Dean Forbes
Chief Executive of Fortero, offering insights into the tech sector and the UK economy.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 42min
Forget your employees – how hard is your AI agent working?
Dean Forbes, CEO of Forterro, rose from a tough South London upbringing to lead a major European industrial software firm. He discusses AI as the biggest career opportunity he has seen. Short takes cover how AI changes software economics, the risk of overreaction and token-driven culture, and using AI to augment precision work while protecting people and compliance.
Dec 20, 2024 • 17min
Business Daily meets: Dean Forbes
Dean Forbes, the CEO of Swedish software firm Forterro, shares his inspiring journey from homelessness as a teenager to influential entrepreneur. He reflects on key life lessons learned from failures, especially after his football career didn't pan out. Dean discusses resilience shaped by his upbringing in a single-parent household and emphasizes the importance of overcoming bias in the corporate world. He also highlights his commitment to sustainability and the ambitious future of merging smaller software companies.
