Best Intercity Technology Podcasts (2024)

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Anthony Allcock - How tech enables business growth and better lives 24:44

1d ago24:44

24:44

Anthony Allcock became one of the UK’s Top 100 CIOs in 2023, with over 25 years’ experience in business transformation and IT with Rolls Royce, British Airways, and Ingeus. In this episode we discuss how to successfully transform businesses for growth, and how to put your people values at the heart of the strategy. (00:00) - The F5 Intro (00:50) - …

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Professor Gino Martini - Tech in enabling science, health, & the economy 20:13

8d ago20:13

20:13

Professor Gino Martini was at the front line of utilising tech to connect and collaborate during the COVID-19 pandemic as Chief Scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Now, he's leading innovation with the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator, impacting jobs and the economy in the West Midlands area. Music created by Ben Chambers (00:00…

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Professor Deb Leary OBE - A Forensic Approach to Digital Security 18:42

15d ago18:42

18:42

From revolutionising the stepping plate after visiting a police conference in Toronto, to being the CEO of Forensic Pathways with a 95% view of ransomware groups on the dark web, Professor Deb Leary takes us on a journey of how the preservation of both physical and digital data is at the heart of her innovation. From her work with the Greater Birmi…

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Martin Ward - Growing tech in the West Midlands 28:36

22d ago28:36

28:36

Martin Ward, the first and only Tech Commissioner in the UK, shares his plans for the West Midlands' tech scene, and what makes the region so unique. We discover his inspiration and plans for Future Fest, a West Midlands-based festival celebrating both tech and the arts coming out of the region, and what makes the West Midlands a tech hub. Music cr…

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Vanessa Eyles - The State of Cyber Security in the UK 25:16

1M ago25:16

25:16

This episode we discuss cyber security, misconceptions businesses may have when it comes to the laws around it, and what businesses can do to protect themselves with Detective Superintendent of the West Midlands Police, Vanessa Eyles. Vanessa understands that the police can’t arrest their way to ending cybercrime, as a result pre-empting attacks is…

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Barrie Hodge - Empathy in the digital age: The role of tech in human connections 24:56

1M ago24:56

24:56

This episode we're talking to Barrie Hodge, Head of Fundraising and Communications at St Basils. Barrie started his career working in radio, and when moving into charitable work he often asked himself why St Basils had employed him of all people. Now he realises the charity sector is all about communication and engagement with people to form human …