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In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse,, host Zoe Cunningham is joined by Shaukat Ali Khan, Executive Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) at NHS, to explore the future of digital healthcare, including the importance of leveraging AI in healthcare, balancing innovation with governance, and creating patient-centric digital transformations.
In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse, host Zoe Cunningham is joined by Kamales Lardi, CEO at Lardi & Partner Consulting, to discuss The Brain Code, how leaders can use neuroscience to break through resistance, foster trust, and build a truly human-centric approach to digital transformation.
In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse - The Softwire Podcast, host Zoe Cunningham is joined by Richard G Brown, Founding CTO and Advisor to the CEO at R3. Together, they explore the practical applications of enterprise blockchain, digital currencies, and confidential computing. From scaling high-performance tech teams to navigating emerging technologies, Richard shares invaluable insights on how businesses can evaluate and integrate blockchain solutions for maximum value.
In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse, host Zoe Cunningham is joined by Sasha Burgoyne, Head of Academy Operations, and Esme Chant, DE&I Lead at Softwire. Together, they discuss the importance of creating inclusive workplaces for employees with disabilities, sharing personal experiences and practical strategies for both employers and employees.
In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse, host Zoe Cunningham explores the challenges and opportunities for women career switchers in tech with Sasha Burgoyne and Esme Chant from Softwire. Join them as they discuss: Why women career switchers need additional support in tech Creating supportive workplace environments for career switchers The value career switchers bring to tech organisations The structure and benefits of the TechSwitch program About Guests Sasha Burgoyne is the co-founder of TechSwitch, an award-winning software development training programme for career switches looking to move into tech, as well as people looking to return to the workplace. She is also Head of Academy at Softwire which delivers training in DevOps and software development and has been part of Softwire's DEI Working Group since its inception. Esme Chant is the D&I Lead and a People Advisor at Softwire. She has played a key role in enhancing inclusivity within the company by implementing practical solutions, such as neurodiversity awareness training, facilitating reasonable adjustments, and creating a D&I calendar to ensure that various identities are recognised and celebrated. Episode Highlights: [00:00:01] Introduction and welcome [00:00:32] Esme's background and DE&I role [00:00:48] Sasha's role in TechSwitch program [00:01:11] Discussion on supporting women career switchers [00:02:30] Overview of TechSwitch program [00:06:49] Career switchers' value in the workplace [00:08:38] Softwire's workplace support initiatives [00:10:42] LevelUp program details [00:16:11] How to prepare for TechSwitch [00:17:30] TechSwitch application process Resources: TechSwitch- www.techswitch.co.uk Softwire - https://www.softwire.com/ Codecademy - https://www.codecademy.com/ Code Wars - https://www.codewars.com/
In this episode of Softwire Tech Talks, host Zoe Cunningham is joined by Nick Bates, COO of CTO Craft, and Yemi Olegbaiye, Client Portfolio Director at Softwire. Together, they discuss the importance of building strong tech leadership communities, navigating digital transformation, and fostering meaningful connections in the technology sector.
In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Monal Sangvhi, an experienced technology leader in investment banking technology, Adept a leading high-performing, cross-functional teams—most recently at Tray.ai—Monal shares her invaluable insights on how highly-regulated organisations can innovate safely. In this episode, Monal explains how: The importance of encouraging risk Giving teams the freedom to embrace innovation initiatives How agility doesn't mean “fragility” Practical approaches to organising your teams
In this episode of The Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Glen McCracken, the Head of Data and Analytics at ION, a leading firm in automation solutions for the financial sector. With a rich background in corporate finance and applied statistics, Glen delves into the pivotal role of data analytics in shaping business strategies and enhancing operational efficiency. His unique perspective, born from years of experience and a passion for innovation, offers invaluable insights into harnessing technology for better decision-making.
In this episode of "The Digital Lighthouse," Zoe Cunningham welcomes Thomas Harris from MasterCard, delving into the transformative currents of digital innovation. Thomas shares the strategic intricacies of MasterCard's journey, and the broader impact on global markets, in a conversation that lights the way through the complex landscape of digital transformation, offering invaluable insights on navigating change with agility and foresight.
Back in 2008, Herb Kim founded the Thinking Digital conference series. Little did he know that 15 years on, the event would still be going, having established itself as a popular fixture in the north-east tech calendar. Herb joins Zoe Cunningham to talk about the importance of events, both for networking, and as powerful and serendipitous learning and development opportunities for anyone in the sector. The discussion then moves on to tech leadership, with Herb explaining why he believes putting yourself at risk of genuine personal failure is one of the best ways to learn critical leadership traits.
Using generative AI to improve CX and meet regulatory requirements in insurance Insurance is a challenging market to be operating in these days. A perfect storm of the squeeze on household budgets, rising costs when handling claims, and new regulation, mean many insurers are struggling to stay afloat and remain competitive. Rashed Younas is the insurance practice lead at The Dot Collective, which helps organisations make smarter use of their data. During his chat with Zoe Cunningham, Rashed shares some of the ways he's seeing forward-thinking insurers use their data intelligently, to navigate these choppy waters. From generative AI, to single view of the customer, he paints a (perhaps surprisingly) positive outlook for insurance companies.
Georgina Owens knows a thing or two about leading successful technology functions. Having held senior leadership roles in organisations across finance, telco and utilities, she now heads up the 300-person technology function at William Hill. In her chat with Zoe Cunningham, she reflects on how you can successfully oversee teams at this scale, while instilling a culture that fosters creativity and innovation. There's also a revealing chat about many of the unseen jobs a CTO must do to succeed.
If you're not using microservices already, you've probably heard people raving about how amazing they are. If you're tempted to dip your toes in the water, then this podcast with independent tech consultant, author, and former FT technical director for engineering enablement, Sarah Wells, is a must-listen. During her chat with Zoe Cunningham, she talks about what organisations need to consider before diving into the microservices world (spoiler alert, it's not just about tech), and the things you need to have in place before you take the plunge. The discussion also covers situations where microservices may actually not be the most appropriate way of building software.
In our latest episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Tom Riley, Delivery Principal at Softwire. Tom has overseen the successful delivery of numerous UK public sector digital projects, including the modernisation of the register to vote service, the cloud migration of the gender pay gap reporting service, and the replacement of the software underpinning the high-profile Feed-in-Tariff scheme. In this wide-ranging chat with Zoe, he shares insights on how to keep abreast of a diverse portfolio of projects, how to ensure teams stay up-to-speed with the latest GDS and industry best practices, and why he sometimes prefers old-fashioned pen-and-paper, and face-to-face communication, over their modern digital alternatives. Of course, no tech-related discussion at the moment would be complete without touching on artificial intelligence (AI), and Tom shares his thoughts on the opportunities and risks associated with AI in the unique context of government.
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Sarah Hale, Senior Director of Engineering at Unity Technology joins Zoe Cunningham to talk gaming, career paths, and the importance of clarity when leading a team. Sarah reflects on how she's needed to evolve as she's worked her way up to an engineering leadership role, while still regularly drawing on the skills she learnt early in her career. This episode is a must-listen for anyone in a technical or engineering role thinking about where they'd like to go next in their careers, and for engineering leaders looking to learn from someone in a similar position.
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Joanna Smith, Interim CIO at University Hospitals Sussex. We dive deep into the world of healthcare technology with Joanna, a seasoned professional who has worked across various organisations. She shares her insights into the differences between the pharmaceutical industry and the NHS, shedding light on the challenges they face and the opportunities technology presents. Discover why embracing technology in healthcare is essential for improving patient care and operational efficiency, and learn about the exciting developments and innovations in the healthcare technology landscape that are transforming the way we receive medical care. Read the full transcript at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/transforming-nhs-technology-using-insights-from-pharma-to-create-new-opportunities-in-healthcare/
On this special interview episode, Erin speaks with Actress and Producer Zoe Cunningham and Producer Paul Desira to discuss their sci-fi film, Breaking Infinity! For more information on the film, and the RPG game, head on over to the official website: https://www.breakinginfinityfilm.com/. Please note: Breaking Infinity does not fall under the "struck work" category for SAG-AFTRA. Thank you! For some excellent bonus content and ad-free versions, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod. You can follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/itsafandomthingpod Twitter: @fandomthingpod Instagram: @itsafandomthingpod Discord: https://discord.com/channels/1042986989349257216/1042987584151879762 You can follow Fergie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Will Dixon, Professor of Digital Epidemiology at the University of Manchester. Will discusses how digital health data sources create exciting opportunities, like using de-identified electronic health records to analyse large populations for medication safety and COVID risk factors during the pandemic. He also explores the risks and challenges of managing data from patients and the public via smartphones and wearable devices to gain a clearer understanding of health. Don't miss his 'Cloudy with a Chance of Pain' research, where Will investigated the link between weather and arthritis pain using smartphones to collect data from over 13,000 participants. He is optimistic that integrating patient-generated data into the healthcare system will improve clinical outcomes and address vital health inquiries. Learn more by listening to the podcast or reading the full transcript at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/weather-and-arthritis-how-digital-health-data-is-transforming-healthcare-research/(opens in a new tab)
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Daniel Whitston, CTO of AutogenAI. The adoption of AI tools is on the rise, with a large number of them utilising the large-scale language model, GPT-3. While these models can solve difficult problems, they tend to be trained on a large corpus of the entire internet and may not capture an individual company's voice or values. Daniel discusses how CTOs can embrace and use AI large language models in their company, and shares how AutogenAI is bringing AI-generated outputs closer to company needs. Read the transcript at: www.softwire.com/insights/daniel-whitston-cto-how-ive-embraced-ai-and-large-language-models
Zoe Cunningham is joined by Aya Stead, software developer at Softwire to talk about neurodiversity in her role. She shares the ways she developed to look after her mental health, in the hope it can help other software engineers too. View the full transcript at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/navigating-neurodiversity-how-can-software-developers-support-their-mental-health-in-the-workplace/
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Anne Currie, Community co-Chair of the Green Software Foundation. Anne shares her experience and talks about the key pressing climate issues for the tech industry right now, the best things that tech teams can do to reduce their impact on the planet, and what research is saying about how the digital age has changed. Learn more by listening to the podcast or reading the full transcript at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/greening-your-digital-infrastructure-strategies-for-sustainable-technology-teams
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Jason Souloglou, founder and CEO of SeeChange Technologies, a world-leader in real-time AI powered recognition systems, with expertise in making complex, state of the art AI technology simple to deploy and scale. Jason speaks about how their AI technology services excel within the retail sector to support loss prevention and health and safety compliance, where AI can go in the future and how it can support positive social change. Read the transcript and find out more at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/seechange-harnessing-the-power-of-ai-to-drive-positive-social-change
Zoe Cunningham is joined by Sophia Lin, senior sales manager, and Sasha Burgoyne, head of academy operations at TechSwitch to talk about how people of all backgrounds can approach career changing into technology successfully. See the full transcript and more at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/what-routes-into-technology-are-available-for-female-and-diverse-career-changers
Zoe Cunningham is an award-winning technology professional and currently a Director of Softwire Technology, voted the #1 Best Place to Work in the UK 2023. She won Business Leader of the Year at the UK Women in IT Awards 2019 and has been selected by the BBC as the Brightest Woman in Britain. Zoe also works as an actor and she recently played the lead role in Marianna Dean's upcoming debut feature film Breaking Infinity, which will be released later in 2023. Zoe has published three books, including "Galvanising the Geeks" the tech leaders' handbook for inspiring technical teams.
This was such an amazing episode. I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing the director/producer Marianna Dean and one of the actors/producers Zoe Cunningham of the new time traveling thriller Breaking Infinity! Here we discuss the process and the execution of shooting their film, the time constraints, budget issues, and the many pieces that went into creating such an amazing film!Make sure to check out the trailer below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxEAseUfa1cBreaking Infinity Home Site:https://www.breakinginfinityfilm.com/Breaking Infinity IMDB.com Article:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14204244/
A transfer special.It's been a busy start to the January transfer window so we thought it would be a good opportunity to have a chat with Director of Football, Neil Dewsnip.He speaks about the process of tempting a player to join Argyle, the profiling that goes into identifying players and what impact he thinks they'll have.On top of getting Neil's update, Argyle Women's captain, Zoe Cunningham and manager Ryan Perks previews their first game of 2023, at Home Park against Cardiff City.
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Hywel Carver, founder of Skiller Whale. This organisation provides deep coaching for tech teams, believing that learning that is core to how an engineering team operates and should align with business priorities. In our conversation, Hywel discusses why Skiller Whale came about and how to make the most of any tech training for your team. Read the full transcript here: https://www.softwire.com/insights/skiller-whale-why-companies-need-a-different-strategy-for-training-their-developers/
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Jonny Britton, who is a co-founder and the CEO of LandTech. He discusses how LandTech started as a response to unclear and missing tools for property developers and self-builders to buy land. Jonny shares how the company is fulfilling its customers' needs and how technology has been the catalyst for supporting urban development. To find out more and access the transcript, visit: https://www.softwire.com/insights/landtech-how-technology-is-increasing-land-access-in-property-development
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Kim Nilsson and Ole Moeller-Nilsson, founders of PeripherAi. This startup is helping founders of small and medium-sized businesses to create a scalable, predictable and efficient sales function, by integrating the human knowledge and the data insights within. We take a sneak-peak behind the scenes at why this startup's mission is so important and what it's taking for this startup to grow during turbulent times. See the full transcript and more at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/peripherai-the-ai-startup-turning-business-data-into-sales
In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Liv Wild, engineering director of technology reservation checkout at Expedia. We explore her role, the innovative changes happening at Expedia, how her team works and what leadership looks like for the future. Transcript available at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/how-expedia-is-creating-great-checkout-experiences-using-technology-leadership-and-innovation
In our latest TechTalks episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Kyla Guru and Molly Graton, co-founders of GirlCon. We explore the story behing Girlcon, a Chicago-based tech conference for female/non-binary high schoolers to promote diversity in STEM fields. Recently it was help at Google Chicago, before becoming a virtual global event in 2020. Transcript available at: www.softwire.com/insights/the-story-behind-girlcon-the-international-tech-conference-for-women
In our latest Techtalks episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Elin Sjursen, Design Director, and Michael Trueman-Hall, Senior Service Designer at Softwire, to talk about Service Design. It's a term that is interpreted in so many ways by so many different people, and is closely linked to Design Thinking. Let's explore the full definition and understand why it's so important for companies to consider this as part of their planning. Read more and get subtitles from: https://www.softwire.com/insights/what-is-service-design-and-why-is-it-important/
With season tickets selling fast, we get an update from Ticket Office Manager, Nicki Errington.As well as talking us through how sales are going, Nicki also explains exactly how they deal with the biggest games and the tight turnarounds to make sure fans can get their tickets throughout the season.We also celebrate the career of Argyle Women's legend Katie Middleton, who after 23 years is hanging up her boots.Manager Ryan Perks and captain Zoe Cunningham lift the lid on just how important she has been for women's football in Plymouth.
This week ahead of our dedicated Her Game Too fixture we talk about our partnership with the campaign and the importance of equality in sport.Emma Potter, our Her Game Too Ambassador, Lucy Ford the co-founder of Her Game Too and Zoe Cunningham the Argyle Women's captain, have a conversation about their experiences in football.
Digital Lighthouse Jen Dallas (Softwire) On this week's Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Jen Dallas, Head of Digital UK and Ireland at RSA Insurance. Jen talks about the work she and her team have done to develop customer experiences across their platform. She explores the RSA's use of user testing, research and leadership to help create huge efficiency gains, and what has been valuable for the RSA's position in the financial services sector. Jen Dallas is the Head of Digital at RSA Insurance, where her current focus is on delivering ecommerce growth and strategically aligned, customer-centric product developments. She has spent the past 15 years honing her skills in the travel and insurance sectors, using her expertise to solve business problems through digital solutions, driving online adoption.
This week we speak to the new manager a week into his new job.Steven Schumacher has only been in the job for seven days but he has already seen his side play two games and met the press.He talks about the emotions and pressures of the last week and what he is looking to do as manager of Argyle.We also hear from Ryan Perks and Zoe Cunningham of Argyle Women, who have a Vitality FA Cup fourth round tie to look forward to.
In our latest #TechTalks episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Christie Wilson, software engineer at Google, to explore the importance of continuous delivery, how it started as continuous integration during the 90s, and how to use it now to improve your work. PLUS... Visit our website to enter our competition below for a free copy of book: https://tinyurl.com/continuous-delivery-CD (ends 24/12/21) Christie Wilson is a software engineer at Google, with over a decade of experience dealing with complex deployment environments and high-criticality systems. She is a frequent speaker on CI/CD at conferences including KubeCon, OSCON, QCon, and PyCon. At Google, she built internal productivity tooling for AppEngine, bootstrapped Knative, and created Tekton, a cloud-native CI/CD platform built on Kubernetes. She is the author of her new book, Grokking Continuous Delivery.
MariI only wanted an easy lifeWritten by Jackie CarreiraDirected by Zoe Cunningham and Emmeline BraefieldStarringGeraldine Brennan as MariAnthony Young as DerekandMolly Wilkes, Toby Wilkes and Rupert Wilkes as the YouthsProduced by Cat on a Piano Productions Music:Greaser by TrackTribeThe Quiet Aftermath by Sir CubworthQuiet by The Mini VandalsParisian Cafe by Aaron KennyThe Theatrephonic Theme Tune was composed by Jackson PentlandPerformed by:Jackson PentlandMollie Fyfe-TaylorandEmmeline BraefieldFor more information about the Theatrephonic Podcast, go to catonapiano.uk/theatrephonic, Tweet or Instagram us @theatrephonic, or visit our Facebook page.If you enjoy Theatrephonic and would like to get more content please consider becoming a patron by going to www.patreon.com/theatrephonicPlease don't forget to rate and review.Thank you for listening
On this week's Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Scott Ronan, Senior Director of Central Infrastructure at GXO. As the second special episode on digital leadership, Scott takes a deep dive into what it means to be a digital leader. Scott shines a spotlight on the importance of trusting, understanding, and giving autonomy to your teams, as well as predicting technology trends and working out how to build new technologies into your business strategy.
This week we have the one and only David Norris looking back at his time at Home Park.Chuck spent almost six seasons with Argyle and was a fans favourite during his time here. He speaks about the characters in the dressing room, playing Real Madrid in a friendly and the weird and wonderful team talks from Ian Holloway.We also hear from Zoe Cunningham, ahead of Argyle Women's game with Ipswich Town at Home Park this weekend.
On this week's Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Danny Attias, Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) at Anthony Nolan. As the first special episode on digital leadership, Danny takes a deep dive into what it means to be a digital leader and gives some insight into how businesses can thrive in this competitive and constantly shifting digital landscape. From legacy infrastructure and data monoliths to seamless customer journey maps and continuous improvement platforms, Danny takes us through Anthony Nolan's digital transformation, where merging digital and business strategies has been at the forefront of their success.
On this week's Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Rebecca Kemp, Director of Customer Journey at Citizen's Advice.
On this week's Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Kristian Merritt, Director of Digital Transformation at David Lloyd Clubs. Kristian discusses how David Lloyd Clubs has tackled the challenges of COVID and how their business and digital strategy had to dramatically transform to cater to customers remotely.
On this episode of Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Jessica Figueras, Tech Strategist and Chair of the National Childbirth Trust. Jessica discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted organisations that rely on person-to-person contact, and how technology has played a part in moving communities online.
On this episode of Digital Lighthouse, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Edafe Onerhime, previous Head of Data for Effective Development at the Department for International Development. Edafe discusses how the pandemic has impacted DfID as a department that operates on a global level, and how the need for different kinds of data has rapidly grown.
Zoe Cunningham, Executive Director of the Songwriters Association of Canada, joins the DTP to discuss the upcoming Celebration Series Songbird North: Women of S.A.C live stream concert that happens Wednesday April 21, 2021! We also discuss the history of the Celebration Series, how the S.A.C. builds and plans these shows, how the Songwriters Association of Canada helps and protects its members, as well as so much more! ----- Learn more about the S.A.C @ Get tickets to the Celebration Series Songbird North: Women of S.A.C @ -----
This is our third #TechTalks episode on Cloud. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham talks about the top 10 stand out things we've found while we've been developing cloud platforms for our clients. Zoe is joined by Softwire Tech leads, Ben Below and Olly Levett, and DevOps Lead, Usman Iqbal. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Usman Iqbal, Ben Below and Olly Levett
Jon has approached two of Softwires cloud experts, asking for their help in solving a coding challenge, to try and stop his 1-year-old daughter from tampering with their new home automation heating system. Zoe is joined by Head of Consulting and co-presenter for today's episode, Jon Artus. Both Zoe and Jon discuss Kubernetes and FaaS (Function as a Service) with Technical Lead, Olly Levett, and Senior Technical Consultant, Max Daniline. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham & Jon Artus with Olly Levett & Max Daniline
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it" (CISO, Stéphane Nappo). Because of this, spending to combat cyber-crime is over $100 billion annually. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the best practices for maintaining a high level of cyber security in your organisation. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Technical Leads, James Griffiths and David Edey. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with James Griffiths and David Edey
Lack dressed up as ambition! Zoe Cunningham, Managing Director SoftWire, Actress, Entrepreneur, Mathematician and Author, joins the show to discuss her personal experience with ambition, finding meaning, creating purpose, and the (sometimes hidden) perfection of struggle. You may connect with Zoe Cunningham on the following sites: Website Twitter LinkedIn
Using the Cloud can greatly enhance your business efficiency, however, it's worth noting that switching to the Cloud can also simply change the types of problems you face, rather than eliminating them entirely. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the basics of why, when and how we should be using Cloud. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Consultant, Daniel Waters and DevOps Lead, Usman Iqbal. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Usman Iqbal and Daniel Waters
In the UK, the gender pay gap is 16%, which means for every £1 a man earns, a woman will earn 84p. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into why it's important for businesses to report their pay gap data to the government for analysis. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Designer Claire Waterworth and Head of Sales Yemi Olagbaiye. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Yemi Olagbaiye and Claire Waterworth
Knowing that you have data and can use it is one thing, but how do you get the best from it? In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into how you should approach data before delving into using it for machine learning and other functions. Zoe is joined by Softwire Head of Consulting, Jon Artus, and Technical Lead, Rob Owen. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Jonathon Artus and Robert Owen
"Good design is not about what medium you're working in, it's about thinking hard about what you want to do and what you have to work with before you start" (Susan Kare). In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into design skills and techniques, and how developers can work best with designers. Zoe is joined by Softwire UX Designers, Jake Turner and Ariana Ocampo. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Ariana Ocampo and Jake Turner
How can the private sector learn from digital processes and innovations that the government uses to help build better software that meets user needs? In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into how the government technology landscape and changed over the years, and what we can learn from that. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Product Manager, Sona Hathi, and Delivery Manager, Tom Riley. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sona Hathi and Tom Riley
Managing your mental health can be more challenging when your working environment significantly changes. 60% of adults in the UK are now working from home and 8.4 million workers have been furloughed. The Mental Health Foundation discovered that 24% of office workers' mental health has suffered since COVID-19. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham discusses how companies can help support their employees manage their mental wellbeing. Zoe is joined by Softwire Tech Lead, Sarah Binney, HR Administrator, Esme Chant, and Software Developer, Marcus Gardiner. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sarah Binney, Esme Chant and Marcus Gardiner
"It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is what are we busy about?" (Henry David Thoreau) In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the importance of prioritization, in both what and how quickly, technical teams should be building products and services. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Project Manager, Adam Smith, and Senior Product Manager, Sona Hathi. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Adam Smith and Sona Hathi
Building a strong community in the workplace is important for staff morale and collaborative work projects. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Senior Software Developer, Sarah Binney, and Senior Technical Lead, Michael Kearns to talk about the puzzling community at Softwire. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sarah Binney and Michael Kearns
How do project specifications dictate when and how you use agile or waterfall workflows? In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Delivery Manager Tom Riley and Technical Consultant Harry Cummings, to discuss project management methodologies and the differences between agile and waterfall workflows. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Tom Riley and Harry Cummings
The year 2000 saw the boom of 'dot-com' and the growing need for services in software development. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by the Founders of Softwire; Phil Marsden and Dan Shavick, to discuss how Softwire started and how we've got to where we are now. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Phil Marsden and Dan Shavick
"Talent is distributed equally among society, but opportunity is not" (Leila Janah). In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Diversity Representative, Sasha Burgoyne; Developer, Lorraine Phillips, and Recruitment Officer, Matt Fairweather to discuss why diversity and inclusion are so important, and how businesses are seeing a clear financial return as a product of this. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sasha Burgoyne, Lorraine Phillips, and Matt Fairweather
"You can have data without information, but you can't have information without data" (Daniel Keys Moran). In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the best ways for businesses to use data to solve internal and sector challenges. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Consultant, Vasanthan Vidthyan, and DevOps Lead, Usman Iqbal. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Vasanthan Vidthyan and Usman Iqbal
There's a lot more to CSR than choosing a flagship charity to support throughout the year. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Softwire's CSR Officers, Alanna Gow, and Jake Turner to discuss the importance of educational outreach to increase diversity in the workplace amongst other CSR initiatives. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Alanna Gow and Jake Turner
People are becoming more invested in making their homes environmentally sustainable and efficient. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into how tech can provide users with an awareness of their energy usage, by enhancing smart technologies. Zoe is joined by Head of Project Delivery, Chris Harris, and Project Manager, Jenny Mulholland. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Chris Harris and Jenny Mulholland
Changing careers is often a daunting process, and rarely talked about. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Software Developers, Lorraine Phillips, and Julian Ng to discuss what it's like changing careers to software development, and where to start. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Lorraine Phillips and Julian Ng
This week Laura and Abi chat with Cambridge university alumni Zoe Cunningham. Join them as they work out whether university is a waste of time and money, the situations when lying on a cv is acceptable, and most importantly how YOU can get a Wikipedia page! They uncover the truth about Cambridge university, the role of parental influence in career choice, and debate whether having a strong social media following is more beneficial than education background.According to her Wikipedia page "Zoe Cunningham is a British business executive and competitive backgammon player. Cunningham serves as the Managing Director of Softwire. She is an advocate for women in technology related businesses, and a contributor to business columns in UK periodicals. In 2010 she became the Ladies World Backgammon Champion. "For weekly podcast updates you can follow Grown Up on Instagram @Grownup_official See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Prototyping is essential for communicating your ideas, and generating stronger designs. In this episode Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into how prototyping can remove ambiguity and reduce risk. Zoe is joined by Softwire Tech Lead, Jamie Humphries, and UX Designer, Jake Turner. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Jamie Humphries and Jake Turner
People are increasingly interacting with tools directly through their own portable devices, bringing usability to the forefront of developers work. In this episode Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the importance of understanding not only the end user, but also how the software can reflect that users needs throughout the whole design process. Zoe is joined by Ruth Swift-Wood, Lead User Researcher, and Tim Harwood, head of Design and UX. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Ruth Swiftwood and Tim Harwood
Research shows that 68% of IT projects fail due to poor project management. In this episode Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the key factors for project success, and what to do when it all goes wrong. Zoe is joined by the general manager for the Softwire Manchester office, Tom Ward, and Softwire's Sales and Marketing director, Andy Smart. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Andy Smart and Tom Ward
How we feel in the workplace has a huge impact on our performance and connectivity. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham explores this key issue with software developer, Marcus Gardiner. Marcus was a research fellow at the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, his area of expertise covers creating effective workplace mental healthcare. His research work brought together the experience of over 40 global thought leaders in digital mental health. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham. With Marcus Gardiner Produced by Nick Hilton for Podot. If you have any thoughts or feedback on the series, email techtalks@softwire.com
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Zoe is Managing Director at Softwire. As the managing director of Softwire Zoe is responsible for leading a 150-person software development and consultancy house. She specialises in bespoke enterprise systems and subsystems across a wide range of industries. Zoe is an award-winning executive level technology professional. She has published three books to date: Galvanising the Geeks, Networking Know-How and An Actor's Life for Me (Urbane Publications) and is a sought-after keynote speaker.
In this episode, Softwire's head of sales Yemi Olagbaiye and head of data science Gareth Edwards discuss with Zoe Cunningham are the machines taking over? Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Yemi Olagbaiye and Gareth Edwards
On this week's episode of Softwire Techtalks, host Zoe Cunningham is joined by Gareth Johnson and James Griffiths to discuss how apprenticeship offers an alternative route for young people entering the tech sector. She also speaks to an apprentice currently on the scheme at Softwire. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham. With Gareth Johnson, James Griffiths and Tom Johnson. Produced by Nick Hilton for Podot. If you have any thoughts or feedback on the series, email techtalks@softwire.com
On this, the first episode of Softwire Techtalks hosted by Zoe Cunningham, Zoe is considering the issues surrounding getting more women into technology. She is joined to discuss this by Softwire's own Sasha Burgoyne and Sarah Binney. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham. With Sasha Burgoyne and Sarah Binney. Produced by Nick Hilton for Podot. If you have any thoughts or feedback on the series, email techtalks@softwire.com
In this new series, join host Zoe Cunningham as she explores the big issues facing the world of technology, from getting more women into coding to whether robots are going to take over the world! This podcast is brought to you by Softwire.
Zoe Cunningham presents #TechTalkfest - your weekly podcast about the UK technology scene. This week we talk to Professor and inventor Adrian Cheok about bringing technology from behind the screen and into our senses. He also give us an insight into why Japan wants another Apple and not another Sony... David Simons is of the myspace generation and works in computing...but he's bored of Social Networking. Is the bubble bursting for the one billion worldwide users? Sofie Sandell has prepared a guide for people running events to get the most out of the Eventbrite service. Judith Lewis and the Search News has a raft of essential tips for small businesses, bloggers and website copywriters. If you're not using Google webmaster tools, she explains why you should be! And our comedy geniuses Dave Chawner and John Davis are back from Edinburgh Festival with more tech-based sketches, including Sky's revolutionary cricket technology... Tech: (n) All things Gadgets and Gizmos Talkfest: (n) An enjoyable discussion and conversation -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Zoe Cunningham presents #TechTalkfest - your weekly podcast about the UK technology scene. This week we talk to Professor and inventor Adrian Cheok about bringing technology from behind the screen and into our senses. He also give us an insight into why Japan wants another Apple and not another Sony... David Simons is of the myspace generation and works in computing...but he's bored of Social Networking. Is the bubble bursting for the one billion worldwide users? Sofie Sandell has prepared a guide for people running events to get the most out of the Eventbrite service. Judith Lewis and the Search News has a raft of essential tips for small businesses, bloggers and website copywriters. If you're not using Google webmaster tools, she explains why you should be! And our comedy geniuses Dave Chawner and John Davis are back from Edinburgh Festival with more tech-based sketches, including Sky's revolutionary cricket technology... Tech: (n) All things Gadgets and Gizmos Talkfest: (n) An enjoyable discussion and conversation -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Tech Talkfest is your weekly download of the U.K. technology scene - exploring the connections between people and technology. The web has connected us more than ever, but some businesses are pushing those connections even further. Beyond the communications world of video-calls and instant messages, the internet offers us the opportunity to connect our resources - be it that drill that's been sat in the garage for two years, or the parking space which sits empty for nine hours every day. We find out how all that could change...and make us all entrepreneurs at the same time Christoph Burgdorger tracks the history of sharing platforms on the internet and looks at some high-profile flops of the past. Zoe Cunningham talks to two new businesses who are part of a new breed, looking to connect our excess supply of resources with the burgeoning demand. As ever, Judith Lewis has all the latest SEO News for keeping your website top of the rankings too. -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Tech Talkfest is your weekly download of the U.K. technology scene - exploring the connections between people and technology. The web has connected us more than ever, but some businesses are pushing those connections even further. Beyond the communications world of video-calls and instant messages, the internet offers us the opportunity to connect our resources - be it that drill that's been sat in the garage for two years, or the parking space which sits empty for nine hours every day. We find out how all that could change...and make us all entrepreneurs at the same time Christoph Burgdorger tracks the history of sharing platforms on the internet and looks at some high-profile flops of the past. Zoe Cunningham talks to two new businesses who are part of a new breed, looking to connect our excess supply of resources with the burgeoning demand. As ever, Judith Lewis has all the latest SEO News for keeping your website top of the rankings too. -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Tech Talkfest is your weekly download of the U.K. technology scene. The internet was invented for sharing, but if we move beyond pictures of our cats and our dinners, is there the chance to earn money from sharing our expertise? Zoe Cunningham interviews Sally Broom, the founder of Tripbod, a platform that connects tourists with locals to get their insider knowledge of the local area. David Simon is looking at just how much we should be able to share on the internet and whether David Cameron's attempts to remove certain areas really stands a chance. Christoph Burgdorfer investigates how we might be able to make money from sharing bits of our knowledge and looks at how the big boys have tried and failed to capitalise on this growing opportunity. Judith Lewis and the Search News has the very latest updates for anyone working in SEO and Richard Lee rounds up the biggest technology stories of the week -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio #Knowledge #Sharing #SEO #Technology #Podcast #Tripbod #Tourism #Discussion
Tech Talkfest is your weekly download of the U.K. technology scene. The internet was invented for sharing, but if we move beyond pictures of our cats and our dinners, is there the chance to earn money from sharing our expertise? Zoe Cunningham interviews Sally Broom, the founder of Tripbod, a platform that connects tourists with locals to get their insider knowledge of the local area. David Simon is looking at just how much we should be able to share on the internet and whether David Cameron's attempts to remove certain areas really stands a chance. Christoph Burgdorfer investigates how we might be able to make money from sharing bits of our knowledge and looks at how the big boys have tried and failed to capitalise on this growing opportunity. Judith Lewis and the Search News has the very latest updates for anyone working in SEO and Richard Lee rounds up the biggest technology stories of the week -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio #Knowledge #Sharing #SEO #Technology #Podcast #Tripbod #Tourism #Discussion
This is the abridged version of the #TechTalkfest podcast for ZoneOneRadio.com - your weekly download of the UK technology scene, this time with all the music taken out. For the full version please visit http://www.zoneoneradio.com/2013/06/TechTalkfest-Microsoft-Interview-SEO-Search-Awards-Wikipedia.html We're now available to download as a podcast through iTunes and have a host of new contributors and reporters covering the biggest Tech stories for you This week, SEO guru decabbit has the winners from the European Search Awards - which she was a judge at - in Judith Lewis and the Search News Zoe Cunningham catches up with Microsoft Evangelist Richard Peers for an interview about the corporation. They talk everything from XBox to Office; the technical challenges they face in the global environment and what 'co-opetition' with Apple means. Comedians Dave Chawner and John Davis take us on a tour around the Tech airwaves Sofie Sandell has a guide to making the best of your LinkedIn profile In the first of our brand new series with Wikimedia, Daria Cybulska looks at how the world's largest encyclopedia has established itself in just twelve years And Richard Lee rounds up the week's technology news #Wikipedia #Microsoft #XBox #Search #Comedy #LinkedIn #TechTalkfest #ZoneOneRadio -- www.twitter.com/ZoeFCunningham and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Welcome to the rebooted Tech Talkfest podcast - your weekly download of the UK technology scene We're now available to download as a podcast through iTunes and have a host of new contributors and reporters covering the biggest Tech stories for you This week, SEO guru decabbit has the winners from the European Search Awards - which she was a judge at - in Judith Lewis and the Search News Zoe Cunningham catches up with Microsoft Evangelist Richard Peers for an interview about the corporation. They talk everything from XBox to Office; the technical challenges they face in the global environment and what 'co-opetition' with Apple means. Comedians Dave Chawner and John Davis take us on a tour around the Tech airwaves Sofie Sandell has a guide to making the best of your LinkedIn profile In the first of our brand new series with Wikimedia, Daria Cybulska looks at how the world's largest encyclopedia has established itself in just twelve years And Richard Lee rounds up the week's technology news #Wikipedia #Microsoft #XBox #Search #Comedy #LinkedIn #TechTalkfest #ZoneOneRadio -- www.twitter.com/ZoeFCunningham and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Welcome to the rebooted Tech Talkfest podcast - your weekly download of the UK technology scene We're now available to download as a podcast through iTunes and have a host of new contributors and reporters covering the biggest Tech stories for you This week, SEO guru decabbit has the winners from the European Search Awards - which she was a judge at - in Judith Lewis and the Search News Zoe Cunningham catches up with Microsoft Evangelist Richard Peers for an interview about the corporation. They talk everything from XBox to Office; the technical challenges they face in the global environment and what 'co-opetition' with Apple means. Comedians Dave Chawner and John Davis take us on a tour around the Tech airwaves Sofie Sandell has a guide to making the best of your LinkedIn profile In the first of our brand new series with Wikimedia, Daria Cybulska looks at how the world's largest encyclopedia has established itself in just twelve years And Richard Lee rounds up the week's technology news #Wikipedia #Microsoft #XBox #Search #Comedy #LinkedIn #TechTalkfest #ZoneOneRadio -- www.twitter.com/ZoeFCunningham and www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
This week on Tech Talkfest: Zoe talks to Jennifer Sheridan, CEO of Togeva. Jennifer took her early projects to festivals and clubs as interactive art installations before working on high profile Nokia Advertisements. She has some great advice for start-ups in the mobile sector and also looks to the future of interactive technology. Sofie Sandell has a report on how to make effective videos online. Sofie is an experienced video producer and has some great tips from getting started to maximising you reach. And in Tech News the Communications Data Bill is back with a Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership, there's good and bad news for games sales in 2012 and the troll who nearly got trounced by the professional boxer he picked on! -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfestwww.twitter.com/ZoeFCunninghamwww.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio
Zoe Cunningham presents #TechTalkfest: your brand new weekly show delivering you an information download of the UK technology scene. #TechTalkfest talks to CEO Women In Games Jobs Gina Jackson about the games industry - @z1radio Gina Jackson has worked on games including Tomb Raider and Championship Manager. Now as CEO of Women In Games Jobs she has to tackle the huge misrepresentation of females in the games design process. "I think we're a hugely immature industry" TechTweets covers the latest week in technology news, including Microsoft's whopping fine, Boris Johnson's futuristic plan for a Smart London and And we introduce our brand new contributor - Sofie Sandell. Sofie teaches digital leadership and begins her guide to being A Leader Online with an overview of MeetUp.com Your host Zoe Cunningham is the Managing Director of a London software company. -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfestwww.twitter.com/ZoeFCunninghamwww.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio The Noisettes - Don't Upset the Rhythm Mr Scruff - Get a Move On! Caribou - Ordessa Whitey - Leave Em All Behind Leftfield - Release the Pressure Bombay Bicycle Club - Shuffle Primal Scream - Loaded
Zoe Cunningham presents #TechTalkfest: your brand new weekly show delivering you an information download of the UK technology scene. The big interview this week is with Daria Cybulska of Wikimedia - the charity foundation supporting Wikipedia. Daria explains how it was a social innovation rather than a technological one that bore the world's biggest encyclopedia. Zoe and Daria also discuss how Wikipedia deal with contentious opinions posted to their website. Richard Lee's TechTweets round up covers surprising P2P downloading news, a great new feature for Google Chrome users, Barcelona's Mobile World Conference and France's potential Data Collection Tax. And this week comedienne Joy Carter has a dubious new intern helping out on her Emotional & Psychological IT Counselling Helpdesk! Zoe Cunningham is the Managing Director of a London software company. -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest www.twitter.com/ZoeFCunningham www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio Sbtrkt - Wildfire Sid Batham - All Lies Smoke City - Underwater Love Metronomy - The Bay White Town - Your Woman LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yourself Clean
Zoe Cunningham presents #TechTalkfest: your brand new weekly show delivering you an information download of the UK technology scene. Every week we have an interview with leading lights from the technology world. This week, Chris Crossley talks us through the innovative technology that allows them to offer hyper-local events listings and how the company expects to grow its influence, Richard Lee sat up through Sony's two hour press conference for the launch of the Playstation 4 and brings a round up of all the announcements, as well as a run down of this week's 4G auction results. And comedienne Joy Carter fields calls on her Emotional & Psychological IT Helpdesk, answering the frustrations of a modern tech world. Zoe Cunningham is the Managing Director of a London software company. -- www.Twitter.com/z1radio www.twitter.com/zoefcunningham www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.Facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio Foals - My Number Clor - Love & Pain Tom Vek - Green Lights Deadmau5 - I Remember Breton - Jostle Maginetic Man ft. John Legend Ian Brown - Fear
Zoe Cunningham presents #TechTalkfest: your brand new weekly show delivering you an information download of the UK technology scene. Every week we have an interview with leading lights from the technology world. This first week we start with Mark Rock who tells us "I'm a great believer in failure...I'm famous for doing things that don't work(!)" and that his company Audioboo want "to bring back the power of the spoken word." Richard Lee delivers a round up of technology news this week looking at the recent announcements for Next Generation Consoles, the Future of TV and Cyber-Stalking software that predicts your movements through your social media accounts. And comedienne Joy Carter fields calls on her Emotional & Psychological IT Helpdesk, answering the frustrations of a modern tech world. Zoe Cunningham is the Managing Director of a London software company and recently appeared on Britain's Brightest. -- www.twitter.com/TechTalkfest www.twitter.com/ZoeFCunningham www.twitter.com/z1radio www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio Daft Punk - Digital Love Gui Boratto - Flying Practice Dutch Uncles - Faster Justice - DVNO Delphic - Baiya Massive Attack - Unfinished Symphony Digitalism - Echoes