Independent NED, The Cambridge Building Society

My career has had three main strands:

  • Executive roles focused on building, transforming, or remediating technology-oriented businesses, CIO at G4S, Gallagher and Coventry Building Society
  • Entrepreneurial roles advising, investing in, and/or leading disruptive businesses to a lucrative trade sale or IPO, Fusion-io (IPO NYSE), Neuvector (trade sale to SUZE), Violin Memory (IPO NASDAQ)
  • Non-executive and advisory roles that focus on governance and advising on strategy to deliver lasting change and improve performance.

I now have an advisory and NED career with a regulated board membership at the Cambridge Building Society, a board technology advisory role at the CFA Society of the UK, an Independent NED role at Guarddog AI (a Utah-based Cyber Security firm), a board member role for the Scottish Business Network, and a Chair role at Hydra Aesthetics, First Wave Cyber Chair role at Records Witness (a RegTech business) and other investments.

My Sessions

GRC and the Data Dilemma: Managing Quality, Lineage and Stewardship

The GRC Innovation Stage

Wednesday 12th November 2025, 12:30pm - 13:15pm

 

Navigating the RegTech Boom: What’s Working, What’s Just Buzz?

Cyber GRC Stage

Wednesday 12th November 2025, 11:50pm - 12:30pm