20 Oct 2021

Get involved in Cloud Week 2021!

Call for insights: On 22-26 November techUK will be hosting its Cloud Week: Shaping the UK’s Cloud Future. We are looking for companies to share their insight and expertise - learn about how to get involved below! #CloudFuture

We are looking for member companies to submit 600 word insights for techUK’s Cloud Computing Week, covering one of the themes below. Please do reach out directly to get involved

What is the purpose of Cloud Week?

Today, the cloud underpins most new innovations and has proven with its resiliency, scalability, flexibility and speed during the uncertainty and disruption of COVID-19 and the long recovery since then

This week will explore the growing scale of cloud capabilities, how to accelerate growth across different service models, whilst addressing the key challenges that develop with increased cloud adoption, including greening cloud.

During this week we will be bringing you news, views and insights from the technology sector on what the next-generation of cloud computing deployment will enable in the UK, and identify the core challenges that might hinder the UK delivering cloud-based innovation

This includes discussing the larger implications on skills, jobs, security, economy and society that cloud computing will bring.

Whether you are interested in contributing your industry expertise or want to discover more about the opportunities of cloud computing, learn more about techUK’s campaign below!

Themes:

Monday: What does the future of cloud look like in the UK?
Tuesday: Enabling innovation: Cloud and emerging technologies
Wednesday: Cloud and sustainability
Thursday: On the edge: The future of cloud and edge computing
Friday: Cloud skills

Sue Daley OBE

Director, Technology and Innovation

Sue leads techUK's Technology and Innovation work. This includes work programmes on AI, Cloud, Data, Quantum, Semiconductors, Digital ID and Digital ethics as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. In 2025, Sue was honoured with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Technology Industry in the New Year Honours List. She has also been recognised as one of the most influential people in UK tech by Computer Weekly's UKtech50 Longlist and was inducted into the Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame.

A key influencer in driving forward the tech agenda in the UK, in December 2025 Sue was appointed to the UK Government’s Women in Tech Taskforce by the Technology Secretary of State. She also sits on the UK Government’s Smart Data Council, Satellite Applications Catapult Advisory Group, Bank of England’s AI Consortium and BSI’s Digital Strategic Advisory Group. Previously, Sue was a member of the Independent Future of Compute Review and co-chaired the National Data Strategy Forum. As well as being recognised in the UK's Big Data 100 and the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries in 2020, Sue has been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and has been a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI, the UK Tech 50 and annual UK Cloud Awards. She is a regular industry speaker on issues including AI ethics, data protection and cyber security.

Prior to joining techUK in January 2015, Sue was responsible for Symantec's Government Relations in the UK and Ireland. Before that, Sue was senior policy advisor at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Sue has an BA degree on History and American Studies from Leeds University and a Master’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Birmingham. Sue is a keen sportswoman and in 2016 achieved a lifelong ambition to swim the English Channel.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 020 7331 2055
Twitter:: @ChannelSwimSue

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Laura Foster

Associate Director - Technology and Innovation, techUK

Laura is techUK’s Associate Director for Technology and Innovation.

Laura advocates for better emerging technology policy in the UK, including quantum, future of compute technologies, semiconductors, digital ID and more. Working alongside techUK members and UK Government she champions long-term, cohesive, and sustainable investment that will ensure the UK can commercialise future science and technology research. Laura leads a high-performing team at techUK, as well as publishing several reports on these topics herself, and being a regular speaker at events.

Before joining techUK, Laura worked internationally as a conference researcher and producer exploring adoption of emerging technologies. This included being part of the team at London Tech Week.

Laura has a degree in History (BA Hons) from Durham University and is a Cambridge Policy Fellow. Outside of work she loves reading, writing and supporting rugby team St. Helens, where she is from.