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Navigating Multi-Generational Leadership Transitions and Rethinking Succession Planning in the Modern Workplace
Mark Soden
Managing Partner, United Kingdom
Mark Soden is an executive search specialist with over 20 years’ experience in technology, digital and telecoms. Known for his expertise in building C-level and board leadership teams, he works with UK-based and global companies undergoing digital transformation. Mark’s extensive network and targeted executive search strategies help companies identify leaders who drive innovation and growth in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Professional Focus
- Over 20 years’ experience in executive search across the UK and Europe including key emerging markets
- Extensive experience recruiting for private, publicly listed and private equity-owned firms within the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector
- Senior management and board appointments: CEO, COO, CFO, CPO, CCO, CIO, CTO, CDO and other C-level roles, as well as managing directors, SVPs, general managers and general counsel
- Experience with non-executive director and chairman appointments for both publicly listed and privately owned companies
- Expertise in organizational change management, transformation, team-building, board assessment and recruiting
Business Expertise
- Managing Director, Technology and Digital practice of a UK publicly listed human capital consulting firm
- Regional Managing Director, Western Europe with an executive search and human capital consulting firm; focused on TMT sector in emerging markets
- Consultant within the TMT practice of a pan-European executive search firm
Additional Expertise
- Board Services
- Cloud, Big Data, Analytics/Business Intelligence
- Software and Applications (mobile, SaaS, messaging)
- IT Services and Outsourcing
- Communications, Media and Entertainment
- Gaming
- Semi-Conductor, Devices and Consumer Electronics
- Fintech, Payments and Transactions
- Healthcare Technology
- Internet of Things
- Digital
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
Case Studies
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Accelerating Growth: Building Market Leadership in Southeast Asia
Discover how Boyden recruited a top-tier Country General Manager to lead Southeast Asia expansion and strategic M&A for a global food safety solutions provider, driving rapid growth and market leadership in the region.
A Time-Critical CFO Hire for a Scaling, PE-Backed Manufacturer
Boyden partnered with a private equity-backed leader in automated test systems to execute a Partner-led search with disciplined assessment and rapid momentum, identifying a finalist within two weeks and closing the mandate within 60 days.
Strategic Board Renewal for a High-Growth Cybersecurity Leader
Boyden partnered with a publicly traded cybersecurity firm to appoint a transformative director whose reputation and leadership experience amplify the company’s strategic ambitions and market position.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Articles & Papers
Navigating Uncertainty: AI Drives an Inflection Point for the Global Economy
In this edition of Navigating Uncertainty, explore how AI is reshaping the global economy, while private equity reveals the truth about AI ‘bubble mania’.
Blog
The “Three-Stepper” to Master Commercial and Sales Excellence in 2026
Discover the Three‑Stepper framework to master commercial and sales excellence in 2026. Learn how customer insight, talent, and technology drive growth.
Boyden Report Series
The Status Quo of Digital Transformation in Switzerland in 2025
Media
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Leaders in Focus featuring Kath Evans of Barts Health and North East London ICS
Video
Navigating the Complex World of Global Sports with Jonny Gray
Podcast
Curiosity vs Expertise—Why Leaders Are Generalists with Xenia Wickett Founder of Wickett Advisory
Podcast
Leaders in Focus featuring Chad Hesters, CEO and President of Boyden
Video
News & Events
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In the Media
Intelligence is Now Commoditized – This Changes Everything
Guest post by Boyden Partner Bashar Kilani in CEOWORLD magazine explores how AI is commoditizing intelligence and redefining leadership, emphasizing cognitive agility, judgment, and the orchestration of human‑machine intelligence.
In the Media
Layoff announcements are reading more like AI-era manifestos
A Business Insider piece explores how layoff announcements are evolving into AI‑era strategy statements, highlighting Boyden Partner Rick Wargo’s insights on why companies now emphasize shifting skill needs and long‑term transformation over cost‑cutting.
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