The Recursive
Why Europe Risks Losing the Next War Before It Starts
“Europe is not ready to defend itself,” warns Kate McKenna, a strategic consultant for Ukraine’s defense and intelligence sector. Her analysis first appeared in The Recursive’s editorial topic “Europe Is Preparing for War to Keep the Peace” in the report State of defense and cybersecurity tech in CEE....
How Burnout Reshapes Business ft. Juan Guerra
From selling mangoes in Venezuela as a kid to building a video agency in Vienna—and now moving to Plovdiv to start a world-class training company—Juan Guerra’s entrepreneurial journey is anything but conventional. In this episode, we sit down with Juan Guerra, a seasoned agency founder turned...
Is Europe Ready for the Modern Warfare ft. Ruslan Trad
The Recursive Podcast takes a different turn this time, driven by a pressing question: Who is protecting Europe’s future? How can we face and overcome today’s growing threats? Which companies are shaping the future of cybersecurity and defense tech in Central and Eastern Europe? 🛡️ Over the past five...
Can Games Fix Our Broken Education ft. Yane Frenski
Can Games Fix Our Broken Education? 📚 In this powerful episode of The Recursive Podcast, recorded at ViennaUp Festival, we sit down with Yane Frenski, former United Nations innovation expert turned EdTech entrepreneur. Yane is the founder of Vizipedia, a startup using AI and game-based learning to transform how students...
Investing in Change ft. Edward Feltmann
In this special ViennaUp Festival edition of The Recursive Podcast, we sit down with Edward Feltmann, Investment and Deal Sourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures, to explore how sustainability, energy innovation, and venture capital intersect in the race toward a net-zero future. Edward Feltmann is a strategic investment leader...
