The BCS - Chartered Institute for IT have announced their presidential successor as Gillian Arnold FBCS.
Gillian became The BCS's 63rd President on 15 March 2023. Prior to becoming the President for The Chartered Institute for IT, Gillian was a past chair of BCS Women and managing director of tech recruitment and training company Tectre.
Gillian says: “It is an honour to become president of BCS.
As the professional body for IT, we recognise the ever-increasing importance of professionalism and code of conduct for those working in the sector - particularly in light of the rise of AI. My focus as BCS President will be on helping to build public trust in tech through ethics and standards, and frameworks of professionalism.”
The BCS added: "With extensive experience in the IT industry, Gillian setup her own IT Training and Diversity Recruitment company, Tectre, which helps women find technology roles. Gillian’s early career was spent working for IBM where she held customer facing training, technical, sales, business development, strategic marketing and consultancy roles."
Read More from The BCS Here