Inspiring Tech Leaders
Inspiring Tech Leaders is a technology leadership podcast hosted by Dave Roberts, featuring in-depth conversations with senior tech leaders from across the industry. Each episode explores real-world leadership experiences, career journeys, and practical advice to help the next generation of technology professionals succeed.
The podcast also reviews and breaks down the latest technologies across artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT, examining how emerging trends are reshaping organisations, careers, and leadership strategies.
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Whether you’re a CIO, CDO, CTO, IT Manager, Digital Leader, or aspiring Tech Professional, Inspiring Tech Leaders delivers actionable leadership insights, technology analysis, and inspiration to help you grow, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing tech landscape.
Episodes
122 episodes
The Reason Why Apple is Clashing with Vibe Coding
In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at Apple's recent clampdown on "Vibe Coding" apps in the App Store. These AI-powered tools are democratising software creation, allowing users to build apps with...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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9:36
Microsoft 365 E7 - Everything Tech Leaders Need to Know About the New Frontier Suite
Microsoft has introduced its first new top-tier enterprise licence in more than a decade - Microsoft 365 E7.But this isn’t just another licensing tier.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I explore ...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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14:42
Agent 365 – Microsoft’s Solution to Manage AI Agents in the Enterprise
The conversation around AI is rapidly evolving beyond simple chatbots that answer questions. We reach a new frontier with autonomous AI Agents that are capable of executing complex workflows and taking action across your business systems.
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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14:20
How MCP is Enabling Effective AI Agents
Is your AI strategy ready for what's next?We're moving beyond simple chat interfaces into an era where AI agents interpret intent, make decisions, and execute tasks across different systems. But how do they access external tools and serv...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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11:50
Is this an AI Bubble or AI Boom?
In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I challenge the fear of an AI Bubble, revealing a compelling, evidence-backed case for an enduring AI Boom that's only just beginning.Discover why the AI revolut...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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8:58
The SaaS Apocalypse and AI Evolution
Is AI signalling the end of SaaS as we know it? Or is it merely a powerful catalyst for evolution?In this episode of Inspiring Tech Leaders, I discuss the phenomenon dubbed the "SaaS Apocalypse”. I explo...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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11:52
Moltbook and the Rise of Autonomous AI Agents – Security Lessons for Tech Leaders
In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I continue to explore the rise of Moltbook, the Social Network for AI agents that has rapidly grown to millions of AI Agents. What started as a fascinating experiment q...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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10:32
The AI Social Network – Moltbook, Clawdbot, Moltbot, OpenClaw
Have you heard about Moltbook, the AI Social Network? It is not for humans. It is a platform built entirely for AI Agents to socialise, debate and even question their own existence.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders<...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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8:09
How to Govern AI Agents in the Enterprise Without Slowing Innovation
Do you know what AI Agents are running across your estate?If the answer isn't a confident YES, then AI governance shouldn't be an afterthought, it should be your next strategic priority.In this episode of the Inspiring T...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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9:02
Open AI Announces Ads for ChatGPT – What You Need to Know!
The recent announcement that ChatGPT will begin showing advertisements marks a significant, yet pragmatic, evolution in the AI monetisation landscape. This move directly addresses the immense financial and computational costs of ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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8:14
Why Human-Centric AI is the Key to Long-term Business Value
Are your AI initiatives stalling?Many organisations focus on the tech, but the real secret to success lies in people and culture.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I explore why Human-Centric AI is the k...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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11:32
Google's AI Glasses Will Change How You See Everything
Remember Google Glass? It was a futuristic vision that arrived a decade too early. Now, Google is planning a 2026 relaunch, and this time, everything has changed.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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7:37
Safety or Surveillance? The Use of Facial Recognition in Shops to Help Fight Crime
Is the price of safety the end of anonymity?UK retail is fighting back against rising crime with Facial Recognition technology like Facewatch. But this powerful tool comes with a massive ethical and legal question mark.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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13:31
Human in the Loop – Building an Effective AI Strategy
Is your organisation's AI strategy built on a solid foundation, or is it a fast-track to fragmentation and risk?In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I explore the shift from AI experimentation to responsib...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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9:22
Google’s Gemini 3 – Why Search Integration is a Winning Strategy
In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I discuss the launch of Google DeepMind's Gemini 3. The podcast breaks down:💡 Gemini’s massive jump in core reasoning power.💡 The new Gemini Agent...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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10:12
AI Shopping - The Holiday Tech Battle
This holiday shopping season, the battle for the future of e-commerce is being fought by Agentic AI assistants like Perplexity and Amazon's Rufus.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I discuss the debate of Innov...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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10:02
When the Internet Breaks – Cloudflare’s Outage
The recent global internet outage on November 18th, 2025, was a reminder of the fragility of our digital world. When a single configuration error at Cloudflare took down major services like OpenAI, X, Spotify, and thousands of others, it expose...
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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10:15
The Autonomous Cyber Threat – When AI Becomes the Attacker
For the first time, we have a documented case of a major cyber-attack executed largely without human intervention. The attacker? An AI.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at the alarming Anthr...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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7:45
Securing Vibe Coding – How AI Is Transforming Software Development and the Security Risks Tech Leaders Can’t Ignore
Vibe Coding is where AI generates code from natural language and it’s revolutionising how we innovate and build software at speed. But with this power comes significant risk. Are your organisation's security, compliance, and enginee...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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11:06
The Azure Outage – An Error of Code or an Act of Cyber Warfare?
Just hours before Microsoft's earnings call, a massive Azure outage took down services globally. Was it a sophisticated cyber-attack, or something far simpler?In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at ...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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7:31
The Ripple Effect of the AWS Outage
The recent AWS outage in the US-EAST-1 region was more than just a technical glitch, it exposed the critical vulnerabilities in a single cloud provider infrastructure.In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders, I look at...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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8:47
Review of Microsoft Copilot Agent Mode and Office Agent
Are you ready for AI to become a true partner in your daily work?In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I explore the release of Microsoft Agent Mode and Office Agent, along with the revolutionary concept of "vibe ...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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11:00
Interview with Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft
We've hit 100 episodes! To celebrate this incredible achievement, the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is thrilled to bring you a truly special guest, the phenomenal Sarah Armstrong-Smith!For the landmark 100th episode...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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50:45
What it Takes to be a Modern Tech Leader
Are you ready to navigate the complexities of modern tech leadership? In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at what it truly takes to be a visionary in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.This episod...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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10:36
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast!
In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I discus a timeless adage, this being that culture eats strategy for breakfast. While often attributed to Peter Drucker, its profound meaning for today's fast-paced technological wor...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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