I’m Gregor Young—a Scaling Operator who turns technology strategy into commercial reality. Over the last 18+ years, I’ve built high-performing operating systems and teams to drive measurable business outcomes.

I’ve operated at FTSE 100 scale, led a startup to a successful exit as CEO, and advised boards on AI and digital execution. I bridge the "language gap" between technical, product, and commercial functions to ensure ambitious ideas actually scale.

Beyond the milestones, I’m interested in one thing: building digital organizations that deliver high-performance results through clarity, discipline, and dual fluency in business and technology.


What I’m known for:

  • Leading with clarity in complexity: Turning ambiguity into an executable operating model.

  • Connecting strategy to commercial reality: Ensuring technical roadmaps deliver measurable business outcomes.

  • Dual Fluency: Bridging the "language gap" between technical, product, and commercial functions.

  • People-led Execution: Building high-performing teams where accountability and talent thrive.

  • Being calm, clear, and collaborative: Driving results with rigor and candour when the pressure is highest.

I’m a systems thinker by instinct and a business builder by experience. I value frameworks and spreadsheets, but I prioritize commercial momentum and "dual fluency" more. I believe leadership should be generous, honest, and rigorous.

Currently, I operate as a Fractional COO and Strategic Advisor for tech-driven organisations—particularly where AI, data, and scaling challenges intersect. While I enjoy these high-impact interventions, I am actively identifying my next full-time C-suite challenge within a growth-stage scale-up or complex enterprise where execution is the bottleneck.

When I’m not working, you’ll usually find me drinking too much coffee, writing bad songs, or making a quiet attempt at slowing down.

If you need an operator who speaks both business and technology to drive your next stage of growth—get in touch.

What people say

Zaid Al Qassab

CEO

M&C Saatchi

Gregor is a shit-hot digital leader. He's a superstar at digital transformation/ acceleration in the product, sales and marketing areas, combining technical knowledge with managerial and stakeholder management - skills that many digital people lack.

Andrew Garrihy

Global CMO

Samsung

Gregor combines strategic clarity with a calm, respectful style that engages and empowers people. He is a natural leader and trusted voice - someone who brings both vision and execution to the table.

Liz Williams MBE

CEO

FutureDotNow.UK

I’ve worked with lots of people in my career and Gregor is one who left a real impression.

Ashley Friedlein

Founder

eConsultancy

If you're looking for someone who is great with product, tech, data, and people management you need Gregor.

Matt Mower

Head of Strategy

Publicis

Gregor is the most articulate and impassioned manager I've ever worked for. He's a visionary and his strategies are always lofty in ambition and he's able to communicate them in a way which everyone can get behind. Gregor created a fantastic culture in the team - one which rewarded challenging accepted opinions, being creative and taking responsibility. He's a natural leader.

Chris Wood

Industry Manager

Google

Gregor is strategic digital expert, with a passion for delivering innovative and best in class digital strategies. In my time working with him across BT, he showed expert thought leadership, and delivered a range of excellent process improvements across BT's digital estates - on top of all this, he's also a great bloke.

Fractional COO/CPO

Operational Scaling & Execution

Strategic & AI Advisory

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