Clustre Podcast Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:27:09 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1775808 en-gb © 2026 Clustre Podcast yes a843bf40-d77a-5327-81fe-acdb0949d23d Ian episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ian https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qoa8uvl360dym1wa4rh4ydcjsv1p?.jpg Clustre Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1775808 Ep13 'Excellence isn’t always good enough...' with Kiko Thiel Ep13 'Excellence isn’t always good enough...' with Kiko Thiel Kiko Thiel began her professional life as a management consultant. And she was extremely successful. But, as she climbed higher in the consulting ranks, her sense of altitude sickness increased. She began to question whether striving for excellence was a good enough goal:

“Excellence is really about staying within the status quo and striving harder, whereas extraordinary is creating a new paradigm. Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Walt Disney… there are certain individuals who just find their own way and ask probing questions. They don’t take anything for granted. These people see things differently”. 

Kiko has devoted the last ten years to researching this phenomenon. Focusing on the mindsets, motivations and behaviours of extraordinary people she has now become a sought-after speaker and PhD mentor to business leaders. In this podcast, she reveals why some people are driven to trade excellence for exceptional. Why they view life through a different lens to get an entirely different perspective on possibilities. 

]]> Kiko Thiel began her professional life as a management consultant. And she was extremely successful. But, as she climbed higher in the consulting ranks, her sense of altitude sickness increased. She began to question whether striving for excellence was a good enough goal:

“Excellence is really about staying within the status quo and striving harder, whereas extraordinary is creating a new paradigm. Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Walt Disney… there are certain individuals who just find their own way and ask probing questions. They don’t take anything for granted. These people see things differently”. 

Kiko has devoted the last ten years to researching this phenomenon. Focusing on the mindsets, motivations and behaviours of extraordinary people she has now become a sought-after speaker and PhD mentor to business leaders. In this podcast, she reveals why some people are driven to trade excellence for exceptional. Why they view life through a different lens to get an entirely different perspective on possibilities. 

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-15668002 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0100 1720 full false ‘’Computing at the edge” with Nick Harmer VP of EMEA, Vantiq ‘’Computing at the edge” with Nick Harmer VP of EMEA, Vantiq Today Robert chats with Nick Harmer VP of EMEA for Vantiq. Vantiq create applications that integrate and orchestrate – in real-time – data-streams from any source… from IoT and mobile devices to existing enterprise systems and, of course, people.

Created by industry veterans from the database and distributed apps space, this is not another dashboard from a cloud or hyperscale vendor. Vantiq is a holistic solution that addresses all the hidden challenges of building and operating mission-critical, real-time apps.

The Vantiq software platform combines low-code development tools with an application deployment and run-time system. It delivers real-time applications at unprecedented speed, accelerating time to value and customer return on investment.

]]> Today Robert chats with Nick Harmer VP of EMEA for Vantiq. Vantiq create applications that integrate and orchestrate – in real-time – data-streams from any source… from IoT and mobile devices to existing enterprise systems and, of course, people.

Created by industry veterans from the database and distributed apps space, this is not another dashboard from a cloud or hyperscale vendor. Vantiq is a holistic solution that addresses all the hidden challenges of building and operating mission-critical, real-time apps.

The Vantiq software platform combines low-code development tools with an application deployment and run-time system. It delivers real-time applications at unprecedented speed, accelerating time to value and customer return on investment.

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-11263556 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:00:00 +0100 804 full false ‘Scaling human expertise’ Robert talks to James Duez CEO of Rainbird ‘Scaling human expertise’ Robert talks to James Duez CEO of Rainbird The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Scaling human expertise’. To help us all understand this concept, may I introduce you to James Duez who is the CEO of Rainbird, probably the leading player in this field

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Scaling human expertise’. To help us all understand this concept, may I introduce you to James Duez who is the CEO of Rainbird, probably the leading player in this field

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-10890806 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0100 525 full false 'Customer Lifecycle Intelligence' with Andrew Yates, CEO and co-founder of ‘FullCircl’ 'Customer Lifecycle Intelligence' with Andrew Yates, CEO and co-founder of ‘FullCircl’ The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Customer Lifecycle Intelligence' with Andrew Yates the CEO and co-founder of ‘FullCircl’ – a company dedicated to helping regulated industries harness the power of Customer Lifecycle Intelligence. With more than 600 institutional clients including seven of the nine CMA banks, Andrew has a wealth of knowledge to share. 

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Customer Lifecycle Intelligence' with Andrew Yates the CEO and co-founder of ‘FullCircl’ – a company dedicated to helping regulated industries harness the power of Customer Lifecycle Intelligence. With more than 600 institutional clients including seven of the nine CMA banks, Andrew has a wealth of knowledge to share. 

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-10430598 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0100 795 full false 'Digital Twins' with Richard Ahlfeld – founder and CEO of Monolith AI. 'Digital Twins' with Richard Ahlfeld – founder and CEO of Monolith AI. The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Digital Twins' with Richard Ahlfeld – the founder and CEO of Monolith AI. Four years ago, this specialist team was spun-off from Imperial College London to pioneer business applications for digital twinning. And their work is already having huge – sometimes game-changing – impact on many key sectors of industry.

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Digital Twins' with Richard Ahlfeld – the founder and CEO of Monolith AI. Four years ago, this specialist team was spun-off from Imperial College London to pioneer business applications for digital twinning. And their work is already having huge – sometimes game-changing – impact on many key sectors of industry.

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-9744944 Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 827 full false 'Accurately forecasting sales' with Andy McDonald, CEO - Cloudapps 'Accurately forecasting sales' with Andy McDonald, CEO - Cloudapps The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Accurately forecasting sales' with Andy McDonald, CEO - Cloudapps a leading player in this vital area.

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Accurately forecasting sales' with Andy McDonald, CEO - Cloudapps a leading player in this vital area.

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-9463113 Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 532 full false 'Protecting People and Buildings' with Charles Paumelle , Co-founder, Microshare 'Protecting People and Buildings' with Charles Paumelle , Co-founder, Microshare The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Protecting People and Buildings' with Charles Paumelle , Co-founder, Microshare a leading player in this increasingly important space

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is 'Protecting People and Buildings' with Charles Paumelle , Co-founder, Microshare a leading player in this increasingly important space

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-9463081 Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 686 full false 'Innovating with SAP' with Chris Chittock - CEO of leading SAP consultancy Pivot 'Innovating with SAP' with Chris Chittock - CEO of leading SAP consultancy Pivot The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Innovating with SAP’. 

To help us understand what's possible I talk to Chris Chittock - the CEO of leading SAP consultancy Pivot.

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Innovating with SAP’. 

To help us understand what's possible I talk to Chris Chittock - the CEO of leading SAP consultancy Pivot.

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-9235730 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0100 820 full false Why on earth does Net Zero matter? Why on earth does Net Zero matter? The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Net Zero’. 

  • What are the big business challenges of Net Zero?
  • Where and who are the best Net Zero exemplars? 
  • How can you achieve your Net Zero ambitions?

To help us all understand how to achieve this I talk to Subject expert, Ben Murray – the CEO of leading sustainability consultancy Avieco

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Net Zero’. 

  • What are the big business challenges of Net Zero?
  • Where and who are the best Net Zero exemplars? 
  • How can you achieve your Net Zero ambitions?

To help us all understand how to achieve this I talk to Subject expert, Ben Murray – the CEO of leading sustainability consultancy Avieco

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-8993056 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0100 690 1 5 full false ‘Innovation at scale’ with Simon Hill, CEO of Wazoku ‘Innovation at scale’ with Simon Hill, CEO of Wazoku The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Innovation at scale’. To help us all understand how to achieve this may I talk to Simon Hill who is the CEO of Wazoku, a leading provider of Innovation Management tools and services

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Innovation at scale’. To help us all understand how to achieve this may I talk to Simon Hill who is the CEO of Wazoku, a leading provider of Innovation Management tools and services

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-8675410 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100 1146 full false ‘No code mobile apps’ with Matt Brooke-Smith CEO and Founder of Future Workshops ‘No code mobile apps’ with Matt Brooke-Smith CEO and Founder of Future Workshops The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘no code mobile apps’. To help us all understand the state of this art,  I talk to Matt Brooke-Smith who is the CEO and Founder of Future Workshops, a leading developer of mobile apps

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘no code mobile apps’. To help us all understand the state of this art,  I talk to Matt Brooke-Smith who is the CEO and Founder of Future Workshops, a leading developer of mobile apps

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-8543965 Tue, 18 May 2021 20:00:00 +0100 735 full false 'Digital @ Speed and Scale’ with Neil Moorcroft Digital Systems Director for Zuhlke 'Digital @ Speed and Scale’ with Neil Moorcroft Digital Systems Director for Zuhlke The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Digital @ Speed and Scale’. To help us all understand the state of this art is Neil Moorcroft who is the Digital Systems Director for Zuhlke, a leading firm of Software Engineers

]]> The topic for today’s Podcast is ‘Digital @ Speed and Scale’. To help us all understand the state of this art is Neil Moorcroft who is the Digital Systems Director for Zuhlke, a leading firm of Software Engineers

]]> Ian Buzzsprout-8543760 Tue, 18 May 2021 20:00:00 +0100 608 full false ‘Digital Assistants’ Robert talks to Andy Feltham - Head of Innovation for Filament ‘Digital Assistants’ Robert talks to Andy Feltham - Head of Innovation for Filament The topic for this Podcast is ‘Digital Assistants’.  To help us all understand the state of this art, Robert chats to Andy Feltham who is the Head of Innovation for Filament`, a leading AI firm and former IBM Master Inventor.

]]> The topic for this Podcast is ‘Digital Assistants’.  To help us all understand the state of this art, Robert chats to Andy Feltham who is the Head of Innovation for Filament`, a leading AI firm and former IBM Master Inventor.

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