In Focus

John Brodie CEO of ForthPoint (formerly joint CEO and Founder ofAquila Insight) is a data science veteran, devoting more than 20 years of his career to helping businesses become data led in their decision making. He grew Aquila Insight from two to 200 people and stepped out onto the global stage with its acquisition by the Dentsu Aegis Network.John has served as an integral member of the Scottish data community – acting as a board member for The Data Lab, investor in new Scottish based start ups including Zumo, Visible Capital, Gigged AI and Pawprint. He has been named one of Data IQ’s 100 most influential people in data.He joins MBN Solutions data science and technology podcast, In Focus, to talk about building businesses from the ground up, managing learning and development for his team and how his leadership style has evolved.

Martin Thorn, Head of Data Science at Abrdn (formerly Standard Life Aberdeen), talks about how he's using his leadership experience to coach the next generation of data scientists and prepare them for the business world. Martin talks at length about the importance of data scientists understanding and how to communicate with the businesses they work with and where leadership skills can help.

Ross Laurie, CEO and Co-Founder, Visible Capital talks about how founders don't always get everything right (and what it takes to be a good founder), developing a nose for good hires and reveals the interview questions he asks people that want to join his team.

Aleks Tomczyk, COO and Co-Founder, Exizent joins MBN Solutions' data science and technology leadership podcast, In Focus, to talk about how he's built a remote-first company in the midst of the pandemic and how he's learned to redefine his leadership style.

Empathy, authenticity and trust are among key leadership qualities which could see the era of the ‘Superman leader’ become a by-gone one.Atholl Duncan, an executive coach and chair of the Black Isle Group, a London-based leadership development and performance business, talks about how the big trend and the big question in leadership, which has been accelerated by about five to 10 years, is if whether this is end of the Superman leader era – the command and control leader? And did the pandemic highlight the new era of the empathetic, listening and more compassionate leader?

MBN Solutions' In Focus podcast talks with Elizabeth Hollinger, the Director of Insights at Aggreko, about how to build a high-performing team, why it's important to reflect on your leadership style and what she's learned about herself from remote working.