Darren is a Programme Director in Barclays leading on the technology development of the next generation of consumer banking solutions. Having been with Barclays for 15 years in a number of roles, Darren was previously the Barclays CIO for UK Lending.

Based in Barclays’ UK Technology Campus near Manchester, Darren has a focus on driving the Bank’s innovation agenda and has developed a number of collaborations with the regional tech community – universities, public sector, investors and other corporates. Darren is also an advisor and mentor to a number of StartUps (EdTech & FinTech).

He is also a Trustee for Age UK Cheshire.

Prior to Barclays, Darren held management roles at Misys, PwC and IBM.