{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ba90fb4629f1c6be8b1259/69046fa952ec2a4b135a5aff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"VICTORIA LAWSON","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68ba90fb4629f1c6be8b1259/1761924993873-5159028c-2295-46cb-994c-c5dbff106650.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Victoria Lawson – Making form-filling a distant memory</p><p><br></p><p>Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most transformative. Victoria Lawson, Founder and CEO of Wholepal, has created a platform that’s quietly revolutionising how suppliers and wholesalers share product data — removing the spreadsheets, the errors and the hours of wasted time that once defined the process.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Victoria shares her journey from FMCG account manager to tech founder — and how a single frustration sparked an industry-changing idea. Victoria talks about:</p><p><br></p><p>How a daily admin headache led to the creation of Wholepal</p><p>Why 99% of new-line forms come back inaccurate or incomplete</p><p>How AI and machine learning can transform efficiency without replacing people</p><p>Overcoming fear of change in a relationship-driven industry</p><p>Building a tech team based on talent and fit, not gender, in a traditionally male space</p><p>Facing personal and professional challenges on the road to growth</p><p>And her mission to make form-filling a distant memory for good</p><p><br></p><p>A fresh, inspiring and practical discussion about innovation, resilience and why the human touch will always matter — even in an AI-powered world.</p>","author_name":"Eimear Andersen"}