Interactive ISLE OF MAN
Shaping the island’s digital strategy
When people think of the Isle of Man, the imagery that normally springs to mind is of green rolling hills, or of basking sharks gently gliding through Port Erin Bay.
Lyle Wraxall, Chief Executive of Digital Isle of Man
Lyle is a highly experienced management and technology consultant who has worked extensively across the digital and fintech space. Before joining Digital Isle of Man, Lyle was Head of New York office for Pcubed – a significant international management consultancy practice with offices around the world.
However, those that are familiar with the Island, and have been following its development over the past few decades, will know that business and innovation thrives here, and that the breath taking scenery has provided the perfect platform for creativity to blossom.
“In the last year alone, the Blockchain and cryptocurrency revolutions have radically changed the way start-ups and tech companies think, and how the expectation of what constitutes a ‘modern’ technology environment has completely changed.”
P106 NEWSWIRE / INTERACTIVE / MARKET DATA
Of course, it’s not surprising that it’s the wild side of the Island that lures so many people here. It’s one of the reasons that I myself decided to move my family here. After 12 years as a project management consultant, I started to look for a fresh challenge where I could put all the skills that I had learnt over my career into practice. I’ve always been interested in technology, and actually started my working life in air traffic control, designing systems and working in projects such as doubling the number of flights across the Atlantic. So, when the opportunity to become the CEO of the Isle of Man’s newly formed Digital Agency arose, I knew that I’d found the perfect blend of business and tech.
In my new role, I’ve been given the opportunity to shape the Island’s digital strategy across a whole range of different sectors. Te chance to use my skill set across such a multifaceted industry was particularly appealing, and the Island’s variety of sectors is exceptionally impressive. Tere is diversity here that should be championed, and it is already clear that a large part of my role will be focusing on how to
develop what is already a strong digital heritage.
Part of this legacy has been our long-standing dedication to the e-Gaming sector. Te Isle of Man has always been a notable supporter of the industry, a strong business presence here has helped craft the offering that we currently have, and it’s something I think we can be immensely proud of.
Of course, a solid reputation is the absolute minimum that businesses expect, and in a sector where innovation is explosive and sustained growth has become a necessity, we have to be on the front-foot when it comes to expanding and continually improving our existing proposition.
It is also true that the sector is changing. Technology continues to open up avenues that didn’t exist two or three years ago, and the frequency of technological breakthroughs threatens to leave the inadequate (or the old- fashioned) behind. We have already seen how, in the last year alone, the Blockchain and cryptocurrency revolutions have radically changed the way start-ups and tech companies think, and how the expectation of what constitutes a ‘modern’ technology environment has completely changed – companies need more resources, they require more talent and they need the freedom to prosper, all of which must be matched with the right level of support from government.
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