Podcasts by GCS Connect: Leaders
We sit down with leaders in the technology industry to discuss strategies, advice on how to overcome challenges, and other ways to create and maintain a successful business and career.
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Elizabeth Cowper makes the business case for Diversity and how you can improve your workplace with it from 2023-10-25T13:10:38
Elizabeth Cowper, Founder and CEO of Ludo, works with companies to provide support at all stages of their diversity journey. She explains the business importance of diversity, how it looks in a ...
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S4: E09 - Pri Alagoda explains the CISO role & information security in the education sector from 2023-09-26T08:00
Pri Alagoda breaks down the nuances of a CISO role and how it has evolved across the industry over the years. He dives into what information security truly means, the further education sector, a...
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S4: E08 - Jim Newman thinks outside the box when it comes to building cybersecurity culture from 2023-07-27T10:02:07
Jim joins us for the leader series to discuss developing cyber platforms in a start up environment, building a culture of security, and looking outside the box when it comes to building a cyber ...
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S4: E07 - Thom Singer shares how he solidified Austin as a leading technology hub from 2023-06-08T14:59:28
Thom joined ATC a year ago. The Austin Technology Council is a 30-year organization that works to build community in the Austin tech sector. Now, Austin has emerged as one of the world's lea...
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S4: E06 - Suhail Khan leads with retrospection & learning while prioritizing culture fit from 2023-06-01T10:23:17
Suhail Khan, Director of Development, Programming, & Engineering at Huawei, talks with us about working in an agile environment and dealing with the challenges that arise, how software is un...
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S4: E05 - Elizabeth Press uses data for business ROI, news, and talks industry strategy from 2023-04-25T08:15:03
Elizabeth joins us on this episode to speak about using data as an effective tool for business and how the investment that you make in it should provide a good return. She also talks about the p...
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S4: E04 - Jake Kimber brings us inside the gaming industry and its growth of tech talent from 2023-03-16T10:27:19
We speak to Jake Kimber, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Pixel United, about how he overcomes challenges as a Talent leader and the difference between gaming and other tech industries.&...
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S4: E03 - Matt Cook uses digital strategy and innovation to drive growth from 2023-03-01T10:56:26
Matt Cook, an accomplished, award-winning sales and inbound marketing leader and expert in all aspects of business development, joins us on the Leaders Series this week! We discuss with Matt how...
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S4: E02 - Simon Blake, OBE, drives mental health & wellbeing in today's workplace from 2023-02-15T10:53:32
We speak with Simon Blake OBE, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, about being aware of using mental health as a catch-all term, how wellbeing can drive productivity and understanding mental...
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S4: E01 - JaJuan Smart leads with enlightenment, DEI strategy, and lessons from a military background. from 2023-01-24T11:59:49
JaJuan Smart, Founder of Maktub Limitless, kicks off our 2023 season about workplace culture and DEI strategy. He talks about making DEI a people-first strategy, building a collaborative culture...
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Leaders S3: E13 - Sarah Longdon (Dorset Council) from 2022-12-15T12:36:20
Sarah Longdon, Head of Service Planning at Public Health Dorset, takes us through change during the COVID crisis, managing different factions in the UK Public Sector, and remaining calm and comm...
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Leaders S3: E12 - Jennifer Cox (Tenable) from 2022-11-15T16:21:59
We are joined by Jennifer Cox this week, Security Engineering Manager at Listen
Leaders S3: E11 - Ihab Mahna (Zeetta Networks) from 2022-11-01T15:55:19
Ihab Mahna, CEO of Zeetta Networks, is di...
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Leaders S3: E10 - Andrew Strain (AAC Clyde Space) from 2022-10-19T08:12:08
How does Space connect with our daily lives? David catches up with Andrew Strain, CTO of Listen
Leaders S3: E09 - Hira Ali (Advancing Your Potential) from 2022-07-05T13:59:29
Be inspired by our guest, Hira Ali, CEO of Advancing Your Potential. We speak about her experience being an entrepreneur in various countries, how to become an ally of DEI, building a diverse cu...
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Leaders S3: E08 - Elizabeth Pienaar (Sage) from 2022-06-23T08:37:07
This week, we catch up with Product Engineering Manager at Sage, Elizabeth Pienaar, to discuss the importance of putting the customer first - especially in tough economic moments - and ways to i...
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Leaders S3: E07 - Mradul Khandelwal (LogiNext) from 2022-05-31T10:54:19
Our guest this week is Mradul Khandelwal, Global VP of Business Development at Listen
Leaders S3: E06 - Stefano Cantarelli (Mavenir) from 2022-05-24T09:31:27
Stefano Cantarelli, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President at Mavenir, joins us today to speak about the importance of a rebrand for the culture and vision of a company, moving a...
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Leaders S3: E05 - Maryse Gordon (RepRisk) from 2022-03-22T15:09:24
We welcome Maryse Gordon to the series this week, who recently placed 1st on the EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Model List ...
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Leaders S3: E04 - Paul Ruppert (Global Point View) from 2022-03-01T16:26:06
We discuss characteristics of great leaders with Paul Ruppert, Growth Strategy and Business Consultant at Listen
Leaders S3: E03 - Kelby Mahoney (VMware) from 2022-02-15T10:32:32
Joining us this week is Kelby Mahoney, Program Manager at Listen
Leaders S3: E02 - Liz Fulham (TAMI) from 2022-02-08T12:42:03
David catches up with Liz Fulham, Founder & CEO of TAMI, to discuss creating a worldwide hybrid workforce, staying engaged with your customers as a leader, and the importance of building dat...
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Leaders S3: E01 - Chris Byington (Updater) from 2022-01-18T10:00
We kick off an exciting Season 3 with Chris Byington, VP of Data at Updater! Chris talks about using data to improve cus...
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Leaders S2: E26 - Ron Daugherty & Deanna Miller (Daugherty Business Solutions) from 2021-10-27T13:50:26
We had a brilliant conversation with Ron Daugherty, CEO, and Deanna Miller, Vice President, of Daugherty Business Solutions this week. These two leaders talk about what it means to build a succe...
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Leaders S2: E25 - Jean-Claude Thompson (Kraft Heinz) from 2021-10-20T13:01:33
Jean-Claude Thompson, Global Category Lead - Contingent Workforce and BPO at Listen
Leaders S2: E24 - Edgar Rivera (Dream To Succeed) from 2021-09-22T12:26:41
Edgar Rivera is the Director of Technology from Listen
Leaders S2: E23 - Phil Blows & Louis Quaintance (Accru Finance) from 2021-09-14T09:00
This week, we have the CEO and CTO of Accru Finance on the show! Listen
Leaders S2: E22 - Tony Healy (Ticketer Group) from 2021-08-03T09:00
We delve into technology within the Public transport industry this week with Tony Healy, Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer a...
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Leaders S2: E21 - Aris Manshor (RELX) from 2021-07-27T09:00
David sits down with Aris Manshor, Engineering Manager at RELX, to disc...
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Leaders S2: E20 - Adriele Parker & Caren Young (DEI In a Box) from 2021-07-01T13:46:02
We have two awesome guests on for our 20th episode of Season 2! Adriele Parker, Career Coach and Cofounder of Adriele Parker, LLC. and DEI In a Box, and Caren Young, President and Cofounder of T...
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Leaders S2: E19 - Chris Burrell (Landbay) from 2021-06-24T16:04:07
Chris Burrell, CTO at LANDBAY, joins us for this week's episode! He talk...
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Leaders S2: E18 - Ben Putley (Alkimi Exchange) from 2021-06-01T09:00
Ben Putley from Alkimi Exchange joins us for today's episode! As CE...
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Leaders S2: E17 - Tanya Thomas (GDS Group) from 2021-05-25T09:00
Listen to Chief Sales Officer of GDS Group, Tanya Thomas, share how she adapts t...
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Leaders S2: E16 - Niamh Muldoon (OneLogin) from 2021-05-18T13:33:53
Niamh Muldoon joins us this week as Global Data Protection Officer and Senior Director in Trust and Security from Listen
Leaders S2: E15 - Robert Elliott Smith (StrangeMap) from 2021-05-12T15:42:24
We catch up with Robert Elliott Smith from StrangeMap this week! This was a really interesting conversation, with topics of discussion inclu...
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Leaders S2: E14 - Andy Lord (WAWWA) from 2021-05-05T09:40:21
This week, we discuss being an entrepreneurial thinker, surrounding yourself with the right people, and understanding that no leader has all the answers with Listen
Leaders S2: E13 - Andy Grzess (Smarttech247) from 2021-04-20T16:33:01
Andy Grzess, Chief Technology Officer at Smarttech247, is our guest f...
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Leaders S2: E12 - Neil Redmond (PwC) from 2021-04-13T09:00
We have Neil Redmond, Director of Cybersecurity in PwC, on the show this week! ...
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Leaders S2: E11 - Mike Burke (BOE Varitronix) from 2021-03-30T10:27:25
This week, we got to sit down with Mike Burke, Managing Director of BOE Varitronix European Operations. Mike and David discuss how ...
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Leaders S2: E10 - Claus Höfele (doctari) from 2021-03-23T10:00
In today's episode, David sits down with Head of Development at doctari, Claus Höfele<...
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Leaders S2: E9 - Ewen Mcpherson (Discover Financial Services) from 2021-03-16T10:07:36
We have Ewen Mcpherson on our Leaders Series this week! As Senior Director of Application Development at Listen
Leaders S2: E8 - Yasin Rosowsky & Gemma Chambers (Arabesque) from 2021-03-09T11:10:14
We've got a special episode this week with two guests on the show from Arabesque! We invite Yasin Rosowsky, co-CEO, and...
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Leaders S2: E7 - Ross Humphrey (Validus) from 2021-03-02T12:17:35
For our episode 7 this week, we welcome Ross Humphrey, Tech Lead at ...
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Leaders S2: E6 - Deb Aspinall (BBC Studios Ltd.) from 2021-02-23T11:17:08
We welcome Deb Aspinall, Interim Consultant with BBC Studios Ltd., to Episode 6 of the Leaders Series! She discusses the main hiri...
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Leaders S2: E5 - Norah Cullen (Salesforce) from 2021-02-09T09:08:02
David speaks with Norah Cullen, Senior Solution Engineering Manager at Salesforce, about driving people-based solutions, making sure you are ...
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Leaders S2: E4 - Ash Gawthorp (Ten10) from 2021-02-02T10:09:44
Ash Gawthorp, Co-founder of Ten10, discusses the strategy behind creating an academy business, the disconnect between computer science and the computing requirements in business, using the acade...
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Leaders S2: E3 - Mary McCormick (NetSuite) from 2021-01-26T10:00
David speaks to Mary McCormick, Senior Director of Sales at NetSuite Oracle, about the importance of passion as a sales leader, masterin...
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Leaders S2: E2 - Matt Dorian (Elsevier) from 2021-01-19T10:00
Matt Dorian and David talk about the mindset of a quality engineer and the impo...
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Leaders S2: E1 - Dave Fenton (Ancoris) from 2021-01-12T09:00
We're kicking off our season 2 with Dave Fenton, VP of Services at Ancoris, a Google Cloud services supplier. David sits down with Dave to...
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Leaders S1: E19 - Peter Heath from 2020-12-01T18:00
For our final episode of Season 1, David sits down with Peter Heath to discuss the resilience of the IT channel during economic u...
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Leaders S1: E18 - Jason Briggs (RDK) from 2020-11-25T09:00
We're excited to bring on Jason Briggs, Executive Director of RDK, to the...
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Leaders S1: E17 - Martin Smale from 2020-11-03T11:56:19
This week, David catches up with Martin Smale, the former CIO of Listen
Leaders S1: E16 - Joseph Blass (Ezekia) from 2020-10-27T10:00
It was a pleasure to have Joseph Blass on Episode 16. He is the CEO of Ezekia<...
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Leaders S1: E15 - Susan Maddison (Discover) from 2020-10-20T09:00
David sits down with Susan Maddison, Senior Manager at Listen
Leaders S1: E14 - Denise Magrath from 2020-10-13T09:00
Denise Magrath, a Senior Transformation and Change Manager, speaks about dealing with challenging transformation programm...
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Leaders S1: E13 - Dragomir Kovacevic (JPyramid) from 2020-10-06T09:00
Dragomir Kovacevic, Founder of JPyramid, talks about the pace of innovation during lockdown, building secure and cost-effective data structures, developing complex solutions remotely, and Quantu...
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Leaders S1: E12 - Hannah Smith (Vitech) from 2020-10-02T09:00
We welcome Hannah Smith, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Listen
Leaders S1: E11 - Jack Godau (VRR Consulting) from 2020-09-29T09:00
We have Jack Godau from VRR Consulting UG (haftungsbe...
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Leaders S1: E10 - Karl Harris (Westcoast Ltd.) from 2020-09-25T09:00
Karl Harris from Westcoast Limited joins us on...
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Leaders S1: E9 - Michael Garcia (Enable Technology) from 2020-09-22T09:00
We had the pleasure of having Michael Garcia join us from Listen
Leaders S1: E7 - Zac Shander-Kelsey (CONNEX) from 2020-09-15T09:00
We catch up with Zac Shander-Kelsey, Co-Founder of CONNEX. Zac speaks about how they took the restrictions they were given and turned it into an opportunity. As a smaller startup, one can take a...
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Leaders S1: E6 - Kevin Lester (Validus Risk Management) from 2020-09-11T09:00
In Episode 6 of our Leaders Series, David sits down with Listen
Leaders S1: E5 - David McGovern (Whitepit Consulting) from 2020-09-08T10:40:55
We get to chat with Dave McGovern, Owner/Director of Whitepit Consulting, in our 5th episode this season. With e...
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Leaders S1: E4 - Ken Morse (Technology Managed Today) from 2020-09-04T09:00
David Bloxham sits down with leading industry expert, Listen
Leaders S1: E3 - Rory Kermack (Nearshore Agile) from 2020-09-02T13:26:49
On Episode 3 of our GCS Connect: Leaders Series, we sat down with Rory K., CTO & Co-Founder of Listen
Leaders S1: E2 - Salman A. Hashmi (Ericsson) from 2020-08-28T10:31:28
David Bloxham sat down with Salman...
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Leaders S1: E1 - Alex Tatham (Westcoast Ltd.) from 2020-08-25T09:46:16
We had the pleasure of speaking with Alex Tatham, Managing Director from Listen