Steve Furness

Solutions Architect

Steve is a Solutions Architect with over 21 years' experience in IT consultancy. Specialising in large-scale migration projects, Steve has worked with many large multinationals across a broad spectrum of industries including Financial Services, Construction, Communications, Healthcare, Government, Charities, Leisure, Retail, and Law.


Steve's long career as an IT contractor has provided him with an excellent understanding of the relationship between business processes and IT functions, which enables him to analyse a Programme of Works (PoW) in detail to identify potential pitfalls and future improvements. Steve excels in data centre migration projects and has built Centre of Excellence processes to guide Programme Leads, Project Managers, Account Managers, and Technical Consultants in the methodology of successfully delivering complex migration projects.


Steve enjoys travelling and has spent significant time in South America, particularly the coast of Brazil, and when at home is often involved in renovation projects, from property to vintage toys.

Industry insights


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The Top 21.2026 at the awards event in Cambridge, UK.
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The #21toWatch Top21.2026 winners have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Glasshouse innovation hub in Cambridge.
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