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Sync NI's Top Tech Newsmakers 2023

  • As we near the end of 2023, we take a look back at the biggest names in this year's tech headlines here in Northern Ireland.

    Mark McCormack – Aflac

    Mark is Aflac’s Managing Director, and previously worked for Citi as Senior Vice President. Working with Keith Farley, he co-founded Aflac NI in Belfast and built it up to a team of over 150 people in Northern Ireland.  Mark showed us around their new offices and talked about their plans: Aflac’s rising success in Belfast

    Leigh Meyer – Citi

    Leigh isCiti Belfast’s Site Head and Global Head of FXLM Operations and has worked for Citi for 20 years, covering a number of products from derivatives to FX. Leigh spoke about Citi’s Career Empowerment Programme with Sync NI earlier this year: Citi Belfast doubles-down on commitment to breaking barriers to entry

    David Crozier – The Software Alliance

    Earlier this year, David was appointed CEO of The Software Alliance after working as Head of Strategic Partnerships & Engagement at QUB’s Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT). Read more about his new role: Software industry body welcomes new Chief Executive Officer and adds four leading voices to its Board

    Andrew Woods – CATAGEN

    Andrew Woods founded CATAGEN in 2010, successfully spinning it out of Queen’s University Belfast and recently was named a EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist for 2023. Read more about his vision in his recent interview with us: NI Entrepreneurs Shortlisted for EY Entrepreneur of The Year™ Awards

    Chloe McAree (McAteer) - Hamilton Robson

    Chloe is a Senior Software Engineer at Hamilton Robson, and was recently awarded Engineer of the Year at the UK IT Industry awards. Chloe was also a finalist for the Women in Tech ‘One to Watch in the Future”: Finalists Announced for Northern Ireland’s 2023 Women in Tech Awards

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