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12 December 2025
Matthew Thompson, Managing Director – Europe, Airsys
Which law would you most like to change?
I would ban the sale of chewing gum. A persistent source of annoyance and irritation of mine is chewing gum and people’s inability to discard it into a rubbish bin, and instead spit it onto the pavement. The discarded chewing gum then lies in wait ready for an unsuspecting pedestrian to step on it and in my experience usually when you are wearing your favourite shoes or trainers. Additionally, discarded chewing gum creates unsightly pavements and footpaths, and I have no doubt is difficult and expensive for local councils and businesses to remove. For the preservation of good footwear and pristine pavements, I advocate the ban of selling chewing gum.
Navigating in-building connectivity options
12 December 2025
Stephen Patrick, CEO/founder, CableFree: Wireless Excellence
With the rollout of 5G accelerating across the country, IT teams face the challenge of ensuring seamless indoor coverage where outdoor signals often falter due to building materials like concrete and glass. Poor connectivity can lead to productivity losses, frustrated employees, and missed opportunities in sectors like healthcare, retail, and finance.
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The next risk for tech leaders: a shrinking talent pipeline
12 December 2025
Imran Akhtar, Head of Academy, mthree
Artificial intelligence is transforming how technology teams work. Tasks that once took hours now take minutes. As teams grow leaner, many employers are cutting back on graduate and entry-level hiring, assuming that having smarter tools means requiring fewer hands.
The reality? This short-term logic risks creating a long-term gap in skills and, more importantly, experience that could stall an organisation’s progress for years.
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12 December 2025
Pejman Tabassomi, Field CTO for EMEA, Datadog
Credential theft continues to pose a significant risk for enterprises operating in the cloud. In this environment, both human and machine identities now constitute the new security perimeter, meaning that a single leaked credential can provide attackers with access to an organisation’s most sensitive data. This risk has prompted teams to rethink their security models and develop new strategies (such as data perimeters and multi-account governance) to reduce exposure while maintaining operational agility.
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