Ian has been a CIO / CTO leading global commercial technology programmes for over 20 years. He has been CIO at several leading sustainably consultancies and also Interim CIO at the Natural History Museum where he led the organisation's Technology Strategy and Vision to support its dual role as a centre of excellence in leading scientific research and a world-leading museum. He has also worked in interim leadership roles at SThree Plc, the RNLI and Southern Housing Group. Ian has a passion for fostering collaboration and innovation to exploit the benefits of technology and data . He is also an investor who mentors digital startups. By devoting time to helping emerging businesses, his aim is to help grow the digital ecosystem.