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 4,000 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, TNW, Inc., 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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Recent Episodes

Check out the daily interviews across the podcasts on the Tech Talks Network

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  • Tech Talks Daily
  • AI at Work
  • The Business of Cybersecurity
  • IT Infrastructure as a Conversation
  • Conversations from the Show Floor
  • Startup Builders and Backers
  • Business Technology Perspectives
  • Consulting the Future
  • Across the Tech Pond
Cyber Risk Is a Myth and the Business Owns the Outcome
The Business of CybersecurityOctober 21, 2026
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00:25:3423.41 MB

Cyber Risk Is a Myth and the Business Owns the Outcome

Kayne McGladrey explains why cyber risk belongs to the business, how boards can test resilience, and how security teams can support better decisions.

Keeping the Human Voice in AI Translation With DeepL
Tech Talks DailyOctober 21, 2026
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27:0824.84 MB

Keeping the Human Voice in AI Translation With DeepL

What happens to a good idea when the person who understands the problem best cannot express it confidently in the language used by the rest of the team? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak wi...

Making Industrial Work Safer With Ascend Robotics
Tech Talks DailyOctober 20, 2026
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13:3712.45 MB

Making Industrial Work Safer With Ascend Robotics

David Askey of Ascend Robotics discusses safer industrial work, ship painting results and how experienced workers guide robots at IFS Unleashed 2026.

IFS Unleashed: How Digital Workers Are Becoming Digital Teams
Tech Talks DailyOctober 19, 2026
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14:0412.87 MB

IFS Unleashed: How Digital Workers Are Becoming Digital Teams

Somya Kapoor of IFS discusses digital teams, human oversight, and what businesses are learning as AI workers move from pilots into everyday operations.

IFS Unleashed: AVEVA on Why Industrial AI Is More About Data Than Algorithms
Tech Talks DailyOctober 19, 2026
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12:1611.22 MB

IFS Unleashed: AVEVA on Why Industrial AI Is More About Data Than Algorithms

Sean Gregerson of AVEVA discusses how industrial AI, operational data, and predictive maintenance can support more reliable assets and manufacturing operations.

Moving Retail CRM Beyond Segments With Replenit
Startup Builders and BackersOctober 18, 2026
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00:29:2026.86 MB

Moving Retail CRM Beyond Segments With Replenit

Ilyas Kurklu explains how Replenit moves retail CRM beyond segments using individual AI decisions, measurable ROI, audit trails and human oversight.

Fixing Decision Latency Before Transformation Stalls With IDEA Consulting Experts
Consulting the FutureOctober 18, 2026
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00:22:1720.42 MB

Fixing Decision Latency Before Transformation Stalls With IDEA Consulting Experts

Dr. Koby Glass of IDEA Consulting Experts explains how decision latency, governance theater, and overloaded teams cause transformations to stall.

Who Authorized the AI Agent? Digital Identity With Pion
Business Technology PerspectivesOctober 18, 2026
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00:25:5723.76 MB

Who Authorized the AI Agent? Digital Identity With Pion

Sapphire Samiullah of Pion explains how identity verification, privacy by design and authorized AI agents can support trusted customer growth at scale.

Reviews

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

Apple Podcasts
Great show!

A great show with very interesting, thoughtful insights from leaders at the frontiers of tech.

Apple Podcasts
Thoughtful, Engaging, and Insightful Conversation

I recently had the opportunity to join Neil on the Consulting The Future podcast, and it was an excellent experience from start to finish. Neil is a thoughtful and engaging host who creates the kind of conversation that allows guests to go beyond surface-level talking points and really explore the realities of consult...

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Apple Podcasts
Insightful conversations

These are truly honest and real conversations that don’t sound like a sales pitch. I’d recommend this to everyone trying to learn something new or refine how they’re using AI in their organizations. It’s especially valuable because it highlights perspectives from a wide range of industries.