David Bloxham, CEO, GCS and Cees van Versendaal, COOat MwareTV, discuss why putting sustainable growth and innovation at the heart of their strategy has been the key to thriving in a fast-changing industry. They dive into: Why bold ideas and big stories aren’tenough without real content and marketing. How learning to walk away protectsboth your team and your brand. The unique dynamics of cross-cultural business,from name pronunciation to “the Culture Map.” The importance of regularly reinventing...
Jun 27, 2025•53 min•Season 5Ep. 17
In this episode of the GCS Connect Leader Series, David Bloxham, CEO of GCS, sits down with Vito Minheere, a seasoned Cloud Platform Engineer and Freelance Cloud Solutions Architect, to delve into the intricacies of cloud technology, platform engineering, and staying ahead in the ever-evolving tech industry. Vito shares his journey across various cloud platforms, discussing pivotal career moves, the significance of attending meetups and conferences, and the importance of being adaptable in a rap...
Jun 09, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Join us for an enlightening episode of the Leaders Series Podcast, featuring Richard Berends, Head of Safe AI at Lanboss AI, discussing the concept of "Safe AI." In this episode, Richard shares insights on how AI can revolutionize business efficiency and decision-making when implemented correctly. He emphasizes the importance of starting with quality data to avoid skewed outcomes and highlights the critical role of AI literacy and understanding the regulatory landscape. Explore how businesses ca...
May 27, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 15
In this enlightening episode of the GCS Connect Leaders series, we welcome John Barlow, Director of Strategic Accounts for Consult Red— a leader in technology consulting within the connected devices and broadcast sectors. Join us as John navigates his diverse career path from HR to engineering and sales, sharing invaluable insights into leveraging a spectrum of skills for career growth. Discover how Consult Red is at the forefront of technological innovation and tackling challenges in the evolvi...
May 13, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Are you really leading your teams or just managing them? Have you ever wonder what separates the good leaders from the truly elite? What really happens in those high-stakes meetings with global figures, and what you can learn from them? In our latest GCS Connect Leaders Series episode, David Bloxham, CEO of GCS had the privilege of speaking with Gianluca Riccio, Chair of the Business at OECD Finance Committee Gianluca brings a unique perspective, serving as the Chair of the Business at OECD Fina...
Apr 30, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 13
In this episode of the GCS Connect Leaders Series, we sit down with Gary Jamieson , VP of Innovation & Strategy at the Innovation Hub and founder of Vipeon. With a career that spans startups to tech giants like Cisco and Comcast, Gary shares hard-earned leadership insights on navigating change, aligning teams, anddriving innovation. From meeting Princess Diana to appearing on Tomorrow's World , and leading high-impact AI initiatives in Silicon Valley, Gary’s story is as inspiring as it is in...
Apr 15, 2025•53 min•Season 5Ep. 12
What does it take to go from an electrician with no healthcare background to leading one of Europe’s most innovative cardiac tech companies? In this episode of the Leader Series Podcast , we sit down with Robert Kelly , Founder and CEO of Heart Rhythm International (HRI) — a company transforming how cardiac patients are monitored and cared for using cloud-based platforms and AI. You'll hear about: The unlikely origin story of HRI, born from a coffeeshop meeting and a €5,000 prototype. How 15 yea...
Mar 31, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Is your career path limited by traditional qualifications and university degrees? Just launched! Our latest GCS Leaders Series podcast features David Bloxham, CEO of GCS, and Peter Davitt, CEO of FIT, revealing how modern apprenticeships are reshaping the tech industry and how you can leverage this pathway to improve your career prospects. Yesterday marked the celebration of St. Patrick's Day—a day dedicated to embracing opportunities and new beginnings. In the spirit of transformation, don't mi...
Mar 18, 2025•56 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Welcome to Episode 8 of the GCS Connect Leaders Series Podcast! In this episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Matthew Duhig , Co-Founder and MD of FX Digital. Ever wondered how connected TV is reshaping media consumption in our homes? Matthew delves deep into this exciting topic, revealing the intricacies of developing applications and software that change the way we interact with media. From smart TVs to streaming setups, FX Digital is at the frontier of these technological advancemen...
Mar 03, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In this episode, Adrian shares his journey from leading sustainability initiatives across industries to creating Ripple AI, an innovative platform that revolutionizes how businesses approach sustainability. Highlights you won't want to miss:•How AI-enabled solutions are simplifying and enhancing sustainability efforts, turning compliance into a competitive edge. •The impact of EU regulations on businesses and the importance of transparency in the value chain. •Ripple AI's mission to lower costs,...
Feb 17, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The latest episode of the GCS Connect Leaders Series is now streaming—featuring none other than Manuel Schuller, a DevOps evangelist, all the way from Rome! Join us as Manuel dives into the fascinating world of DevOps and DevSecOps, unravelling the past, present, and future of this dynamic field. Whether you're well-versed in tech or just curious about how this innovative approach is shaping the future of software development, this episode is a must-listen. Learn about the transformative power o...
Feb 03, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In this episode, we’re joined by Glen McCracken, Head of Data Analytics and Automation at ION Analytics, to explore the transformative potential of generative AI and its role in shaping industries. Glen shares his expertise on how technologies like ChatGPT are not just automating processes but also augmenting human capabilities, creating opportunities for businesses to innovate and scale. With over 25 years of experience in IT and a decade in fintech, Glenn offers a unique perspective on the int...
Jan 10, 2025•49 min
Check out the latest episode of the GCS Connect: Leaders Podcast featuring Labeeb Ismail, Founder and CEO of Kavia AI and David Bloxham, CEO of GCS and learn how AI and bold leadership are transforming the future of product development. With a career spanning over 30 years, including pivotal leadership roles at tech giants like Comcast, Labeeb shares his journey of innovation, scaling teams to over 2,000 people, and spearheading groundbreaking product development. Now, as the driving force behin...
Dec 23, 2024•52 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this episode of the GCS Connect Leader Series, we’re join by Stuart Kirby, Technology Director at Innovation Hub and CTO of Sparks, shares his journey in technology training and leadership. With nearly 15 years of experience in developing people in tech, Stuart discusses his path from teaching in Manchester to now playing a key role in training the next generation of tech professionals in Saudi Arabia. Join us for an insightful discussion on the evolving world of technology training and skill...
Dec 02, 2024•38 min
In this insightful episode, we are thrilled to have Robert J. Sugrue, a seasoned cybersecurity business consultant, joining us for a deep dive into the world of cybersecurity. With over three decades of experience, Robert shares his journey and expertise, exploring the evolution of cybersecurity from the early days of personal computers to the complexities introduced by large language models. Key Discussion Points: The fascinating evolution of cybersecurity over 30 years The balance between tech...
Nov 05, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this episode, we’re joined by David Lindop, former Chief Data Officer at Ernst & Young (EY), who shares his unique perspective on leading in the age of AI and data. Now at the helm of his own consultancy, David reflects on the transition from a large corporate environment to building a lean, tech-driven business. He discusses the challenges and rewards of being hands-on again, diving into the intricacies of AI, and developing new business models. David dives into the future of consulting ...
Oct 01, 2024•55 min
Elizabeth Cowper, Founder and CEO of Ludo, works with companies to provide support at all stages of their diversity journey. She explains the business importance of diversity, how it looks in a variety of corporate backgrounds, and the excitement of a startup environment. We also talk about how even the smallest steps can help to improve a workplace. Elizabeth Cowper has over 20 years of HR leadership experience and is a working mother of 3 and Founder of Ludo. Ludo provides multi-award winning ...
Oct 25, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Pri Alagoda breaks down the nuances of a CISO role and how it has evolved across the industry over the years. He dives into what information security truly means, the further education sector, and building risk capacity. Pri has over 28 years of experience in the technology industry, with 16 of those years focused on leading, designing and implementing comprehensive organisation wide security programs and transformation projects. He also has a successful track record of achieving and maintaining...
Sep 26, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Jim joins us for the leader series to discuss developing cyber platforms in a start up environment, building a culture of security, and looking outside the box when it comes to building a cyber team. He also mentions the essential things that you should be doing when focusing on cyber and security and the ongoing battle of automation in cyber. Its important to think about cyber within a supply chain and the risk of third parties. Stepping into the CISO role at Capco in early 2023, Jim leads the ...
Jul 27, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Thom joined ATC a year ago. The Austin Technology Council is a 30-year organization that works to build community in the Austin tech sector. Now, Austin has emerged as one of the world's leading technology hubs to look out for. Some takeaways... Be a part of your community as it drives important collaboration. Building business trust is key and this comes through face-to-face interaction. You can still build connections within a hybrid working model. Thom Singer is the CEO at the Austin Technolo...
Jun 08, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Suhail Khan, Director of Development, Programming, & Engineering at Huawei, talks with us about working in an agile environment and dealing with the challenges that arise, how software is universal across industry, and learning from yours (and other people's) mistakes as a leader. He also discusses taking a retrospective viewpoint, the importance of culture fit as much as tech fit, and the excitement of working for a global leader. Suhail is a Software industry leader with vast experience in...
Jun 01, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Elizabeth joins us on this episode to speak about using data as an effective tool for business and how the investment that you make in it should provide a good return. She also talks about the problem with buying software products without a real strategy, the excitement of running a blog and an online community, and the dangers of overhiring and the resulting problems it is causing in the tech community. It should be the industry's responsibility to stop this practice. Elizabeth Press is Creator...
Apr 25, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 5
We speak to Jake Kimber, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Pixel United, about how he overcomes challenges as a Talent leader and the difference between gaming and other tech industries. He shares his insights on developing more diversity in an industry and how it can benefit society, building on EVP to help grow headcount and the business, and the importance of buy-in at all levels in the talent process. Jacob is a Talent Acquisition specialist with over 12 years of experience managing g...
Mar 16, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Matt Cook, an accomplished, award-winning sales and inbound marketing leader and expert in all aspects of business development, joins us on the Leaders Series this week! We discuss with Matt how the success of a business can be largely based on sound business processes, using digital and innovation to drive growth, and how to scale up a business in a way that will guarantee positive results. Matt also shares his experience breaking into the relatively new industry such as cannabis in the US and ...
Mar 01, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 3
We speak with Simon Blake OBE, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, about being aware of using mental health as a catch-all term, how wellbeing can drive productivity and understanding mental health as a leader and how to implement best practices in today's workplace. Simon Blake OBE joined MHFA England as Chief Executive in October 2018, leading the social enterprise to achieve its vision of normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, through training one in ten of t...
Feb 15, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 2
JaJuan Smart, Founder of Maktub Limitless, kicks off our 2023 season about workplace culture and DEI strategy. He talks about making DEI a people-first strategy, building a collaborative culture through inclusion, having humility and listening when a leader is involved in DEI, and the importance of constantly re-evaluating your goals. JaJuan also speaks about how a military background can form you as a leader and the principles of SEE (to Serve, Enlighten, and Excel). JaJuan Smart (he/him/his) i...
Jan 24, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Sarah Longdon, Head of Service Planning at Public Health Dorset, takes us through change during the COVID crisis, managing different factions in the UK Public Sector, and remaining calm and communicating well during adversity. She also explains the difference between Public Health and NHS and shares her career journey from the Finance to Heathcare industry. Sarah is a Change and Transformation leader in local government and previously in financial services. She works with leaders to define and d...
Dec 15, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 13
We are joined by Jennifer Cox this week, Security Engineering Manager at Tenable , a global leader in Vulnerability Management. Jennifer shares with us why cybersecurity is so exciting and how important it is to make 'best practices' a priority in this industry. She also explains how she grew into her leadership role, how we can use diversity to promote customer service, and the importance of mentorship. Jennifer Cox is a Security Engineering Manager at Tenable, a global leader in Vulnerability ...
Nov 15, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Ihab Mahna , CEO of Zeetta Networks , is disrupting the idea of how the telecoms industry is seen and how we all think about connectivity. Ihab shares his ideas on providing great customer service, how networks link into the cloud, and how we can change our mentality to deliver innovation. Ihab is an accomplished telecom and IT executive with over 20 years of global experience turning ideas into winning strategies, solutions and successful product launches. He has a track record in the leadershi...
Nov 01, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 11
How does Space connect with our daily lives? David catches up with Andrew Strain , CTO of AAC Clyde Space , who shares with us how a space and satellite business is building software to collect and use data in ways to positively impact the way we live. They also discuss how the business and leadership has evolved, the layers of planning that go into executing a satellite mission, and they use innovation to drive the industry forward while keeping sustainability a priority. In his role as CTO, An...
Oct 19, 2022•27 min
