Corporate Experience
Brian’s extensive experience encompasses multiple disciplines including general management, sales, business change, procurement and IT. He spent 15 years on the executive boards of global FTSE100 companies in a variety of different sectors. He has worked extensively in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia, including China. Tenures have included Global CIO at Allied Domecq, Head of Business Transformation and CIO at Burberry, CIO of Scottish Power, CIO and Chief Commercial Officer of Smiths Group, President of Smiths Business Information Services and President of Smiths Detection.
Non-Executive Positions
Brian is Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, which includes Peterborough, Stamford, Ely, Fenland, Huntingdon and Cambridge chambers. Previously, he spent 7-years on the Executive Customer Advisory Council of AT&T Inc, advising the telecom giant’s leadership team in conjunction with other leading CIOs from around the world.
Open Banking APIs and data marketplaces promise new revenue streams which boards are more than keen to explore – but few have managed to monetise data assets to their full extent just yet. Poor data quality, uncertainty over which data can be repackaged into profitable products, privacy concerns, and fragmented data architecture are common inhibitors. Adding to these blockers, Consumer Duty and GDPR slap fines on any hint of misuse, further paralyzing CDOs who would rather play it safe. Pilot revenues are often menial as legal and risk teams veto bold moves. CDOs must now prove a model that grows profit share without triggering customer backlash or regulatory scrutiny.
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