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Data, Security & Compliance_

1:45 · 1 month ago

Your SaaS Contract May Own Your Own Data

A CEO wanted to leave a SaaS platform. The software had done its job — the business had grown, evolved, and the…

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Digital Transformation_

2:09 · 1 month ago

Digital Literacy Is the New Financial Literacy

I have been watching this for twenty years. The CEO who can recite gross margin, debtor days, cash position — to the…

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AI & Automation_

1:58 · 1 month ago

The AI Agent Bill Nobody Budgeted For

The bill arrived after the contractor had left. A client commissioned an AI engineer to automate a core business process. The system…

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Data, Security & Compliance_

1:50 · 1 month ago

14 July 2026: The Security Deadline You’ve Already Missed

I've had this conversation more times than I can count. I'm in a room with a leadership team, I explain the risk,…

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Choosing a Tech Partner_

2:02 · 1 month ago

Replacing Your Agency? Ask This One Question First

Replacing your software agency is not like switching energy suppliers. You cannot issue the directive and expect the lights to stay on.…

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Software Delivery_

2:22 · 1 month ago

The £150,000 Software Mistake Nobody Stopped

Someone brought me in to look at a software project that had gone wrong. I opened the codebase. Within twenty minutes I…

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AI & Automation_

1:52 · 2 months ago

Why Your AI Pilot Never Left the Meeting Room

A prospect came to me wanting to automate document processing with agentic AI. Smart, senior, running a real business. Three minutes into…

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Data, Security & Compliance_

1:40 · 2 months ago

The Data Law Your Board Doesn’t Know About

I've been in a lot of boardrooms this year. We've talked about growth, hiring, margins, AI. Not once has anyone mentioned the…

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Tech Leadership & Boards_

2:01 · 3 months ago

The Gap Between Your IT Provider and Your Board Is Where Crises Live

17% of significant technology projects fail badly enough to threaten the survival of the business. 60% of UK businesses experienced a financially…

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Tech Leadership & Boards_

2:12 · 3 months ago

Your Board Stopped Asking About Spend. Now They Want Exposure.

Three years ago your board asked how much you're spending on technology. Now they're asking about exposure. Those are completely different questions…

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Tech Leadership & Boards_

1:56 · 3 months ago

What Happens When the Person Who Knows Everything Leaves

Every business has a single point of failure for its technology estate — the person who knows everything and has never had…

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AI & Automation_

1:54 · 3 months ago

Your Board Asked About AI. The Problem Isn’t Your Readiness.

When your board asks about AI and you don't have a satisfying answer, that's not an exposure of your readiness — it's…

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