Stategic Influence Handbook 2016

76 77 THALES GROUP INTERNAL THALES GROUP INTERNAL STRATEGIC INFLUENCE HANDBOOK - EUROPE TechUK 10 St Bride Street EC4A 4AD, London UNITED KINGDOM Phone: 020 7331 2000 E-mail: info@techuk.org https://www.techuk.org Founded in 2003, TechUK (previously known as Intellect) is a trade association representing more than 850 companies (employing 700 000 people) in the technologies industry. TechUK works with industry and relevant stakeholders to provide advice and guidance on key technology considerations for today’s and to- morrow’s world. The main goals of TechUK are developing markets, relationships and networks, as well as reducing business costs and business risks. “TechUK represents the companies and technologies that are defining today the world that we will live in tomorrow” Events: • “Exploring the challenges & opportunities in 5G security and resilience”, October 2019 • Link with Thales: • Victor CHAVEZ (CEO of Thales UK) is a board member of TechUK • Thales, Thales Alenia Space UK, Thales e-Security Ltd are TechUK members • Revenues 2018 : £6,52M • Expenses 2018 : £6,65M • Chief Executive Officer: Julian DAVID. Current Vice President of the National Trade Associations at Di- gital Europe. • Deputy CEO: Antony WALKER. Former chief executive of the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG), the UK’s independent advisory group on broadband policy. • President: Jacqueline DE ROJAS. Area Vice President Northern Europe at Citrix, Non Executive Director at Home Retail Group. • Programmes • Tech for businesses: Financial services and payments, Data centres • Tech for consumers: Communication infrastructure, Digital devices and services • Tech for government: Defence, Justice and Emergency services, Central government, Health and social care, Policy and public affairs • Professional services: Marketing and Sales, Legal affairs • Cross sectors: Brexit, Cloud, Data analytics and IA, Cybersecurity, Environment and compliance, Finan- cial services and payments, International trade, Internet of Things, Satellite applications and services, Skills/talent and diversity, The UK’s Relationship with Europe • Services to its members: business services (concept viability, legal advice, HR, etc), business resources (industry reports, Consultation) and member discounts Last publications: • Report “Winning the global race for tech innovation“, September 2019 • New Digital Ethics - 2019 paper • New Digital Ethics - 2019 paper Comments Resources Governance TECHNOLOGY, FUTURE, INDUSTRY Thales Ranking 31 st Make the UK good for tech: Ensure that the UK is the best place in the world for technology companies (both domestic and foreign owned) to locate and grow. • Make tech good for the UK: Ensure that the full economic potential of technology is harnessed right across the economy • Make tech good for people: Ensure that technology is used to improve and enhance the quality of life of all consumers and citizens Missions Structure & Activités INDEX