Announcement for the newly-formed Nations and Regions Council

We are delighted to announce the election results for the Nations and Regions Council!

This is a new committee helping to set the strategic direction for techUK’s work across the UK’s Nations and Regions, develop and grow the Local Digital Index and highlight the importance of the UK’s digital economy.

The Nations and Regions Council will engage with stakeholders in devolved government across the UK helping support techUK’s engagement, feedback and relationship with these important partners to the UK’s tech sector and ensuring the programme accurately reflects members’ and our partners priorities.

We would like to thank all the members who nominated themselves for this Council and we are looking forward to working together to shape our programme of activities.

Please see below our Nations and Regions Council representatives for 2024/2026:

Chair and Vice-chairs

Helen Swift

Helen Swift

Airbus

Dr Nafeesa Dajda

Dr Nafeesa Dajda

Satellite Applications Catapult

Marie Hamilton

Marie Hamilton

Microsoft

Nick Speed

Nick Speed

BT Group

Council members 

Alex Kirkhope

Alex Kirkhope

Shoosmiths

Annet Kinyanjui

Annet Kinyanjui

Accesss Partnership

Bethan Evans

Bethan Evans

KPMG

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Seagate Technology

Emma Gooderham

Emma Gooderham

Cloud Gateway Limited

Gerard Rafferty

Gerard Rafferty

Hawksford UK Services Limited

James Hodgson

James Hodgson

Opencast Software

James Mackenzie

James Mackenzie

Hippo

Lisa Ventura MBE

Lisa Ventura MBE

Qualitest Group

Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis

West Midlands Growth Company

Robin Beattie

Robin Beattie

National Director, Hays

Silka Patel

Silka Patel

Scotland Women in technology and Leidos

Simon Shaw

Simon Shaw

Codurance Ltd

Stephen Rick

Stephen Rick

Forensic Analytics

Wendy Shearer

Wendy Shearer

Pulsant

Yiannis Maos

Yiannis Maos

TechWM

 

I am delighted to be joining techUK’s Nations and Regions Council as Vice Chair. I am committed to supporting techUK’s ambition to ensure equitable growth across the nation, building on my own experiences of developing the UK Space Ecosystem. I am excited to be part of this new Council which will bring together talented colleagues from across a range of sectors to create opportunities and bolster local economic growth across the UK.

Dr Nafeesa Dajda

Satellite Applications Catapult

I'm delighted to be part of the council; as devolution increases, the ability for techUK and it's members to be able to engage at a regional level and champion the role of tech sector in driving inclusive economic growth becomes ever more critical

Marie Hamilton

Microsoft

The Local Digital Index that BT Group has been pleased to champion from the outset is a real reminder of the challenges and opportunities we face across the UK in ensuring digital innovation delivers for all of us. So I am looking forward to working with and learning from Council members in the nations and regions to help make that happen and ensure we build on the best of what our sector has to offer

Nick Speed, Head of Nations & Regions

BT Group

techUK – Building Stronger Local Economies 

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techUK champions the tech sector throughout the UK. We work with local authorities, devolved government, and local and national policy makers to advocate for the tech sector in strengthening economic growth and resilience. We provide opportunities for our members and local stakeholders to meet, build relationships, and collaborate to drive forward local projects. For more information or to get in touch, please visit our Nations and Regions Hub and click ‘contact us’. 

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Contact the team:

Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Head of Nations and Regions, techUK

Ileana Lupsa

Ileana Lupsa

Programme Manager, Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, techUK

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