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Technology is now one of the Board's most significant governance responsibilities.
BOARDS ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSEE
Technology strategy, cyber resilience, AI, operational resilience and major technology investments, yet many lack independent technology expertise around the board table.
STEVE HELPS BOARDS
Strengthen technology governance and oversight, with independent advice to support confident Board decision-making.
ABOUT STEVE
Contemporary technology experience.
Board-level perspective.
Steve combines the perspective of a current Non-Executive Director with more than 35 years of global technology leadership, bringing Boards independent advice grounded in both boardroom experience and deep technology expertise.
Today he advises Boards across banking and insurance on technology governance, independent assurance, cyber, AI and operational resilience.
EXPERIENCE
35+
years
Executive technology leadership
REACH
40+
countries
Global technology leadership and responsibility
SCALE
€1B+
change
Technology transformation overseen
BOARD-SIDE PERSPECTIVE
A current Non-Executive Director and Technology Committee Chair — advising from the same side of the table.
EXECUTIVE DEPTH
Former Global Chief Technology Officer, Allianz
Global technology leadership experience providing the depth to independently challenge strategy, risk and major technology decisions.
INDEPENDENCE
Independent. No implementation agenda.
Advice that complements management, Internal Audit and external advisers.
SECTOR SPECIALISM
Banking, insurance & regulated industries
Deep understanding of prudential expectations and the technology governance challenges facing regulated Boards.
REACH
Australia & Asia
Global technology experience, including across Asia, with Board advisory focused on Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
“Good technology governance isn't about turning Directors into technologists. It's about giving Boards the confidence to ask the right questions.”
Steve Coles
WHEN BOARDS CALL STEVE
Boards call Steve when technology decisions require independent perspective, challenge and assurance.
Board Technology Governance
Helping Boards establish the governance, oversight and reporting needed to govern technology effectively. This gives Directors clearer visibility of technology performance, risk and priorities — and a stronger basis for asking the right questions.
Governance frameworks
Board reporting
Technology Committee reviews
Technology risk oversight
OUTCOME
Stronger Board oversight, sharper focus on material issues and greater clarity on what requires Director attention — enabling technology to be governed at the level of strategy, risk and investment rather than operational detail.
CASE STUDIES
Helping Boards make confident technology decisions
Steve works with Boards on complex technology governance, assurance and investment challenges. These examples illustrate how independent Board-level technology advice can strengthen oversight, improve decision-making and build confidence.
Governance
A financial services Board seeking to strengthen technology governance and oversight.
THE RESULT
Stronger Board oversight of material technology issues and clearer engagement between the Board and Executive.
Cyber and Resilience
A regulated organisation seeking to strengthen cyber governance and regulatory readiness.
THE RESULT
Improved governance, clearer accountability and stronger oversight of cyber resilience and regulatory obligations.
Technology
A significant technology programme requiring independent challenge and a clearer path forward.
THE RESULT
An independent assessment identified priority actions, strengthened delivery oversight and helped restore confidence in the programme.
Ongoing Board Advisory
A Board seeking deeper independent technology expertise.
THE RESULT
Greater Board confidence through an ongoing independent advisory relationship providing continuity, context and technology expertise.
Engagement examples are anonymised and, where appropriate, generalised to protect client confidentiality.
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