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May 2026
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Grab a bowl & dig into this! Startups Magazine interviews the most innovative startups of the moment. Stirring in some startup lessons & failure fables as well as a sprinkling of inspirational advice.
In today's episode, Startups Magazine's Editor Anna Wood is joined by Demetri Papazissis, Co-Founder and CEO of Superbo AI. They discuss the importance of ignoring the hype and finding real value in implementing Agentic AI, why sorting your data is the first step in ensuring success, and the hunger and drive that makes an entrepreneur.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Jarek Sygitowicz, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Authologic, all about the debates surrounding digital IDs and why they are the most secure options in the dawn of the online safety act, why it is imperative to keep data safe and only share exactly what is needed especially with the rise of AI agents, and the advice he has to share as a serial entrepreneur to inspiring founders.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Jennifer Davidson, Founder of Sleek Events, all about how leadership isn't about knowing all the answers, the choice to not pivot to virtual events during COVID lockdown, and her mantra of people before profit.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Juliet Bray, Regional Accelerator Programme Manager at EIT Food, Elizabeth Lee, Co-Founder of Carbon Cell, and Françoise de Valera Rose, Co-Founder of Pack2Earth, all about tackling the overuse of plastic and its impact on both our planet and our health.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Dr Mark Cox, Co-Founder and CEO of Orli, about the inspiration behind founding Orli after witnessing patient crisis as an NHS doctor, giving children the tools they need to regulate their emotions in a fun way and winning the Social Impact Hero award at the Hustle Awards 2025.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Jonny Plein, Co-Founder of YASO, all about the huge opportunity for Western brands wanting to enter the Chinese market, the importance of building a strong Co-Founder relationship and winning the Top Performing Team award at the Hustle Awards 2025.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Garreth Wood, Co-Founder and Chairman of KidsOR, all about innovating a new approach to charity surgical work in middle and low-income countries that empowers local teams, selling his company to start KidsOR, and winning the Founder of the Year award at the Hustle Awards 2025.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Jenny Gardner, Director of Development at ARC - Advanced Research Clusters, all about its work in creating inclusive and flexible workspaces for the science and innovation clusters, Moderna's new manufacturing facility at its Harwell campus, and winning Workspace of the Year award at the Hustle Awards 2025.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Yasmine Abdu, Founder of CarbonTrac, all about how sustainability can make money and isn't the cost that corporates think it is, making sure to enjoy the founder journey, and winning the Eco Warrior award at the Hustle Awards 2025.
Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Mark Sweeny, Founder and Group Chief Executive de Novo Solutions, all about always focusing on the fundamentals, championing the Welsh ecosystem and winning the Most Successful Scaleup Award at the Hustle Awards 2025.
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