The Tech Leaders Podcast

This episode of The Tech Leaders Podcast takes a different format from our usual leadership interviews. 
The recent acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has sent significant ripples through the enterprise IT landscape. As one of the most widely deployed infrastructure platforms in the world, VMware sits at the heart of many global technology estates. The commercial changes that have followed the acquisition have prompted widespread discussion across the market. 
The ongoing court case involving Tesco and Broadcom has brought those issues into sharp focus. What may appear to be a contractual dispute raises much broader questions around platform dependency, vendor discretion and how resilient enterprise IT contracts are when ownership changes hands. 
In this special episode, Gareth Davies is joined by licensing specialist Barry Pilling to unpack the case, explore the latest developments, and discuss what it could mean for enterprise software licensing and commercial governance going forward. 
For CIOs, technology leaders and procurement teams responsible for major vendor relationships, this conversation looks at the wider implications, and the questions organisations should be asking right now. 

Timestamps: 
Introduction and Barry’s Background (2:04) 
VMWare and the Broadcom Acquisition (5:00) 
The Rise of Virtualisation (8:50) 
The Tesco Dispute Background (12:38) 
Organisations Exposure to Licensing Risk (22:45) 
Other Broadcom Cases (29:22) 
Death of the Middleman? (37:51) 
Potential Consequences and Advice for VMWare Customers (41:49) 
Recent Developments (47:30) 
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Join us this week for The Tech Leaders’ Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Rob Morris, Co-CEO UK and Ireland at Siemens Mobility. Rob talks about his journey to the Railways via mining, power stations and London 2012, how Siemens are managing a £340M investment, and the challenges of maintaining and upgrading the oldest rail network in the world. 
On this episode Rob and Gareth discuss digitising the railways, how AI will be employed on trains, and how in another life Rob could have been an architect. 
Timestamps: 
Introduction and Good Leadership (2:11) 
From Delivery to Senior Management (7:58) 
Siemens and the Railways (12:00) 
Digitising the Rail Network, and Building the Elizabeth Line (18:30) 
Technology on the Railways (32:15) 
Advice for 21-year-old Rob (41:20) 
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Join us this week for The Tech Leaders’ Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Tim Cadogan, CEO at GoFundMe. Tim talks about how GoFundMe are leveraging AI to help fundraisers, joining GoFundMe at the start of the Covid19 pandemic, and why founding a start-up is like working for two or three different companies. 
On this episode Tim and Gareth discuss disaster fundraising, tips for fundraisers, and how a boy from Dorset found himself in California. 
Timestamps: 
Introduction and Good Leadership (1:58) 
Dorset to California, and the early days of SEO (5:10) 
OpenX (15:10) 
Joining GoFundMe at the start of the Pandemic (18:58) 
Why GoFundMe works (22:46) 
Disaster Fundraising (26:45) 
Technology Challenges Scaling GoFundMe (34:35) 
AI and Fundraising (39:18) 
Advice for 21-year-old Tim (49:40) 
Tips for Fundraisers (53:20) 
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Join us this week for The Tech Leaders’ Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Paul Goodhew, Partner - EY Global Assurance Innovation & Emerging Technology Leader. Paul talks about EY’s $1 Billion investment in Agentic AI, their long term AI integration strategy, and why many organisations are building their own versions of ChatGPT. 
On this episode Paul and Gareth discuss guiding principles for good AI governance, the evolving regulatory landscape, and whether the education system is keeping up. 
Timestamps: 
Introduction and Good Leadership (1:57) 
Early tech interests, and the journey to EY (5:00) 
AI and Auditing (11:30) 
Global Audit Consistency, Agentic AI and EYQ (16:25) 
Long Term AI Integration Strategy (22:28) 
AI Guardrails (26:10) 
Good Governance (29:55) 
Is Education keeping up? (31:44) 
AI Disruption (35:20) 
Regulatory Landscape (38:00) 
AI Hopes and Fears (40:00) 
Advice for 21-year-old Paul (43:46) 
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Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Rupy Malizia, Chief Operating and Transformation Officer, HSBC Innovation Banking. Rupy talks about transitioning Silicon Valley Bank UK into HSBC, the cultural differences between small and large businesses, and the impact AI will have on organisations of all sizes. 
On this episode, Rupy and Gareth discuss whether Agentic AI is ready, what can be done to support female entrepreneurs, and if Quantum Computing might be closer than we think… 
Timestamps (estimated): 
Good leadership and early years (2:30) 
Joining Silicon Valley Bank and the ensuing turmoil (6:00) 
The SVB UK acquisition and the transition (back) to HSBC (12:35) 
The AI impact on organisations large and small (21:00) 
HSBC Innovation and New Tech (31:15) 
Female entrepreneurship (38:00) 
Emerging Tech and Skills (42:45) 
Advice to 21-year-old Rupy and Entrepreneurs (46:30) 
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