Tech Society

In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with Natasha Blycha, global head of digital law at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. She and her team are beginning to unravel the legal answers that technology is beginning to ask. Starting as a competition lawyer, she returned from a decade-long, family-focused sabbatical into a completely changed world that presented her new legal challenges.During their conversation, Natasha ponders on the implications of the emerging digital landscape - talking about how the legal framework treats digital structures: NFTs, smart contracts, DAOs, tokens, cryptocurrencies, metaverses, etc… or how it doesn't treat them. What will the law have to do to keep up with technology that is constantly evolving? In trading crypto, are you breaking the law? Who is ultimately responsible? The answers to these questions, if there are any, are more complex than you may think.Natasha Blycha: https://au.linkedin.com/in/natasha-blychaHerbert Smith Freehills: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/Tech Society 081 - Responsible Leadership for the Future of Humanity with David Carter:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/81-responsible-leadership-for-the-future-of-humanityTech Society 058 - Cybersecurity: The Modern Day Arms Race with Sven Ross: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/58-cybersecurity-the-modern-day-arms-raceTech Society 040 - The 6th Wave of Innovation with Peter Newman: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/40-the-6th-wave-of-innovationWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

How hard is it to take your product or even your company to market? The answer to that question may depend on who you are, what you do, and how prepared you are to persevere when the going gets tough.In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software have the chance to speak with Sheryl Frame, one of Perth's most well-known and experienced commercialisation specialists. From humble beginnings in the medi-tech sector, Sheryl definitely walks the talk. She has established and successfully sold several businesses, held management positions in publicly listed companies, and has helped many entrepreneurs prepare for market. For ten years, she was a Commercialisation Adviser for the Australian Government's Accelerating Commercialisation program, which provided public funding for companies with innovative solutions. She has also been involved in organisations that help women in business; AWISE, Australian Women in IT, Science and Engineering, WiTWA, SBE Australia, and others.In this episode, Sheryl gives her thoughts on the growth of entrepreneurship in Western Australia, the unique challenges faced by women entering this space, team dynamics, sole founders, and recollections on how some of Perth's local businesses have prepared themselves to market their products on the open market. She also talks about the role governments can play to support innovation and entrepreneurship.Sheryl Frame: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sherylframeTech Society 083 - Science Takes You Places with Prof. Lyn Beazley:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/83-science-takes-you-placesTech Society 077 - Beetle CSI - The Future of Crime Scene Investigation Training with Dr. Paola Magni:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/77-beetle-csi-the-future-of-crime-scene-investigation-trainingTech Society 022 - Going With Your Gut! with Dr. Josephine Muir:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/going-with-your-gutWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with Sarah James, an engineer and tech advocate, and Principal at Jacobs, an international engineering firm. For over 20 years, she has dedicated her career to finding a marriage between data, technology and engineering.In this episode, Sarah talks of the future challenges that are looming on the horizon, looking for practical solutions and vision: climate change, smashing glass ceilings, equality of opportunity… and finding the motivation to get the change you want to see in the world. She describes her experience of being an engineer working all the way to where is is today, personally and professionally… which lead to the publishing of her latest book.Also, she talks about her ‘intelligent' farm project!Sarah James: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sarahjamesBook: Are You Ready To Change The World:https://www.amazon.com.au/Are-You-Ready-Change-World/dp/0646821172Tech Society 086 - All It Takes Is A Little Effort with Nick Marvin:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/86-all-it-takes-is-a-little-effortTech Society 075 - Learning Something Life-Changing In Under 9 Minutes with Trishala Pillai:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/75-learning-something-life-changing-in-under-9-minutesTech Society 038 - Cyber Security Skill Shortage with Tracey Hughes:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/38-cyber-security-skill-shortageWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Indigenous involvement in the startup space is an emerging force all across Australia, with indigenous people standing up and creating solutions that are solving issues facing their people. Starting a business is not easy; starting an indigenous business adds extra complexity to that process.In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with Les Delaforce, a Gumbaynggirr man (Mid North Coast NSW) currently serving as the Indigenous Entrepreneurship Director at the Minderoo Foundation, one of their initiatives being “creating employment parity with and for Indigenous Australians”.Les is also an experienced founder, board director and recipient to many young entrepreneur awards. Les shares his unique experience of navigating through the world of business, and taking advantage of the benefits that technologies can deliver. During this episode, Les speaks about systemic challenges, culture clash, raising equity, exit strategies, and what lies in store for the next generation of business leaders.Les Delaforce: https://au.linkedin.com/in/lesliedelaforceMinderoo Foundation:https://www.minderoo.org/generation-one/#overviewDreamSpark:https://www.dreamspark.com.au/Tech Society 078 - Founding Principles with Patrick Leehttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/78-founding-principlesTech Society 052 - Entrepreneurship: Rags to Riches Mythology with David Saxhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/52-entrepreneurship-rags-to-riches-mythology-Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

When we talk about diversity, the focus normally centers on the amount participation of women in “traditionally” male-dominated spaces: engineering, computer science, technology. But as we are about to learn, diversity is more about empowerment, giving equal opportunity to more people, especially those who are often looked over.Tech Society presents the third instalment in our Leadership series; in this episode, we are sitting down with Pia Turcinov - a corporate lawyer by trade, with broad and strategic experience across a range of industries. Her talents in business and leadership has her become a leading influence in the entrepreneurship, STEM and innovation spaces.Tech Society hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with Pia about trends in the technology space (both here in Perth and further afield), the future of work, and the broadening idea of “diversity” in tech: in industry, in workplaces, and in leadership. Her involvement with the group Women In Technology WA (WITWA) has given her a great insight into what needs to be done to break down barriers for all that want to enter the tech scene.Pia Turcinov: https://au.linkedin.com/in/piaturcinovWomen In Technology WA: https://www.witwa.org.auTech Society 092 - Community Focused: Leadership with Don Punchhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/tech-society-on-leadership-2Tech Society 090 - Delivering Value: Leadership with Sam Walshhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/tech-society-on-leadership-1Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In a world where online platforms or applications are prevalent, collecting and sharing large amounts of personal information, what is the meaning of privacy? How important is your confidential information? Is privacy as a concept a human right that should be protected? Can government protect these rights? Can privacy be protected by technology… or even a bigger question, should it?In the latest episode of Holy War, Tech Society hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software attempt to find answers to these important questions by examining the subject of privacy owithin the online space with commercial lawyer Dirk Feinauer and cybersecurity specialist Brenda van Rensburg. During the episode, we find out how much information is out there about us, a breakdown of the basics of the subject, how the law works now, and what happens when rule of law breaks down.Tech Society Declares Holy War on Gender Equality - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/tech-society-presents-holy-war-on-gender-equalityTech Society Declares Holy War on Bitcoin - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/tech-society-declares-holy-war-on-bitcoinWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In today's episode of Tech Society, Alex and John from Ninja Software sit down for an interview with Vince Hughes, CEO of Crime Stoppers WA, Director of Crime Stoppers Australia and Crime Stoppers International. Vince has been in the world of law enforcement for nearly 40 years, beginning his career as an Intelligence Analyst in the police force before diving into the world of intelligence during his time in the national crime authority, then finally entered into Leadership Development at the Public Sector Commission prior to becoming CEO of Crime Stoppers WA.Vince shares with us the origins of Crime Stoppers and its core mission: to provide anonymity and encourage anonymous reporting. They also discuss about Safe2Say, an independent and external reporting platform that enables anonymous reporting.Crime Stoppers WA is a not-for-profit organisation and enables individuals to anonymously report criminal activity and suspicious behaviour. Read here for more information: crimestopperswa.com.auWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Tech Society is a place to learn about the qualities you need to run a sustainable, viable and innovative business. One important attribute is leadership.But how does someone become a leader? A famous quote attributed to Shakespeare sums up the general path taken by the leaders of yesterday and today: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”In this episode of our Leadership series, we speak with Western Australian politician Hon. Don Punch MLA, state representative of the regional centre of Bunbury in Western Australia's lower house and a Minister in the state's government. One of his many portfolios includes Innovation and ICT, so it was important to Alex and John to “get to know him” a bit better, as leaders in a tech-focused business themselves.In this conversation, Minister Punch shares his personal leadership journey, how that journey led into his involvement in politics, and what led for him to be a leader in his community. Subjects also discussed include the potential of regional communities, the power of innovation and ideas, and the importance of investing in people.Hon. Don Punch MLA, WA Minister for Disability Services; Fisheries; Innovation and ICT; Seniors and Ageinghttps://www.wa.gov.au/government/people/don-punchWA Office of Digital Government:https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/office-of-digital-governmentTech Society 056 - From Garage Start-up to Telco Giant with Michael Malone:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/56-from-garage-start-up-to-telco-giantTech Society 036 - From Perth to New York, the Making of a Global Movement with Michael Sheldrick:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/36-from-perth-to-new-york-the-making-of-a-global-movementTech Society 031 - So Let's Talk About Heels with Michelle Redfern:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/31-so-lets-talk-about-heelsWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

The world has had multitudes of heated debate that revolve around gender equality and women's role in society. Today, Tech Society hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software bring this much needed conversation to the table with guests Michelle Redfern and Conrad Liveris.In this episode, we address the inequity that women face and the lack of progress there is for society to move past gender norms in work and leadership roles. We also discuss about the disingenuous, overly simplistic, yet profitable solution presented to us today: paying for diversity through virtue signalling.Can real change only happen through crisis? Find out on this episode of Holy War.Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software dive into the hot topic of crypto and decentralised finance with Sophie Amat, crypto mentor and co-founder of Crypto-Sense. Sophie has a 20-year long career in banking and finance, and became an early adopter of cryptocurrency since 2014. She shares her initial experiences within the crypto space as an investor and fundamental analyst, along with her views of the deeper philosophical, political, socio-economic takes on cryptocurrencies. As a mentor, she also discusses the importance of financial literacy and its real life application in the new era of financial investments.For the layman investors and curious observers of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, this episode is for you.◎More Information◎ ▸Sophie Amat:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-amat-30785724/  (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-amat-30785724/)▸Cryptosense:https://cryptosense.com (https://www.purpose.ventures/)▸Organichain:https://organichain.com (https://www.betterlabsventures.com.au/)▸Tech Society Declares Holy War on Bitcoin #1https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/tech-society-declares-holy-war-on-bitcoin (https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley)▸Tech Society 073 - Lockdown Economics with Steven Shepherdhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/73-lockdown-economicsWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Tech Society is introducing a limited series that looks into the challenge of leading people and organisations. Over the next three episodes of Tech Society, we will be speaking with three influencial practitioners whose experience demonstrates that they know what makes a good leader, and have practiced what they preach.First in our series is Sam Walsh AO; businessman, public speaker, company director and former CEO of resource company Rio Tinto from 2013 to 2016. He now spends his time supporting his interests in the business and not-for-profit. In 2010, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for his work in the mining industry and establishing employment programs for Indigenous Australians.In this episode, hosts Alex and John ask Sam about his experience in leading a multinational company and the importance of delivering value to your employees, your stakeholders, and your shareholders… and the types of decisions a leader has to make that happen.Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John have a chat with Greg Barnes, company director and corporate consultant, specialising in building high performing leadership teams. Greg has lived many lives, from corporate boardrooms around the world to the deck of Australia II winning the America's Cup in 1983.He shares is views on strategic planning, leveraging cultural differences in adopting business best practice, and how to identify qualities that promotes a healthy team environment.Greg is an author of the book “The Genie Within; Conversations with My Son Callum”, written to share the lessons learned from being involved with World Champion sporting and corporate teams.◎More Information◎▸Greg Barnes:https://au.linkedin.com/in/gbarnes2▸Book: https://www.amazon.com/GENIE-WITHIN-Converstaion-Son-Callum/dp/B001DFAGM8▸Tech Society 054 - Leading in WA: The Next Normal with Professor Gary Martin: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/54-leading-in-wa-the-next-normal-with-gary-martin▸Tech Society 026 - Leading Leaders - The Corporate Playbook with Rupen Kotecha: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/leading-leaders-the-corporate-playbook▸Tech Society 013 - The Role of Modern Leaders with Sarab Singh:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/the-role-of-modern-leadersWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Welcome to Holy War, Tech Society's new show where we talk about the latest and greatest in the tech world today. In our first Holy War, we talk about the good and bad about Bitcoin and crypto, with Neal Cross and Dr. Gov Van Ek.

In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software are joined by our friends from digital marketing company Alyka (Bernard Chia and Zion Ong) to break down some more digital marketing barriers. This is an in-depth follow-up to our Marketing Buzzwords episode - our listenters can't get enough!With data driven insights being the backbone of digital marketing in 2021, we had to ask: What is it? What can we use data to improve our marketing? What insights can it give us? How do we do it? What are the latest trends? How does all these insights affect my sales funnel? Is the sales funnel dead?I know that you are asking the same questions. Let's learn together.◎More Information◎▸Alyka:https://www.alyka.com.au/▸Tech Society 087 - Marketing Buzzwords with Bernard Chia and Zion Ong:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/87-buzzwords-3▸Tech Society 055 - Building Businesses People Adore with Tim Duggan:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/55-building-businesses-people-adore▸Tech Society 037 - Successful Ventures Think Like The Buyer with Greg Riebe:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/37-successful-ventures-think-like-the-buyerWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

And we are back with one of our favourite series, demystifying more common buzzwords that fly around the business world.As we emerge from the uncertain times of 2020 (and the first part of 2021), this is the perfect opportunity to review marketing strategies and take advantage of the new techniques and tools being used by those with the gift of the gab.On this episode of Tech Society, Ninja Software's Alex and John are joined by digital marketing gurus Bernard Chia and Zion Ong from Alyka to tackle some of the confusing language spoken by marketers.Terms:TOFU = top of funnelMOFU = Middle of the funnelMulti channel marketingAttribution ModellingSegmented RemarketingProgrammatic advertisingAffirmiral marketingAMP = Accelerated mobile pagesInbound MarketingAlyka:https://www.alyka.com.au/◎More Information◎Tech Society Buzzwords Series:▸#2 Business [068] - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/68-buzzwords-2-business▸#1 Tech [061] - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/61-buzzwords-tech-1Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

rom a young age, we Australians are taught the importance of sport in our lives; for health, for fitness and for lifestyle, the importance of sport for minds young and old is undisputed. But sport also teaches us other skills that are important in this modern economy: teamwork, collaboration, communication… and most important of all, persistence.In this episode of Tech Society, Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with Nick Marvin, management consultant, public speaker and author, who specialises in organisational transformation through performing teams. For over a decade, Nick was involved at the highest echelons of Australian sport, with leadership positions with organisations undergoing changes at the advent of professional era of sports.Nick speaks about personal development, the future of on-demand sports, human potential, the benefit of teams, and what it takes to be at the top of your game. To share this idea to the young (and young of heart), he has published a book imparting the lessons he has learned to the next generation.Book excerpt: “Thomas did not have the talent or the athletic ability to make his high school basketball team. Instead he was relegated to being the water-boy. But that did not deter him from being the best at his job.When training was done, and the players had long gone, Thomas stayed back and practised alone, trying to get better every day.Read about his journey in this heart-warming tale of a young boy's determination to beat the odds.”◎More Information◎▸Nick Marvin:https://au.linkedin.com/in/nickmarvin▸Book: “Effort”:https://marvin.in/effort/▸AIM WA talk “Inspirational Leadership” breakfast series talk with Nick Marvinhttps://soundcloud.com/user-881272748/breakfast-27062017-nick-marvin▸Tech Society 055 - Building Businesses People Adore with Tim Duggan:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/55-building-businesses-people-adore▸Tech Society 044 - Building a Business Legacy with Dinesh Aggarwal:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/44-building-a-business-legacy▸Tech Society 012 - Gen Z: Purposeful or Entitled? with Elizabeth Knight:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/gen-z-purposeful-or-entitledWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Conventional wisdom says that you have to be close to the action to best leverage success, so when you are looking towards Silicon Valley for inspiration, venture capital and talent, should you pack your bags? On this episode of Tech Society, Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with David Cannington, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer for product company Nuheara - the developers and creators of multi-functional hearing devices.In the episode, David talks about the Silicon Valley Mentality, the importance of building a great team, and what it is like to set up a company in the most isolated city in the world. He also describes how his product IQBuds is helping thousands of people with hearing difficulties.◎More Information◎▸David Cannington:https://au.linkedin.com/in/davidcannington▸Nuheara:https://www.nuheara.com/▸Nuheara Review by Unbox Therapy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnzA1WUI8Q▸Tech Society 082 - Startup-Land with Glenn Butcher:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/82-startup-land▸Tech Society 059 - Western Australia: Extreme Isolation, Extreme Innovation with Stephen Scourfield:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/59-western-australia-extreme-isolation-extreme-innovation▸Tech Society 017 - Startups - Lessons Learnt! with Marcus Holmes:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/startups-lessons-learntWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

What is this? A mailbag episode? Why not? Alex and John from Ninja Software answer some basic questions about what they do best - make software. What to do, where to go, what to look out for, that sort of thing.For more information about Ninja Software, visit https://njs.dev◎More Information◎Tech Society Recap Episodes:▸Ep 50 Halfway to a Hundred - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/50-halfway-to-a-hundred▸Ep 60 The Amazong Ten Episode Recap #3 - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/60-the-amazing-ten-episode-recap▸Ep 70 Tech News and Recep Episode #4 - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/80-tech-news-and-recap-episode-4Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

This episode of Tech Society has Alex and John speak with entrepreneur and investor Derek Gerrard who talks about his involvement with venture capital, especially through Better Labs Ventures - set up by local WA insurance provider RAC to invest in new ideas emerging from Western Australia.Derek shares his views on work-life balance, entrepreneurial attitudes and the essential values he looks at when providing funding or capitals to startups. This episode is the ultimate crash course for those seeking venture capital for their business ideas.◎More Information◎▸Derek Gerrard:https://au.linkedin.com/in/derekgerrard▸Purpose Ventures:https://www.purpose.ventures/▸Better Labs Ventures:https://www.betterlabsventures.com.au/▸Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs. Silicon Valley with Larry Lopez:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley▸Tech Society 035 - Entrepreneurial Accounting: Essential Funding Strategies for Startups with Jeremy Wolf:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/35-entrepreneurial-accounting-essential-funding-strategies-for-startupsWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

On this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John speak with neuroscientist and education advocate Lyn Beazely. She speaks about her unique journey from medical reseacher and respected scientist to advising the Western Australian Government in all science matters as Chief Scientist from 2006 to 2013.She also speaks about the challenges working with decision makers while maintaining impartiality, the benefits of exposing young people to science early, the importance of TAFE colleges and a slight obsession with cricket.“It's not how smart you are, it's how you're smart - and everyone is smart at something…”◎More Information◎▸Prof. Lyn Beazley AO:https://www.science.org.au/profile/ly...▸Video: Lyn Beazley Profile:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pERzr...▸Dolphin Watch:https://www.riverguardians.com/projec...▸Curtin University's Autism Academy:https://research.curtin.edu.au/projec...▸Tech Society 051: Rethinking Education for the Future of Work with Eqan McIntosh:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/5...▸Tech Scoiety 043: University Research - a Pathway to Impact! with Paul Nicholls:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/4...Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: http

Today's Tech Society episode has hosts John and Alex speak with startup specialist Glenn Butcher, who brings his wealth of experience working in some of the World's largest tech companies including Amazon Web Services and Atlassian.Glenn has returned to Perth to support the startup ecosystem, joining the boards of a number of local tech companies. He also shares his cultural differences between Australia and USA relating to work habits, Perth as a remote management hub, good habits of startups and what is holding Western Australia back from being better than Silicon Valley.“So, WA is isolated - everyone knows that. And just like Darwin's animals, isolation breeds differences. And what's interesting is that people in WA don't even know what they're good at.”◎More Information◎▸Glenn Butcher:https://au.linkedin.com/in/glennbutcher▸Ecocentric Energy:https://ecocentric.energy/▸Student Edge:https://studentedge.org/au▸Prospa:https://www.prospa.com/▸Tech Society 065: Why You Should Invest In Startups with Charlie Gunningham:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/65-why-you-should-invest-in-startups▸Tech Society 057: West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth Vs. Silicon Valley with Larry Lopez:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valleyWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Alex and John from Ninja Software speak to David Carter, CEO of Austral Fisheries. He runs the world’s first carbon-neutral commercial fishing company. With industry recognition - the Marine Stewardship Council’s Lifetime Achievement award winner - David reveals the state of Australia’s seafood business.His professional achievements include integrating sustainable sourcing and production, using environmentally responsible fishing practices, battling illegal fishing, and building globally recognized seafood brands.David Carter not only talks the talks when it comes to a sustainable future, but he also walks the walk.In this episode you’ll learn:How David is doing his part to combat climate changeThe appetite for a sustainable futureHow blockchain provides transparency and how he uses technology to gain an edge over cheaper offshore competitors◎More Information◎▸Austral Fisherieshttps://www.australfisheries.com.au/▸Tech Society 013 - The Role of Modern Leadershttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/the-role-of-modern-leaders ▸Tech Society 040 - The 6th Wave of Innovationhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/40-the-6th-wave-of-innovationWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Tech Society’s recap turns 4 today with hosts Alex and John revisiting their latest interviews over the past few weeks, as well as looking into the best news stories in March 2021.Many thanks to our guests for sharing their expertise and insights with us. Listen to more at techsociety.fmEpisodes reviewed include:▸Talking money with fintech banker Neal Cross: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/79-voice-of-the-jungle▸Building better businesses with Rotten Tomatoes founder Patrick Lee: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/78-founding-principles▸Looking at Crime Scenes and VR with forensic scientist Dr. Paola Magni & Jeffory Asselin: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/76-vr-partners-in-crime▸Learning new ways of teaching with Rumie’s Trishala Pillai: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/75-learning-something-life-changing-in-under-9-minutes▸Taking advantage of opportuinities with SpaceCube’s Brodie McCullough: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/74-right-space-right-time▸Finding out what Lockdown means for the economy with economist Steven Shepherd: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/73-lockdown-economics▸Powering up the supercomputers with Pawsey Centre’s Mark Stickells: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/72-west-australian-supercomputing-power▸Getting from startup to stand-up with Greg Raiz: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/71-raizing-the-bar-the-path-to-start-up-successApologies to George Lucas and Disney for the bad Star Wars pun. Seems I was looking for something witty in Alderaan places.Website:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

On today's episode of Tech Society, John and Alex from Ninja Software welcome Neal Cross, the banker, fintech entrepreneur, tech innovator, CIO and orangutan enthusiast held in high respect by anyone in the finance and tech game.Known as 'the shorts-wearing banker', Neal speaks with us on a range of topics, from the deterioration of financial literacy in the newer generations to why some banks just won't lend you money.Neal speaks on his experiences co-founding PictureWealth, one of the world's fastest-growing wealth fintech companies helping users visualise their finances, and shares his insights in running companies that cross the 100+ employee threshold.Listeners be warned... this episode is filled with strong words and stronger opinions.◎More Information◎- Neal Cross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealx/- PictureWealth: https://picturewealth.com/- Tech Society 034 - Year 13: the Critical Gap Yearhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/34-year-13-the-critical-gap-year- Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valleyhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley- Ninja Softwarehttps://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/investorsWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

“Entrepreneurs, by their nature, they believe they can do anything - the problem is they end up doing everything. When you try to do too much, too early, your startup is going to fail. I’ve made this mistake multiple times…”On this Tech Society episode, John and Alex from Patrick Lee, serial entrepreneur best known as the Founding CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, one of the most popular movie review sites on the 'net today. Patrick shares his view on entrepreneurial culture, his views on startup vibe in Asia compared to the United States, and the rise and rise of one of his companies from a small entertainment website to pop culture staple.He also speaks to his experience of building different companies and the pitfalls along the way, the key to finding good co-founders, and some words of wisdom for up-and-coming tech entrepreneurs.Patrick Leehttps://twitter.com/rottendoubtVideo: Patrick Lee, The Secret Sauce of a Serial Entrepreneurhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puPylOZbHO0Tech Society 071 - Raizing The Bar: The Path to Startup Successhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/71-raizing-the-bar-the-path-to-start-up-successTech Society 056 - From Garage Start Up to Telco Gianthttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/56-from-garage-start-up-to-telco-giantTech Society 017 - Startups Lessons Learnthttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/startups-lessons-learntWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

As the hosts of Tech Society, Alex and John from Ninja Software regularly talk to brilliant people at the top of their fields. That being said, a passion for using bugs in crime scene investigation was fascinating enough to require a follow up episode.Dr Paola Magni is an Entomologist and a real-word Crime Scene Investigator developing a blended learning system that connects VR to assist with training crime scene investigators. To make things even cooler, she was the basis of a character on the Italian CSI TV show and has helped solve crimes using fireflies, crabs and even fly pupae!Join our hosts and our new favourite crime fighter for a deep dive into the world of forensic science. Learn her back story and hear about how the common bugs and hyperspectral camera technology have helped shine light on evidence unobtainable to the naked eye.If you had enjoyed the last episode, you will love the skin crawling continuation of this one.◎More Information◎▸Dr. Paola Magnihttps://paolamagni.com.au/▸Video: Recent news regarding a missing foot in NSWhttps://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6238360922001▸Murdoch University Research and Innovation Officehttps://www.murdoch.edu.au/research/research-and-innovation-office▸Video: Today Tonight article about VR CSIhttps://vimeo.com/354137862/d12a79eed8▸Tech Society 076 - VR Partners In Crimehttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/76-vr-partners-in-crimeWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Gamification in the higher learning space has been the holy grail of education researchers since the buzzword appeared on the scene some years ago. One team trying to smash through this ceiling multimedia producer Jeffory Asselin and forensic biologist Dr. Paola Magni from Murdoch University, who are developing a blended learning system that connects VR that assists with training crime scene investigators.These “partners in crime” talk to Tech Society hosts Alex and John about the challenges of teaching tech savvy learners, the benefits of offering students real-world scenarios in controlled environments and the value of current generation tech to educational research and learning outcomes.There’s also so much talk about crime scenes. For the squeamish, be advised. For the interested, strap in.◎More Information◎▸Dr. Paola Magnihttps://paolamagni.com.au/▸Jeffory Asselin videoshttps://www.youtube.com/user/JefforyAsselin▸Video: Recent news regarding a missing foot in NSWhttps://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6238360922001▸Murdoch University Research and Innovation Officehttps://www.murdoch.edu.au/research/research-and-innovation-office▸Video: Today Tonight article about VR CSIhttps://vimeo.com/354137862/d12a79eed8▸Tech Society 024 - Digital Twins: The Human Body As An Assethttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/digital-twins-the-human-body-as-an-asset▸Tech Society 043 - University Research Pathway To Impacthttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/43-university-research-pathway-to-impactWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Connecting with tomorrow’s next generation of learners is a challenge - what is the best way to deliver educational content that is engaging, relevant and open to communities around the world?On this week’s Tech Society, John and Alex from Ninja Software speak with tech entrepreneur Trishala Pillai, currently Director of Strategy of Rumie Initiative - a non-profit worldwide learning movement that is creating and sharing free educational content across over 30 countries.Trishala shares her experience with the emerging trend of ‘micro-learning’, content based on single-concept topics that are a mix of entertainment and education. Trishala also speaks of the challenges of producing educational content that can transcend borders, languages, cultures and socio-economic status. Can emerging tools like AI help break these barriers?◎More Information◎▸Trishala Pillaihttps://ca.linkedin.com/in/trishalapillai▸Rumie Initiativehttps://about.rumie.org/▸UN Sustainability Goals - information on Goal 4: Quality Educationhttps://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education/▸Tech Society 034 - The Critical Gap Yearhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/34-year-13-the-critical-gap-year▸Tech Society 051 - Rethinking Education for the Future of Workhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/51-rethinking-education-for-the-future-of-work▸Tech Society 067 - ColdFusion: Perth's Unknown Online Starhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/67-coldfusion-perths-unknown-online-starWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

On this episode of Tech Society, Alex and John from Ninja Software speak to Brodie McCulloch, Managing Director of SpaceCubed - Perth’s most successful coworking space and innovation hub.Brodie shares his journey navigating the startup community in Perth from its early years, the types of support available to emerging entrepreneurs and the importance of building a community of like-minded thinkers, which after 10 years now supports Western Australia’s burgeoning startup ecosystem.“I think now, more than ever, if you’ve got a good idea, you’ve got the right skills and the right team to make something of that, there’s investment available.”◎More Information◎▸Brodie McCullochhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brodiemcculloch/▸Article: “The WeWork Mess, Explained” by Voxhttps://www.vox.com/recode/2019/9/23/20879656/wework-mess-explained-ipo-softbank▸Spacecubedhttps://spacecubed.com/about-us/▸Tech Society 007 - How Startup News was foundedhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-startup-news-was-founded▸Tech Society 042 - Economic Shifts: Linear - Circular - Doughnuthttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/42-economic-shifts-linear-circular-doughnut▸Tech Society 065 - Why You Should Invest In Tech Startupshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/65-why-you-should-invest-in-startupsWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

With the effect of COVID-19 on the 2020 world economy still being felt in 2021, the question that is on everyone’s lips is “when is it going to get better?”Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with economist Steven Shepherd, who shines a light on the prospects of the Australian economy, its resilience against an uncertain economic outlook and how Australia’s ‘economic management’ compared with other countries.Steven also shares his thoughts on what the rest of 2021 will bring to businesses, consumers and governments, the effects of public stimulus and gives a great explanation on what an economist actually does.◎More Information◎▸Steven Shepherdhttps://au.linkedin.com/public-profile/in/stevenshepherdmelbourne▸Bernard Salt predicts staircase recovery for Australia post-pandemichttps://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/podcast/bernard-salt-predicts-staircase-recovery▸Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) - Economic and Political Outlook https://www.ceda.com.au/ResearchAndPolicies/Research/Economy/Economic-and-Political-Outlook-2021?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-OeBBhDiARIsADyBcE6STM9e7FbIomr4XDO_MSUAWIFtWSd_9T-ZJT4jTtidiVwWWAnpFbsaAmPmEALw_wcB▸Tech Society 039 - Where the Exponential Are We?https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/39-where-the-exponential-are-we▸Tech Society 062 - A Year In Review With Professor Gary Martinhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/62-a-year-in-review-with-professor-gary-martin▸Tech Society 064 - 2021 Forecast with Mark Pownallhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/64-2021-forecast-with-mark-pownallWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Join Mark Stickells, Executive Director of the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre as he takes Alex and John from Ninja Software on an eye opening journey into Western Australia’s supercomputing capability.Hear about Pawsey’s contribution to research projects in WA and around the world, including handling data for the Square Kilometre Array, a large-scale radio telescope project across Australia and South Africa.Mark also talks about the relationship between supercomputing and technology, the need for the continued investment in science and how a non-tech person brings incredible value to a very technical role.Data science jobs show almost unlimited growth in the future. Mark’s advice to parents and schools?“Start earlier than Uni - learn how to understand data” ◎More Information◎▸Pawsey Virtual Tourhttps://tour.pawsey.org.au/▸Pawsey Projectshttps://pawsey.org.au/case-studies/▸Square Kilometer Arrayhttps://www.skatelescope.org/aus▸WA Data Science Innovation Hubhttps://wadsih.org.au/about/ ▸Tech Society 043 - University Research: a Pathway to Impact!https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/43-university-research-pathway-to-impact ▸Tech Society 046 - Geek Talk: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (Part 1 of 2)https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/46-geek-talk-part-1-artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-and-data-mining ▸Tech Society 047 - Geek Talk: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (Part 2 of 2)https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/47-geek-talk-part-2-artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-and-data-miningWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Ninja Software CEO Alex Dunmow and CTO John Nguyen find common ground with Greg Raiz, a tech angel investor for the people.Greg believes in giving back to the tech entrepreneurship community and is always interested in discussing design, technology, and innovation. From helping out Redditors with advice on starting a business, discovering their markets, or running a YouTube channel that gives free advice to startups, Greg is extremely active in the space.We explore the implications of the GME short squeeze, common myths for entrepreneurs, book recommendations, life as an angel investor, and what it takes to succeed as a tech startup.Greg had a lot to share, and we at Tech Society look forward to speaking to him again in the future.◎More Information◎▸Half Ideas - Startups and Entrepreneurshiphttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9yKfHPA_AKfMiqtG4tvKPw▸Tech Society 007 - How Startup News was foundedhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-startup-news-was-founded▸Tech Society 035 - Entrepreneurial Accounting: Essential Funding Strategies for Startupshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/35-entrepreneurial-accounting-essential-funding-strategies-for-startups▸Tech Society 037 - Successful Ventures Think Like the Buyerhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/37-successful-ventures-think-like-the-buyer▸Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valleyhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley▸Tech Society 065 - Why You Should Invest In Tech Startupshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/65-why-you-should-invest-in-startupsWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In this episode, Alex and John from Ninja Software share ground-breaking tech news for the months of January and February 2021. Bitcoins and Tesla, massive fortune made and lost in the digital space.Packed with a brilliant cast of Commentators and Leaders in Tech, Business, Science and Communities; the 70th ten episodes recap include the giants in their field, including:Our regular guest as a thought leader in business, Professor Gary MartinA trio of Influencers in tech - Michael Malone, Trent Wheeler and Sue FindlaySeasoned journalist and strategist, Mark PownallOutspoken champion for WA startups, Charlie GunninghamPerth online superstar and man of many talents, Dagogo AltraideThe innovative duo Eva Chye and Danny Morris…and notable buzz words in business and tech to entertain and delight. ​This says a lot about the quality of our show – bringing the best ideas to you twice a week.◎More Information◎Tech Society 061 - Buzzwords #1: Techhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/61-buzzwords-tech-1Tech Society 062 - A Year In Review With Professor Gary Martinhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/62-a-year-in-review-with-professor-gary-martinTech Society 063 - Work-Life Balancehttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/63-work-life-balanceTech Society 064 - 2021 Forecast with Mark Pownallhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/64-2021-forecast-with-mark-pownallTech Society 065 - Why You Should Invest In Tech Startupshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/65-why-you-should-invest-in-startupsTech Society 066 - Victoria Park - Pushing the Digital Boundaryhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/66-victoria-park-pushing-the-digital-boundaryTech Society 067 - ColdFusion: Perth's Unknown Online Starhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/67-coldfusion-perths-unknown-online-starTech Society 068 - Buzzwords #2: Businesshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/68-buzzwords-2-businessTech Society 069 - Innovation Can Talk!https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/69-innovation-can-talkWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Social media is a powerful tool to get your message heard.Finding the right platform for your idea is a connundrum for many. But not for Eva Chye and her partner in crime Danny Morris. If Innovation Could Talk (IICT) is born out of a vision to give voice to innovation all around us, and to create authentic connections between us - on a platform used by the business community globally. Such is the labour of love on top of their day jobs.Join Alex and John from Ninja Software to hear the voice of innovation. "The one thing that drives everything forwards is the agility of the mind, and the commitment of the people". Take it from us, Eva and Danny are covered on both fronts.Listen in to find out how IICT is cutting through the noise of social media and creating an online ecosystem of driven professionals from all walks fo life.More information:▸If Innovation Could Talk https://www.linkedin.com/company/if-innovation-could-talk/▸Tech Society 040 - The 6th Wave of Innovation https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/40-the-6th-wave-of-innovation ▸Tech Society 042 - Economic Shifts: Linear - Circular - Doughnuthttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/42-economic-shifts-linear-circular-doughnut▸Tech Society 060 - The Amazing Ten Episode Recaphttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/60-the-amazing-ten-episode-recap▸Tech Society 067 - ColdFusion: Perth's Unknown Online Starhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/67-coldfusion-perths-unknown-online-star▸Ninja Software:https://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/visionWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

After positive feedback surrounding our last 'buzzwords' episode,(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/61-buzzwords-tech-1) Alex and John from Ninja Software are back at it again to help demystify the buzzwords currently making their way around the business scene.As owners of Perth's only entrepreneurial software development company, John and Alex have made a list of some of their loved (or loathed) buzzwords that they hear on a daily basis.If you're a fledgling entrepreneur or an industry veteran accustomed to having these concepts sprinkled in conversations, this episode is for you:* NDA* First-to-market* USP* MVP* VC* Agile* Industry 4.0* Disruption* Digital nomad* Unicorn* Vaporware* Lean startup* PoC* Ramen profitableUltimately, the correct use of these words can help in shaping your strategic direction.Understand your USP (Unique Selling Proposition) and move quickly to market with an MVP (Minimal Viable Product). And hope for an outcome beyond Ramen profitable.What buzzwords have left you scratching your head? Get in touch and let us know [here](https://www.techsociety.fm/contact).◎More Information◎▸Tech Society 007 - How Startup News was Foundedhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-startup-news-was-founded▸Tech Society 037 - Successful Ventures Think Like the Buyerhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/37-successful-ventures-think-like-the-buyer▸Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valleyhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley▸Tech Society 061 - Buzzwords: Tech #1https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/61-buzzwords-tech-1▸Tech Society 065 - Why You Should Invest In Tech Startupshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/65-why-you-should-invest-in-startups▸Pixel Cityhttps://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/project/pixel-cityWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Perth’s successful internet personality and influencer Dagogo Altraide aka ColdFusion gets together with Alex and John from Ninja Software to share his humble origin story.To date, his philosophy in delivering well researched, high quality content in science, business and technology has attracted over 2.8 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, and growing strong. ​Documentary? Journalism? Education? Entertainment?With the core value of education and building an engaged community, ColdFusion is all of the above!◎More Information◎▸ColdFusion: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4QZ_LsYcvcq7qOsOhpAX4A▸New Thinking: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cold-Fusion-Presents-Intelligence-Transformed-ebook/dp/B077FYKYV4▸Tech Society 055 - Building Businesses People Adore: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/55-building-businesses-people-adore▸Tech Society 050 - Halfway to a Hundred: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/50-halfway-to-a-hundred◎More Information◎▸ColdFusion: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4QZ_LsYcvcq7qOsOhpAX4A▸New Thinking: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cold-Fusion-Presents-Intelligence-Transformed-ebook/dp/B077FYKYV4▸Tech Society 055 - Building Businesses People Adore: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/55-building-businesses-people-adore▸Tech Society 050 - Halfway to a Hundred: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/50-halfway-to-a-hundredWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Listen in to hear how ‘co-opetition’ between local governments brings about healthy competition and faster implementation of new tech solutions.Due to the incredible foot traffic, options for free parking and the generous community grants made available by the council - Vic Park is quickly becoming the prime location for future Tech Incubators.◎More Information◎▸Ninja Softwarehttps://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/vision▸Anthony Vuletahttps://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/About-Council/Who-are-we/Your-organisation/Executive-team/Chief-Executive-Officer▸Tech Society 045 - Wake up Perth!https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/45-wake-up-perth-with-mark-pownall▸Tech Society 054 - Leading in WA: The Next Normal with Gary Martinhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/54-leading-in-wa-the-next-normal-with-gary-martin▸Tech Society 059 - Western Australia: Extreme Isolation. Extreme Innovationhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/59-western-australia-extreme-isolation-extreme-innovation▸Tech Society 065 - Why You Should Invest In Tech Startupshttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/65-why-you-should-invest-in-startupsWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

"WA founded startups smashing it!"In this episode of Tech Society, John and Alex from Ninja Software welcome back the startup maestro Charlie Gunningham.Charlie has lived and breathed the startup culture over the last 20 years and brings with him brilliant industry stories and advice to inspire you.Thinking of investing?Have you heard of ESIC?Charlie shares with our listeners the massive benefit it provides to investors in Australian Early Stage Innovation Companies - among valuable tech industry insights. Tune in on the who’s who progressing tech startups in Western Australia.◎More Information◎▸Ninja Software - https://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/vision▸ Charlie gunningham - https://au.linkedin.com/in/charliegunningham▸ Tech Society TV 036 - Successful Ventures Think Like The Buyer.https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/37-successful-ventures-think-like-the-buyer▸ Tech Society TV 056 - From Garage Start-up to Telco Giant. https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/56-from-garage-start-up-to-telco-giant▸ Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valley https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley▸ Tech Society 064 - 2021 Forecast with Mark Pownall https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/64-2021-forecast-with-mark-pownallWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

In a world of uncertainty, Western Australia has undoubtedly led the way for our country involving COVID response, recovery and resilience.The unexpected windfall is most exciting!World-level elites in their field are returning to our coasts in droves, bringing their experience, skill sets and investment opportunities back to Perth.Our eyes are opened to the importance of local produce and industry. Keen investors looking to the future have seen that supporting and building our own Australian tech businesses is the only way we’ll be free of ‘paying rent’ to the overseas software market.Join John and Alex from Ninja Software as they welcome back Mark Pownall (Director of Strategy and Innovation from Business News) to clearly articulate our strong position in the market.What could be coming for 2021?What can we do to ensure strength and prosperity for our state moving into this new fractured economy?◎More Information◎▸Ninja Softwarehttps://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/vision▸Mark Pownallhttps://www.businessnews.com.au/Author/Mark-Pownall▸Mark My Words Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/business-news-wa/id842325520▸Tech Society 045 - Wake up Perth!https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/45-wake-up-perth-with-mark-pownall▸Tech Society 048 - The US Election: What Could Go Wrong?https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/48-the-us-election-what-could-go-wrong▸Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valleyhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley▸Tech Society 059 - Western Australia: Extreme Isolation. Extreme Innovationhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/59-western-australia-extreme-isolation-extreme-innovation▸Tech Society 062 - A Year In Review With Professor Gary Martinhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes?gary-martinWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

It’s 2021, we made it!And as a special way to start the new year, we have an electric panel episode with three brilliant Perth minds, sharing their hard-learnt lessons from a life in business.Joining John and Alex from Ninja Software for this contemplative episode are:The humble Technology Giant, Entrepreneur, Business Executive and Angel Investor - Michael MaloneThe experienced Public Company Director, Board Advisor, Entrepreneur, Private Pilot and certified Yoga Teacher - Trent WheelerPerth’s much missed and Kalbarri’s newest asset: The industry-leading Tender Writer, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner, and a Tech Champion - Sue Findlay.Each of our special guests has a unique journey and an abundance of lived experience for everyone struggling with their work-life balance (or ‘work-life harmony’ as suggested by Trent).Stay tuned for another year of tech talks, business tips and personal experiences from the people shaping the modern world around us on our bi-weekly Tech Society Podcasts. This episode was recorded at Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, the second largest supercomputing centre in the Southern Hemisphere. ◎More Information◎▸Tech Society 056 - From Garage Start-up to Telco Gianthttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/56-from-garage-start-up-to-telco-giant ▸Tech Society 025 - How to Win Tendershttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-to-win-tenders▸Pawsey Supercomputing Centrehttps://pawsey.org.au/Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

2020 is coming to an end, and the team at Tech Society is excited to welcome back acclaimed Professor Gary Martin for a special 'Year in Review' episode.John and Alex from Ninja Software speak on many close-to-home topics, challenges, and solutions moving on from this t̶y̶r̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶a̶ challenging year.From repositioning WA as the hospitality and tourism hub of Australia, insights on Zoom, Clive Palmer, mental health and the importance of leadership through a pandemic; our year-end episode has something for everyone and is exactly what you need to cast out the old, and welcome in the new as we enter 2021.It has been an exciting journey bringing quality content to you all in the last 12 months. A huge thank you to the tech society team, and to you for tuning in and providing such amazing feedback throughout the year.Wishing you a very Techy Christmas and safe new year.The Tech Society Crew.More Information:- Gary Martin's previous podcast - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/54-leading-in-wa-the-next-normal-with-gary-martin- Rocky Scopelliti - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/39-where-the-exponential-are-we- Episode 30, Doomsday - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/30-silicon-valley-doomsday-preppers- Ninja Software - https://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

This episode of Tech Society finds John and Alex from Ninja Software de-mystifying some common 'buzz words' floating around our space currently. If any of the following terms have left you scratching your head, then this episode is for you:- Full-stack- User Interface (UI)- User Experience (UX)- graphical user interface- System operation- AI, VR, AR - Data Mining- IOT Being the founders of an Entrepreneurial Software Development Company, John and Alex have had to translate these terms to 'non-techies' on numerous occasions, developing a real specialty in 'tech communicating' to our own clients.Listen in to get up to speed on the latest 'lingo' in the tech space, and maybe even learn a thing or two about 'tech communicating'.More Information: Ninja Software (https://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/what-makes-us-different)Tech Society 008 - The world that AI will make (https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/the-world-ai-will-make)Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Since hitting our 60th episode milestone John and Alex fromNinja Software have moved mountains to continue bringing you industry leaders as guests on Tech Society, which deserves a special recap episode. Included in this stellar cast is:The humble Michael Malone - founder of iiNet(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/56-from-garage-start-up-to-telco-giant)The brilliant Australian travel writer and journalist, Stephen Scourfield(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/59-western-australia-extreme-isolation-extreme-innovation)Cybersecurity veteran, Sven Ross(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/58-cybersecurity-the-modern-day-arms-race)Former Silicon Valley giant, Larry Lopez(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley)The renowned #AustralianWorkologist, Professor Gary Martin(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/54-leading-in-wa-the-next-normal-with-gary-martin)The expert on building a 'cult following' in business, Tim Duggan(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/55-building-businesses-people-adore)Entrepreneurial authority, David Sax(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/52-entrepreneurship-rags-to-riches-mythology)The no-nonsense education visionary, Ewan McIntosh(https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/51-rethinking-education-for-the-future-of-work)Tune in to revisit the conversations and the journey that has lead to meeting these captains of industry.Massive thanks to the creative team at Tech Society for getting us there, and to our partner Troy Wyatt at Film My Video for his professional standard in producing our Tech Society TV episodes.Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Necessity breeds innovation. The same too, can be said for isolation. So when living in the most isolated city in the world, Perth businesses have had to overcome challenges quite literally faced by none other on the planet. Join Alex and John from Ninja Software for an illuminating chat with Stephen Scourfield, Travel Editor for The West Australian. ‘The story of Western Australia is a story of splendid isolation’, succinctly expressed by the multi-award-winning author and twice voted ‘Australia’s Best Travel Writer’. Stephen has just released his latest book, Isolation, which explored WA as an island within an island. In particular Stephen helps explain how isolation is deeply ingrained in all aspects of our state, and how the ‘hindrance’ of isolation has in fact given our City an edge over all else when faced with the enforced distancing bought on by COVID. ◎More Information◎ ▸ Isolation, https://thewest.com.au/travel/wa/isolation-ng-b881727017z ▸ Stephen Scourfield, http://stephenscourfield.com/ ▸ Ninja Software, https://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/vision ▸Tech Society 007 - How Startup News was founded,https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-startup-news-was-founded ▸ Tech Society 045 - Wake up Perth! https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/45-wake-up-perth-with-mark-pownall ▸ Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valley, https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valleyWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

“Take good backups, or prepare to pay Bitcoin”This episode of Tech Society finds Alex and John from Ninja Software talking security with Sven Ross, a cybersecurity veteran (literally!) with over 17 years of experience in the Australian Army as a Special Forces communications and information security officer and Chief Technology Officer of the 2nd Commando Regiment.Moving on from the army, Civilian Sven Ross is the CEO and co-founder of Diamond Cyber Security. He shares a wealth of knowledge on industry-leading tips, tricks and advice on how to keep your systems safe in the modern arms race - cybersecurity.This engaging discussion is sure to find you looking inwards at your own IT hygiene as well as defensive strategies from the office to your home.Are you scared of USB sticks? You should be. Listen in to find out why among handfulls of other take-away tips.◎More Information◎▸Cyber Security Explained With Special Guest: Paul Haskell-Dowland - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/cyber-security-explained▸Cyber Security Skill Shortage With Special Guest: Tracey Hughes - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/38-cyber-security-skill-shortage▸Where the Exponential Are We? With Special Guest: Rocky Scopelliti - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/39-where-the-exponential-are-we▸Rethinking Education for the Future of Work With Special Guest: Ewan McIntosh - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/51-rethinking-education-for-the-future-of-workWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

With titles such as the "Director of Accelerating Commercialisation for the Australian Government's Department of Industry, Innovation and Science"; being a Co-founder and Chair of the renowned "West Tech Fest"; with over 15 years experience working at Silicon Valley Bank, and many more in the world of Venture Capitalists (VC); Larry Lopez is undeniably an authority on helping tech entrepreneurs commercialise their products.As a special treat for our listeners in celebration for the annual week long tech festival in Western Australia, Alex and John from Ninja Software have invited Larry to share his insights and industry expertise on raising revenue and overcoming the challenges presented in the Tech VC world.Larry is passionate about the value of West Tech Fest, the importance of fostering in house skills and how finding a CTO can be the difference between sinking and swimming.Take it from Larry, talent is alive and well in Perth. ◎More Information◎▸Canva - https://www.canva.com/▸West Tech Fest - https://www.westtechfest.com/▸Tech Society 001 - How do I start a Technology Business when I'm Not Technical? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-to-start-a-technology-business-when-you're-not-technical▸Tech Society 003 - What Can You Bring to the Table? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/what-can-you-bring-to-the-table▸Tech Society 037 - Successful Ventures Think Like the Buyerhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/37-successful-ventures-think-like-the-buyerWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

A parents garage, a passion project and the incredible journey to a billion dollar company. Tech Society is proud to present Michael Malone, one of Western Australia's most famous businessmen. Michael is founder and former CEO of iiNet, WA’s most successful internet service provider. iiNet was acquired by TPG Telecom in 2015 in a $1.56 billion deal, creating Australia's second largest internet service provider. Join Alex and John from Ninja Software as they see the world through the eyes of a tech giant in a gripping no-holds-barred conversation with the very personable MM. This is not an episode you want to miss.◎More Information◎▸Ninja Software - https://www.njs.dev/about▸iiNet: https://www.iinet.net.au▸Film My Video - https://www.filmmyvideo.com.au/▸Tech Society 009 - Is It Time for the 4 Day Work Week? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/is-it-time-for-the-4-day-work-week▸Tech Society 039 - Where the Exponential Are We? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/39-where-the-exponential-are-weSHOW LESS

Some companies are lucky enough to achieve "house-hold name" status.Qantas, Telstra, HBF, RAC, to name a few, but what else do they all have in common? The answer lies in a community of followers, often bought about by their focus on community values. This can also be described as "Cult Status".Join Alex and John from Ninja Software for a fascinating interview with Tim Duggan, self-made Co-Founder, author & former Publisher at Junkee Media.Learn how to thrive in your own carefully cultivated community; and how to stay relevant with the next generation of audience. Hear about the secret of the 'Miracle Morning' and how it has helped Tim achieve greatness in all aspects of his life.More information:Tech Society 012 - Gen Z: Purposeful or Entitled?: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/gen-z-purposeful-or-entitledTech Society 039 - Where the Exponential Are We?: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/39-where-the-exponential-are-weTech Society 052 - Entrepreneurship: Rags to Riches Mythology https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/52-entrepreneurship-rags-to-riches-mythologyCult Status: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cult-Status-Build-Business-People-ebook/dp/B085VNWDKY/Junkee Media: http://junkeemedia.com/Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

Alex and John from Ninja Software had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Gary Martin, CEO of the Australian Institute of Management in Western Australia (AIM WA) on our latest Tech Society TV episode.An illustrious thought leader in Western Australia and a highly sought after commentator on business culture, Gary spoke of the emerging workforce and workplace trends post COVID in a very informative one hour podcast.Listen in to hear our hosts talk about the impact of technology across our work-personal habits and habitats.Tune in this week to see how you can lead the way with the next normal.◎More Information◎▸Australian Institute of Management in Western Australia - https://aimwa.com/▸Gary Martin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/professorgarymartin/?originalSubdomain=au▸Ninja Software - https://www.njs.dev/about▸SpacetoCo - https://www.spacetoco.com/▸Tech Society 009 - Is It Time for the 4 Day Work Week? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/is-it-time-for-the-4-day-work-week▸Tech Society 039 - Where the Exponential Are We? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/is-it-time-for-the-4-day-work-weekWebsite: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

GamificationThe problem: You need to boost adoption of your product, retain those customers and grow your user base.Maybe Gamification is the solution to all of your problems? The application of game concepts to non-game situations, often to influence behavior.Gamification will save the world, or maybe destroy it? In today's episode John and Alex discuss how it works, and why it sometimes doesn’t. They explore how gamification is not limited to software: any non-game context can be made more appealing and fun by applying Gamification principles to it.Tech BenchIn today's tech bench, John shares his new found passion for 3D printing, including some cool and interesting knick knacks he's already printed.◎More Information◎▸Tech Society 014 - Bring Manufacturing Back! - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/bring-manufacturing-back/Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/

What does it take for a modern-day entrepreneur to succeed? Why do success stories seem fewer and farther between?This week on Tech Society Alex and John from Ninja Software welcome David Sax to shed some light on these questions and to talk about his latest book, 'The Soul of an Entrepreneur'. David is an incredibly talented author, reporter, and speaker who has written for the likes of Vanity Fair, The New York Times and Monocle.Join the discussion and discover exactly what it means to be an entrepreneur, the broader statistics on other ventures beyond Silicon Valley type start-ups with other people’s money.◎More Information◎▸The Soul of an Entrepreneur: https://www.amazon.com.au/Soul-Entrepreneur-Work-Beyond-Startup/dp/1541736001▸David Sax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sax▸Silicon Valley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)▸Ninja Software - https://www.ninjasoftware.com.au/▸Tech Society 035 - Entrepreneurial Accounting: Essential Funding Strategies for Startups:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/35-entrepreneurial-accounting-essential-funding-strategies-for-startups▸Tech Society 44 - Building a Business Legacy - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/44-building-a-business-legacy/▸Tech Society 027 - Trinity of Management (Part 1 of 2) - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/trinity-of-management/▸Tech Society 029 - Power to the People! (Part 2 of 2) - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/29-power-to-the-people-part-2-of-2/▸Tech Society 026 - Leading Leaders - The Corporate Playbook - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/leading-leaders-the-corporate-playbook/Website: https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/