The Tech Leaders Podcast
Technology
About
The Tech Leaders Podcast brings you candid conversations with established technology leaders, at some of the world's most incredible organisations. From the challenges of sustainable growth, through to continuous innovation and everything in-between. These are the behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes of inspirational leaders at the forefront of the digital revolution.
Episodes
- #129: Jane Mustoe, Senior Technical Director and Head of Innovation Labs, Tesco: “AI will pop up everywhere, no area will be immune.”
Jane Mustoe, Senior Technical Director and Head of Innovation Labs at Tesco, shares insights on applying transformative technologies at Tesco, including discussions on drones, robotics, staff-less stores, and the role of AI in augmenting h…
- #128: Cathy Mauzaize, President EMEA, ServiceNow: “Technology only matters when it translates into impact for people.”
Cathy Mauzaize, President EMEA at ServiceNow, shares her career journey and discusses the impact of technology, the reality of AI Agents, and the Middle East's rapid adoption of modern technology on The Tech Leaders Podcast.
- #127 Special Episode: The Tesco v Broadcom Case Explained: Why Enterprise IT Leaders Should Pay Attention
The Tech Leaders Podcast episode #127 focuses on the Tesco v Broadcom court case, prompted by the Broadcom acquisition of VMware. Licensing specialist Barry Pilling joins host Gareth Davies to discuss the broader questions raised about pla…
- #126: Rob Morris, Co-CEO at Siemens Mobility (UK & Ireland): “UK Railway is the safest in the world.”
Rob Morris, Co-CEO UK & Ireland at Siemens Mobility, shares his journey into the railways, details Siemens' £340M investment, and discusses the challenges of upgrading the UK's rail network. Topics include digitisation and the potential us…
- #125: Tim Cadogan, CEO at GoFundMe - “Our terms of service are actually readable by a human.”
In this episode of The Tech Leaders Podcast, Tim Cadogan, CEO of GoFundMe, shares insights on using AI to support fundraisers, his experience joining the company at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the complexities of startup leader…
- #124: Paul Goodhew, Partner at Ernst & Young – How AI Is Reshaping Audit & Assurance Globally?
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders’ Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Paul Goodhew, Partner - EY Global Assurance Innovation & Emerging Technology Leader. Paul talks about EY’s $1 Billion investment in Agentic AI, their long term AI…
- #123: Rupy Malizia, Chief Operating and Transformation Officer at HSBC Innovation Banking
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Rupy Malizia, Chief Operating and Transformation Officer, HSBC Innovation Banking. Rupy talks about transitioning Silicon Valley Bank UK into HSBC, the cultural di…
- #122: "Practice makes Progress" - Kate Hayward, UK Managing Director at Xero
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Kate Hayward, UK Managing Director at Xero. Kate talks about how AI can make life easier for small business owners, the new skills the next generation of accountan…
- #121: "People, product, process, platform" - Cindy Turner, Chief Product Officer at Worldpay
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Cindy Turner, Chief Product Officer at Worldpay. Cindy talks about Worldpay’s current priorities, the trade offs between structure and agility, and how Stablecoins…
- #120: "Just because AI can do something, doesn’t mean it should" - Lara Lewington, Writer and Broadcaster
This week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, Gareth sits down with Author, BBC / ITV Presenter, and AI Agony Aunt Lara Lewington. They discuss how AI will revolutionise personalised medicine, its impact on wearable health trackers, and what “Hea…
- #119: “There will be a shockwave of innovation in the next 5 years” - Chris Moore, European President at Veeva Systems
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Chris Moore, European President at Veeva Systems. Chris talks about the impact AI will have on software development and data security, how technology has transform…
- #118: "AI tools help stimulate creativity, humans think beyond" - Stuart Whayman, President of Corporate Markets at Elsevier
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Stuart Whayman, President of Corporate Markets at Elsevier, a part of RELX Group. They discuss how AI is revolutionising Research and Development, Elsevier-Reed’s…
- #117: "ITAM is the first thing I do in a new company" - Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica. After facing a deeply shocking setback, Renata chose resilience over resentment. Inspired by her mentor, she pushed forward, ris…
- #116: “CEOs and organisations are going all-in on Agentic AI.” Dr. Nicola Hodson, Chair, IBM UKI
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Dr. Nicola Hodson, Chair at IBM UK and Ireland. Dr. Hodson talks about how to manage transformations in complex organisations, how UK Enterprises are adopting AI,…
- #115: The Rt Hon Stephen McPartland, Former MP and Minister for National Security
"You can't have good Cyber Security without Economic Security.'' Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with The Rt Hon Stephen McPartland, former MP and author of the McPartland Review into Cyber Secu…
- AI Summit Special: The Return of Matt Armstrong-Barnes, Group AI Practice Director at Servita
Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Matt Armstrong-Barnes, Group AI Practice Director at Servita, and former AI CTO at Hewlett-Packard Enterprises. Matt talks about his new role at Servita, the…
- Episode #113, Agentic AI Special: "The Rise of AI Agents" - Joseph Connor, Founder of CarefulAI and Prof. at UCL
Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, as Gareth sits down with Joseph Connor, Chairman of Agentic AI specialist, CarefulAI and Professor at UCL and formerly Director of AI innovation at NHS England. Joseph talks about his allegian…
- #112, CISO at the AA, Darren Desmond: Covert Ops to Cyber Security
“I had a team of me…and that was it!” Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Darren Desmond, CISO at the AA, to discuss how AI will change the Cyber Security arms race, why it’s a strange time for…
- #111, President, Global Head of Consulting @ Hexaware, Arun “Rak” Ramchandran: ''Disrupting Ourselves with GenAI''
Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Arun “Rak” Ramchandran, President and Global Head of Consulting and GenAI at Hexaware, on the day they launched a multi-Billion Dollar IPO in India. They dis…
- #110, CEO @ Ping Identity, Andre Durand: “Happiness Equals Reality, Minus Expectations”
Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Andre Durand, Founder and CEO of Ping Identity, to discuss how early-stage entrepreneurs form a blood pact with their colleagues, what it’s like to found a c…
- AI Series 2.0 #5: CTO for AI @ HPE, Matt Armstrong-Barnes: Embracing the Evolution of AI
This fifth instalment of TTLP’s AI Series 2.0 concludes a quintet of insightful conversations about the tech innovation that’s having a huge impact on the world as we know it. Matt Armstrong-Barnes, CTO for AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise…
- AI Series 2.0 #4: A Masterclass in AI: Dr. Djamila Amimer, AI thought leader and Founder @ Mind Senses Global
*Brought to you by bedigital* This week’s guest joins us for the penultimate instalment of TTLP’s AI Series to give a masterclass in how businesses can get the most out of AI. Dr Djamila Amimer, esteemed AI thought leader and founder of Mi…
- AI Series 2.0 #3: Jonathan Lister-Parsons, CTO and Co-founder @ PensionBee: Navigating AI Hype with Human-Centered Innovation
For the third instalment of TTLP’s AI Series 2.0, we wanted to bring in a tech leader with a different outlook on AI, CTO and co-founder of PensionBee and self-confessed AI sceptic, Jonathan Lister-Parsons. This episode marks Jonathan’s se…
- AI Series 2.0 #2: Jair Ribeiro, Analytics and Insights Lead at Volvo: Driving Change with AI
*Brought to you by bedigital* We’re back with the second episode of TTLP’s AI Series 2.0, where Gareth and Kerensa are joined by an AI leader driving change at one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, Jair Ribeiro, Analytics an…
- AI Series 2.0 #1: Maggie Philbin, Founder and Director of TeenTech: Educating ‘Tomorrow’s World’ of STEM entrepreneurs
*Brought to you by bedigital* It’s finally here! We’re back and ready to delve deeper into the world of GenAI. Over one year on from our original AI Special Series, Gareth is joined once again by the brilliant Professor Kerensa Jennings to…
- #104, Chief Strategy Officer @ Qlik, James Fisher: “Resetting the Clock” on Big Data
This week’s guest is part of a mission to transform how businesses access data to deliver better outcomes, as James Fisher, CSO @ Qlik joins Gareth to discuss all things analytics. From James’ corporate beginnings, to being an instrumental…
- #103, GM EMEA @ Google Cloud Security, Cristina Pitarch: Keeping Google Secure
At TTLP, we’ve been fortunate to have numerous tech leaders from Google join us to offer stellar advice. This week’s guest, Cristina Pitarch, is no different. As the General Manager EMEA at Google Cloud Security, Cristina leads a team that…
- #102, Transforming Tesco through Technology: Aji Bawo, Head of Product and Naamua Dodoo, Graduate Software Engineer
When you think of supermarkets, you probably think more about groceries than AI. This week’s guests are helping evolve Tesco into a technology-led organisation driving innovation in the highly competitive grocery space. Head of Product, Aj…
- #101, Tech 101: Top Tips from Tech Leaders
We’ve reached (and now surpassed) 100 episodes! To commemorate this milestone, we thought it’d be a great opportunity to recap on some of the best pieces of advice from our stellar guest list over the years. One of TTLP’s most iconic quest…
- #100, Computer Weekly’s Editor in chief, Bryan Glick: Writing the Digital Revolution
What better way to celebrate TTLP’s 100th episode milestone than by featuring a guest who’s responsible for the biggest tech publication in the UK. Editor in chief of Computer Weekly, Bryan Glick, is a tech leader who has had a unique vant…
- #99, Managing Director of Zoho Europe, Sridhar Iyengar: Scaling-up SaaS
This week’s guest was part of a vision to build a “software powerhouse” through innovating SaaS like never before. Sridhar Iyengar, MD Europe at Zoho Corporation, joined the company at the time it was founded, and over the last 28 years, h…
- #98, Co-Founder and CEO of Perenna, Arjan Verbeek: Revolutionising the Mortgage Market
In the UK, the housing market is a topic of conversation that’s on everyone’s lips right now. As soaring interest rates are making mortgages unobtainable for many, this has become a nation-wide crisis. This week’s guest has designed a plat…
- #97, Tim Levy, Founder and CEO @ Twyn: Being a Fifteen-Time Founder
This week’s guest is an extremely experienced entrepreneur, as after being a founder 15 times, Tim Levy, Founder and CEO of Twyn, has made waves in industries from insurance to entertainment. Tim joins Gareth to discuss his colourful caree…
- #96, Sam Grice, CEO and Founder @ Octopus Legacy: Combatting Grief in the Age of Technology
This week’s guest turned tragedy into tech innovation with a platform designed to transform the way we all deal with death. Sam Grice, CEO and Founder of Octopus Legacy (formerly Guardian Angel) has created a platform that manages all aspe…
- #95, Simon Phillips, CTO at OQC: The Future of Quantum Computing
This week’s episode focuses on a groundbreaking piece of technology that aims to reshape the world as we know it, even putting supercomputers to shame. Simon Phillips, CTO at Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), joins Gareth to give us insight i…
- #94, CEO @ Kin + Carta, Kelly Manthey: Mapping the Future of Technology: From Consultant to Global CEO
This week’s guest is a self-proclaimed “consulting industry veteran”, and after being in the tech space for over 25 years, Kelly Manthey, Global CEO at Kin + Carta is a tech leader with a compelling story to tell. After delving into the co…
- #93, Anders Billesø Beck, VP of Strategy and Innovation @ Universal Robots: Bringing Robots into the Real World
In honour of National Robotics Week, this episode features a guest who’s on a mission to create a world where people “work with robots, not like robots”. Anders Billesø Beck joins Gareth on this week’s episode of The Tech Leaders Podcast t…
- #92, Bernd Greifeneder, Co-founder and CTO of Dynatrace: The Rise of the Chief AI Officer
This week, Gareth is joined by a leader responsible for building one of the biggest software observability platforms across the globe. CTO of Dynatrace, Bernd Greifeneder, features on this episode to tell all about his role in developing t…
- #91, Lianne Potter, Head of SecOps @ Asda: People-centric Cybersecurity
What does a house robbery and a cyber-attack have in common? According to this week’s guest, Lianne Potter, Head of SecOps at Asda, it’s the people involved. On a mission to showcase the people-centric side of cybersecurity, Lianne is a tr…
- #90, Renaud Heyd, CFO @ SAP UK: Evolving the role of CFO
“The purpose of SAP is to make the world run better— It’s designed to improve every business process”. This week, Gareth is joined by a leader from one of the biggest software companies on the planet, SAP. Renaud Heyd, CFO of the software…
- #89, Chris Wysopal, Founder and CTO @ Veracode: Ethical Hacking and Cyber Safety
Once claiming to the US Senate that he could ‘take down the internet in 30 minutes’, this week’s guest gives us insight into the underbelly of the cyberworld. Chris Wysopal, founder and CTO of Veracode, tells us all about his experience as…
- #88, Tech for good and the future of migrant safety: Tom O'Sullivan, Founder and CEO @ Animus Bytes
If you’re looking for a truly authentic insight into entrepreneurship, look no further than this week’s episode. Gareth is joined by Tom O’Sullivan, ex-army veteran and founder of software development company Animus Bytes, and the pair can…
- #87: VP Strategic Initiatives @ Amazon Web Services, Brian Taptich: Transforming Cloud Computing
The already evolving cloud computing space is undergoing an accelerated period of change, in light of the emergence of Generative AI technology. This week, Gareth is joined by Cloud Computing Expert and VP of Strategic Initiatives at AWS,…
- #86, CEO and Co-founder of Angel Academe, Sarah Turner: Diversifying Angel Investment
As Christmas is just round the corner, this week’s guest epitomises the season of goodwill in the form of angel investment. Sarah Turner, CEO and Co-founder of Angel Academe, joins Gareth to discuss her role in bridging the gap to support…
- #85, KPMG’s UK Head of Connected Technology and Global Head of Digital Lighthouse, Paul Henninger: Is AI making or breaking the jobs market?
This week, in a TTLP first, we have a second guest from a company that’s already made waves on our podcast, KPMG. There’s no better guest to return to represent this powerhouse consultancy than Paul Henninger, UK Head of Connected Technolo…
- #84, Google Cloud MD UKI, Helen Kelisky on Diversity, AI and Cloud Technology
This week, Helen Kelisky, MD at Google Cloud UKI joins Gareth to discuss her leadership journey; from securing a role in juggernaut IBM, marking her entry into the tech space, to joining the powerhouse that is Google Cloud as the Managing…
- #83, The evolution of SaaS: MD of The Business Software Centre (TBSC), Phil Hames
On this week’s episode, we delve into a topic that’s a bit closer to home for us at TTLP and bedigital: IT software and licensing. Combining bedigital’s expert software services and our TTLP mission statement to uncover the stories of the…
- #82 Milena Nikolic, CTO at Trainline: Transforming Transportation Technology
At a time when we’re all looking for environmentally friendly yet efficient travel, the railway industry is booming with popularity and investment. Our tech leader this week, Milena Nikolic is at the forefront of this sector. As CTO at Tra…
- #81 Daniel Schiappa, Chief Product Officer at Arctic Wolf: Cybersecurity Unlocked
In this digital age of hyperconnectivity, ensuring your business is cyber-secure is crucial. That’s where this week’s guest comes in. Daniel Schiappa, Chief Product Officer at Arctic Wolf, joins Gareth to discuss his top tips for tech lead…
- #80 Elevating employee experience: Director of EMEA Solutions at Qualtrics, Sally Winston
When we think about the success of a business, we think about stats, popularity, and growth. But what about the employee? Our guest this week is focused on prioritising the people, as the Director of EMEA Solutions at Qualtrics, Sally Wins…