MICHAEL HERRON: CEO UK & IRELAND, ATOS GROUP

Michael Herron is steering Atos Group’s UK & Ireland operations through a pivotal era of transformation, guiding the company as it shifts toward a future defined by AI, resilience, and human-centered innovation. With more than 25 years of experience delivering large-scale digital services across public sector, defence, and critical national infrastructure, Michael brings a rare blend of strategic clarity, operational discipline, and people-first leadership to one of the most important technology organizations in Europe.

In January 2025, Michael joined Atos at a defining moment, leading the UK & Ireland region through the company’s ambitious “Genesis” transformation. This program is designed to reshape Atos into a global, AI-fuelled technology services powerhouse, with the goal of helping clients adapt to rapidly evolving risks, complex geopolitical shifts, and accelerating digital change. Under his leadership, the region is strengthening its capabilities across cloud, cybersecurity, data, and AI, while maintaining the reliability and trust required in critical national infrastructure environments.

What sets Michael apart is his deep understanding of the public sector and defence landscape, where outcomes are mission-critical and failure is not an option. This experience has shaped his leadership approach: build resilient, future-ready systems that can withstand uncertainty, while ensuring that technology always serves people, not the other way around. His belief is clear, empowered teams deliver better client outcomes, stronger business performance, and real societal impact.

A passionate advocate for human–AI interoperability, Michael is focused on how artificial intelligence can be integrated responsibly into the workplace. He believes AI should amplify human capability, improve decision-making, and create safer, more efficient organizations. As both a leader and a father, he is deeply invested in shaping an AI-driven future that is ethical, practical, and sustainable, ensuring that innovation benefits society as a whole.

Michael Herron represents a new kind of technology leadership, one that balances speed and ambition with trust, responsibility, and human purpose. As Atos continues its transformation, his leadership is helping the company not only navigate the digital future, but shape it.