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Dean Adkins

Technology, Data & Digital Leader

Dean is a progressive, dynamic and results-driven technology leader with more than 30 years of experience across technology, data & digital, developing strategies that transform business, performance, and growth.

Throughout his career, Dean has worked for and alongside many globally recognised businesses and brands. He has a proven track record of guiding executive teams and boards through complex digital transformations, operational optimisation, infrastructure modernisation and strategic growth, delivering world-class products & services utilising the latest cutting-edge, Al-focused, cloud-computing and cyber-resilient technologies, and founding award-winning teams that thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure, highly regulated environments.

With a forward-thinking mindset and a collaborative approach, Dean is passionate about supporting long-term business strategies and delivering genuine transformation and innovation in a rapidly evolving technology landscape amid rising board and consumer expectations. He combines hands-on operational experience with deep expertise in technology, governance, transformation, innovation and data analytics that ensures scalable technology that delivers measurable value and is a strategic enabler of business growth.

Advisory Board Member

On the Uppp

Apr 2025 - Present  1 yr 2 mos

Client CTO

GCIS (UK) Ltd

Mar 2025 - Present  1 yr 3 mos

CTO

GOSH Children's Charity

Nov 2017 - Dec 2024  7 yrs 1 mo

Chief Technology Officer

Ampersand & Ampersand

Apr 2015 - Jul 2017  2 yrs 3 mos

SVP Technology & Operations

Monitise Create

Jul 2011 - Mar 2015  3 yrs 9 mos

Development Director

RAPP

Apr 2010 - Jul 2011  1 yr 3 mos

Head of Web Design

Totaljobs Group

Dec 2007 - Mar 2010  2 yrs 3 mos

Head of Digital

Tristar Web Solutions

Jun 2007 - Dec 2007  6 mos

Group Head of Internet Operations

World Trade Group

Apr 2003 - Jun 2007  4 yrs 2 mos

Senior Developer/Designer

LOGiCOM

Jan 2000 - Mar 2003  3 yrs 2 mos

Web Developer/Designer & Systems Administrator

FUJITSU

Jan 1998 - Jan 2000  2 yrs 0 mos

HTML Writer/Software Engineer

Penta Insurance Systems

Dec 1995 - Jan 1998  2 yrs 1 mo

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