Matt Macri-Waller impacts the lives of millions of people at work every day. He is a global thought leader in the employee experience space, specialising in bridging the gap between a company and it’s employees. Matt is the CEO of Benefex, part of the advisory board for KPMG’s Global FinTech 100 Business, Barclays entrepreneur ambassador & advisor, had been nominated as a “Business Hero” by The Times and secured a place within the Reward 100 most influential leaders in the industry. In episode 1 of Extrology, Lee Cooper interviews Matt about his own experiences as a young founder, the realities of entrepreneurship and how the landscape has changed over the past 10-20 years. They also dive into ways to improve your health and productivity as a Founder as well as the future of technology in business with developments such as AI & AR.They discuss:How Benefex launched and experiences from a young founderEntrepreneurship expectations verses realityThe importance of a support networkEmployee performance and wellbeing Mental health in modern society and the impact of social mediaLessons he’s learnt from other businesses as a Barclay’s Entrepreneur AdvisorHealth and organisational tips for improving your performance as a business leaderEvolving technologies in business including VR & AILinks and references at: https://www.extrology.com/Get in touch: lee@extrology.comSponsored by Progresso Talent Partners: https://www.progressotalent.com/Produced by Podcast Labs: https://podcastlabs.co.uk/Send us a textGet in touch: lee@extrology.comExtrology: https://www.extrology.com/ https://www.instagram.com/extrologypodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@extrology https://substack.com/@extrology https://www.youtube.com/@extrology Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/