Tact Talks: Recent Episodes
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This week on Episode 10 of The Start and Scale Podcast, we were fortunate enough to sit down with Chris Roberts, Founder and CEO at Nimble Approach, a leading technology consultancy that enables organisations globally to create digital products and services greater than they thought possible 💻
In this episode, we dive into Nimble’s recent partnership with SCC. Having built the business from just himself to a team of 150 people and garnered significant interest from 25+ private equity firms over the years, Chris explains why joining forces with SCC felt like the right next step for the organisation thanks to cultural alignment and the exciting opportunities and projects their client base brought.
Plus, we discuss the importance of making inroads with new clients in a business’ early stages through networking and word-of-mouth referrals, how Chris’ consultancy is committed to working with its customers to ensure they’re actually agile and why Chris would delegate far sooner and hire a SLT far quicker if he were to start Nimble Approach again. 🗣
If you’re a founder in the early stages of growth looking for actionable insights on how to navigate challenging markets and take your business to the next level, this episode is not to be missed! 🚀
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Harry Neil Panter, Co-founder and CEO of Housr, the one-stop shop for every student’s housing needs. 🏘
We dive into the complexities of navigating a US expansion, the unequivocal importance of spending money on lawyers, overcoming age prejudice within the business world as a young founder and how Housr has scaled from a humble university dorm room to a global disruptor in the student housing market.
Plus, you can learn how Housr is empowering students in the UK and US to streamline the entire student housing search process and offset their rent, from one convenient app. 📲
If you’re a founder considering entry into the US market or simply seeking guidance from a successful entrepreneur, this is a must-listen! 🚀
TechContent #TechEntrepreneurs #FounderContent #StudentHousing #StudentAccommodation
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Thomas Farquhar, Co-founder and CCO of Heatio, the multi-award-winning startup leading the charge towards smarter, connected homes and energy innovation. ⚡️ We dive into why you should never hire in sales, the importance of having a co-founder, why you’ll never get wealthy without an exit strategy and how NOT to spend 9 months networking, and only have canapés to show at the end of it. 🫒 Plus, you can learn how Heatio is empowering homes to reduce their energy bills through the platform’s data-driven recommendations, smart technology and grid flexibility.🔋 If you’re a founder seeking guidance from a serial entrepreneur with a proven record of growth, then this is a must-listen 🚀 Thomas FarquharHeatio
On Episode 7 of the Start and Scale Podcast, we are joined by Sam Royle, Co-founder and the CEO of SoSquared, the UK’s most agile influencer marketing platform 🎬
In this episode we dive into what makes a venture-backable entrepreneur, the importance of an incumbent network and how there is ALWAYS a way to do something 🧠
Plus, you can learn how to build a team around your strengths to underpin your growth goals and how to secure that first cheque that helps you get off the ground 🗻
If you’re a founder in the early stages of growth looking for actionable insights around securing investment, strengthening your mindset and business scalability, then this is a must-listen 🚀
Also explore Sam's other passion, FLIP MCR, an event for founders, by founders. FLIP is centred around pre-seed/seed founders, offering a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to discover precisely what investors are looking for.
FounderContent #InfluencerMarketing #ÇontentCreation #TechEntrepreneurs #Investment
This week we sit down with Michael Paisley, Co-founder of heata.
We explore how innovation and re-engineering have led to the decarbonisation of general compute, whilst supporting those who are struggling in fuel poverty by offsetting hot water costs.
Michael reveals how his curiosity and penchant for problem-solving in his early career as a graphic designer provided a strong grounding for his transition into the technical world with Heata co-founder, Chris.
Discover how Heata's innovative solution has the potential to bring communities together circularly with companies compute satisfying society's need for hot water and why it's important as a startup to believe, be part of a change and ultimately, just keep going!
From tech helping those in need, to product pivoting and heating homes at no cost, this episode is not to be missed 🔥
This week we sit down with Rob Bowley, Fractional CTO from Pragmatic Partners. This episode's conversation ranges from how businesses that bootstrap can be more successful, how spending money at the early stage will save you money in the long run, when the right time to hire a CTO is and impact vs effort 🎯.Rob's vast experience in the industry has led to an unwavering passion for tech start-ups and his primary focus has become about helping them succeed. Tech start-ups have to juggle budget and cost, opportunities and customers and the only way to prioritise is to be pragmatic and tenacious, Rob shares insights into how💡.
Welcome to the 4th episode of the Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with the person who wants to make a difference - Amy Newton, Director of Manchester Tech Festival 🎪 the first true celebration of Manchester's Tech Scene.In this episode, we discuss how Amy came up with the concept of the Manchester Tech Festival in a basement all whilst dealing with a shock diagnosis of bipolar in 2019, the history of Manchester and why tech businesses might be taking advice from the Romans when choosing their office space? 🏢⚔Topics that pop up throughout this conversation include the importance of being useful, how a diagnosis can change your life and social responsibility within tech.
This week on the Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with the guy who makes things - Stuart Warrington, Founder at Envoke Demos 👾🎮Envoke Demos, the virtual demo platform designed to revolutionise the way businesses showcase products to the world, essentially makes training and maintenance easier than ever before 🖥️In this episode, we discuss Stuart's 20-year filmmaking and animation career, the meaning and logistics behind the game-changing virtual demo platform, and the challenges of getting that first investment 💰Topics that pop up throughout this conversation include the challenges of being dyslexic in childhood, staying ahead of the curve, iterating quickly, and learning to be comfortable with failing.
On this week's episode, we are joined by Claire Lewis, Co-founder and CEO at Baltic Ventures, a tech accelerator on a mission to support game-changing founders 💼We hear about the evolving landscape of mission-driven workplaces, the role of tech in society, and navigating investor expectations 🌐 Tune in for insightful discussions on validation strategies and the discipline needed to thrive in the dynamic tech industry 🔍To watch: https://youtu.be/EQ8HZKBM0uIDon't forget to subscribe!
On the first episode of Start & Scale, Patrick Smith, Founder and CEO of Zally, is on a mission to say "goodbye" to passwords and "hello" to revolutionary AI, Zally, that can tell the difference between you and an imposter 🔐Who is Patrick Smith? A serial entrepreneur and a pioneering force in the tech industry who’s never been afraid to do things differently. His mission is simple: to eliminate passwords and build the UK’s next unicorn 🦄What is Zally? A deep tech startup which uses AI to determine if the user trying to crack into your device is the right one 📲Their mission? To disrupt authentication and to say "bye-bye" to passwords 🚫🔑
Watch here: https://youtu.be/FwfWK4Cep08?feature=sharedPatrick Smith: www.linkedin.com/in/bypatricksmith/Zally: www.zally.com/Don't forget to subscribe!
On this episode of the #TactTalksPodcast, we are joined by Patience Tucker, Chief Executive Officer at WI-Q 📱We discuss the importance of finding a balance between being a parent and an entrepreneur, how mentors can actively play a role in character and business development, and the impact that WI-Q (why queue?!), a mobile ordering platform, has had on the hospitality industry 🍔💼
Patience also sheds light on her most significant tips for becoming a successful entrepreneur and we delve into how start-ups can use VC (venture capitalist) funding and bootstrapping methods to develop their business 🥾 📈
🖥️ To watch: https://youtu.be/GCKio8UraRgPatience Tucker - https://tinyurl.com/mwxxvx3mWI-Q - https://tinyurl.com/4vjwch6h
On this episode Ryan Swann, Founder and Chief Risk Officer at RiskSmart, joins us to discuss his experiences designing a platform that simplifies, centralises and digitalises risk management for SMEs 💻
With a strong background in financial services, FinTech and consumer credit, Ryan has first-hand experience of building, leading and developing in-house legal, compliance, risk and regulatory teams 💸
Tune in to hear about how the Chief Risk Officer role has adapted over time and see how you can minimise risk within your business ⛔️⚠️
To Watch 📺: https://youtu.be/6-AVvl9xETo
Ryan Swann - https://tinyurl.com/534ekxe8
RiskSmart - https://tinyurl.com/y426spns
Join us on today’s episode of the #TactTalksPodcast as we sit down with Josh Baker, Founder of SYNTHO, to hear his advice about listening to what your audience wants, working quickly yet efficiently, and using your competitors as motivators⚡️
SYNTHO is an electronic music learning platform designed to help aspiring DJs learn how to create their own music and enhance their skills with world-class video courses and bespoke tutorials for a range of abilities💿🎶
Josh talks us through his journey of starting as a DJ and progressing into a successful business owner and some of the challenges and realisations he's learnt along the way 💼
"You don't need to put extraordinary effort in; you just need to put average effort in for an extraordinary amount of time."
🖥️ To watch: https://youtu.be/xFwsL8TbM7U
Josh Baker - https://tinyurl.com/2xf3py6w SYNTHO - https://tinyurl.com/3hf4zpp2
JoshBaker #SYNTHO #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down Andrew Barlow, Founder & CEO at Chatloop, to hear his advice on dealing with success in business from a young age, his tips on scaling a SaaS business and much more!
With 17 years of experience at the forefront of technology innovation, Andrew founded Chatloop. Chatloop is an app where you can connect, chat and loop your friends into content on any website. With Chatloop, you can browse, search and discover, uncovering new experiences all in one place!
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Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Dave Foreman, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Praetura Ventures, to hear his advice on sticking to your criteria, investing the right way and much more! 👏
Dave founded Praetura Ventures over 10 years ago which backs early-stage, high-growth businesses that are predominantly, but not exclusively, focused on backing North West entrepreneurs.
We are so excited to have Dave on the podcast to share his journey to becoming a Managing Partner & Co-Founder, the importance of not chasing success, raising capital, and everything in between! 🚀
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Dave Foreman - bit.ly/3qMWhvR Praetura Ventures - www.praeturaventures.com
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Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Evans, Director of Engineering at Moonpig, to hear his advice on the challenges of remote working culture, joining a new team as a leader and much more! 👏
With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry across a wide range of sectors, including automotive, e-commerce, retail, and media/publishing, Mark has gained valuable knowledge that enables him to build and lead high-performing teams and organisations. Having worked in various countries, Mark also possess direct and relevant experience in the benefits of a diverse team and how it can effectively tackle any business challenge.
We are so excited to have Mark on the podcast to share his journey to becoming Director of Engineering, decision fatigue, the importance of time blocking and everything in between! 🚀
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Mark Evans - bit.ly/43jKzH4
Moonpig - www.moonpig.com
MarkEvans #Moonpig #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Safe Hammad, CTO & Co-Founder at Arctic Shores, to hear his advice on staying connected to the tech when becoming more hands-off, the true cost of the wrong hire and much more! 👏
As a technology generalist with a long history of enterprise software development, Safe enjoys tackling complex problems with simple and elegant solutions that make a large difference.
Together with his Co-Founder and friend, Robert Newry, they have built a team of experts in psychometric science and game technology to create a world leading platform in the emerging space of game-based assessments. Their unique assessments have been used all over the world by hundreds of thousands of people who are now better informed about their strengths and the sort of careers they would be most suited to.
We are so excited to have Safe on the podcast to share his journey to becoming CTO, co-founding Arctic Shores, seed round funding, and everything in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
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Safe Hammad - bit.ly/42dCiU2 Arctic Shores - www.arcticshores.com
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Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with CTO, Anna Dick, a CTO who also holds advisory positions at Take a Seat and Tech nation, to hear her opinion on attracting a more diverse team, making the most from ad spend and much more! 👏
Anna has worked in Tech for over 20 years with a proven track record of transforming and growing tech teams and businesses in a Digital landscape across many sectors including Media, Travel, Retail Services and Recruitment. Anna is an outcome focused CTO and Tech leader with particular strengths in Tech & Digital Strategy and product development and is highly experienced in translating this to non Tech Stakeholders, including founders and investors! 🙌
We are so excited to have Anna on the podcast to share the importance of corporate experience, staying ethical in decision making, delivering an agile team and everything in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments below.👇
🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/4117Yva
Anna Dick - bit.ly/3Vu6adh
Take a Seat - takeaseatppl.co.uk
Tech Nation - technation.io
AnnaDick #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Temple, Head of Engineering at Tes, to hear his advice on the different routes into Tech, “passing the ladder down” and much more! 👏
Ryan is an experienced technical leader who specialises in building collaborative, inclusive and high performing teams. Backed by years of experience building scalable, secure products that meet the needs of millions of users, Ryan loves driving teams to be the best they can! 🙌
We are so excited to have Ryan on the podcast to share how he used parts of Tes’ acquisition to build better software, his journey to becoming Head of Engineering and everything in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
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🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3A94D2g
Ryan Temple - bit.ly/40q0wJQTes - www.tes.com
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Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Pete Craven, Director of Platform Engineering at Slalom Build, to hear his advice on learning more on the job, the advantages of coding schools and much more! 👏
Pete is a Director with 9 years of experience in various industries and sectors. Throughout his career, Pete has focused on Cloud Architecture, building the best teams around, and helping engineers develop into T-shaped professionals.
We are so excited to have Pete on the podcast to share his journey to becoming Director of Platform Engineering, figuring out what part of tech he wanted to be in, adapting to a new team while guiding them in the right direction, and everything in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
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🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3mADTV5
Pete Craven - bit.ly/403L9qb
Slalom Build - www.slalombuild.com
PeteCraven #SlalomBuild #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Northwood, Head of Development at Culture Shift, to hear her advice on building a safe workplace, where ethics belong in Tech and much more! 👏
Chris is a tech leader and the author of The Full Stack Developer.
Her career has spanned research projects at the University of Oxford, building websites at scale and developing cutting edge broadcast and production systems at BBC R&D, agile consultancy at ThoughtWorks, and scaling tech-for-good start-up Culture Shift to £1M ARR. Chris enjoys leading teams and building a diverse culture through focussing on the end user.
We are so excited to have Chris on the podcast to share her journey to becoming Head of Development, the value of having a diverse workplace, writing her book ‘The Full Stack Developer’, and everything in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments below.👇
🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/42Bg004
Chris Northwood - bit.ly/42tOuRV
Culture Shift - www.culture-shift.co.uk
ChrisNorthwood #CultureShift #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment#DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Kitching, Director of Data Engineering at Comparethemarket, to hear his advice on identifying stress points, the importance of diversity within your team and much more! 👏
Mark is an experienced technology leader with extensive background in putting together high performing, diverse and high functioning teams. Mark has proven delivery expertise having led teams delivering projects for two of the biggest media companies in the UK for external and internal customers, founders and C-Suite.
We are so excited to have Mark on the podcast to share his journey to becoming Director of Data Engineering, his advice on how to maintain a happy team with low staff turnover, the struggles he faced when trying to build a team, and everything in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
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🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3yQ6Wqt
Mark Kitching - bit.ly/3n2oq02
Comparethemarket - https://www.comparethemarket.com
MarkKitching #Comparethemarket #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Lydia Hawthorn, Delivery Director at Cprime, to hear her advice when it comes to focusing on the basics, having a truly Agile mindsetand much more! 👏
Lydia is an Agile Certified Project Manager and Coach andan experienced leader. With a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry, Lydia is skilled in Scrum, Kanban, Project Management, and Agile process implementation.
We are so excited to have Lydia on the podcast to shareher journey to becoming Delivery Director, the struggles she faced along the way and everything she has learned in between! 🚀
Are you excited about today's new podcast? 💭
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🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3msu2Aq
Lydia Hawthorn - bit.ly/3EZUc46
Cprime - www.cprime.com #LydiaHawthorn #Cprime #tact #tacttalkspodcast #MakingTheConnection
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Leighan Mason, CTO at Victorian Plumbing, to hear his experience of starting a huge project, the importance of trust and much more! 👏
Leighan is an accomplished solution-focused software architect and engineer with a long history of designing and leading the development of varied commercially successful products!
We are so excited to have Leighan on the podcast to share his journey to CTO, a wealth of experience and great advice! 🚀
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🎧To watch: Youtube - bit.ly/3xETmpd
Leighan Mason - bit.ly/3JR0yGc
LeighanMason #VictorianPlumbing #MakingTheConnection #Tact. #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Jaz Chana, experienced Technology Director, to hear his experience guiding Cinch through a major pivot in strategy, driving purpose within his team, how to hire clever people and much more!👏
From preparing Operational and Capital expenditure budgets in excess of £4 million, to Managing a portfolio of Projects (some of which ran up to £5 million),Jaz has amassed a very diverse set of skills and achievements in leadership & management, Software & architecture, product development, innovation and culture.
We are so excited to have Jaz on the podcast to share his journey in the industry, funny stories and wealth of experience! 🚀
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🎧To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3YbkfNcJaz Chana - bit.ly/3Gho2R5
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Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with David Levine, Angel Investor and experienced CEO to hear his views on the best answer you can receive from an Investor, the importance of gaining traction early in and so much more! 👏
David is part of a group called the Manchester Angels – they are a newly formed organisation established by a collective of leading figures from Manchester’s rapidly growing tech sector, to provide a crucial missing component of the city region’s tech ecosystem. With an initial founding group of 30+ Greater Manchester-based angel investors, and working in partnership with the wider VC and investment community, they are on a mission to create one of Europe’s leading angel networks!💥
We are so excited to have David on the podcast to sharehis experiences and knowledge gained through his incredible career journey to date! 🚀
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🎧 To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3IOIhJ1
David Levine - bit.ly/3Qrmadn
Manchester Angels - bit.ly/3vSO6gF
DavidLevine #ManchesterAngels #MakingTheConnection #tact #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Tom Dunlop, Founder & CEO of Summize, to hear his views on pivoting while scaling up, solving your own problems and the difference between an ENTREPRENEUR and a FOUNDER! 👏
Tom is an experienced GC / Legal Director and former Great British badminton athlete. 🏸🇬🇧
5 years ago, Tom decided to start a new venture - Summize. Summize is a game-changer for businesses that work with contracts. It takes advantage of intelligent automation, making contract workflows simpler and smarter, uniting legal teams and business stakeholders. It also seamlessly integrates with familiar tools such as Teams, Slack and Microsoft Word for a frictionless user experience! 🙌
We are so excited to have Tom on the podcast to share his experiences and knowledge gained through the challenges he has faced and overcome in his journey so far! 🚀
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🎧 To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3CvCMLf
Tom Dunlop - bit.ly/3Gho2R5
Summize - www.summize.com
TomDunlop #Summize #MakingTheConnection #TactIT #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Sheena McKellar, Business Analysis Manager at Boohoo, to hear her views on how to tailor an interview to make it an effective and enjoyable experience for both sides, how she scaled her team quickly whilst at Boohoo and so much more! 👏
Sheena is an experienced transformational change leader with over 20 years’ experience of technical software delivery and business change. Throughout the podcast, Sheena speaks of her passion to build and enable highly performing teams through clear communication, coaching and guidance to drive out a consistent approach to delivery!💥
We are so excited to have Sheena on the podcast to share her experiences and knowledge gained on the journey to her current role! 🚀
Are you excited for today's new podcast? 💭 Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments below 👇🏻
🎧 To listen: Youtube - bit.ly/3BYusn8
Sheena McKellar - bit.ly/3VdgLrf
Boohoo - www.boohooplc.com
SheenaMcKellar #Boohoo #MakingTheConnection #TactIT #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today on #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Kelly Wilson, Head of Delivery at Nimble Approach, to hear her views on the military working mindset, adapting a flat structure, and so much more! 👏
Kelly started her career in the military and after many years of service, made her way into the tech community! Kelly now has over fifteen years’ experience in IT projects, working within multiple methodologies including, Agile, Scrum and Waterfall and is well respected by internal and external stakeholders in both project management and service desk management.💥
We are so excited to have Kelly on the podcast to share her experiences and knowledge gained on the journey to her current role! 🚀
Are you excited for today's new podcast? 💭 Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments below 👇🏻
🎧 To listen: Spotify - https://anchor.fm/tact-talks/episodes...
Kelly Wilson - bit.ly/3FzMyxU
Nimble Approach - bit.ly/3uBOxeF
#KellyWilson #NimbleApproach #MakingTheConnection #TactIT #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Pete Willingham - CTPO at Autocab, to hear his views on the journey to becoming CTPO, empowering your team, finding a good mentor and so much more! 👏
Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments below 👇🏻
Pete Willingham - https://lnkd.in/eWZiqP9Z
Autocab - www.autocab.com
🎧 To watch: Youtube - https://youtu.be/3zCmIAmmqB4
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Today on #TactTalksPodcast we have the pleasure of sitting down with Marlon Hope, to hear his views on being comfortable with not knowing all of the answers, how to approach a mammoth task, how to become more effective and so much more! 👏
Marlon didn’t take the traditional route into tech, “never playing by the rules” he worked his way up from being a Senior Account Manager to being Head of Product at one of the most hottest companies in cyber security which have secured $12.2m in series A funding this year alone. We are so excited to have Marlon on the podcast to share his experiences and knowledge gained on the journey to his current role!💥
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🎧 To listen: YouTube - https://youtu.be/jbfNXvn4ZVo
🎧 To listen: Spotify - bit.ly/3Gskdub Marlon Hope - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlonhope/
Netacea - https://www.netacea.com
#MarlonHope#MakingTheConnection #TactIT #ITRecruitment #DigitalRecruitment #TechForGood #DevLaunchPad
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mikey Smith - Technical Director at Money Supermarket to hear about how he got into tech, the struggles he has faced in his career so far, working on the United Nations project and so much more! 👏
Let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments below 👇🏻
Michael Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeysmithuk/
Money Supermarket - https://www.moneysupermarket.com
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Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mahiri Davidson, to hear her views on the Manchester tech scene, how Nimble Approach disrupted the tech market, assumptions in a new role and so much more!
Mahiri has achieved great success in her career so far, being Technical Project Manager, Dev Team Manager and most recently progressing from Senior Agile Delivery Lead to Head of Division (Sheffield) and Delivery Consultant at Nimble Approach. We are super excited to have Mahiri on the podcast to share an insight on her incredible journey of being a woman in tech!💥
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Mhairi Davidson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhairidavidson/
Nimble Approach - https://nimbleapproach.com
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Today we get to sit down with Toby Wilman - Lead Talent Partner at Infinity Works part of Accenture, to hear his views on the current landscape of recruitment.
We are so excited to have Toby on the podcast! Toby is a big believer of positivity both in and out of work, surrounding yourself with good people, smiling as much as you can, crying when you need to cry and laughing out loud. Toby has achieved great success in his career to date, being Founder/Organiser of The DevOps Battle Royale, Co-organiser of Transcend Tech, Co-organiser of Lets Get Disruptive and Founder/Co-organiser of Leaders in Tech Roundtable!
On todays episode we discussed everyone having a place in tech, keeping a healthy perspective and tons of advice from Toby!
Toby Wilman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-wilman-ab385095/
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Today we get to sit down with Kirsten Osborn - Regional Director at Codurance, to hear her views on creating a diverse and well balanced team.
Kirsten is a senior leader with an MBA and over 10 years’ experience of leading strategic business change and operational service improvement, with a specific focus on customer experience, benefits realisation, collaboration, data-informed decision-making and digital evolution, so we are super excited to have her on the podcast!
On todays episode we discussed Kirsten’s key interests such as diversity in tech, neurodiversity, employee well-being, apprenticeships, coaching and mentoring.
Kirsten Osborn - MBA CMgr MCMI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-osborn/
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In episode 17, we talk with Jennie Johnson MBE, Founder at My First Five Years.
Jennie's a second time aroudnd Founder after building and selling her business Kids Allowed.
As someone experienced in creating an incredible brand - that scored a "world-class" experience status through the use of NPS - exited and is now onto her next venture we had to get her on.
We discussed everything from monetisation, engraining values across multiple sites, exiting a business and much more.
Where the Crawdads Sing - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Crawdads-Sing-Delia-Owens/dp/1472154665/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=where+the+crawdads+sing&qid=1655462574&sprefix=where+the+%2Caps%2C783&sr=8-1
Upside Down Management - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Upside-Down-Management-Common-Business/dp/0470689455/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=upside+down+management&qid=1655462808&sprefix=upside+down+man%2Caps%2C584&sr=8-1
Blinkist - https://www.blinkist.com
Jennie Johnson MBE - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniejohnson4/
My First Five Years - https://www.mffy.com/?hsLang=en
My First Five Years App - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364?pt=122981270&ct=AppPageLink&mt=8
We also touch on the tech community and how it can really help people getting into their first role in tech!
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In episode 16, we talk with Rich Somerfield, CTO over at Summize.
Rich's journey in tech is an interesting one, working at big goliath businesses to getting stuck in as part of a start up in Silicon Valley - you can be sure he has some mega insights.
As someone who has managed teams of all sizes we discuss the most effective team dynamic in his experience and the importantace of D&I.
The Back of a Napkin - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-Napkin-Solving-Problems-Pictures/dp/1591842697/ref=sr_1_2?crid=35VI53R8J5WVR&keywords=back+of+the+napkin&qid=1655808871&sprefix=back+of+the+napki%2Caps%2C437&sr=8-2
Richard Somerfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-somerfield-66b20b4/
Summize - https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=summize&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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In episode 15, we talk with Nadia Johnson, Engineering Manager at Patchwork Health.
In this one we discuss how to work effectively in remote teams.
How do you build, manage, collaborate, decide remotely whilst keeping a strong culture? It's been a question that keeps coming up and something we delve into here.
7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519
We also touch on the tech community and how it can really help people getting into their first role in tech!
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Nadia Johnson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-johnson-56938296/
Patchwork - https://www.patchwork.health
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In episode 14, Andy Daniels from Sharp Gaming talks with us about the journey he went on when building and selling his business Degree53.
We also touched on what you should do when faced with a huge task and lessons learned from really messing up.
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The Lean Startup - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lean-Startup-Innovation-Successful-Businesses/dp/0670921602/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lean+startup&qid=1655391587&sr=8-1
Start With Why - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/0241958229/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N3E8VY7AK8LT&keywords=start+with+why&qid=1655394021&sprefix=start+wi%2Caps%2C1473&sr=8-1
Andrew Daniels - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-daniels-74224b40/
Sharp Gaming - https://www.sharpgaming.com
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In episode 13, Chris Piercy from Cinch talks with us about how they have managed to hire so many people so quickly whilst keeping that fantastic culture. Can you take your time hiring whilst also having a sense of urgency around project delivery?
We also touch on the tech community and how it can really help people getting into their first role in tech!
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Chris Piercy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/piercychris/
Cinch - https://www.cinch.co.uk/
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In this episode, we’re joined by Peak’s Holly Clarke as we explore her career development from AI Analyst to her current position as Chief of Staff. We dived into the discussion on how their Decision Intelligence platform provides businesses with data to enhance their decision-making across different fields.
Holly Clarke - https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-clarke-7363b8134/
Peak - https://peak.ai
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In episode 11, Lauren Sears from AccessPay talks with us about how her role as a Recruitment Manager pushes the work culture to be more advanced in their approaches to hiring and strategies within each department. We also get to hear about how their Cloud-based solution is required for remote working...
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Lauren Sears - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensearsrecruitment/
Access Pay - https://accesspay.com
Gender Decoder - https://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com
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In this episode we're joined by Chris Grice from Street Group, where we get to hear about the ins and outs of how their incredible product enhances the experience of people in the property industry! We also get to explore his own personal development within the Tech world and how he feels it’s important to create a culture of organisational safety to create teams who aren’t afraid to say what they think!
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Chris Grice - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-grice-73201214/
Street Group - https://www.streetgroup.co.uk
Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton - https://amzn.to/2VJKPC7
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In this episode, we have Jonty Bale join us from cinch. Jonty delves into his career through many roles in the tech sector and is now Principal Architect over at Cinch. As the person who spearheaded the crazy growth in Manchester he discusses how his job is to ensure their service rapidly elevates whilst problem solving within!
Jonty Bale - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jontybale/
Cinch - https://www.cinch.co.uk
Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton - https://amzn.to/2VJKPC7
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In this episode, we talk with Martin Woodford who is the Head of Engineering over at Beauty Bay, a retail company that sells makeup, skin and hair care products. We get to hear about his 20-year career journey through tech and eCommerce.
Martin Woodford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinwoodford/
Beauty Bay - https://www.beautybay.com
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In this episode, we’re joined by Andrew Fisher discussing his personal growth through recruitment and his career development with Zuto and what makes their company one of the fastest growing in the North West.
Andrew Fisher - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-fisher-038a26a9/
Zuto - https://www.zuto.com
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In the first episode of Series 2 we're talking with Michael Banner about mental health within tech and mopst importantly imposter syndrome - of course we touch on the exciting things he's up to at Moonpig too!
Michael Banner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-banner-53ab9a31/
Moonpig - https://www.moonpig.com/uk/
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In this episode we talk with Amelia Bampton about her passion for allowing people to be creative and finding their perfect role alongside all the exciting things going on behind the scenes at Codurance.
Amelia Bampton - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-bampton-4780032/
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In this episode we sit down with James Renshaw the CTO of The Modern Milkman talking about their story, how they started and where they're going.
I know you're going to love it!
James Renshaw - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-renshaw-02a879a/
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In this episode we talk with Tony Melia who is heading up the Engineering team over The Modern Milkman, a company who is trying to reduce single use plastic through their grocery delivery platform, by using sustainable and eco-friendly packaging.
They're not only doing good stuff externally but their tech behind the scenes is awesome too!
Give it a listen to hear about what the team is up to, their journey so far and where you can expect them to be in the next 12 months!
Tony Melia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-melia-68364913/
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In this episode we talk with Mike Cullen about the aggressive expansion plans at iVendi, the challenges when remotely on-boarding and the growing pains you face when growing that quickly.
Mike Cullen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecullensearchability/
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tact Talks!
In this episode we talk with Dan Glenn about iVendi's expansion plans, how to build teams sustainably, the importance of data in their journey and why you should always be curious - especially when starting your career in tech.
Dan Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljamesglenn/
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