The Head Resourcing Podcast

TALKING DATA AND AI: EP 5AI in the Legal Spotlight: Ethics, Liability, and Confidentiality in a Digital AgeWhether you are an IT or HR professional this is for you!We covered;- AI and Professional Ethics: Upholding Standards in a Digital Age- Liability in the Age of AI: Who is Responsible When AI Gets it Wrong?- AI and Client Confidentiality: Navigating Privacy in the Digital EraAbout the speaker:Callum Sinclair is Head of Technology and Commercial and leads Burness Paull’s Band 1 ranked Technology practice. He has worked in the field of information and communications technology law for over 25 years and has a life-long passion for technology. He specialises in a broad range of technology and sourcing projects for clients on both customer and supplier side, principally in the regulated utilities, financial services and public sectors. This includes ICT procurement and sourcing, enterprise cloud and digital transformation deals, and AI and cyber advisory work.Callum is a recognised thought-leader in Technology, having been named in the UK Lawyer magazine’s “Hot 100”, in The Times’ Digital List of 100 people from Scotland’s digital technologies industry who are “changing the world”, and is a past winner of the Leadership Award at the ScotlandIS Digital Tech Awards.This webinar originally took place in 2025, all information was correct at the time of recording. 

TALKING DATA AND AI: EP 4 - Evolving Skills in a Data Driven WorldJoin as we chat to Elizabeth Hollinger, data and technology leader.The pace of technology change continues to grow exponentially, and a challenge faced by most leaders is how to maintain stability across technology platforms whilst taking advantage of new features and functionality. This requires a targeted strategy for maintaining relevant technology skills, where the pace of technology development outstrips that of available specialist skills in the market. In this webinar, Elizabeth shared her experience of leading high-performing data and technology teams, and how to build adaptability as a core skillset.About the speaker:Elizabeth Hollinger is an experienced data and technology leader, passionate about talent and promoting the use of technology for good. She has almost 20 years experience working in technology across a variety of roles and industries, and currently works as a freelance consultant, helping organisations to get best value from their data.This webinar originally took place in 2025, all information was correct at the time of recording. 

TALKING DATA AND AI: EP 3 When Intelligent Software Understands The UserJoin us as we chat to Gary Crawford, Founder at Owendale Advisory.For years, we’ve crafted digital products that transform industries and delight users. Yet, despite their sophistication, these creations have lacked true intelligence, operating strictly within the rules we predefined as analysts, designers, and engineers.Now, with advances in artificial intelligence, we can design software that behaves more like a human—it appears to empathise, problem-solve, and adapt dynamically to user needs.To create these intelligent experiences, we must evolve our mindset, practices, and processes. It’s time to rethink conventional wisdom and embrace a new adaptive, real-time digital intelligence paradigm.Speaker: Gary Crawford, Founder of Owendale Advisory.Gary Crawford has decades of experience leading transformative change for global enterprises. He has held senior roles at top consultancies, including ThoughtWorks and AKQA, and most recently served as Chief Innovation Officer at Waracle.As the founder of Owendale Advisory, Gary specialises in Intelligence Transformation, equipping senior executives to strategically harness AI for enhanced efficiency, productivity, and customer experiences.This webinar originally took place in 2025, all information was correct at the time of recording. 

TALKING DATA AND AI EP 2: Smart Technology for Search, Rescue and SecurityThis webinar originally took place in 2025, all information was correct at the time of recording. We’re joined by Doug Lothian, CTO at Zelim, who’ll be sharing how they’re applying AI to uncrewed maritime search and rescue – from drones on the water to intelligent surveillance that supports coast guards and navies across the globe.It’s such a powerful example of how data and AI can be used for good – protecting lives and making a real impact.Zelim is a leader in AI-powered, uncrewed maritime search and rescue technology. Our product portfolio spans from Uncrewed Rescue Vessels (URVs) to AI-enabled wide-area surveillance and protection systems (WASP), delivering comprehensive solutions for maritime search, rescue, and security operations.

TALKING DATA AND AI EP 1: with City Facilities ManagementThis webinar originally took place in 2025, all information was correct at the time of recording. The story of City Facilities Management's adoption of CAIT, where IT championed innovation and helped the business discover the potential of AICAIT, or City Artificial Intelligence Technology, is an AI platform designed to enhance various aspects of City's operations. CAIT is available in multiple variations to address specific use cases, applications, and customer or colleague needs. It includes CAIT Assistants, which provide a natural language chatbot experience for colleagues and customers; CAIT Agents, which automate elements of process workflows; and CAIT Analyser, an AI tool that analyses data, identifies exceptions, and understands trends.Speakers: Andy Prêle, Business Systems Director.Vidmantas Blazevicius, Lead Technical Architect.

TALKING CYBER: with Jude McCorry, CEO Cyber and Fraud Centre ScotlandJoin us as we chat to Jude about the Cyber Threat Landscape in 2025 and beyond. Looking at the emerging risks and how to stay ahead of them.This insight was originally shared as a webinar, visit our YouTube channel to see Jude's presentation. 

TALKING CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION EP 3: with Sorcha Derkx-MullanWe are joined by Sorcha Derkx-Mullan, Head of Change at Hymans Robertson to discuss her experiences and insights to successfully lead change in an organisation with agility and purpose. Our Speaker:Sorcha has over 15 years’ experience in transformation and change consulting across manufacturing, transport and service sectors. She has delivered measurable commercial results for clients and colleagues by improving processes and ways of working. She currently leads the change management team at Hymans Robertson LLP. Her focus is on delivering strategic, firmwide initiatives and supporting people through change. Sorcha works to bring colleagues on the journey, ensuring new processes, systems and collaborative approaches land successfully.Earlier in her career, Sorcha worked internationally in lean and continuous improvement roles, including time in Singapore with Dyson. She is passionate about diversity of thinking and has championed returnship programmes to help people re-enter the workplace.

TALKING CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION EP2: with Brian ReidHiring for Change: What to look for in a Transformation Leader with Brian Reid, Director of Corporate Operations at Scottish Government.About our speaker:Brian is an experienced leader in the world of business, IT, process & people change delivery. He joined the Scottish Government in March 2021 as Director of Corporate Transformation and in early 2023, he also took on the role of Programme Director of the Shared Services Programme, responsible for the implementation of Oracle Cloud, which went live across the Scottish Government and 32 Public Bodies in October 2024. Prior to his time with the Scottish Government, Brian had change related roles in a range of Private sector organisations, including Skyscanner, Clydesdale Bank and Standard Life Investments. Building portfolios of change and transformation, and the teams required to deliver them, has been a central theme across his career.

TALKING CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION EP 1: with Stuart PrattThe pace of change continues to increase as technology enables faster problem solving and more convenient solutions, with ever increasing customer and regulatory expectations. There’s a constant need to improve efficiency, security and resilience, to ensure you can continue to deliver operational performance in a complex and challenging world. Against this backdrop, it’s important to have confidence that you are investing in the most valuable change, a portfolio of work that will best support you in achieving your organisation’s strategy, with a suite of initiatives that will give you the capabilities that you’ll need in the short term and beyond.Reducing the risk to successful delivery depends on having the right resources and methods in place. From there, maintaining a razor-sharp focus ensures the designed solutions are delivered effectively and the agreed outcomes are achieved. A systematic approach to Strategic Alignment & Portfolio Management can help with all of this.Our speaker is Stuart Pratt of CBS Change Partners.Stuart has over 34 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry gained across Banking and Life & Pensions. Through roles including Director of Change at Tesco Bank and Head of Transformation at Scottish Friendly, Stuart has many years of experience of running enterprise change investment prioritisation and portfolio delivery management. He works effectively with C-Suite and delivery teams, linking business strategy to successful achievement of change outcomes and ensuring the focus on outcomes remains through to benefit delivery.

In this episode of The Head Resourcing Podcast, Lyle Ritchie, Head of Talent Solutions and Callum Beveridge, Senior Consultant at Head Resourcing, joins ScotlandIS as part of their Future Ready programme to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the recruitment landscape. They share practical insights, using AI to speed up admin-heavy tasks, improve candidate matching, and enhance communication.The discussion also highlights how clients and candidates are using AI from generating CVs to navigating interviews and the challenges this creates around ethics, data quality and transparency. Despite rapid advances, human judgement remains vital for fairness, cultural fit, and ensuring a positive, consistent candidate experience. This episode offers a clear, grounded look at the real-world impact of AI in hiring today.A must‑listen for anyone working in start ups, recruitment, HR, talent acquisition or simply curious about the real, on‑the‑ground impact of AI in the hiring process.

In this episode of the Head Resourcing podcast, Lyle Ritchie, Head of Talent Solutions at Head Resourcing, joins ScotlandIS as part of their Future Ready programme to explore the critical steps startups and SMEs need to take when building their teams. From defining the right skills and cultural fit to crafting a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP), Lyle shares practical strategies for attracting top talent without big-brand budgets. They also dive into effective recruitment channels, creating a positive interview experience, and the importance of communication, autonomy, and culture in retaining talent. Whether you’re a founder or part of a growing team, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build a strong, motivated workforce.