Meet the FIOR Team
Our leadership team brings decades of experience in cybersecurity, fintech and enterprise technology from world-leading organisations.
David Williams
Chairman & CEO
Serial entrepreneur in telecoms, cybersecurity and fintech. Former founder and CEO of Avanti and Arqit. Originator of the Seraphim Space Venture Fund.
Dr. Barry Childe
CTO
PhD bank technology expert, former Head of Applied Innovation and Strategic Investments at HSBC Investment Bank. CTO VM Ware EMEA, co-founder of Arqit, acknowledged expert in Fintech in capital markets. Named Patented Inventor of many fintech technologies.
Gareth Evans
CFO
Highly experienced management accountant and analyst. Former Director FP&A Arqit, Commercial Analyst at Sky and M&A Consultant at Priority 1.
Ayan Ghosh
Chief Business Officer
Multi-award (GSMA MWC GLOMO, SCP, MEC) winning public & private sector executive & inventor (4 patents) specialising in the implementation of AI, Quantum and open architecture in Telecoms.
Jonathan Pope
Chief Commercial Officer
Commercial leader in cyber and AI security. Former VP Sales Ops & Partnerships at Arqit. Founder and CEO of Corax, cyber risk analytics.
Ben Uprichard
Field CTO
15 years’ experience in enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Expertise spans technical strategy, cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, and secure AI adoption. Former Global Senior Leader at Proofpoint
Thomas Shelton
Marketing
12+ years building and scaling go-to-market functions for early-stage B2B SaaS companies in AI and cybersecurity.
George Crosby
Chief Software Engineer
Multiple-time founder with a background in DevOps and software engineering. Former Apple engineer and network chief at a global hedge fund.
Henry Williams
Marketing Manager
Marketing specialist focused on B2B technology and cybersecurity. Drives brand, content and demand generation, turning complex deep-tech into clear enterprise messaging.
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