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THE INSPIRATION AWARD CANDIDATES
Brett Edgecombe
Brett's journey into technology began in 1998 at Compuserve Interactive Services, one of the UK’s first ISPs, marking the start of a distinguished career. With experience working with Sun Microsystems from 2000, he excelled in providing enterprise storage solutions to major UK commercial and educational entities. In 2008, Brett founded 101 Data Solutions, focusing on data storage technologies. His strategic insight and deep sector knowledge have propelled the company to the forefront, delivering a range of technology solutions across the UK. Brett's commitment to excellence, technical acumen, and relationship-building skills make him a true inspiration in the storage industry.
Amin Fard
Amin Fard, the dynamic managing director of London-based IT provider Lyon Tech, specialises in serving the creative sector with a bold vision for innovation. Armed with a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Amin navigates the ever-evolving IT landscape, ensuring clients stay ahead in a world of constant technological flux. From small businesses to major industries, Amin's leadership at Lyon drives impactful solutions, harnessing cutting-edge advancements from cloud and cyber technology, to helping the construction industry carbon track their projects. With Amin at the helm, Lyon is poised to lead the charge into a future where strategic tech investment is paramount for organisational success.
Andy Hirst
As Managing Director of Sudlows, Andy heads the full critical infrastructure department. Andy has served as Chairman of the ECA ICCT. He is an incorporated Engineer anda Fellow of the IET. Andy promotes the upskilling of young engineers and is a mentor for the IET. Andy has the uptime institutes’ ATD and the TIA942 accreditation. Andy encoureages continual learning within his team and as a testimony to this has recently studied and attained his MSc in Data Centre Leadership and Management.Andy’s drive within Sudlows has lead him to open up offices in the Middle East and India.
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served since its inception as president, chief executive officer, and a member of the board of directors.
Since its founding, NVIDIA has pioneered accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, and ignited the era of modern AI. NVIDIA is now driving the platform shift of accelerated computing and generative AI, transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society.
Martin Lethbridge
With over two decades of experience in the cyber security industry, Martin has in-depth understanding of the cyber landscape, industry challenges and complex networks. Martin joined WatchGuard Technologies in 2010 and works with organisations to utilise best practice network security tools to detect and respond to cyberthreats across diverse environments - including the cloud and virtualised networks, IoT and wireless frameworks. Prior to WatchGuard, Martin was Senior Technical Engineer at First Option Technologies for 11 years.
Rob Price
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