Declan Costello is a Senior IT Executive based in the UAE and Head of IT PMO at KPMG Middle East, with over 25 years of experience leading technology, digital transformation and business optimisation initiatives across the retail, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. Throughout his career, Declan has advised executive leadership teams and led complex enterprise-wide transformations spanning technology, organisational growth, mergers and acquisitions, and business restructuring. His expertise covers strategic planning, governance, stakeholder engagement and change leadership, with a particular focus on aligning technology investments with business priorities and translating transformation programmes into sustainable business value.