DIGITAL CAPABILITY EXCHANGE UK
Executive Chair / Co-Founder
Technology consulting firms often need to scale their talent pools up or down to match changing project demands. Balancing available expertise with current and future needs can be difficult—resulting in either an oversupply of underutilised professionals or project delays while companies navigate costly, time-consuming recruitment processes to fill skill gaps.
Digital Capability Exchange UK is a not-for-profit platform founded through a partnership of leading technology consulting companies. Its mission is to enable a more flexible and efficient deployment of top-tier talent within a trusted member ecosystem.
By connecting highly skilled professionals with diverse project opportunities across its network, Digital Capability Exchange UK helps members access a scalable workforce that meets client demand while offering professionals the chance to contribute to a broader range of innovative projects.
Digital Capability Exchange services
Find Work for Your Staff
You can find meaningful projects and opportunities for your “bench” staff by connecting them with the Digital Capability Exchange, which matches available talent to organisations in need of specific digital skills.
Find the Skills You Need For a Project
Companies can use the Digital Capability Exchange to easily search for and access the specific skill sets they lack in-house, enabling them to quickly fill capability gaps with qualified digital professionals.
My Role at Digital Capability Exchange
As Chair and Co-Founder of Digital Capability Exchange I’m proud to help lead a not-for-profit organisation that’s dedicated to driving positive change through digital innovation and collaboration. My role focuses on guiding our strategic direction, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our mission to create opportunities, strengthen communities, and make technology work for good.
At Digital Capability Exchange I work closely with our board, partners, and team to foster a culture built on integrity, inclusion, and impact. Together, we’re committed to using digital tools and ideas to empower people, build connections, and deliver real, lasting benefits to society.
Founding Digital Capability Exchange has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I’m continually inspired by the passion and creativity of everyone involved, and I remain focused on ensuring Digital Capability Exchange continues to grow as a trusted, purpose-driven organisation that makes a genuine difference.
My Digital Capability Exchange Story
I’ve spent years working in technology consulting and seeing the same problem: brilliant people sitting idle between projects while companies struggled to find the right talent at the right time. It was frustrating for everyone — and I knew there had to be a better way.
When I spoke with James Bunting from Leighton and Tom Lawson from Opencast, we realised we were all facing the same challenge. We asked ourselves: what if consultancies could collaborate instead of compete, sharing talent through a trusted network? That idea became the foundation of Digital Capability Exchange UK.
We designed Digital Capability Exchange as a not-for-profit ecosystem where companies can both contribute and access talent as projects demand. For me, the focus has always been people — ensuring our teams stay engaged, grow their skills, and take on meaningful work across different industries.
What began as a simple conversation between three companies has now grown into a national initiative, connecting many member organisations around the UK. Digital Capability Exchange is proof that when we work together, we can create smarter, fairer, and more flexible ways for digital talent to thrive.
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Digital Capability Exchange Testimonials
“So far, we have successfully placed four of our consultants on projects and in turn engaged a consultant from another business to support one of our customers.
The journey has been incredibly positive, and we are confident that Digital Capability Exchange UK will only continue to evolve, fostering even greater opportunities for growth and success.“
“Since January, we have placed 6 contractors and had 17 different opportunities pursued. We’ve had a fantastic experience with Digital Capability Exchange UK, especially the communications we have had with Ellie, she is very proactive and responsive on the platform and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. They are responsive, approachable, and brilliant to work with, this has made a positive difference in the experience overall.”
“I have really enjoyed the 4+ months I have worked with the Data Systems team. They are a very friendly and talented team with a pragmatic approach to Software Engineering. The collaboration between all of the team is excellent. They encourage engineers to be proactive with new ideas and ways of engineering.The technology I have been given the chance to use reinforces my core skill-set and we are encouraged to take time to research new ways of doing software engineering.”
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What does Digital Capability Exchange UK do?
Digital Capability Exchange UK helps technology consulting firms flex their workforce more efficiently by sharing high-quality talent across a trusted partner network. It matches skilled professionals with suitable project opportunities, enabling organisations to scale resources quickly, avoid underutilisation, reduce recruitment delays, and give consultants access to a wider range of meaningful and varied work.
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