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Experienced Director, Executive and Non-Executive leader. Board advisor and part of the executive leadership team of a £1b+ turnover company. Currently Chief Transformation and Information Officer and part of the executive leadership team of one of the leading Utility companies within the UK holding senior positions for the last thirteen years. Well-established and accomplished CTIO who has been voted number one CIO in the UK’s CIO top 100 list.

Avril is an accomplished Chief Technology Officer, an award-winning entrepreneur and a Patron. She loves good food, big dreams and a giggle. Recognised as the 18th most influential woman in UK tech by Computer Weekly in 2024, Avril is currently the CTO at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, previously holding the same role at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Beyond her role as CTO, Avril's exceptional achievements include founding Cancer Central, an award-winning technology charity and platform now transferred to the Cancer Awareness Trust. Created with thanks to over 300 individuals and 60 organisations donating more than 70,000 hours, Cancer Central supported over 10,000 people to find the support and information they needed.

Barbara is a long-standing Chief Information & Operation Officer using her 20 years of experience at a top 10 global bank and the world’s largest mutual fund organisation to help and support smaller institutions.  She has managed globally distributed teams of over 1,000 and £200 million plus budgets. Barbara turned to entrepreneurship in 2023 and launched Finbridge Global - a unique platform that find the best match between fintech and Financial Institutions or Investors automating RFI and allowing efficient third party management.

Executive Search Consultant with a successful track record spanning 16+ years recruiting Transformation Technology and Digital Leaders.

Enterprise technology leader, experience in startup land, SMEs, and global organisations. Former CIO, CTO and pretty much everything up to that point. I am an unashamed business/technology nerd, I love to know how people are evolving their businesses and using technology to achieve their objectives. I spent several years in CIO / business advisory helping to identify and implement digital strategies, and am always happiest when making good things happen for teams I work with. For the past few years I've been privileged to be on the UK CIO100 judging panel.

A well-known, commercially focussed, technology executive, renowned for driving results by developing high performing teams who deliver business opportunities and value through technology investments. An inspirational leader, who creates clarity of vision and purpose for people and organisations, while driving a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and learning. Passionate about developing people to their full potential and see them make extraordinary things happen. Craig is a transformational leader who has spent most of his career leading large-scale digital transformations, most recently as the Global CIO of the Shell Trading and Shipping business and subsequently of the Shell Downstream business. 

A delivery driven Technology Leader who is passionate about using digital transformation to enable organisations achieve their strategic objectives. Highly experienced in taking advantage of new technologies to deliver business outcomes, project delivery and organisational transformation with an inclusive, supportive engagement style. Commercially astute with experience spanning retail, agency and the third sector. Listed at the top of the 2020 CIO 100. 

David Neitz is the CIO at CDM Smith, a leading engineering and construction firm that provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. He is responsible for all aspects of the firm's business technology practice, including a transformative Digital Capital strategy that creates value and delivers business outcomes. His focus on innovation has resulted in the application of new technologies and processes that capture digital assets and provide new visualization and collaboration capabilities, resulting in superior results for the firm's clients.

With a distinguished career as a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, David’s focus has been on steering public sector entities through complex digital transformations. At dwilde consulting ltd, the mission is to embed innovative technology solutions that enhance quality of life and prosperity, a vision David passionately advocates for as a Strategic Advisor for several technology companies as well as with our clients across the Public Sector. His expertise in business and IT strategy has delivered numerous successful turnaround programs, while his role in pioneering shared service models exemplifies a dedication to future-proofing government services. His team’s collaborative efforts continue to drive the integration of technology with business, setting a benchmark for the public sector's evolution.

I am a business technology journalist, editor and content strategist with over a decade’s experience in media. I’ve worked for a number of leading B2B and B2C technology publications and reported on the biggest companies in the world, from Apple and Google to Meta and Microsoft. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing sports and blogging/podcasting about mental health/resilience (www.sylomag.com). I also volunteer for the charities AgeUK, CALM and The Vine Centre.

Dr. Bill Limond was a distinguished technology leader with Global Board-level executive experience as CIO, CDO, digital leader and advisor, delivering solutions, troubleshooting and coaching in many different private, public and health sector organisations. He delivered several strategic programmes such as TfL’s merger – helping to improve London travellers’ experiences with the Oyster card and Journey Planner.  He successfully recovered several failing organisations and digital programmes. Bill was a Fellow of the BCS, WCIT City of London Freeman, Qualified QDR Mediator and a security-cleared Government programme, commercial and procurement advisor and reviewer.

He was passionate about exploiting the power of digital and continuous improvement to enhance the experience of customers, clients and citizens as well as to improve the productivity, effectiveness, efficiency and competitiveness of organisations and businesses.

Dr. Ellison Anne Williams is the Founder and CEO of Enveil, the pioneering Privacy Enhancing Technology company protecting Data in Use. Building on experience leading avant-garde efforts in the areas of large-scale analytics, information security, and machine learning, Ellison Anne founded the startup in 2016 to transform how and where data can be securely and privately leveraged to unlock value. Enveil’s award-winning ZeroReveal® solutions are deployed and operational at scale helping global customers securely utilize data across silos and organizational, jurisdictional, and security boundaries in entirely new ways to reduce risk and accelerate the timeline for extracting actionable insights.

Freddie Quek is Research Associate at Henley Business School, Tech Leader, Advisor and NED. Previously he was CTO at Times Higher Education was responsible for data-driven products like the World Universities Rankings and SDG Impact Dashboard providing insights into universities’ impact in delivering the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. A disruptive, networked and agile leader, he thrives in challenging environments and champions team successes. He is a highly experienced multiple award-winning digital leader with a proven track record in higher education, financial services, automotive, publishing, loyalty, insurance and travel industries, and has worked for RELX, Wiley, Solera as well as scaleups and startups. He helped transformed the publishing industry to digital pioneering the use of NoSQL technologies and achieving large scale agile implementations.

A highly experienced business leader with a proven track record of delivering cost effective, reliable technology-enabled change, to industry standards. A highly effective communicator with senior management, colleagues; media; industry analysts, sponsors and their guests Achievements include: delivering £MM projects which contribute to company success on time and budget, establishing IT Risk Management and improving governance; productivity and service efficiencies

Global Chartered CIO (often Interim), Board Advisor, Investor, Advisory, Interim, Non Exec Director. Multi-sector. 20+ years global international experience at Executive (Board) level. Leading global organisations, multi$Bn revenue. Senior equity partner experienced in global technology integration, and digital transformational programmes and numerous acquisitions through rapid company growth. Experienced as investor in PE / VC investment model. Active investor and entrepreneur mentor to help emerging businesses to advance and help grow the digital ecosystem. Commercially astute and very experienced working cross-sector internationally and across cultures worldwide (UK, US, Canada, Latin America, EMEA and Asia).

James Perry is the Founder of Osmium Partners.  James has a background in technology and business change recruitment.  Previously, James had worked in several large corporate recruitment businesses, before working independently for a year whilst building and refining the Osmium Partners brand.

Janet has worked in the broad sphere of legal IT virtually all her working life – even her MBA speciality was ‘Competitive Advantage in the Legal Profession’. After working in administration at A&O, Janet set up a specialist consultancy practice looking at technology services (in their widest sense) for legal firms.

She joined BLP about 19 years ago – initially as a consultant but later as their IT Director with a wide range of responsibilities. She normally says ‘if it plugs into an electric socket and does not make coffee it belongs to me!’

She was responsible for technology in its broadest sense, including ecommerce activities, knowledge management services and the building and infrastructure

An accomplished technology professional with a demonstrable record of driving successful global transformations. A very focused & results orientated individual offering significant strategic management experience and a proven ability of delivering innovative solutions and optimising resources. Has always sought to work in an innovative and driven organisation, where the focus is on continual service improvement to grow competitive advantage and deliver greater business value. 

𝑨 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑪𝑰𝑶 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 by using the latest innovative technology, to enable businesses to be at the forefront of their industries. A proven track record of transforming the use of digital technology within the retail, hospitality industry and rail industry. Enhancing the customer and colleague experience in order to drive advocacy and business value. I have turned around underperforming IT teams, by articulating a bold vision and strong execution plan, along with building strong rapport and trust. To succeed it has been imperative to build a world-class IT team, ensuring that the infrastructure and core services are reliable and resilient. Only when the 'nuts and bolts' are fully functioning, can the leader focus on the grand scheme.

I have been an Executive Director at Bracknell Forest Council since March 2019, leading a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational services that support the council's vision and strategy. With over 30 years of experience in customer-facing service management and transformation, I have successfully delivered business turnarounds, service redesigns, corporate incident management, and strategic HR interventions across various sectors and industries. My mission is to provide high-quality services that meet the needs and expectations of our residents, businesses, and partners, while advancing the council's agenda on climate change, information governance, and equalities, diversity and inclusion. I hold a Master's Degree in Management, a Chartered Fellow in the Chartered Management Institute, and a Fellow of the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

Lee Murray is a highly motivated and accomplished tech entrepreneur, with 25 years proven experience. A successful, profit driven, individual with the determination to succeed. Capable of developing new ideas and implementing them effectively to get results.  Lee is CEO and Founder of several tech businesses focusing on End User Computing Management.

As a Fractional CIO at Freeman Clarke, I provide businesses with the capability of an experienced CIO, without the expense of a full-time one. I enjoy the variety and challenge of working with ambitious and diverse clients, helping them achieve their strategic and operational goals through effective, efficient IT. I have a passion for technology and innovation, and a knack for understanding how business strategy can be delivered faster and cheaper through technology. I have over two decades of experience as a CIO and IT leader, delivering complex and innovative IT solutions across multiple sectors, such as defence, aerospace, insurance, and telecommunications. I have been recognised as one of the UK's top CIOs by CIO-100 and have served as a judge for the same award. I am also a trustee, a mentor, a speaker, and a multilingual professional.

Passionate about delivery and focusing on the soft skills of leadership and business engagement. Helping transform small and large organisations thinking of the value of IT and subsequent strategy formulation and execution.

Experienced leader of large, agile and high impact teams. Over 25 years cross-sector experience in the field of tech, digital, change and programmes. Future focused, creative thinker, driven by people and customer experience. 1st place in the UK CIO 100 2021/22

Roger is a Director at Triangulate Distribution Ltd, a company that provides products and services that significantly reduce the cost and increase the speed of application and device migration to Windows 10 and 11 and Azure. He has 30 years of experience in leading virtualization companies, starting as an early employee of Citrix Systems and leading the European operations of multiple start-ups, such as XenSource, Virtual Computer, and Unidesk, all of which were acquired by Citrix.

Throughout my career, I have attained extensive experience in devising/executing robust strategies aimed at streamlining information security operations to achieve organisational goals. I have a stellar record of completing technical projects and directing cross-functional teams to resolve complex project issues, while meeting deadlines within time and budgetary constraints. I am skilled in providing remarkable consultancy services to clients while focusing on identifying and solving clients complex problems. I am instrumental in providing clients with practical and achievable changes to meet compliance requirements. I am expert in cybersecurity management, information security management, vulnerability management, and implementation of strategies that effectively utilise IT resources. I am a performance-driven with a relentless commitment to quality, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction.

Sabah Carter is Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer (CDITO) at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Previously she was CIO Enterprise Systems and CIO Global Operations for News Corp and led strategic relationships with technology partners and social media platforms. She led key business initiatives for News Corp, including building their Indian (Bangalore) off-shore capability.  Sabah Carter has held a number of Technology leadership roles delivering ‘business transforming’ change to internal and external audiences across numerous industry sectors including Media, Education, Telecoms and Government.

For the last decade+, Sue has helped businesses with scaling systems and marketing. And in the previous four years, Sue has been testing strategies & consulting side hustlers, solopreneurs, creators, trainers, and coaches in online business.

Sur has been a former tech leader, and teacher who now teaches science-based optimal performance. Sue regularly speaks at tech events.

With over 26 years of global experience as a transformative technology leader, Tony excels at aligning business and technology strategies to deliver measurable results. Tony thrives at the intersection of innovation, operational excellence, and value creation, seamlessly integrating the roles of CIO, CTO, CISO, and CPO to address the evolving challenges of modern enterprises.

Highly accomplished Senior Technology Executive with a proven track record of driving transformative business growth through the strategic implementation of innovative technology solutions. Expertise spans strategy, architecture, and engineering, complemented by an MBA from the prestigious Alliance Manchester Business School. A passionate advocate for customer-centricity and stakeholder value creation while championing a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. Proven ability to lead and deliver high-impact, large-scale projects, resulting in cutting-edge digital experiences that significantly enhance business performance. A skilled leader who inspires and motivates high-performing teams to achieve ambitious goals.