About Neil

Neil C. Hughes is a technology writer and podcast host helping  international businesses create engaging written and audio content.

In the last 10 years Neil has recorded more than 3,500 podcast interviews with business leaders and the biggest tech companies in the world.

Neil has also  written 2,500 articles across platforms such as Cybernews, Techopedia, TNW, INC and Tech HQ and LinkedIn

After picking up a LinkedIn Top Voice award in 2015, Neil was also invited to join the LinkedIn Top Voice community in 2024. But his mantra of, "Technology works best when it brings people together remains at the heart of everything he does."


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The BI Paradox: How Indexima Is Rebuilding Analytics from the Backend Up
IT Infrastructure as a ConversationMay 19, 2025
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00:24:5722.86 MB

The BI Paradox: How Indexima Is Rebuilding Analytics from the Backend Up

In a world where business users expect instant insights from tools like Power BI and Tableau, few stop to consider the heavy lifting happening behind the scenes. Dashboards may look simple, but the i...

3282: Fighting Waste with AI and Community at Olio
Tech Talks DailyMay 19, 2025
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27:0221.65 MB

3282: Fighting Waste with AI and Community at Olio

What does it take to turn a moment of frustration into a global mission to tackle waste? At the AWS Summit in London, I sat down with Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of Olio, to explore how a single...

3281: From Cambridge to Call of Duty: The Rise of Real Holography
Tech Talks DailyMay 18, 2025
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20:5816.79 MB

3281: From Cambridge to Call of Duty: The Rise of Real Holography

Holography has long lived in the shadow of science fiction, but what happens when it’s finally real and ready for the consumer market? In this episode recorded at Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Da...

Wavemaker on Driving Real-World Impact Through AI
Business Technology PerspectivesMay 17, 2025
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00:34:2631.54 MB

Wavemaker on Driving Real-World Impact Through AI

How can global brands cut through the hype and use emerging technologies to solve real business challenges? In this episode of Business Technology Perspectives , I speak with Sarah Salter, Global Hea...

Gartner on the Future of Endpoint Security and the Strategic Role of the OS Layer
Consulting the FutureMay 17, 2025
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00:16:3415.18 MB

Gartner on the Future of Endpoint Security and the Strategic Role of the OS Layer

What does enterprise security really look like in 2025, especially as AI, cloud-first architecture, and hybrid work models converge to reshape the perimeter? In this episode of Consulting the Future ...

Saving Driving in a Digital World: How Hagerty Is Blending Nostalgia with Modern Innovation
Conversations from the Show FloorMay 17, 2025
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00:16:5515.49 MB

Saving Driving in a Digital World: How Hagerty Is Blending Nostalgia with Modern Innovation

What does it take to keep a brand built on classic car culture relevant in a world of automation, electrification, and AI? In this special episode of Conversations from the Show Floor , recorded live...

From Startup to Scale: How Tailscale Built a Billion-Dollar Business with Simplicity at Its Core
Startup Builders & BackersMay 17, 2025
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00:32:0529.38 MB

From Startup to Scale: How Tailscale Built a Billion-Dollar Business with Simplicity at Its Core

What does it take to turn a bold idea into a billion-dollar company during one of the most unpredictable periods in recent history? In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers , we meet Avery Pen...

Imperva on the Bot Surge Behind Half of Global Internet Activity
The Business of CybersecurityMay 17, 2025
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00:32:2129.62 MB

Imperva on the Bot Surge Behind Half of Global Internet Activity

Nearly half of all internet traffic is now generated by non-human sources, and a growing share of that activity is driven by increasingly sophisticated bots. In this episode of The Business of Cybers...

Reviews

What the people say about podcasts on the Tech Talks Network.

Apple Podcasts
Inquisitive and Interesting

Neil has the ability to make the obvious interesting. I enjoy his inquisitive approach to interviews. You can learn a lot from entrepreneurs not in your own field and Neil makes that approachable.

Apple Podcasts
This Podcast Rocks!

Even for a “digital native” Gen Z’er, the pace that technology is advancing these days can be discombobulating! That’s why I love listening to Neil’s show. It’s amazing all the real-world applications that companies are working on, and I love hearing about all those uses every day on this podcast. Highly recommend list...

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Podchaser

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