How AI Built This

Katy is the Head of Data at ScotlandIS and a key member of the team helping to deliver Scotland's AI Strategy. ScotlandIS is the trade body for all things technology in Scotland and have been at the forefront of the industry for years. Katy was brought in to use her experience of data to help highlight the potential of the data world in Scotland and help bring people together. We had a great chat...

Tom Hind is the CTO of Akari Soultions, a Glasgow based tech for good company and Microsoft Partner. A super interesting guy who has grabbed every opportunity thrown at him and made a success of it, resulting in leading a team at a young age and being highly respected as a Microsoft expert. As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful people at Cathcart Associates. Music by Noisyfilter from Fu...

Andrew is the CEO of Machine Labs, an Edinburgh based SaaS solution for marketeers using data analytics to drive better decision making. Andrew describes the platform as the marketing product he wished he had as a Chief Marketing Officer! A successful entrepreneur and marketing expert, this was a great show to do. I hope you enjoy! As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful people at Cathcar...

Brian Hills is the Deputy CEO & Head of Service Design at The Data Lab in Edinburgh. The Data Lab's mission is to unite world class researchers with and data scientists with industry and public service organisations. They have done some incredible work in academia and Brian has been there pretty much from the start. As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful people at Cathcart Associates...

Stephanie is the Senior Data Analysis Instructor for CodeClan's Data skills academy. Stephanie has a Doctorate in Neuroscience and Psychology and has worked in industry as a Programmer and academia as a Lecturer. She has found her real niche as an instructor at CodeClan where she can pass on her skills as well as her passion for teaching. We had a great chat about her background, career path and a...

Harsha is the Head of Data Science at Leeds HQ'd Consultancy BJSS. BJSS started as a Software Consultancy, admired for their approach to Agile and have expanded their offering to include Data Science, amongst other things. Harsha has had a really interesting career, starting his education in India, moving to the States and ending up in the UK. As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful peopl...

Dominic Jordan is the Director of Data Science and Analytics at N Brown Group in Manchester. N Brown Group are a Manchester institution when it comes to fashion retail and e-commerce. Dominic has had a really successful career in data and a super interesting journey so it was great to sit down with him to chat about it. As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful people at Cathcart Associates...

Matthew is the Founder and Chief Technical Officer at ClinSpec Diagnostics, a Glasgow based start-up making it quicker to detect brain cancer and other diseases by using a new blood serum test. What Matthew and the team are doing is pretty amazing and potentially revolutionary. Always great to see a company based in Scotland doing such brilliant work. As always, we're brought to you by the wonderf...

Daniel Winterstein is the Founder and CTO of Good-Loop a tech for good organisation based in Edinburgh and London. They serve adverts for brands whilst raising money for charity, working with some of the most recognisable companies in the world. Daniel and his co-founder Amy (CEO) have one of my favourite ever stories when it comes to starting a business and have managed to build something pretty...

Pete and Thomas are both Co-Founders and Directors of Hyper Group, a Data Science company headquartered in Leeds, focusing on the data science behind hyper personalisation. Both great guys with really interesting backgrounds, this was a really enjoyable episode. Some of the work Hyper are doing in the retail space is fascinating and I can't wait to see what else they have in store for us (no pun i...

Jimmy is the CEO and Founder of The Modular Analytics Company in Manchester. Jimmy and his team's aim is to simplify the world of data and analytics for everyone, providing them real results and not wasting their time on stuff they don't need. A super interesting guy, high energy, passionate and the perfect example of someone who got into the world of data through hard work after doing a number of...

John Gordon is one of the Founders and CEO of Incentive Games, a software business headquartered in Edinburgh, focusing on, you guessed it, the games industry. John and the founding team were all in successful careers when they decided to set up the business, taking a gamble and backing themselves to succeed. And succeed they have! Tune in to hear his story, how they use machine learning models an...

Fuzzy Labs is an AI Consultancy based in Manchester run by Tom Stockton and Matt Squire. Tom and Matt have worked together for years and decided last year, it was time to do their own thing. They are keen to bring the principles of Software Engineering and DevOps and apply them in the world of AI and Machine Learning. AI for everyone is one of the main aims of Fuzzy Labs. Great guys and a really f...

Andy McMahon is the Analytics Team Leader of Glasgow headquartered Aggreko. Aggreko provide temporary power solutions to a whole host of industries and events - like the Football and Rugby World Cup and Edinburgh Festival. Andy and his team work on some really interesting data problems and have provided the business with some invaluable insights. He was also awarded with the accolade of Data Scien...

Katie Gibbs is one of the Founding Partners and Head of Consulting at Emergence Partners in London. Emergence Partners are a brand new company focused on delivering profound transformations to ensure an equable symbiotic relationship between the ingenuity of human creativity and the power of machines. Katie has had a successful career in AI working for large consultancies, small AI start-ups and j...

Tamanna Haque is the Lead Data Scientist at Jaguar Land Rover in Manchester. An incredibly ambitious and determined Data Scientist, Tamanna has quite literally landed her dream role and probably has one of my favourite ever stories from the podcast so far. A real champion for workplace diversity, Tamanna is active on the speaking circuit and is really passionate about seeing more women not only in...

Mirko and Michael are the co-founders of Fiume, a Data Science Consultancy based in London. After successful careers working in Data, setting up research labs and building teams, the guys decided to go it alone in 2020. Little did they know - a global pandemic was about to hit. However, they have stayed positive and learned a lot along the way so it was great fun to talk to them both. As always, w...

Leanne is the Head of Data at Hello Soda in Manchester but last year made the move to Austin, Texas. In this episode we chat about Leanne's career, what she has learned managing remotely and how that set her up for Covid-19! Delighted to be able to get Leanne on and I hope you enjoy! As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful people at Cathcart Associates. Music by Noisyfilter from Fugue

Tom is the Owner of Manchester based Data Science Consultancy Ortom - helping companies across the UK to understand data science and set them up for success. Having worked at a variety of large organisations and setting up the Data Science team at Peak in Manchester, Tom knows his stuff. A thoroughly good guy and very easy to talk to. As always, we're brought to you by the wonderful people at Cath...

Andrew is the Co-Founder and CTO of Hark, a Leeds based IoT company who help their customers increase efficiency whilst reducing waste. Andrew's journey is really interesting and I really enjoyed speaking with him. As always, we're sponsored and supported by Cathcart Associates, technology recruitment experts. Music by Noisyfilter from Fugue

Alastair is the Co-Founder of Airts, an Edinburgh based software company using the power of AI to help professional service organisations with their scheduling. In this episode we talk through Alastair's academic background, the enjoyment of doing his PhD and the journey to setting up Airts. A great dive into the mind of a successful entrepreneur and some great tips for running a tech business. As...

Sorcha is the Founder & CEO of Trace, a SaaS start-up HQ'd in Edinburgh with the aim to simplify data compliance, GDPR and data governance. A really interesting background, including a "hippy upbringing", life in digital agencies, working for a huge corporate to starting on her own. As always, we're sponsored and supported by Cathcart Associates, technology recruitment experts. Music by Noisyf...

Craig Mackay is the CEO & Co-Founder of Sharktower. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Craig and the team have developed a product which helps organisations spot problems in their project deliveries before they even happen, using data in various clever ways. A thoroughly good guy who has been involved in some pretty major projects in his career and has developed something awesome at Sharktower HQ. As...

Luke Grimes is the Head of Digital Services at ANS Group in Manchester. He is responsible for working with customers across the UK to help them understand what is possible with AI and technology in general. A great guy and a thoroughly enjoyable chat. As always, sponsored by Cathcart Associates - Tech Recruitment specialists. Music by Noisyfilter from Fugue

Jennifer Stark is the Lead Data Engineer at LADbible group in Manchester and a pillar of the North West Data Community. Outside of her day job, Jennifer organises PyDataMCR with a great team of people and is a regular speaker at Her+Data and MancML. Super easy to chat to and an absolute legend - please enjoy How AI Built This with Jennifer Stark. As always, this episode was brought to you by Cathc...