This week my special guest is Amul Batra, Chief Operating Officer at Northcoders.

Northcoders is built upon a vision of a thriving and diverse digital community, and built by people who love tech and believe we're stronger when everyone is included.

At a time where technology will define what it means to be human, it's crucial that we ensure that our future is built by people from diverse backgrounds.

In this podcast we explore Amul's journey from working in the music industry, where he managed bands and ran a successful record label to becoming a partner in a multi-award winning tech education house based in Manchester and Leeds in the UK.

We explore what is involved with the 13 week coding bootcamp programme and what graduates from the course can expect upon completion.

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In this week's episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I'm talking about how to prepare for a Ransomware attack and the mitigating actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of such incidents.

Often hackers will target organisations over prolonged periods of time, so your traditional methods of data recovery may not be as effective as you might think.  Listen to another bitesize episode of the podcast that provides some thought provoking insight into the measures that can be taken to combat such situations.

Please let me know what other technology topics you would like to see covered in future episodes off the podcast and remember to subscribe and stay tuned for more Inspiring Tech Leaders. 

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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In this week’s episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I’m talking about Cyber Security and what is meant by Security by Design principles.

Cyber Security is now a regular boardroom agenda item across most organisations.  It's something that CEO's and COO have taken notice of and as Technology CxO's we all need to keep learning about the ever changing cyber security landscape and the importance of good cyber posture across our organisations.

Please let me know what other technology topics you would like to see covered in future episodes of the podcast and remember to subscribe and stay tuned for more Inspiring Tech Leaders.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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This week I'm pleased to introduce a new Product Review segment to the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast.

In this segment I will present new innovative technologies, helping CxOs to stay informed and updated on the latest Tech Industry trends and the technologies that can support their organisations.

I'm delighted to welcome Roger Baskerville to the podcast, who is a Director at Legacy Box and sponsor for this particular episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders.

Roger has a distinguished Technology career with over 25 years of experience and has previously worked for the likes of Microsoft, Citrix and Compaq.

In this episode Roger and I discuss how Legacy Box is enabling the rapid migration of Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 7 16-bit and 32-applications to reside within compliant, secure and modern Windows 10 operating systems.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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This week my very special guest is Avril Chester, Founder and CEO of Cancer Central UK and also CTO at the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Avril is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, executive, speaker, author and cancer thriver. 

She featured in Computer Weekly's most influential women in UK IT in 2020 and in 2019 she won the Entrepreneur of the Year at the Women in IT Awards.  Avril is a Board member for The Studio @Home and is part of the 3 Digital Amigos podcast.

After attending the British School of Brussels in Belgium, which is ranked as one of the best schools in the world, Avril graduated from the University of Plymouth with a Bachelor of Science degree in MediaLab Arts.

In this episode we discuss the importance and meaning of 'Comminovation' and how tech is being used for good within our communities.

Avril talks about the successes of Ask Ave within NHS Scotland and the recently launched Tech Carbon Impact Wiki.

There many other incredible and fascinating insights from this high energy podcast with Avril.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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In this week's episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders Podcast, the roles have been reversed as we revisit an interview conducted earlier this year when I featured on the Empowered Leaders in Tech Podcast with Sue Parker.

In this podcast I share my own career journey and insights, and hopefully provide guidance and inspiration for others as they continue to grow and develop their careers. 

I hope you enjoy this episode and many thanks again to Sue Parker for allowing me to share this interview.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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This week my special guest is Barbara Gottardi, the European Chief Information Officer for Vanguard.  Barbara joined Vanguard in September 2020, after an extensive and impressive career with HSBC spanning more than 16 years.  During her time at HSBC, Barbara held the role of Chief Information Officer within Retail Banking, as well as also being a Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Risk Admin Officer.

Barbara has also worked for Fortis Investments, Reuters and Peregrine Systems during her career.

She has Masters degree in Business Administration and Business Management qualifications from the University of London and Cambridge Judge Business School.

Barbara is a true leader and an extremely capable Chief Information and Operation Officer focussed on delivery, determined to bring structure to chaos and build high performing global teams.

In this episode Barbara and I discuss how to harness innovation from across a global organisation and how it can encourage IP Reuse.  We talk about the importance of building geographically dispersed teams that are empowered and trusted to deliver digital solutions for their customers.

Barbara provides fascinating insight into how automation is enabling Vanguard to be a truly digital business and highlights how technology is successfully underpinning the overall organisational strategy.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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This week my special guest on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is Tony Healy, who is the Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Ticketer.

Tony is also a Non-Executive Director with Trafford Leisure and has held several senior roles including the CIO for Mobica, the Global Information Officer and Security Officer for the Walls Family Enterprise and the Group IT Director for AES.  He is a fellow of the BCS, the Chartered Management Institute, and the Chartered Institute of Information Security.

Tony is a globally experienced, award-winning and industry recognised CTO and CIO with significant success in leading cross-functional teams to design and integrate leading-edge IT solutions across a range of organisations.

In this episode Tony and I discuss the cultural differences when working in private equity backed businesses, family run firms and publicly traded organisations.  We also explore how to create high performing development teams and the impact that low code / no code platforms are having across the wider tech industry.

Tony is a specialist at launching and delivering programs that safeguard data, streamline operations, automate processes, promote innovation and advance business needs and strategy.  Hear how he is able to maintain a culture of innovation but also ensure that organisations remain cyber aware and secure.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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This week I'm pleased to introduce a new segment to the podcast that recognises the Rising Stars of Technology.

In this new segment I will be talking with up and coming Technology leaders and learning more about their journey to becoming the next generation of CxO's.

I'm delighted to welcome Alina Timofeeva to the podcast, who is a Senior Manager at KPMG and has previously worked for Accenture and PwC.

Alina is a multi-award winning executive who has been recognised in the Top 50 Women in Software List and also the Tech Women 100.

Alina shares her incredible story of how she grew up in Russia and developed a successful technology career in London.

Hear how Alina is helping to support our migrant community and her involvement in mentoring programmes to support diversity and inclusion.

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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I’m truly honoured that the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is now reaching listeners in over 75 countries and 1,000+ cities worldwide. Thank you for your continued support! If you’d enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review and subscribe to ensure you're notified about future episodes. For further information visit - https://priceroberts.com

This week on the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast I'm joined by Sue Parker, the Founder of Empowered Leaders in Tech.

Sue talks about her journey into Technology and her passion for helping ambitious professionals to become empowered leaders.

Hear how Sue has created a platform for personal and professional development to enable people to feel motivated and fulfilled in their roles.  Sue describes how she was able to overcome the imposter syndrome as a developer and find her path forward as a successful coach and mentor.

We discuss how to create a structure as a path to successfully achieving your goals and long term objectives.  Sue provides guidance on how to develop personal branding and moving up the organisational value chain.

If you would like to hear more about Empowered Leaders in Tech please visit https://elitedigitalspace.com/ or connect directly with Sue via her LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-parker-msc/

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Listen Again – How to Navigate the First 100 Days in a Technology Leadership role.  I breakdown the essentials every tech leader needs to know for a successful start.  This is your playbook to navigate a high-impact first 100 days as a tech leader. Tune in, take notes, and start leading with purpose and vision!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1702192/episodes/16075330

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I’m truly honoured that the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast is now reaching listeners in over 75 countries and 1,000+ cities worldwide. Thank you for your continued support! If you’d enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review and subscribe to ensure you're notified about future episodes. For further information visit - https://priceroberts.com