Results of techUK National Security Committee elections announced - 2025-2027

Matthew Horne

Director Intelligence and Investigations, Clue Software

Ruby Motabhoy

Senior Lead, National Security, Plexal

James Patrick

Principal Cloud Architect, Oracle

Martin Ferguson

Global Vice President of Consultancy & Implementation, NCC Group

Brad Crompton

Director - EMEA, Flashpoint

Andrew Mclannahan

Director for Defence, Security and Space, Made Tech

Stuart Wiggins

Horizon North Europe Threat Lead , CrowdStrike

Giles Hursey

National Security Account Director, IBM

Clive Finlay

Symantec Field Chief Technology Officer for the EMEA region, Broadcom (Enterprise Security Division)

Bill Hodson

Consulting Director, Cambridge Consultants

Bill has more than 35 years experience in technology strategy consulting to government and industry around the world. Starting by working in the Cambridge cluster, he has since held senior leadership positions in six different technology and consulting organisations. He has worked extensively across defence and security in the UK, Asia, the US and Australia as well as a range of other markets including energy, transport, aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing, defence & security and construction.

Bill has worked extensively in helping organisations to understand when and how to make investments in emerging technologies. He specialises in work that delivers the value of innovation and emerging technology. As Consulting Director, he holds responsibility for the Cambridge Consultants portfolio of strategy and consulting work. He also leads Cambridge Consultants’ Defence business and is a member of the company’s Executive.

Bill holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and has been a Fellow of the University’s Centre for Science and Policy for 11 years, seeking to build bridges between Whitehall policy-making and robust evidence drawn from scientific reality.

Huw Williams

UKI High Secure Services Territory Lead, DXC Technology

William Moore

Chief Executive, Airbox Systems

Graham Le Fevre

Strategic Partnership Manager, Northrop Grumman UK

Steve West

Director and Chief Innovation Officer, TJC

Patrick Hutchings

UK & Australia Sector Lead for Secure Innovation & Advisory, CGI

Neil Seabury

Head of Technology & Government CTO, BT

Ben Rankin

Head of Public Sector, Armis

Daniel Shiu

Chief Cryptographer, Arqit

Justin Prowse

Major Account Manager - Defence and National Security, Fortinet

Michael Willis

Director (National Security Business), Capgemini

Stephen Knibbs

Head of VBSE (Vodafone Business Security Enhanced), Vodafone UK

Stuart McKean

CEO, Nine23

Company HQ location: Southampton

Global headcount and turnover: 19 employees, £1.2m

About the company: Nine23 provide cyber security solutions and services to enable the frontline end-users in today’s workplace to use technology, securely.

Current responsibilities: CEO of a UK SME responsible setting and directing the vision of the companies growth.

Current involvement with techUK: SME Panel member and Cloud Leadership Committee member

What are your reasons for wanting to be a techUK Director and what could you bring to the techUK Main Board? In 2011, I founded Nine23 with a commitment to enable end-users to use today’s technology, securely. As the founder/owner of an SME, I passionately believe that SME organisations should have a voice on the TechUK board from someone who has actually founded and grown a business in the tech sector. I raised the issue of SME representation on the Main Board in 2020 having been disappointed with the process. I am keen to represent the SME community of TechUK who are the majority.

Victoria Knight

Strategy and Operations Director National Security and Government, BAE Systems