Full Name
Richard Amos
Job Title
CIO
Company
Blue Mantis
Speaker Bio
At Blue Mantis, Richard Amos leads enterprise technology strategy and operations while co-leading the Advisory Services practice. He is responsible for driving digital transformation, operational excellence, and innovation across the organization, aligning the Blue Mantis technology initiatives with business goals and supporting a security-first culture.
In partnership with clients and internal stakeholders, Richard delivers strategic IT solutions including business resilience, AI & data enablement, and hybrid cloud optimization while guiding IT governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. He mentors high-performing teams, champions collaboration, and builds strategic partnerships to enable growth and deliver exceptional customer value. His passion for storytelling enables him to share valuable insights drawn from real-world experiences, including both successes and lessons learned.
Before joining Blue Mantis, Richard served as an advisor at Cloud Technology Partners/Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he successfully led digital transformation initiatives for clients across sectors such as financial services, healthcare, energy, retail, and manufacturing. In this role, Richard was instrumental in developing transformation practices, methodologies, and enablement strategies that became foundational to the firm’s approach.
Earlier in his career, Richard spent nearly 25 years at American Century Investments, ultimately serving as Chief Technology Officer. There, he led the development and execution of the company’s digital transformation strategy, including embracing public cloud technologies, implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), adoption of DevOps practices, and establishment of centralized data governance.
In partnership with clients and internal stakeholders, Richard delivers strategic IT solutions including business resilience, AI & data enablement, and hybrid cloud optimization while guiding IT governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. He mentors high-performing teams, champions collaboration, and builds strategic partnerships to enable growth and deliver exceptional customer value. His passion for storytelling enables him to share valuable insights drawn from real-world experiences, including both successes and lessons learned.
Before joining Blue Mantis, Richard served as an advisor at Cloud Technology Partners/Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he successfully led digital transformation initiatives for clients across sectors such as financial services, healthcare, energy, retail, and manufacturing. In this role, Richard was instrumental in developing transformation practices, methodologies, and enablement strategies that became foundational to the firm’s approach.
Earlier in his career, Richard spent nearly 25 years at American Century Investments, ultimately serving as Chief Technology Officer. There, he led the development and execution of the company’s digital transformation strategy, including embracing public cloud technologies, implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), adoption of DevOps practices, and establishment of centralized data governance.
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