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Chartered Director

Leeds | Published in Board | 5 minute read |    

After nearly 18 months of study and examinations I was confirmed as having satisfied the requirements of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and admitted as a Chartered Director.

I’m officially Chartered Director number 404 - which is a particularly nice number to have got (for those of you who work with the web, you’ll know why).

Pictured with me are my Mum and Dad at the IoD in London for the presentation evening.

For more information about the Chartered Director qualification see the IoD website.

Helen, Anthony, and Mario Thomas at the IoD Chartered Director presentation evening.

About the Author

Mario Thomas is a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) with nearly three decades bridging software engineering, entrepreneurial leadership, and enterprise transformation. As Head of Applied AI & Emerging Technology Strategy at Amazon Web Services (AWS), he defines how AWS equips its global field organisation and clients to accelerate AI adoption and prepare for continuous technological disruption.

An alumnus of the London School of Economics and guest lecturer on the LSE Data Science & AI for Executives programme, Mario partners with Boards and executive teams to build the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to scale advanced technologies responsibly. His independently authored frameworks — including the AI Stages of Adoption (AISA), Five Pillars of AI Capability, and Well-Advised — are adopted internationally in enterprise engagements and cited by professional bodies advancing responsible AI adoption, including the IoD.

Mario's work has enabled organisations to move AI from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact, generating measurable business value through systematic governance and strategic adoption of AI, data, and cloud technologies.