Olly Fairhall - 99 Second Community Journey
17 Dec 2025
A video of visiting Olly Fairhall's MoT profile.
In this moment:
Olly Fairhall
What happens when you have 99 seconds to look at someone's MoT profile?
EDIT: Oops, Olly was actually sharing thanks for Viv Richard's recent article (not the other way round as I share in the video).
EDIT: Oops, Olly was actually sharing thanks for Viv Richard's recent article (not the other way round as I share in the video).
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him
Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
“Thanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | “I'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | “A simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | “Simon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”
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Rosie Sherry
I like this very much and even how it gets cut off at the end. 😆
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