Industry & Career Insights Ep01 - Simon Murdock CTO
Channel: MrTechTalk
Date: 09/10/2020

In episode one of industry insights we have Simon Murdock, CTO for Spinnakar a UK based technology distribution business. Simon covers off his career history, tips, highs and lows as well as his view on the industry and its impact to individuals, teams & organisations.

This video is one in a series covering different job roles "day in a life" as well as opinions. The videos are aimed at providing you with knowledge and diverse views across industry leaders, experts and people who just want to get involved.

#Career #Technology #Breakingpoint #CTO #Spinnakar #Techtalk #Honest #Open #Opinion #Interview 

----- 🎬Video Chapters🎬 -----
0:00 Video intro 
1:16 Introduction to Simon Murdock
2:10 Career history
5:31 Day in a life of a CTO
7:27 Finish line?
9:34 What would you like to do when you grow up
10:48 Most memorable moment
12:40 Biggest mistake
15:30 Sacrifices
16:38 Pushing to breaking point
18:29 Career top tips
20:03 How has the industry changed
20:36 Technology to focus on
22:04 Unsung hero of tech
23:17 Area organisations are not investing in
25:49 Lightening round

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