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🎙️“My Daughter Says AI Is Killing the Planet”
In this episode of Tales from the Hat, Neil shares a surprising conversation with his 16‑year‑old daughter, who challenges the environmental impact of AI and questions why we…
Read article →Why Technology Governance & Security Sometimes Has to Say “No” And Why Unstructured Code Is Now a Business Risk
Technology Governance & Security teams aren’t the “department of no.” They’re the function protecting organisations from modern supply‑chain attacks, unstructured…
🎙️ “The Chennai Office Move: What Could Go Wrong… Did”
We’re talking: What happens when a perfectly planned office move in Chennai meets traffic, physics, and fate? In this episode…
The EU AI Act Preparation Window Is Open. Here’s Exactly How to Use It.
The EU AI Act's transition period isn't a grace period — it's a preparation window. The organisations that use it…
What Good AI Governance Actually Looks Like — And Why Most Organisations Don’t Have It Yet
Most organisations have one of two AI governance problems: they have no framework at all, or they have a policy…
🎙️ “Why Brakes Make You Faster: The Hidden Power of Control in Technology and Leadership”
There’s a saying in Formula 1 that sounds completely backwards the first time you hear it: “Brakes make you faster.”…
Neil speaks regularly at conferences and panels on cybersecurity leadership, AI governance, and the practical realities of digital transformation.
Joined industry leaders for a day of conversation around resilience, leadership, and the future of cyber defence in an accelerating threat landscape.
Reframed the enterprise innovation conversation — AI only creates value when embedded into how teams actually operate every day.
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