TTH Blueprint Episode 2: Louise Leavey
Episode 2 is live with a special guest Louise Mccarthy Leavey
CIO and Global CIO 100 inductee Louise McCarthy Leavey joins The Tech Ledger to talk about why technology is not a cost center. From reprofiling a multi billion outsourcing contract in the Substack blurb to cutting through wasted IT spend, Louise shares how to drive real change, measure ESG (not just market it), and turn “transformation” into continuous evolution. Plus: leadership lessons, dealing with mood hoovers, and—yes—her cheese of choice.
👉 Watch for career advice, big laughs, and a refreshingly honest look at the future of tech and leadership.
or listen to the audio version while pretending to answer emails, folding laundry, or questioning your life choices in traffic.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:09 Teaser: why tech isn’t a cost center
02:40 Louise’s journey + breaking a £1.6B HMRC contract
09:11 The real CIO challenge: tech as enabler, not a cost line
11:45 Stop burning millions on forced upgrades; fund innovation instead
13:30 ESG that’s measured, not marketed + real DEI (and the KPI horror story)
25:02 Ditch “transformation” for continuous evolution 31:46 Career advice: beat imposter syndrome, persist, find mentors