John Higgins CBE

Policy Advisor

John is a digital leader with a strong technical background and awareness of current technology issues. He is chair of Sardina Systems, a global cloud software provider and became Chair of the Global Digital Foundation in 2017. He is a Past President of the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. He holds advisory roles with BCW, a global communications company; the EU’s Intelligent Cities Challenge and the University of Warwick’s European university collaboration, Eutopia. He was Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE, the association for the digital technology industry in Europe until 2017, following nine years leading its UK member association, TechUK. He was appointed CBE for his services to the IT industry.