The new chief executive of the British Computer Society, the chartered institute for the IT industry, will make digital skills a “significant priority” during her tenure.
Speaking exclusively to UKTN, Sharron Gunn, who was recently named the new permanent boss of the Royal Charter-backed group following the departure of Rob Deri, laid out her vision for the role of BCS chief executive in the modern computing industry.
“There’s never a more important time for the government to get behind IT development,” Gunn said.
Having formerly held leadership roles at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Gunn said her former organisation prided itself on the number of its members who sat on FTSE 100 boards, something she cannot yet say for BCS....