Dean Garvey-North
CIO - Director of Digital Engineering
Thames Water
Dean Garvey-North is an award-winning, customer-obsessed, strategic, dynamic, and creative digital technology leader. He has proven success in delivering digital transformation strategies and high-performance teams on a global scale, focused on service and operational excellence.
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Give us a brief overview of the path that led to your current role.
My former role as Internal Global CTO for GBG shaped my reputation and helped me land the role of Technology Officer at Places for People. I was then head hunted to Thames Water to be their CIO Director of Digital Engineering.
What is one of your guiding leadership principles?
Do the right thing.
With disruption being a key theme of recent years, where do you see the CIO role going in the next 1-2 years?
The CIO will be a true business leader, shaping strategy and business culture.
What advice would you give to someone just starting out as a CIO?
Communicate and be open with your peers. You are all there to drive business success.
Tell us 3 fun facts about yourself.
- I hold an unofficial world record for cycling from Albans to Paris in under 24 hours.
- I surf and free climb.
- I have a thirst for knowledge and current affairs.
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The value is having a place to learn and connect with peers.
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