Episode 1 is out now

Human in Tech

The tech industry, through the humans inside it.

Hosted by Natalie Haigh and Seemin Suleri, Human in Tech explores the thing the technology industry gets wrong most often: people. Trust, honesty, inclusion, communication, AI, leadership and the real human work underneath every system.

The point of view

Most tech failures are not technical.

Failed projects, broken teams, tools nobody adopts, AI nobody trusts: the root cause is often the messy, fascinating, overlooked human layer underneath the code.

This is not a coding tutorial, a news show or a panel of familiar opinions. It is an honest conversation between two experienced women in UK tech who have spent their careers where technology and people collide.

6-8 episodes planned for Series 1
1 episode available now
Global themes: AI, trust, leadership and culture
24:48 first conversation to watch or hear

Series 1

The conversation starts here.

Each episode takes one human theme and follows it until something useful, awkward or unexpectedly hopeful falls out.

Episode 01 · Out now Episode 1 artwork: The Human Side of Tech, featuring Seemin Suleri and Natalie Haigh

The Human Side of Tech

Natalie and Seemin introduce the people behind the technology: the teams, relationships and decisions that shape whether it works for anyone.

  • Why teams are more than their metrics
  • How trust can start with a tin of biscuits
  • Why tech needs the people who feel like the odd ones out
Coming next

Too Honest for the Room

AI, authenticity and why we may be turning to machines because people have forgotten how to listen, disagree and stay in the room.

  • Honesty as a leadership skill
  • AI as mirror, therapist and echo chamber
  • A practical challenge to think without technology
Coming next

The rest of Series 1

The planned series continues into psychological safety, communication, leadership, brave spaces, and what a more human tech industry could look like.

  • Built around real career stories
  • Video-first, with short-form clips for discovery
  • Designed for tech insiders and thoughtful non-technical leaders
Natalie Haigh speaking in the podcast studio Seemin Suleri speaking into a podcast microphone Seemin Suleri listening in the podcast studio

The hosts

Two practitioners, not commentators.

Natalie and Seemin bring lived experience from engineering leadership, entrepreneurship, transformation, consulting and the hard human moments that decide whether technology actually works.

Seemin Suleri in the Human in Tech studio

Host

Seemin Suleri

VP of Engineering, creator of the Luminary Framework and builder of brave spaces in tech. Seemin has led engineering teams through major transformation and brings a deep focus on self-awareness, trust and the people systems behind high-performing technology teams.

Natalie Haigh in the Human in Tech studio

Host

Natalie Haigh

Fractional CTO, database nerd and former software company founder. Natalie built and ran a software development company for 14 years, reaching £1M turnover and a 16-person team. Her instinct is to go straight to the people doing the work and find the truth no dashboard can show.

Who listens

For the people who feel something is missing.

Tech insiders

Developers, engineering leads, CTOs, consultants and IT managers who know the industry is measuring the wrong things.

Business leaders

Founders, board members and operators who need technology to work, and have seen projects fail for reasons no spec captured.

AI thinkers

Teachers, writers, leaders and curious humans asking what AI is doing to connection, attention and trust.

Contact

Sponsorship, listener questions and enquiries.

Send a note through the form below and the Human in Tech team will get back to you.