Ian Golding has been a Chief Information Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Data Privacy Officer, leading global commercial technology programmes for over 20 years. He has recently been Interim CIO at real estate FTSE100 firms Landsec and Unite Students. As Interim Group CIO at Anthesis Group, the world's largest group of dedicated sustainability professionals Ian developed the suite of ‘Anthesis Digital’ Products now used to provide sustainability solutions to clients and he also provided fractional CIO advisory support to best-in-class privately held companies. Ian was Interim CIO at the Natural History Museum. At the NHM he led the organization's Technology Strategy and Vision to support its dual role as a center of excellence in leading scientific research and a world-leading museum. He has also worked in interim leadership roles at the leading global STEM skills provider SThree Plc, and the RNLI - world leading maritime rescue and drowning prevention organization and Southern Housing Group. Ian has a passion for fostering collaboration and innovation to exploit the benefits of technology and data in permanent, interim, fractional and private consulting roles. he is a Fellow of The Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the IET and a Chartered Professional Fellow of The BCS. He is also an investor who mentors digital startups. By devoting time to helping emerging businesses, his aim is to help grow the digital ecosystem.