Richard Rosenberg – Chief Technology Officer at Financial Times
The Tech Leaders Podcast
English - September 09, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBEntrepreneurship Business Technology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As a mobile-first world, things are changing fast – and according to today’s guest, the future lies in data, privacy and trust. Richard Rosenberg was appointed CTO at the Financial Times at the start of 2021. He leads the FT’s technology strategy across the development and operations teams, and oversees the delivery of cross-platform customer experiences.
Richard previously worked in a number of positions within the Expedia Group, and spent time at Sky, where his team produced award-winning and innovative products including the revolutionary Sky News for iPad application.
I can’t wait to learn more about the technology challenges Richard is tackling under his role. We discuss the advancement of machine learning and AI, having clarity with priorities, the future of journalism, the power of positive thinking, and training for the London marathon.
Talking Points
Sky’s product development approaches (08:38)The move from Sky to Expedia (12:11)Learning from Expedia’s A/B testing (13:04)The impact of the pandemic on the travel industry (18:37)The current technological challenges at the FT (27:53)The future of content through blockchain and NFTs (39:30)The impact of online censorship (43:15)Richard’s approach to changing goals and embracing failure (48:39)Links
Richard’s LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/richard-rosenberg-00b3a01 Donate to Richard running the London Marathon in aid of NSPCC: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RichardRosenberg1