This week’s podcast guest is Shelley Taylor, founder of trellyz and RefAid, who discusses how coming to the UK from Silicon Valley helped her understand the ‘big picture problems’, how Big Tech has moved away from the tech industry’s roots as a force for good, and the need for non-profits to think like businesses.

Through trellyz, Taylor works with governments and their non-profit partners to provide more efficient coordination for rapid responses. She also created RefAid, a group looking at innovative solutions to address the refugee crisis.

Taylor discusses why investors have historically ignored goodwill projects and why global pressure is changing that.

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 speaks 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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