Alok Raj - Chief Architect, Department for Education

What's your proudest work-related achievement of the last 12 months?

Using architecture skills to transform and innovate digital services which are used by millions of users to access education and care.

What's the number one skill today's IT leaders need?

Communicating the business value of technology in plain English at board level.

How many people work in IT in your organisation?

400.

What's your top priority for the next 12 months?

Better understand the economic and socioethical impact of artificial intelligence on the education and skills sector.

What's your annual IT budget?

£110m.