Deborah Collier M.Sc. FRSA

 

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Deborah Collier is a distinguished strategic and Futurist Leader® with over 30 years of experience in digital technology, marketing, and business. As the founder and president of the Digital Skills Authority, industry’s global awarding body for advanced digital and digital business skills, she is recognized as a “global economic force.” Deborah has also served as a non-executive director and is a media CEO, where she successfully built a multimillion-dollar publishing business and implemented it’s sophisticated e-learning and certification platform supported by a high-performing multimedia team.

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In 2008, she created the first global digital governance framework and strategic planning methodologies, which have been continually evolved and delivered by trainers at the Digital Skills Authority since 2016.

With two decades of senior executive experience in the US and UK, Deborah has trained and advised leaders at renowned organizations worldwide, including PwC, Procter & Gamble, the Oman Ministry of Information and Technology, South African Post Office, Seagate, Mars, SABIC, Skype, Three, Schneider Electric, and EY. Her thought leadership and training have positively impacted millions of individuals and organizations globally.

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A member of MENSA, Deborah's insights on strategy, leadership, governance, innovation, and the future reach a diverse audience that includes Senators, diplomats, politicians, UK members of the House of Lords, governors, media leaders, C-suite executives, university chancellors, entrepreneurs, and notable figures in entertainment.

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Her accolades include being named a Top 10 Global Thought Leader in Business Strategy, Legal & IP by Thinkers360, and ranking among the Top 50 in Leadership and Emerging Technology. In 2016, she was also recognized in Richtopia's “Top 100 Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers in the World.”

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History

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Deborah's career began in the 1990s at the UK Ministry of Defence, where she was one of the first women in IT. After nearly 12 years with blue-chip organizations like JPMorgan, Fujitsu ICL, Fidelity Investments, and Quantum Corporation, her blend of analytical and creative skills led her to web development, commerce, and marketing, ultimately running her own agency. From 2002 to 2004, she held a consultative management role at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). After leaving PwC, Deborah focused on brand development, leading the creation, sale, and procurement of digital services and products—including subscriptions, luxury items, and technology—using cutting-edge innovations like early mobile commerce. She later established an educational framework and strategic planning methodologies that are now utilized by organizations worldwide.

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As a strategic leader and creator, Deborah has extensive industry experience across her various board roles. By 2016, she had led a consultancy and training team, advising leaders from international government ministries and renowned blue-chip companies on e-government, business strategy, digital business, e-commerce, and marketing. I n addition, she has contributed as a columnist for several publications and appeared on Channel 4 News to discuss policy, tech regulation, and the handling of fake news and user-generated content. Notably, she delivered a keynote address to C-suite leaders at the House of Lords on the Future of Governance, having developed the world’s first digital governance framework in 2008. The evolving 'Collier Global Governance Framework'  has been taught and implemented by leaders around the globe for nearly two decades. ​​

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