Neel Arya, founder of Mettle Consulting, and Helen discuss the attributes needed by today's leaders, operating at the limits of their organisational structure and traditional problem-solving. Rather than definitive answers, we debate:

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Richard Holdsworth of V-Box joins us to talk about ways in which collaboration across the maritime industry is helping to use innovation to create better conditions for seafarers. 

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And Richard shares some real examples to bring this to life.

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Andrew Webber from tech & innovation company Whitespace pulls on his years of experience building successful ecosystems both as part of Microsoft, during the pandemic with the Emergent Alliance and on behalf of companies like Rolls Royce and BP. The key is collaboration and making sure all boats rise with value for both start-ups and the corporate or public sector organisation. We talk about the mindset needed to work in an open way, objectives beyond revenue, making friends with procurement and the power of diverse thinking.

Elizabeth O'Neill joins us to explain why corporate innovation is not a tech problem but a people and culture problem. Liz is not only a tech leader herself but coaches CTOs to be inspirational technical leaders. Liz explains why positive conflict is a core skill, the myth of "IT being slow," why innovation can create the tech equivalent of space junk, and the actions leaders should take to develop their teams, especially women.