Talking with Tech Leaders
Explore the forefront of technology with 'Talking with Tech Leaders,' a podcast brought to you by Be-IT. Dive deep into the minds of the industry's most influential figures - from visionary CEOs and pioneering CTOs to innovative entrepreneurs and seasoned engineering managers. Each episode unveils the secrets behind the tech-driven transformation, offering unique insights into navigating the tech career landscape, mastering interview techniques, climbing the corporate ladder, and the ins and outs of starting your own tech venture. Join us for incredible conversations that connect you with the strategies, trends, and leadership insights shaping the future of the business world.
Episodes
42 episodes
Talking with... Steve Orrin, Federal CTO at Intel
What if your childhood hobby could propel you into a leading role in one of the world's top tech companies? Join us as Steve Orrin, federal CTO at Intel, shares his extraordinary journey from hacking on a TI-994A and Apple IIe to steering cutti...
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Episode 42
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1:15:07
Talking with... Pete Dale, Club Exec (MD) at AND Digital
It’s often said that change is a constant in the tech sector. But it’s not constant: the big leaps in technology are coming faster than ever. Just think about the last few years. Cloud, mobile, AI – the pace of change is extraordinary.Pe...
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Episode 41
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1:28:45
Talking with... Dwayne Pascal, Chief Product Technology Officer at flatfair
Success in software development – perhaps in any sphere of technology – demands a fine balance of customer focus and engineering skill. Getting it right is easier said than done, with different skills, priorities and goals to wrangle into order...
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Episode 40
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1:37:54
Talking with... Amanda Philpott, CEO of Ear Gym
From senior manager in the NHS to tech founder & entrepreneur: it sounds like a leap from one end of the spectrum to the other. But, after 28 years working with the health service – a career culminating in roles as CEO and Board Member – th...
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Episode 39
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Talking with... Neil Burnett, CTO at Arria NLG
While this podcast has often touched on the topic of AI – it would be hard not to – rarely have we got so far into the nuts and bolts of how it works and what it can do. That’s because Neil Burn...
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Episode 38
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57:49
Talking with... Jem Anderton, Chief Architect at Student Loans Company
For this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, we’re talking Architecture. And there are few more qualified to talk about the subject than Jem Anderton. As the Chief Architect at the
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Episode 37
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1:13:30
Talking with... Jonathan McNamee, Digital Automation & Transformation Specialist
In our latest episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, our host Michael Phair chats with long-time colleague, client and friend, Jonathan McNamee – a seasoned pro and leading voice in di...
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Episode 36
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1:07:00
Talking with... Richard Lennox, former COO of Current Health
If you asked an expert on Scottish tech for a list of the biggest success stories of the past few years, you can bet that Skyscanner (a true Scottish unicorn) and
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Episode 35
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1:40:56
Talking with... Kirsty McIntosh, Head of Partnerships at the Scottish Tech Army
Our latest episode is all about the power of tech to do good for our communities, as we meet Kirsty McIntosh of the Scottish Tech Army. The charity was founded during the pandemic to bring tech-sav...
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Episode 34
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57:25
Talking with... Allan Mayberry, Director of Engineering at Planet DDS
In this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, Alan Mayberry chats host Michael Phair through his journey from the early days of his career in his hometown of Dunoon to the top tier of software engineering with Planet DDS today. It’s quite the j...
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Episode 33
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1:08:16
Talking with... Hamish Grierson, Founder & CEO of Thriva Healthcare
In many ways, Hamish Grierson is the archetypal tech entrepreneur: sharp, single-minded and innovative. But, as this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders shows, that’s really just a tiny part of his story. For starters, we chat through ...
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Episode 32
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55:15
Talking with... Brian Reid, Director of Corporate Transformation & Workplace at the Scottish Government
For most of the tech leaders we’ve interviewed on this show, one career is enough. But Brian Reid, Director of Corporate Transformation & Workplace at the Scottish Government, seems to be onto his fourth or fifth career now.In this ...
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Episode 31
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58:41
Talking with... Nikola Kelly, CEO of Be-IT
When we’re not Talking with Tech Leaders, we’re at our day jobs at Be-IT – Scotland’s largest independent Technology Recruiters. And, if you’ve heard anything about Be-IT, you’ve probably heard that we’ve recen...
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Episode 30
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49:20
Talking with... Loral Quinn, CEO of CodeClan
As you might expect, we are huge fans of CodeClan. After all, they’re in the business of bringing talent into Scotland’s tech sector, and that’s something that drives us every day in our recruitment day jobs. ...
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Episode 29
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Talking with... Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS
Let’s face it, a show about the Tech Sector in Scotland probably should’ve had Karen Meechan on a whole lot sooner. As the CEO of ScotlandIS, she h...
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Episode 28
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Talking with... Tony McClelland, CIO of the ACCA
It’s always fun to consider how far computing has come, even in the space of one career. When Tony McClelland was getting started, programming was a skill you could learn with punch cards, industry ran on paper tapes and rendering cute c...
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Episode 27
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1:09:52
Talking with... Andy McMahon, Head of ML Ops at NatWest
For this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, we’re talking all about the insights and values to be gleaned from the bits and bytes flowing through our everyday lives – to paraphrase our guest, Andy McMahon. The award-winning Data Scientist an...
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Episode 26
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1:10:44
Talking with... Scott Mackay, CTO, Technology Strategist and CRM Guru
Just for a second, think about the biggest challenge you might face in your career. How’s about launching a digital TV service? Or integrating two colossal financial institutions? Or facing a year-long multi-million-pound high court case?
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Episode 25
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1:20:01
Talking with... Simon Sear, Chief Innovator & Technical Evangelist
Technical innovation is nothing without the human application. How the two elements work together is what the podcast is all about, which is what makes Simon Sear – Strategy & Innovation Expert – such a fascinating guest for episode 24. &nb...
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Episode 24
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56:33
Talking with... Bob Keiller, Master of Storytelling, Values and Entrepreneurship
He says it himself – Bob Keiller doesn’t quite qualify for the ‘tech’ part of ‘Talking with Tech Leaders’. So it’s perhaps worth renaming this episode Talking with Values Leaders, or Talking with Storytelling Leaders. Whatever we’re calling it,...
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Episode 23
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58:41
Talking with... Andrew Flegg, CTO of Alfa Systems
Most Tech Leaders get started pretty early. Andrew Flegg was already getting to grips with rudimentary programming when he was still in short trousers. So it’s perhaps no surprise that he’s risen to become the Chief Technology Officer at
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Episode 22
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1:04:38
Talking with... Dr Anas Nader, Co-founder and CEO of Patchwork Health
In a time when the NHS struggles under the pressure of squeezed budgets and the after effects (and continued caseload) of the pandemic, every pound saved counts. Dr Anas Nader and Dr Jing Ouyang saved it an estimated £40million – enablin...
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Episode 21
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57:42
Talking with... Bill Buchanan OBE, Professor of Cryptography
The podcast title has never been more fitting: our guest for episode 20 of Talking with Tech Leaders is a leading thinker, leading innovator and leading academic. Bill Buchanan is not only Professor of
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Episode 20
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1:09:20
Talking with... Alastair Rennie, CIO of Research Data Scotland
In this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, we spend more time than usual talking through our guest’s career journey. And there’s a good reason for that: Alastair Rennie has had an incredible career – with the likes of Lockheed Martin, Studen...
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Episode 19
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