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Podcast: Jimmy's Jobs of the Future
Episode: Mel Morris CBE | The Future of AI & The Past of Derby
Description: The Rise, Fall & Reinvention of Mel Morris: From Candy Crush to AI & Derby County
In this gripping episode of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, Jimmy sits down with tech entrepreneur and former Derby County owner Mel Morris for an unfiltered conversation on risk, reinvention, and resilience.
From working in an industrial foundry to building global tech hits like U Date and Candy Crush, Mel shares the key decisions that shaped his career - and the high-stakes bets that didn’t always pay off.
He opens up about:
💷 Losing millions with Derby County
🍬 Why Candy Crush was more than just a gam...