Most boards are making consequential technology decisions without anyone in the room who truly understands the subject. I work with Founders, CEOs and Chairs as an independent technology adviser — translating complex technology questions into clear commercial language, and ensuring the board has what it needs to govern technology with confidence.
A retainer-based advisory relationship in which I act as the board's independent technology voice — attending board or committee meetings, reviewing technology investment proposals, challenging the executive team's technology assumptions, and ensuring the board is never again in the position of approving something it does not understand.
As strategic counsel I work alongside the executive team on the technology decisions that carry board-level consequence — AI strategy, platform investment, cyber risk posture, and the technology implications of growth, acquisition, or regulatory change.
The board needs an honest, independent picture of the technology landscape — not the version that has been optimised by the people responsible for it. As an independent reviewer I have no stake in the answer, no relationship with the incumbent suppliers, and no interest in telling you what you want to hear.
This includes pre-investment and pre-acquisition technology due diligence, independent assurance on major technology programmes, and periodic technology health assessments commissioned directly by the board rather than the executive team.
Many organisations have technology investment happening without any coherent governance to direct it — no portfolio view, no investment criteria, no escalation path, no way for the board to understand what it is funding or why. Building that infrastructure is a defined piece of work with a clear exit point.
As delivery lead I design and implement the governance architecture from scratch — investment committee structures, portfolio reporting, vendor governance frameworks, and the board-level technology dashboard that gives leadership meaningful oversight without requiring a technical background.
Whether you need an independent technology voice at board level, assurance on a major technology decision, or governance infrastructure that does not yet exist — the Technology MOT gives both of us a clear picture first. Fixed price. Fixed scope. No ongoing commitment. The MOT pays for itself.
“David can make the obscure understandable, a vital skill in an industry where some are expert and others completely lacking in technical knowledge. He delivers, with a smile.”
— James Leaton Gray, Director, The Privacy Practice