Jessica Figueras — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Named one of Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women/People in UK Tech (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021).
Winner of the Security Unsung Heroes Awards (2024).
Serves as an adviser and Non-Executive Director (NED).
Focuses on cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation.
Works at the intersection of technology, government, and civil society.
Specializes in strategy, leadership, growth, and market development.
Expertise includes board perspective, risk, governance, and regulatory policy.

Biography

Jessica Figueras is an accomplished adviser, non-executive director, and founder, known for her contributions to cybersecurity, governance, data, and innovation. She has been consistently recognized as one of Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women/People in UK Tech from 2021 to 2025. In 2024, she was a winner of the Security Unsung Heroes Awards and was a Women in IT Awards finalist in 2022.