#100, Computer Weekly’s Editor in chief, Bryan Glick: Writing the Digital Revolution

The Tech Leaders Podcast

What better way to celebrate TTLP’s 100th episode milestone than by featuring a guest who’s responsible for the biggest tech publication in the UK. Editor in chief of Computer Weekly, Bryan Glick, is a tech leader who has had a unique vantage point when observing the changing technology landscape over his last 14 years whilst in this role.

From starting out in tech sales to covering one of the biggest tech scandals in British history, Bryan’s career journey is unparalleled. Over the course of 15 years and 400 articles, Bryan and his team helped break the news of the Post Office Horizon scandal, which helped uncover both the systemic and technological issues within the institution.

Gareth and Bryan cover everything from leadership advice to insight into how to make it on Computer Weekly’s prestigious UKTech50 list. This episode is jampacked with interesting anecdotes and insightful advice from Bryan, making it the perfect 100th TTLP episode!
Time stamps

· What does good leadership mean to Bryan? (03:40)

· Accidentally falling into the tech space (06:35)

· Transitioning into tech journalism (09:48)

· Becoming Editor in chief at Computer Weekly (18:35)

· Breaking Computer Weekly’s biggest story (21:05)

· How the Post Office Horizon scandal got leaked (23:59)

· The role of investigative journalism in the tech industry (34:36)

· How Computer Weekly decide what to publish (38:32)

· Invention vs. innovation- what’s the difference? (43:48)

· How to make it on a Computer Weekly list (56:35)

· Bryan’s advice to his 21-year-old self (59:35)

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