A Class Act: AI, Data & Leadership
What does it really take to build and lead a world-class AI or data team?
I'm Michael Young, founder and CEO of MBN Solutions in Scotland. After two decades placing top talent across data, AI, and tech, I've seen what actually separates high-performing teams from the rest, and it's rarely what the headlines tell you.
A Class Act is where I bring you those stories.
Honest, experience-led conversations with the data and AI leaders making the hard calls right now: who they hire, how they build data science capability, and what real leadership looks like when the technology never stops moving.
No hype. No jargon. Just practical insight from people who've actually done it.Whether you're a data leader, a people manager, or hiring in tech, you'll walk away from every episode with something you can use.
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A Class Act: AI, Data & Leadership
Season 2: Navigating the AI Landscape
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I’ve been in this market for nearly 20 years and in that time, I’ve helped place over 4,000 senior leaders in data, analytics, and AI roles around the world from the dot com boom to big data.
What I’ve learned is this: technology isn’t the hard part. Leadership and implementation is.
That’s why we’re back with Season 2 of A Class Act, and this time, we’re calling it Navigating the AI Landscape - because right now, it really does feel like uncharted territory.
In this season, you’ll hear real stories from founders, engineers and executives who are actually in it, the ones leading AI change inside their organisations today.
We’ll talk about:
- What’s really working (and what’s not).
- How leaders are embedding AI into their businesses right now.
- And the skills and mindset you’ll need to lead and hire effectively in this new landscape.
If you’re sitting in the boardroom wondering what you should be doing about AI, this season is for you.
🎧 Subscribe now and join us as we explore how to turn AI from buzzword to business results.