Stuart Birrell
About
Stuart Birrell is from United Kingdom. Stuart is currently Associate Partner at VELES CONSULTING LTD. Stuart also works as Non Executive Director at Bank of Cyprus, a job Stuart has held since May 2024. In Stuart's previous role as a AI Advisor to Executive Team at Howden Europe s.a r.l, Stuart worked in until Jun 2026. Prior to joining Howden Europe s.a r.l, Stuart was a Board Advisor - Technology at Knight Frank LLP and held the position of Board Advisor - Technology. Prior to that, Stuart was a Chief Data and Information Officer at easyJet, based in Luton from Nov 2020 to Dec 2024. Stuart started working as Advisor to the Board and member of the Data and Digital Advisory Group at Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal in Greater London in May 2022. From Jun 2015 to Apr 2020, Stuart was CIO at Heathrow Airports Ltd, based in Heathrow. Prior to that, Stuart was a Chief Information Officer (CIO) at McLaren Group Ltd., based in Woking from Sep 2011 to Jun 2015. Stuart started working as CIO at Gatwick Airport Ltd in Nov 2008.
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Stuart Birrell's current jobs
Accelerating Businesses through People, Technology and data. FTSE100 CDIO, Transforming, modernising and growing businesses. Board advisory - how get value from AI and data whilst keeping the company secure through cyber
Non-Executive Director of the Ireland-based parent of Bank of Cyprus (€30bn assets). Sit on the Risk, Audit and HR Remuneration Committees. Board's cyber security and technology champion; mentoring the CIO, CISO and Board through AI deployment strategy.
Stuart Birrell's past jobs
Advising the Executive team of this Luxembourg-headquartered global insurance broking group on building-out an AI roadmap and delivery capability.
Developed a technology, data and AI-based operating model strategy to accelerate Knight Frank's UK and Global growth plans, challenging ways of working and organisation across the front line and back office.
Led technology, data and AI strategy for the UK's largest and Europe's second-largest airline (FTSE100, £10bn revenue, ~16,000 employees). Profits doubled with a clear path to double again; 10x return achieved on AI deployment. Built industry-leading cyber security governance across aircraft safety-critical systems. Member of the Enterprise Safety, Strategy and Investment Committees.
Advising the Board and coaching the Executive team on establishing efficient and effective digital and data strategies to optimise the multi-year, £multi-billion restoration of the Houses of Parliament and Lords.
Executive Director and CIO of Europe's busiest hub airport (£3bn, 90m+ passengers p.a.), bidding for a £30bn third-runway masterplan. Used data and innovation to build the world's most automated two-runway airport and set the cyber security agenda for a Critical National Infrastructure asset.
CIO of the £700m privately held F1, Automotive and Technology Group. Made technology and data a showcase for the business, helping secure multi-million-pound sponsorship deals including SAP, Vodafone, GSK and Dell
Led the technology divestment through Gatwick's enforced separation from BAA Group and acquisition by private equity.
Led the post-merger integration of two competing teams (50 staff, £6M budget), reduced costs by 20%. Directed the creation of a £20m pan-European shared services centre in the Netherlands to provide Distribution, Finance and IT services to 17 operating companies in 9 countries, reducing overhead costs by 12%