Built in the Digital Republic 🇪🇪
‘Built in the Digital Republic’ is a podcast about how Estonian tech talent is helping shape the digital world – from the UK to the Gulf. We talk to startup founders, tech leaders, and global partners who share what it’s like to work with Estonian teams, what makes them forward-looking yet sometimes underestimated, and how this small country became disproportionately influential in the world of technology. Hosted by Alexander Antonuk. Powered by Bamboo Group OÜ.
Episodes
In the 90s, Scandinavian businesses started opening offices in Tallinn and outsourcing finance to people they had never met. But back then, no one called it nearshoring.
Our guest – Stig Terje Henriksen of Autobahn Technologies – arrived in Estonia from Denmark in 1996 and stayed for three decades. He watched the country transform from a low-cost experiment into a trusted partner for Nordic companies.
So, how did a countr...
Delegates used to ask Estonia how to make things faster. Now they ask: what happens when someone attacks the digital infrastructure? Who do you trust when you cannot see the servers? Can AI run a country without breaking it?
In this episode of Built in the Digital Republic, we look at what foreign governments actually take home after walking the streets of Tallinn.
Our guest, Petra Holm – Digital Transformation Adviser at the e...
Is Estonia a true hub for foreign startups, or just a story with good PR?
In this episode of Built in the Digital Republic, Alex Antonuk hosts Hendrik Hindov, Partner and Senior Advisor at AnsonBaer, a firm that guides tech companies into the Estonian market.
Together, they dissect Estonia’s appeal as a jurisdiction and compare it with other global hubs. The conversation covers operational details, like practical ...
Why do familiar scaling strategies abroad fail – or unexpectedly succeed?
In this episode of Built in the Digital Republic, Alex Antonuk talks with Estonian export veteran Sven Aulik, Member of the Management Board at the Estonian Association of IT and Telecommunications, and Director of International Partnerships at FleetGuru.
With 30 years of experience, Sven shares insights on choosing first markets, avoiding cultural pitfal...
What makes Estonian engineering culture stand out, and why are UK startups increasingly choosing teams from this Baltic country?
In the pilot episode of Built in the Digital Republic, we speak with Jack Mangnall, co-founder of UK-based fintech company Shape Technologies.
He shares first-hand insights on working with Estonian developers, the pros and cons of such partnerships, and what questions founders should ask before hiring remot...
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