Experience

Experience that connects strategy with delivery.

Across financial services, technology, retail, public sector, property, education and social impact organisations, Kevin has helped leaders make data, digital and innovation opportunities useful, trusted and commercially relevant.

Current portfolio

Board and advisory roles today.

Smarter Decisions

Founder & CEO

Strategic advisory across talent, data, technology, AI, innovation, culture, governance and growth.

Mediaworks

Non-Executive Director

C-level strategy and governance for an integrated creative, performance, data and technology business.

FinTech North

Non-Executive Advisor

Strategy, skills and partnership development supporting an inclusive fintech ecosystem across the North of England.

FinPact

Co-Founder

Data, finance and innovation partnerships focused on inclusive economic and social impact.

MoneyMatiX

C-Level Impact & Funding Advisor

Strategy, funding and proposition development focused on financial inclusion.

Open Banking Excellence

Strategic Advisor

Open finance, policy, data and ecosystem insight, including global index and regulatory engagement work.

Selected experience.

  1. Leading change and growth

    Smarter Decisions, Thoughtworks, TransUnion, Acxiom, VeriSign and BankTec.

  2. Building trusted data-sharing and innovation foundations

    Smart Data Foundry, secure data environments, governance, data partnerships, research capability and data-for-good.

  3. Growing ecosystems and capability

    FinPact, FinTech North, multi-sector skills partnerships, innovation programmes, regional growth and social impact.

Recognition

  • DataIQ Top 100 recognition for influence in data, AI and responsible innovation.
  • Co-author and speaker on responsible AI governance, data strategy and innovation.
  • Experience working with senior leaders across industry, government, regulation, academia and communities.

The right conversation can make complex change more practical.

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