Luke Harrigan
Senior Partner - Emea Platform Services Leader @IBM
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Partner - Emea Platform Services Leader @IBM
Warwick, GB
I lead enterprise transformation across cloud, agentic AI, and digital operations, defining and executing C-suite strategy that drives measurable business change, efficiency, and growth. My focus is on building agentic and hybrid cloud operating models that modernise legacy environments, optimise spend, and accelerate innovation at scale.Working across multiple industries – including manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and public sector – I help organisations deliver industry-specific hybrid cloud and agentic solutions that improve performance, compliance, and agility while reducing total cost of ownership.Acting as a CTO-level leader, I shape enterprise architecture, digital governance, and AI-enabled operating models that embed autonomy and data-driven decision-making across the business. I drive transformation from strategy through execution, ensuring that technology change delivers tangible operational and financial outcomes.My remit includes multi-supplier ecosystem leadership, procurement strategy, and partner governance across hyperscalers, GSIs, and software vendors — aligning commercial models to performance, innovation, and sustainable value delivery. I oversee financial stewardship of multimillion-pound portfolios, achieving savings through consolidation, automation, and modern operating practices.Key Achievements & Focus Areas:> Delivered multi-million-pound savings through AI-driven automation and vendor optimisation> Designed and scaled agentic operating models that improved service resilience and decision velocity> Led cross-industry adoption of hybrid and sovereign cloud architectures aligned to sector regulation> Transformed IT operations into adaptive, data-informed ecosystems that improve cost efficiency and speed to value> Built strategic partnerships across hyperscalers, GSIs, and software providers, enabling innovation and accountability
EDUCATION
Sutton Coldfield College
HND Computer Studies, Computing
Sutton
Computer Sciences, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT LUKE HARRIGAN
I am a senior technology executive with deep expertise in hybrid cloud and AI including the exciting area of Agentic, helping global enterprises adopt, scale, and maximise value from next-generation platforms.My career spans technology strategy, architecture, and hands-on delivery across data centre, security, and operations, through to thought leadership in hybrid cloud, large-scale public cloud adoption and modernisation, and advancing enterprise use of AI and generative AI, always with a focus on aligning technology to business outcomesI thrive at the intersection of C-suite engagement and hands-on technology leadership, bridging the gap between innovation and measurable outcomes.My current responsibilities include:> Technology vision & strategy – shaping roadmaps for cloud, AI, and digital platforms aligned to long-term business goals.> Enterprise cloud adoption & modernisation – guiding migrations, optimisation, and operating models at global scale.> Agentic AI strategy & implementation – advising boards and executive teams on the transformative potential of autonomous AI agents.> Leadership & governance – overseeing large-scale programmes, multi-million-dollar portfolios, and diverse global teams.> Business transformation enablement – driving operating model redesign, digital adoption, and enterprise agility.I bring a CTO mindset to every engagement: balancing innovation with resilience, strategy with execution, and technology with business value.
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