Two of the UK’s top technologists, Dayne Turbitt, Senior Vice-President and UK General Manager, and Margarete McGrath, Chief Digital Officer of Dell Technologies UK, join Michael Hayman in this week’s Change Makers. As the country moves from lockdown into recovery and organisations return to the workplace, Dayne and Margarete share their thoughts on how COVID-19 has accelerated digitisation and remote working and what that means for the future, as well as looking at the opportunities for technology to drive human progress.
Dayne Turbitt
Dayne is a strong believer in the power of technology to deliver for the benefit of society and is a champion for Dell Technologies in its pioneering sustainable and innovative technology solutions to further human progress. Dayne campaigns to inspire female, black and minority ethnic young people to study and work in STEM as well as championing diversity and inclusion programmes across Dell Technologies in the UK. He is a board member of The Prince’s Trust and leads Dell Technologies work with the charity, providing mentoring, internships and seed investment to ensure talented young people can access the right opportunities. He is also committed to stimulating entrepreneurship and leads a number of strategic partnerships with start-up accelerators across the UK focussed on helping entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses.
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Highlights
Lockdown inspiration
WHAT IS A BOOK THAT HAS CHANGED YOUR LIFE?
Moneyball by Michael Lewis and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING IN LOCKDOWN?
Bosch
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP FIVE LOCKDOWN TRACKS?
Cheerleader – Felix Jaehn; Havana – Camila Cabello; Budapest – George Ezra; Feel It Still – Portugal The Man; When Doves Cry – YNOT, Cosmo Klein
Have a listen to the Change Makers Lockdown Playlist here
IN ONE SENTENCE, DESCRIBE YOUR NEW NORMAL.
I’ll do it in a word – “Zoomathon”
WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION AND WHY?
Nelson Mandela – A man who was persecuted for his beliefs, locked away for most of his adult life and when released bore no grudge no did not seek revenge on those that had persecuted him. Instead he chose to look forward and be positive.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST TIP FOR LIFE ?
Try not to worry about things that have yet to happen, focus on positive outcomes and plan accordingly.
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