On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

James shares his insights on where tech has taken him so far .

Definitely the founding of Cado Security . We ’ ve been in business since 2020 and everything has happened really quickly – we ’ ve done three funding rounds , established ourselves in the US and UK , taken on 50 staff and scored contracts with enterprise customers in the technology and banking spaces . It feels like we ’ ve been going for 10 years not three and a half .

Developing a new technology and a company from scratch is incredibly rewarding and I ’ m especially proud of the fact that we ’ ve been able to create jobs and opportunities for so many people as a result . It ’ s good when you step back for a moment to admire your achievement , before taking a deep breath and jumping back in .

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

Utilise people ’ s strengths ; don ’ t focus on their weaknesses . A lot of people strive to address their deficits rather than amplifying their innate abilities and , earlier in my career , I was one of them . When I learnt to focus on what I was good at , my performance became significantly better . Cyber security is crisis driven work and , to be effective , you need to have an A team who can hit the ground running under virtual ‘ live fire ’ conditions . As a leader , it ’ s my job to fit people to roles and responsibilities that will allow them to perform at their peak .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

AI is obviously much talked about , particularly since the emergence of ChatGPT . It has some great applications but people should be cognisant of its limitations and

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