In his first interview since leaving his tech business WANdisco in “devastating” circumstances, David Richards says the company’s fraud scandal personally cost him £20m. But he’s now back with an ambitious new AI-driven venture. Chris Burn met him in Sheffield.
David Richards pauses for a long time when asked by The Yorkshire Post how the last year has been for him. In the circumstances, it is little surprise.
Given all that has unfolded, the 10-second gap – punctuated by a smile and some ironic laughter – between Richards being asked the question and the start of his response is relatively short in many regards.