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Virtue & VirtuosityLooking back on 2025, and looking forward to 2026 with Kevin Antao (Part 3)In the final part of the festive special, Stuart and Kevin look forward to 2026 and discuss the five key agenda items around Digital Technology, Data and AI for every leader to have on their agenda for the year.If you missed parts 1 and 2 of this special - why not listen to them first?
2025-12-2925 min
Virtue & VirtuosityLooking back on 2025, and looking forward to 2026 with Kevin Antao (Part 2)In the second section of our three-part festive special, Stuart talks with Kevin Antao and looks forward to 2026 to talk about what we can expect in the world of Charity, Digital Tech, and AI.Watch out for the final part between Christmas and New Year - looking at practical actions you can take as a leader to prepare your organisation for 2026.
2025-12-2238 min
Virtue & VirtuosityLooking back on 2025, and looking forward to 2026 with Kevin Antao (Part 1)In the first of three parts, Stuart talks with Kevin Antao and reviews the change we've seen in 2025.Following this over the next few days, we're releasing two more episodes - the next is looking forward, and the final one is on what CTO's and CEO's can be doing to prepare for 2026.
2025-12-1826 min
Virtue & VirtuosityMatching great people to great causes with Ross from Third Sector Lab, and Elysha PaigeStuart talks with Third Sector Lab founder, Ross McCulloch, and Elysha from Radiate Hiring, all about their experiences with matching people to Digital Trustee roles. Ross outlines the Digital Trustee programme run by his company and talks a little about the 'Trustee speed-dating' sessions he runs.
2025-12-0432 min
Virtue & VirtuosityAI Innovation in the AI100 with Kit Powney and Trevor GordonStuart talks with AI100 winners Kit Powney from Tearfund and Trevor Gordon from Save the Children.They talk about innovations and approaches within their organisations, and also talk about the many lessons they've learned from collaborating with people within their sector and more broadly in the past few months.
2025-11-2031 min
Virtue & VirtuosityCharity IT Leaders 25th Anniversary ConferenceBonus Episode!In case you're on a half-term break - or about to go on one - we've just given you a short one this week! Why not have a listen to highlights from the 25th Anniversary Charity IT Leaders conference, presented by myself and regular host (and trustee of CITL), Jane Huntington.
2025-10-2320 min
Virtue & VirtuosityWhy Every Charity needs a Tech CommitteeToday we talk with three amazing people - Su Crichton, Freddie Quek, and Mark Dearnley. All of them have chosen to volunteer their time as a digital trustee for a charity. We talk about what it is like to be a trustee, the skills they bring, and the interactions between the board and the internal team. We also talk about what it is like - and what you should consider if you are thinking of becoming a trustee. We also discuss Tech Commitees - why have one Digital Trustee, when you could have six?
2025-10-0951 min
Virtue & VirtuosityHow Ark are helping teachers with AIGemma Caulwell at Ark discusses how they are pushing ahead with a variety of AI pilots with teachers in their schools. She outlines the results from trials of AI software for marking student’s essays in English and History, and also talks about other AI tools they are trialling to enable teachers to work more effectively, and dedicate more of their time to education, and less to administration.
2025-09-2539 min
Virtue & VirtuosityStephanie Antonian - do we believe in AI like a religionAI - and Artificial General Intelligence - both seem like they are all about Science and Technology. Yet, the way we talk about them, and the narrative in the media is so much more about belief than science.In this episode, we talk with CEO of Aestora, Stephanie Antonian, about what she's seen in her experiences of AI since working on ethics for Google - and we discuss what the future might hold, and what role charity could play.
2025-09-1142 min
Virtue & VirtuosityDebate - What benefits have we seen from CRM?We are joined by three industry experts for this special debate - what benefits has the charity sector seen from CRM?The panel for the debate is:Laura Dawson, ex CIO from Higher Education (LSE), and Charities (British Council, Save the Children, RSPB) Kevin Antao, ex CIO from Charity Sector (Amnesty International), and consultant from multiple organisationsTory Cassie, CRM expert and Director of Non-profit from mhanceThe panel members consider the benefits that charities have seen from CRM systems, and also what we can learn for...
2025-08-2854 min
Virtue & VirtuosityHow to Develop your Leadership SkillsThis could be subtitled 'Holiday reading' - In this episode Stuart talks with Adam Scoot, leadership coach, and builds on some of the ideas from the previous episode. We talk about how aspiring leaders can develop their skills, and hear about book recommendations, and tips to improve your leadership style
2025-08-1429 min
Virtue & VirtuosityWhat leadership skills are needed in Tech - with Vince Gratrick and Eleri MorganIn today's episode, Stuart talks with a respected recruiter in the NFP Tech space - Eleri Morgan from Global Resourcing, and with Vince Gratrick who led Technology in Mencap, Age UK and United Response.They discuss trends in Tech recruitment over the past 15 years, and identify the skills most in demand for Tech leaders in 2025.
2025-07-3141 min
Virtue & VirtuosityAdapting to Change with Gerard McGovern Stuart is joined by cohost Janani Sridharan where discuss the importance of really understanding your end-users, and not making assumptions.The main interview is with Gerard McGovern who has led Technology for many charities and NFP's including the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Guide Dogs and the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. Gerard shares his experiences including what he has learned around facing - and overcoming -difficult challenges.
2025-07-1752 min
Virtue & VirtuosityAdrian Ruddock from National Citizen Service, with cohost Janani SridharanIn the first episode of Season 3, we have an interview with Adrian Ruddock, Exec Director of Digital and Data at the National Citizen Service. We hear his experience over the past few months of shutting down an organisation - and hear some learning points.I'm also joined by new co-host Janani Sridharan who has insights on tech and international development, alongside stories of village life in India!
2025-07-0349 min
Virtue & VirtuositySeries 3 TrailerA new season of Virtue & Virtuosity starts on 3rd July - listen out for more great interviews on Tech in the world of charities and NFP's
2025-06-2601 min
Leading Through Uncertainty113: Stuart McSkimming on IT leadership in charities including AI implementationSend us a textStuart McSkimming is an IT consultant in the charity sector. He talks about IT implementation in a sector that needs to spend funds wisely, balancing investment with effective implementation so that the ROI is gained quickly. Stuart stresses the importance of understanding what you are trying to achieve with IT to avoid spending money on things that don’t make a difference or add value.I love his approach to the implementation of AI by exploring what's the problem we're trying to solve? What's the innovation we're trying to cre...
2025-04-2939 min
Virtue & VirtuosityAre you getting value from what you do?Stuart talks with Adam Scoot, an expert in Value Stream Mapping about how organisations can identify what adds value and what doesn't. We think about examples in the charity sector - and discuss what impact Generative AI might have in this area.
2025-01-3130 min
Virtue & VirtuosityMaking an Impact - Simon Vaux, The King's TrustStuart talks to Simon Vaux, Head of Data and Analytics at the King's Trust and hears how they have developed their approach to data to help them understand how they make an impact
2025-01-0936 min
Virtue & VirtuosityBuildathon - Building an AI workforce for the Charity Sector Stuart interviews a variety of participants at an AI focused Buildathon with charities. At the event hosted by 42London, Stuart hears from students, charities, AI mentors and 42London all about their plans to build a virtuous mix where students are paired with expert mentors, and charities to help those organisations develop AI products. [note - on a couple of interviews, there is poor sound quality - apologies, I was trying out a new microphone designed for noisy environments that didn't work so well!]
2024-12-1240 min
Virtue & VirtuosityFocus, Focus, Focus, Focus, Focus - Bringing an Entrepreneurial mindset to larger organisationsStuart is joined by Avril Chester - founder of Cancer Central, patron of SimPal and CTO at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and also regular co-host Mary O'Callaghan.In a wide-ranging chat we talk about how to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to larger organisations, and also delve into the future of AI and what our name would be if we were an AI assistant.
2024-11-1440 min
Virtue & VirtuosityHackathons - how can charities benefit from them, and how companies can helpStuart talks with Craig Hogan about his experiences of running hackathons with charities - and discusses how corporate partnerships can work better for both sides.
2024-10-3120 min
Virtue & VirtuosityThe Chief 'How' Officer - Panel Debate live at CITL Conference 2024Live Panel Debate recorded at 2024 Charity IT Leaders Conference, hosted by Stuart McSkimming. Featuring Kevin Adams, Anna Hoskins and Giri Gopalan. The panel discuss the role of the CTO/CIO in organisational transformation - and how increasingly the CTO/CIO is the senior leader responsible for leading on 'how' an organisation delivers on its goals.
2024-10-1726 minVirtue & VirtuosityAttracting great talent into the sector with Paul Smith and Jane HuntingtonStuart is joined by Jane Huntington from Guide Dogs who co-hosts this episode. There is an interview with Paul Smith, CIO at Amnesty International who talks about running great teams, recruiting talent into the sector, and how Amnesty have taken advantage of technology and AI to deliver on their aims.
2024-09-2746 min
Alive and Kicking Podcast with Stuart IronsEp30 - Conquering Scotland: Robert McSkimming's Journey to All 282 MunrosIn this episode, we chat with Robert McSkimming about growing up together playing football, his time in the army, and what inspired him to climb all 282 Munros in Scotland. It’s a story of grit, challenges, and the drive to push beyond limits.
Link to Roberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert_mcskimming/
2024-09-221h 01Virtue & VirtuosityBonus Episode 1 - Season 1 Post Project Review!In this episode Stuart reviews the best bits of the series with some of our regular listeners, including Sian Prime from the NSPCC, Arti Sharma from Nurture UK, and of course Tree Hall from Charity IT Leaders
2024-08-1554 minVirtue & VirtuosityDigital, Data and Technology as a Catalyst for Change with Trevor GordonStuart talks with Chief Digital Technology Officer, Trevor Gordon, from Save the Children about what he's seen in how technology can effectively deliver for organisations. He reflects on what he has seen in the commercial sector - and looks to what the charity sector can learn from it.
2024-07-1227 minVirtue & VirtuosityThe Secrets of Successful Technology Delivery with Laura DawsonStuart is in conversation with industry veteran, Laura Dawson. They take a long hard look at what makes technology work for organisations, and what execs and trustees can be doing to improve how technology works. Here some great insights, along with analogies ranging from Persian rugs to Christmas Cakes to Donkeys of the Apocalypse.
2024-06-2842 minVirtue & VirtuosityHow Tech Innovation is improving Childcare in East AfricaStuart co-hosts with Liz Gupta from BRAC Enterprises Tanzania. They discuss how technology is enabling innovation in Tanzania. Stuart interviews Jannik Henrick, Managing Director of Tiny Toto's - a social enterprise based in Kenya that uses mobile app-based technology combined with processes and training to enable the growth of childcare micro-businesses.
2024-06-2136 minVirtue & VirtuosityThink like a Start-UpStuart is joined by Mary O'Callaghan from BHF, who discusses some news on AI advances in predicting heart attacks. He then talks with Sanjoy Lobo MBE who is the CEO and founder of OnHand. He describes the model he has created, where volunteers are matched with those requiring help - but using technology for the matching, rather than the infrastructure of a traditional charity. He discusses how big charities might benefit from taking different approaches to innovation using technology.
2024-06-1337 minVirtue & VirtuosityThe Bigger Picture - Karin Woodley talks with Stuart about the role charity should be playing in the development of AIStuart discusses the bigger picture on AI, and where it is going. Stuart talks with Karin Woodley, Chair of the Race Equality foundation about her concerns with bias and AI - and also what the charity sector, governments and the tech industry can be doing about this.
2024-06-0635 minVirtue & VirtuosityEpisode 4 - Small Charities - Stuart talks with a trustee and an adoption specialistIn this episode we're focusing on small charities. We talk with Ivan Delany, a digital trustee with Cambridge House, and with Pratish Kotecha, an adoption consultant.Ivan describes his five priorities for leaders, trustees and digital specialists to focus on in smaller organisations, and we also get down to practicalities with Pratish, hearing about how you can implement AI tech in your organisation.
2024-05-2334 minVirtue & VirtuosityStuart chats with Mary O'Callaghan and Rob Way from the British Heart Foundation Mary O'Callaghan joins Stuart as this week's co-host, where they discuss benchmarking across the sector and how charities effectively share knowledge. Stuart interviews Rob Way from the British Heart Foundation and hears how they have embedded AI into their strategic approach.
2024-05-1640 minVirtue & VirtuosityStuart talks with Ivan Wainewright and interviews Jon Fox from the Alzheimer's SocietyEpisode two is co-hosted with Ivan Wainewright, a virtuoso of the charity CRM world. We discuss the parallels between AI and CRM implementations. Stuart interviews Jon Fox from the Alzheimer's organisation and hears about their uses of AI, including how they are using transcription to improve how their helplines operate.
2024-05-0929 minVirtue & VirtuosityTree Hall chats to Stuart McSkimming and introduces Caty Mueller at the National TrustStuart McSkimming chats with Tree Hall, CEO of Charity IT Leaders about the podcast, and interviews Caty Mueller, Technology Director at the National Trust to hear about their strategic plans with AI.
2024-05-0234 minVirtue & VirtuosityVirtue & Virtuosity - TrailerA short trailer for the upcoming series of the podcast Virtue and Virtuosity where Stuart McSkimming interviews 3rd Sector Technology Leaders, Business Leaders and Industry Leaders about their experiences of AI Adoption. Episode 1 features Caty Mueller from the National Trust, and Tree Hall from Charity IT Leaders and is released on May 3rd on all major podcast platforms.
2024-04-2301 min
Kerre Woodham Mornings PodcastKerre Woodham: I don't want to hear anyone putting the boot into police over their target timesNewsroom reported on its website yesterday that targets or output measures for issues such as the time taken for police to respond to traffic emergencies and burglaries have been dramatically adjusted. Police have twice as long to get to emergency events in urban areas, 45 minutes in town, 60 minutes in rural areas, and they are required to respond to fewer burglaries within 48 hours. In a briefing from police provided to then Police Minister Stuart Nash, the Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming said demands on the force had grown, therefore the targets needed to be readjusted. ...
2023-07-0607 min
The 3 Digital AmigosThe 3 Digital Amigos Plus The Royal British LegionWelcome to the 3 Digital Amigos Podcast, where myself Craig Ambler, Avril Chester and Chris Lord will talk in a non techie engaging and fun way about all things digital....
In this episode we talk to The Royal British Legions CIO, Stuart McSkimming about this momentous day...At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.
Stuart talks about how The Royal British Legion is adapting to these changing times throughout the pandemic.
2020-11-1117 min