The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!

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The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!

Welcome to "The Spotlight Series – Don’t Just Survive, Thrive”. Season 1 was launched to help people through the pandemic by talking to a variety of experts about topics such as psychology, finance and health. Season 2 focused on more work related issues including HR, marketing and leadership. Now it is time for Season 3! Season 3 is centred on the IT industry, specifically tech startups. There are also Career Spotlights from senior IT people revealing the secrets to their impressive career trajectories.Your host is Nicola Steel, founder of JJP Talent Solutions, an Australian IT recruitment company. For over 20 years, she has helped tech startups and innovative SMEs to attract, recruit and retain technical talent.

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    In this episode of AI for Good, Nicola Steel speaks with Dr Joan Palmiter Bajorek, Innovation Evangelist, Founder of Clarity AI, and author of Your AI Roadmap. Joan brings her deep expertise in conversational AI, career development, and personalised data-driven tech to this human-focused conversation. Joan shares how her love for languages and linguistics sparked her passion for conversational AI and led her to roles in academia, tech, and entrepreneurship. Together, Nicola and Joan explore t...

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  2. Scaling SaaS with AI: Stijn Hendrikse on Leadership, Marketing, and the Future of Software

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    Scaling SaaS with AI: Stijn Hendrikse on Leadership, Marketing, and the Future of Software

    Welcome to the first podcast episode of Season 7 which is all about AI for Good! In this season, we’re exploring how AI is shaping industries, driving innovation, and making a positive impact on the world. To kick things off, Nicola Steel speaks with Stijn Hendrikse, a seasoned SaaS entrepreneur, investor, and author, about the transformative power of AI in the software industry and how startups can leverage AI for growth. Stijn shares insights from his extensive career, from his early days a...

    42 min
  3. Driving Digital Strategy: Mark Nicholls on Cybersecurity, AI, and Leadership

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    Driving Digital Strategy: Mark Nicholls on Cybersecurity, AI, and Leadership

    In this episode, Nicola Steel speaks with Mark D. Nicholls, CEO of Information Professionals Group and a seasoned expert in digital transformation and cybersecurity with over 30 years of experience. Mark has been instrumental in helping organisations grow through technology, and he shares his journey and insights on navigating today’s complex tech landscape. Nicola and Mark discuss how businesses can align digital transformation with their overarching strategy to address real challenges, rath...

    41 min
  4. Insights from Ladies Leading Tech - Empowering women, breaking barriers and scaling businesses with Shamila Gopalan

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    Insights from Ladies Leading Tech - Empowering women, breaking barriers and scaling businesses with Shamila Gopalan

    In this episode of Insights from Ladies Leading Tech, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Nicola Steel Career Coaching, speaks with Shamila Gopalan, a passionate advocate for empowering women and a dynamic leader with over 25 years experience across three continents. Shamila is the founder of HerWit, a platform dedicated to helping female entrepreneurs scale their businesses, and the Chief Commercial Officer at SisterWorks, a not-for-profit organisation that supports migrant and...

    50 min
  5. Unlocking Potential: How Denver Naidoo’s Zeligate AI Workforce is Transforming Business

    12/11/2024

    Unlocking Potential: How Denver Naidoo’s Zeligate AI Workforce is Transforming Business

    Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Nicola Steel Career Coaching, speaks with Denver Naidoo, CTO and Founder of Zeligate, an AI workforce provider with a mission to empower teams through AI. Denver shares his inspiring journey in tech, from the early days of computing to pioneering Zeligate, which offers AI-powered assistants to handle routine tasks like phone calls, video interviews, and customer interactions, freeing employees to focus on more meaningful work. Nicola and Denve...

    34 min
  6. Insights from Ladies Leading Tech: Susan Toft’s Journey from Solo Startup Founder to Founder of the Year

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    Insights from Ladies Leading Tech: Susan Toft’s Journey from Solo Startup Founder to Founder of the Year

    Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions and Nicola Steel Career Coaching, talks to Susan Toft, Founder of The Laundry Lady and winner of Founder of the Year at the Women in Digital Awards 2024. In this episode of Ladies Leading Tech, Susan shares her incredible journey of starting The Laundry Lady after her corporate role was made redundant in 2012. What started as a solo business has now scaled into a thriving operation with over 300 contractors across Australia and New Zealand. Nicola...

    41 min
  7. Insights from Ladies Leading Tech: Shailvi Wakhlu's Journey from Data Science to Building High-Performing Teams

    16/10/2024

    Insights from Ladies Leading Tech: Shailvi Wakhlu's Journey from Data Science to Building High-Performing Teams

    In the latest episode of "The Spotlight Series - Don't Just Survive, Thrive" in the "Ladies Leading Tech" segment, Nicola Steel, Founder of JJP Talent Solutions, speaks with Shailvi Wakhlu, a dynamic and experienced tech leader known for her expertise in data science and analytics. With a career spanning influential roles at companies like Salesforce, Shailvi shares her fascinating journey from an individual contributor to a leadership role in tech. She talks about how she intentionally navig...

    34 min
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    01/10/2024

    Insights from Ladies Leading Tech - Revolutionising HR with Artificial Intelligence with Ceri Jury, Founder of Advancer.ai

    In this episode, Nicola Steel, Founding Director of JJP Talent Solutions, talks to Ceri Jury, Founder of Advancer and a seasoned HR leader with over 20 years of experience in workforce development and leadership transformation. Ceri takes us through her career journey, starting from pivotal HR roles in government and Queensland Health to her bold leap into the world of AI-driven innovation with Advancer.ai - Australia’s first AI-powered HR platform. Ceri shares the vision behind Advancer, whi...

    30 min
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Welcome to "The Spotlight Series – Don’t Just Survive, Thrive”. Season 1 was launched to help people through the pandemic by talking to a variety of experts about topics such as psychology, finance and health. Season 2 focused on more work related issues including HR, marketing and leadership. Now it is time for Season 3! Season 3 is centred on the IT industry, specifically tech startups. There are also Career Spotlights from senior IT people revealing the secrets to their impressive career trajectories.Your host is Nicola Steel, founder of JJP Talent Solutions, an Australian IT recruitment company. For over 20 years, she has helped tech startups and innovative SMEs to attract, recruit and retain technical talent.

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