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Ctrl Alt Lead

Tom Allen
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Access Group
Nationwide Building Society
Emerging Technology
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
Reckitt
Flutter
Google Cloud
APEM Group
Mental Health
Pure Storage
Virgin Money
ING
Diversity In Tech
Education / Tech Pipeline
Lloyds Banking Group
Responsible AI
Oracle
Formula One

Computing editor Tom Allen talks to tech execs about their challenges, their passions and, of course, their technology - from AI to zero-days, and everything in between.

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AI coding tools aren't just about writing code faster. In this episode, OpenAI's Head of Developer Experience Romain Huet explains why tools like Codex are becoming general‑purpose work agents that can handle documentation, reviews, backlog reduction... more

Mobile scams are no longer isolated or opportunistic. Drawing on global research and collaboration across the mobile industry, the GSMA's Head of industry Security Samantha Kight explains how scams have overtaken traditional crime in profitability, w... more

Speed is one of AI’s easiest wins and one of its biggest traps. In this episode Bastien Parizot of Reckitt explains why faster execution alone is not a business case for AI adoption. At Reckitt, AI initiatives live or die by a simple test: can they d... more

In this episode of Ctrl Alt Lead, Penny Horwood is joined by Ajay Pancholi, IT Infrastructure Lead at Carlsberg Britvic and founder of the AI Security, Ethics and Governance UK community, to explore why organisations need to rethink how they approach... more

In this episode, Penny Horwood hears from Fabrizio Pilotti, CIO of Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, about how cutting-edge technology is transforming modern Formula One.

Fabrizio sets out some of the ways that vast data volumes, AI, and machine... more

Recorded at Oracle’s AI World Tour in London, UK country leader Siobhan Wilson tells us what AI actually means for IT leaders right now. She unpacks Oracle’s push to embed agentic AI across infrastructure, data platforms and applications, arguing tha... more

Lloyds Banking Group is one of the UK's biggest financial services companies, with an estimated one in two British citizens acting as customers.

In this episode Tom speaks to Peter Brown, engineering lead at Lloyds, about how the bank has applied AI... more

Demands on technology professionals are changing constantly, but hiring hasn't kept up: people still look for coding ninjas rather than recruiting the skills that will really make a difference in the AI age, says E.ON's emerging technology lead Kara ... more

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Bastien Parizot
AI transformation leader at Reckitt
Reckitt
Episode: Bastien Parizot, Reckitt: Speed isn’t a Business Case for AI
Ajay Pancholi
IT infrastructure lead at Carlsberg Britvic; founder of the AI Security, Ethics and Governance UK Community
Carlsberg Britvic
Episode: Ajay Pancholi, Carlsberg Britvic: Building the Foundations for Accountable AI
Fabrizio Pilotti
CIO of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
Episode: Fabrizio Pilotti: Insights from the fast lane at Aston Martin Aramco F1
Siobhan Wilson
Oracle UK country leader
Oracle
Episode: Siobhan Wilson, Oracle: AI agents rely on trust, not tech
Peter Brown
Engineering lead at Lloyds
Lloyds Banking Group
Episode: Peter Brown: How is Lloyds Keeping AI Honest?
Kara Flook
Emerging technology lead at Eon
Eon
Episode: Kara Flook: Dancing Towards a Workforce Revolution
Debbie Janeczek
Global CISO at ING
ING
Episode: ING Debbie Janeczek: Cyber resilience at scale
Kiran Mahil
CIO of retail products at Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society
Episode: Kiran Mahil: Digitising trust in retail banking at Nationwide
Rolf Krolke
Regional Technology Director at Access Group
Access Group
Episode: Rolf Krolke: Surviving Scale at Access Group

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Tom Allen
Computing editor and host, frequently guiding interviews with senior tech leaders
Penny Horwood
Host of Ctrl Alt Lead; associated with Computing and tech media

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Rana Bhattacharya: Why Cynergy Banks on Flutter
Q: Why was Google Cloud chosen as the cloud partner, and how does it influence the bank's platform strategy?
Google Cloud was chosen for its mature platform capabilities, not just infrastructure. The partnership provides access to highly scalable services like AlloyDB and Pub/Sub, accelerates the journey, and offers expert support to de-risk delivery.
Rana Bhattacharya: Why Cynergy Banks on Flutter
Q: What are the core architectural changes Cynergy Bank has implemented to enable cross-channel development?
The bank invested in a lower-cost architecture that allows a single codebase to serve iOS, Android, and web, using Flutter and a shared set of microservices behind it, which reduced testing and development effort while enabling faster delivery.
Ajay Pancholi, Carlsberg Britvic: Building the Foundations for Accountable AI
Q: What steps can CIOs take now to prepare for a future of more agentic AI and increasing regulation?
Start with governance foundations, treat data governance as separate from AI governance, and implement auditable, logged, pre-approved sandboxed environments to manage risk and scale safely.
Ajay Pancholi, Carlsberg Britvic: Building the Foundations for Accountable AI
Q: Do you think the mainstream AI conversation is focused in the right place at the moment?
No, the focus is too model-centric; it should prioritize systems, pipelines, and the broader environment that AI operates within, including governance and infrastructure.
Alexandra Ebert: The AI Workslop Problem
Q: What does good use of AI systems look like beyond the hype?
A solid approach starts with aligning AI initiatives to clear business goals, bringing together technology and business teams, and focusing on practical, value-driven outcomes rather than flashy pilots. It also requires foundational data assets and governance, plus a measured adoption that prioritizes accuracy and human oversight over blindly generating outputs.

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Across recent episodes, the show features senior tech leaders discussing how to apply and govern technology in large organizations, with a strong emphasis on AI, data strategy, security, cloud, and digital transformation. Conversations frequently anchor on practical outcomes—balancing speed and quality, embedding AI with human judgment, governance and risk management, and the human side of leading tech teams through rapid change. A notable pattern is the focus on real-world implementations (banks, retailers, automotive tech, and large enterprises), governance frameworks, and the tension between innovation and responsible adoption. The format tends to combine strategic vision with concrete case studies, making it useful for listeners who wan... more

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