# David Harding

> David Harding is the London-based co-founder and CEO of MagicOrange, an enterprise technology economics platform. A former managing director and technology COO at Morgan Stanley, he previously led global technology cost-transparency initiatives at Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. He joined MagicOrange as international CEO in 2021, reuniting with former Credit Suisse colleagues Greg Guye and Matthew Mottram.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at MagicOrange
- **Organizations:** MagicOrange, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Advanced Workplace Associates, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- **Education:** BA (Honours), Modern Languages, University of Southampton, Certificate in Digital Innovation for Finance, ACCA
- **Known for:** Launched and led Credit Suisse’s first global technology cost-transparency initiative., Led a global technology cost-transparency programme at Morgan Stanley., Became a managing director and international technology COO at Morgan Stanley.

## Career timeline

- **1984-1987** — Studied at the University of Southampton, earning a BA (Honours) in Modern Languages.
- **Early 2000s** — Led Credit Suisse’s first global technology cost-transparency initiative; worked with Greg Guye and Matthew Mottram.
- **Before 2021** — Spent approximately 15 years at Morgan Stanley, including managing director and international technology COO roles.
- **Before 2021** — Served as senior adviser at Advanced Workplace Associates.
- **2021** — Appointed international CEO of MagicOrange, based in its new London office; appointment announced April 2.
- **2026** — CEO of MagicOrange as the company joined the FinOps Foundation Governing Board as a Premier Member.

## Achievements

- Launched and led Credit Suisse’s first global technology cost-transparency initiative.
- Led a global technology cost-transparency programme at Morgan Stanley.
- Became a managing director and international technology COO at Morgan Stanley.
- Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
- Led MagicOrange during its May 2026 announcement of FinOps Foundation Governing Board membership and June 2026 announcement of Leader recognition in The Forrester Wave: IT Financial Management Software, Q2 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — MagicOrange announced Leader recognition in The Forrester Wave: IT Financial Management Software, Q2 2026; Harding commented on the recognition.
- **2026-05** — Published an essay on AI, FinOps and technology economics on May 27.
- **2026-05** — MagicOrange announced FinOps Foundation Governing Board membership as a Premier Member on May 8.

## Links

- Website: https://www.magicorange.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-harding/

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