E157 - Guests: Katharine Wooller, Chief Strategist Banking & Financial Services at Softcat

I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageBefore you do anything else, please hit the subscribe / follow button in your podcast platform to ensure you get immediate notification of future episodes, and to help boost this show within the algorithms.This episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube channel here:https://youtu.be/P2Vv6UhQLNkIf you want to unlock some of the mysteries of blockchain, learn more about AI and get a great perspective from a serious expert in financial services, then this episode is one for you!Katharine Wooller has worked in financial services for more than 25 years and has an absolute wealth of experience.  Currently the Chief Strategist for Banking and Financial Services at Softcat, she speaks regularly on the media and in other fora, including on the TedX stage.  Her main area of expertise is AI, blockchain and cyber, and it really shows during our conversation.  Katharine has the gift of being able to explain complex concepts in a simple way and that made this a hugely helpful discussion, not least from the point of view of educating me!!Amongst her roles, Katharine is the Chair of the Association for AI in Financial Services and Banking and, given her presentational and speaking skills, it is really easy to see how this would be a role in which she would excel.I thought this was a fascinating conversation and I really hope you enjoy it as well.  As ever, please do let me have your feedback when you have a moment.You can find Katherine on LinkedIn at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharinewooller/Support the showThank you for listening!  If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.You can find more about me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/X: https://x.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life