SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
HOSTS
Freddie Quek
Freddie is a global technology leader who has worked across many industry sectors. He started the #JoiningTheDots initiative of 16 UK tech communities to address #digitalinclusion, became special advisor and Community Board member of the Digital Poverty Alliance and established the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group. He serves on the boards at University of Bristol, BCS Influence Board and eLife, and a member of the Technology Advisory Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is a Fellow of BCS and judge for the UK IT Industry and Women in IT awards.
Sean Sadler
Sean Sadler Chair of the WCIT Digital Inclusion Panel and also a committee member of the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group. He is an innovative and commercially astute IT leader with 20+ years driving technology-enabled transformation across sectors. Currently he is Cloud & Digital Director at CGI. Sean is a passionate advocate of doing his bit to help address digital poverty.
SPEAKERS
Professor Garry E Hunt OBE, Liveryman of the WCIT
Garry’s unusually wide range of activities have developed into a career of more than fifty years in science and business. He has a unique ability to share his knowledge and experience with everyone, and also makes time to work tirelessly in a voluntary capacity for the local community, Institute of Directors and as a City Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. He has also been awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (now called BEM) for his work in his local community (2002).
Eric Kihlstrom, CEO of Open Ageing
Eric is an established innovation professional focused on improving peoples' healthy life expectancy. He is chair and CEO of Centaur Robotics, a startup reimagining mobility for 10% of the global population with restricted mobility. Eric also volunteers as the UK Ambassador to Aging2.0, a global network focused on improving the quality of life for older people and Open Age, a charity helping older generations to Eric is involved with a variety of innovation projects that focus on overcoming traditional barriers to healthy ageing in the UK and abroad.
Rosey Woodhead, Independent Consultant
Rosey is an experienced transformation and delivery leader with 30+ years in NHS and public sector change, skilled in strategy execution, service redesign, and digital transformation. Rosey is passionate about coaching teams and improving wellbeing. She is an Ambassador to Red Trouser Day charity raising awareness and funds for cancer research. She is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and Professional Member of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT (MBCS).
