Marco Ryan
Technology & Leadership
Marco Ryan is a Non-Executive Director, author and former Chief Digital Officer at BP with more than 30 years of experience in digital transformation and board-level leadership. He has held senior roles at BP, Wärtsilä and Thomas Cook, advising organisations on AI strategy, cybersecurity and ethical technology governance.
The co-author of Rewire or Retire: AI for Leaders, Marco is also Cyber Leader in Residence at Lancaster University Management School. For The European, he writes on the challenges of digital leadership, the ethics of emerging technology and how businesses can adapt to an AI-driven world.
Giant wind turbine with 252-metre rotor could mean fewer machines and cheaper offshore power
Envision’s giant 16.7MW offshore wind turbine has a 252-metre rotor and could reduce turbine numbers and generation costs.
Your biggest rival could be your best technology partner, research finds
New research finds companies may choose strong competitors over suppliers when developing technology, particularly when rivals have proven market expertise.
AI arms race could mean fewer cold emails reaching your inbox
AI-generated sales emails face increasingly sophisticated filters as buyers use automation to screen unwanted messages and reduce inbox clutter.
SpaceX to launch one-tonne orbital factory for European space firm in 2028
Space Cargo Unlimited plans to launch a one-tonne factory aboard SpaceX’s Starfall vehicle in 2028 for commercial microgravity manufacturing.
Europe’s healthcare sector lags on AI uptake – but leads once it starts using it
Europe’s healthcare sector trails other industries on AI adoption, but users report stronger returns, wider deployment and more formal safeguards.
Stranded drivers could soon call for help even with no mobile signal
Toyota tests satellite technology that could help stranded drivers send spoken messages for help from roads without mobile coverage.
MPs and peers call for UK ban on AI that could evade human control
MPs and peers call for a UK ban on dangerous AI systems that could evade human control and threaten rights.
European network alliance doubles in size as digital sovereignty drive accelerates
SAFENet has doubled its membership as five European technology companies join efforts to strengthen digital sovereignty and reduce foreign dependence.
Apple’s new boss bets £1,999 on first folding iPhone
Apple launches its first folding iPhone, the £1,999 iPhone Duo, as new CEO John Ternus makes his first major product...
Uber launches UK’s first autonomous ride-hailing service in London
Uber launches autonomous rides in London with Wayve, bringing self-driving Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles to passengers through its app.
Hackers could plunge Britain into darkness in less than two minutes, report warns
New modelling warns hackers could disrupt Britain’s battery network and trigger a nationwide blackout affecting millions of people.
Products made in space move closer to commercial reality
European businesses move closer to commercial space manufacturing as new partnerships make microgravity research and production more accessible.
Israeli genomics firm opens easier route to AI system for NHS labs
Marco Ryan reports on Geneyx Genomex gaining UK approval, opening an easier procurement route for AI-powered genomic analysis in NHS...
European investors can now trade thousands of US stocks through Kraken
Kraken launches regulated US stock trading across the EEA, giving European investors access to over 7,000 shares alongside crypto.
Healthcare AI plans hampered by spreadsheets and legacy systems
Marco Ryan reports on how spreadsheets, legacy systems and fragmented workforce data could undermine healthcare organisations’ plans to adopt AI.
Could this be the future of cheap flying? World’s largest electric aircraft uses just $5 of power
The world’s largest electric aircraft completes a record-breaking test flight, pointing towards cheaper and cleaner regional air travel.
