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Simon Ince

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Chief Technology Officer at Luno
📍 Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom

Simon is the Chief Technology Officer at Luno, leading the Product, Engineering, InfoSec, and IT Operations teams. His background includes leadership roles at Microsoft, Sky Betting & Gaming, and Spotify. People who have worked with Simon describe him as an insightful, dedicated, and inspiring leader. He holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Sheffield.

Outside of his executive role, Simon is a family man who values work-life integration, demonstrated by his enjoyment of remote work from scenic locations like the Lake District with his wife and dog. He is passionate about fostering creativity and an early interest in technology within his own family.

He once shared a story about his seven-year-old daughter designing her own app, starting with a notebook and then refining her ideas in Google Docs.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Values Relationships
Achievement-Oriented
Persuasive

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Future of Crypto
As the CTO of Luno, he is focused on the company's mission to make cryptocurrency accessible and safe for everyone globally.
Agile Leadership
He expresses a strong passion for leading and growing large, lean, and agile multi-disciplinary technology teams.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Luno
4-2021 - 12-2022
VP Engineering
Luno
6-2019 - 4-2021
Director of Core Technology (Core Customer & Core Services)
Sky Betting & Gaming
10-2017 - 6-2019
Director of Core & International Technology
Sky Betting & Gaming
10-2016 - 10-2017
Director of International Technology
Sky Betting & Gaming
In the press

Media appearances

Simon Ince - Chief Technology Officer at Luno | The Org. Featured in The Org
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Luno Announces Leadership Transition. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
The University of Sheffield
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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