Draft:Stephen Lawless

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Declined by MarcGarver 4 months ago. Last edited by MarcGarver 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: The author has declared a PAID relationship. Check for COI before accepting. MarcGarver (talk) 12:57, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Comment: The citations do not properly support the material. One is a blog (not reliable), one is a shop and is not editorially reliable and the other two only demonstrate he exists not any of the other details. MarcGarver (talk) 11:25, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Stephen Lawless

Stephen Lawless (born 15 April 1957, in Liverpool, England) is a British entrepreneur and IT specialist, renowned for his contributions to IT Service Management and his roles as CEO of Purple Griffon Limited and ITAMOrg.

Early Life and Education

Stephen Lawless was born at 60 Cumpsty Road, Litherland, Liverpool. He attended Litherland Moss Primary School and then Waterloo Grammar School. He furthered his education at Hugh Baird Technical College, Liverpool Central College of Art (now part of John Moores University), and Preston Polytechnic (now the University of Central Lancashire).

Career

Early Work Life

Lawless began his career in 1975 as a print originator at RC Walmsley Printing, a position he held until 1979. He then moved to Allied Bakeries Computer Centre, where he worked from 1979 to 1985. His next role was with Provincial Insurance, where he served in various capacities including Technical Support Analyst, Service Desk Supervisor, and Capacity Manager from 1985 to 1996. After AXA Insurance acquired Provincial Insurance, Lawless continued with AXA until 2001. Subsequently, he took on several contracts with Independent Insurance, O2, HMCE, and Barclays Bank.

Current Work Life^[1]

In 2002, Lawless co-founded Purple Griffon Limited, an IT Service Management training and consultancy company, alongside colleagues Dave Rimmer, Ken McGunnigle, and James Mitchell. Since its establishment on 17 October 2002, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer.

In January 2024, Lawless took over as CEO of ITAMOrg, a professional organisation dedicated to IT Asset Management.

Publications^[2]

Stephen Lawless is a co-author of "Artificial Intelligence Foundations - Learning from Experience," a book published by the British Computer Society (BCS), written in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Lowe. The book covers a broad range of topics, providing a comprehensive understanding of ethical and sustainable human and artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence and robotics, applying the benefits of AI along with the challenges and risks, starting AI by building a Machine Learning toolbox both in theory and practice, and the management, role, and responsibilities of humans and machines.

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References

^ "Stephen LAWLESS personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "BCS". shop.bcs.org. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ https://shop.bcs.org/store/221/detail/workgroup?id=3-221-9781780175287
^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/59dMLLptLN3jeFmU4ySD9Fx0FMU/appointments
^ https://purplegriffon.com/blog/author/steve-lawless

[1] "Stephen LAWLESS personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[2] "BCS". shop.bcs.org. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[3] ttps://shop.bcs.org/store/221/detail/workgroup?id=3-221-9781780175287

[4] ttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/59dMLLptLN3jeFmU4ySD9Fx0FMU/appointments

[5] ttps://purplegriffon.com/blog/author/steve-lawless

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