Creating technology, company culture and artificial intelligence - Marcel Kornblum

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Marcel Kornblum, head of creative technology at BBH London. They discuss the importance of taking a macro perspective in business, navigating company culture and working freelance and for agencies.

For the last 4 years Marcel has been the senior technical resource at two of London's most renowned creative agencies. He has freelanced as a hands on developer and twice been a startup founder. Prior to this he has helped grow a company from 4 to 50 employees and won over 40 advertising awards, working in London and New York as a tech lead. Marcel has worked client side, agency- and production- side, for dev shops and startups.

Show Notes:

1.08 What do you think are the biggest changes that have happened in the technology world since you started your career.

4.33 The mentality of thinking from a macro and business standpoint when working in tech.

6.39 Do you think that the outcomes and goals of tech departments haven’t changed.

7.38 Do the projects you’re working on have to be fun for you to be engaged by them?

10.04 Talking about company culture.

13.02 Factors that can affect innovation in the technology sphere.

14.47 Talking about scale.

16.11 Bringing people on board who can get on with the job.

17.51 Dealing with workplace ego’s.

18.42 Technology culture can’t be controlled or contained.

20.23 Trying products for free and free plans in technology.

22.31 Getting a lot more scope working with an agency and in freelance work.

26.53 What technologies are you most looking forward to seeing in the near future.