A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

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Michael Young MBN Solutions Data & Leadership

10 episodes

1 week ago

In this episode, host Michael is joined by Kent Mackenzie, Group Chief Operating Officer at Corlytics and former Deloitte Partner. Kent’s career has taken him from pulling apart ATMs as a curious young technologist, to leading Deloitte’s global FinTech and RegTech practice, and now to scaling one of the leading names in regulatory technology. You’ll hear: Why “you don’t need to have all the answers” is one of the most powerful leadership lessonsKent’s framework for building high-performing te...

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Episodes (10/10)

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

How to Build Trust & Lead Teams in FinTech’s AI Era with Kent Mackenzie

1 month ago

25 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

AI and Leadership Lessons from Being 10 Years Ahead with BloxWeaver Founder David Meikle

What can AI teach us about leadership when you’re a decade ahead of the curve? In this episode of A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership, host Shannon speaks with David Meikle, founder of BloxWeaver and former CTO at Lingo24. David reflects on the leadership lessons he learned introducing AI and automation into the translation industry nearly ten years before most businesses began facing the same challenges. From the fear of job loss to the need for psychological safety, David shar...

2 months ago

35 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

Transforming Cyber Resilience in Scotland: Jude McCorry’s Journey as CEO at the Cyber and Fraud Centre

What would you do if your first day as CEO started with no funding and ended with national lockdown? That was the reality for Jude McCorry, now CEO of Scotland’s Cyber and Fraud Centre. In this episode of A Class Act, Jude joins Shannon for a conversation about her journey from Ireland to Scotland. She left a successful career in Ireland, landed in Scotland with no job, and rebuilt not just her career but a network, a reputation, and an organisation that now leads national cyber resilience ef...

2 months ago

34 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

From Green Screens to AI Strategy: Gillian Docherty’s Data Leadership Journey

She almost didn’t apply. Gillian Docherty is one of the most influential figures in Scotland’s data and AI landscape - but she almost didn’t take the job that changed everything. Recently named CEO of the Year at the DigiTech Awards, Gillian served as CEO of The Data Lab, Scotland’s national Innovation Centre for data and AI. She’s also a TEDx speaker and a vocal advocate for purpose-led leadership and inclusive tech. In this conversation with Michael on A Class Act, Gillian shares her journe...

3 months ago

34 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

Leadership Lessons in High-Pressure Environments: From the Military to the Boardroom with David Goodacre OBE

What does it take to lead when the pressure is on? How do you inspire teams to stay aligned in the face of complexity, change, and uncertainty? In this episode of A Class Act: Conversations in Data & Leadership, host Shannon McKechnie is joined by David Goodacre OBE, a Senior Executive, Board Member, and experienced leader with significant experience in strategy, transformation, and operational delivery across the military and corporate sectors. David shares his real-world leadershi...

3 months ago

29 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

Stephen Ingledew on Building One of the UK’s Most Respected Fintech Ecosystems (And What It Really Takes to Lead With Purpose)

What does it really take to lead change not just in your company, but across an entire industry? In this episode of A Class Act: Conversations in Data & Leadership, Michael Young speaks with Stephen Ingledew, Chair of FinTech Scotland and a driving force behind one of the UK’s most respected fintech ecosystems. Stephen shares his 40+ year journey through financial services from traditional corporate roles to building a 250+ firm innovation cluster. Along the way, he unpacks what lea...

4 months ago

31 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

Elizabeth Hollinger on Leading with Trust and Building Award-Winning Teams at the Cutting Edge of Data

What does it take to lead with trust, earn credibility, and build exceptional teams in today’s data-driven world? In this episode, Michael Young sits down with Elizabeth Hollinger, a data and technology leader whose career spans actuarial roots, enterprise transformation, and building award-winning teams. From feeling out of her depth in her first technology project at Deloitte, to leading cutting-edge data strategy at Aggreko, Elizabeth opens up about the real lessons that shaped her l...

4 months ago

31 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

From Apprentice to VP: Adriana Ignat on Leadership, Growth, and a Decade at Google

What does it take to build high-performing teams in today’s product and tech landscape - and how do you keep your own leadership evolving in the process? In this episode of A Class Act: Conversations in Data & Leadership, Shannon McKechnie, Managing Director at MBN Solutions, is joined by Adriana Ignat - a Pproduct Management and Design leader and an AI specialist, whose career includes more than a decade at Google and roles leading product innovation in high-growth, data rich M&A-dri...

5 months ago

49 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

35 Years in Data: Lessons on Leadership & Lasting Impact with Graeme McDermott

What does it take to thrive across 35 years in data leadership? And how do you build high-performing teams – not just for now, but for the future? In this inaugural episode of A Class Act: Conversations in Data & Leadership, Michael Young sits down with a true veteran of the data world: Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer at Tempcover. From his early actuarial days to leading enterprise data transformations through five company acquisitions, Graeme brings insights into what makes a...

5 months ago

29 minutes

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership

A Class Act: Conversations in Data and Leadership [Season 1 Trailer]

Welcome to A Class Act: Conversations in Data & Leadership. I’m Michael, and after nearly two decades leading data talent acquisition with MBN Solutions, I’ve seen firsthand that exceptional teams don’t just happen - they’re built. They’re crafted by placing the right people in the right roles, at exactly the right time. This podcast pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build and lead high-performing teams in today’s data-driven world. Each episode, we sit down with the leader...

5 months ago

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