Best Steve Westgarth Podcasts (2024)

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S2E2 - Phil Sherwin: Tech & Data Innovation, Salesforce, Social Purpose 32:45

5h ago32:45

32:45

Our latest podcast with Phil Sherwin, Chief Information Officer at the Royal Air Forces Association is out now! In this episode, we hear about the impactful work RAFA does to support its members by leveraging technology and data innovation. We also discuss the role that social responsibility plays in the recruitment and retention of top talent.…

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S2E1 - Ann-Marie Spencer: Values, Authenticity, Life as an NED & CIO 33:46

17d ago33:46

33:46

Our latest podcast with Ann-Marie Spencer, Chief Information Officer at Magenta Living is out now! In this episode, we dive into shared values, the importance of authenticity in leadership, her role as an NED, and the unique challenges she faces as a CIO in the housing sector. Tune in now for an insightful conversation!…

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E5 - Joanna Smith: Business Transformation enabled by Digital 21:22

10M ago21:22

21:22

Jo has built a successful career as a CIO across the healthcare, not-for-profit, and private sectors, most recently operating as an interim and advisor to organisations, and acting as a catalyst for transformation. In 2023 she was also recognised as part of the IT Leaders 100 - a list of the most influential IT leaders in the UK. In this episode we…

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E4 - Kelly Goodwin: Winning Hearts & Minds, Making An Impact, Journey So Far 36:40

11M ago36:40

36:40

As a Computing Top 100 CIO, Kelly shares her leadership journey, including her time as CIO of the Royal Household. In this episode we discuss making an impact as a CIO, winning hearts and minds, and the importance of understanding 'the business of the business.' What sets Kelly apart is her non-IT background, a unique perspective that has shaped he…

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E3 - Nav Uppal: Setting Vision, Hybrid Teams, and Landing into Leadership 17:16

11M ago17:16

17:16

Nav Uppal is Chief Digital Officer at Pulsant, a key player in the digital infrastructure space. Known for his expertise in driving successful transformation, Nav has recently taken on a new leadership role, bringing fresh insights and innovative strategies to the organisation. In this episode, Nav shares insights on setting a vision, cultivating h…

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E2 - Steve Westgarth: Leading through Leaders, and Diversity of Thought 33:22

1y ago33:22

33:22

Steve Westgarth is Head of Engineering for one the UK's leading consumer healthcare suppliers, and an advocate for building diverse and inclusive teams - being named finalist in the IT Industry Awards 2023, as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader of the Year. In this episode, we hear insights from Steve into how to build an inclusive organisatio…

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E1 - Guv Dhaliwal: Authenticity, Diversity, and Building Trust 25:40

1y ago25:40

25:40

Guv Dhaliwal is CIO for one of the UK's leading Housing Associations. He's built an illustrious career as a leader within the corporate world, but it hasn't been smooth sailing. In this episode, we dive into Guv's journey from Pharmacist to CIO and how he got to grips with understanding his value set and the benefits of being authentic as a leader …

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Jennifer Walton on Product Management 47:25

2y ago47:25

47:25

In this episode I'm joined by Jen Walton, a Senior Product Manager currently working at Haleon having previously worked in product focussed roles at both Boots and Microlise. We chat about the difference between project and product and the role that product management plays in driving forward digital transformation.…

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Pat Kua on Building Engineering Teams 47:00

2y ago47:00

47:00

In this episode I am joined by Pat Kua an experienced technical leader who chats to me about developing a great engineering culture. We talk about roles within the team and the importance of providing the team with strong architectural foundations using concepts such as Domain Driven Design. Pat is the creator of the levelup newletter, is ex CTO at…

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5 Ways to Drive Engineering Core Competencies 12:25

2y ago12:25

12:25

Salaries of engineers are growing exponentially, it is therefore critical for organisations to ensure that the engineers working with us have the skills that we really need. In this episode I explore my top 5 tips for how you can drive engineers skills within your organisation: Number 1: Create a Skills Matrix Number 2: Limit the number of programm…

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Usman Hamid on Enterprise Architecture 59:05

2y ago59:05

59:05

Today on the Engineering Leader I’m joined by Usman Hamid – Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Engineering at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare – my own company which is due to become separate and become a standalone Consumer Healthcare company called Haleon later this month. In this episode we chat about the role of Enterprise Archite…

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Marcos Placona on Developer Relations 1:11:07

2y ago1:11:07

1:11:07

Marcos Placona is Director of Developer Relations at Sourcegraph and in this episode will chat about the importance of developer relations within modern software houses. We also explore how to build great teams and the importance of valuing engineers as skilled professionals who have the power to unlock superpowers for your organisation.…

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Reena Dayal on the Science of Leadership 56:34

2+ y ago56:34

56:34

In this episode we explore leadership through the lens of Neuroscience and Ayurveda. Reena Dayal is an executive Mentor, Team Coach and Leadership Accelerator with the Collaborators UK where she focusses on helping leaders to unleash their superpowers in order to make a real difference while refining their leadership legacy. If you've feel the need…

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Mo Shalchi on all things Javascript 41:37

2+ y ago41:37

41:37

Today on the Engineering Leader I’m joined by Mo Shalchi, a director of Engineering at GSK where he works as part of my team focussed on building core platform capabilities and web propositions predominantly within the MERN tech stack. In this episode we talk about all things Javascript and why it it our language of choice within our Engineering te…

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Chris Hay on Web 3.0 and the Metaverse 48:55

2+ y ago48:55

48:55

Today on the Engineering Leader I’m joined by Chris Hay, a distinguished Engineer at IBM IX where he focusses on exploring technology trends so that he can effectively guide teams and customers on their digital transformation journey. Chris is a futurist and spends a lot of time thinking about and evangelising about what is next for technology. In …

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A Moment on the Metaverse with Chris Hay 2:54

2+ y ago2:54

2:54

In this moment Chris Hay from IBM IX evangelises about how he believes we will engage with the metaverse within the next 5-10 years.By Steve Westgarth

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Rob Whitaker on Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps 45:26

2+ y ago45:26

45:26

Rob is an iOS engineer working at Curva, previously having worked at Capital One. He specialises in mobile accessibility and is the author of the book Developing Inclusive Mobile Apps. In this episode we talk about all things to do with mobile accessibility. We explore tools and libraries that engineers can use to build accessible apps and chat abo…

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Amar Mehan on the Role of a Solution Architect 56:52

2+ y ago56:52

56:52

Amar is Lead Technologist at Boots where is focusses on leading solution architecture, tech design and governance for business solutions being developed across customer platforms including Boots.com and the Boots Mobile App. In this episode we discuss the role of a Solution Architect and how individuals working in this capacity can help organisatio…

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A Moment on C4 Architectural Design with Amar Mehan 2:57

2+ y ago2:57

2:57

In this moment Amar Mehan, Lead Technologist at Boots describes how the C4 Model revolutionised the Boots approach to Architectural Design.For more information about C4 check out http://c4model.comBy Steve Westgarth

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7 Things Every Engineering Leader Must Do to Build an Effective Engineering Organisation 21:52

2+ y ago21:52

21:52

In this Episode Steve shares his thoughts on 7 Things Every Engineering Leader Must Do to Build an Effective Engineering Organisation. 1. How can we align patterns, principles and standards across teams to improve maintainability and minimize disruption when individuals leave teams? 2. How can we minimize team silos and develop a cross functional c…

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Chris Roberts on Improving Agility 34:30

2+ y ago34:30

34:30

In this Episode I chat to Chris Roberts, CEO at Nimble Approach. Chris is passionate about Agile ways of working and is a strong proponent of building cross functional teams. Chris has worked as Agile Delivery Lead at Team level, as an Agile Coach leading transformations and set up an Agile Development Hub for the Home Office. He now through his ow…

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Chris Barker on the State of Mobile in 2022 1:03:36

2+ y ago1:03:36

1:03:36

This week I'm joined by Chris Barker a principal software engineer working at Jagular Landrover. Chris is also a published author having released books focussed on iOS with Swift and Swift UI.In this episode we chat about the state of mobile engineering, pros and cons of cross platform development and explore how to structure engineering teams in o…

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A Moment with Chris Barker 1:56

2+ y ago1:56

1:56

In this moment Chris Barker, a principal engineer at Jagular Landrover reflects on the production stability of Swift UI.By Steve Westgarth

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Dario Incalza on Cyber Security 48:18

2+ y ago48:18

48:18

In this episode I chat to Dario Incalza, CTO for Accounton and Lawren where he manages the software and security teams that build and secure scalable platforms that digitise the ways that accountants and lawyers work.Dario is a highly technical hands-on strategist, with expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. He enjoys coaching and …

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A Moment with Dario Incalza 1:13

2+ y ago1:13

1:13

Meet Dario Incalza, CTO for Accounton and Lawren. In this moment he reflects on the importance of DevSecOps being a core foundation of your engineering approach.By Steve Westgarth

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Jaime Lopez on Building Great Engineering Teams 1:22:44

2+ y ago1:22:44

1:22:44

In this episode Jaime Lopez joins me to discuss how to build great engineering teams. During the conversation we explore influencing senior leadership and helping teams to understand the bigger picture in terms of what the organisation is trying to achieve and why. Jaime is a developer relations manager working at Jack Henry and Associates where hi…

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A Moment with Jaime Lopez 2:03

2+ y ago2:03

2:03

Jaime Lopez is a developer relations manager working at Jack Henry and Associates where his focusses on developing open banking API’s. He is also the co-host of the more than just code podcast. Jaime will be joining me on the Engineering Leader this week to discuss how to build great engineering teams. In this moment Jaime reflect on the importance…

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Tim Condon on Server Side Swift with Vapor 52:55

2+ y ago52:55

52:55

This week my guest is Tim Condon, a member of the Vapor core team and server side swift team lead at raywenderlich.com. In this episode we discuss all things Server Side Swift including the new concurrency features coming to Vapor with the introduction of Async Await. We also discuss whether Vapor really is production ready and what organisations c…

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A Moment with Tim Condon 3:01

2+ y ago3:01

3:01

Tim Condon is a member of the Vapor, Server Side Swift core team and in this moment he discusses some of the most recent developments in the framework as well as some of the changes that are coming to vapor in the near future.By Steve Westgarth

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Xavier Gouchet on Developing Performant Android Apps 1:13:02

2+ y ago1:13:02

1:13:02

In this episode Xavier Gouchet, a software engineering team lead at DataDog talks about the importance of focussing on performance right at the outset of any development project.It was also great to spend some time focussed on approaches to automated testing and we discuss the concept of mutation testing and how it can add value to your development…

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A Moment with Xavier Gouchet 2:12

2+ y ago2:12

2:12

In this moment Xavier Gouchet, a software engineering team lead at DataDog, shares his approach to Application performance testing and his recommendations for how leaders can help Engineers to create high quality maintainable code.By Steve Westgarth

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Rob Merrett on The Azure Cloud 1:08:52

2+ y ago1:08:52

1:08:52

Rob Merrett is Managing Director at Credera a company specialising in supporting clients to build out their cloud infrastructure. In this episode Rob talks about cloud strategy focussing on the Engineering hurdles that must be overcome in order for organisations to benefit from cloud adoption. During the conversation Rob shares insights regarding l…

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Alex Karp on the Role of the Engineering Manager 1:03:22

2+ y ago1:03:22

1:03:22

In this episode Alex Karp, an Engineering Manager at Twitter, discusses the role of the Engineering Manager and the importance of valuing difference within Engineering teams. During the discussion we explore how we as leaders have the power to invest in our people and the benefits that this investment drives in the organisations that we work within…

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A Moment with Alex Karp 4:19

2+ y ago4:19

4:19

In this moment Alex Karp, an Engineering Manager at Twitter discusses his views on how companies value diversity within their Engineering teams and in particular the value that companies place upon difference.By Steve Westgarth

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A Moment to Consider the Alignment of People Process and Technology 5:15

2+ y ago5:15

5:15

In this moment some of my guests reflect upon strategies that they have successfully applied to align people process and technology. This common theme is a consistent challenge across organisations and the alignment strategies suggested in this moment are applicable in every industry.By Steve Westgarth

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Michelle Kearns on #HealthcareTech 50:08

2+ y ago50:08

50:08

Michelle talks about the impact Software Engineering can have upon the Healthcare sector focussing on real world examples where technology has had a demonstrable effect on the lives of patients and consumers.By Steve Westgarth

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A Moment with Michelle Kearns 3:14

2+ y ago3:14

3:14

In this moment Michelle Kearns reflects on the need for us all to keep the needs of the end user front and centre of mind when developing software product.By Steve Westgarth

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Swiftly Rush on Developing for iOS 1:08:41

2+ y ago1:08:41

1:08:41

During the conversation Adam explains the importance of investing in people in order to create and build great organisations! We also explore the merits of native vs cross platform development and the benefits of making use of new functionality and features provided by Apple.By Steve Westgarth

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A Moment with Adam Rush 2:41

2+ y ago2:41

2:41

In this moment Adam discusses his recommended approach to adopting SwiftUI and in particular the importance of encouraging engineers to learn by doing.By Steve Westgarth

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Seven Days to Go 3:03

2+ y ago3:03

3:03

There is only seven days to go until the launch of the Engineering Leader - A brand new podcast where each week Steve is going to be talking with people working at the top of their game within the software engineering community! During this preview Steve talks more about his role as Global Head of Engineering at GSK Consumer Healthcare and also tou…

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Teaser 4:00

2+ y ago4:00

4:00

During the teaser Steve introduces himself and explains what this new podcast is about. Each week Steve will be speaking with people working right at the top of their professional game; people working within organisations who truly understand how to build great software product and change agents who are successfully helping their organisations to d…

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