The Tech Leaders Podcast
The Tech Leaders Podcast brings you candid conversations with established technology leaders, at some of the world's most incredible organisations. From the challenges of sustainable growth, through to continuous innovation and everything in-between. These are the behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes of inspirational leaders at the forefront of the digital revolution.
Episodes
112 episodes
#112, CISO at the AA, Darren Desmond: Covert Ops to Cyber Security
“I had a team of me…and that was it!” Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Darren Desmond, CISO at the AA, to discuss how AI will change the Cyber Security arms race, why it’s a strange t...
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#111, President, Global Head of Consulting @ Hexaware, Arun “Rak” Ramchandran: ''Disrupting Ourselves with GenAI''
Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Arun “Rak” Ramchandran, President and Global Head of Consulting and GenAI at Hexaware, on the day they launched a multi-Billion Dollar IPO in India. They discuss ...
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#110, CEO @ Ping Identity, Andre Durand: “Happiness Equals Reality, Minus Expectations”
Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Andre Durand, Founder and CEO of Ping Identity, to discuss how early-stage entrepreneurs form a blood pact with their colleagues, what it’s like to found a compan...
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AI Series 2.0 #5: CTO for AI @ HPE, Matt Armstrong-Barnes: Embracing the Evolution of AI
This fifth instalment of TTLP’s AI Series 2.0 concludes a quintet of insightful conversations about the tech innovation that’s having a huge impact on the world as we know it.Matt Armstrong-Barnes, CTO for AI at Hewlett Packard Enterpris...
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AI Series 2.0 #4: A Masterclass in AI: Dr. Djamila Amimer, AI thought leader and Founder @ Mind Senses Global
*Brought to you by bedigital*This week’s guest joins us for the penultimate instalment of TTLP’s AI Series to give a masterclass in how businesses can get the most out of AI. Dr Djamila Amimer, esteemed AI thought leader and founder of ...
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AI Series 2.0 #3: Jonathan Lister-Parsons, CTO and Co-founder @ PensionBee: Navigating AI Hype with Human-Centered Innovation
For the third instalment of TTLP’s AI Series 2.0, we wanted to bring in a tech leader with a different outlook on AI, CTO and co-founder of PensionBee and self-confessed AI sceptic, Jonathan Lister-Parsons. This episode marks ...
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AI Series 2.0 #2: Jair Ribeiro, Analytics and Insights Lead at Volvo: Driving Change with AI
*Brought to you by bedigital*We’re back with the second episode of TTLP’s AI Series 2.0, where Gareth and Kerensa are joined by an AI leader driving change at one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, Jair Ribeiro, Analytics ...
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AI Series 2.0 #1: Maggie Philbin, Founder and Director of TeenTech: Educating ‘Tomorrow’s World’ of STEM entrepreneurs
*Brought to you by bedigital*It’s finally here! We’re back and ready to delve deeper into the world of GenAI.Over one year on from our original AI Special Series, Gareth is joined once again by the brilliant Professor Kerensa Jenn...
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#104, Chief Strategy Officer @ Qlik, James Fisher: “Resetting the Clock” on Big Data
This week’s guest is part of a mission to transform how businesses access data to deliver better outcomes, as James Fisher, CSO @ Qlik joins Gareth to discuss all things analytics. From James’ corporate beginnings, to being an...
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#103, GM EMEA @ Google Cloud Security, Cristina Pitarch: Keeping Google Secure
At TTLP, we’ve been fortunate to have numerous tech leaders from Google join us to offer stellar advice. This week’s guest, Cristina Pitarch, is no different. As the General Manager EMEA at Google Cloud Security, Cristina leads a team that is r...
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Episode 102
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#102, Transforming Tesco through Technology: Aji Bawo, Head of Product and Naamua Dodoo, Graduate Software Engineer
When you think of supermarkets, you probably think more about groceries than AI. This week’s guests are helping evolve Tesco into a technology-led organisation driving innovation in the highly competitive grocery space.Head of Product, A...
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#101, Tech 101: Top Tips from Tech Leaders
We’ve reached (and now surpassed) 100 episodes!To commemorate this milestone, we thought it’d be a great opportunity to recap on some of the best pieces of advice from our stellar guest list over the years. One of TTLP’s most...
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#100, Computer Weekly’s Editor in chief, Bryan Glick: Writing the Digital Revolution
What better way to celebrate TTLP’s 100th episode milestone than by featuring a guest who’s responsible for the biggest tech publication in the UK. Editor in chief of Computer Weekly, Bryan Glick, is a tech leader who has had a unique vantage p...
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#99, Managing Director of Zoho Europe, Sridhar Iyengar: Scaling-up SaaS
This week’s guest was part of a vision to build a “software powerhouse” through innovating SaaS like never before. Sridhar Iyengar, MD Europe at Zoho Corporation, joined the company at the time it was founded, and over the last 28 years, has pl...
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#98, Co-Founder and CEO of Perenna, Arjan Verbeek: Revolutionising the Mortgage Market
In the UK, the housing market is a topic of conversation that’s on everyone’s lips right now. As soaring interest rates are making mortgages unobtainable for many, this has become a nation-wide crisis. This week’s guest has designe...
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#97, Tim Levy, Founder and CEO @ Twyn: Being a Fifteen-Time Founder
This week’s guest is an extremely experienced entrepreneur, as after being a founder 15 times, Tim Levy, Founder and CEO of Twyn, has made waves in industries from insurance to entertainment. Tim joins Gareth to discuss his colourful career jou...
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#96, Sam Grice, CEO and Founder @ Octopus Legacy: Combatting Grief in the Age of Technology
This week’s guest turned tragedy into tech innovation with a platform designed to transform the way we all deal with death. Sam Grice, CEO and Founder of Octopus Legacy (formerly Guardian Angel) has created a platform that manages all aspects s...
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#95, Simon Phillips, CTO at OQC: The Future of Quantum Computing
This week’s episode focuses on a groundbreaking piece of technology that aims to reshape the world as we know it, even putting supercomputers to shame. Simon Phillips, CTO at Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), joins Gareth to give us insight into t...
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#94, CEO @ Kin + Carta, Kelly Manthey: Mapping the Future of Technology: From Consultant to Global CEO
This week’s guest is a self-proclaimed “consulting industry veteran”, and after being in the tech space for over 25 years, Kelly Manthey, Global CEO at Kin + Carta is a tech leader with a compelling story to tell. After delving int...
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#93, Anders Billesø Beck, VP of Strategy and Innovation @ Universal Robots: Bringing Robots into the Real World
In honour of National Robotics Week, this episode features a guest who’s on a mission to create a world where people “work with robots, not like robots”.Anders Billesø Beck joins Gareth on this week’s episode of The Tech Leaders Podcast ...
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Episode 93
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#92, Bernd Greifeneder, Co-founder and CTO of Dynatrace: The Rise of the Chief AI Officer
This week, Gareth is joined by a leader responsible for building one of the biggest software observability platforms across the globe. CTO of Dynatrace, Bernd Greifeneder, features on this episode to tell all about his role in developing the re...
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#91, Lianne Potter, Head of SecOps @ Asda: People-centric Cybersecurity
What does a house robbery and a cyber-attack have in common? According to this week’s guest, Lianne Potter, Head of SecOps at Asda, it’s the people involved. On a mission to showcase the people-centric side of cybersecurity, Lianne...
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Episode 91
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#90, Renaud Heyd, CFO @ SAP UK: Evolving the role of CFO
“The purpose of SAP is to make the world run better— It’s designed to improve every business process”. This week, Gareth is joined by a leader from one of the biggest software companies on the planet, SAP. Renaud Heyd, CFO of the so...
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#89, Chris Wysopal, Founder and CTO @ Veracode: Ethical Hacking and Cyber Safety
Once claiming to the US Senate that he could ‘take down the internet in 30 minutes’, this week’s guest gives us insight into the underbelly of the cyberworld. Chris Wysopal, founder and CTO of Veracode, tells us all about his experience as an e...
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Episode 89
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#88, 'Tech for good' and the future of migrant safety: Tom O’Sullivan, Founder and CEO @ Animus Bytes
If you’re looking for a truly authentic insight into entrepreneurship, look no further than this week’s episode. Gareth is joined by Tom O’Sullivan, ex-army veteran and founder of software development company Animus Bytes, and the pair candidly...
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