Independent IT Review support in Cambridge, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Cambridge is Europe's leading deep-tech and life sciences cluster - a high concentration of venture-backed technology and biotech businesses, AI companies, pharmaceutical R&D operations and university spin-outs, many of which need senior technical and security leadership well ahead of the scale at which a permanent hire makes commercial sense.
On-site days in Cambridge by arrangement (typically monthly), with the majority of the engagement run remotely. Cambridge clients frequently need Fractional CTO, Fractional CISO or Fractional CAIO support ahead of clinical trials, regulatory submissions or institutional fundraises.
Travel and on-site: Direct LNER service from London Kings Cross (~50 minutes). Cambridge is straightforward to combine with a London visit in a single trip.
Fractional CISO and AI governance work with regulated technology and life sciences businesses sits naturally in Cambridge's commercial environment. EU AI Act readiness and ISO 27001 programmes are increasingly a prerequisite for Cambridge businesses raising Series A and Series B rounds from institutional investors.
Boards, investors, audit committees or new CEOs who need a credible second opinion on IT strategy, risk, spend or delivery - especially around investment cases, post-acquisition diligence, or after a major incident.
On-site days in Cambridge by arrangement (typically monthly), with the majority of the engagement run remotely. Cambridge clients frequently need Fractional CTO, Fractional CISO or Fractional CAIO support ahead of clinical trials, regulatory submissions or institutional fundraises.
Fractional CISO and AI governance work with regulated technology and life sciences businesses sits naturally in Cambridge's commercial environment. EU AI Act readiness and ISO 27001 programmes are increasingly a prerequisite for Cambridge businesses raising Series A and Series B rounds from institutional investors.
Boards, investors, audit committees or new CEOs who need a credible second opinion on IT strategy, risk, spend or delivery - especially around investment cases, post-acquisition diligence, or after a major incident.
Most Independent IT Review engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: An independent view of where the IT function genuinely stands; A prioritised list of risks, gaps and quick wins with cost ranges; Clarity on whether the right team and partners are in place; A document you can act on - and share with stakeholders.
Direct LNER service from London Kings Cross (~50 minutes). Cambridge is straightforward to combine with a London visit in a single trip.
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