The Third Half

In this episode of The Third Half, Scott Hamilton sits down with Rashik Palmer to unpack responsible computing, real-world resilience, and community-led media. We cover why outages (Vodafone, AWS) expose hidden fragility, how to engineer reliability from day one, and Rashik’s A→E “future-ready” mindset: Ambition → Bold → Capable → Determined → Entrepreneurial. Plus: the story behind a volunteer-run community radio that now reaches listeners in 182 countries, and how to balance AI progress with sustainability and ethics.

CIO, board advisor, and global IT leader Steve O’Donnell joins The Tech

Ledger to talk about life after billion-pound estates. From being let

down by Google’s weather AI to building data centres in the desert,

Steve shares how fractional leadership cuts through politics, why

continuous learning matters, and what it really takes to break into NED

roles. Plus: renaissance thinking, blunt honesty, and a few very

Scottish jokes.

We’ve just kicked off Ledger Entries – our new talking community

project. Not a podcast, not an interview show, definitely not polished.

Just straight-up conversations with people who’ve actually got something

to say about tech, sustainability, sport, music, and yes… occasionally

cheese.

Our debut guest? Andy Gomarsall MBE – Rugby World Cup

winner, entrepreneur, and a strong voice on e-waste and sustainability.

The conversation is raw, funny, and loaded with truths that don’t

usually make it past the PR filter.

CIO, board advisor, and global IT leader Steve O’Donnell joins The Tech

Ledger to talk about life after billion-pound estates. From being let

down by Google’s weather AI to building data centres in the desert,

Steve shares how fractional leadership cuts through politics, why

continuous learning matters, and what it really takes to break into NED

roles. Plus: renaissance thinking, blunt honesty, and a few very

Scottish jokes.

CIO and Global CIO 100 inductee Louise McCarthy Leavey joins The Tech

Ledger to talk about why technology is not a cost center. From

reprofiling a multi billion outsourcing contract in the Substack blurb

to cutting through wasted IT spend, Louise shares how to drive real

change, measure ESG (not just market it), and turn “transformation” into

continuous evolution. Plus: leadership lessons, dealing with mood

hoovers, and—yes—her cheese of choice.

Alan Young—aka Serious Child—joins Scott Hamilton to trace a wild path

from Cambridge maths & 20 years at PA Consulting to storytelling

songwriter. He previews “Dusk on the 33,” shares the moving story of his

brother Dave’s frontline evacuations in Ukraine (with Times footage),

and talks touring, community, and making art that actually reaches

people.

More: seriouschild.com

#SeriousChild #AlanYoung #TechLedger #SingerSongwriter #PAConsulting

#Ukraine #Storytelling #DuskOnThe33