Jane Silk

Managing director, Sigma Software Distribution

Which tech figurehead do you admire the most?

I really can't name just one, there are many talented people that I have worked with over the years that have positively influenced the industry.

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

How we re-skill our workforce as some of people's roles are impacted by the advent of machine and artificial learning.

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

Martin Luther King, Charles Darwin and Audrey Hepburn.

How has 2017 been for you?

2017 has been a good year for Sigma so far, with new ERP and CRM systems being successfully implemented; these are helping to drive our business forwards at a greater pace than ever before.

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

An amazing Cantonese restaurant in London back in the 1990s when advertising agencies' budgets had no boundaries.

Which global city best matches your personality?

Paris.

What would be your super-hero power?

To be able to fly so that I could avoid hanging around in airports.

Complete this sentence. The worst thing about our rivals is… that most of them aren't lucky enough to work at a great company and live in Devon.

What makes you nervous?

Horses - they're just a bit too large and at times unpredictable.

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

Watermelon because it successfully answers the need for both food and drink while still managing to be tasty.

Sum up the channel in three words

Exciting, challenging, fun