Grahame Smee

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Group managing director, 4SEC Group

Which tech figurehead do you admire the most?

Elon Musk. Vision and practicality are an unusual combination.

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

Neuro-morphic computing; what happens when IT and biology mix?

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

Muhammad Ali, Robin Williams and Albert Einstein.

How has 2017 been for you?

A great year. A new venture, two acquisitions and still six weeks left.

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

Team lunch 2012. It's always a good one when you have to give up your tables because dinner bookings are arriving.

Which global city best matches your personality?

Boston. The right mix of business and pleasure.

What would be your super-hero power?

Time travel: endless power and possibilities.

Complete this sentence. The worst thing about our rivals is… they underestimate the power of collaboration. No one has all the answers. 

What makes you nervous?

The job market 30 years from now.

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

Thai. Flavour, spice and variety.

Sum up the channel in three words

Dynamic, resilient, endangered.

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