Dean Garvey-North

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Technology Officer at Microlise

United Kingdom

Overview

Dean Garvey-North is the Chief Technology Officer at Microlise, leading their global technology strategy. An award-winning executive with deep expertise in digital, data, and AI transformation, he is recognized as a visionary and people-centric leader. He has also completed a course on the future of work at MITx.

As a keynote speaker and mentor, Dean is passionate about sharing knowledge and shaping future digital strategies. He contributes to the industry as a member of the Forbes Technology Council and as a governing body member for Gartners CIO Community, actively influencing technology and data initiatives.

Dean is a multi-year winner of the prestigious UK CIO 100 award, recognizing him as a top technology leader driving business impact and innovation.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

AI & Data Transformation
A core focus of his career, he leads initiatives in data and AI to drive business performance, innovation, and more efficient operations in the logistics sector.
Thought Leadership
Actively shapes industry dialogue as a Forbes Technology Council contributor, Gartner CIO governing body member, keynote speaker, and panelist on emerging technology.
High-Performance Teams
Passionate about nurturing a strong engineering culture through mentoring and thoughtful leadership, which he emphasizes when hiring for his teams at Microlise.

Media Appearances

Meet our New CTO, Dean Garvey-North - Microlise. Featured in Microlise

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Microlise appoints Dean Garvey-North as new Chief Technology Officer. Featured in Love Business East Midlands

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Microlise Appoints Dean Garvey-North As New CTO. Featured in FBTech

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Work History

11-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Microlise
7-2025
CIO | CTO | Data at Cambridge Management Consulting
3-2024
Forbes CIO Technology Council at Forbes Technology Council
11-2023 - 5-2025
Director of Technology and Transformation at Affinity Water
8-2023
Gartner Governing Body Member of the UK & Ireland CIO Community at Evanta, a Gartner Company

Education

1997 - 2002
Education details unavailable from Roundwood Park Mathematics and Computing College
Shaping the future of Work from MITx Courses

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Insights For Selling To Dean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dean is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dean

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dean move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Dean take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Dean

Personality Compatibility


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