Boards & Advisory

In addition to my role as CEO of OpenUK, I undertake a range of advisory work as an independent consultant sitting on a number of Advisory Boards and main Boards. My paid consulting work includes supporting founders in general technology businesses, across diverse sectors including geospatial data, security, AI, database and open technology/ open source software. My skills are broad and include commercialisation and scaling, fundraising, legal, governance and risk, as well as mentoring C Suite individuals. 

In doing this work I bring skills from my experience in tech and as 25 years of legal work, including running both legal and HR teams and engaging for many years at C Suite/ Board level. 

I also sit on a number of Advisory Groups for various not for profit organisations and public sector bodies. 

Amanda has been CEO of OpenUK, the UK organisation for the business of open source software, hardware and open data – since 30 November 2019. She’s led the build of one of tech’s most forward looking and diverse organisations.

Current

Board Member

OpenUK, UK Industry For Open Tech – Director 

Mojaloop, Open Source Payment Platform Banking The Unbanked – Director 

Massachusetts – Director 

Commercial Advisory


Scarf, Open Source User Analytics, California – Advisory Board 

Space Aye, Geo-spatial Data Company, Scotland – Advisory Board

Open Invention Network, Defensive Open Source Patent Pool – European Representative 

Non-Commercial Advisory


Open Charge Alliance, Platform for Open Charge Point Protocol – Ambassador

The Stack, Publication for Digital Leaders – Advisory Board

KDE, Open Source Operating System – Advisory Board

Rust Foundation – Distinguished Adviser 

UKRI Exascale Super Computer – Advisory Board

UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure – Advisory Board 

Fellowships etc

Open Forum Academy – Fellow since 2010



Royal Society of Arts – Fellow since 2006


 


 
INvolve, Diversity Awards, 2025 – Judge


Past

Board Member

Open Source Initiative, Open Source Organisation – Elected Board Member 

Commercial Advisory

Beamery – HR Platform – Advisory Board

Everseen – AI company – IP Advisory Board

Non-Commercial Advisory

British Computer Society, Industry Association – Influence Board

OASIS, Standards body – Open Projects Advisory Board

Planet Crust, Cloud Project – Advisory Board

UK Cabinet Office Open Standards Board

UK Government’s Energy Sector Digitalisation Task Force – Advisory Board 

United Nations Technology Innovation Labs, Open Source Advisory Group – Chair 

Fellowships etc

Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Commercial Law studies – Fellow

CIO 100, Industry awards 2023 and 2024 – Judge

We are the City, Rising Star Awards 2021- 2023 – Judge
 
 

Charity

Creative Crieff, Cinema Build Charity – Trustee

GeekZone, Mental Health Charity – Trustee

Lymphodima International Health and Development Awareness, Health Charity – Trustee

Borderline, Homeless Scots in London Charity – Trustee

Scotscare, Charity for Scots in London – Trustee