Juan Villamil

Part of the IT Leaders 100 - a list of the most influential IT leaders in the UK in 2024.

Juan is the chief innovation officer at UBDS, where he leads innovation, cybersecurity and AI product roadmaps. He specialises in delivering transformative digital strategies, propelling his organisations to modern technical excellence.

As well as UBDS, Juan has been chief information officer at Imperial College, where his leadership was instrumental in guiding through substantial digital transitions, including a notable transformation during the pandemic; and as CTO at DWP Digital, where he realised over £200 million in annual savings, enhancing service reliability and user satisfaction across a vast digital landscape.

Juan brings to the table an adeptness in sculpting and steering vast, multifaceted tech teams towards operational excellence, ensuring tech ventures resonate with core organisational aspirations. He is proficient in AI, data, cloud, cybersecurity and stakeholder engagement, laying down a resilient and secure technological backbone that catalyses growth and operational efficiency.