Tom Read

London, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) at Ministry of Justice UK

Technology / Software / Internet

My career has focused on technology as an agent of change and growth. In short, how organisations can bring digital into their core to make things better, faster and more profitable. I have worked across banking, media, and most recently government as a Deputy Director at the Government Digital Service and as CTO at the Cabinet Office. My successes so far have been built on a few key beliefs. Firstly that everything we do should start with the user: from deciding what laptop to provision to designing a digital service, the user needs to be at the centre of every decision. Secondly that people can do amazing things and will love change if you include them in every decision. Thirdly, that...