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Tuan Pham

Digital Transformation Programme Director

Directorate: Digital Initiatives

Tuan Pham is a digital transformation leader with over 25 years of experience spanning finance, consultancy, and higher education. He is currently the Digital Transformation Programme Director at Cambridge University Library, where he leads major strategic initiatives focused on digital preservation, research infrastructure, and sustainable innovation. Since joining the Library in 2016 as Head of the Digital Innovation and Development team, Tuan has had a real and lasting impact—directing transformative programmes that modernise digtial services across the University’s libraries.

Before Cambridge, Tuan held senior roles at JPMorgan Chase, including Executive Director and Vice President, where he delivered global technology programmes in credit trading, market data, and regulatory reporting. He also worked as an independent consultant, specialising in cloud services, mobile development, and IT strategy. 

Tuan brings together a strong foundation in software engineering, systems architecture, and digital strategy. He is passionate about aligning technology with institutional missions, enabling access to knowledge, and preserving digital heritage for future generations. He is also actively exploring how artificial intelligence can support and accelerate transformation work across the library and academic landscape. 

Associated research projects

AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH)

By creating both a community of practice and a prototype workspace, ArCH will enable heritage practitioners and collections researchers to harness the power of AI to unlock cultural heritage collections.

Photography:
Headline image © Alice the Camera / Cambridge University Library
ArCH image: Hanna Barakat & Cambridge Diversity Fund from Better Images of AI