Alan Owen
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Alan Owen

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I am from an IT background, working in the software development sector. After leaving college, I worked as a Unix programmer, before starting my own company in 1994, aged 23. Retiring in 2001 to take on a consultancy role, I spent six years as a consultant before taking over my original company in 2007. In 2014 I became a fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS) and in 2016 achieved Chartered IT Professional (CITP) Status. I was also Chairman of the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association (BNTVA) until 2020, taking over in 2016 and driving the UK charity forward. My father, who served in the Royal Navy, was a nuclear test veteran. In 2018, I became a GDPR Practitioner, providing training and seminars on implementing GDPR. In 2019, I graduated as a Clore Leadership fellow, following my participation in the nine-month Clore Emerging Leader course. I have provided training and talks to thousands of people across the world, most recently in the USA, speaking at the National Association of Atomic Veterans annual conference and at the United Nations in New York. In 2020 I founded LABRATS International, linking Nuclear Communities across the world, the Education, Recognition, and Awareness program reaches out across the globe. I am married with one son and live in Carmarthen, South Wales. I have a passion for fast cars and completed my Masters Degree in 2022. In April 2022, I suffered a cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 8 minutes. I created the Survivors Guide to Trauma to help others through their trauma journey. I now volunteer for the Wales Air Ambulance, Cardiomyopathy UK and Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK.
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