In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast, host Ariella is joined by our new co-host Rob and guests Julia Castillo Trujillo and Ross Lockhart to discuss their recent hackathon focused on accessibility. The team shares their personal motivations and highlights the work they did to improve accessibility on the Moonpig website—releasing eight impact…

In this episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with AI coach and mentor Jonathan Mast (linkedin.com/in/jonathanjmast), who joins from Dallas, Texas. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping business operations and employee empowerment. Jonathan shares his approach to integrating AI: focusing on…

In this engaging and inspiring episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Lydia Finnegan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydiafinnegan/) , Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, to explore the purpose, process, and people behind the firm’s impactful entrepreneurial initiatives. Lydia shares her jo…

In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast, hosts Sam and Richard sit down with Principal Engineer Alexis Lowe to explore the intricacies of event-driven architecture (EDA) and how it's been implemented at Moonpig. Alexis dives deep into how events—such as order creation or user registration—are used to decouple systems, improve scalability, and b…

In this compelling episode of Gaule’s Question Time, Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) sits down with Stephan Heller, founder of Alpha Q Venture Capital, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and venture investing. Stephan offers a unique perspective shaped by over 15 years as a tech founder and investor. See more …

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) engages with Udai Dhamija (https://www.linkedin.com/in/udaidhamija/) and Francisco Morejón (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-morej%C3%B3n-75a65514a/), the dynamic leaders behind Oxbridge AI, an entrepreneurial hub connecting Oxford and Cambridge. Oxbridge AI has emerged as a powerhouse in fost…

In this groundbreaking episode, Andrew Gaule (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava/), author of Purpose to Performance (https://amzn.to/4g4xk2X), interviews Boardy.AI (https://www.linkedin.com/company/boardy/posts/?), an advanced AI agent designed to connect people and foster collaboration. This marks Andrew’s first podcast with an AI gu…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) speaks with Sivan Zamir (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivan-sidney-zamir/), head of Xylem Innovation Labs, about her work in tackling the world’s water-related challenges through innovative technologies. See more information below. You join an AI Academy program see Aimava Eventbrite. https://www.ev…

Lily Elsner, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lelsner/) CEO of Jack Fertility (https://www.jackfertility.co.uk), talks with Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) about transforming male fertility healthcare with discreet at-home testing kits. Discover how the Oxford based venture, Jack Fertility is breaking barriers in reproductive health …

See this and other video content at Aimava Purpose to Performance Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@P2PfromAimava Mary shares her experience building Learning Pool, an online learning business she co-founded in 2006, and reflects on the challenges she faced as a female founder. After bootstrapping the business to a £10 million turnover, she succes…

Join Sam, Ariella, Richard Pearson, and Soph Yiangou as they explore the world of incident management, sharing insights and strategies for effectively handling unexpected challenges. Discover how we stay prepared and turn surprises into opportunities for growth.

Data Science Manager Francis Barrett joins Leon & Sam to explain what Data Science is, and how we use it at Moonpig.

In this insightful conversation, Andrew Gaule (www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-6a7120), a seasoned corporate venturing expert, sits down with Gina Domanig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-domanig/), the co-founder of Emerald Tech Ventures, a trailblazing venture capital firm dedicated to climate tech and industrial solutions. Emerald has been at …

"Navigating the AI Revolution" - In this insightful episode, Andrew Gaule (www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-6a7120) sits down with Peter Gostev (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-gostev), the AI lead at Moon Pig, to discuss the profound impact of AI on businesses. Peter shares his experience and perspectives on leveraging AI for innovation, process…

CPTO Georgie Smallwood joins us to discuss her role as a technology exec at Moonpig Links FYI: For Your Improvement - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/847538

In this insightful interview, Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), talks with Bill Liao, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billliao/ ) a global citizen, entrepreneur, and investor with an impressive portfolio. As a general partner at venture firm SOSV and Ki Tua Fund. Bill shares his thoughtful, purpose-driven approach to building succes…

Ariella and Richard are joined by the incredible Rav Bumbra - founder of Cajigo. Together, they'll be diving into Cajigo's mission to empower more women into tech and exploring how Moonpig supports this journey.

In a heartfelt interview with Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), Joseph Orya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-orya-3b8778179/ ), the co-founder and lead at Peddle Innovation Lab, shares his inspiring journey from a remote Nigerian village to becoming a social entrepreneur dedicated to transforming lives through education. Faced…

Leon is joined by Principal Product Designer Hayley Cattlin-Weaver and Senior Software Engineer Jason Prouse who take us through five principles they formed during the build of one of Moonpig's recent innovative features.

This interview between Andrew Gaule, (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) and Chris Noring, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoffer-noring-3257061/) a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, covers how artificial intelligence is transforming businesses. See details and topics below. Chris's GenAI in Practice Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsle…

In this interview hosted by Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), Graphcore CEO Nigel Toon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigeltoon/) shares his perspectives on artificial intelligence and the hardware powering the latest capabilities. Nigel and Andrew are mentors on the AI Stream at Creative Destruction Labs based in Oxford University.…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Simon Portman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-portman-0b918014/), commercial lawyer at Marks and Clerk, explores key legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. As AI capabilities rapidly advance, companies developing and utilizing these technologies face complex challenges …

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), had the pleasure of speaking with Udai Dhamija and Jenni Morris about the fantastic Oxbridge AI Challenge. Their unified effort across Cambridge and Oxford Universities delivered over 80 AI startup applicants who benefited tremendously from pitch feedback and mentorship. The competition was suppor…

In this interview, serial entrepreneur Neil Wainwright (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilwainwright?) shares insights on startup website design and customer acquisition from his over 30 years of experience. Speaking with Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava), who Neil knows from mentoring startups at the Creative Destruction Lab, Neil e…

Join Alex & Ava as they take you on the journey of Moonpig's first AI powered feature. From hackathon idea to multilingual implementation, discover how we use AI to help our customers craft personalised messages for their cards, and what we learnt along the way.

Join Maeve - @MaeveScarry and Leon - @DocLeon as we introduce you to the world of Hackathons - what they are, how we run them at Moonpig and what benefits they bring. In this episode we will talk to the organiser of our most recent Hackathon (Ben - @riggydigs) and a few participants (Megan, Sam - @makesomenoiiise and Luke). Moonpig career's page: h…

This interview between Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) of Aimava and Richard Kestenbaum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkestenbaum/) of Triangle Capital covers insights on preparing startups for successful exits and liquidity events through M&A. They discuss how founders should focus on building profitable, high-growth businesses r…

In our latest podcast episode, we talk with Senior Software Engineer Jake Smith about the impact of AI programming assistants on the coding landscape. Jake discusses how these tools enhance efficiency by simplifying coding, providing instant error detection, and debugging. He also highlights their role in inspiring innovation and creative problem-s…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Atchara Poomee of PAC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/atcharapoomee/). We discuss being an entrepreneur, what Purpose the business, Process of venture development, People important in business and life, Partners to drive change and Performance measures. See further highlights below. Atc…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with John Spindler, AI and Tech Investor, founder of Twin Path fund. See below for the key topics. Book a meeting to discuss how we can help. https://calendly.com/andrew-gaule/15min To join an AI and other programmes see Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-adv…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Alan Gormley, founder of Shopbox AI the application Artificial Intelligence (AI) in retail, the growth of his venture and changing business models. See further details and summary below. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Val…

Head Of Engineering Richard Pearson (@catdevnull) joins Leon & Richard to reveal how we’ve enabled our development teams to focus on delivering business value. SPACE: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3454124 DORA: https://www.leanix.net/en/wiki/vsm/dora-metrics Measuring Developer Productivity: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/develope…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Dr Christoph Burstcher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophburtscher/). We discuss AI business models and how operations need to be aligned with the tech change. Join Christoph, Andrew and other leading execs driving AI change at the Ai for Business Summit in Henley on 28 Sept. 202…

We already know AWS Lambdas are a great serverless way to run code and at Moonpig we take full advantage of that, with billions of function invocations per month. Principal Developer and AWS Community Builder Ryan Cormack (@ryancormack) joins Ariella & Maeve to share some top tips to keep them running fast and cost effectively, using some of the le…

The Moonpig Tech Podcast is back! We've got some new hosts too - join us to meet Ariella (@arriiiella), Maeve (@MaeveScarry) & Leon (@DocLeon). You can keep in touch with us via our Moonpig Tech twitter account (@moonpigtech)

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Yasmin Topia of Sociate (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmintopia/). We discuss being an entrepreneur in an AI start up, the fundamental changes in business models, what Purpose the business, Process of venture development, People important in business and life, Partners to drive chan…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Sam Marchant, Early-stage Investor at Hambro Perks, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant), in Part Two we discuss the stages from Angel, Seed to Series A onwards. We also discuss the status of investing in climate change ventures and artificial intelligence AI. In Part One we di…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Sam Marchant, Early-stage Investor at Hambro Perks, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant), in In Part One we discussed the attributes of entrepreneurs, angel investors and the stages of scaling ventures. Part Two we discuss the stages from Angel, Seed to Series A onwards. We als…

Andrew Gaule 高安卓 (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Ashley Dudarenok 艾熙丽 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleydudarenok), about the rapid rate of change in technology and business models in China. From the rise of rise of electric cars, autonomous shops, drone displays and developments of virtual reality. The discussion also covers …

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Juan Pablo (JP) Cerda, about his experience as an entrepreneur building multiple ventures and the process to exit. The growth of Zeigo with the support of Sustainable Ventures (https://www.sustainableventures.co.uk) and investment by Green Angel Syndicate (https://greenangelventures.…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Nick Redfearn of Rouse about Intellectual Property, Innovation and impact of Artificial Intelligence. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains" by Andrew Gaule. shorturl.at/dfDTW You can listen to this interview as a p…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Andy Bruce of Softools, about using 'no code' software to manage processes, Artificial Intelligence, the power of computing is a step change from what we have experienced in the past! For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value …

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Annette Finsterbusch of EnPower, Corporate Venture Capital, battery tech, growing ventures and AI. For a book on corporate innovation and venturing see "Purpose to Performance - Innovative New Value Chains" by Andrew Gaule. shorturl.at/dfDTW Mentioned in the discussion www.upstarts4s…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Beverley Gower-Jones OBE of Clean Growth Fund, clean tech investing and corporate drive to Net Zero. Beverley recently received her honour in the King's New Year honours list for services to Clean Tech. Andrew discusses Beverley's background in Clean Tech investing, the process of in…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Ian Harvey (see profile below) Intellectual Property, its value to business and strategies for ventures, corporates, universities and countries With Ian's experience in China we also discuss the rise of the countries tech and industrial base. During the session we also mention Kai Fu…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Nick Lyth of Green Angel Syndicate about angel investing and addressing the climate challenge. You can listen to this interview as a podcast on Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcast channels. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gaulesqt Subscribe for f…

Andrew Gaule (linkedin.com/in/andrew-gaule-aimava) discusses with Richard Murray of Orca Computing about the leaping computing power with quantum, the global eco system and the developments at Orca. You can listen to this interview as a podcast on Gaule's Question Time on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcast channels. https://www.podomatic…

This is one of a series of videos from this Blue Economy Programme supported by Frontier IP and Emporia4KT Panel Speakers - Mary Matthews, United Nationals Development Programme Ocean Advisor - Sarah Barratt Ball, Director and Co-Site Lead of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), University of Oxford - Alice Vallienne, Ørsted’s Ventures & Open Innovation…

This is one of a series from this Blue Economy Programme supported by Frontier IP and Emporia4KT Panel Speakers - Mary Matthews, United Nations Development Programme Ocean Advisor - Sarah Barratt Ball, Director and Co-Site Lead of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), University of Oxford - Alice Vallienne, Ørsted’s Ventures & Open Innovation Department …

This is one of a series from the Blue Economy Programme supported by Frontier IP and Emporia4KT Panel Speakers - Mary Matthews, United Nationals Development Programme Ocean Advisor - Sarah Barratt Ball, Director and Co-Site Lead of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), University of Oxford - Alice Vallienne, Ørsted’s Ventures & Open Innovation Department…