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.
The Tech Leaders Podcast
#116: “CEOs and organisations are going all-in on Agentic AI.” Dr. Nicola Hodson, Chair, IBM UKI
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Dr. Nicola Hodson, Chair at IBM UK and Ireland. Dr. Hodson talks about how to manage transformations in complex organisations, how UK Enterprises are adopting AI, and why Quantum computing might be coming sooner than you think.
On this episode, Gareth and Dr. Hodson discuss why authenticity is underrated, the evolution of AI regulations, the importance of Polymaths, and how Concorde and a copy of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica inspired her to begin the journey which would lead to IBM.
Timestamps:
- Good leadership, Concorde and the Encyclopaedia Brittanica (2:40)
- How to drive change in large organisations (9:36)
- Polymaths (13:50)
- IBM and Quantum computing (20:00)
- ITAM Evolution and Hybrid Cloud Management (26:50)
- Enterprise adoption of Agentic AI (31:10)
- AI and Graduate jobs (36:40)
- AI Regulation (41:08)
- Advice for young IT professionals, and 21-year-old Nicola (43:30)