Independent Member - Information Communication & Technology

David Edwards has successfully led and transformed IT operations in the public and education sectors, most recently as Director of ICT at Cardiff University, and before that in Department for Transport Shared Services. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of SeV Consulting Ltd, an independent management and ICT consultancy company providing services to several UK and European universities and private sector organisations.

David is a Governor and Board member for the University for the Creative Arts and sits on the Audit & Risk Committee.

An angel investor in several start-ups and early-stage companies (primarily tech and biotech), David has an interest in cybersecurity, cyber-warfare, and cyber-defence, and in particular its impact on international relations. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; an elected member of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the International Institute for Strategic Studies; a Fellow of the British Computer Society (Chartered Information Technology Professional), the Chartered Management Institute, and the Institute of Leadership and Management; and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.