The ODI is excited to announce that Jacky Wright, LVO, former Senior Partner and Chief Technology and Platform Officer at McKinsey and Company, has joined its board as a non-Executive Director.
Jacky has more than 30 years of experience helping some of the world’s biggest companies and institutions use technology to drive innovation and equity, adopt sustainable and accessible business models, and digitally transform. She serves on several public and private boards and regularly speaks on technology strategy, governance, and enterprise-wide transformation. Jacky has been included in the National Diversity Council’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology, Britain’s Powerlist 100 of Most Influential Black People, the Top 100 BAME Leaders in Business, the Top 100 BAME Leaders in Tech, and Savoy Magazine’s Top Women list. She was also named a Forbes top CIO and as the UK’s most powerful Black Briton in the Powerlist 2022.
Jacky will work closely with the ODI’s board and leadership team, helping the organisation to deliver on its mission to help companies and governments build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem, where people can make better decisions using data and manage any harmful impacts.
In the era of AI, data is the new currency, and governance is more critical than ever. As historical data becomes commoditized, organizations will continue to grapple with what constitutes true intellectual property. I am excited to join the ODI Board now as we are actively building new frameworks around security, regulation, and responsible data sharing that will shape how organizations create and protect value over the next decade.
Jacky is one of the most accomplished technology leaders of her generation, and we are delighted to welcome her to the ODI Board. She has worked at the forefront of digital transformation, platform engineering and organisational change across global business and government. She understands that the future of AI depends on the quality, governance and stewardship of the data on which it is built. Jacky has been a powerful advocate for digital inclusion and for ensuring that the benefits of technology are widely shared. Her insight and leadership will be hugely valuable as the ODI works to build a more open, trustworthy and equitable data ecosystem.
Executive Chair and Co-founder of the ODI
Jacky joins ODI Founders Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt on the board, as well as ODI CEO Louise Burke, and Non-Executive Directors Rob Bryan and Roger Hampson.
