Matt Arnull
Head of Architecture and Governance @Whitbread
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Architecture and Governance @Whitbread
Developing the future Technology strategy for Whitbread, covering a major period of investment in our core technology to help prepare the business for the accelerating demand for digital services and further growth, both in the UK and beyond.Two key responsibilities beyond the traditional architecture and analysis are the development of our data platform and our internal engineering capabilities - helping us drive our Direct business model, and use technology to help underpin our innovation across our channels, revenue and pricing, and hotel operations
EDUCATION
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
MBA
The University of St. Mark and St. John
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Secondary Education and Teaching
SKILLS
ABOUT MATT ARNULL
Currently focused on my role as Head of Architecture and Strategy for Whitbread.Not really someone who fits neatly into one box, I have had the privilege of being involved in some of the most exciting and innovative transformation programmes across hospitality, retail and logistics.Over this time I\'ve covered everything from creating and managing digital competency centres for billion pound websites, to driving multi-million pound development programs, digital innovation programmes, and more recently, developing Enterprise-level architecture and technical roadmaps within both Hospitality and Retail. Through these roles I\'ve gained considerable experience of working at board level with both IT and business strategies for large retail and hospitality companies, as part of both IT and Business Transformation programmes. A cornerstone of all of this has been developing high performing teams, exploring and implementing development methodologies and operating processes and maintaining strong supplier partnerships - often at the cutting edge of the respective industries. I\'d describe myself as a serial \"collaborator\"- by which I passionately believe in the power of networking as a way of developing both my own knowledge and helping others where I can, both online and at the various events I attend or speak at. Increasingly my role has become focused on driving change within organisations, both from a Technology perspective (IT transformations, development of Architecture and Security capabilities) and wider Business Transformations, working to form the bridge between technology and business strategy and change. Speaker at various conferences, including eTail (2017), Retail CIO (2017, 2018 and host for 2019), and the Gartner Symposium 2018 (guest of Centurylink).
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