{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63beeebd98378d00115f866e/654ce5386b767e0012380f85?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Digital transformation dialogues: Episode 1","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63beeebd98378d00115f866e/1699540453644-345f31104165fcd66ad42aad28e7e0c8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>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</h2><p><br></p><p>In a new podcast miniseries, join <a href=\"https://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?web_id=Alan_W_Brown\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Alan Brown</a> 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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this first episode, Alan talks to James Herbert, CEO of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bepivotl.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pivotl</a>, 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&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tpximpact.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Panoply (now TPXimpact)</a>, 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.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast miniseries is created by the <a href=\"https://ddrc.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC)</a>, a research consortium bringing together expertise in data science, computer science, and social science to improve the use of data in the defence community.&nbsp;The consortium is led by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.exeter.ac.uk/business/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University of Exeter</a>, supported by the Universities of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.surrey.ac.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Surrey</a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Catapult</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-artificial-intelligence-centre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Defence AI Centre</a>.</p>","author_name":"University of Exeter Business School"}