News UK appoints Claire Dracott as Head of Technology Innovation team

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News UK appoints Claire Dracott for new role of head of technology innovation team

New team to focus on emerging technologies and business innovation

News UK today announces the appointment of Claire Dracott as head of a new technology innovation team. This new role will focus on developing new opportunities through innovative technology for News UK and its brands, including The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, TalkTV, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and Times Radio.

In her new role, Claire will oversee a cross-functional team, spanning engineering, research, product and design. Working with national and international technology partners, the task of the teams will be to identify and implement opportunities related to emerging technologies. You will quickly follow the exploratory work, identifying the benefits for businesses and consumers, developing feasibility analyzes in line with business innovation. Claire reports to News UK EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Simon Farnsworth.

Claire will also work closely with the Corporate Innovation and Transformation team, led by Director Harry Burt, reporting to SVP, Platforms and Partnerships, Meribeth Parker. Together, the technology and business innovation teams will identify transformative emerging technologies with the power to drive digital product development and revenue growth across all News UK brands.

Claire leads the new team after 11 years at News UK. Beginning her career as a graduate trainee, she joined the News UK Tech Design team the following year, developing world-class user experience results across the digital development roadmap. For the past five years Claire has been Head of User Experience & Design.

Claire Dracott said: I am excited to lead the new technology innovation team. Our goal is to always look ahead, scanning the horizon for nascent technology that could change the rules of the game for our brands and our business. I look forward to exploring and integrating revolutionary and ever-evolving technologies like AI.

Simon Farnsworth, EVP, Chief Technology Officer, said: Claire is the perfect fit for this new role, having spent years understanding our brands and developing innovative ways for technology to support our business cross-functionally. I’m very excited to see the innovation pipeline that she and her team create, using a focus on the future to create our business advantage, develop our products and services, and generate tomorrow’s opportunities today.

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