THE INSPIRATION AWARD
Jamie Akhtar
Jamie Akhtar has over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, with an early obsession for technology that began as soon as he could use a computer. He has built more than 100 web applications and served as CTO at multiple organisations, including Tresor Security, Brokr, and Storm International. A CREST-registered Technical Security Architect, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, and certified in Information Assurance Architecture, he is also a member of BCS, ISSA, and IISP. He is an ethical hacker and co-founder and CEO of CyberSmart, a UK-based cybersecurity company providing scalable, all-in-one monitoring, optimisation, training, and insurance solutions for SMEs.
Brett Edgecombe
Brett Edgecombe is the founder and CEO of 101 Data Solutions, established in 2008 with a focus on delivering high-quality data solutions, leveraging his extensive experience and strategic vision to serve businesses throughout the UK. Outside of work, Brett is passionate about fishing, enjoying the tranquillity of the water and the challenge of the catch.
Susan Odle
Susan Odle was appointed CEO and member of the board of directors in 2025, to accelerate StorMagic's innovation execution and drive significant growth. She previously served as StorMagic's chief growth officer, leading all-company initiatives resulting in 600% growth in qualified pipeline, increasing the average sale value, and expanding StorMagic's market through net new customer acquisition. With over 25 years of experience in executive leadership, Susan has a distinguished background across sales, channels, technical professional services and operations. Previously, she served as founder and CEO of 8020CS, COO of BDO Lixar and VP of operations at GFI Software and Youi.TV.
Zac Potts
Zac Potts is Technical Director at Sudlows Critical Infrastructures, where he drives the organisation’s technical strategy and leads the development and delivery of advanced engineering solutions that enable high performance facilities to be delivered at the pace and scale demanded by both AI driven workloads and traditional compute environments. Having joined Sudlows in 2010 as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer focusing on R&D, Zac has progressed through a series of senior roles including Senior Technical Designer, Design Manager, Associate Director of Data Centre Design, and Head of sustainability & Innovation. An Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer and former recipient of the prestigious Data Centre Dynamics ‘Young Mission Critical Engineer of the Year’ award, Zac is widely recognised within the data centre sector for his technical expertise and industry insight. He is also a regular contributor to industry publications, sits on The DCA Data Centre Advisory Council, and is an active participant in focused presentations and panel discussions. Recognised for his ability to translate emerging technologies into practical, high impact solutions, Zac works closely with both internal teams and the wider supply chain to develop future-focused solutions that address the technical and environmental challenges facing customers across the data centre and critical infrastructure sector.
Terry Storrar
Terry Storrar is the Managing Director UK at Leaseweb - a leading Infrastructure-as-a- Service (IaaS) provider. He has brought over 20 years of experience across a range of specialised services to Leaseweb UK and has worked in managed services, cloud, hosting, implementation and architecture. In his role at Leaseweb, Terry oversees business development and operations in the UK, with particular attention to expanding the company’s cloud product portfolio.
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