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Leeds Chamber of Commerce

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Coverage in the Leeds Chamber of Commerce magazine of my entry into the O2 X Club Awards and shortlisting for the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Leeds Media Bulletin

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My appointment as a non-Executive Director of Leeds Media is featured on the back page of the Winter 2004 Bulletin.

Growing Business Magazine

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A scan of the Growing Business magazine article featuring Mario Thomas

Last month I got to sit down and talk to Growing Business magazine about how Chapter Eight started life, how the business is growing, what it’s like doing business in Leeds, and what our plans are for the future.

BBC Radio Leeds visits Castleton Mill

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Castleton Mill is home to Chapter Eight and several other digital companies. Today BBC Radio Leeds paid us a visit to have a look around and find out more about this little corner of Leeds that has turned into a home for some of the city’s most exciting digital businesses.
Mario Thomas

About Me

I'm a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) with three decades bridging software engineering, entrepreneurial leadership, and enterprise transformation. As Head of Applied AI & Emerging Technology Strategy at Amazon Web Services (AWS), I lead how AWS enables its global field organisation and clients to accelerate AI adoption and navigate continuous technological disruption.

An alumnus of the London School of Economics and guest lecturer on the LSE Data Science & AI for Executives programme, I partner with Boards and executive teams to develop the strategic fluency and governance disciplines needed to scale advanced technologies responsibly.

My frameworks — 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 including the IoD.

This work has enabled organisations to move AI from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact, shaping responsible adoption practice across multiple sectors and geographies.

I'm an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner I'm an AWS Certified AI Practitioner I'm an AWS Certified AI Practitioner Early Adopter

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