[ BETTER TECH LEADERSHIP ]

Leading with Purpose: Tech Leadership Insights from Ian Forrester

[ THE SPEAKERS ]

Meet our hosts & guests

Matt Warcholinski
CO-FOUNDER, BRAINHUB

Co-founder of Brainhub, Matt describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur”. Throughout his career, Matt has developed several startups in Germany, wearing many hats- from a marketer to an IT Engineer and customer support specialist. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Matt talks about growing successful businesses and the challenges of being a startup founder and investor.

Ian Forrester
Senior "Firestarter" Producer

Ian Forrester is a Senior Firestarter at the BBC, specializing in open innovation, reimagining the future of public service on the internet with a human, ethical, and public focus, and exploring adaptive storytelling through Perceptive Media, all while championing sustainability, data ethics, and diversity in the tech industry.

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