The Tech Leaders Podcast #122: "Practice makes Progress" - Kate Hayward, UK Managing Director at Xero
Nov 19, 2025
55:19
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Kate Hayward, UK Managing Director at Xero. Kate talks about how AI can make life easier for small business owners, the new skills the next generation of accountants will need, and how organisations can manage maternity leave for the benefit of everyone.
On this episode, Kate and Gareth discuss how gymnastics breeds discipline, why Britons are generally lacking in financial literacy, and the three things Kate looks for when starting a new job.
Timestamps:
- Good Leadership and Early Career (1:45)
- Xero – The "Gangly Teenager Phase" (9:00)
- Career or Family, or Both… (13:00)
- Discipline and Gymnastics (20:30)
- Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship (24:20)
- Xero and AI (31:35)
- New Skills for Accountants (42:30)
- Tips to stay Organised, and Advice for 21-year-old Kate (45:45)
- Hopes and Fears for Future of AI (48:00)