Mitchell Scherr

Mitchell Scherr is a recognised digital data pioneer with over 26 years’ experience in the information and technology industry. He has led think tanks and advised at the highest level of government. He was one of a dozen CEOs selected by the US Government to advise the US Senate and House of Representatives on technology and received a Presidential Commission in recognition of his commitment and dedication of service to the President of the United States in the area of technology. Mitchell is a market driven CEO, successfully leading businesses and helping organisations and governments to protect, find and make sense of their complex data structures. As CEO at Llesiant in 2008 he steered the company through the financial crisis with clarity of thought and later through a phase of restructuring that resulted in a sizeable acquisition by the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA). During this time, he invented two US patents related to big data unstructured search - technology that ultimately attracted BNA and eventually Bloomberg to acquire Llesiant. 

He has an innate and comprehensive understanding of the corporate lifecycle; from domestic and international funding initiatives to product development, marketing and sales strategy through to the development of global alliances and joint ventures. He has an extensive experience of conducting successful business in the USA, UK, Australia and the Gulf. Mitchell co-authored a feature article with Congressman Pete Sessions, Chairman of the House of Representatives Rules Committee, on the subject of Data Protection and Cyber Security and is a regular keynote speaker at major global industry conferences. He has appeared on NBC and Fox TV and has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Internet World and Business 2.0 magazine. Mitchell is one of the co-founders of Vauban and has spent the last 3 years developing the business and understanding the market. He was instrumental in building a specialist team with significant capabilities to design and deliver next generation cyber technologies.