The Tech Leaders Podcast · 2026-05-06 · 51 min
Join us this week for The Tech Leaders’ Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Jane Mustoe, Senior Technical Director and Head of Innovation Labs at Tesco. Jane talks about her love of transformative technologies, and how Tesco are actively applying them. On this episode, Jane and Gareth discuss drones, robotics, staff less stores, and how AI will augment, not replace humans. Timestamps: Introduction and the Credit Crunch (2:25) Tesco Innovation Labs: Magic Tills and Digital Assistants (17:58) Innovation Culture and Digital Twins (23:10) AI Applications: Robotics, Dynamic Pricing and Waste Reduction (30:53) AI Usage, Governance and Hiring (38:50) The Future of Tech, and Advice for 21-year-old Jane (47:45)
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