techUK's Cloud Computing Programme, and Cyber Security Programme, are excited to be partnering this June to release techUK's first-ever Cloud Security Guide for Business Leaders: Increasing and scaling cloud use securely and safely in 2021, alongside this hour-long industry deep-dive.

We ae delighted to share industry expertise from:

  • Michelle Unterbrink, Customer Engineering Manager, Google Cloud
  • Nigel Hawthorn, Cloud Marketing Director, McAfee
  • John Godwin, Director of Compliance, UKCloud
  • Sue Daley, Director Tech & Innovation, techUK

With organisations’ use of cloud computing services expected to develop and mature during 2021 it is important that organisations’ increased use is done so in a safe and secure way. Business leaders will be asking how the investment made in different cloud  services, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, during 2020 can help them to move forward. Indeed, a recent report of business leaders found that 88% expected their adoption and use of cloud services to increase in 2021 with 33% of business leaders stating that their immediate priority for investment in technology in 2021 is to support the migration of business workloads to the cloud to increase the agility of their organisations.

To support this, techUK will be launching our latest Cloud Security Report: A guide for business leaders - Increasing and scaling cloud use securely and safely in 2021 on 17 June. In line with this launch, techUK’s Cloud and Cyber Security Programmes are putting together an event to highlight the key areas of cloud security that companies should look at.

The report highlights key areas to ask questions of your cloud security providers, and in this session, experts from across the industry will come together to discuss the steps you can improve your cloud security posture, and the innovations changing the cloud security landscape. With speakers from Google, UKCloud and McAfee techUK members will discuss the key outcomes of the report and how to securely adopt cloud in 2021.

You can sign up below, or if you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to reach out

 
Sue Daley OBE

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,@ChannelSwimSue,@ChannelSwimSue,@ChannelSwimSue

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Laura Foster

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.

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/lauraalicefoster

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