Hugh Milward leads Corporate, External and Legal for Microsoft in the UK, sitting on the UK management board.  His focus includes work to help organisations overcome legal and regulatory hurdles to their technology adoption and transformation, managing some of the complex geo-political issues relating to tech, and working to ensure no one is left behind from the onward march of technology. Hugh’s background is in politics, corporate affairs, and reputation management, working for some of the world’s highest-profile brands. Hugh is a Board Director of the New West End Company, Chairing its Public Affairs committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of BritishAmerican Business.  Hugh sits on the SE Council of the CBI and on the Advisory Board of the Institute of Coding.