Paul Mukherjee - A Journey Towards Cloud Strategy and AI Integration

 

What does it take to lead technology strategy for one of the UK’s most vital government departments?

In the latest episode of the CIONETPodcast, Daniel Eycken, Partner and COO of hashtagCIONET sat down with Paul Mukherjee, CTO at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). As a CIONETAward2026 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 CIONETAwards2026 Part 2!

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 here: https://www.cionet.com/events/cionet-awards-2026-part-2

Published on 27.01.2026



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