The UKTN Podcast is back for its seventh season and our first guest is Jason Bradbury, best known for presenting ‘The Gadget Show’.
In this episode, Bradbury explains how businesses are “finding their feet” when it comes to AI, why he’s bullish on the metaverse, and recalls some of the zaniest product testing he’s done.
“I don’t fear for the human in the chain as much as some people do, although I understand maybe if I was a factory worker I might have more to worry about. Or if I was a lawyer – I wouldn’t want to be a lawyer, right now,” says Bradbury.
Bradbury was a presenter on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show from its launch in 2004 to 2016, where he tested tech and participated in grabbing stunts – including a jet-powered skateboard.
In early 2024 The Gadget Show returned in podcast format presented by Bradbury and Suzi Perry.
He is also a speaker at business conferences, where he discusses the transformative impact of technologies such as AI, and a published author. Elsewhere on the podcast, Bradbury discusses his film project about gamers using retro tech to fight back against AI in Skegness, and explains why he’s bullish on the metaverse – despite some setbacks for the market.
“Facebook changing their name to Meta and going so hard and going all in was a little premature and took the shine off what has been inevitable evolution towards a shared virtual experience within a mixed reality environment,” says Bradbury.
Listen to the full episode here, along with all previous episodes of the UKTN Podcast.
The UKTN Podcast is sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking, which offers flexible banking solutions for startups, scaleups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO.
Throughout the series, the UKTN Podcast will be speaking to some of the key movers and shakers from UK tech. We’ll learn growth strategies from both seasoned and up-and-coming founders, hear market sentiments from investors, and question policymakers on the decisions impacting the country’s innovation economy.
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