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Stephen Kelly

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Chief Executive Officer at Cirata
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Stephen Kelly is a top UK tech leader and the current CEO of Cirata. He previously added a combined $10 billion in market value as CEO of Sage, Micro Focus, and Chordiant. A graduate of the University of Bath, he was also the UK Governments first COO. Colleagues describe him as high-energy and positive.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Team Culture
Emphasizes staying connected with colleagues, believing they "make the magic happen for our customers, " and frequently travels to meet with his teams in person.
Customer Obsession
Advises leaders to "obsess over the customer" and pursue product-market fit relentlessly, a core theme throughout his career at companies like Sage and Cirata.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Cirata
4-2019 - 4-2025
Director
Locum's Nest
6-2021 - 3-2025
Senior Advisor
BlackRock
8-2021 - 11-2023
Chair
The Algorithm People
6-2020 - 11-2023
Chairperson
Tech Nation
In the press

Media appearances

Stephen Kelly: CEO, Cirata – Boardwave Profile. Featured in Boardwave
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Cirata CEO Stephen Kelly granted 2.4 million share options. Featured in Investing.com
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Education
10-1980 - 6-1984
BSc (Hons.)
University of Bath
2016
Honorary Doctorate
University of Bath
9-1973 - 6-1980
A levels
The Harvey Grammar School
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