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Tulsi Patel is a technology and product leader with extensive experience spanning product management, engineering, strategy, and digital transformation. Having built and led multidisciplinary teams across the technology sector, she's passionate about creating inclusive cultures where people can do their best work while delivering meaningful innovation. In this episode, we explore Tulsi's career jo...

Meena Konidala is an Engineering Leader with 15+ years of experience spanning software engineering, data platforms, AI, and technology transformation. Passionate about helping engineers grow, she's built a career that combines technical excellence with people-first leadership. In this episode, we explore Meena's journey from engineer to engineering manager, why mentorship plays such a critical rol...

Jade Emmanuel is an AI and data strategist working at the intersection of technology, product, and commercial strategy, helping organisations turn complex data into clear direction and meaningful outcomes. Alongside advising enterprise organisations, she also works closely with early-stage businesses, helping them build intelligent systems and the foundations for scalable growth. In this episode,...

Tavier Taylor is a Fractional CIO, Board Advisor, and transformation architect helping boards, CEOs, and investors govern AI and digital risk with clarity and confidence. As Chief Technology & Information Officer at the Chartered Management Institute and founder of TFM Innovations, Tavier works at the intersection of technology, governance, and cultural intelligence - ensuring transformation d...

Furkan Karayel is a multi-award-winning diversity & inclusion leader, author of Inclusive Intelligence , and founder of Diversein.com. With a background in software engineering across global tech organisations, Furkan brings rare credibility at the intersection of technical expertise and inclusive leadership, helping companies build workplaces that are both high-performing and deeply human. In...

Violet Snell is a machine learning & AI leader whose career bridges rigorous academia and real-world impact. With an Oxford Engineering & Computer Science degree, a PhD in Computer Vision from Surrey’s CVSSP, and hands-on stints across research and software engineering, Violet pairs scientific depth with product pragmatism. She’s led AI for high-stakes domains — from medical imaging a...

Magdalene Amegashitsi is a trailblazing Data & AI strategist with 10+ years helping organisations turn complex data into clear strategy. With an academic foundation in econometrics and a career spanning advanced analytics, machine learning, and digital transformation, she pairs technical depth with a values-first lens. She’s also the founder of the Global Queens Community, focused on bridging...

Meri Williams is the CTO at Pleo, a fintech scale-up reimagining how businesses manage spending across teams. With an impressive leadership track record at Monzo, Healx, and in government, Meri brings deep technical expertise and a bold, people-first approach to engineering at scale. We explore their journey through fintech, medtech, and public sector innovation — from scaling platforms during hyp...

Dr Claire Knight is the VP of Engineering at Odin, a platform redefining how operator-angels and communities invest in early-stage startups. With leadership experience at GitHub, Netlify, and beyond, Claire brings decades of engineering expertise and a refreshingly honest take on what it really means to thrive in tech. We explore her journey from being the only woman on her degree course to buildi...

Jessica is the Chief Technology Officer at Puraffinity, where she leads the charge in developing novel media to remove harmful PFAS chemicals from water. Her mission is rooted in impact—using engineering to create real environmental and societal change. Today, we’ll dive into her journey, her work at the intersection of materials science and sustainability, and what it really means to lead wi...

Dr. Paulina Cecula is a physician and entrepreneur, currently co-founder of Dama Health and also works as a doctor at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. In this week's episode, I speak to Dr Paulina about her journey into reshaping the landscape for women's reproductive health, particularly around personalising healthcare using technology and data.

Carmel is the CEO of an innovative BioTech company, Bioventure Works, building a number of early stage ventures and job development programs. In this weeks episode, I speak to Carmel about drug repurposing and how she is embracing AI in reshaping the world of BioTech.