Engagements, Downloads & Links

Thought leadership takes many forms. The Participation in diverse events to build and shape views on key areas of importance to clients and industry through voluntary and paid speaking engagements across core technology and business issues.

If you recognise any of these themes as material to your circumstances and would like to understand how these influence your business, please do not hesitate in getting in touch.

These downloads or links are provided as is on the understanding I shall have no liability to any person or organisation resulting from reference or use of the information these may contain or for any opinions expressed, or for any errors, omissions or mis-statements made.

• 21/02/2023 FSI Cyber Tech Forum – Harnessing the Digital Economy
• 08/12/2022 Scottish Government Hollyrood Event – UK Pandemic Digital Response

• 12/03/2020 Cloud Expo 2020 – Control in the Cloud
• 14/02/2020 FinTech North – Resilience in the Clouds
• 01/11/2019 Blockchain UK – Blockchain – The Immutable ledgers Achillies Heel
• 19/10/2019 Managed Security Services Forum (London) – Staying Ahead of the Hype Cycle & Effectively Harness MSS Security Technology.
• 28/02/2019 NextSec @ Worldpay (London) – Cloud A Challenge To Security
• 01/02/2019 Gulf Information Security Exhibition & Conference 2019 – GISEC Chairman’s Blog.
• 31/03/2016 Gulf Information Security Exhibition & Conference 2016 – GISEC 2016 Agenda – Day 2 (PDF 499kb)
• 30/03/2016 Gulf Information Security Exhibition & Conference 2016 – GISEC 2016 Agenda – Day 1 (PDF 527kb)
• 29/03/2016 Gulf Enterprise Mobility Exhibition & Conference 2016 – GEMEC 2016 Agenda (PDF 482kb)
• 22/09/2015 Pinnacle Event – ‘Office 365 – Best-in-Class Productivity for the Modern Business’ (pptx 19mb)
• 24/05/2014 Brussels Voices for Innovation Event – ‘Interview with EU VFI’ (YouTube)

• 16/07/2014 Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2014 – ‘Talking Real Value of Cloud Computing to Customers‘ (pptx 6mb)
• 12/03/2014 Microsoft Waverly Gate Windows Azure Event – Cloud Momentum (pptx 4.5mb)
• 04/03/2014 The role of IP in EU Tech Startups ‘The Role of IP in EU Tech Start-ups Survey Summary‘ (pptx 2.1mb)
• 10/07/2013 Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2013 Cloud Theatre Presentation – Cloud Computing and Data Security (pptx 3.9mb)
• 09/07/2013 Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2013 Breakout Session – BL11 – Myth-busting data security and cloud (pptx 6.6mb)
• 20/06/2013 Windows Azures diagram of hidden Saas gem = Office365 – Microsoft Windows Azure Saas Overview (PDF 98kb)
• 21/05/2013 Office 365 User Group (Scotland) presentation – The Security Benefits of Office365 (pptx 2.1mb)
• 01/04/2013 3rd Party Research Beware the Middleman Empirical Analysis of Bitcoin-Exchange Risk (PDF 248kb)
• 25/03/2013 IAMCP Leadership Series – ‘Myth Busting Data Security in the Cloud‘ (pptx 2.7mb)
• 01/12/2012 Microsoft Outlook.com set-up guide (PDF 428kb)
• 24/11/2012 Windows 8 ‘To Go’ Creation Guide
• 01/10/2012 3rd Party Research The Most Dangerous Code in the World (PDF 224kb)
• Autumn 2012 Windows 8 ‘Geeks Guides’ Series:
  • Windows 8 – Desktop Prioritisation Guide (PDF 234kb)
  • Windows 8 – ‘Virtually’ a Painless Transition Guide (PDF 825kb)
  • Windows 8 RT – Engage Attach Storage Guide (PDF 683 kb)
• 07/08/2012 UK Trade & Industry ‘Global Business Summit ICT’ Presentation – Cloud Computing ‘A State of the ‘Nation’ (pptx 2.4mb)
• 11/07/2012 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2012 – Making Money with Microsoft Cloud, the Real-World How-To (pptx 3.9mb)
• 12/04/2012 Technical Guide – ‘NRG Advanced eMail routing with Microsoft Office365 Guide‘ (PDF 0.5mb)
• 27/03/2012 IAMCP Summit Brussels – ‘Open Source Policy Mindshare a Challenge to SMEs‘ (pptx 3mb)
• 09/02/2012 Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Broadcast Live from Toronto – ‘Building the Future with Apps and the Cloud’ (YouTube)

• 30/01/2012 Speaking on Panel in Brussels – ‘Fuelling the European Economy’. (YouTube)

• 05/10/2011 Quoted on EuroActive.com – ‘European SMEs could scoop up additional profits of €1.2 billion if they set aside their persistant security fears over cloud computing and adopt the new technology’
• 20/09/2011 Speaking at Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) – ‘Tap the True Value of Partners ‘A New Age of Channel Discipline & Yield for ISV’s’
• 14/07/2011 Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2011 Speaker Session – ‘Selling to the Strengths of Security & Compliance with Office 365 & the Cloud’ . (.pptx 5mb)
• 14/07/2011 Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2011 Speaker Session – ‘National, European & Global Standards drive adoption of Cloud Computing’. (.pptx 6.5mb)
• 13/07/2011 Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2011 Webcast (YouTube) – Webcast day 2 ‘Microsoft Partner Network’ (YouTube)

• 15/06/2011 IAMCP 2011 Leadership Summit Brussels – ‘SME’s Tapping the Cloud for Economic Regeneration’. (.pptx 2mb)
• 15/06/2011 IAMCP 2011 Leadership Summit Brussels – ‘Economic Sustainability For Partners’. (.pptx 1mb)
• 25/05/2011 EU Parliment European Internet Foundation Event Presentation – “How to encourage innovative SMEs in ICT” (Ext)
• 24/05/2011 IAMCP Chapter Presentation – ‘Cloud Security Framework for Partners’ (.pptx 2.2mb)
• 31/03/2011 Open Source Software Roundtable – OSS Thoughts – Mind Map Diagram (.pdf 137kb)
• 25/11/2010 European Employment Forum Transcription – ‘Preparing for new jobs in a digitally driven economy’ (.pdf 311kb)
• 25/11/2010 Brussels Employment Week eSkills Forum Brochure (.pdf 994kb)
• 02/11/2010 Microsoft Executive Briefing Centre – ‘Cloud driving change in the IT department and profession’ (pdf. 5kb)
• 25/10/2010 CRN Channelweb Webcast – ‘Up in the air’ (.pdf 207kb)
• 25/10/2010 CRN Channelweb – ‘Up in the air’ (Streamed Video Link) (YouTube)

• 20/09/2010 IAMCP Chapter Presentation – ‘Cloud Hybrid or All in’ (.pptx 4.1mb)
• 05/07/2010 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 Speaker Session – ‘Cloud Hybrid or All in’(.pdf 1.7mb)
• 01/07/2010 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 Speaker Session – ‘Interoperability, Standards, Regulation, and Politics: The Inside Track ‘ (.pptx 3.8mb)
• 01/07/2010 NRG on Cover of Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference 2010 WPC2010 Conference Brochure, Digital WPC Portal, WPC 2010 Website Banner and UK WPC2010 Brochure. (.pdf 250k > 1.7 mb)
• 15/06/2010 IAMCP 2010 Leadership Summit Brussels News Interview – ‘Cloud computing brings benefits to UK businesses’ (YouTube)

• 17/06/2010 Microsoft Europe Website Article – ‘EU Skilling Europe to Innovate in the Cloud’ (.pdf 558kb)
• 08/06/2010 Seizing the opportunities in the Cloud – ‘A SME Perspective’ (.pdf 898kb)
• 28/02/2010 ePolitix Website Article – ‘Rising to the interoperability challenge’ (.pdf 133kb)
• 06/02/2010 Washington Post NRG Front Page – Snowmagedon! (.pdf 187kb)
• 27/01/2010 NRG in Civil Service World (.pdf 475k)
• 15/01/2010 UniTech BPOS Event Presentation – ‘Microsoft Business Process Online Suite value proposition to SME’s’ (.pdf 3.8k)
• 07/12/2009 NRG on ePolitix.com (.pdf 129kb)
• 01/12/2009 NRG in ‘The House Magazine’ – Interop roundtable (.pdf 475kb)
• 30/04/2009 EPO Referral G3-08 – Patentability of Computer Programs – ICT SMEs Written Statement (.pdf 282kb)
• 05/03/2009 NRG WebCast – Microsoft Growth & Innovation Day Brussels Executive Briefing Centre (YouTube)

• 05/03/2009  Microsoft Growth & Innovation Day Brussels – NRG Profile (.pdf 59k)
• 21/01/2009 NRG on Panel at EEI Event on IP, ICT and Open Standards (Ext)
• 17/11/2008 Written Statement for the ‘IPR in ICT Standardisation’ workshop(.pdf 166kb)
• 18/09/2008 European Interoperability Framework Consultation (.pdf 104kb)
• 10/07/2008 Voices For Innovation Webcast – ‘Members In their own words – Nigel Gibbons’  (YouTube)

• 01/05/2007 UniTech Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Event (Ext)
• 13/03/2004 Ofcom Response – Reporting Quality of Service Information to Consumers (.pdf 52kb)
• 19/11/2000 Sunday Herald –UniTech looks to high life beyond the comfort zone (.pdf 67kb)

Sample of other Engagements over the years

• World Economic Forum (Davos) – Blockchain / Corporate Cybersecurity Social Responsibility.
• Institute of Directors – ‘The EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) What it means for Businesses’
• Libyan British Business Council Trade Mission – Malta
• European Leadership Summit, Brussels – Live Debate Nigel Gibbons & Ken Ducatel (Head of Unit, Cloud, Software and Services at DG CONNECT, EU Commission) in Brussels – ‘Effective Cloud Regulatory Mechanisms.
• Entrepreneurship skills and training for SMEs where does IP fit Dinner Debate, European Parliament, Brussels.
• UK Trade & Industry ‘Global Business Summit ICT’ – Speaking on Cloud Computing.
• UK Trade & Industry Round-Table with Libyan Communications Minister, Westminster.
• Brussels Speaking on European Data Legislation Proposals.
• IAMCP EMEA Summit, Brussels – Speaking on Open Source Policy Mindshare as a Challenge to SMEs.
• IAMCP Presidents Event Brussels – EU Parliament Breakfast & MEP Briefings.
• SME Week Brussels – Building a European cloud by and for SMEs Roundtable discussion on the benefits of cloud computing for European SMEs.
• European Employment Forum Panellist (Brussels)
• ‘Total Politics ‘ Round Table – ‘The potential for “Cloud Computing” to help government to run more efficiently’
• Policy Group Round Table “The IT Industry – the next 5 years”
• Microsoft Partner Executive Board meetings
• Voice for Innovation Policy Group – UK Innovation Day
• Hansard Society & Microsoft – Launch of report into how MPs use technology
• Microsoft Partner Advisory Council meetings
• European Commission – EU Innovation Roundtable
• Microsoft – ‘Developing the Future’ report launch event.
• European Commission Briefing and debate: The importance of IP for innovation
• European Parliament:
• The political landscape and policy issues that could affect your bottom line and determine future opportunities.
• Voices for Innovation – Interoperability Roundtable
• Cloud Computing and the Future of Internet in Europe Panel Session – ‘The development of Software + Services, also known as Cloud Computing, in Europe will offer tremendous opportunity to society and local economies. But can Europe be competitive in this area and what will it need to get there?’
• Cloud Computing and the Future of Internet in Europe Panel Session –‘What are the benefits and issues facing European software developers and what can both governments and large ICT companies do to help them overcome any obstacles?’
• Community Patent & European Patent Reform roundtable Discussion – ‘What do SMEs in the ICT sector need from the IP system, in particular, the patent system?’
• Forum at Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency.

UK Government sponsored Trade Missions:

• Libyan British Business Council Trade Mission – Delegate
• Chairman of IT Forum for British Arab Trade Mission