Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Jess is joined by Jo Joyce, Head of Regulatory, IP & Digital and Partner at Taylor Wessing Ireland,to learn more about the European Accessibilty Act.

Pádraig Power of Refurbed joins Jess to talk about the extended life-span of smartphones and expanding their circular economy offering.

This week on Tech Talk Pádraig Power of Refurbed.ie joins Jess to talk about the circular economy in technology. Jo Joyce, Head of Regulatory, IP & Digital and Partner at Taylor Wessing Ireland, explains what the European Accessibilty Act entails. Plus, an AI-clone of Jess takes over.

Jess chats with Clara Mulligan of HomeBot about designing assistive robots for the home and garden.

Susanna Murphy of Zero Latency joins Jess to talk about their VR offering and summer camps for kids.

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to discuss his recent test drive of the autonomous ID Buzz.

Graham Doyle of the Irish Data Protection Commission joins Jess to talk through the annual report and keeping Big Tech in check.

Rena Maycock of Chirp joins Jess to discuss the company's solution for keeping our children safe online. Chirp was the winner of the Technology category at the Newstalk Changemaker awards, in association with FBD Insurance.

Labhaoise Ní Fhaolain joins Jess to discuss the need for AI education and the free course being offered by the Law Society. https://mooc2025.lawsociety.ie/

Stephen O'Leary of Olytico joins Jess to talk about the spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and ask what this means for Musk's businesses.

John Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to talk through his first impressions of the new Nintendo Switch 2.

Lisa Brankin of Ford joins Jess to talk about the new initiatives being launched by the brand to help more drivers get into EVS. We hear how AI Agatha Christie and AI Michael Parkinson are making their stamp on the world, and Jess answers your tech questions.

Professor Martin Curley joins Jess to talk about the transformative power of digital health and how it could transform the HSE.

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Jess chats with Quentin Doran O'Reilly of Samsung about the new S25 Edge, we hear from Realtime Recruitment about the considerations when hiring either side of the Atlantic and 3C Global on doing business out of Monaghan.

Jess is jonied by Quentin Doran O'Reilly of Samsung to talk through the new S25 Edge.

Jess is in Boston as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe and went to WHOOP HQ while there to meet with John Sullivan, WHOOP's CMO, to hear about the new devices.

Jess is joined by Deirdre Giblin of the Ireland Canada Business Association to talk about the relationship between the two countries and how Canada could now be a gateway for Irish businesses looking to expand into North America.

Aidan McKenna of Enterprise Ireland joins Jess in Boston to discuss the reality of doing business in the era of tariffs and uncertainty. Plus she meets the team behind Ireland Gateway to Europe.

Emmet Ryan joins Jess to explain why Europeans are leaving X and what this means for the future of the platform.

Jess is joined by Glen Mulcahy of Mojo Fest to talk about the upcoming event and how disruptive technology has been to broadcast journalism. We hear about the curious case of the AI radio presenter, and Jess answers your tech questions.

Jess explains how Meta will use your data to train its AI, and how you can opt out. We meet the team at CityWise (citywise.ie) and hear about the 2025 Ireland Gateway To Europe trip.

Jess visited CityWise in West Dublin to meet with Daire and the team. We hear about the work they do and their vision for the future.

Jess meets some of the participants of Ireland Gateway to Europe to hear how the timing of the trip could not be better, and the opportunities that exist in Canada.

John Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to talk through the Nintendo Switch 2 and some new mid-range phones.

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess with a guide to buying a family EV.

Jess is joined by Michael Kelly, Chief Executive of Independent Broadcasters Ireland to talk about the present and future of radio. We hear why Whoop is popular with athletes and how legislation aimed at tackling Deep Fakes could be on the way. You can email the show - techtalk@newstalk.com

Jess chats with Emmet Ryan about the arrival of Amazon.ie; is it worth moving to? Jess answers your tech questions.

Jess is joined by Professor David Hickton, former U.S. Attorney and Founding Director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security. He talks about his incredible career in tackling misinformation, the opioid crisis and the lessons that tech can learn from the covid pandemic. We also hear from Valiant Richey, Global Head of Outreach and Partnerships, Trust and Safety at TikTok about the new parental controls on the platform

Professor David Hickton, former U.S. Attorney and Founding Director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, joins Jess to talk about his incredible career in tackling misinformation, the opioid crisis and the lessons that tech can learn from the covid pandemic.

John Reilly joins Jess with a rundown from Mobile World Congress. We hear from Bernard Dunne about the life lessons that can be learned from sport and Jess is very excited about new smart glasses.

Killian Ginnity joins Jess to talk about Grok, we hear about Eir's new Wi-Fi 7 and Jess answers your tech questions.

Emmet Ryan joins Jess to look at Amazon's ownership of the Bond franchise and creative control.

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk through the 2025 take on the Ford Capri.

This week Jess is joined by Daragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie to talk through how you could save more than €500 on your phone bill. Ronan Murphy of SmartTech247 discusses the impact of AI on cybersecurity, and we answer your tech questions.

Daragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie joins Jess with some tips that will save you money on your phone, TV and broadband bills.

Lindsay McQuade of AWS, Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times and David Curtin of .IE join Jess on the show this week.

Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times joins Jess to explain how ComReg plans to tackle scam texts, plus David Curtin of .IE chats about the power of the Irish domain name.

Lindsay McQuade of AWS joins Jess to talk about the company's investment in renewables. Jess asks if Amazon is committed to its environmental promises long-term.

Having made the move from a 'traditional wearable' to WHOOP, Jess learns how to understand the data and what key metrics it measures. Briain Curtin of WHOOP joins Jess to explain it all!

A very busy show this week! Briain Curtain of WHOOP joins Jess to discuss the screen-free wearable and how to use the data. Jason Ward, MD of Dell Technologies Ireland looks ahead to key tech trends for 2025, plus we throw an eye over the arrival of DeepSeek.

Caroline O'Driscoll joins Jess to preview iWish 2025 and to explain the importance of encouraging young girls into STEM.