John Kelly

Biography
John Kelly is the interim Director for Data for IBCA, developing a data capability to be safe and secure, while also enabling modern techniques to protect against fraud and drive more efficiency.
John's previous role was at HM Treasury as Chief Data Officer, where he led the first AI correspondence product in government, modernised finance data analysis, introduced fiscal models to help inform preventative spend, and more.
John was recognized in the top 100 data leaders in the UK (DataIQ 100 2024) and globally (Global CDO 100 2024). John's interest is in technology transformation, and he has a background in business analysis & data engineering.
John spent almost 15 years working in local government, improving services ranging from children & families to adult and end-of-life care, as well as leading a multi-million pound IoT (Internet of Things) project to support people in living independently for longer.