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People should be able to feel like it’ s OK to say they don’ t know how to do something, or to challenge us and take sensible risks. exposed to risk, either to cybersecurity issues and / or being left behind by the competition. Businesses are therefore looking to invest to try and plug these gaps.
AI is possibly over capitalised, but the whole industry is currently, rightfully, receiving continuous investment.
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside of the office?
What do you think has emerged as the technology trend of 2025 and why?
Obviously, I’ m going to say AI. I think we will start to see lower cost options in terms of energy and compute impact of Generative AI, and that people will start understanding what AI can’ t do and does not do( yet). While AI systems hold immense potential to revolutionise industries, improve efficiencies and offer innovative solutions to complex problems, business leaders must be aware of the importance of ethical considerations so these technologies can be developed and deployed responsibly.
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry?
There’ s two areas where we’ re seeing clients and businesses really focus at the moment; AI / data and Cyber. There’ s a bit of a sense that the pace of development in these areas is leaving businesses
I enjoy sailing when I can and also love classic cars, both maintaining them and driving them. I’ ll be doing the Motor Cycling Club 24hr Land’ s End trial, which spans 243 miles, for the fourth time over Easter this year.
If you could go back and change one career decision, what would it be?
It’ s not so much a career decision, but I decided initially to do Physics at University, before discovering that computer science was far more interesting. As a result, I actually dropped out and went back to do a maths and education degree, with the intention of becoming a teacher.
But I sometimes think these things happen for a reason and a lot of what influences me through my business career is having a very diverse range of experiences. The other day, I tried counting how many businesses, boards and start-ups I’ ve been involved in running and it’ s between 18 and 20( lots failed fast!). Each of those experiences has taught me something and I’ m constantly learning. p
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