Digitel Talk
Digitel Talk is a podcast promoting doing good in the mobile, telecoms and related technology industries. The heart of the podcast is about the people, what they have done, how it has affected them, others and the planet and what great things we can expect.
We aim to share the stories of those champions who want to help others and have found a way of using mobile, telecoms and technology to achieve this.
As hosts who work in telecoms, if nothing else, the podcast aims to broaden the audience for these projects with hopes it might resonate with others who will be inspired to do something good themselves.
Episodes
74 episodes
FarmerChat - Channelling AI to Help Agricultural Smallholders Prosper at Scale
In this episode of Digital Talk, host Ian Ginn sits down with Alex Mwaura, the Kenya Country Director for Digital Green. With over 24 years of experience in the humanitarian and development space, Alex shares the incredible...
Empowering Parents to Raise Digital Savvy Children in 2026
How do we prepare the next generation for a world where AI and connectivity are a given? In this episode, host Ian Ginn welcomes Martine de Leeuw, Co-founder and CMO of
Dots for Inc. Closing the Digital Divide Through Local Connectivity
How do you connect the 3.5 billion people currently facing a "usage gap" in global connectivity? In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn catches up with first-ever return guest
Fairphone: Designed for Ethics. Built to Last.
What happens when a protest campaign decides to build its own smartphone? In this episode of Digitel Talk, Ian Ginn welcomes Monique Lempers, Chief Impact Officer ...
From GSMA to Boardrooms: Mats Granryd on Leading with Purpose
In the opening episode of Season 3, Ian Ginn is joined by Mats Granryd, former Director General of the GSMA and one of the most influential voices in global telecoms...
Connecting People, Not Just Networks: A Digitel Talk Year in Review
In this special Season 2 wrap-up episode, Digitel Talk host Ian Ginn is joined by telecoms industry leader Chris Hogg to reflect on a remarkable year of conversations exploring telecoms and t...
Orange Energies - Improving Life Through Clean Affordable Energy
In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn is joined by Nat-Sy Missamou, VP at Orange Energies, to explore how connectivity, mobil...
Safety Drones from Citymesh Saving Lives, Property and the Environment
In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Hans Similon, General Manager of Citymesh Safety Drone, about the world’s fi...
Dr Omar Bakr: Reimagining Cost Effective Wireless Connectivity
Fibre speeds without the fibre build? In this episode, Ian sits down with Dr. Omar Bakr, Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of <...
FYUZ Unpacked: Leaders Discuss The Big Shifts in Disaggregation
Recorded live at FYUZ, this Digitel Talk wrap-up brings together three industry powerhouses — Stéphane Téral, Geoff Hollingworth, and Vishal Mathur — for a fast-paced, insightful conversation on how cloudification, A...
Network X Wrap-Up: Industry Leaders Discuss Key Themes and Takeaways
In this special Network X wrap-up episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn brings together three industry leaders — Diana Gorelik (Omdia),
Dave Stehlin - Setting Standards to Build Trusted Global Networks
Recorded live at Network X 2025, this episode of Digitel Talk features Dave Stehlin, President and CEO of the Telecommunications ...
How Orange Is Reinventing Home Tech – Chem Assayag at Network X
In this episode of Digitel Talk, recorded live at Network X 2025, host Ian Ginn sits down with Chem Assayag, VP of Home Services Innovation at Orange Innovation<...
Connected Britain 2025 – A Post-Event Wrap-Up with Industry Insiders
In this special wrap-up episode recorded live at Connected Britain 2025, host Ian Ginn brings together three of the UK telecoms industry’s most recognisable voices — Raj Kalia...
Philippe Lattes on Satellites, Bluetooth and Enabling a Connected Planet
In this episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn sits down with Philippe Lattes, President and Co-Founder of LEOBLUE, to explo...
Amy Low on Bridging the Digital Inclusion Gap for All
In this episode of Digitel Talk, recorded live at Connected Britain 2025, host Ian Ginn sits down with Amy Low, Chief Ex...
Digital Inclusion as a Human Right in Britain with Elizabeth Anderson
In this episode of Digitel Talk, recorded live at Connected Britain 2025, host Ian Ginn sits down with Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of the
Turning Data Centres Waste Heat into Community Power with Mark Bjornsgaard
At Connected Britain, host Ian Ginn sits down with Mark Bjornsgaard, Chief Innovation Officer of Deep Green Tech...
Rory Collins on How UNOPS Uses AI to Save Lives and Rebuild Communities
In this special AI for Good Summit episode, host Ian Ginn sits down with Rory Collins, Global Information Management & Analytics Advisor at UNOPS. With operations in 22 countries, Rory and his team are using AI, GIS,...
M-Well - GSMA GloMo Winners, Revolutionising Digital Healthcare and Wellness Across the Philippines
Episode Description In this inspiring episode of Digital Talk, host Ian Ginn sits down with Chaye Cabal-Revilla, CEO of mWell and Chief Finance, Risk, and Susta...
Dr. Manpreet Kaur from SID Labs disseminating real-time information for stakeholders to protect the planet and their communities
In this episode of Digital Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Dr. Manpreet Kaur , Director of Strategy and Product at SidLabs LLP. MP shares her journey from developmental psycholo...
Steffen Kirchgeorg from Namu using AI, robotics and drones to discover the unexplored Amazon and beyond for Good
In this AI for Good special of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Dr Steffen Kirchgeorg, co-founder of
Leen D'hondt on Building Better Worlds with Open Geodata & AI
In this AI for Good special episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Leen D'hondt, Director of Technology at the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). From mapp...
