Scottish Tech Army
Pete Jaco currently serves as Chairman of CyberOwl, providing an innovative early warning system for cyber threats. As a co-founder of the Scottish Tech Army, Jaco has facilitated significant technology support for charities and government during the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, Jaco is the Founder and Principal of Apichi Partners, which offers growth acceleration services to various organizations. Experience includes CEO of MemCrypt Limited, focusing on anti-ransomware technology, and a Programme Board Member for the CivTech® Programme, promoting innovative interactions between the Scottish Government and SMEs. Previous roles span advisory and investment positions in companies like Digital Shadows and Immense Simulations, as well as serving as a Cyber Security Dealmaker for the Department for International Trade. Jaco's educational background includes an MBA in International Business from Cass Business School.
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Scottish Tech Army
The Scottish Tech Army Limited is a not-for-profit organisation that recruits volunteers with technology skills to work on projects to support third sector organisations with digital solutions to help them increase their reach, impact, and effectiveness. It was launched in April 2020 as a COVID response initiative to help organisations that were struggling to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the UK-wide lockdown on their ability to deliver services and support to the people and communities with which they worked. In carrying out this work, we realised that there was a bigger and longer-lasting challenge arising from the fact that most organisations in the third sector have limited experience with technology and do not have the budget to implement digital technologies that have the potential to be highly beneficial to their operations. Our volunteers work to address this gap. We have met companies in the tech and tech-related sectors that have made substantial investments in establishing tech for good initiatives and have demonstrated impressive impact. However, looking at the sector as a whole, there is a limited number of companies that have such programmes in place and there is tremendous potential to tap into the resources of talent, technology and finance within the sector to stimulate a step change in the impact that can be delivered. We launched the Tech for Good Alliance in 2022, creating a mobilising framework for engagement of and collaboration with and between companies in the tech and tech-related sectors to deliver social benefit. The Tech for Good Alliance is a structured programme for delivery of projects with demonstrable social impact, working with third sector organisations with a track record of effective delivery. Across the Scottish Tech Army and the Tech for Good Alliance, we welcome individuals and organisations with a commitment to using technology to deliver social impact. Join us, Join Forces, Create Positive Change