Sheila Flavell CBE
Sheila Flavell CBE
Sheila is the President of techUK and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Director of FDM Group. She has over 30 years’ experience in both the public and private IT sectors. Sheila played an integral role in the Group’s flotation on AIM in 2005 and was a key instigator of the management buy-out of the Group in 2010 and its subsequent listing onto the main FTSE Market in June 2014 and more recent entry into the FTSE 250.
Sheila’s experience and knowledge of the sector has been crucial in driving the Group’s global expansion programme. She is fully committed to promoting all forms of diversity, especially women in Tech and spearheads FDM’s Women in IT campaign and FDM’s ‘Getting Back to Business‘ programme, aimed at providing opportunities for women looking to return to the workplace. She is frequently called to advise government committees on various issues. Most recently she gave evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee on bridging the digital skills gap.
She has won numerous awards over many years for her services to the Tech industry, including a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by ‘Scottish Women In Tech’ and was most recently recognised in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List, by being awarded ‘Commander of the Order of The British Empire’ for services to ‘Gender Equality in IT and Graduate and Returners Employment.’ She is regularly listed as one of the Most Influential Woman in Tech in the UK, by Computer Weekly and has also been regularly named as one of the Most Influential Women in the North American Mid Market’ by CEO Connection.
Sheila is a keen helicopter pilot who also likes to plant trees, play golf/ski and cycle.
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Dr Nicola Hodson
Dr Nicola Hodson
Nicola Hodson is the techUK Deputy President and Vice President Global Sales & Marketing Transformation for Microsoft UK.
Her remit covers orchestrating the direction and success of the sales, marketing and services resources in each of the business groups, strategy and planning for the UK subsidiary, as well as leading the marketing teams responsible for promoting the company's consumer and commercial products and services.
Nicola has worked on transforming businesses throughout her career. Prior to joining Microsoft, Nicola was Executive Director at Siemens IT Solutions and Services, where she managed a range of IT and business process outsourcing contracts for customers in the Public Sector, Financial Services and Manufacturing industries in Great Britain and Ireland. Nicola joined Siemens in 2003 as Executive Director in charge of Sales, Marketing, Partner Management and Bid Management with responsibility across the portfolio. She also worked on a number of acquisitions and corporate projects, including major reorganisations, TUPE transfers, pension scheme changes and restructuring projects.
Prior to Siemens, Nicola led tBPO sales in the UK at CSC and sold a number of systems integration and consulting projects in the energy, FMCG, retail and manufacturing sectors. She has also worked for Ernst & Young Management Consulting selling and delivering a number of transformation projects in the energy and utilities sector.
Nicola is married with three sons and two stepsons, who keep her both busy and grounded in the hurly burly of busy family life. She loves outdoor pursuits including off road biking, skiing, tennis and swimming. When she does get a moment to herself as a keen motorbike enthusiast she enjoys riding her KTM Freeride, entertaining, listening to music or reading...
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Jacqueline de Rojas CBE
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE
techUK Board Member and Former President | Co-Chair, Institute of Coding | Portfolio Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director, Business Mentor and Advocate for Inclusion.
"If we are to thrive in a digital future, we must ensure that all our voices heard when it comes to designing technology. If we do not, we will create a world that does not work for everybody."
And as we build this digital world, the need to stay safe is heightened as our dependency to live and work online increases. Competitive advantage will come from teams that look outwards not inwards and therefore businesses that build a culture of inclusion and maximise their security posture"
Voted the Most Influential Woman in IT 2015 and Included in World’s 100 most influential people in digital government 2019: Woman of the Year awarded by Women in IT Excellence 2019, 2020 Asian Tech Pioneer, named in 2021 Connected Britain’s Top 100 Influencers and Stroeous Award Winner: Global Positive Impact Leader of the Year 2021. Listen to her life and music choices on Desert Island Discs podcast March 2019.
Jacqueline was awarded CBE for Services to International Trade in Technology in the Queen's New Year Honours list 2018.
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Sir William Touche
Sir William Touche
William Touche is a partner at Deloitte and works with international companies principally in the TMT and Consumer Business sectors. He leads Corporate Governance for Deloitte. At techUK he brings his financial and advisory skills to bear for the benefit of the board and member companies.
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Michael Keegan
Michael Keegan
Michael Keegan is a Non Executive Director of Centerprise International and an investor in technology companies via Sussex Ventures and Fisher Investments. Michael is Chairman of the techUK Membership, Finance & Performance Board.
Prior to his current portfolio roles Michael has worked in both the Technology and Financial Services sectors at Fujitsu, MasterCard International, and Welcome Real Time over a 34 year executive management career. A strong supporter of the need for more gender diversity in the technology sector, Michael is also an ambassador for Everywoman.
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Julian David
Julian David
Julian David is the CEO of techUK, the leading technology trade association that aims to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve through innovation and collaboration, and serves on its board of directors.
Julian led the transformation of techUK from its predecessor Intellect in 2015, putting an increased focus on the growth and jobs the technology industry offers in a global economy. He has since led its impressive expansion driving forward the tech agenda in key areas such as skills, digital ID and public sector transformation, now leading techUK’s 70-strong team and representing over 850 member companies, comprising of global and national champions and more than 500 SMEs. In 2020, techUK joined forces with TechSkills, the employer-led organisation that aims to improve the talent flow of talent into the digital workforce.
Julian represents techUK on a number of external bodies including the Digital Economy Council, the Cyber Growth Partnership and the Department of International Trade’s Strategic Trade Advisory Group. He also sits on the Executive Board of DIGITALEUROPE and is a member of the Board of the Health Innovation Network the South London Academic Health Science Network.
Julian has over thirty years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining techUK, he had a long career at IBM culminating as Vice President for Small and Medium Business and then Public Sector. After leaving IBM he worked as a consultant helping tech SMEs establish successful operations in the U.K. His personal interests include Football (West Ham and Real Madrid) and Art.
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Zahra Bahrololoumi
Zahra Bahrololoumi
Zahra is a member of the Technology Leadership Group (TLG) for the Prince's Trust working with leaders from across the Technology Industry in the UK to engage the Technology Industry in raising money and helping the Prince's Trust to support disadvantaged Young People in the UK to get into employment. In 2016, Zahra was named a “Women in IT”: “Woman of the year” finalist and was previously named by Management Today to their “35 Women Under 35” list. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in management science from Brunel University.
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Jaspal (Jas) Bhogal
Jaspal (Jas) Bhogal
Jas Bhogal is currently the Director of UK Enterprise & Government Sales and leads a senior sales team responsible for creating business value and providing innovative solutions, together with partners, to enterprise customers across multiple industry verticals, public sector and Government.
Jas Bhogal joined Intel in 2001 and has held a variety of sales management positions. Prior to joining Intel Bhogal held sales and management positions at Cap Gemini.
Jas Bhogal holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB Hons) and a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Business Information Systems and has also completed the International Executive Programme in General Management at INSEAD business school.
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Siobhan Costello
Siobhan Costello
Siobhan Costello is the Global General Counsel of Fidel API, a fast growing fintech headquartered in the UK. Fidel API's mission is to make money programmable. It offers a suite of financial infrastructure APIs that enable developers to build programmable experiences connected to purchases made in real-time using payment cards. Its tools are creating new value and transforming the way users and merchants interact.
Siobhan has spent the last decade of her career in fintech. Prior to Fidel API she was Head of Regulatory Law and Policy at Visa Inc in Europe and before that the Financial Conduct Authority tasked with improving competition in the financial services sector. Previously she has sat on the UK Finance Open Banking Steering Committee and has served as a panel member on techUK's Financial Services Council for the last 3 years. Siobhan wants to see the UK cement its place as a tech superpower by creating the best environment for technology companies to not just launch but scale globally and attract UK investment.
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Julian Cracknell
Julian Cracknell
Julian Cracknell is Chief Technology & Information Officer for BAE Systems. Previously, Julian held a number of senior roles in the Company’s cyber security business including the position of Managing Director Applied Intelligence. Julian joined BAE Systems in July 2012.
Prior to joining BAE Systems, Julian worked at Logica in a number of roles including Director of National Security and Business Unit Manager for Defence Systems.
Julian has a First Class Honours Degree in Computer Science from the University of Dundee and is a trustee of Naomi House, a children’s hospice in Hampshire, UK.
When not at work Julian enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, reading and keeping fit.
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Tim Crofts
Tim Crofts
Tim is an experienced Sales and Business Development leader, having amassed 20 years’ experience at IBM before joining Lockheed Martin IS&GS in March 2016 and moving into Leidos in August 2016 following the merger with LM. He now leads Business Development & Strategy for the UK business.
Working across a number of business development roles Tim has built strong relationships with key public sector clients in the UK he is adept across the full spectrum of Technology Services. Tim has distinguished experience of running large and complex technology based services deals as well as leading a large sales team to deliver pipeline, account growth and new business
Tim holds a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies from Napier University, Edinburgh. He was previously a member of the techUK Defence & Security Board, Chair of RISC working with the Home Office and was a participant on the inaugural CBI Leadership Programme in 2013.
He has 3 children: Oliver, Charlotte and Harry and enjoys coaching his son’s football team, gardening and cooking.
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Chris Francis
Chris Francis
Chris leads on all areas of policy and business support for SAP UK as well as covering a portfolio of EU issues.
Previously Chris has worked on technical regulatory affairs and policy matters in the UK and the EU for over ten years following a career in the UK Civil Service covering a wide range of trade and business policy issues as well as innovation support.
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Tabitha Goldstaub
Tabitha Goldstaub
Tabitha is Co Founder of CogX, a platform that enables thousands of thought leaders to host their own public or private live video sessions and build interactive meaningful conversations with their audience.
Alongside CogX, Tabitha is the chair of the UK government's AI Council and a member of the TechUK board. A serial entrepreneur, Tabitha was the co-founder of video distribution company Rightster (IPO 2011.) An advocate for increased diversity, Tabitha is the Author of How To Talk To Robots, a Girlsguide to a world dominated by AI. She's also a co-founder of Future Girl Corp and is an advisor to TeensInAI.
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Duncan Greenwood
Duncan Greenwood
Duncan brings over twenty years of experience in high-growth technology companies, with a particular track record of building organizations through transformations in computing infrastructure.
He was appointed as Vice President EMEA for Hashicorp in September 2021. Prior to that he was Vice President and General Manager in Northern EMEA for VMWare, as well as Lead for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in EMEA. Prior to that he held Sales leadership roles in the UK and Ireland for both CA Technologies and McAfee, and established Troux Technologies’ presence in the region as Vice President for EMEA.
Across these roles he has grown businesses’ footprints, increased sales and customer retention, developed and retained talent, built channel and strategic partner strategies, and navigated major technological transitions, especially in the cloud. Duncan is a passionate ally and agent for change in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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Ashish Gupta
Ashish Gupta
Ashish Kumar Gupta is Senior Corporate Vice President and Head of Europe and Africa at HCL Technologies. Under his leadership HCL has grown to become one of the more recognized IT Services Providers in Europe.
In HCL his career has been focused on starting new businesses propositions and making these successful across India, US and since 2004 in Europe and Africa. Amongst the biggest of them was the conceptualization and execution of Remote Infrastructure Management Services that eventually led to the formation of a large Indian Infrastructure Outsourcing industry and HCL achieving a dominant leadership position in that industry due to Ashish’s pioneering efforts.
Ashish is widely respected as one of the more disruptive voices in Direct to Consumer, IT Outsourcing, Cloud and creating strategic partnerships with clients. He has spoken at many prestigious Industry platforms and continues to drive thought leadership for HCL. He has been instrumental in creating key alliances and partnerships including the Cambridge Service Alliance and HCL’s digital transformation partnership with Manchester United. In 2019, Ashish was nominated to the board of TechUK, and the World Economic Forum – Europe Regional Business Council focused on collaboration between Corporates and Start-ups and boosting digital education and upskilling.
An engineering graduate with a management degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Ashish lives in London with his wife and two daughters.
He likes reading, hiking and innovation in business models. He is passionate about HCL contributing to society and is actively working to enable HCL to develop partnerships with organizations like the Prince’s Trust in the UK, and other geographies it works in, in Europe & Africa. In 2020, he was invited to be part of the Prince’s Trust Leadership and Technology Group.
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Stephen Hall
Stephen Hall
Steve spent almost 19 years in the Royal Navy as a Chartered Aeronautical Engineer - a perfect background for a second career in IT.
He has worked for Logica, EDS, HP and now Ark data centres where he is the CEO of Crown Hosting, a highly successful JV with the Cabinet Office.
Steve has been elected to the board as an SME representative and is looking forward to ensuring that the capabilities, innovation and agility of the SMEs community is fully taken advantage of to make the UK a much better place to live and work in - driven by a vibrant Information Technology sector.
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Simon Hansford
Simon Hansford
Simon Hansford is a co-founder and Chief Executive of UKCloud. Simon and his colleagues saw an opportunity with the arrival of the coalition government and creation of the Government Digital Service, to challenge the oligopoly of large incumbent IT suppliers in the government sector. Under his leadership, UKCloud has been awarded numerous significant industry accolades, most notably the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 as the UK’s fastest growing technology company.
Simon is a serial entrepreneur with many years experience in the information technology sector, with much of that time spent playing an active role in the expansion of cutting edge businesses. He has held many leadership and board positions within the hosting industry including co-founding one of the UK’s leading managed service providers, until he started UKCloud in 2011.
Simon is a father of four girls and is a keen skier, cyclist and occasional triathlete.
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Charlotte Holloway
Charlotte Holloway
Charlotte is Government Relations Director for Zoom Video Communications, covering the UK and Ireland.
She is a former political adviser and has previously worked at the RSA, TechUK and The Work Foundation.
She has served on the Smart London Board for the Mayor of London and completed a policy fellowship at the Centre of Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge.
She has previously been listed as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in IT by Computer Weekly.
Kulwinder Johal
Kulwinder Johal
Kulwinder is currently Head of Information Security at ElectraLink, who operate Britain’s central energy data transfer function and provide data and technology services - governance, transformation and data analysis. She supports corporate strategy by championing a secure-by-design approach to programmes and initiatives.
She is energetic and passionate about data protection and cyber security and was a former Group Data Protection Officer for a FTSE 100 company, with diverse data sets providing a wide spectrum of services: including customer facing, financial and green power.
She has previously led complex technology and business transformation programmes within the water sector, and more recently worked to deliver the governance and technology to enable Water Competition Market opening in April 2017.
Kulwinder holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Chemistry and is a qualified Privacy Professional.
Her personal interests include fitness training, cooking and travelling. She lives in the Midlands with her husband and two children.
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Aleyne Johnson
Aleyne Johnson
Aleyne Johnson is Samsung Electronic’s Director of Government and External Relations.
Samsung Electronics is one of the world’s largest tech companies, employing over 300,000 people around the globe, a fifth of whom work in R&D. The UK is home to Samsung’s European operations, including its R&D centre, AI centre, and new King’s Cross tech venue, and is one Samsung's most important commercial and research markets. Aleyne is responsible for leading Samsung's policy development across all business and technology issues and works with Government and a wide range of external stakeholders. He also helps promote UK trade with important tech nations around the world.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and former Board member of the UK Government's Child Internet Safety Council (UKCCIS) and the Prince's Trust Technology Leadership Group.
Prior to joining Samsung, Aleyne held roles in the technology and telecoms sectors with Vodafone and Orange and, before that, in the financial services sector in the UK and Australasia. He also worked for the British Government.
He lives in West London with his wife, two children and cat.
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Elizabeth Kanter
Elizabeth Kanter
Liz was appointed Director of Policy and Government Relations at TikTok in May 2019. She is responsible for engaging with governments and delivering TikTok's public policy objectives in the UK, Ireland and Israel. In addition, Liz's remit is to promote TikTok for Good which is TikTok’s programme committed to amplifying the work of its NGO partners such as the National Youth Theatre, the British Red Cross, YouthMusic and the Prince's Trust.
Prior to joining TikTok, Liz ran her own public affairs consultancy firm working for a range of organisations including StubHub, Forescout and the Cabinet Office. Liz has held senior Government Relations positions at a range of global brands including SAP, BlackBerry, and Yahoo.
Liz is a dual US-UK national. She keeps the US-UK connection alive through her fellowship with the British American Project, for which she sits on the UK Executive Board. She is from California, and moved to London in 2001. She lives in London with her husband and two daughters.
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Jessica Lennard
Jessica Lennard
Jessica is a Senior Director in Visa’s Global Strategic Initiatives team leading on Data and Artificial Intelligence. Her work focuses on responsible AI (policy, regulation and ethics); privacy, data protection and data sharing; and consumer empowerment. She has over ten years’ corporate affairs experience across highly regulated, technology-driven sectors including digital and cyber, data and AI, telecoms, cleantech and fintech. During this time Jessica has advised political parties, businesses (start-up to large scale global enterprises), consultancies, trade bodies, think tanks and NGOs.
Jessica sits on Data and AI committees at TechUK, UKFinance, the All Party Parliamentary Group for AI, and the World Federation of Advertisers. She is an enthusiastic member of campaigning group ‘Women Leading in AI’, which advocates for ethics, diversity and inclusion in AI. She previously trained as a capital markets solicitor at Linklaters, having completed an undergraduate degree in Law from Oxford University and a Masters degree in Political Theory from the LSE.
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Tara McGeehan
Tara McGeehan
Tara McGeehan was appointed President of CGI’s UK operations in January 2018. In May 2019, to capitalise on market synergies, the Australia Business Unit was added to the UK Operations, forming the UK and Australia Strategic Business Unit. As President, Tara leads a team of approximately 6,000 professionals and consultants who bring all of CGI’s end-to-end capabilities and industry and technology expertise to clients across these regions.
A CGI member for more than 17 years, Tara previously served as Senior Vice-President responsible for the North and Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Business Unit where she developed business across commercial and government industries, including high-profile digital engagements such as the UK smart metering program. With 20 years’ industry experience, Tara has a detailed understanding of these markets and their implications and opportunities for CGI’s clients.
Prior to joining CGI in 2001, Tara was a Senior Manager at National Grid. She has strong relationships with Directors and Senior Managers of many of the UK energy companies and is frequently asked to perform focused ‘health-checks’ on areas of their business to help identify and resolve problems.
As Senior Sponsor of the UK Diversity programme, Tara is passionate about diversity and encouraging young people and women to enter the technology industry. In 2014, Tara was recognized as a CGI Builder for her contributions to our business as a trusted thought leader who delivers on the most complex programs and for modelling CGI values internally and externally.
Tara holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with a focus on understanding the financial and practical considerations of business in an industrial context. She has been a loyal and often disappointed follower of both the Yorkshire and England cricket teams over several years.
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David Meads
David Meads
David Meads is the Chief Executive of Cisco in the UK & Ireland. In his role, he has direct responsibility for Cisco’s sales operations in the region and oversees a diverse community of employees who represent over 40 areas of Cisco’s global business.
In his prior role as Vice President of Cisco’s Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) Partner Organisation, Meads was responsible for developing strategic initiatives to help manage and support partners who represent the company’s primary route to market. This remains a focus for him in the UK and Ireland business, where Cisco has over 4,000 IT partners, who with its own employees represent over 20,000 people who help to deliver for its customers daily.
With over 30 years of experience in the ICT industry, Meads has previously been responsible for Cisco’s business in the Middle East and Africa, where he was instrumental in partnering with governments and businesses to build the technology skills and ecosystems that drive economic growth and competitiveness for emerging markets. This was a progression from him having led the company’s Africa business and before that, South Africa. Meads is originally from the UK, where he began his career with Cisco in 1996.
Meads is highly regarded for his keen understanding of technology and market opportunities, as well as his track record of operational excellence. A recognized industry spokesperson, he has gained a reputation as a transformational leader, who is able to deliver business performance outcomes in complex, dynamic markets.
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Georgina O'Toole
Georgina O'Toole
Georgina O'Toole is Chief Analyst at TechMarketView, a role that encompasses thought leadership and business development.
Georgina joined TechMarketView as a Research Director for PublicSectorViews in February 2010. She is a respected industry analyst known for her commentary on the UK software and IT services market and for her in depth knowledge of the public sector, having primarily focused on the sector for the last 16 years.
Before joining TechMarketView, Georgina was Practice Leader for Ovum’s Geographies & Industries practice (alongside Tola Sargeant) where she was responsible for Ovum’s government research globally.
As an analyst at Ovum Holway from 2000, Georgina had previously worked closely with both enterprise and vendor clients providing advice and opinion on the UK software and IT services market. She was instrumental in the launch of Ovum’s well-respected [email protected] research programme in 2004 and went on to focus her research on the UK central government, defence and criminal justice markets. As a lead analyst in these sectors, Georgina’s opinion was valued by a variety of clients including IT services companies, major defence contractors and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Prior to joining Ovum, Georgina was a business analyst for CMG (now Logica) working for a variety of clients in the transport & logistics and telecoms sectors.
Georgina has a BSc in Management Sciences from the University of Southampton.
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Joey Pan
Joey Pan
Joey Pan is Huawei’s Director of Industry and Public Affairs.
In this role he is responsible for developing partnerships with academic, technical and business organisations in the UK to promote joint innovation and sustainable growth in the ICT sector.
Over the past 15 years, Joey has held different positions within Huawei, both in China, Africa and Europe. Prior to this he was Vice President of Global Government Affairs in charge of relationships with key international organizations.
Sue Preston
Sue Preston
Sue Preston is the Vice President and General Manager for HPE Pointnext Services UKIMESA. Her role encompasses driving Services, Software and Consumption across the UKIMESA. She has a career spanning 29 years in technology leadership and transformation.
Before joining HPE Pointnext Services Sue spent 2 years at Microsoft running the Azure and Data AI Specialist teams in the UK across Enterprise Commercial and Public Sector. Prior to Microsoft she spent 8 years at Hitachi driving Global Financial Services and Managed Services teams along with driving transformation and focus on IOT. Prior to Hitachi Sue has held leadership roles in the Partner Ecosystem and her career commenced in the Unix arena and ERP transformation.
Sue is passionate about people and has a solid track record of building high performing teams, she was shortlisted for CRN Executive Mentor of the Year and takes on various judging roles for women in business.
Outside of work Sue has taken on many challenges to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK and in her personal time loves travelling, cooking, landscape gardening, golf and DIY.
David Price
David Price
David Price is an Account Director focussed on large Organisations in the Public Sector and who serve the Public Sector.
Rackspace Technology is a $3B organisation of 7000 Cloud Experts delivering Consultancy, Services, Solutions and Managed Services to 120,000 Customers in 120 Countries. Rackspace Government Cloud which is platformed on both Azure and AWS is the most secure and simple way for Public Sector organisations and their Partners to achieve their aspirations in the cloud in an agile, secure and safe way. We can build out an entire Cloud Platform and deploy an entire Council onto that platform in 22 weeks, from initial design to delivery of the Managed Service. Global Customers include: Solarwinds, BT and WPP and large Public Sector Customers include Bucks Health, CNWL, Bracknell Forest Council and many more.
He is currently Chair of the techUK Open Data Standards Working Group, a member of the techUK AI and ML Working Group and the techUK Cloud Leadership Committee.
Prior to joining Rackspace Technology David was the Brand Director for Health at UKCloud, Head of Healthcare for Veritas, Head of Central Government for Insight, Head of Public Sector for Commvault and prior to joining the IT industry in 1999 he was a Royal Naval Marine Engineer.
David lives on the edge of the Cotswolds in north Oxfordshire and is married with three grown up children, two grandsons and a cat.
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Kulveer Ranger
Kulveer Ranger
Kulveer Ranger is Senior Vice-President, Head of Strategy, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs for Northern Europe, APAC & India. He is responsible for alignment between the UK&I business strategy and corporate communications, and sits on the UK Executive Leadership Team. He is a Digital Leader and sits on the SmarterUK, Cities and Communities Board. His previous positions included leading the Mayor of London’s Transport, Environment, and Digital Strategy Policy divisions between 2008-12.
He was also a member of the London 2012 Olympic Transport Board, the C40 International Steering Committee, and the Bristol 2015 Green Capital Board. He was also chairman of the Digital City Exchange Advisory Board at Imperial College Business School from 2012-17.
He has extensive knowledge of developing and delivering major infrastructure and technology led programmes. Kulveer is an international public speaker and is also a regular broadcaster for TV and radio.
He is co-founder of the Modern Britain Policy Group, a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and is a passionate supporter of Tottenham Hotspur football club.
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Neil Sawyer
Neil Sawyer
Neil Sawyer is Managing Director and General Manager of Lenovo UK and Ireland.
He is responsible for all aspects of Lenovo’s operations in the territory. Specifically leading a diverse team who address the broad technology, solutions and services needs across Public Sector, Large Enterprise and Small to Medium businesses.
Neil is a strong advocate of supporting and promoting the career paths for all in the technology sector. Standing up for what matters when it comes to diversity, inclusion, equal rights and opportunities.
He has more than 20 years experience in the technology sector having worked for Lenovo, Hewlett Packard, Samsung and Vodafone in a variety of leadership and strategy roles.
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Shaheen Sayed
Shaheen Sayed
Shaheen leads Accenture’s Technology Business in the UK & Ireland. She holds significant experience from her Global career at Accenture where she has led complex technology and business transformation programmes for clients across the public and private sector. Most recently, she has been working as an advisor to senior Government clients at the forefront of their digital transformation and driving first-in-kind innovation from inception to execution.
She is a respected adviser on inclusive business cultures and is a recognised thought leader on human capital and the evolution of talent in the digital age. She is a regular guest lecturer at The LSE on this topic.
A passionate campaigner for Inclusion & Diversity in the City, in 2020, Shaheen was voted Woman of the Year in the Women in IT Awards Series & was included in the Top 10 most influential Black and Minority Ethnic leaders by the FT.
Outside of Accenture, Shaheen is a Co-Founder Of ‘’Outsiders’’ a Not-For-Profit organisation focused on improving educational outcomes through digital technology.
Paul Struthers
Paul Struthers
Paul Struthers has more than 20 years’ technology experience and leads Sage in its home market of the UK and Ireland. Previously, Paul led Sage in Canada for 3 years, before becoming EVP & GM, Medium Segment Cloud Connected Solutions, where he was responsible for driving a unified strategy for our Medium Segment customers, heading up the category leaders for BMS, X3, HR and Payroll. Before joining Sage, Paul spent 15 years at global software solutions company Amdocs, and prior to this managed the ERP consulting practice at RSA companies, where he also led and supported over 20 projects for small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. and Canada
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Alex Towers
Alex Towers
Alex was appointed Director of Policy and Public Affairs for BT Group in November 2017. He leads BT’s political strategy and its public policy work, both in the UK and around the world.
Before joining BT, Alex was the Director of the BBC Trust – the BBC’s regulator and governing body - from 2015 to 2017. In that time, he helped to restore stability at the top of the BBC after a period of crisis; negotiated a new Royal Charter to sustain a strong, independent BBC in the form that the public want; and managed the process of change and transition to a new BBC governance structure, winding up the BBC Trust itself in the process.
Alex held earlier positions at the Trust as Head of Finance, Economics and Strategy and then as Deputy Director. He led the Trust’s work to assess the performance of BBC’s services, to approve and allocate budgets, to scrutinise value for money, and to assess BBC proposals for new services and activities. He oversaw its programme of audience research, data analysis and public consultation. He also ran policy negotiations with Government officials and regulators.
In his earlier career, Alex was a civil servant at DCMS. His work on media policy included the 2003 Communications Act, Ofcom’s first review of public service broadcasting and the BBC Charter Review that followed. He also helped to plan and deliver the 2012 Olympics.
He grew up in Yorkshire, and now lives in South East London with his wife and their four children.
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Gordon Wilson
Gordon Wilson
Gordon is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Advanced. Having joined the company in September 2015, he brings extensive experience in the software industry from which to continue to drive Advanced’s impressive growth trajectory. Gordon is leading Advanced’s ambitious transformation process which includes a four pillar process of reorganisation, rebranding, relocation and restructuring.
With over 20 years’ General Management experience in the software and business support sectors, Gordon’s former roles include serving as Managing Director at Kerridge Automotive Systems, ADP Dealer Services and leading Aquila Heywood, the UK’s largest provider of pension and policy administration software and services. All three software businesses experienced significant growth under Wilson’s watch, most recently leading the management team at Aquila Heywood to achieve 90% growth over a five-year period.
- Email:
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- Phone:
- 020 7331 2176
