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“The industry needs you”: lessons from an RTS North West networking day

Six panellists sit in front of a screen showing their names, with the one on the far right talking into a microphone while the others look in his direction

RTS award-winning broadcaster Lucy Meacock, Chancellor of Salford University, kicked off proceedings using the acronym SALFORD.

“Stand out,” she said. “You don’t need to be the most confident [person], just make sure you have good ideas.

Adapt and Listen came next: “Have conversations... You’ll get your best ideas from that real person – and networking is also about creating supportive friendships.”

Completing the acronym, Meacock advised being outward-looking, resilient and determined. “The power is with you,” she concluded. “You are the future.”

Next-generation techs at the RTS Young Technologist of the Year Award 2022

Dock10’s Andrew Ware was announced as the runner-up at a special central London event in July, hosted by digital executive producer Muki Kulhan. Ware receives the Coffey Award for Excellence in Technology. 

Wright, a graduate of the Mama Youth Project, is a user support specialist at Sky and has worked on Formula 1 and Premier League football. Chappell-Seetayah started his career at the BBC on its broadcast engineering degree apprenticeship.