The name ‘HAELO’ is based on the old English Anglo-Saxon word for health and prosperity, chosen to reflect our mission of increasing organisational resilience (health) and delivering results (prosperity).
People are the intelligence core of organisations. However, from experience, we know business intelligence favours reductionism meaning information is decomposed into smaller data sets resulting in an incomplete and unrepresentative view of the operating reality. Therefore, new ways of structuring, assembling and distributing human intelligence (HUMINT) are necessary – because, simply, people closest to the reality on the ground have greater knowledge of issues than far removed decision-makers.
This is especially important for heavily regulated firms. The world is moving so fast, and industries being disrupted almost overnight, regulators and the regulated are struggling to keep up. Increasingly, regulations are becoming less effective. The result of this is the cost of demonstrating compliance is rising dramatically.
Meet the Team
Mick O’Connor CEng CDir
Founder & CEO
Mick O’Connor loves solving complex problems, the more complex the better. He has worked in a variety of roles and industries and prides himself upon his ability to coalesce teams around converting abstract problems into workable solutions,
He is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Director, Fellow of the Institute of Directors and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is the IoD Chartered Director Ambassador for Glasgow and West of Scotland, Master of the Glasgow Incorporation of Hammermen and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University.
HAELO draws upon his 40+ years career from an apprentice welder straight from school to successfully leading operations in Space, Defence, Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Oil, Petrochemical, Construction, Aviation, and Manufacturing Industries.
Anthony Gerrard FRSA
Associate Consultant
Anthony loves to challenge the status quo and is accomplished at gaining a deeper understanding of the linkages, relationships, interactions, and behaviours among the elements that characterise large complex systems. He approaches problem-solving as a process of understanding how things influence one another as part of a whole, and views ‘problems’ as part of a wider, dynamic system.
He has a passion for using technology to tackle complex problems and has collaborated on numerous projects involving Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain), Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
Anthony is certified by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), and guest lectures on Global Social Entrepreneurship at Glasgow Caledonian University. In 2015, he was highly commended for Social Entrepreneur of the Year, and recognised for Outstanding Contribution by a Young Business Leader; and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (The RSA), and his varied background includes a career in Marketing and Promotions before going on to study Accountancy and Law at University.
Dr Jillian Ney
Consultant
Dr Jillian Ney is a Digital Behavioural Scientist and the UK’s first Dr of social media. She is an author, speaker and trainer.
Jillian was voted one of the 10 most influential women in digital marketing under the age of 30 by The Drum in 2012, she was shortlisted as the Most Inspiring Young Business Leader in 2014 by the People Make Glasgow Inspiring Cities Awards. Dr Jillian was also voted as a data influencer in the DataIQ 100 list and Hottopics.ht Global Data Influencers list in 2020.
Jillian has delivered two TED Talks: Connectedness and the Digital Self, and Social Media: The Value Lies in the Data. She has also presented her work on social intelligence at Social Media Week, SXSW, NATO, 10 Downing Street as well as global marketing conferences and private events. Her first co-authored book, Advanced Marketing Management: Principles, Skills and Tools was published by Kogan Page in 2018.
She is founder of The Social Intelligence Lab, the professional community and learning centre for the use of social data to solve complex business problems.
