Richard Corbridge

Richard has been the Chief Information Officer for SEGRO since November 2024 he has responsibility for digital, data and the use of these to transform the organisation.  He is leading a significant transformation of the organisation.
In his previous role as the Director General for Digital at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). He had responsible for technology and data across the entire estate, 850 Job Centres, and the management and analysis of all systems deploying £1bn every 6 days.
He led the government adoption of Generative AI in its earliest of stages and ran the UK Governments first Innovation Pitch sessions across the UK.
He is a globally recognised expert in digital technology, with over 25+ years’ experience in diverse CIO roles across the healthcare, research, and retail sectors.

Transformation of the SEGRO capabilities from traditional technology led to one with a Digital focus ensuring that the whole business is on the journey to modernise in an industry often untouched by technology up to now.
Including the delivery of an App for all Asset Managers in 9 countries, eInvoicing in all 9 markets, DocuShed with over 2m paper to digital documents (55% complete), CoPilot roll out and full use, Power Apps deployed for informed work flow, GIS Dashboards for performance.

Leadership of the Digital team is the competency he places highest. Innovation leadership and experience of working in an environment that requires a high degree of oversight and engagement. Exceptional communicator and focused on transparency of delivery.