In the latest episode of the CIONET Podcast, Daniel Eycken, Partner and COO of CIONET sat down with Paul Mukherjee, CTO at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). As a CIONET 2026 Award Nominee for Cloud & Infrastructure, Paul shares his transition from the private sector to driving large-scale innovation in the public sector.
Key themes explored in this episode:
🔹 Strategic AI: Moving beyond the hype to implement a real-world, scalable AI strategy.
🔹 Infrastructure Modernisation: Lessons in building agility and resilience through cloud adoption.
🔹 Future-Proof Leadership: Why leading in 2026 requires a focus on both technological courage and organisational culture.
Join us for the CIONET Awards 2026
Want to see the results? Paul is one of the standout nominees being recognised for his impact on the digital landscape.
Register now for the CIONET Awards Part 2 Online Ceremony on February 12th. Join our global community to hear from all the nominees and find out who will be crowned the winner in the Cybersecurity and Cloud & Infrastructure categories!
👉 Register your place here: https://www.cionet.com/events/cionet-awards-2026-part-2
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