Talent First

• "AI Companions, Education, and Ethics: Protecting Children in the Digital World." with Tara Steele

  SEASON FIVE: In this week's episode of Talent First, I chat to Tara Steele, Founder of The Safe AI for Children Alliance. We talk about a range of sensitive topics - from AI companions and grief bots, to the state of education around AI and the hidden impacts this iteration of technology will have on children if safeguards are not put in place.About Our Guest:Tara Steele is Director of The Safe AI for Children Alliance, an organisation dedicated to reducing AI risks to children while helping society prepare for increasingly advanced AI systems. Tara is a Council Member of The International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, a Strategy Panel member for AI in Education, and was recognised as one of the 2025 Leading Women in AI by ASU+GSV. She has a career background as an Intelligence Officer in UK criminal law enforcement and has spoken in UK Parliament on AI risks. She holds multiple certifications in AI governance, ethics and safety and a First-Class law degree.Tara aims to bridge the gap between AI ethics, governance, and long-term AI safety, and believes that protecting children today also plays a vital role in shaping a safer AI future for everyone.https://www.safeaiforchildren.org/non-negotiables-campaign/https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-steele/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-safe-ai-for-children-alliance/

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• ‘Positive Cyber Solutions: Navigating Compliance, Security, and AI’ - with Rachael Medhurst and Emma Derbi

  SEASON FIVE: In this week's episode, I chat to Emma Derbi and Rachael Medhurst, the Founders of Positive Cyber Solutions. We chat compliance, security (and how they are not one and the same) and what businesses of all sizes need to do to be secure. We also talk about where companies are getting lost when it comes to compliance and how AI is confusing the landscape.About our guests:Rachael Medhurst is the Co-Founder of Positive Cyber Solutions Ltd, bringing over a decade of combined industry and academic experience in Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, and Governance. She specialises in helping organisations strengthen their security posture through regulatory compliance and the adoption of best practice frameworks. Currently she is pursuing a PhD in Incident Response, where her research and professional work focus on developing governance frameworks that enhance cyber resilience and ensure operational integrity. Her work bridges the gap between theory and practical implementation, ensuring that resilience is embedded within organisational practices rather than treated as an afterthought. Emma Derbi is the Co-Founder and Director of Positive Cyber Solutions Ltd, a UK-based consultancy specialising in governance, risk, and compliance. With a strong background in cybersecurity education and assurance frameworks, Emma works with organisations to build practical, evidence-driven governance systems that align with IASME, ISO 27001, and emerging AI compliance standards. Her work bridges the gap between regulation and real-world implementation, helping small and medium-sized businesses strengthen accountability and transparency in an evolving digital landscape. Passionate about developing a culture of responsible innovation, Emma brings a forward-thinking perspective on how governance must adapt to the ethical and operational challenges introduced by artificial intelligence.

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• ‘From TikTok to chatbots - Raising our kids to be Screen-Safe.’ with Anna Sarjantson

  SEASON FIVE: In this week's episode of Talent First, I chat to Anna Sarjantson, Founder of Screen-Safe about the impact that social media and AI is having on our young people, and how we as parents, teachers and adults need to 'normalize the awkward' and have those conversations about online behaviour that are so necessary today. We also talk about her services for parents and schools, as well as about the things parents might not realise about platforms like TikTok and Snapchat.About our guest: Founder of Screen-Safe: Online Safety Expert: Mum of two teens: CEOP Education Ambassador: Governor at a High School in Leeds.Anna is dedicated to helping parents, carers, schools, and professionals keep children safer in the digital world. As a parent herself and with a passion for children’s mental wellbeing, Anna equips families and schools with the tools and confidence they need to navigate the fast-changing online landscape and that starts with knowledge. Supporting Schools to Strengthen Safeguarding & Pupil WellbeingKeeping up with the ever-changing digital world can feel impossible. Schools are being asked to do more than ever — upskill staff, educate parents, and protect pupils — often without enough time, resources or knowledge.At Screen-Safe, we support schools to deliver the highest standards of online safeguarding and digital education, while maximising parent engagement and reducing the pressure on staff.Whether you're raising or working with, toddlers or teens, this is your calm, judgement-free space to get informed, feel confident, and have the conversations that matter.screen-safe.co.ukinstagram.com/screensafeglobalfacebook.com/screensafegloballinkedin.com/in/annasarjantsohttp://www.youtube.com/@screensafeglobal

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• 'Stories That Protect: Cybersecurity, Safety, and the Digital Future' - with Wendy Goucher

  SEASON FIVE: This week, I welcome back the wonderful Wendy Goucher, Cyber Consultant at Arcanum and author of the Nettie in Cyberland series for children, and the Canon Doyle stories for our older relatives. We chat about just how much the tech landscape has changed in the past three years since her first appearance, and how we can continue to protect our families in these increasingly complex digital times.About our guest:Wendy Goucher is a Cyber Security Consultant at Arcanum Cyber where she gets to work in teams with some brilliant folks. She specialises in risk and assurance because her perspective primarily is business focused.She has also written textbooks and cyber safety books for both lower and upper primary school age and also short cyber safety stories for the retired. These same skills also help her to design policies, although they generally have fewer pictures.Wendy is proud to be a Chartered Fellow of the BCS, and on the committees of BCS Women, ISSG and DiversIT and is hugely honoured to be part of the BCS Council and the BCS Community Board, and also on the CIISec Inclusion by Design Steering Group. All of which means that she has to roll up her sleeves and work for people outside as well as inside work.Nettie in Cyberland - https://amzn.eu/d/dtIAKrPNettie in Cyberland Book Two - https://amzn.eu/d/4xtIYZ6Take Care How You Share - book 3 - https://amzn.eu/d/22FvLuXCanon Doyle's Collaboration with a Vampire - Canon Doyle Book 1 https://amzn.eu/d/4Wg5dPB 

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• ‘The Future of First Impressions: AI in Candidate Screening.’ - with Rob Griesmeyer and Kevin Johnson

  SEASON FIVE: In this week's episode of Talent First, I speak to Rob Griesmeyer and Kevin Johnson about their company Screenz.ai and the huge benefits to AI screening and assessments when it comes to interview - for both the candidate and the hiring team. We talk nervous interviewees, open questions and the data that helps TA teams make the best choices when it comes to top talent.About our guests: Rob Griesmeyer is Co-Founder and CTO of Screenz.ai, an AI-powered platform eliminating the most time-consuming part of hiring: repetitive first-round interviews. Screenz.ai's intelligent interviewing agent conducts adaptive conversations 24/7 in 74 languages, delivering objective candidate scoring so hiring teams only spend time with qualified talent.Before founding Screenz.ai, Rob served as Chief Operating Officer at Interview Query, helping people break into data science careers. He's also held engineering leadership positions at Proper AI as Head of Engineering and Chief Science Officer, and spent over three years as Principal Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at Randstad.Rob holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from Florida State University. Known as a builder of systems that scale, teams that ship, and products people actually want to use, he's passionate about leveraging AI to create fairer, faster, and more human-centered hiring processes.Kevin Johnson is an accomplished Executive Human Resource Practitioner, Masters of Employment Law, and a Future Attorney with over 20 years of experience optimizing HR operations for Fortune 500 companies across the globe. A transformational leader and strategic business partner, Kevin specializes in creating sustainable human capital ecosystems that drive organizational growth and success.Known for exceptional relationship-building and collaborative leadership, Kevin partners with stakeholders at all levels to execute initiatives, scale organizations, and achieve measurable business outcomes. With expertise spanning domestic and international HR, talent acquisition, organizational development, and employee relations, Kevin is a proven leader in shaping performance-driven cultures and transforming corporate potential.As a global citizen with extensive experience in M&A, multi-national operations, and leadership development from entry-level to C-Suite, Kevin brings a unique perspective on aligning people, strategy, and business results in today’s dynamic corporate landscape.

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