The Tech in Ten team went down to Manchester Tech Festival, this time Ben and Lauren Leibrick sat down with Khaled Kaloo, Technical Director @ WeDoDigital to talk about all things tech, Manchester, and the ever-changing industry.

It was a real honour to have the opportunity to be at Manchester Tech Festival. Manchester Tech Festival is a not-for-profit with a space for software engineers, startups & scaleups , investors, product owners and practitioners to come together. See you there in 2023!

The Tech in Ten team went down to Manchester Tech Festival, this time Jack Rainbow sits down with some of the speakers and tech professionals at the event to talk about all things tech, Manchester, and the ever-changing industry.

It was a real honour to have the opportunity to be at Manchester Tech Festival. Manchester Tech Festival is a not-for-profit with a space for software engineers, startups & scaleups , investors, product owners and practitioners to come together. See you there in 2023!

As Head of Applied Strategy, Data & AI, at the CDO Office of Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions, Didem is results-driven and focused on working together with our customers and partners to accelerate their digital transformation journey.

Didem's ultimate goal is to responsibly and inclusively scale disruptive, cutting-edge technologies that advance societies and provide a better quality of life for all.

During this episode, Ben and Didem sit down to discuss diversity and the responsibilities of leaders in the tech space as the industry develops. It’s essential to think about how we want the industry to grow and what workforce we need for that future.

Piotr is Team Manager BI Analytics @ Vimcar

Vimcar is one of Europe’s fastest growing SaaS startups, Vimcar is redefining business mobility by seamlessly integrating commercial vehicles into digital ecosystems. 

During this episode, Ben sits down with Piotr to discuss his route into the data world, and how people can follow different routes into data without the need of a formal education.

Noam is CTO @ Yapily and is a highly experienced CTO / R&D manager, supervising all technology and product delivery aspects.

Yapily is Europe’s leading open banking infrastructure platform solving a fundamental problem in financial services today.

During this Tech in Ten, Ben sits down with Noam to discover his biggest learnings through his career, the importance of people in technology and how to develop in your technology career; finding the best route for your personality.

Max is Growth Manager @ Unstoppable Finance.

Unstoppable Finance's mission is to empower people around the world to access, interact with and unlock financial opportunities of the decentralized economy. They're providing the bridge for mass market consumers to the world of DeFi.

During this Tech in Ten, Ben sits down with Max to discuss his route into a career in Crypto, starting out as a passion, now leading Growth Management for Unstoppable Finance.

Stijn Litjes is Data Analyitics Lead @ Anglo American

Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life.

During this episode, Ben and Stijn sit down to discuss the data involved in the business, Stijn also shares industry knowledge and day-to-day use cases around risk management & audits.

Geoffrey is a highly experienced software engineer with a senior management track record. He is currently Head of Developer eXperience @ Upvest GmbH.

Upvest is the Investment API. Empowering financial institutions to offer investment products in their app with a modular, scalable and accessible solution.

During this episode, Ben and Geoffrey sit down to discuss his role as Head of Developer eXperience, and what this means for his developers and engineers, and the business.

Aymeric is CTO @ Qonto

Aymeric has built multiple innovative services with a strong focus on customer experience, innovation, quality and reliability. He loves fast-moving projects and entrepreneurial cultures.

Qonto is the leading European business finance solution. It simplifies everything from everyday banking and financing, to bookkeeping and spend management. Qonto energizes SMEs and freelancers so that they can achieve more.

Aymeric is CTO @ Qonto

Aymeric has built multiple innovative services with a strong focus on customer experience, innovation, quality and reliability. He loves fast-moving projects and entrepreneurial cultures.

Qonto is the leading European business finance solution. It simplifies everything from everyday banking and financing, to bookkeeping and spend management. Qonto energizes SMEs and freelancers so that they can achieve more.