Best Nlg Podcasts (2024)

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Talking with... Pete Dale, Club Exec (MD) at AND Digital 1:28:45

9d ago1:28:45

1:28:45

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. Pete Dale knows all about digital transformation, not only in his role as Club Exec (think MD) at AND Digital Alme…

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Michael Penlington - Impact of AI and New Standards in Clinical Trials 43:19

1h ago43:19

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We welcome Michael Penlington to AI Uncovered. Michael has been working in Pharma for his entire career including roles in leading development of Vaccines and Clinical reporting at Novartis, as well as Senior Director roles of Science writing, Global Medical Writing and Medical Writing Center of Excellence at GSK. Most recently, Michael has taken o…

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Talking with... Dwayne Pascal, Chief Product Technology Officer at flatfair 1:37:54

2M ago1:37:54

1:37:54

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. But our guest for this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders knows better than most how to find that bala…

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Rohit Sood - Digital Transformation & AI's Role in Life Sciences 44:54

2M ago44:54

44:54

We welcome Rohit Sood to AI Uncovered. Rohit is a seasoned executive with a strong background in commercialization and technology use in life sciences. He currently advises a variety of life science services and Private Equity firms on operations, growth and digital transformation. With over 25 years of experience in the life sciences and technolog…

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Talking with... Amanda Philpott, CEO of Ear Gym 39:03

3M ago39:03

39:03

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 – that’s the move that Amanda Philpott, our guest for this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, made. When she pe…

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Talking with... Neil Burnett, CTO at Arria NLG 57:49

4M ago57:49

57:49

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 Burnett and his team at Arria NLG are doing some incredible work in natural language generation, or the process of transforming data into human-readable text an…

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Talking with... Jem Anderton, Chief Architect at Student Loans Company 1:13:30

4M ago1:13:30

1:13:30

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 Student Loans Company, he’s a member of the Technology Group leadership team, heads up a team of 25 architects and plays a key role in modernising an organisation with…

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Talking with... Jonathan McNamee, Digital Automation & Transformation Specialist 1:07:00

5M ago1:07:00

1:07:00

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 digital strategy, continuous improvement and automation. They discuss the ins and outs of Jonathan’s career, tracing his path from Dublin City Universe to the likes of S…

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Fred Schonenberg - The Vital Role of GenAI in Enterprises 37:22

6M ago37:22

37:22

We welcome Fred Schonenberg to AI Uncovered. Fred is the founder and CEO of VentureFuel. He has created an innovation framework that bridges the VC, Angel, and Startup ecosystem with enterprises to deliver tangible technology solutions that drive growth. In his role at Venture Fuel, Fred has worked with over 100 companies from General Mills to Netf…

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Talking with... Richard Lennox, former COO of Current Health 1:40:56

6M ago1:40:56

1:40:56

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 Current Health (sold to US retail giant Best Buy for $400m) would top it. Richard Lennox played a big part in both – working his way up to Senior Director at the former, before joining th…

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Talking with... Kirsty McIntosh, Head of Partnerships at the Scottish Tech Army 57:25

7M ago57:25

57:25

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-savvy volunteers together with third-sector organisations in need of support – on everything from managing websites to bolstering cyber security. With over …

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Talking with... Allan Mayberry, Director of Engineering at Planet DDS 1:08:16

8M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

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 journey, not only stopping off at the places you might expect, with roles at the likes of Brightree, Amec a…

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Talking with... Hamish Grierson, Founder & CEO of Thriva Healthcare 55:15

9M ago55:15

55:15

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 a career that is varied, to say the least – from studying international politics and paying his way through univer…

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Sarah Tilly - AI in Medical Writing 31:54

10M ago31:54

31:54

Welcome Sarah Tilly to AI Uncovered. Sarah is the Founder and Director of Azur Health Science, a regulatory writing consultancy based in France. Guided by her expertise as a member of the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA), Tim and Sarah discuss what steps are being taken to better understand the benefits of AI for medical writing. Sarah h…

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Metals, Part 1 37:28

11M ago37:28

37:28

Join Doug and Mitch as they discuss the fundamental ingredient of coinage: metal. They consider the origins, histories, and properties of the metals used in coinage, and rank them according to how interesting their stories are. Find out why a small amount of gold goes a long way, and why silver is compelling even in a sometimes supporting role.…

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Talking with... Brian Reid, Director of Corporate Transformation & Workplace at the Scottish Government 58:41

12M ago58:41

58:41

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 episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, he tells us all about the story of his first career – with the 30+ years he spe…

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Derek Kerton - AI’s Impact on Automobiles 43:57

1y ago43:57

43:57

We welcome Derek Kerton to AI Uncovered. Derek is the Founder and Chairman of the Autotech Council in Silicon Valley. His work brings global car companies together with startups to drive discussion around new technologies and their possible impact on the car industry. In this episode, Derek shares his expertise with Tim, offering valuable insights …

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[46] Yulia Tsvetkov - Linguistic Knowledge in Data-Driven NLP 59:53

1y ago59:53

59:53

Yulia Tsvetkov is a Professor in the Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on multilingual NLP, NLP for social good, and language generation. Yulia's PhD thesis is titled "Linguistic Knowledge in Data-Driven Natural Language Processing", which she completed in 2016 at CMU.We discuss get…

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Talking with... Nikola Kelly, CEO of Be-IT 49:20

1y ago49:20

49:20

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 recently celebrated our 10th birthday. So, to mark the milestone, we’ve had a chat with our very own Tech Leader: our CEO, Nikola Kelly. Having s…

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[45] Luke Zettlemoyer - Learning to Map Sentences to Logical Form 59:35

1y ago59:35

59:35

Luke Zettlemoyer is a Professor at the University of Washington and Research Scientist at Meta. His work spans machine learning and NLP, including foundational work in large-scale self-supervised pretraining of language models.Luke's PhD thesis is titled "Learning to Map Sentences to Logical Form", which he completed in 2009 at MIT. We talk about h…

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Daniel O'Mahony - BioPharma 4.0 & The Role of AI in Drug Manufacturing 29:57

1y ago29:57

29:57

We welcome Daniel O'Mahony to AI Uncovered. Daniel is a senior manager of sales and business consulting with Körber Pharma, a pharma manufacturing software company. Along with his work at Körber, Dan lectures with the national institute of bioprocessing research and training and at the Atlantic Technical University covering topics like BioPharma 4.…

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Talking with... Loral Quinn, CEO of CodeClan 47:14

1y ago47:14

47:14

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. So it’s a real privilege to have CEO, Loral Quinn, as our guest for episode 29 of Talking with Tech Leaders. We take a tour of Loral’s career…

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Talking with... Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS 45:49

1y ago45:49

45:49

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 has an insight and understanding of our world that few others do. She knows the country’s challenges, problems and priorities when it comes to IT & Digital jobs – which this episode well worth your time, …

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Gregor Mittersinker - "AI, ChatGPT, and the Impact on UX & Design" 44:27

1y ago44:27

44:27

We welcome Gregor Mittersinker to AI Uncovered. Gregor is the founder and creative director at Loft. Loft focuses on product development and design with a specialty in building large product ecosystems. In this episode, Tim and Gregor dive deep into UX and design. They discuss how LLMs, like ChatGPT, have impacted UI design, specifically around con…

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Talking with... Tony McClelland, CIO of the ACCA 1:09:52

1+ y ago1:09:52

1:09:52

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 cartoons involve a supercomputer and a sleeping bag. Which is to say that Tony has some incredible experience. And…

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Talking with... Andy McMahon, Head of ML Ops at NatWest 1:10:44

1+ y ago1:10:44

1:10:44

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 and Machine Learning expert takes us through his own career journey, from his academic roots with Imperial C…

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Marjo Gazak - "What used to take 8 hours, I can now generate a first draft in 1 second" 47:10

1+ y ago47:10

47:10

We welcome Marjo Gazak to AI Uncovered. Marjo is a life sciences expert with over 22 years of experience in drug development, regulatory submissions, document development innovation and data mining systems. Tim and Marjo discuss a wide range of topics, from the emergence of automation in the drug delivery process to the future role of generative AI…

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Emmanuel Walckenaer - "In the next five years, 80% of the life sciences industry will be using this type of AI" 29:01

1+ y ago29:01

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The second episode features a conversation with Emmanuel Walckenaer, CEO of Yseop. Yseop is reimagining the future of scientific writing through generative AI. The company's mission is to get medicine into the hands of those who need it, faster. Tim and Emmanuel shares insights on the state of natural language generation (NLG) today and the roots o…

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Talking with... Scott Mackay, CTO, Technology Strategist and CRM Guru 1:20:01

1+ y ago1:20:01

1:20:01

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? You might say that Scott Mackay – CTO, Technology Strategist and CRM Guru – has seen more ups and downs in tech…

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Craig Vachon - “I still think ChatGPT is kind of a gimmick” 26:33

1+ y ago26:33

26:33

The first episode features a conversation with Craig Vachon, CEO of AI Redefined (AIR) and Head of US Operations at NextStage AM. Craig is an angel investor, author, TED speaker, and chairman of Yseop. Tim and Craig discuss the AI landscape as it exists today and then go into the benefits and limitations of ChatGPT and LLMs, especially for more reg…

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Welcome to AI Uncovered! 0:44

1+ y ago0:44

0:44

Welcome to AI Uncovered, a podcast for technology enthusiasts that explores the intersection of generative AI, machine learning, and innovation across regulated industries. With the AI software market projected to reach $14 trillion by 2030, each episode features compelling conversations with an innovator exploring the impact of generative AI, LLMs…

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Lincoln Cents, Part 3 30:31

1+ y ago30:31

30:31

Join Doug and Mitch for the last in their series of podcasts about the Lincoln Cent. join them as they discuss the action-packed years of 2009-2010, which featured four commemorative reverses and a new, permanent reverse. Find out about their compliments, and a few nitpicks, for the latest examples of this century-old coin.…

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Talking with... Simon Sear, Chief Innovator & Technical Evangelist 56:33

1+ y ago56:33

56:33

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. Joining host Michael Phair, Simon discusses how his education in Psychology played a role in his early career, ta…

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Talking with... Bob Keiller, Master of Storytelling, Values and Entrepreneurship 58:41

1+ y ago58:41

58:41

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, it’s well worth listening to. He chats through his career with host Michael Phair, charting his journey f…

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Talking with... Andrew Flegg, CTO of Alfa Systems 1:04:38

2y ago1:04:38

1:04:38

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 Alfa Systems, the multinational asset finance software giant. In this episode of Talking with Tech Leaders, we g…

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Talking with... Dr Anas Nader, Co-founder and CEO of Patchwork Health 57:42

2y ago57:42

57:42

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 – enabling almost 3 million hours to be staffed sustainably each year through Patchwork Health. This episode of Talking wi…

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Lincoln Cents, Part 2 34:57

2y ago34:57

34:57

Join Doug and Mitch as they discuss a coin that has been touched by so many people since 1959: the Lincoln Memorial Cent. They describe the artistry of the coin (and the Memorial itself), varieties in the series, and the details of changes in the coin's composition. Find out how this classic coin has rolled with the changes!…

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Talking with... Bill Buchanan OBE, Professor of Cryptography 1:09:20

2y ago1:09:20

1:09:20

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 Cryptography at Edinburgh Napier University but also an Officer of the British Empire – awarded in 2017 for services to cybersecurity. Together with…

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[44] Hady Elsahar - NLG from Structured Knowledge Bases (& Controlling LMs) 1:05:56

2y ago1:05:56

1:05:56

Hady Elsahar is a Research Scientist at Naver Labs Europe. His research focuses on Neural Language Generation under constrained and controlled conditions.Hady's PhD was on interactions between Natural Language and Structured Knowledge bases for Data2Text Generation and Relation Extraction & Discovery, which he completed in 2019 at the Université de…

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Talking with... Alastair Rennie, CIO of Research Data Scotland 56:08

2y ago56:08

56:08

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, Student Loans Company and Wescot Credit Services. From the very start, he worked to harness the power of data – …

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[43] Swarat Chaudhuri - Logics and Algorithms for Software Model Checking 1:06:18

2y ago1:06:18

1:06:18

Swarat Chaudhuri is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas. His lab studies problems at the interface of programming languages, logic and formal methods, and machine learning.Swarat's PhD thesis is titled "Logics and Algorithms for Software Model Checking", which he completed in 2007 at the University of Pennsylvania.We discuss reasoning…

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Talking with... Nick Lambert, CEO of Dock Labs AG 59:42

2+ y ago59:42

59:42

Nick Lambert wants you to hold onto your own data. Right now, as CEO of Dock Labs AG, he’s harnessing the blockchain to create verifiable credentials – replacing the out-of-date and inaccurate records held by some third party (who are often more interested in making a profit than protecting your privacy). And, in his previous role with MaidSafe, he…

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Lincoln Cents, Part 1 52:05

2+ y ago52:05

52:05

Join Doug and Mitch as they kick off Season 2 of Two Bits with a discussion of the coin that started so many numismatists on their hobby journey: the Lincoln Cent. They explain the coin’s historical origins, the controversy and jealousy that accompanied its debut, and the coveted mistakes that are part of the series. Find out why the humble cent is…

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[42] Charles Sutton - Efficient Training Methods for Conditional Random Fields 1:18:01

2+ y ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Charles Sutton is a Research Scientist at Google Brain and an Associate Professor at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on deep learning for generating code and helping people write better programs.Charles' PhD thesis is titled "Efficient Training Methods for Conditional Random Fields", which he completed in 2008 at UMass Amherst. We…

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[41] Talia Ringer - Proof Repair 1:19:02

2+ y ago1:19:02

1:19:02

Talia Ringer is an Assistant Professor with the Programming Languages, Formal Methods, and Software Engineering group at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on formal verification and proof engineering technologies.Talia's PhD thesis is titled "Proof Repair", which she completed in 2021 at the University of Washington. We …

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Talking with... Andy Young, Head of Digital & UX at Phoenix Group 53:45

2+ y ago53:45

53:45

Just as the digital revolution has changed the way we do our shopping, manage our money, and interact with each other (among other impacts), today’s tech has completely rewritten the rulebook for business. From internal communications and people management, to customer relations and product development, everything is touched by digital. Which all m…

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[40] Lisa Lee - Learning Embodied Agents with Scalably-Supervised RL 46:59

2+ y ago46:59

46:59

Lisa Lee is a Research Scientist at Google Brain. Her research focuses on building AI agents that can learn and adapt like humans and animals do. Lisa's PhD thesis is titled "Learning Embodied Agents with Scalably-Supervised Reinforcement Learning", which she completed in 2021 at Carnegie Mellon University.We talk about her work in the thesis on re…

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Talking with... Gordon Weston, Head of Engineering Delivery at Merkle 49:57

2+ y ago49:57

49:57

Gordon Weston is a geek. A highly successful and talented geek. A geek with an impressive track record of leadership in software engineering. A geek that we should all look up to. Above all, he's a geek that's proud to be a geek. And he says that, if you're a geek, then you should be proud to: "Get your geek badge out! Wear it with pride! This is w…

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[39] Burr Settles - Curious Machines: Active Learning with Structured Instances 1:06:33

2+ y ago1:06:33

1:06:33

Burr Settles leads the research group at Duolingo, a language-learning website and mobile app whose mission is to make language education free and accessible to everyone.Burr’s PhD thesis is titled "Curious Machines: Active Learning with Structured Instances", which he completed in 2008 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We talk about his work…

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Talking with... Chris Leckie, Head of UX and Design at Phoenix Group 1:00:55

2+ y ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Charting Chris Leckie’s career isn’t just a tour of the biggest names in Scotland’s business landscape – Amazon, FanDuel, WoodMac, to name a few. It's also the story of the rise of digital design itself. From his first steps after graduating, working as a web developer in Dundee’s burgeoning digital sector, to becoming a senior leader with the bigg…

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