Amanda Brock has a diverse work experience, with various roles in different organizations. Amanda is currently the CEO of OpenUK, where they focus on promoting and advancing open technologies such as open source software, open hardware, and open data. Amanda has also served as a Director at OpenUK. Additionally, Amanda is a Speaker Bureau Member at the Mojaloop Foundation and a Distinguished Adviser at the Rust Foundation. Amanda has been a Judge at the CIO100 Awards and a Board Member (Individual) at the Open Source Initiative (OSI). Amanda has also been a Board Member at the Cabinet Office Open Standards Board and an Advisory Board Member at Mimoto. In the past, they held the role of European Representative at Open Invention Network. Amanda's advisory roles include being an Advisory Board Member at KDE. Prior to these roles, they were the Managing Director of Jock Tamson Ltd.
Amanda Brock has an extensive education history. Amanda started off by completing their high school education at Morrison's Academy in Crieff from 1981 to 1987. There, they studied Scottish Highers and CSYS. Following that, Amanda pursued a Bachelor of Laws with Honors (LLB(Hons)) at the University of Glasgow from 1987 to 1991.
Their interest in law continued, and they then went on to complete a Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (MCJ) degree from New York University from 1991 to 1992. During their time at NYU, they focused on US law, specifically in the fields of intellectual property (IP), entertainment, and media law. This qualification is considered equivalent to the first two years of a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Seeking further specialization in IP and IT law, Amanda pursued a Master of Laws (LLM) degree at Queen Mary University of London. Amanda successfully completed this program with merit from 1996 to 1998.
Overall, Amanda Brock's education journey encompasses studies in various aspects of law, including US law, IP, entertainment, media, and IT law.
November, 2019 - present
April, 2019