Join us for an inspiring episode of The Start-Up Diaries as we sit down with Richard Potter, co-founder and CEO of Peak.

🤖 Building a Global AI Leader: Richard Potter on Peak's Mission and Growth

Richard shares his incredible journey from the world of semiconductors to leading a cutting-edge AI platform that helps global brands optimise key business decisions. Discover how Richard’s passion for data, his early coding experiences, and his unique approach to democratising AI have shaped Peak into the AI powerhouse it is today.

In this episode, we dive into the challenges of scaling a tech business in Manchester, navigating the evolving AI landscape, and how Peak is pioneering AI applications that are transforming industries. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, entrepreneur, or AI professional, this episode offers valuable insights into building a purpose-driven business in one of the most exciting sectors of our time.

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💪 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Discover how Mike Skaife, Head of Engineering at Ultimate Performance, is revolutionising the fitness industry with cutting-edge tech strategies and leadership.

🎙️ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝗶𝗳𝗲 @ 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Join us as Mike shares his unique journey from Jaguar Land Rover to leading tech innovation at Ultimate Performance. Learn about the challenges of transitioning from a large team to a more intimate setup, how he’s mentoring the next generation of engineers, and the strategies he’s employing to integrate tech into a global fitness powerhouse with 21 locations across 9 countries.

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Mike is a DevOps expert and a skilled leader in aligning technical strategy with business objectives. He has played a crucial role in scaling JLR's digital hub from zero to nearly 100 engineers across development, testing, security, and more.

In this episode, we delve into Mike's unique journey, transitioning from a large team at Jaguar Land Rover to leading a smaller, dynamic team at Ultimate Performance. We explore the challenges he faced in his first 90 days, his approach to leadership, and how he navigates the complexities of integrating technology into a global fitness business. Mike also shares insights on the importance of handling failures, building trust within senior management, and the exciting future plans for Ultimate Performance.

Whether you're interested in tech, fitness, or leadership, there's something for everyone in this conversation. Stay tuned as we uncover the story behind Mike Skaife and his vision for Ultimate Performance!

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💡 Ready to elevate your leadership?

Not your typical Chief People Officer, JooBee Yeow is a trained Systems Engineer with a PhD in Leadership Development. Throughout her extensive career, she's worked with 2, 20 and 200-year-old companies with revenues ranging from 10m, 100m to £1 billion.

JooBee’s primary focus is guiding founders and start-up leaders to transition from the 'STARTing to Build' phase to 'BUILDing to Scale' – all while achieving organisational growth rate of 15% YoY, 15% QoQ and even 15% MoM.

The creator of the ‘Scaling Start-Ups’ blog series and newsletter, as well as the ‘Learngility Open Source,’ JooBee believes in the accessibility of knowledge. As such, she contributes extensively to the start-up community’s collective knowledge base via Sifted, Notion Capital, Atomico, Balderton, Forestay and Offbeat among many other publications, communities and VCs.

Discover how JooBee is empowering leaders to break through growth barriers and accelerate performance.

🎙️ Leadership 101: JooBee Yeow on scaling teams and effective feedback loops

Join us as JooBee dives into her extensive experience in organisational psychology and business strategy. We explore how she helps leaders navigate the complexities of scaling teams from 200 to 500, the critical role of 360-degree feedback loops, and the meta-competencies essential for sustainable leadership. JooBee also shares her expertise on fostering a culture of continuous learning, handling leadership challenges, and leveraging limited resources for maximum impact.

Whether you’re leading a start-up, managing a growing team, or striving to enhance your leadership skills, this episode offers invaluable insights and actionable advice.

Tune in to learn from JooBee Yeow’s proven strategies and elevate your leadership game!

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