In Episode 5 of IT's all about choices I’ll speak with Doug Oram, a fellow Enterprise Service Management Professional and the man who introduced me to classical music.

Back in 2005, I took my first steps out of the sanctuary of IBM, stepping into a whole new world of Investment Management. A choice to leap into the unknown could have ended in failure had it not been for Doug's guidance during some turbulent times.

Doug himself was no stranger to leaping into the unknown. Growing up in Kentucky, USA, Doug's choices took him to London and then into Europe before returning to the UK and being pivotal in delivering service management expertise to the UK's Health and Social care services during the COVID pandemic.

Please join Doug and I as we reflect on the choices that led to us working together and those we have made since, as well as those choices that are still to come.

IT's all about choices

In Episode 4 of IT's all about choices I’ll speak with Nick Evans. Nick is recently retired having been a long-time employee with IBM.

In the early 2000's Nick was managing IBM's largest helpdesk of that time. During this period I was transitioning from a Helpdesk analyst to a more Service Management focussed professional. A big step for me.

My career choices have been heavily influenced by Nick and the faith he put into me, possibly more faith than I had in myself.

So please join Nick and I as we reflect on the choices that led to us working together and those we have made since, as well as those choices that are still to come.

IT's all about choices

In Episode 3 of IT's all about choices - I’ll speak with Derek Kelly.

Derek and I made a series of choices that led to us working together in the more formative years of our careers from 1998 through to 2005.

At the time our career paths seemed almost entwined, but sometimes choices are made that lead to separate paths being taken. We’ll reflect on the choices that led to us working together and those we made in 2005 which led to us taking different directions, as well as those choices that are still to come.

This should be a really fun and insightful episode, and we hope a useful reminder that IT's all about choices.

Back in 1998, I made a choice that would change my life and my career forever.

In Episode 2 of ITs all about choices - I’ll speak with Marion Herholdt, Marion gave me confidence during a period where I really doubted my own choices and my ability to ‘make it'.

We’ll reflect on the choices that led to us working together and those that have come since and are still to come.

It’s been 20 years since we worked together and I cannot wait to catch up with Marion and illustrate that even when you think you’ve made a terrible choice - it can be the making of you.

On this, the first episode of 'IT's all about choices' I'll be joined by a man I'm proud to call a friend, a mentor, and an inspiration.

My guest is Zaf Khan, Zaf and I first met and worked together in 1997. We were both young dumb and full of fun, but behind all of this, we shared a purpose and a drive that I expect neither of us really knew how to harness at the time.

We'll discuss the choices that led to us working together and the choices that have led Zaf to today and the choices he plans to make to shape his future.

Zaf is easily one of the most eloquent speakers I've met, so I invite you to join us and listen to how everything we've done has been all about choices