This early introduction to tech proved invaluable when he was kick-starting his career as a radio producer and broadcaster, connecting phone-lines and operating studio desks. During a successful decade working for the BBC, Ollie’s passion for podcasting grew, and he quickly turned from consumer to creator. He now runs his own company and has launched countless podcasts spanning a wide breadth of genres, including New Scientist Weekly, the magazine’s award-winning show. At school he could barely stand in front of the class and talk, now he broadcasts on a regular basis, he’s given a TEDx talk on ‘The Power of Constructive Media’, shared his podcast expertise with university students, gave a talk at the 2020 One Voice Conference, and he even made the shortlist for the 2021 Publisher Podcast Hero of the Year award. Compelled by Primary Engineer’s mission, and wishing he’d been able to take part in the Leaders Award competition when he was young, joining the team to create this podcast was a no-brainer. Ollie’s enthusiasm for the project is infectious, and his conversations with children and engineers about their amazing ideas are bound to inspire!