Episodes

  • AI, energy & ethics: are we building the future responsibly? (with special guests Ana Rojo-Echeburua + Barbara Alvarez Solanilla)
    Aug 20 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, host Fuzlin Esau is joined by hedgehog lab Commercial Director Derek Gibb and special guests Ana Rojo-Echeburua, CTO at AinTools.ai + Barbara Alvarez Solanilla, Head of Data at TransiT to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with the world as we know it.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    50 mins
  • From apps to agents: the future of mobile development (with special guest Luke Stringer)
    Aug 6 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, host Fuzlin Esau is joined by hedgehog lab Commercial Director Derek Gibb and special guest Luke Stringer, Head of Engineering at Tide and Leeds Mobile founder to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with the mobile realm.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    39 mins
  • The true cost of AI: people, infrastructure + the future of work (with special guests Scott Ogilvie + James Colasante)
    Jul 30 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, host Fuzlin Esau is joined by hedgehog lab Commercial Director Derek Gibb and special guests Scott Ogilvie + James Colasante of Wood Group talk about how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with the physical world of AI.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    39 mins
  • Can Africa teach the world how to innovate? (with special guest Wayne Hennessy-Barrett)
    Jul 23 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, CMO of hedgehog lab Nick Sherrard is joined by hedgehog lab Commercial Director Derek Gibb and special guest Wayne Hennessy-Barrett, founder of 4G Capital to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with the burgeoning world of fintech in Africa.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    44 mins
  • The second curve: AI, fintech and the future of human expertise (with special guest Stephen Ingledew)
    Jul 10 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, Fuzlin Esau is joined by hedgehog lab's Commercial Director Derek Gibb and special guest Stephen Ingledew, founder of FinTech Scotland and Non-Executive Director at the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with the world of fintech.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    43 mins
  • The empathy advantage: what leaders miss when they stop listening (with special guest Kate Parker)
    Jul 2 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, Fuzlin Esau is joined by hedgehog lab's Commercial Director Derek Gibb and special guest Kate Parker, Product Experience Director at LiveScore to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with digital products.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    38 mins
  • From AI pilots to products: hedgehog lab at TechNExt 2026
    Jun 24 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, producer Josh Nixon is joined by new panel: hedgehog lab's Client Director Katy Nokes and Senior Product Manager Ansh Bagri to unpack their time at TechNExt 2026, the tech festival focused on the North East of England's rapidly growing tech sector.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    18 mins
  • Hype, humans and hard decisions: the future still needs decisionmakers
    Jun 15 2026

    Welcome to the new season of The Inside Track, a forward-thinking podcast exploring the ideas, technologies, and cultural shifts shaping the future of innovation and business.

    In this episode of The Inside Track, Fuzlin Esau is joined by new panel: hedgehog lab's Client Director Katy Nokes and Commercial Director Derek Gibb to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way we design, build, and interact with digital products.

    This podcast is brought to you by Label Sessions, a part of the hedgehog lab family. We're the world's leading innovation expert network, bolstered by expertise in AI delivery.

    To find out more visit hedgehoglab.com

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    38 mins