Biography
Julie is a technology transformation leader with over 30 years' international experience across government, financial services, life sciences and retail. She has held senior technology roles at organisations including Travis Perkins, Abcam and the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
She holds an MSc in Psychology (Distinction) from the University of Strathclyde and is a Fellow of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, where she serves as a committee member of the Ethics Specialist Group and is a member of the IT Leaders Forum. Her published research examines the cognitive impact of AI adoption on organisational decision-making, and she contributes to parliamentary consultations on technology governance, AI and children's digital safety.
Julie brings experience of governance and regulatory frameworks from both the public and private sectors, including authoring the UK Cabinet Office governance framework for agile service delivery, which was adopted across government. She is particularly interested in how technology reshapes professional conduct, and in ensuring regulatory oversight keeps pace with the tools practitioners increasingly rely on.
Declaration of Interests
Membership of, or interests in, formal bodies or groups, including other professional bodies
- Fellow of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (FBCS)
- Treasurer and committee member, BCS ICT Ethics Specialist Group
- Member, BCS IT Leaders Forum
Membership of ICAEW Council, ICAEW Boards and other ICAEW Committees
- ICAEW Regulatory Board (IRB)
Partnerships, Directorships or beneficial interests in companies
- Managing Member, beó LLC (US-registered technology consultancy)
- Director, Speirs Downs Limited.
Professional or social relationships with individuals who have business relationships or who compete with ICAEW
- None
Any other matters you feel should be identified
- Independent research and advisory work on AI governance and human oversight, including development of CHART (Cognitive Health Assessment for Responsible Technology), a framework for assessing organisational readiness for AI oversight obligations.
