovators who are working with AI to grow their business The first part of the conversation focuses on demystifying AI and its use, before shifting focus to the specific role of AI in business and the future of AI in Ireland. This conversation provides a compre…
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Scaling Up – Helping Irish Business Go Global - Leo Clancy, CEO Enterprise Ireland
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Leo Clancy is Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government agency that helps innovative Irish businesses go global Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to accelerate the development of world-class Irish companies to achieve leading positions in global markets. Its network of 39 international offices encourage international compani…
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Building a business in a competitive environment with Alan Gleeson, Contento
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Alan Gleeson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Contento, (www.contento.io) a content management system (CMS) for B2B SaaS and technology websites. Alan started his career in financial services, joining Barclays on their graduate programme. After Barclays he moved to Freeserve, then one of the poster boys for the 'dot com' boom. He subsequently joined Pa…
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Engineering a Sustainable Future with Conall Laverty - Wia
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wio.io Conall Laverty, is the Founder & CEO of Wia, an Irish startup that provides sustainability companies with cloud infrastructure to utilise the Internet of Things. He is a key figure in the global Internet of Things ecosystem and was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 for Europe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he co-founded OSV, one of the fastest gr…
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What Overcoming Adversity Can Teach Aspiring Entrepreneurs - Greta Dunne, Marker Content
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After building a viewership of 4 million across two online magazines, Greta Dunne designed Marker Content and launched it last year. Marker Content is an online library of evergreen articles that you can download and edit for use on your own website or social media platforms. Now reaching 75,000 contributors, she's aiming to build the biggest conte…
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A New Yorkers Learnings From Working in the Irish Startup Ecosystem - Chris Walla, Dogpatch Labs
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A born and raised New Yorker, Chris Walla moved to Ireland in 2017 to join the founding team of Dogpatch Labs, a startup incubator and innovation lab in Dublin. Over five years, Chris helped build Dogpatch Labs into Ireland’s top incubator and one of Crunchbase’s ‘Top 10 Incubators Around the World You Need to Know’, leading their business developm…
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Building a solopreneur community - Diarmaid Ó Fátharta, Tonnta
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Diarmaid is the founder of Tonnta (tonnta.io), a pioneering platform that simplifies inbox management for solopreneurs. Diarmaid's early career saw him work at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the University of Galway ISS department before venturing to New York in 2017 to join On The Stage, a company specializing in technological solutions for the cr…
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Building an open and trusted Metaverse - Edwina Fitzmaurice, EY
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In this episode, we speak to Edwina Fitzmaurice - EY Global Chief Customer Success Officer - about the potential opportunity for the Metaverse and the need to build a foundation with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in mind Edwina is responsible for customer success and products for Client Technology globally. She leads a network of customer success t…
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[Update on Previous Guest] Olus Education Raising Seed Round
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Olus Education have announced they are raising a seed round, with an investor launch on February 16th. Olus is a SaaS based digital skills portal for primary and secondary students. The portal is unique in the market in that it focuses on supporting the students first, while teachers learn alongside the students. By focusing on a self-led approach …
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Barry Haughey is the Founder of HoloGen, a digital artist and educator with over 20 years working in the Irish education and youth work sectors. Throughout his career he has worked with a diverse range of harder to reach young people, striving to incorporate digital learning and future skills into his programmes. More recently he has founded HoloGe…
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In this episode, we speak with Stuart Dempsey, founder and CEO of GamerFest, Ireland's biggest gaming and esports festival. During a 20 year career in marketing Stuart has worked in a variety of sectors before establishing his live events company in 2017, targeting the gaming space in particular. Since then his company has gone from strength to str…
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Gemma Allen is the vice president of B2C technology at IDA Ireland. In her current role with IDA Ireland, she is responsible for building relations with Executive decision makers, business leaders, political stakeholders and key industry players to secure foreign direct investment into Ireland. Allen is based in New York City and has over 17 years’…
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Bobby Healy is CEO and Founder of Manna Drone Delivery. Healy started off his tech career building games for Nintendo at the age of 16. After Nintendo, Healy founded the airline technology company Eland Technologies, which was then sold 12 years later. Healy then went on to build the largest mobility marketplace for airlines in the world, CarTrawle…
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Sandra Healy is CEO and founder of inclusio. Sandra's career spanned 20 years in the global telecoms industry and five years at Dublin City University where she established the DCU Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion. She is an Organisational Psychologist who over the last 15 years, has championed and driven diversity and inclusion pra…
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James Brogan is CEO and Co-founder of PepTalk. Former founder and MD of marketing agency, Legacy Communications. Ex Dublin footballer and All-Ireland winner. PepTalk is the first team experience (TX) platform designed specifically for the hybrid work environment. They help organizations understand what the cultural environment is really like within…
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Ireland Ambassador of Women in AI - Begum Genc
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Begum is a researcher at Insight Centre for Data Analytics and a lecturer at School of Computer Science and IT, University College Cork. She is also the Ireland Ambassador of Women in AI. She is an advocate for increasing diversity and inclusion in the AI space, and passionate about designing AI solutions that are trustworthy. This episode is hoste…
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Sean Davis is the New York based Enterprise Ireland Regional Director for the Americas, taking up the post in August 2016, leading a team based in 9 offices across North & South America. This followed a 5 year posting as the Enterprise Ireland Regional Director MENA based in Dubai, 2012 to 2016. From 2006 to 2012 he managed the Enterprise Ireland C…
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HoloToyz - Kate Scott & Declan Fahy
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HoloToyz is a new Irish business innovating the toy industry globally. They launched with a range of children’s books, stickers, tattoos and wall decals that come to life through Augmented Reality and have recently signed deals with Nickelodeon (Paramount) and SEGA. The company believes children should be able to play and learn through new technolo…
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Paul joined Zai in October 2016, having been a customer of the company for several years before. Prior to joining Zai, he founded "Accelerate Success", to provide mentorship and capital to select high-growth ambitious software companies. He also founded Cadency, a SaaS workflow and finance automation business, in 2011, and grew revenue to circa US$…
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[Announcement] From Fake News To Deep Fakes: NYC - 16th June
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Please join our last Digital Irish event before the summer break on Thursday, June 16th from 6pm at the Irish Consulate, where we are delighted to host a special panel with Glamour’s Samantha Barry, Newswhip’s Paul Quigley and Malachy Browne from the New York Times, moderated by Conde Nast’s Rachel Quigley. The problem of misinformation — and the r…
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[Announcement] Sustainability: The Biggest Opportunity In Business Right Now
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Join us on Thursday May 26 at 6:15pm at BT HQ in London for a fireside chat and drinks with Anne-Marie Tomchak to hear about how sustainability is changing the face of business. There will also be a showcase of some top startups in sustainability. Since starting out as a journalist in RTE almost 20 years ago, Anne-Marie has been an innovator across…
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Niall Horgan is CEO and Co-Founder of direct-to-consumer athleisure clothing brand Gym+Coffee. Founded, headquartered and operated from Dublin, in the last 5 years Gym+Coffee has scaled to over 200 team members, a best in class ecommerce experience, 12 physical retail clubhouses across Ireland and the UK, and has built a passionate community of ove…
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[Event Announcement] Aidan O’Sullivan of Shapeways
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Please join us for our next Digital Irish event at Bank of Ireland NYC Hub, where we’ll host Aidan O’Sullivan of Shapeways, to discuss the past, present and future of 3D printing - more details here: https://digitalirish.com/from-novelty-to-supply-chain-game-changer-the-evolution-of-3d-printing/ During the event, we will be fundraising for Rapid Re…
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[Event Trailer] Life After COVID, How Tech Sales Is Evolving
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On Monday, February 14th at 12pm (New York, 5pm Ireland) we’re delighted to welcome a panelist of tech sales experts to discuss their views on the evolving sales landscape post-COVID. Joining the Zoom panel: Sarah-Anne Collins – Director, LinkedIn Darragh Fitzpatrick – SVP, Rollworks Shane Murphy-Reuter – CMO, ZoomInfo Debbie Wogan – CRO, TVSquared…
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https://www.olusedu.com Gavin is the Chief Product Officer and Co-founder at Olus Education. Olus supports digital learning in two key areas: Core digital skills in primary and secondary schools Advanced digital learning and computer science skills at home (extracurricular) Olus offers much needed resources for schools and students as the demand fo…
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Jonny is the co-founder and CEO at meetingRoom, a VR collaboration solution serving Fortune 500 clients. meetingRoom bridges the gap to in-person collaboration when you can't all be physically present. Jonny has a background in events, marketing and technology startups and is determined to promote the adoption of smart work-related technology as a …
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www.goodrays.com Eoin is a recognised public speaker and cannabis and CBD industry leader. Eoin has spent a decade studying the international cannabis market. Beginning as part of his Undergraduate Degree at Trinity College, Eoin spent a year studying the leading markets in California and Canada. Since returning to Europe, he has spent the last 6 y…
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Prohibition Partners - Stephen Murphy
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Stephen Murphy is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Prohibition Partners, the leading source of intelligence and insights into the global cannabis industry and Co-Founder of Cannabis Europa, Europe’s premier medical cannabis conference. Stephen is also Co-Founder & Director of Prohibition Holdings, a global leader in cannabis data, events and med…
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Altum International: Fiachra Mullen
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Fiachra is a marketing specialist, innovation enthusiast and entrepreneur with a long-held passion for the health benefits of cannabinoids and a focus on commercial opportunities within the rapidly-expanding global recreational and medical cannabis markets. In 2015, he launched California’s first discrete, full metal disposable cannabis pen through…
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Super Critical Brands: Mark Collins
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Mark Collins has fast become renowned as a successful entrepreneur and consultant in corporate cannabis; as well as an advisor for new businesses and entrepreneurs. Since 2015, he has helped build brands such as Bloom Farms and Otto. He also has raised over $260MM in capital for companies as diverse as MedMen and Harborside across coffee and cannab…
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Rena Maycock was recently named in the Sunday Independents top 30 women in tech - thanks to her work as founder and CEO of Cilter. Cilter are developing child-protection software for smartphones that keeps children safe from bullying, coercion and grooming and aims to help prevent child-suicide by alerting parents to imminent threats presented to t…
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