Gina Marrs

What's your hot take/"unpopular opinion" in the world of tech and startups at the moment? "Quite Contrary" is TechRound's brand new weekly debate series that challenges the tech industry's biggest assumptions, misconceptions and unpopular opinions. Every week, we'll put forward one controversial or unpopular opinion about technology, startups, AI or business and invite founders, investors and industry experts to argue for or against it - or, just add their two cents. The aim isn't to find the right answer. It's to uncover perspectives that often get overlooked, challenge conventional thinking and spark meaningful discussion about where the industry is heading. If you've ever found yourself disagreeing with what seems to be the common consensus or going home thinking, "am I the only one who thinks this?", this is your chance to explain why. Pitch your "hot take" below in the following format: - One line explaining the opinion - A 100--200-word explanation of your opinion - flesh it out, explain your perspective. - Ask a question (one line) to those who may disagree - not just something inflammatory, a genuine question! - Send through your full name, title, bio and headshot along with the pitch Deadline: Open-ended, we'll stop accepting pitches when we're happy with what we've received. Remember, the point of this series is to: - Start and facilitate meaningful conversations - Encourage those who disagree on important subjects to sit down (metaphorically), talk and try to understand both sides