The IT Naturally Podcast

The IT Naturally Podcast
Podcast Description
IT is about more than systems and software – it’s about people, progress, and purpose.In this podcast, our CEO, Julie Bishop, speaks to IT leaders, digital changemakers, and purpose-driven organisations to uncover how technology is being used for good – from transforming teams to tackling social challenges.Julie loves chatting about her favourite subject – people and tech – especially with those who are doing IT differently.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers various themes including technology's role in social progress, leadership in IT, and transformation within teams. Episodes highlight specific topics such as the collaboration between tech companies to support the NHS and personal stories from guests like Janine Cook who shares her experiences during critical IT moments.

IT is about more than systems and software – it’s about people, progress, and purpose.
In this podcast, our CEO, Julie Bishop, speaks to IT leaders, digital changemakers, and purpose-driven organisations to uncover how technology is being used for good – from transforming teams to tackling social challenges.
Julie loves chatting about her favourite subject – people and tech – especially with those who are doing IT differently.
From representing global IT leader IBM in Cabinet Office meetings, to jumping on emergency calls with retailers when the tills went down in her local supermarket (yes, really) – Janine Cook, former IBM Vice President and one of the UK’s top 100 most influential IT leaders, shares defining moments from her 37-year career in tech.
Welcome to the very first episode of The IT Naturally Podcast – where we explore how IT can be a genuine force for good.
Every month, our co-founder Julie Bishop will be joined by IT leaders, digital changemakers, and purpose-driven organisations to uncover how technology is being used for good – from transforming teams to tackling social challenges.
In this episode:
• What happens when the tills go down in Waitrose…
• How rival tech companies worked together to support the NHS
• Why the mainframe is still quietly running the world
• Life after IBM – charity boards, TEDx, swimming, and golf
We’re also asking every guest:
💡 What’s the technological development that’s had the most profound effect on society?
Janine’s answer might surprise you.
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