GCS Leaders Series

We are joined by Jennifer Cox this week, Security Engineering Manager at Tenable , a global leader in Vulnerability Management. Jennifer shares with us why cybersecurity is so exciting and how important it is to make 'best practices' a priority in this industry. She also explains how she grew into her leadership role, how we can use diversity to promote customer service, and the importance of ment...

Ihab Mahna , CEO of Zeetta Networks , is disrupting the idea of how the telecoms industry is seen and how we all think about connectivity. Ihab shares his ideas on providing great customer service, how networks link into the cloud, and how we can change our mentality to deliver innovation. Ihab is an accomplished telecom and IT executive with over 20 years of global experience turning ideas into w...

How does Space connect with our daily lives? David catches up with Andrew Strain , CTO of AAC Clyde Space , who shares with us how a space and satellite business is building software to collect and use data in ways to positively impact the way we live. They also discuss how the business and leadership has evolved, the layers of planning that go into executing a satellite mission, and they use inno...

Be inspired by our guest, Hira Ali, CEO of Advancing Your Potential. We speak about her experience being an entrepreneur in various countries, how to become an ally of DEI, building a diverse culture by being proactive and aware, and creating the best workforce for all - not some. An inspiring leadership trainer and career coach and an acclaimed writer and speaker, Hira Ali has been committed to h...

This week, we catch up with Product Engineering Manager at Sage, Elizabeth Pienaar, to discuss the importance of putting the customer first - especially in tough economic moments - and ways to improve the decision-making process as leaders. David and Elizabeth speak about bridging the divide between support and development, the value of diverse teams for customers, partners and employees, and the...

Our guest this week is Mradul Khandelwal , Global VP of Business Development at LogiNext . Listen to his thoughts on rapidly increasing expectations as a company grows, dealing with different cultures within a multi-national sales team, and being a part of a highly mission-driven company. Mradul Khandelwal has been the core drive behind fast-scaling and high client retention at LogiNext. With mult...

Stefano Cantarelli, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President at Mavenir, joins us today to speak about the importance of a rebrand for the culture and vision of a company, moving a company from bespoke solutions to a product portfolio, and the importance of competition for innovation. He gives us additional insight into Open RAN and his experience in being part of a company that is m...

We welcome Maryse Gordon to the series this week, who recently placed 1st on the EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Model List as 2021 Future Leader. As Partnerships and Business Development Manager at RepRisk, she shares with us how she uses international opportunities as a way to become a better leader, the cultural differences for ESG and D&I between Europe and the US, and using data to drive org...

We discuss characteristics of great leaders with Paul Ruppert , Growth Strategy and Business Consultant at Global Point View , with reference to 'Mission, Mates, Self' and using military experience to become a better business leader. He talks about the sheer scale of innovation and change in telecoms, the building blocks of a great business from start-up to megacorp, and retaining passion over a l...

Joining us this week is Kelby Mahoney , Program Manager at VMware in New York City. Kelby discusses utilising various programs to facilitate entry to the world of technology and the importance of having a company committed to diversity and opportunity. She shares her tips on overcoming imposter syndrome by “leaning into fear” and how DE&I benefits us all. David and Kelby also touch on cloud co...

David catches up with Liz Fulham, Founder & CEO of TAMI, to discuss creating a worldwide hybrid workforce, staying engaged with your customers as a leader, and the importance of building data solutions as opposed to data lakes. Liz talks about making sure you are hiring people better than you and their journey to success through taking on bigger players within a market. Liz Fulham is an Irish...

We kick off an exciting Season 3 with Chris Byington , VP of Data at Updater! Chris talks about using data to improve customer experience and outcomes, working for a company where data plays a central part in growth, and developing a motivated and passionate team. He also shares his advice on the best way to collaborate between different teams, making sure that you are working on projects that are...

We had a brilliant conversation with Ron Daugherty, CEO, and Deanna Miller, Vice President, of Daugherty Business Solutions this week. These two leaders talk about what it means to build a successful and significant company, how to expand globally while keeping a company culture, and having a long-term plan to build a values-based company. Learn how they are building customer specific solutions an...

Jean-Claude Thompson , Global Category Lead - Contingent Workforce and BPO at The Kraft Heinz Company , joins us for a great discussion this week! JC and David touch on the future of the contingent workforce, the importance of a workforce plan for each large organisation, and being flexible and authentic as a leader. They also talk about the complex challenges of an international workforce, c...

Edgar Rivera is the Director of Technology from Dream To Succeed and joins us to talk about creating a global network of undiscovered talent. David and Edgar cover a number of topics from innovating and disrupting an entire industry to the importance of machine learning in today’s economy. He shares his advice on providing solutions by identifying the key problems first and having the right mindse...

This week, we have the CEO and CTO of Accru Finance on the show! Phil Blows and Louis Quaintance tell us about how to make cryptocurrency accessible based around a good user experience and how the tech platform was created to allow for faster growth of the software. They also share their experience in developing an entirely remote start-up and the type of talent that you need for an innovation-led...

We delve into technology within the Public transport industry this week with Tony Healy , Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Ticketer Group . Tony shares how to build simplicity for the customer, keeping fresh and innovative through collaboration, and building leadership in the hybrid working model. He explains why as a leader, you need to know your team is more important than your...

David sits down with Aris Manshor , Engineering Manager at RELX , to discuss dealing with the ups and downs of leadership and providing consistency and support as a leader. They touch on how to ensure data compliance and data relevance, the ever changing world of energy, and creating a team where everyone has input. Aris Manshor is a Software Engineering Manager at RELX, a Global Fortune 500 compa...

We have two awesome guests on for our 20th episode of Season 2! Adriele Parker, Career Coach and Cofounder of Adriele Parker, LLC. and DEI In a Box, and Caren Young, President and Cofounder of The Professional Adult and DEI In a Box. They cover the DEI journey and how to begin it, making sure the DEI journey is not a tick list but a cultural change, and asking yourself “why” DEI is important and h...

Chris Burrell , CTO at LANDBAY , joins us for this week's episode! He talks about building a strong lasting culture from the beginning of your business and what true Agile is and its advantages and disadvantages. He also shares their experience of having everything automated, working in a chaos testing environment, and the importance of people in a fast-paced agile tech environment. Chris joined L...

Ben Putley from Alkimi Exchange joins us for today's episode! As CEO & Co-founder of the world's first decentralized ad exchange, he explains building blockchain organisations as a disruptor, “saying yes before you say no” from a true entrepreneur, and selling new technologies into entrenched business models. He also shares his experience leading in a collaborative organisation and working wit...

Listen to Chief Sales Officer of GDS Group , Tanya Thomas , share how she adapts to handle business crises. She also explains how using communication to drive change can be effective (including the importance of over-communication), what it's like taking risks and travelling new paths, and her experience building a new platform during the pandemic. Tanya joined GDS Group as CEO in 2018 moved to th...

Niamh Muldoon joins us this week as Global Data Protection Officer and Senior Director in Trust and Security from OneLogin . We learn about the importance of having the confidence to drive projects and take on challenges as a leader, how data can be gold and how to secure and benefit from it, and the innovative products that allow data to work for the customer. She also touches on working with oth...

We catch up with Robert Elliott Smith from StrangeMap this week! This was a really interesting conversation, with topics of discussion including AI being used to support decisions rather than make decisions, understanding the strengths of humans alongside technology and the power and dangers of algorithms as a leader, and realising the importance of solving the customers problem. Robert also share...

This week, we discuss being an entrepreneurial thinker, surrounding yourself with the right people, and understanding that no leader has all the answers with Andy Lord from WAWWA . He also touches on being a leader through attitude and value and changing the world of virtual learning using mixed reality platforms. Andy is a consultant in disruptive and immersive education, a serial entrepreneur, a...