Stephen Harley
Field CTO @Bechtle UK
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WORK HISTORY
Field CTO @Bechtle UK
GB
I serve as a senior strategic advisor across Bechtle UK’s customer base. Sitting within the UK Office of the CTO, my focus is on helping organisations navigate complex technology decisions—aligning IT strategy to business goals, and shaping modernisation journeys that deliver real outcomes.This role blends deep customer engagement with technical breadth—spanning cloud, infrastructure, AI, and managed services. I’ll be working closely with C-level stakeholders, internal architects, and delivery teams to lead large-scale solution design and drive innovation across every stage of the engagement lifecycle.What this means in practice: Shaping IT strategy with our customers at exec level Leading complex, multi-solution architecture engagements Supporting Bechtle’s growth with forward-thinking, practical innovation Bridging vision and execution across pre-sales, delivery, and beyond Representing Bechtle’s thought leadership across industry conversations
EDUCATION
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Global Online MBA
University of South Wales
BSc (Hons), Software Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHEN HARLEY
Field CTO at Bechtle UK and former Board Director & Shareholder at ACS, with over 20 years of experience building, scaling, and transforming IT services businesses.I have operated across the full growth lifecycle — from technical leadership and commercial expansion, through MBO and successful acquisition — contributing to a 300% valuation increase and scaling revenues beyond £30m. My focus has consistently been aligning technology strategy with enterprise value creation.Today, I serve as a senior strategic advisor within the UK Office of the CTO at Bechtle, working with C-suite leaders to navigate AI adoption, cloud transformation, and complex modernisation journeys. I specialise in bridging board-level strategy with executable architecture — ensuring innovation translates into measurable commercial outcomes.I recently completed the Warwick Global Online MBA (Change Maker Scholar), and will graduate with Distinction (June/July 2026), including a dissertation on building GenAI readiness in UK SMEs. This academic work deepened my expertise in strategic transformation, governance, and value creation under uncertainty.If you’re exploring how AI and modern technology can create defensible competitive advantage — particularly in regulated or mid-market environments — I welcome the conversation.
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