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Dougal Shaw

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Senior Correspondent at Business Leader
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Dougal Shaw is a Senior Correspondent at Business Leader specializing in digital journalism and mobile filmmaking. A Cambridge PhD graduate, he is known for creating the popular "CEO Secrets" series during his tenure at BBC News. He also pioneers modern journalism by lecturing on mobile filmmaking at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Dougal is a published author of "CEO Secrets" and the more recent "Fail Smarter," which distills lessons from entrepreneurs. He is a frequent public speaker at esteemed venues like BAFTA and The British Film Institute, sharing his insights on journalism, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.

He founded and ran "CEO Secrets," the BBCs flagship entrepreneurship series, which has featured over 350 founders and CEOs.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Senior Correspondent
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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CEO Insights
Created the long-running "CEO Secrets" series for the BBC and authored books on the topic, drawing insights from hundreds of founders and business leaders.
Failing Smarter
His recent book and public speaking engagements focus on the key business theme of learning valuable lessons from entrepreneurial failure.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Correspondent
Business Leader
1-2022
Associate Lecturer
Goldsmiths, University of London
1-2017
Public Speaker
Self-employed
1-2017 - 3-2019
Senior Video Journalist, People Fixing the World
BBC News
1-2015 - 6-2024
Senior Video Innovation Journalist, BBC Money & Work team
BBC News
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Media appearances

Business Leader hires Shaw as senior correspondent. Featured in Talking Biz News
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Education
1998 - 2002
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Peterhouse, Cambridge
1995 - 1998
History BA Hons.
Peterhouse, Cambridge
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