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Greg Watson

Initiator · DISC type Di
Group Chief Technology Officer at International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL)
📍 Greater Edinburgh Area, United Kingdom

Greg Watson is the Group Chief Technology Officer at International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL), where he leads technology, change, and information security. With extensive experience in digital transformation, particularly within financial services at companies like Sainsburys Bank, he excels at aligning IT strategy with business goals. People who have worked with him describe him as solution-driven, smart, and a good team player.

He is a featured speaker on the evolving role of the CIO in business strategy and has recently contributed his insights to CIO Inspired Magazine.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Edinburgh Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Greg shows up

Risk-Accepting
Friendly Challenger
Impact-Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Greg cares about

Digital Transformation
A core specialty throughout his career. He recently spoke at the CIO Inspired Summit on balancing aspirations and necessities in digital transformation journeys.
Evolving CIO Role
Based on his recent panel discussions and magazine features, he is passionate about how CIOs are becoming key business strategists, moving beyond traditional IT.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Group Chief Technology Officer
International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL)
12-2022 - 12-2024
UKITL Advisory Board Member
UK IT Leaders
8-2019 - 12-2022
Chief Technology Officer
Sainsbury's Bank
11-2018 - 8-2019
Head of Architecture & Analysis
Sainsbury's Bank
1-2016 - 11-2018
Head of IT Architecture
Sainsbury's Bank
In the press

Media appearances

IFGL appoints Greg Watson as Chief Technology Officer. Featured in International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL) – Official News Release
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Greg Watson - International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL) - The Org. Featured in The Org
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Education
1984 - 1990
Education details unavailable
Viewforth High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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