Inspiring Tech Leaders - AI, Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation

In collaboration with Foundry, the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is pleased to share a CIO 100 Live Session recording from 12th May 2022. In this final trilogy episode, Madhu Bhabuta, Janet Day and Dave Roberts talk with CIO UK Editor, Doug Drinkwater about building and sustaining a diverse IT community, and how the CIO 100 encourages applicants from all backgrounds. Hope you enjoy this episode a...

In collaboration with Foundry, the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is pleased to share a CIO 100 Live Session recording from 12th May 2022. In this episode Madhu Bhabuta and Chris Weston talk with CIO UK Editor, Doug Drinkwater about gaining the confidence required to enter the CIO 100. This is the 2nd of 3 CIO 100 Live Sessions, so ensure you subscribe and stay tuned for more insightful tips from...

In collaboration with Foundry, the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is pleased to share a CIO 100 Live Session recording from 12th May 2022. In this episode Kevin Gibbs and Ian Golding talk with CIO UK Editor, Doug Drinkwater about how to construct a successful CIO 100 UK application. The CIO 100 Live Session will be spread across 3 episodes, so ensure you subscribe and stay tuned for more insightfu...

In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I speak with Jeff Albee, Director of Digital Solutions at Stantec. Many thanks to the Stantec for allowing me to share this fantastic podcast. Jeff shares his perspectives on how Stantec are reimagining science, engineering, and design with a digital approach that is achieving more with consistent and secure digital solutions.  The Stantec Con...

In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, we listen to an All-Star panel discussion with Avril Chester, Jo Drake, Freddie Quek and Danny Attias. Many thanks to the Global CIO Institute for allowing me to share this fantastic podcast. During the session we discuss the changes that the panelists have seen in their company cultures over the last 2 years and how this has influenced produc...

In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I’m taking a closer look at Machine Learning and the benefits that it can provide for organisations. Learn more about the 4 different types of Machine Learning practices and the associated use cases for each of them. In this podcast, I explore the methodologies, tools and programming languages that are used to support Machine Learning and how...

In this short episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I delve into blockchain technology to understand how it works and why it is so important. I explore how a blockchain is constructed and what makes them a trusted source of information.  I also describe the differences between private and public blockchains and the various use cases for the technology. Blockchain is helping to deliver cos...

In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I'm exploring the use of Digital Twins and the benefits that they can provide to organisations and communities. The commoditisation of cloud computing and the rapid growth of IoT enabled devices has created an environment that more readily supports the creation and integration of Digital Twins. In this podcast, I take a closer look at the...

In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I’m taking a closer look at Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and looking at the benefits it can help to provide when provisioning and decommissioning IT Infrastructure. Infrastructure as code enables developers or IT Infrastructure teams to automatically manage, monitor and provision resources, rather than manually configuring hardware and operati...

This week my special guest on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is Usman Hamid, who is the VP of Engineering and Enterprise Architecture at GSK.  He has also held other senior technology roles at the BBC, Barclays, Redfern and QVC. Usman is a senior technology executive with hands on experience of leading large scale and complex technology transformations.  He is passionate about end user experie...

This week my special guest on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is Andrew Quail, Director of IT and Innovation at SGN. Andrew is a well-established and accomplished CIO, who has previously been ranked number one in the UK CIO 100 and has been in the top 5 for the last 3 years. During the podcast Andrew and I discuss the ever changing role of the CIO and the skills that technology leaders need to...

This week on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast we are exploring the world of Cyber Security. I'm delighted to welcome Rowan Troy to the podcast, who is a Senior Cyber Security Consultant with Littlefish, provider of Managed IT Services and Consultancy.  Littlefish has also very kindly sponsored this particular episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast. In this episode Rowan and I discuss...

This week my special guest on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is Paul Fleming, the Strategic Director of Resources at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Paul joined Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in 2018, after an extensive and impressive career with the NHS spanning more than 14 years. During this time, Paul has achieved a Master of Science degree in Health Informatics from the Univ...

In this week’s episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I’m talking about Low Code / No Code platforms and if we should we be excited about the opportunities that they present to us in a modern era of software development. Low Code / No Code platforms help to bring a degree of consistency and standardisation to software development, which in turn helps to reduce the testing time required with...

This week my special guest is Amul Batra, Chief Operating Officer at Northcoders. Northcoders is built upon a vision of a thriving and diverse digital community, and built by people who love tech and believe we're stronger when everyone is included. At a time where technology will define what it means to be human, it's crucial that we ensure that our future is built by people from divers...

In this week's episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I'm talking about how to prepare for a Ransomware attack and the mitigating actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of such incidents. Often hackers will target organisations over prolonged periods of time, so your traditional methods of data recovery may not be as effective as you might think.  Listen to another bitesiz...

In this week’s episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I’m talking about Cyber Security and what is meant by Security by Design principles. Cyber Security is now a regular boardroom agenda item across most organisations.  It's something that CEO's and COO have taken notice of and as Technology CxO's we all need to keep learning about the ever changing cyber security landscape...

This week I'm pleased to introduce a new Product Review segment to the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast. In this segment I will present new innovative technologies, helping CxOs to stay informed and updated on the latest Tech Industry trends and the technologies that can support their organisations. I'm delighted to welcome Roger Baskerville to the podcast, who is a Director at Legacy Box...

This week my very special guest is Avril Chester, Founder and CEO of Cancer Central UK and also CTO at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Avril is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, executive, speaker, author and cancer thriver.  She featured in Computer Weekly's most influential women in UK IT in 2020 and in 2019 she won the Entrepreneur of the Year at the Women in IT Awards. ...

In this week's episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders Podcast, the roles have been reversed as we revisit an interview conducted earlier this year when I featured on the Empowered Leaders in Tech Podcast with Sue Parker. In this podcast I share my own career journey and insights, and hopefully provide guidance and inspiration for others as they continue to grow and develop their careers.  I ho...

This week my special guest is Barbara Gottardi, the European Chief Information Officer for Vanguard.  Barbara joined Vanguard in September 2020, after an extensive and impressive career with HSBC spanning more than 16 years.  During her time at HSBC, Barbara held the role of Chief Information Officer within Retail Banking, as well as also being a Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Risk Admin Offi...

This week my special guest on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is Tony Healy, who is the Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Ticketer. Tony is also a Non-Executive Director with Trafford Leisure and has held several senior roles including the CIO for Mobica, the Global Information Officer and Security Officer for the Walls Family Enterprise and the Group IT Director for AES.  He i...

This week I'm pleased to introduce a new segment to the podcast that recognises the Rising Stars of Technology. In this new segment I will be talking with up and coming Technology leaders and learning more about their journey to becoming the next generation of CxO's. I'm delighted to welcome Alina Timofeeva to the podcast, who is a Senior Manager at KPMG and has previously worked fo...

This week on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I'm joined by Sue Parker, the Founder of Empowered Leaders in Tech. Sue talks about her journey into Technology and her passion for helping ambitious professionals to become empowered leaders. Hear how Sue has created a platform for personal and professional development to enable people to feel motivated and fulfilled in their roles.  Sue descri...

In this week's Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I'm talking with John Sullivan, who is an award-winning and transformational CIO.  John has worked in a number of senior roles for well known organisations such as Virgin Trains, the Gondola Group, Laura Ashley, the Disney Store and HMV. Learn more about how John has helped to implement data driven solutions across various retail environments...