Catherine Ann Reid

Doqit transforms how people manage life admin through easy, smart, simple organisation.

Born from personal experience, Doqit gives people a secure, single place to store important documents and never miss crucial deadlines. Because life's too short for paper chaos and missed renewals!

Available on iOS and Android, Doqit helps individuals and families take control of their life admin. From household bills to insurance documents, from school records to pet vaccinations - everything important, instantly accessible.

We also partner with forward-thinking businesses to offer Doqit as an affordable, high-impact benefit for their employees and customers. Zero integration required, maximum value delivered.

Recent recognition includes FinTech Scotland Challenge winner 2024, UK StartUp Awards 2025 finalist, and featured in the Female Founders Rise campaign.

Available for speaking engagements, podcast appearances, and panel discussions on topics including:
• Digital innovation in life admin 
• Female founder journey 
• SEND parent entrepreneurship 
• Building user-focused solutions

Want to discuss Doqit or booking a speaking engagement? Let's connect.

Founder & CEO

Doqit - Dropbox with a brain.

Today, we all have more personal paperwork, information and documents, than ever before, that we keep across a variety of on and off-line places like files, piles, spreadsheets, apps, emails...... making the
task of managing it time-consuming, stressful and often costly.

Our mission is to reduce this and help make your life admin simple.  We are fundraising NOW and seeking like-minded visionaries to join us on our journey. 

07867 788087 or drop a note: catherineann@doqit.io

CIO | CTO | Board-Trusted Technology Leader

C-level technology leader with 25+ years across software engineering, architecture, delivery, and executive leadership. Organisations bring me in to stabilise, modernise, scale, or prepare technology for growth or exit. I help leaders make confident decisions and deliver value. Recognised as a leading UK Agile C-level and board leader, known for pragmatism, governance, and delivery discipline at scale.

As a CIO & CTO, I partner with CEOs, CFOs, and boards to set clear technology direction, govern AI and data responsibly, and align investment with business priorities. Work centres on outcomes that matter: cost control, delivery confidence, risk reduction, and growth enablement. I give straight answers, restore control where needed, and keep delivery moving so leaders stay focused on growth. Business ambition and technology reality stay aligned without noise or theatre.

I help organisations stabilise, modernise, and scale technology so leaders can make confident decisions and deliver value. Board-level confidence sits at the centre of my work, turning uncertainty into clear direction and dependable execution.

Recent work includes
• Designing enterprise technology roadmaps aligned to board priorities
• Establishing AI governance and data strategy that builds trust
• Leading the build and scale of an AI-first SaaS platform
• Delivering cloud optimisation that reduced spend by 25%
• Embedding automation and machine learning that cut operational effort by 30%

I have led transformation across fintech, insurtech, retail, pharma, telco, travel, and technology, working with complex estates, legacy platforms, and stretched teams. My leadership style blends clarity, accountability, and empathy, with strong focus on execution. I bring calm, pace, and commercial judgement when stakes are high. Organisations call on me when progress matters more than presentations.

Beyond delivery roles, I am an Amazon #1 bestselling author of The Adaptive Leader and President of the Business Agility Institute UK. I speak on AI governance, leadership, software engineering, and responsible technology adoption.

I care deeply about leadership development and inclusion. I mentor senior leaders and emerging talent, with focus on supporting women in technology.

Recognition
World 100 CTO List (2024)
Legend Award – UK CIO 200 Summit (2024/2025)
World CIO 200 Summit Global Champion (2024/2025)
CIO 100 UK Award (2024/2025)

If you are seeking a CIO or CTO who brings clarity, calm leadership, and proven delivery under pressure, I welcome a chat.

Giles Lindsay (FIAP FBCS FCMI)

A senior advisor built a working customer portal at home in two weeks.
No backlog. No approval gate. No architecture review.

Leadership celebrated. Operations saw results.
Then the real questions arrived.

Who supports it when it fails?
Who secures the data?
Who answers regulators?

This is no longer a future scenario. It is happening now.

I’ve just published a new article:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗧
https://lnkd.in/epbq3qgK

It explores how AI coding tools are driving shadow development at real scale, why CIOs and CTOs are now accountable for systems they did not build, and how software engineering teams must shift from gatekeepers to enablers of safe building.

Speed is rising. Risk is rising with it.
Blocking innovation fails. Ignoring risk fails harder.

Curious to hear from technology leaders and engineers:
Are you seeing business built tools appear inside your organisation?
How are you balancing momentum with safety?

Thoughtful discussion welcome 👇

#TechnologyLeadership #CIO #CTO #SoftwareEngineering #ShadowDevelopment #AICoding #DigitalRisk #Governance #Innovation #Leadership

Giles Lindsay (CITP FIAP FBCS FCMI)

Open article: The New Reality: Business Problems Solved Outside IT by agiledelta.medium.com

The New Reality: Business Problems Solved Outside IT

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.

Most organisations still talk about AI as tools that help employees work faster.

That is yesterday’s story.

Agentic AI shifts from tools that assist people to digital workers that take action inside real business processes. Not drafts. Not suggestions. Decisions and execution.

This week, evidence shared at the APPG AI session in Parliament made one point unmistakably clear.

Autonomous AI changes accountability, governance, risk, workforce design, and operating models. This is not a technology rollout. This is a leadership shift.

A few signals every technology leader should be paying attention to:
* AI systems are moving from prediction to decision
* Autonomous actions demand defined decision boundaries
* Simulation and digital twins will test behaviour before real execution
* Audit and rollback paths become mandatory, not optional
* Agents need identity, access rights, and role definitions
* Workforce pipelines must adapt as junior tasks disappear

One uncomfortable truth sits underneath all of this.

Creation is now happening everywhere in the organisation. Responsibility remains central.

Ignoring that gap invites silent risk. Blocking innovation kills momentum. Stewardship becomes the new leadership mandate.

I have written a new article exploring what this shift means for CIOs, CTOs, engineering leaders, boards, and business executives. It draws directly on evidence shared in Parliament and connects it to operating model design, assurance, and workforce transition.

If AI can now act inside your business, the real question is simple.

Who owns the decision when something goes wrong?

I would love to hear how others are preparing their organisations for autonomous digital workers.

#AgenticAI #DigitalWorkers #TechLeadership #CIO #CTO #AIGovernance #DecisionStewardship #OperatingModel #AIAccountability #AutonomousSystems #RiskAndAssurance #FutureOfWork #EnterpriseAI #BoardOversight #AITransformation Graham Lovelace Maria Polakowa

A leadership team gathers around a familiar table. Dashboards glow. Transformation programmes are labelled complete. AI pilots have launched. A few ch

Open article: AI Horizon Scanning Part 1 — Agentic AI: The Leadership Shift From Tools to Teams of Digital Workers by Giles Lindsay (CITP FIAP FBCS FCMI) • 7 min read

AI Horizon Scanning Part 1 — Agentic AI: The Leadership Shift From Tools to Teams of Digital Workers

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Most tech leaders treat it as something for universities and research labs. Something to revisit in a decade. That belief feels safe. It is also where strategic risk begins.

The next ceiling for advanced AI will be set by compute. Model size, training cost, energy demand, and simulation limits already shape what AI can deliver. Quantum and photonic acceleration are not side stories. They are potential multipliers of what AI becomes next.

This week, I attended the APPG AI Evidence Session in Parliament. Professor Viv Kendon offered a grounded view. No hype. No dismissal. A clear message.

Quantum will not replace classical systems. Integration is the path ahead. Specialised accelerators will appear first. Hybrid architectures will become standard. Energy use, data governance, cryptography, and talent readiness will decide who adapts smoothly and who scrambles later.

Waiting for maturity works for incremental tools. It fails when national programmes, supply chains, and skills pipelines form early.

I wrote this article to help technology leaders, architects, security leaders, and board sponsors focus on practical elements rather than science fiction.
Link: https://lnkd.in/e-zXfkfu

What other technology preparation steps are on your roadmap, and what is still missing?

#QuantumComputing #AIHorizonScanning #CIO #CTO #TechLeadership #DigitalStrategy #CyberSecurity #Architecture #FutureOfCompute #Leadership Graham Lovelace Maria Polakowa

Open article: AI Horizon Scanning Part 2 — Quantum Computing: What Tech Leaders Should Do Before It Becomes… by agiledelta.medium.com

AI Horizon Scanning Part 2 — Quantum Computing: What Tech Leaders Should Do Before It Becomes…

Many leadership teams are surrounded by change activity.
Plans. Programmes. Progress reports. Big investment.

Yet very little feels different on the ground.
Decisions remain slow. Teams wait for permission. Meetings grow while outcomes stall.

That pattern raises an uncomfortable question.
Why do so many change efforts fail to deliver lasting results?

The answer rarely sits with frameworks or tools.
It sits with how leaders think, decide, and behave when certainty disappears.

I’ve just published my latest post:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲?
https://lnkd.in/ezfGs_fj

In the article, I explore why transformation efforts quietly fade, what Adaptive Leadership looks like in everyday practice, and how leaders shift from control and prediction towards learning, trust, and responsiveness. I also share the CLEAR Model and why many delivery problems are leadership and cultural signals in disguise.

If you lead teams through ongoing change, this one is for you.

Curious to hear your experience:
Where have you seen strong change intent fail to translate into real progress?
What leadership habit has had the greatest impact on adaptability in your teams?

#AdaptiveLeadership #Leadership #ChangeLeadership #BusinessAgility #CIO #CTO #OrganisationalCulture #Transformation #CLEARModel #FutureOfWork

Open article: What Is Adaptive Leadership and How Do You Become One? by agiledelta.medium.com

What Is Adaptive Leadership and How Do You Become One?

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