Many thanks Speakers Corner. 3 critical areas in accelerating out of a tough situation (and I’ve seen a few!) are “Customer”, “Innovation” and “Team”-but these worlds have also changed, so we need to seek new sources of inspiration if we want a breakthrough. Let’s look together!

Looking ahead to #worldcreativityandinnovationweek next week, we asked business speaker and former chief exec of Eurostar and Sainsbury's Bank Hamish Taylor how he gets into a creative frame of mind in a business context :

It’s not too late to register for the next #Teradata live event! #TheBigDebate will feature Dr. Ayesha Khanna & Hamish Taylor sharing their vision for the #CIO of the future. Whose argument is stronger? Register for free to find out: bit.ly/3d4MK8X #digitaltransformation

Many thanks Speakers Corner - Ensuring we are “customer led” remains the key to both recovery and thinking differently in the future. I look forward to working with you to take this message to audiences both on- line and, hopefully soon, live events.

As enterprises rollout scalable UC platforms, how can they ensure their legacy infrastructure works seamlessly with the chosen platform? Warren Knight, Will Chadwick & Hamish Taylor will be discussing this in a #CXOsync fireside chat. Register: bit.ly/3pP6aod

This evening’s view from the hotel bar in probably my favourite place in the world.

Hear from Hamish Taylor and Dr. Ayesha Khanna about the evolving roles of CIOs and how these changes affect business in our latest #BigDebate: teradata.co/3m7uAcR

After 18months of zoom etc, back tomorrow for my first live event since lockdown. Really looking forward to UKinbound conference in Manchester. UK inbound travel industry ready to “Build Back Better”. Hope I remember not to present in my shirt, tie and pyjama trousers! #UKiCon21

Brilliant keynote from Hamish Taylor at #ukiCon21 . Loads to reflect on and be inspired by.

Great to be back and good luck to all UKinbound and the industry for a strong recovery.

Many thanks, David. Very kind comments. A great industry on the verge of bounce-back. I’m really looking forward to seeing some of the exciting initiatives planned.

How do you successfully balance #trust, #CX, #simplicity and #growth in increasingly complex organizations? Intriguing discussion led by Professor Andrew Stephen with Saïd Business School @rachelbotsman & Hamish Taylor. Oxford Bank of the Future programme in partnership w Teradata.

Great day out in north London with Edinburgh Rugby . Fantastic win at Saracens.

It’s taken 61 years - but finally my 1st hole-in-one in todays competition.

My son showing me how to broadcast! At least my office is warmer.

Nathaniel Mitchel Blake @wurldofblake silver medal in European 200m but, after crossing the line, rather than celebrating, spends a minute or so talking to 4th place youngster Charlie Dobson to encourage him to keep persevering as his time will come. TRUE CLASS!

East Coast mainline on a summer morning!

Great to be back at the Celtic Manor for 55th EPIC conference. These guys feed the world-whereas in my early career I showed people how to clean the toilet! I like to think we’ve both made our contribution to society!

When you think you might have chosen the wrong seat at Murrayfield