Disrupt is a podcast where host Hayley Roberts, CEO of cybersecurity distributor, Distology, is joined by guests to challenge the stereotypes in the IT industry and highlight the innovative ways businesses are working and overcoming these issues.
And generally just having a good time being disruptive!
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E05: Alexandra Morris, Let's Move UK | Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Being Underestimated as a Woman
About Episode
Welcome back to this episode of Disrupt! Today we are joined by the fabulous Alexandra Morris. From starting her career behind the bars in hospitality, to the CEO of property solutions company Let’s Move UK. Looking at her LinkedIn profile, it appears as if her career has been nothing but linear and seamless, but that’s far from the truth! From being consistently underestimated due to her gender and non-linear career path, to sexual harassment at events. It’s safe to say Alex has been through the ringer and built thick skin overtime.
Listen to the full episode of Disrupt to learn more.
Discussion Points
1. What was your journey into tech?
Growing up in hospitality and learning to run a business.
From hospitality to conveyancing
Interest in law
Joining Make Your Move and her first tech role
2. Why Alexandra decided to do a law degree on top of her career.
The challenges around being underestimated
Not being taken seriously in her working career
A law degree would have been her natural path if she didn’t have her career
Exploring the “what if”
Law is ready for technical innovation
3. Being taken more seriously and tackling those who are judgemental.
Proving that you are capable even if you have children at a young age
Falling into an industry and proving that you’re still credible
Tech is a career that you can fall into
Not knowing what you want to do at a young age
College into university doesn’t work for everyone
4. Technology and the future: will it dehumanise the world?
Developing tech and asking what problem it will solve
The effect social media has on mental health
The problem gender has on data
5. Gender and equality: struggling with the attitude of the opposite gender.
Not being heard in a room full of too many ideas
Sexual advances being made by board members
Female and male co-founders must be in a relationship
Sexual discrimination at a private members club
Raising a sexual harassment issue and being ignored because someone is a big customer
6. Key drivers for the future of Let’s Move UK.
Launching different products to help the way people live in houses
Promoting women getting tech, data and property
Tackling the late school introduction into tech
Social Handles
LinkedIn
Alexandra Morris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-morris (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-morris)
Hayley Roberts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-roberts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-roberts)
About Disrupt
Disrupt is a podcast where host Hayley Roberts, CEO of cybersecurity distrubutor, Distology, is joined by guests to challenge the stereotypes in the IT industry and highlight the innovative ways business are working and overcoming these issues. And generally just having a good time being disruptive!
16 Jan 2023
E04: Sally Nursten, ITHQ | Perceptions and Stereotypes in the IT Channel
Welcome to this month’s episode of Disrupt! In this episode, Hayley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-roberts-69b5562/) sits down with Sally Nursten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallynursten?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAEwYDEB_EDeyT7gmQClf9zSuB_9w4ZsyRw&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BNI6ZSrCaSl2Km1kY6ai3xQ%3D%3D), to discuss her journey into tech, transferable skills and perceptions and stereotypes in the IT industry.
Sally began her career as a ballet dancer, training relentlessly at The Royal School of Ballet and Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. After a career-ending injury, Sally swiftly moved into production where she worked as a runner and soon became the assistant producer. Finding love for media, she has worked in a variety of media roles, such as writing for Big Brother, PR and marketing consultancy. Sally is now the chief marketing officer at ITHQ (https://ithq.pro/) an award-winning tech solutions company.
Discussion Points
Intro [00:00 - 00:30]
Sally’s path into tech [00:31 - 02:30]
Transferable skills: ballet dancer to working in the media [02:31 - 04:44]
First job: fake it till you make it [04:45 - 05:46]
What drove Sally to learn media? [05:57 - 08:00]
Which of Sally’s past skills have helped her in business today? [08:00 - 10:09]
Ballet, tech or media? [10:10 - 13:02]
What does a CMO do on a day-to-day basis [13:03 - 14:19]
Perceptions of women in the tech world [14:20 - 25:42]
Calling out behaviours in business [25:25 - 27:59]
Tips on staying authentic and being truly authentic [28:00 - 31:43]
Who inspires Sally the most [31:44 - 33:30]
What advice would Sally give to her younger self? [33:31 - 34:55]
Favourite pub snack? [34:56 - end]
21 Dec 2022
Technology and the future: Will it dehumanise the world? | Disrupt Live at Disruptor Day 2022
Technology and the future: Will it dehumanise the world?
Introduction
There’s no escaping from it, technology is well and truly embedded in the modern world. From the phones that organise our lives, to the scanners we use in the supermarkets, technology is continuously innovating and it’s here to stay.
With so much fantastic machinery at our fingertips, how do we ensure we don’t lose the human touch? Have we become desperate for everything at a fast pace? We want deliveries now, dates now and everything yesterday. Is the future potential of this massively harmful to us as humans?
Join our CEO Hayley Roberts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-roberts-69b5562?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAABv3VcBV26Yd2xz1Ok7BUVOB3TweElalUA&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BMkaiiVTQQrqe0C9ZdZQ02w%3D%3D) to find out why she “doesn’t like technology” and what her fabulous panel of guests at our first live Disrupt have to say.
About Today's Guests
For this very special live Disrupt panel we are joined by some incredible guests! Donavan Hutchinson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/donavan-hutchinson-b767a811?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAJuSooBIlBhd2-oC1-d-VtKrT7YbO92K_c&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3Bk1TT6nesQzOfzE9QkJ7ZEg%3D%3D), Managing Director at SHI, has worked with some of the world's largest NASDAQ-listed technology reseller organisations. He is passionate about diversity and inclusion for all, which has been instrumental in the growth of several of the organisations he has led. Hayley Mooney (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayleymooney?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAFrCFIBFp_ACQcWXbat7mwGJUOs4qj18Ww&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B%2BOH3opqQRYOpIVUd48m75Q%3D%3D), General Manager at Crayon UK, has worked with some of the industry's leading providers in the Channel and for the last ten years has been immersed in the public cloud. Last but not least, Penny Williams (https://www.linkedin.com/in/penny-williams-854a8a30?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAaRCEABjeAVjr2ri1xEHHrABcPJr82Um3g&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3Bl4RsQQoNSI%2B83%2FKkrL4AkA%3D%3D), Vice President at CDW UK, has a keen focus on mentoring high-performing teams, building strong partnerships and has been a CRN judge since 2016. That's a cracking line-up!
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