Podcast appearances and mentions of sky betting

Where is the UK data protection reform headed? How are we to deal with behavioural advertising in the context of sports betting and gambling? Will the UK stay clear of regulating or supervising AI à la EU?  Tim Turner has worked on Data Protection, Freedom of Information (FOI) and Information Rights law since 2001. He started at the Information Commissioner's Office as a Policy Manager on FOI issues. After that, he was a Data Protection & FOI Officer for two councils and then an Information Governance Manager for an NHS (National Health Service) organisation. He has been offering data protection training and consultancy since 2011. Also, Tim is the author of the very popular DPO Daily newsletter and LinkedIn feed.  References: Tim Turner on LinkedIn 2040 Training The DPO Daily on LinkedIn ICO: Action taken against Sky Betting and Gaming for using cookies without consent UK betting giants under fire for ads targeting at-risk gamblers (The Guardian) UK Data Reform: What's Proposed (Bird & Bird) Stephen Almond (ICO): data protection laws as a primary tool for AI governance (Masters of Privacy)  

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Martyn Elliott, SBC's Project Director, and Ted Menmuir, SBC's Content Director, focus on the implications of a court ruling against Sky Bet regarding the valid consent of a problem gambler being marketed to.The duo discuss why the case has drawn such significant attention, who is calling for intervention on advertising practices and data consent and question if this will lead to any revisions or reviews of the White Paper's interpretation of gambling advertising.In the second half of the show, the conversation turns to the ongoing political discourse surrounding the Gambling Review's White Paper, including asking why the Conservatives are criticising Labour's implementation of proposals, Labour's response and the potential for petty politics to derail the implementation of the Gambling Review's 2025 agenda.To find out more about the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- Sky Betting & Gaming to consider appeal against data breach ruling- DCMS hears of Labour failings on Gambling Review reformsHost: Martyn ElliottGuest: Ted MenmuirProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

On today's MadTech Daily: Sky Betting and Gaming Caught in Cookie Chaos; TikTok Takes On the US; IAB's New Retail Media Standards ATS London highlights Jeff Green Andrew Casale Curation

Phil Fraser speaks to Richard Flint, the man who built SkyBet into one of the biggest tech companies in Leeds.Richard explains how SkyBet's 'wrong' decision to focus on interactive TV in the early days actually ended up making the move to mobile betting a speedier success as well as the importance of integrating SkyBet products into SkyTV AND the multiple reasons why SKY plc eventually sold 80% of SkyBet.Richard also talks through how you build a company culture as well as the various stages that a business owner goes through and how to manage those changes.He also gives us his secret tip for those looking to source angel investment.INTRODUCING RICHARD FLINTRichard Flint is currently an Investor and Chair of three businesses:* Butternut Box - Europe's leading online subscription dog food business, specialising in fresh dog food* Seat Unique - the UKs leading premium ticket marketplace offering VIP tickets to hundreds of sporting and music events* Ryde - a high energy indoor cycle and barre studio based in Leeds and soon to launch in Manchester He is also a Non Executive Director of Ladbible Group plc and Flutter Entertainment plc, and an angel investor in a number of other start up and scale ups. Richard was Chief Executive of Leeds based Sky Betting & Gaming from 2006 to 2018, during which time he grew the company from around 100 employees to over 1700. He led the company through its £800m spin out from Sky, and then on to its acquisition by The Stars Group for £3.4bn last year, before The Stars Group was in turn acquired by Flutter Entertainment plc. Richard was Glassdoor's Chief Executive of the Year for 2018. He holds an Engineering Degree from Oxford and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:02:20] – the importance of coaches and mentors[00:12:00] – the upturn in the performance of SkyBet[00:15:10] – the cultural changes made in SkyBet[00:17:25] – the opportunity that interactive TV gave SkyBet[00:26:15] – the £800m sale of SkyBet[00:31:30] – the learnings from going through the sale process[00:40:00] – what you need to know as a successful business owner[00:43:15] – how to build company culture[00:49:00] – what should companies do who are looking for Angel investmentKEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGS* Get the right people on the bus for cultural change* The (wrong) decision to go with interactive TV was a key point in Sky's strategy* Having their own software and platform allowed SkyBet to lead the market* Summer football tournaments affected Sky PLC and their year end reporting* There are lots of different skills needed at different stages of running a business* Reach out informally to Angel Investors if you are looking for investmentBEST MOMENTS“Truth be told, when I took over I didn't know how to go about it.. and I didn't do a very good job of it for a couple of years”“We had to move the whole company away from old style telephone betting to new style product marketing”“Sky didn't want to tell the stock market every few weeks that they'd missed targets by say £20m because SkyBet had lost a few weekends in a row”“We became too big to ignore but too small to well understood”“The sale was emotionally difficult as I felt my baby was going to a home that wasn't a suitable home”VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR YOUWebsite: www.leedsbusinesspodcast.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-flint-803762/Twitter (personal): @YorkshireFlintShout out tags: www.rydestudios.com‘Good to Great' by Jim CollinsWant to watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our You Tube channel -...

In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Scott Yelle, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at KingMakers where he has also been Interim CEO. After leaving corporate private practice at Olswang in 2009 Scott moved in-house holding senior positions at WorldPay and Sky Sports before becoming General Counsel and building the Legal and Compliance function at Sky Betting and Gaming for over 5 years.  Scott shares some of the lessons he learned in law including:·      The more your career in law advances, the less it becomes about the law. ·      Progress your career by seeking out different types of work in-house. Stretch yourself into different areas, beyond your comfort zone. ·      Try and offer concise, proactive, simple advice where you can. Make your voice heard to help the business or organisation forwards. Scott also explains how he made the transition from lawyer to company interim-CEO, and how he felt when stepping up to take on that role. Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn |  Facebook | InstagramThis episode of Lessons I Learned in Law is brought to you by Beamery.Beamery is an AI-powered talent platform, designed to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of your workforce, and increase employee retention.Find out more at Beamery.com

#BettingPeople: Conor Grant is the outgoing chief executive of Flutter's UK and Ireland business – having led the Paddy Power, Sky Betting and Gaming, Betfair and Tombola brands in the UK and Ireland during his time at the company. One of the top leaders in the industry, Conor began his career working at Paddy Power's Dial-A-Bet division, before spells with Blue Square and BoyleSports, where he was head of online operations. He then moved to Sky Betting & Gaming 12 years ago, playing a crucial role in overseeing their sale to The Stars Group (TSG) and then leading the consolidation of Flutter's UK and Ireland division following a 2020 merger between the two. As he leaves for a career break, Conor sits down for a Betting People interview with William Kedjanyi to discuss his rise through the ranks and the future of the betting industry. Meeting Conor Grant with William Kedjanyi.

I had the honour of sitting down with the CEO of Sky Betting & Gaming, Steve Birch. Discovering the successful insights from the market leader in the betting and gaming world. Steve was happy to answer all my deep questions around success and how culture and a positive work environment is the essence of a successful and happy company. I hope you find some inspiration from this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don't miss future episodes.Feel free to write a review on Apple/iTunes, or rate on Spotify! Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sim-bhatoy?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bn7YD28isRSOkhjjrExSkkw%3D%3D Support the showSponsors Bully Billows Anthony Koums & Benjamin Billows: Email: anthonykoumi1992@gmail.comSocials: https://www.instagram.com/bullybillows/Website: http://www.bullybillows.comHERAhttps://heraclothing.com/Discount code: HERAXSIM15 for 15% off If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don't miss future episodes. Feel free to write a review on Apple/iTunes, then screenshot and send to the link below: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sim-bhatoy?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bn7YD28isRSOkhjjrExSkkw%3D%3D

In episode 51, I chat with Stuart Hayes who is Head of Data & Analytics for OSN in Dubai (the Sky TV equivalent for that region). He has helped many businesses over his decades of work as a consultant and a data leader, from the FT to Sky Betting and many more. During our conversation we reflect on Stuart's career and wanderlust. He shares how so much travel has helped him develop as a data leader. he also shares his take on Data Science, the benefits of starting your career at a start-up & why you still need a SCV. Like me, Stuart has also led a Market Research team as well as data & analytics teams, so we explore that transition too. Plenty of practical tips and advice from a gent with the benefit of decades of hands-on data leadership roles, so well worth a listen to see what ideas Stuart may spark in your own thinking. Don't miss the Spice Girls analogy for a real groan/laugh out loud moment.

Lots of questions out there about the 'new normal' as business returns post lockdown. As the leader of a large corporate, Steve reflects on the lessons learnt from the impact of COVID on Sky Betting and Gaming. We also explore Steve's thoughts on how the future looks for betting and ask if he can truly enjoy sporting events knowing the result can impact his bottom line?As someone who has found his dream job, Steve gives some sound advice for people setting out on their journey so they can find theirs. Listen in for a surprising answer on his favourite music and just who are the four people he would share a meal with…Brought to you by Ventur – The Travel Partner. Sponsored by Dakota Hotels.Find us at ventur.partners/podcast. Follow Ventur on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates. 

Neil Jones, senior digital marketing manager at Sky Betting & Gaming, joins ExchangeWire's Grace Dillon and Ciaran O'Kane to discuss the latest news in ad tech and martech. In this episode, they cover: the UK government introduce the Online Safety bill, which will allow Ofcom to fine digital platforms for failing to crack down on harmful content; whether podcasts really are the next big thing; and reports that Netflix plan to move into gaming.

Oliver Leaver-Smith, better known as Ols, is a Senior Devops Engineer at Sky Betting and Gaming. In this episode, we discuss how a seemingly simple monitoring change ended up taking down the entire site. We also talk about chaos and resilience engineering. We discuss how the team at Sky Betting and Gaming conducts fire drills (chaos engineering exercises) where they not only test the resiliency of their software systems but also their people systems. We walk through a recent example of a fire drill, how they have evolved over the past few years and the lessons learned in the process.

On this week's 'Lets Talk Leadership' podcast our hosts Sandra and Elly were joined by Beth Gildersleve who is Technology Director at Sky Betting & Gaming.Beth is a fantastic leader and we were thrilled to have her join us on the show. Beth carved her career at the Post Office working in customer service. Following this, Beth has headed up some major programmes within the NHS and is now fully responsible for the Bet Technology Tribe… pretty impressive right?! Beth's career experience is extremely interesting and we loved hearing about the successes and challenges she has faced throughout her journey.We learned so much from Beth and her approach to leadership. Her attitude towards creating a positive and trustworthy culture within the workplace is very motivating!Beth told us all about how she has kept herself focused and positive throughout the pandemic and she offered lots of valuable advice which we are sure our listeners will love!Thanks so much Beth for joining us, you were a fabulous guest!

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In Episode 14 of Data Leaders of the North; The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by James Waterhouse, Head of BI and Data at Sky Betting & Gaming where they discuss some of the key learns that James has experienced in; Building Data Science teams for Business Success James provides some great insight and tangible advice from his journey which has seen him build the Data Science capability at Sky Bet, while being part of the growth from a small BI team of 4 people, to a fully fledged Data & Analytics capability of 100+ people. This includes: How having domain knowledge within a DS team is imperative That you have to make the business aware of the “art of the possible” and how he went about doing that Why you have to be proactive in offering support to business/stakeholder problems The importance of having the right skills-mix and not looking for the Data Science “unicorn” The benefit of giving the DS autonomy to go and seek business problems and opportunities Why it’s important to “follow-up” to gain visibility on the value of the work that has been done How understanding the business strategy is essential for success and communication is key Why the “handoffs” and “passing of the baton” between teams is often the major challenge – the transition is equally as important as the work itself! The difficulty of quantifying making better business decisions Advice for organisations at the start of its Data Science journey

The former Sky Betting and Gaming Chief, Richard Flint joined us for today’s pod imparting some great stories and insight from his time there and leading up to and being part of what is now the Flutter behemoth. The guys also dig a little deeper into the continued fall out and potential industry knee jerk reaction of the UK recommendations on tackling problem gaming. Covid19 rears its ugly head once again as we see G2E as a physical event fall by the wayside, and Vigne reminds us why we ignore those ‘UPDATE NOW’ messages on our laptops at our peril! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe, and check us out at https://bigbettingbalagan.com/.

This episode we were really excited to meet Claire, Employee Brand and Engagement Manager at Sky Betting and Gaming. She is a mental health first aider, is part of a wellbeing working group and heads up a great (and award winning) initiative which is an internal podcast 'time to talk' where colleagues openly talk about their mental health issues. We learn all about these forward thinking ideas and get advice on how we can approach mental health in the workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month we’re in Leeds hosted by Sky Betting and Gaming, discussing women in senior leadership roles, the ghettoisation (or not) of business awards and life-changing books.   Chair of the Scout Association, Ann Limb talks to us about imposter syndrome and what being Northern means to her.   In Ask The Hive: How can I effectively transfer my skills to another sector?  Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need.

Matt’s alone in the studio today – Richard is busy working on updating our courses, so Matt took the opportunity to interview Jon Humble, principle engineer at Sky Betting and Gaming. Find out about the technology stack Jon uses to support systems dealing with huge volumes of data and how they decide whether to use Scala or Java for different jobs.  

This episode of the Sheffield Digital Podcast was recorded in two parts. In part one, you’ll hear me interview Bella Abrams, Chief Information Officer at The Sheffield College. We talked about how the College recently became an associate sponsor of Sheffield Digital, as well as ways that the College can feed into and work more closely with digital sector companies. The second half of the show is almost back to normal as Chris and Mel take you through the latest going on in the city’s digital sphere. They announce speakers for the first Digital Conference, our new associate sponsor, Benchmark Recruitment, a whole load of new jobs going in the city, Sheffield’s winners at Tech North’s Northern Stars, and a whole lot more too. Go grab a cup of tea and have yourself a relaxing listen. And in case you’re wondering, I was away on my holibobs. Notes and links Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode six. Bella Abrams on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellaabrams/) The Sheffield College (http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/) The Sheffield College Joins Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/the-sheffield-college-joins-sheffield-digital/) Sheffield's First Digital Conference – Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffields-1st-annual-digital-conference-tickets-38661620949) Benchmark Recruitment (http://www.benchmarkrecruit.co.uk/) Sponsor Spotlight: Benchmark (https://sheffield.digital/about/sponsors/sponsor-spotlight-benchmark/) Sheffield Digital community survey (https://sheffield.digital/posts/community-survey/) Sheffield Meta Meetup 2 – Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-meta-meetup-2-if-no-one-writes-a-blog-post-did-the-meetup-really-happen-tickets-38632098647) Sky Betting & Gaming recruitment drive (https://sheffield.digital/posts/sky-betting-gaming-recruitment-drive/) Jobs at Sumo Digital (http://www.sumo-digital.com/jobs-at-sumo/) Jobs at Jet2 (http://www.jet2careers.com/career-search/?SearchKeyword=&SearchLocation=sheffield) Sheffield Digital jobs board (http://sheffield.digital/jobs) Barnsley DMC (http://www.barnsleydmc.co.uk/) Northern Stars – Tech North (https://technorthhq.com/programmes/northern-stars/) Tutora (https://tutora.co.uk/) Sport 80 (https://www.sport80.com/) Ioetec post (https://sheffield.digital/posts/sheffield-start-up-selected-for-gchq-cyber-accelerator/) Open tech calendar (https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/area/40-sheffield/) Techstars Startup Weekend Sheffield November 2017 (http://communities.techstars.com/uk/sheffield/startup-weekend/11667) “Digital Meet Manufacturing” speed networking event (https://sheffield.digital/posts/digital-meet-manufacturing-speed-networking-event/) Join the conversation We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can Sheffield Digital Slack community (#) . Thank you for the music Thanks again to Alex Mclean – aka AlgoMech Festival 2017 (#) , which takes place 8–12 November.

Episode 5: Designing a startup with Paper’s Mark Goddard We’re on to episode five of the Sheffield Digital Podcast. This time, we’re joined by Mark Goddard from user research and design studio, Paper. We talk a lot about the decisions Mark and his co-founders made when starting the company. I think it makes for a really interesting look at the process and how there is no one way of doing things. We also cover legup.social, the bi-monthly event that Paper organises, and how that fits in with their business. In other topics, we briefly talk about Sheffield’s first digital conference, which comes on the back of the digital confab last month. Mel talks about the Women in Tech event she recently attended at Google Digital Garage, before calling on people to help set up a regular meetup. There’s mention of Sky Betting & Gaming, which is up to a couple of things – first a CoLab programme as well as a recruitment drive to fill 30 open vacancies in Sheffield. Finally, we run through the digital-based nominees for the Sheffield Chamber Business Awards. There’s plenty to chew on, so go find your headphones and get stuck in. If you enjoy listening to the show, please tell someone else about it. We’d love for it to reach as many people as possible. Notes and links Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode four. Mark Goddard on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/goddardmark) Paper (http://paper.studio) Paper – a year in Sheffield – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/paper-a-year-in-sheffield/) What's working with Paper really like? - We’re a user research and design studio (https://paper.studio/2017/03/24/whats-working-with-paper-actually-like/) Sheffield Digital jobs board (http://sheffield.digital/jobs) legup.social - Community driven help with digital (http://legup.social/) Episode 2: Mark Gannon and working with Sheffield City Council – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/episode-2-mark-gannon-and-working-with-sheffield-city-council/) Sheffield's 1st Annual Digital Conference Tickets, Wed, 15 Nov 2017 at 12:00 | Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffields-1st-annual-digital-conference-tickets-38661620949) Women in Tech: Empowering women at the Google Digital Garage – Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-tech-empowering-women-at-the-google-digital-garage-tickets-38283143914) Sky Betting & Gaming CoLab – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/sky-betting-gaming-colab/) Sky Betting & Gaming recruitment drive – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/sky-betting-gaming-recruitment-drive/) Sheffield Chamber Business Awards – Shortlist (http://sheffieldbusinessawards.org.uk/shortlist/) Sheffield Digital events calendar (http://sheffield.digital/events) BIN Sheffield 2017 – BIN (https://paginas.fe.up.pt/%7Ebinsheffield2017/) Horasis Events – China Meeting 2015 (https://sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/what-we-do/major-events/horasis-china-meeting-2017/) MADE FESTIVAL 2017 (https://www.madefestival.com) Join the conversation We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can Sheffield Digital Slack community (#) . Thank you for the music Thanks again to Alex Mclean – aka AlgoMech Festival 2017 (#) , which takes place 8–12 November.