How To Make Tech Companies Do Better

2021 was stellar year for Tech stocks, fulled in part by the pandemic. Tech firms have traditionally had a better reputation than big banks, but is the direction of travel changing? With Facebook changing it’s name to Meta at the same time it faced a pending lawsuit, and poor working practices at Amazon coming under more scrutiny, is it time to look deeper behind the exceptional growth these companies have experienced? Will BigTech always be at odds with our environmental goals?

In this conversation we'll cover...

• Why is trust in big tech companies falling?
• How can investors ensure their investments match their own values?
• How does mass consumerism in the west, fuelling tech consumption, effect disadvantaged communities?

Who you'll hear from:

• Charles Radclyffe

Charles is a serial entrepreneur who has focused his career on solving tough technology challenges for some of the world's largest organisations. A self-confessed 'geek' at heart, Charles has also developed a keen radar for the 'dark-side' of tech, which he believes mostly manifests unintentionally from not considering the various needs of, and impact to, stakeholders.

Charles has built and sold three technology companies, and in his spare time passionately supports and mentors young entrepreneurs and start-up teams.

Past roles include Head of Technology at Deutsche Bank Labs in London and Head of AI at Fidelity International.

Charles is currently a Forbes contributing writer and is a Visiting Fellow of the University of Bristol. In early 2020 he co-founded an ESG Ratings agency, EthicsGrade, which evaluates the maturity of corporate digital responsibility at some of the world's most well-known brands.

Your Host:

• David Henderson - Community Host and Moderator

Former Head of Transformation and Head of Pensions at Hargreaves Lansdown. David has 20 years experience in Financial Services speaking with thousands of clients helping them understand Pensions and Investing for the long term. In his role as Head of Pensions at HL, David oversaw the biggest change to Pension legislation in a lifetime ‘Pension Freedoms’ in 2015.

Agenda:

(3pm UK Time)

• 3.00 pm - Join Zoom, discussion starts
• 3.15 pm - Audience Q&A
• 3.30 pm - End

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