Fireside with Founders & Leaders

In this weeks episode we talk to Janie Ellwood Senior Product Director at the Trainline about her journey from being a Pro Dancer to becoming a Director of Product for one of the UKs most used Apps. We talk about; Starting her Product Career in a StartUp Moving to ASOS when still being founder-led Taking the Trainline to Europe The power of Story-Telling in Product The Value of Research and Data -...

In this weeks episode we speak to Barry Pace - Head of Product at Penfold. In this episode we explore; Barrys journey into Product Management How his early career in Project Management defined his journey Being able to transition across domains How to optimise your first 90 days in a new role in Product Continuous interviewing Culture in a company is key to the success of the product Creating psyc...

In this week's episode, we talk to Leon Saunders Calvert, Chief Product Officer at ESG Book. We discuss; Leons Journey into Product Working in M&A Making Data-Driven decisions An insight into what ESG is Trends in the market Why sustainable finance is important His desire to build meaningful products Working in a market that is not fully understood Where Leon sees the market in ESG evolving So...

In this episode, we kick off season 4 by speaking to Simon Gunning CEO at Campaign Against Living Miserably. We talk about; Simon's career in the corporate world, working for some of the biggest names and brands Bringing lots of his learns from that world into his time at CALM What CALM are doing to prevent suicide Building it like a record label The stigma that still exists around suicide and men...

In this episode, we speak to James Lonergan, Design Operations Lead at BP all about how they have been building a design team to shape the future of energy consumption. We talk about; How James started his career in Design Moving into an Ops role What an Ops role really involves What BP is doing to help shape how we consume energy, including working towards a net zero strategy The importance that...

In this episode, we talk to Ed Stration, Co-Founder of GeneHub about his journey to starting his business and what they are doing to help people make better decisions around medical treatment. We discuss; Ed's early career - making the switch into something he's passionate about Finding his co-founder at Antler An idea starting with solving a problem for both of them Timing being key Being prepare...

This week we are having a short break, however, we want to hear from YOU about the topics you want to hear, the guests you want to see & hear from. Please get in touch (rupert@rmgdigital.io) to let us know. We will be back in 2 weeks with another awesome guest!

In this episode, we speak to Tom Foster-Carter, CEO and Co-Founder at Lollipop. This is a jam-packed epsiode where we talk about; Being part of Osper - a fintech for children Co-Founding Curve and why he left Joining Monzo as their COO His desire to move into a CEO role and what that transition has been like Finding what he's good at and what he really enjoys How Lollipop is creating a better onli...

In this episode, we talk to Gareth Thomas former Head of Design at Carwow. Gareth helped them scale their design team significantly in his time there working closely with the founders to realise their vision. We talk to Gareth about; His career path and getting into design Being a self-taught designer Scaling the Design Team at Carwow The "dark arts" of Design leadership and getting the balance ri...

In this episode we speak to Barry Shrier Founder of Giant Health, "Europe's largest, most valuable festival of health-tech innovation"​. Barry is a serial entrepreneur with a knack for launching, scaling and selling business We talk to Barry about; Launching a wireless telecoms business Taking steps to address global warming and climate change What he looks for when he sets up a business Starting...

In this episode, we talk to Richard Alberg, CEO of aptem a SaaS platform with a focus on vocational training. We talk to Richard about; Starting his career in Advertising & Marketing moving by default into the tech space Finding something that interests you Being able to cope with the pressure and the lows How to find what you're good at and building a team of others to do the parts you're not...

In this episode, we speak to Nelson Wooton CEO and Co-Founder of SaaScada, a technology business that helps companies deliver core banking services at an accelerated speed. In our chat we discuss; Nelson starting in the tech world in the 90's Being a guitarist in a band to building websites Going from hands-on roles to leadership Building a digital bank in 2 years The "Snake Oil Salesmen"  Buildin...

In this week's episode, we speak to Victor Kula-Szilagyi, Head of Product at SEDNA.  SEDNA transforms business processes by connecting work email with your core third-party apps - from tools specific to maritime shipping, where SEDNA got its start, to industry-agnostic tools like Salesforce We discuss; Victor's career path starting in Design and moving into Product How he made the transition and h...

In this episode, we speak to Zandra Moore - Co-Founder and CEO at Panintelligence. We get to discuss Zandra's experience and why/how she got into the tech industry.  Among the topics of conversation we discuss;  Having a role model to show her what the tech industry was all about  Working in Software Sales  Being a female leader in a male-dominated industry  Seizing the opportunity to become a fou...

Julia Salasky - CEO at Legl is someone who has been involved in helping shape the future of legal services and how they are accessed by consumers. Her current company (Legl) is helping law firms become more agile by helping them digitise there operational tasks. In this episode we were fortunate to talk to her about; How Julia got into Law Getting to work for the UN as one of her dream jobs The tr...

In this episode we speak to Tom Lavery, CEO and Founder of sales software company Jiminny. This episode is packed full of insight into building a great sales culture.  We talk about; Toms's career running and building high-performing sales teams Simplifying the day to day The importance of relationships How Jiminny is helping sales teams be better Knowing your customers Making incremental changes...

In this episode, we talk to Rob Sewell, CEO of Smartframe Technologies. We talk about; his vision of where he wanted to go in life, which he had from a very young age different lessons he's learnt along the way his humble beginnings and different ventures having a mindset that has enabled him to succeed the power of networking some techniques he's used to help him get to where he is now So for all...

In this episode, we talk to John Readman - Founder of Ask Bosco a software platform that helps companies make better spending decisions for online marketing. We discuss;  ✅Bosco and how the platform works   ✅John being part of companies that have scaled and sold on numerous occasions   ✅His cycling charity and their ride from London to Australia   ✅Starting out in events, leading to sales and...

In this episode, Rupert talks to Vivi Friedgut CEO and Founder of Blackbullion about her journey where she's failed to fail! They talk about; The importance of sales skills What good sales skills look like Building relationships and solving problems The advance of AI An obsession with Financial literacy How Blackbullion is helping young people understand the financial decisions they make Preparing...

In this episode, Rupert talks to Antony Thompson, former Royal Marine about his journey to becoming a tech founder. They talk about Antony's time in the marines, along with him founding Loopin with a fellow former marine Ben Williams.    Talking about the challenges that face anyone coming out of the forces as well as what Antony did to overcome these. Including life in the "real world". As well a...

In this week's episode, we talk to Felix Atkin - Founder of Sharesy about the power of community. We discuss; Sharesy - what the platform is about, where the idea came from and how it's helping people and their community  The investment choices Felix has taken so far The power of community and opportunity for growth Getting the right people into a start-up and what to look for when hiring The pres...

In this episode, Rupert talks to Mark Stephens, Founding Director at Smart Recruit Online.   They discuss;    His career so far – moving from Rec Agency to Fixed Price Recruitment Services to Technology.   The elements that he would do differently – his failures and how he learned from them   Preparing for a downturn   How he took his company from a 2 million to an 8 million valuation in 12 months...

In this episode, we speak to Tommy Toner - Co-Founder and VP of Product at Cuckoo. Cuckoo is looking to change the landscape of the broadband world. By changing a few simple things they are already leading the way as a challenger to some of the major players in this space. We talk about; How they came together as founders Looking to break the traditional mould Coming up with the Brand The Cukoo Co...

In this episode, we talk to entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of GetWelp, James Roycroft about his journey so far in finding his way as a young founder. We talk about;  The broken system post school Starting in recruitment  Founding a business with his mum Everyone only portraying positives and the damage that social media can cause Getting his mental health back on track Starting his own podcast a...

In this episode, we talk to Trenton Moss, Partner at Team Sterka and former founder of Webcredible. We cover; The rollercoaster ride of setting up Webcredible Finding UX by accident and being driven by a passion for the customer How the UX Industry has changed The race to the bottom so time to get out Turning a loss-making business around Being acquired by a larger business Why Team Sterka has bee...