Career

Robert Coughlan is an international business and technology leader with more than 25 years of experience spanning financial services, fintech, cloud platforms, and technology consulting. Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution, helping organisations modernise operations, accelerate transformation, and unlock value from emerging technologies.

His experience spans investment banking, fintech, hyperscale cloud environments, and systems integration, providing him with a unique perspective on how organisations navigate complex technology decisions while balancing business priorities, operational demands, and long-term growth objectives.

Role at Factor

As an Expert Advisor at Factor, Robert facilitates executive discussions focused on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, technology strategy, and organisational change. He is known for creating engaging, thought-provoking conversations that combine strategic insight with practical experience.

Drawing on his background working alongside enterprise leaders across multiple industries, Robert helps executives explore how emerging technologies can be adopted responsibly, scaled effectively, and aligned with measurable business outcomes.

Key roles Robert works with include:

Previous Roles

Robert has held senior leadership positions across financial services, technology, cloud, and consulting organisations, working with enterprise clients on large-scale transformation initiatives and technology modernisation programs.

His experience includes supporting organisations through cloud adoption, infrastructure modernisation, operating model transformation, and emerging technology initiatives. Throughout his career, he has partnered closely with executive leadership teams to address complex business challenges and drive sustainable organisational change.

Media Presence and Industry Contributions

Robert is recognised for his ability to bridge the gap between technology strategy and business execution. As a moderator and facilitator, he brings a practitioner’s perspective to executive discussions, helping leaders cut through complexity and focus on the decisions that matter most. His areas of interest include artificial intelligence, digital transformation, cloud strategy, organisational change, leadership, and the evolving role of technology in driving enterprise performance. He is passionate about fostering meaningful peer-to-peer conversations that enable leaders to learn from one another and navigate change with confidence.