techUK’s new Cloud Leadership Committee meets
On 21 April 2022 techUK hosted the first meeting of its newly re-elected Cloud Leadership Committee. The Committee provides the strategic direction for the Cloud Computing Programme and ensures that our work accurately represents members’ priorities.
The meeting brought together a diverse group of industry leaders at the forefront of Cloud innovation to discuss the UK’s evolving cloud market and some of the key issues driving cloud adoption.
The Committee also welcomed its newly elected Chair and Vice Chairs:
Gareth Workman
Gareth Workman
I am the Cloud Practice Director at Kainos and am responsible for setting the strategic direction for cloud at Kainos. I joined Kainos in 2005 and has held a number of technical and commercial roles during this time. I have specialised in cloud since 2008 and has been at the forefront of our high-profile cloud-based services spanning public, commercial and healthcare sector, including projects such as the DVSA MOT, Register to Vote and the NHS App. In addition, I served as the Kainos CIO and led the Kainos on a companywide adoption of public cloud. I am passionate about people and technology; I get a buzz bringing both together to deliver phenomenal outcomes and value for customers.
Sally Mewies
Sally Mewies
Sally joined Walker Morris as a partner in September 2019 to lead our Technology Group. She previously worked at an international law firm where she was a key partner in its Technology Group.
Sally has over 30 years’ experience of helping clients on their technology contracts.
She is recognised as a leader in her field and has worked with many technology clients, as well as being ranked as a leading individual by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
Sally’s experience of technology-related contracts means that she can guide clients to secure an effective agreement where risk is identified, understood and properly managed.
Shaun Cooney
Shaun Cooney
I am Splunk's Strategic Advisor for Technology and Innovation. As part of this role, I am lucky enough to engage with big and small customers, working alongside our partners, to provide vendor-agnostic advice and guidance. I spend the majority of my time engaging with CXOs helping them to understand their business objectives, which almost always include 'digital transformation' or 'cloud journey'. Splunk itself is also going through its own cloud migration; from selling on-prem software to running a software-as-a-service solution at significant scale. I'm able to use our experiences (good and bad) with our own migration to support other organisations.
Prior to this role, I was head of engineering for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), providing guidance to Government departments and supply chain organisations, and running the 200+ strong engineering organisation, which involved a significant cloud operation. I was responsible for changing the culture of the organisation (and wider Government) to support a cloud-first approach. I'm a business technologist - a techie at heart who strives to solve business and mission problems.
The members of the Committee are as follows:
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Matthew Barnard |
BBD Software |
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Gareth Hutchins |
Opentext |
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Helen Gerling |
Shaping Cloud Ltd |
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Leigh Carpenter |
NetApp UK |
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Iain Beckingham |
Intel |
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Gareth Workman |
Kainos |
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Bridget Petruczok |
Twilio |
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Luke Pilfold-Thomas |
Aitemology® |
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Glen Robinson |
Microsoft |
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David Price |
Rackspace Technology |
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Stuart McKean |
Nine23 Ltd |
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Shaun Cooney |
Splunk |
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Matt Larder |
Softcat Plc |
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Sally Mewies |
Walker Morris LLP |
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Isobel Baylis |
Amazon Web Services |
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John Godwin |
Made Tech Limited |
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Saby Roy |
EY |
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Yang Sun |
Alibaba Cloud Intelligence |
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Jeremy Nash |
Centerprise International Limited |
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Venu Gudimetla |
TATA Consultancy Services |
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Elliott Perkins |
Oracle Corporation |
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Phil Scott |
NBS |
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Jens-Henrik Jeppesen |
Workday |
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John Abel |
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Moira Roberts |
Cloud Gateway |
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Jon Payne |
InterSystems |
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Stephen Jewell |
ANS |
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Mark Bailey |
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP |
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Richard Hotchkin |
Aptum |
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Patrick Phillips |
Atos |
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David Hewitt |
IBM UK and Ireland |
If you are interested in learning more about our Cloud Computing Programme and want to get involved, please contact one of the team below:
Chris Hazell
Sue Daley
Sue Daley
Sue leads techUK's Technology and Innovation work.
This includes work programmes on cloud, data protection, data analytics, AI, digital ethics, Digital Identity and Internet of Things as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. She has been recognised as one of the most influential people in UK tech by Computer Weekly's UKtech50 Longlist and in 2021 was inducted into the Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame. A key influencer in driving forward the data agenda in the UK Sue is co-chair of the UK government's National Data Strategy Forum. As well as being recognised in the UK's Big Data 100 and the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries for 2020 Sue has also been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and was a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI. In addition to being a regular industry speaker on issues including AI ethics, data protection and cyber security, Sue was recently a judge for the UK Tech 50 and is a regular judge of the annual UK Cloud Awards.
Prior to joining techUK in January 2015 Sue was responsible for Symantec's Government Relations in the UK and Ireland. She has spoken at events including the UK-China Internet Forum in Beijing, UN IGF and European RSA on issues ranging from data usage and privacy, cloud computing and online child safety. Before joining Symantec, 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 Masters Degree on 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,@ChannelSwimSue
Laura Foster
Laura Foster
Laura is techUK’s Head of Programme for Technology and Innovation.
She supports the application and expansion of emerging technologies, including Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, AR/VR/XR and Edge technologies, across the UK. As part of this, she works alongside techUK members and UK Government to champion long-term and sustainable innovation policy that will ensure the UK is a pioneer in science and technology
Before joining techUK, Laura worked internationally as a conference researcher and producer covering enterprise adoption of emerging technologies. This included being part of the strategic team at London Tech Week.
Laura has a degree in History (BA Hons) from Durham University, focussing on regional social history. Outside of work she loves reading, travelling and supporting rugby team St. Helens, where she is from.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- www.linkedin.com/in/lauraalicefoster
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