Synopsis
On the Alpha Geek Podcast, Andrew Ramsden speaks with leaders in digital and technologywhether that be CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, Executives, Managers, Tech leads, or influencers within a technical field. Conversation centres around their leadership journeys, challenges, successes and what theyve learned along the way. Andrews mission is to deconstruct how they do what they do and get them to reveal the tips, tricks, and philosophies behind their leadership success.
Episodes
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AGP Ep 16: Craig Thomler—90% of digital disruption is still to come, impacts for government
17/01/2017 Duration: 01h18minCraig Thomler has digital experience in public and private sector and is a serial entrepreneur, from social media to oil rigs! We discuss the incredibly disruptive effects of digital transformation we're yet to see and the inevitable impacts for governments around the world. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 15: Kim Hopwood—People, Process, Products and Profit
10/01/2017 Duration: 41minKim Hopwood is the Managing Director of Pusher and Marcel, Australian Digital agencies. Kim started Pusher in his early twenties and had to learn leadership lessons as the company grew. Listen to hear about his personal leadership framework. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 14: Peter Buckmaster—Transformational leaders provide vision and narrative
03/01/2017 Duration: 39minPeter Buckmaster is the Director of Digital Services for the NSW Department of Education. Peter has had a varied career but there’s a consistent thread. Peter has always provided vision and narrative to lead the organisation forwards. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 13: Hasan Anjum—The power of diversity and lifelong learning
27/12/2016 Duration: 01h16minHasan Anjum has a broad technical background starting as a Software Engineer working his way up to lead transformation programs within South Australian government. In this episode, hear about Hasan’s journey and the challenges he faced. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 12: John Smilek—Getting the best from ASD in IT, both challenges and superpowers
20/12/2016 Duration: 01h22minJohn Smilek had a difficult childhood, and Aspergers on top of that. But John’s eye-opening experiences early in life lead to a positive outlook and a passion for personal development. John is now the CIO of Streamline Products and an active champion for the development of young people in the community. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 11: Ted Tencza—Deeply technical + Desire for positive impact = Formula for a great CTO
13/12/2016 Duration: 52minTed Tencza is the CTO for finder.com.au Australia's biggest and fastest growing financial and utility deal finder. Ted started his career as a software developer and wanted to make a bigger positive impact. But he stayed deeply connected to technology and other skilled professionals. Listen in to hear how this combination (tech + impact) supported his impressive career and accomplishments. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 10: Jenine Beekhuyzen—The superpowers of women in tech and how we can save the industry
06/12/2016 Duration: 48minJenine Beekhuyzen is the Founder of The Tech Girls Movement, inspiring and empowering young women to consider and pursue careers in tech industries. Listen to hear about the skills gap we'll face over the next 5-10 years and what we can do about it. We also discuss how we can normalise the conversation and what we can do to challenge our unconscious bias. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 9: Stuart Gibbon—Confidence, self-awareness and reflection can boost you to the top
29/11/2016 Duration: 01h07sStuart Gibbon’s first role in an IT organisation was CIO. He is now leading the Digital Strategy development for WA government in the Office of the CIO. Stuart knows how to lead and how to efficiently progress your career, and he shares his tips and learnings in this episode. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 8: James Lush—The death and rebirth of an industry. Long live digital media!
22/11/2016 Duration: 44minJames Lush is the CEO of Lush Digital Media and a local radio personality in Perth. Listen to hear about how the media industry is undergoing massive upheaval due to digital disruption and how James is looking to the future. We also discuss Jame's commitment to his values and how that shapes his role as a leader and everything his team does. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 7: Holly Tattersall—On thinking big and the importance of women in digital
15/11/2016 Duration: 40minHolly Tattersall is the CEO and founder of Digital Talent Co a recruitment agency specialising in helping companies find the very best Digital talent. She has also founded and grown the Women in Digital organisation who provide community, mentoring and opportunities for women in the industry. Holly's grown the network now across Australia, and internationally in Silicon Valley, Toronto, Israel and Bangladesh! Listen now.
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AGP Ep 6: Morgan Strong—Geeks make better leaders, and vice versa
08/11/2016 Duration: 01h01minMorgan Strong is a consultant and digital developer for Gaia Resources. He's an experienced leader with impressive accomplishments in digital design and transformation programs. But he's currently happy being back in a more hands-on role. Listen to hear why, and how he leverages the experience of both types of roles to improve what he does. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 5: Matthew Perry—Creating high-performing teams, on the volleyball court and in the office
01/11/2016 Duration: 56minMatthew Perry is the CIO of the Dulux Group here in Australia. He formed the basis of his leadership philosophy while he played Volleyball at a National level. Applying and refining insights from the elite sporting arena, Matthew has developed a repeatable approach to creating high-performing teams, which he talks about in this episode. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 4: Kerry Walker—The power of values, and changing the system, one victory at a time
23/10/2016 Duration: 01h18minKerry Walker is the Director of the Neighbourhood Justice Centre in Collingwood, for Courts Services Victoria. She has successfully led and delivered significant change to how the Justice system works in Victoria for the betterment of the community in an environment that's extremely resistant to change. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 3: Anthony Lake—On AI, machine learning, algorithms and influencing people, for data science!
23/10/2016 Duration: 01h14sAnthony Lake is the Principal Data Scientist for Complexica. Anthony has experience in leadership and management, but his current role is very hands-on. But he uses his leadership skills to influence clients and stakeholders within the business to get the best outcomes. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 2: Bill Le Blanc—From programmer to CIO, becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable
23/10/2016 Duration: 01h09minBill Le Blanc is the CIO for South Australia Government Department of Health. He comes from a hands-on technical background, he was an introvert and felt he didn't enjoy dealing with people. But he pushed outside his comfort zone, and realised he did enjoy working with people, then his career took off. Listen now.
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AGP Ep 1: Beginnings—What is this podcast all about?
22/10/2016 Duration: 06minWelcome to the first episode of the Alpha Geek podcast with your host Andrew Ramsden. Andrew speaks with technical leaders about their leadership journeys, challenges they've faced and how they've overcome them. This first episode is a short monologue explaining why we started the podcast and what it's all about. Listen now.