Implementing new platforms in regulated industries is about more than simply having a good product. Technology for National Security organizations, for example, demands technical excellence, but it also requires an understanding of domain nuances that are revealed only in close quarters. These environments run on trust. Here, real innovation only moves forward when ideas are embraced by those working at the heart of systems designed to keep people safe.
The connection therefore, between the right technology and the right people, is central to the success of new ideas in trust-based spaces. This is why it gives us great pleasure to introduce our team of UK strategic advisors: Mick O’Connell RISC, Francesca Devrient and Andy Whiteside.
Their experience strengthens not only our expanding footprint, but our goal to drive long-term partnerships built on shared values.
Mick O’Connell
Mick has spent his career at the front lines of public safety and ethical technology, from serving as a senior UK police officer and former Director at INTERPOL, to his current role as a Senior Fellow at UNICRI working on cyber-enabled crime and counterterror coordination. His background in global security, risk mitigation, and responsible AI makes him a natural fit for our work at Roseman Labs.
His passion to support innovators and those that can improve safeguarding, aligns directly with why Roseman Labs was started, and as we expand internationally, his guidance will help us bring privacy-preserving collaboration to even more organizations committed to protecting vulnerable groups and delivering wider public safety benefits.
“I’m proud to have joined Roseman Labs - an organisation whose privacy-enhancing technology is reshaping how we can collaborate safely in the pursuit of public safety. Their work shows that innovation and ethics can go hand in hand, enabling data-driven protection of communities without sacrificing individual privacy. As someone passionate about supporting ethical innovators doing good for society, it’s deeply rewarding to contribute to a team helping to protect us all.”
Welcome, Mick!
Francesca Devrient
Francesca Devrient is a senior product and transformation leader with experience driving large-scale digital and commercial platforms across global organisations including Booking.com, Red Hat/IBM, BMW and the BBC.
She currently leads Product, Engineering, Design, BI and DACRO within Constellation Retail, and advises scale-ups and enterprise technology firms through Devrient Advisory, with a focus on product strategy, commercial alignment, growth and value creation.
Francesca is known for bringing commercial rigour to product strategy, ensuring roadmaps are grounded in measurable outcomes, operational reality and long-term scalability. This perspective aligns strongly with Roseman Labs’ deliberate approach to domain selection, trust-first data collaboration and expansion into complex, high-stakes sectors.
With deep experience across international digital ecosystems and regulated environments, Francesca strengthens Roseman Labs’ advisory presence in the UK market.
"What impressed me about Roseman Labs is the thinking behind the technology - it solves for real-world constraints. In high-trust environments the challenge has moved beyond data availability towards successful sensitive data collaboration, where no organisation is forced to compromise sovereignty, security or operational integrity.
Roseman Labs' approach makes secure computation across organisational boundaries or geographic locations finally possible. It allows institutions to derive intelligence and make better decisions without centralising or exposing data. That is a game-changer and strategically significant for ecosystems where coalition cooperation, privacy, and national data control must coexist. In a world increasingly shaped by AI and data-driven decision-making, trusted data collaboration is becoming an essential capability, and that is where I see Roseman playing a very important role."
We couldn't agree more. Welcome, Francesca - great things ahead!
Andy Whiteside
Andy is a familiar face in the Roseman Labs world and has already been part of the team for more than a year, supporting us across numerous events and talks.
Andy brings a unique mix of diplomacy, science, and strategic leadership, shaped by more than three decades in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office where he served across global postings.
Today, Andy works as a strategic advisor to organizations navigating complex security, geopolitical and operational challenges – including his roles at CNS Risk, ExactTrak, Redwing Networks, and now Roseman Labs.
What makes Andy such a strong fit for Roseman Labs is his ability to bridge the worlds of government, international relations, and emerging technology. He understands how sensitive data collaboration can transform public-sector decision-making, and is already a champion for our approach.
“I was introduced to Roseman Labs by a member of my family working in technology in the Netherlands. As soon as I heard about the capability, I was struck by how many critical government and business problems it could address while respecting individuals’ and organisations’ right to privacy/confidentiality. I was keen to be part of getting the message about this out. It sounds like magic, but it is no trick!”
We’re thrilled to have Andy on the team!
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