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Simon Speck

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Chief Technology Officer at Merlin Entertainments
📍 Greater Newport Area, United Kingdom

Simon is the CTO at Merlin Entertainments, an innovative technology leader with a dynamic background in programming, architecture, and strategy across the airline, insurance, and entertainment sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Staffordshire University. Colleagues describe him as a well-rounded, credible leader with a cool head in a crisis.

Outside of his executive role, Simon is a family man who recently celebrated his 29th wedding anniversary with his wife, Helen. He uses his platform to support his family, such as sharing a post to help his son find work, demonstrating a close personal connection.

Unique fact: Simon has been exploring creative collaborations with artificial intelligence, including a recent project focused on co-authoring with AI.

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

How Simon shows up

Persuasive
Assertive
Friendly But Fast

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Technology Strategy
His career includes roles as CTO and Head of Strategy, focusing on high-level technology planning and execution to drive business outcomes.
Digital Transformation
He has a proven track record of transforming businesses by developing and executing powerful digital strategies tailored to industry needs.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Merlin Entertainments
6-2022 - 10-2025
CTO
Direct Line Group
5-2021 - 7-2022
Head of Strategy, Data and Architecture
Virgin Atlantic
4-2020 - 7-2022
Head of Strategy and Architecture
Virgin Atlantic
6-2017 - 4-2020
Principal Enterprise Architect
Virgin Atlantic
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Staffordshire University
1992 - 1996
BSc (Hons)
Staffordshire University
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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