Exeter Expertise

Digital transformation dialogues: Episode 1

SEASONED ENTREPRENEUR JAMES HERBERT TALKS TO ALAN BROWN, PROFESSOR IN DIGITAL ECONOMY, ABOUT HIS CAREER IN SOFTWARE, TECHNOLOGY AND DATA AND THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BUSINESSES In a new podcast miniseries, join Professor Alan Brown [https://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?web_id=Alan_W_Brown] in conversation with a panel of experts, as they unravel the complex threads of technology, finance and sustainability, offering insightful perspectives and thought-provoking discussions that will leave you inspired and informed.   In this first episode, Alan talks to James Herbert, CEO of Pivotl [https://www.bepivotl.com], a seasoned entrepreneur specializing in scaling modern software and technology services businesses. Explore his journey from playing a leading role in significant data and technology initiatives in the UK government, to co-founding The Panoply (now TPXimpact) [https://www.tpximpact.com], a company that now boasts over 600 employees and serves clients across diverse sectors. Learn how James's entrepreneurial spirit has shaped the landscape of technology services. This podcast miniseries is created by the Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC) [https://ddrc.uk], a research consortium bringing together expertise in data science, computer science, and social science to improve the use of data in the defence community. The consortium is led by the University of Exeter [https://www.exeter.ac.uk/business/], supported by the Universities of Liverpool [https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/] and Surrey [https://www.surrey.ac.uk/], the Digital Catapult [https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/] and the Defence AI Centre [https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-artificial-intelligence-centre]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How do you banish the Sunday Night Blues?

How do you banish the Sunday Night Blues? We talk to Professor Ilke Inceoglu and colleagues Kirstin Furber, People Director at Channel 4 and Paul Devoy, CEO at Investors in People about their ongoing research and what individuals and organisations can do to address this problem. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The place of sustainability in business schools

What role do business schools play in helping address climate change and biodiversity loss – Laura Colombo and Onna Van Den Broek discuss current efforts and what more the business education sector needs to do. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Power of Networking

Professor Stefano Tasselli offers key advice on how to build an effective professional network. Keep up-to-date with the latest articles from Exeter Expertise [https://business-school-expertise.exeter.ac.uk/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The AI Revolution: the five key trends impacting our lives and careers

Professor Alan Brown [https://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/about/people/profile/index.php?web_id=Alan_W_Brown] discusses the implications of AI technology such as ChatGPT [https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/] and presents the key trends that are changing the way we live and work. Keep up-to-date with the latest articles from Exeter Expertise [https://business-school-expertise.exeter.ac.uk/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.