Inside the Maverick Mind: Aled Miles - From Bridgend to Boardrooms

Join us for an extraordinary conversation with Aled Miles, Welsh-born tech leader who's led Symantec's Norton Division, TeleSign, Source Labs, and now heads IntelliStack. As Welsh Government Envoy to the US, Aled bridges Wales and Silicon Valley.

In this episode:

🔥 Surviving the LA Palisades wildfire - a harrowing account of losing everything and finding humanity

🎯 Leadership lessons from crisis: calmness, consistency, and the power of energy management

🌍 From Bridgend to Boston: How a 16-year-old exchange program shaped a global career

💡 The "diagnosis before strategy" framework that transformed his approach to business

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Why Wales matters in global tech - semiconductors, cybersecurity, and creative industries

🚀 Bold decisions: When to re-platform, when to pivot, and learning from failure

🎤 The power of Welsh storytelling in business and why "follow your passion" is terrible advice

Key Takeaways:

• The CEO as "Chief Energy Officer" - managing energy in yourself, your team, and the market
• From unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence: the leadership journey
• Why differentiation matters more than perfection
• The importance of incremental change over grand gestures