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Stephen Cluskey was about to enter his leaving cert year in Belvedere College when something happened that changed his life forever. On a camping trip with friends, Stephen fell off a hay bale and was paralyzed from the neck down. Stephen Cluskey, CEO of Mobility Mojo, accessibility advocate and social entrepreneur joins Adrian on this week’s episode of the Big Tech Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will tech affect your life in 2026? Will AI win you over with convenience? Could dodgy-box users be fined? And what about a mid-Atlantic rift when it comes to tech regulation? ­ In this episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian Weckler is joined by Dee Reddy to share his 10 predictions on what to expect next year, as well as rating how our predictions for the last year turned out. ­ The Big Tech Show available is on all podcast platforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Clukey was about to enter his leaving search year in Belvedere College when something happened to change his life forever. On a camping trip with friends, Steven fell off a hay bale and was paralyzed from the neck down. Stephen Cluskey, CEO of Mobility Mojo, accessibility advocate and social entrepreneur joins Adrian on this week’s episode of the Big Tech Show. The Dubliner has since become a well-known accessibility advocate, appearing regularly in Irish media and leading a number of national initiatives like the Rugby Wheelchair Challenge, but he also co-founded and leads Mobility Mojo, an accessibility software platform company, which recently raised over 4 million Euro in Series A funding, and now has clients in over 30 countries, including major employers such as Accenture, UBS, and Diageo. You can listen to the full episode here, on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland’s list of global sporting champions is relatively short, which means that when a new one is minted then we like to celebrate their achievements with them. And while Excel spreadsheets is about as niche as e-sports get - there’s no doubt that the competition is heating up when it’s broadcast live from Las Vegas via ESPN. And this year, it looks like it's not just Excel’s logo that proudly wears green - as the title of Global Excel Champion 2025 was won by Ireland’s Diarmuid Early.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where is AI going and who is at the helm? What jobs might be in trouble and should Europe back down on its regulations? On The Big Tech Show this week, Adrian is joined by one of Ireland's most famous tech entrepreneurs Sean Blanchfield to hear about Jentic - his latest venture - and to hear how the age of AI is already up and running.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.