After 20+ years in Silicon Valley, where I led global teams at Lucent, Altera, and LSI and ran a $400 million sales and marketing organisation, I went on to grow a Silicon Valley startup to over $100 million in global revenue.I founded Primotech, a London-based advisory and growth partner, to bridge a clear gap in how cutting-edge technology companies enter and expand in the UK and European markets.Primotech helps high-potential cybersecurity, fintech, AI, and quantum firms win major enterprise projects, secure flagship logos, and build long-term relationships across financial services, telco, and data-centre sectors.We’ve achieved major wins with leading organisations including JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, Bloomberg, NYSE/ICE, LSEG, Vodafone, BT, Morgan Stanley, and BAE Systems, helping over 20 emerging vendors establish reference customers, channel partnerships, and seven-figure pipelines.Since 2023, I also run Cyber &amp; Beats, an invite-only roundtable series in London for CISOs and CTOs. The format provides early access to game-changing technologies, credible peer insights, and meaningful conversations under Chatham House rules. Senior leaders explore topics such as AI in security, regulatory change, human risk, and real-world enterprise strategy.For CISOs and CTOs:I offer early access to emerging technologies before mainstream adoption. Whether you want to benchmark, explore new ideas, or stay ahead of the curve, I connect you with credible insights and trusted peers — without sales pressure.For Founders and Growth Teams:I help you break into complex enterprise environments, secure strategic pilots, navigate long sales cycles, and close high-value deals with the right senior sponsors.With deep networks across the UK, Europe, the US, and China, I bring together the right leaders, ideas, and opportunities — enabling innovation to scale faster and more effectively.

Steve Dodsworth

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reports that the UK faces a severe cyber attack problem since they now track four major incidents weekly, which represents a 129% increase from last year.

The increase in cyber attacks stems from nation-state actors and criminal groups who use advanced persistent threat tactics, which makes cybersecurity a critical survival factor for businesses.

The NCSC demands that organisations enhance their security systems by implementing basic protection measures because they must take immediate action to defend against the growing cyber threats.

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#CyberSecurity #NCSC #CyberAttack #UKCyberThreats

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UK cyber attacks surge 129%: 4 major incidents weekly

Advisor and Business Partner — Driving Innovation & Growth | Silicon Valley Veteran | Helping CEOs, CISOs & CTOs in Fintech, Cyber, AI, Quantum | Co-founder Cyber&Beats Roundtable | * Award-Winning Film Producer

Anthropic conducted a study which demonstrated that the biggest AI systems become vulnerable to data poisoning attacks through only 200-300 contaminated documents.

The research shows that both small and large models remain vulnerable to data poisoning attacks when exposed to minimal amounts of malicious data.

The researchers stress that organisations must implement enhanced security measures and proper data handling practices because they should protect their data streams with the same level of attention as supply chain management systems.

See more here: https://heyor.ca/jMUUNg

#AIResearch #DataPoisoning #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence

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A handful of bad data can 'poison' even the largest AI models, researchers warn | Fortune

The countdown to Black Hat Europe 2025 is officially on — and it’s great to have it right here in London, 8–11 December.

I’ll be there all week, and I’d love to catch up with the many CISOs, cyber leaders, founders, and sponsors who joined our Cyber & Beats roundtables throughout 2025.
If you’re attending, let’s grab a coffee, reconnect, and swap notes on what’s coming next in AI, security, and the changing risk landscape.

You can easily book a time with me here:
👉 https://lnkd.in/enQ2PZaH  

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces — and meeting new ones — at #BHEU.
#cybersecurity #CyberAndBeats  #LondonTec

According to reports, the UK’s critical systems have been compromised in what is being called the world’s first AI-driven cyberattack.

This incident has the potential to shatter the trust in the sectors that provide necessary services to the people and, therefore, it has been a call for all public and private entities to implement strong security measures in their infrastructures.

To be on the safe side, these organisations have to implement a defence strategy that comprises of several layers of security, each digging deep into the next one, so that they are able to resist cyber incidents of this nature in the future.

Learn more here: https://heyor.ca/Mk2q5f

#AIDrivenCyberattack #CyberSecurity #UKCriticalSystems #InfrastructureSecurity

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UK’s infrastructure cyber resilience questioned after first AI-orchestrated attack confirmed | New Civil Engineer

AI adoption is accelerating — but only organisations with the right guardrails can deploy GenAI safely and at speed. I’m working across the UK with CISOs, CTOs and AI-first teams to help them do exactly that. Scott Petty’s approach captures the shift perfectly.

This week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Microsoft CIO Summit in San Francisco, themed “Becoming Frontier.” Together with 250 industry leading CIOs, we explored best practices and discussed how AI is reshaping our industry, including transforming the security landscape and introducing both new opportunities and risks. I was proud to share Vodafone’s AI adoption journey of connecting everyone and driving real transformation through innovation.
 
Vodafone’s AI journey began with clear business objectives: simplify work, enhance customer experience, and unlock innovation at scale. When AI is used in the correct way within a robust framework and clear policies, it becomes a true game changer. Generative AI is now embedded in Vodafone’s core operations, from customer care to network management and software development, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, satisfaction, and productivity.
 
By building on a strong foundation of architecture, platforms, governance, partnerships, and people, we’re accelerating innovation and unlocking new products and revenue streams. Our approach delivers operational excellence and better service, fundamentally transforming how we work and serve our customers.
 
When my colleague Silvia Neumann, Digital Experience Design & Engagement Manager, presented our real-life examples of Copilot deployment, she emphasised that success depends on staying curious and creative. It also requires matching business challenges with outcomes that create real value for customers, removing barriers, tracking and sharing experiences, and making AI part of our daily conversation. I echo these transformational steps. 
 
As we continue our journey, I’m excited to keep learning, experimenting, and sharing best practices with my peers so together we can shape technology that benefits society.
 
#GenAI #DigitalTransformation #Vodafone

Transhumanism is being increasingly referred to as the country seeks to assert its leadership in AI and other frontier technologies.

It advocates for using tech to fundamentally change human abilities and is laying out the blueprints for research and government initiatives, but isn't getting much traction from the general public.

Transparency and accountability in the public eye are necessary to make sure the moral implications of these high-stakes technologies are considered.

For more information, click here: https://heyor.ca/GGTGIe 

#Transhumanism #AILeadership #FrontierTechnologies #HumanEnhancement

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Transhumanism is quietly influencing UK tech policy

As the end of 2025 draws near, UK small firms will be faced with a stark choice: concentrate on survival, or growth.

Cost pressures and the rising expenses of doing business have caused almost 60% of small business owners to focus on managing costs, but there are opportunities to scale, for example in technology and online retailing.

Digital transformation and sustainability will be key for those who want to go forward, as companies respond to evolving consumer expectations and work to create a resilient platform for growth.

Learn more here: https://heyor.ca/M4gAU1

#UKSmallFirms #BusinessGrowth #CostManagement #DigitalTransformation

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Small Business Trends in the UK: Survival or Scale in 2025? - The UK Times

2025 has experienced an unprecedented increase in cybercrime, with small businesses being easy targets.

Notable trends include shrinking cybersecurity budgets in the face of growing attack counts, greater AI use for defenders and attackers, and some surprising tactics like deepfakes being used in scams.

Challenging organisations is a complex threat landscape, amplified by a growing skills gap, and driven by an environment requiring increased global collaboration. Stronger public-private partnerships are needed to address these challenges and build resilience. 

Find out more in this article: https://heyor.ca/gL7Ml8

#Cybercrime2025 #SmallBusinessSecurity #CybersecurityTrends #AIInCybersecurity

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Cybersecurity awareness: AI threats and cybercrime in 2025

TechUK is hosting an event for members to discover how local government technology will look in the coming years, especially with a transformative 2026 ahead.

The 60-minute webinar aims to showcase the digital milestones of the past year and discuss how the Local Government Reorganisation will affect the area, including a keynote from Tiffany St James, the first Chief AI Officer.

So, be sure to attend this event, where you can have a great time with other members, anticipate upcoming trends, and plan the councils of tomorrow!

Read more in this article: https://heyor.ca/DHY1yC

#TechUKEvent #LocalGovernmentTech #DigitalMilestones #AIInnovation

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Future gazing: where next for local gov tech in 2026? webinar

CEO @ Cubish

My passion for technology started at 8, when my grandmother gave me a Compaq 286, my first computer. I took it apart to understand how it worked, and I haven’t stopped since.

Augmented Reality is my greatest passion, not just a technology, but a true revolution. It’s a way to amplify the world as we know it and imagine new possibilities.

Today as CEO of Cubish S.r.l.

Cubish is a geolocated social network built on Spatial Web technology that divides the Earth's surface into over 5.1 trillion cubes, each covering 100 square meters. Each cube acts as a geolocated container where anyone can create one or more Cube Domains, digital spaces for videos, audio, images, documents, interactive content and much more. Thousands of Cube Domains can coexist in a single cube, creating a unique layering of digital experiences and allowing users to leave content anywhere on Earth.

In the future, Cube Domains will be organized by quality through a merit-based system that highlights relevance, usefulness and impact, ensuring the most valuable content is prioritized. Cubish is an open, general-purpose system, just like the web once was.

Cube Domains are anchored to real-world coordinates and can expand into other cubes across streets, squares, shops, buildings and public or private spaces, even locations far apart. Each expansion can host different content depending on the location, creating a rich, distributed, geolocated digital network.

"It is like taking a web domain or a social network and spreading it across the real world."

Today it starts with data. Tomorrow, immersive technologies like Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Extended Reality (XR) and more will be fully integrated. The team envisions Cubish as a geolocated social platform where people, communities, businesses and content coexist within the same spatially organized, interactive digital layer.

It is the first true Spatial Web, designed to bring the web fully into the real world and create an intelligent, living digital layer seamlessly integrated into the physical space around us.

Cubish S.r.l., an innovative startup officially registered in the Business Register (VAT: IT10724711212), has 26 cofounders, including two corporate entities. Cubish is protected by PATENT PENDING No. 102025000004906, filed March 10, 2025.

Dorian Lazzari

The classic Web is a catalog.
The Spatial Web is a universe. ✨

For years we’ve clicked, scrolled and opened windows like digital shutters.
Functional, yes. But limited.

The Spatial Web enters the scene and rewrites the equation.
You don’t just look at content anymore, you walk through it. 🚀
You don’t search for information, it finds you.
The digital space becomes real, structured, three-dimensional and alive.

It’s the moment the web stops being a tool
and becomes an environment.
A space you can build, shape and truly inhabit. 🧩

A technological leap that does not ask for permission.
It happens and reshapes everything.

#SpatialWeb #Web3 #EdTech #FutureTech #DigitalTransformation #TechVision #NextInternet #AI #IA #ImmersiveTech #XR #AR #SpatialComputing #VR #DigitalTwins #SmartCities #Metaverse #ProductInnovation #DigitalAssets #LocationBased #GeoSpatial

Innovation doesn't wait. In my journey, I've learned that building something real requires bold choices, continuous experimentation, and the ability to raise the bar every single day. It's the way I work, and the way I approach every new project. 💡🚀

#StartupLife #Founders #Innovation #Strategy #Startup #Startups #Entrepreneur #Mindset #Tech #Leadership #Business #VisionDriven

The web is no longer something we use. It’s something we live 🌐.

Digital spaces, immersive interactions, endless possibilities 🚀. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the present.

Every day, we get closer to a digital multiverse, made up of worlds we can inhabit and shape ✨.

Cathy Hackl Diego Borgo Leila Hurstel Nonny de la Peña, PhD Laura Shin Anthony Pompliano Camila Russo Brady Dale Olga Kharif Josh Quittner Kent Bye Adaora Udoji 

#DigitalTransformation #Web3 #ImmersiveTech #SpatialWeb #Multiverse #FutureOfWeb #TechInnovation #Metaverse #DigitalExperience #Innovation #EmergingTech #XR #AR #VR

The Peaceful Coexistence Between Web Domains and Spatial Domains 🌍

Whenever something new emerges, there is always a mix of curiosity and apprehension. But innovation does not necessarily imply replacing what already exists.

Spatial domains represent a new generation of domains. They no longer live exclusively on the classic web but take root in reality, in physical places. They extend at the discretion of their owners like a “cloak” over the real world, coexisting with it invisibly, without overlapping, and offering gateways to the digital world directly within physical space. This is what makes Cubish domains unique. ✨

They were not created to replace traditional web domains, but to extend their reach beyond the online digital realm. The classic web will continue to function as a vast archive of accessible data; spatial domains allow that content to gradually “spill over” into the real world, in the places that best represent the information they contain.

Imagine, for example, a tree in a forest: it could have its own domain telling its story, its spread, and the habitat around it. This information already exists on the web, but thanks to spatial domains, it becomes an integral part of the place it represents. 🌱

That’s why we speak of peaceful coexistence and mutual value: the web and spatial domains complement each other, enriching one another.

However, immersive experiences require a solid infrastructure, and until now, it simply didn’t exist. This is exactly what Cubish provides, enabling a new dimension of interaction between the digital world and the physical one. 🔗


#SpatialWeb #GeoSpatial #Startup #EU #UK #USA #ImmersiveTech #Tech #DigitalTwin #SocialNetwork #XR #AR #VR #MR #GeoWeb #Innovation #IT #DigitalAssets #Domains #Investing

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