Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids joins Jess to talk through the key findings of their annual report and what needs to be done to keep children safe, both on social media and when it comes to AI.

As Apple prepares to launch the iPhone 17, Jess takes a look back at the story of Apple.

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Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk about Dundrum Town Centre's Supercar Weekend and how he is smartening up his home.

Google has unveiled the new Pixel 10 lineup. Jess has the lowdown on what you need to know.

Occupational Therapist Áine O'Dea joins Jess to talk through some of the tech tools that exist to help neurodiverse children.

Rosie Bissett, CEO of Dyslexia Ireland, joins Jess to talk through the software and apps available to support your child's learning.

Ciaran Barrett, Commercial Operations Director at Vodafone Ireland, joins Jess to talk about the company's €10m investment in customer service and the roll AI has to play.

Susanne Carberry, Chief Customer Officer at Aer Lingus, joins Jess to talk about the tech transformation that has occurred in the world of air travel.

Stuart Dempsey of Tech Labs joins Jess to talk about the live expo, which is taking place in Dublin's RDS on October 19th.

John Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to discuss the new OnePlus lineup, and the pair talk through the best phones of 2025 so far.

Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times joins Jess to talk about the end of Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death.

Colin Baker of Back From the Future joins Jess to talk about his upcoming fundraiser in aid of Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services.. Find out more information here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/building-confidence-with-technology-tickets-1487059628379?aff=ebdsshios&utm_experiment=test_share_listing

Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk through what you need to consider when it comes to buying your first car - particularly if you're thinking of going green.

Jess is joined by Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids to look at the Online Safety Code part B. What is it and will it make a difference? We meet the Irish company looking to help with the admin that comes when a loved one passes away and Jess answers your tech questions.

Colm Kieran of The Next Steps joins Jess to explain how his platform takes the stress out of the admin that comes when someone passes away.

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.