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David McClelland is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in consumer and enterprise technology, telecoms and consumer affairs. Prior to working in the media, David consulted in the IT industry in the financial services and telecoms sectors.
 
David is BBC Rip Off Britain’s resident technology expert, a reporter for BBC Right on the Money, a frequent face on the ITV Good Morning Britain sofa, presenter for Challenge TV’s Planet of the Apps, and regular with shows including Watchdog, The One Show and X-Ray.
 
As a journalist, David has regular bylines with national newspapers and specialist titles including Metro, Computer Weekly, Wired, CNET, TechRadar and International Business Times.
 
A popular event host, David moderates conferences, round tables, fireside chats and panel sessions around the world for clients including BT, HSBC, Symantec, Kaspersky Lab, Samsung, Adobe, IBM and SAP
 
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Hastings based Liane Carroll has been a pillar of the British jazz and soul scene for over thirty- five years and has dedicated her career to creating a deep and abiding connection with audiences all over the world through her exceptional talent, versatility and ability to truly interpret a song.

Her illustrious career has seen her tour the world including an appearance at New York’s renowned ‘Jazz at the Lincoln Centre’, being awarded an highly coveted ‘BASCA Gold Badge Award for Services to British Music’ (2017), appearing at The Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms (2016) and being a regular headline performer at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London for more than 25 years.

Liane’s most recent album ‘The Right to Love’ (2017) reached no.1 in the iTunes jazz charts and received rave reviews including ★★★★ from The Guardian, The Irish Times and The Evening Standard.

Equally at home in intimate jazz venues and vast performance spaces, Liane maintains a hectic touring schedule and is in much demand at home and abroad.