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Discover the stories behind thriving businesses and the visionaries who built them. Insightful conversations on scaling companies, driving innovation, and fostering resilience. Hosted by Desi Velikova from Pony Studio.
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Inside IT Automation is a podcast gathering IT professionals who are passionate about automation. Every episode consists of a friendly conversation with a guest who is generally an IT Automation professional. Check our episodes to learn more.
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This podcast offers training, coaching, and success strategies to help women and minority-owned businesses to grow and scale their business. Join us for inspiring, thought-provoking conversations with successful business owners who overcame their fatal mistakes and obstacles to achieve the dream. Whether you are making millions, lost millions, or hustling to make your first million, this podcast will inspire you! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mind-your-busines ...
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko talks to Joe Houghes about automating VMware environments with PowerShell and PowerCLI. They also cover the Broadcom takeover and, of course, the use of AI. Joe is Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert, Consulting Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage and International Speaker. He is also co-leader of the D…
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In this interview, Damian Scoles talks about the strengths and weaknesses of using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph. We talk about real-world applications, and hear his insights and tips. This episode offers valuable perspectives on the evolving possibilities of Microsoft Graph and PowerShell. Damian is Microsoft MVP in M365 & Services, a technical a…
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Xavier Clinquart at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, "Shorten The Code", the PowerShell community and the Belgium PowerShell community in particular and more. Xavier is a Senior System Engineer at Axxes IT Consultancy and the co-founder of the Be…
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko has a conversation with Guy Leech at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, Guy's PowerShell journey, AI and more. They will also be a few dad jokes :-). Guy is a Microsoft MVP, Citrix CTP, VMware vExpert, Parallels VIPP and a well known PowerShell expert. NOTE: Unfortunatel…
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In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Matthew Dowst. Matthew is a Managing Consultant for Quisitive (formerly Catapult Systems) and the lead architect for their managed automation team. He has spent the last 10 years working extensively with PowerShell to help clients of all sizes automate their production workloads. In addition, …
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Send us a text The odds are… you're afraid of public speaking. And if not, you've definitely cringed through enough presentations to know it's a real struggle for many. In this episode of SEEKERS, we speak with Dr. Alexander McWilliam - actor, coach, and one of the few people in the world with a PhD in public speaking anxiety. He’s also the founder…
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Bruno Buyck shows how he teaches PowerShell with the help of Lego bricks. He demonstrates his Lego PowerShell module and how his students can use it to learn about parameters, functions and more. Bruno is a long time PowerShell consultant and PowerShell trainer in Belgium. He is the founder of Trouble Shooter…
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In this "Inside IT Automation On Tour" episode we are meeting Erwin van Hunen at the European Collaboration Summit in Wiesbaden, Germany. Erwin is the 'Father' of PnP PowerShell, an open source PowerShell module that is used millions of times everyday worldwide to perform automated tasks towards Office 365 and SharePoint. He is also a Microsoft MVP…
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In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Kamen Nikolov. Kamen led the PowerCLI development team in Sofia. He is a VMware vExpert and an active member of the VMware community. In our conversation he talks about his PowerShell journey, the role PowerShell played when developing the VMware PowerCLI module, the PowerCLI functionality, Po…
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, we are having a conversation with Harm Veenstra at the PSConfEU in Antwerp where we talk about why PowerShell is fun, blogging, PowerShell 7, AI and more. Harm is Microsoft MVP, Top 5 Contributor in MSFT PowerShell and Intune Community, PowerShell Evanglist and a Consultant for NEXXT. His blogging at PowerShe…
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In this video, Shomit Ghose dives deep into the world of entrepreneurship, the power of data and AI, and the rapidly evolving future of automation. With years of experience as a venture capitalist and tech leader, Shomit shares invaluable insights on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today’s data-driven world. He explores how artific…
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In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Adam Bertram aka "Adam the Automator". Adam is an independent technology professional focused on building, doing, and sharing. He is a subject-matter expert in automation, DevOps, and IT systems that just so happens to know how to convey knowledge gained through experience in the form of blog …
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Microsoft MVP Doug Finke. They talk about the current state of AI and how it helps to achieve more with PowerShell. Doug does a live demo of his PSAI PowerShell module and shows how it helps to interact with OpenAI from PowerShell. They also cover the principles of AI, Cursor, Dee…
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In this "Inside IT Automation" we are having a conversation with Steve Lee at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. We talk about the PowerShell 7, AI, Project Mercury PowerShell DSC and more. He also gives some insights into how the Microsoft PowerShell team works. Steve is a Principal Software Engineer Manager at Microsoft. He works in the Microsoft PowerShel…
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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Jakub Jareš talks about the Pester PowerShell module and how it helps testing PowerShell code. Jakub is a senior software developer for Microsoft, with passion for open source, testing and teaching. He knows C#, F#, PowerShell and Go. Jakub talks on conferences about testing and development and was a Microsof…
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PowerShell changed the lives of many IT professionals, system engineers and automation architects around the globe. Let's meet Jeffrey Snover. The man who had the vision, the team and the perseverance to bring this wonderful technology to life. In this talk, you will learn about the history of PowerShell and how it helps IT teams to automate tasks …
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Send us a text Amos Whitewolf is the co-founder and CTO of PerionXP, a platform that’s redefining how gamers interact with Web3 by layering gamified quests and crypto rewards on top of massive mainstream games like Fortnite. A lifelong gamer and entrepreneur, Amos went from boosting League of Legends accounts as a teenager to becoming the #1 ranked…
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Send us a text Adam Robinson is the founder of two successful SaaS companies - RB2B, a platform that identifies anonymous B2B website visitors and turns them into actionable sales signals, and Retention.com, which helps eCommerce brands recover abandoned carts and reconnect with lost visitors through identity resolution. He bootstrapped RB2B to $5M…
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Send us a text Joe Leech is a seasoned CEO coach with over 20 years in tech and a track record of adding $20 billion in revenue across various companies. In this episode of SEEKERS, Joe shares his insights on the human challenges that often hinder business growth and the mindset shifts necessary for leaders to evolve from founders to successful CEO…
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Send us a text In this episode, Desi sits down with Sanjay Lobo, the CEO of OnHand, the leading volunteering platform revolutionising employee engagement. From his humble beginnings in South London, to his impressive career trajectory through senior roles at Lastminute.com and Vistaprint, Sanjay shares his unique journey from lawyer to tech founder…
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Send us a text If you're a football fan, you might remember Thomas Robson-Kanu from his Premier League days at Reading F.C. or his spectacular goal in Euro 2016, which helped Wales reach the semi-finals. Today, Thomas is the founder and CEO of The Turmeric Co., one of the UK's leading functional beverage companies. Born from his personal health jou…
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Send us a text Diego Borgo is a seasoned Web3 and Metaverse advisor with a track record of guiding Fortune 500 brands and boasting collaborations with companies like adidas and Mastercard. He’s also the co-founder of BorgoLabs, a consultancy that helps companies position themselves and drive growth in the Web3 space. We recently collaborated with D…
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Send us a text Today, we’re speaking with Jack Parsons and Leon Marseglia - the forces behind the UK’s largest community for young people, The Youth Group. Since launching the company 4 years ago, "Young Jack," as he's often called, has managed to grow their community to 1.7 million young individuals and connect thousands of them with some of the b…
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Send us a text Whether you're into crypto or not, many foresee blockchain as the foundational layer for future technologies. From finance and healthcare to entertainment and sports, the consensus seems clear: "The Future Will Be Tokenised." Join us in this super interesting conversation with Brent Annells, CMO of Smart Token Labs. With a background…
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Send us a text Eamonn Carey is a seasoned investor, the General Partner at Tera Ventures, a former Managing Director at Techstars, an advisor to dozens of startups, a founder, an author, and a former journalist. With experience evaluating thousands of deals, we thought he would be the perfect person to discuss the investment climate in Europe. In t…
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Send us a text In this episode of The Product Show, we explore the intersection of sports and web3, questioning whether web3 can fix the broken aspects of football or if it's too broken itself to make a difference. We all know that fan engagement is essential in sports, and web3 and NFTs seem to be the perfect tools to harness the power of communit…
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Send us a text Oliver Yonchev is the co-founder and CEO of Flight Story, a company he co-founded with Steven Barlett in 2021 that "helps brands stay at the forefront of what’s possible". Prior to Flight Story, he served as the managing director of Social Chain, one of the most successful social media marketing agencies in Europe. In this episode, w…
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Send us a text Two years ago, "two kids, one from Singapore and the other one from Africa" left their jobs to set up a company. It all began with a single spreadsheet and their obsession to build a product that people really need. Today, their venture, ADPList, has over 15,000 mentors and hundreds of thousands of users, helping people all around th…
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Today I’m joined by Carole Egerton. Carole is founder and Chief Product Officer for Clear Eye Test and formerly of Glasses Direct. Clear is bringing the eye test into the home and building an ecosystem for virtual global eyecare. We talk culture, unshipping and of course making better decisions. Clear Eye Test. https://www.cleareyetest.com Carole o…
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Send us a text No matter if you’re in web2 or web3 , as you scale your products to cater to thousands of users, you’re faced with one of the most common challenges for technology startups - how to scale your engineering team fast. Scaling is not just about rapidly hiring people, it’s about building resilient systems and effective team structures th…
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Send us a text Is “complete decentralisation” possible any time soon? Can human nature handle it? When are we going to have a really immersive, organic Metaverse experience (as opposed to just having fun with our lookalike avatars in a clumsy virtual environment)? What shall we do to avoid the mistakes we did with web2 and avoid tech giants swallow…
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Send us a text If you’ve been thinking how to bring your company into web3, this episode is for you! We’re back with a set of super interesting episodes dedicated to web3. Diego Borgo is a Metaverse native, Web3 ambassador, NFT collector and advisor to global brands. Diego's mission is to help mainstream adoption of blockchain and NFT technology. H…
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Send us a text The car insurance provider Marshmallow went from an idea to one of the latest UK unicorns in just 4 years! Founded by twin-brothers Oliver and Alexander, and their friend David, the company is turning the centuries-old insurance industryon its head. We spoke to their VP of Product Martin Shwitzner to find out how they’re achieving th…
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Send us a text We spoke with Raluca Bujoreanu, Principle Product Manager at Zalando and instructor at Product School to discuss how the product needs change depending on the size and maturity of the company. Raluca shared with us: Her favourite methods for evaluating product features and continuously uncovering user problems before they become majo…
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Send us a text Personal branding expert Amelia Sordell started her personal branding agency Klowt last year and in just over a year they’re a team of 7, serving dozens of clients and growing. How come they’re growing so fast? Well, first - Amelia is absolutely amazing! She’s confident, authentic, interesting. She does what she preaches - she has bu…
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Send us a text There’s one question we’ve been asking almost all our guests so far - have you ever done a small UX tweak or a product improvement that had a disproportionately high impact on the product, considering the effort it required. Something tiny that turned out to be a big win. In fact, finding out the answer to this question was our main …
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Send us a text If you’re a startup founder, you’ll find our conversation with Matt Lerner super valuable! Matt is the founder and CEO of Startup Core Strengths, a growth accelerator and training for early-stage startups. With 11 years at PayPal and almost 4 years at 500 Startups in his resume, he’s the perfect person to learn from when it comes to …
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Send us a text Zoë Desmond is the perfect example of how the founder’s personal story and pain empowered them to create a product that solves a problem for millions of people. Zoë's app Frolo helps single parents access guidance and support, connect with each other and organise events and playdates. With 3 million single parents in the UK and almos…
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Send us a text As Head of Product - Engagement at ASOS and with two books and dozens of talks and events in his resume, Marc Abraham has mastered the art of managing growing products with way too many moving parts - from processes and frameworks to people and tools. As he puts it, no two days are the same, and “the job of a product manager is never…
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This time I’m joined by Tin Kadoic from Instagram. Tin leads the design management team for Reels at Instagram and was previously at Airbnb. We talk culture, unshipping and of course making better decisions. * [Tin’s website](https://blackduke.com/) * [Tin on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blackduke/) * [Tin on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ti…
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Send us a text We get so obsessed with building the perfect digital experience that we sometimes forget that for many products, even if they rely on digital, the magic for the customer happens offline. We’ve been keen to speak to a company that successfully bridges the gap between the offline and online CX and we finally found the perfect product p…
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Send us a text How do you define “hypergrowth”? If you google examples of hypergrowth companies, Uber and Revolut would be some of the first examples you’ll see. For this reason and because I think she’s a fascinating product leader, I spoke with Irina Scarlat, who was Global Head of Growth at Revolut until March 2021 and she also let Uber's growth…
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Send us a text Trust and Safety is sometimes everything when it comes to retaining users, yet we don’t discuss this topic enough in the product community. It’s one of those aspects of building a product that we don’t think about in the early days until it becomes a problem. We discussed the topic with Neil Shah, who leads the Trust & Safety efforts…
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Send us a text Growth design is a central part of the way we think about design at Pony and it was an absolute pleasure to discuss the topic with one of the senior design leaders at Dropbox, Phil Vander Broek. He comes with a wealth of experience in growth design and is super excited about the future of this field and how they approach results-driv…
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In this Mind Your Business with Renzie session, Judy Bradt (she/her) and I discuss diversifying for growth. For business owners who are interested in government contracting, she shares some strategies to be successful. #businessowners #businessowner #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #marketing #businessgrowth #smallbusiness --- Support this podcast: …
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I’m joined by Selena Hadzibabic. Selena is VP of product for the global wedding company the Knot Worldwide. You might know them as Hitched in the UK, Wedingwire in North America and India. We talk optimising decision making, decisions now or later and how to asses the competitions' decisions. - Selena on Twitter https://twitter.com/dzishn - Selena …
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Send us a text Patrick Campbell is the founder and CEO of ProfitWell, a software that helps subscription companies with their monetization and retention strategies. He strongly believes that people should get more comfortable with working on their pricing strategy and should avoid “the path of least resistance”. It’s not easy, but it’s not more dif…
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Send us a text “Humble Decisiveness” is the Most Important Quality of a Product Manager - Megan Murphy, VP of Product at Hotjar We spoke with Megan Murphy, VP of Product at Hotjar, to find out how they’re growing one of the most successful user research products in the world and how their fully remote team is serving over 700,000 businesses. Megan …
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