The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!

In this episode of AI for Good , Nicola Steel speaks with Dr Joan Palmiter Bajorek, Innovation Evangelist, Founder of Clarity AI, and author of Your AI Roadmap . Joan brings her deep expertise in conversational AI, career development, and personalised data-driven tech to this human-focused conversation. Joan shares how her love for languages and linguistics sparked her passion for conversational A...

Welcome to the first podcast episode of Season 7 which is all about AI for Good ! In this season, we’re exploring how AI is shaping industries, driving innovation, and making a positive impact on the world. To kick things off, Nicola Steel speaks with Stijn Hendrikse, a seasoned SaaS entrepreneur, investor, and author, about the transformative power of AI in the software industry and how startups...

In this episode, Nicola Steel speaks with Mark D. Nicholls , CEO of Information Professionals Group and a seasoned expert in digital transformation and cybersecurity with over 30 years of experience. Mark has been instrumental in helping organisations grow through technology, and he shares his journey and insights on navigating today’s complex tech landscape. Nicola and Mark discuss how businesses...

In this episode of Insights from Ladies Leading Tech , Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Nicola Steel Career Coaching, speaks with Shamila Gopalan , a passionate advocate for empowering women and a dynamic leader with over 25 years experience across three continents. Shamila is the founder of HerWit , a platform dedicated to helping female entrepreneurs scale their businesses, and...

Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Nicola Steel Career Coaching, speaks with Denver Naidoo, CTO and Founder of Zeligate, an AI workforce provider with a mission to empower teams through AI. Denver shares his inspiring journey in tech, from the early days of computing to pioneering Zeligate, which offers AI-powered assistants to handle routine tasks like phone calls, video interviews...

Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Nicola Steel Career Coaching, talks to Susan Toft, Founder of The Laundry Lady and winner of Founder of the Year at the Women in Digital Awards 2024. In this episode of Ladies Leading Tech, Susan shares her incredible journey of starting The Laundry Lady after her corporate role was made redundant in 2012. What started as a solo business has now sc...

In the latest episode of "The Spotlight Series - Don't Just Survive, Thrive" in the "Ladies Leading Tech" segment, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, speaks with Shailvi Wakhlu, a dynamic and experienced tech leader known for her expertise in data science and analytics. With a career spanning influential roles at companies like Salesforce, Shailvi shares her fa...

In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founding Director of JJP Talent Solutions, talks to Ceri Jury, Founder of Advancer and a seasoned HR leader with over 20 years of experience in workforce development and leadership transformation. Ceri takes us through her career journey, starting from pivotal HR roles in government and Queensland Health to her bold leap into the world of AI-driven innovation with Ad...

In this episode of The Spotlight Series - Don’t Just Survive, Thrive , Nicola Steel chats with Mike Nedelko, a seasoned product executive with over 20 years of experience.  Mike’s career journey is unique - starting in Germany, where his family built and sold sailboats, to creating a golf event business that funded his university education. After living and working in China, he helped launch a new...

Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, sits down with James Hallahan, Founder of Subscribr.  Subscribr is a user-friendly platform designed to help people consolidate and manage all their subscriptions in one place. James shares his journey from selling real estate on the Mornington Peninsula to launching a tech startup aimed at tackling a common financial problem. Highlights from the Epis...

Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, sits down with Andrew Pedley, co-founder of Carbonaught, a pioneering company dedicated to delivering scalable carbon removal solutions and enhancing food security worldwide. Andrew brings a wealth of experience from his extensive corporate career in financial markets within investment banks and heavy industry to his innovative approach in the environ...

In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founding Director of JJP Talent Solutions, talks with Kent Bolton, the Chief Technology Officer at Foodini, who brings two decades of experience from both corporate and startup environments. Kent shares his fascinating career journey, highlighting his initial role as an analyst programmer, moving through various positions in tech sales, and even running his own compa...

In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions talks to Jonathan Milgate, Chief Technology Officer at Camplify.  Jonathan is a seasoned tech leader with an impressive career spanning 20 years in various roles and industries. With a background in Software & Systems Development, Jonathan has worked with startups, multinationals and government. His passion for agile software deliv...

In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, talks to Alex Ferguson, a visionary tech leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in AI, startups and leadership. Alex has an impressive track record in driving innovation and building successful tech teams.  Alex describes his diverse background, including an engineering degree in Aerospace, a degree in Chinese from the Univ...

In this episode, Nicola Steel speaks to Dawid Naude who is Co-Founder of Pathfindr.ai, an AI innovation studio. Dawid shares his journey from a tech-curious kid to a leader in AI and innovation. He began his career with a 5-year stint as an Associate Director at NAB Financial Markets. Dawid's career took a pivotal turn when he joined Accenture, where he quickly transitioned to senior roles in...

Justin Hennessy has over 20 years experience in the software industry growing several startups to successful acquisition including RedEye, Outfit.io and Neto eCommerce. He has extensive technical expertise coupled with a passion for leadership and empowering people to reach their potential. Beginning his adventure in software development back in 1997 in Adelaide, Justin quickly expanded his expert...

Dive into the vibrant world of startups with Antler Partners Mike Abbott and James McClure as they talk to Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, in this illuminating episode. With a wealth of experience spanning from founding companies to working with tech giants like Google and Uber, Mike and James share their perspectives on what draws them to startups, the highs and lows of their caree...

Jonathan Gamez has over 20 years' experience in the IT and OT domains.  He began his career as a software engineer and progressed through various leadership roles, including CTO at Interlate.  Jony explains how he first became interested in technology when he broke the family's new PC, a problem he needed to solve before his father discovered what he had done! It took Jony over 6 months...

Embark on a captivating journey with Andrew Beitz, a tech guru who has boldly navigated the ever-evolving landscape of the technology industry for three decades, and now sits with us to peel back the layers of leadership, innovation, and strategy. Andrew imparts his wisdom on how to strike that elusive balance between advancing a career and nurturing a life, all while sharing his rise from a curio...

Anthoney Rimmer is the Co-Founder of Edsure, a growing edtech startup which specialises in student information and management systems.  Prior to Edsure, Anthoney lead a large R&D team at Technology One where he worked for over 17 years. In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, discovers more about Anthoney's personal story and career highlights including growing up...

Michael Collet has over 30 years technical leadership expertise including over 8 years at Super Retail Group as Head of IT Infrastructure & Operations and then Head of IT Procurement & Asset Management. Michael talks about his career starting in the 1980s in South Africa and how he secured his first leadership role.  He migrated to Australia in 2004 and struggled to find a role initially b...

Andy How has extensive technical leadership experience in SaaS startups and scaleups as well as corporate environments. In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Andy How talk about the start of his career in the late 1990s as the world moved from analog to digital.  Andy provides advice to people starting out in their tech careers. He talks about the important lessons he...

Scott Lawry is a Senior Leader with extensive expertise in Digital Transformation and Programme Management.  He has worked in a variety of sectors including over 10 years at Rio Tinto. In this episode, Scott talks to Nicola Steel, Founding Director of JJP Talent Solutions. He explains how he secured his first role in IT back in 1999 - the year the world faced the Millennium Bug!  He provides advic...

Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, speaks to Luke Vear, the CTO of YQueue, a startup which is tackling the challenges faced by the Food and Beverage industry. Luke begins by explaining how he was drawn to tech and how he secured his first role in software development.  His advice to aspiring leaders is to make sure taking on a leadership role is something that you 100% want to do and t...

Highlights from The Spotlight Series - Don't Just Survive, Thrive podcast in 2023. Guests include: Dinesh Palipana Tony Schirmer Henry Boulton Christin Marshall Ben Shapira Kody Cook Charlie Wood Yas Grigaliunas Rithik Illankovan