{"id":387,"date":"2025-05-22T15:40:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=387"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:45:51","slug":"david-savage","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/speakers\/david-savage\/","title":{"rendered":"David Savage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Top 100 Global Influencer in Technology (LEAP) and previously the Digital Ambassador of the Year (Computing), David is a film-maker and podcaster. 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