Joe Hemani

Chairman, Westcoast

Which tech figurehead do you admire the most?

Bill Gates for his philanthropy.

What's the biggest challenge facing the industry no-one is talking about yet?

Skills shortage and a blinkered government.

If you could invite three famous people to dinner, who would they be?

Shakespeare, George Orwell and Isaac Asimov.

How has 2017 been for you?

Excellent.

What's the most extravagant business lunch you've ever had?

Cheese and onion toasty.

Which global city best matches your personality?

London.

What would be your super-hero power?

No disease, no poverty.

Complete this sentence. The worst thing about our rivals is… Rivals are necessary and they are not bad.

What makes you nervous?

Journalists.

If you could eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Fruit.

Sum up the channel in three words

Exciting, exciting, exciting.