Experience

2011 to Present: Chief Executive
Institute of Innovation Institute & Knowledge Exchange, UK.
2021 to Present: Visiting Professor of Innovation and Digital Transformation, University of Westminster.
2016 to Present: Non-Executive Chair I2P Ventures Pte Ltd.
2016 to Present: Visiting Professor to University of St Mark & St John.
2011 to 2022: Visiting Professor of STEM to the University of Suffolk.
2004 to Present: Founding Chief Executive & Trustee 
STEM Foundation (formerly New Engineering Foundation), UK.
2004 to Present: CEO: IKE Group Ltd.
2002-2004: Director, Education, Policy and Innovation
The UK Engineering and Technology Board (ETB).
2000-2002: Vice President 
Future Media Plc (A NASDAQ Listed Technology Business).
1997-2000: Founding Chief Executive & Principal 
Dubai Polytechnic, now the University of Dubai, UAE.
1995-2000: IBM Professor of Concurrent Engineering.
1995-1997: Head of the Office of Research (led 1996 RAE submission)
Bournemouth University.
1992-1997: Intergraph Professor of Electronic Design Automation.
And, Director of Microelectronics in Business (South West), UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
1992-1995: Head of School of Electronics
Bournemouth University.
1981-1992: Earlier analyst and engineering roles in industry and academia including Philips Plc & Southampton University.
   

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  • Innovation Benchmarking & Strategic Performance.
  • Innovation Strategy & Digital Enablement Techniques.
  • Organisation Readiness & Capability Development.
  • Innovation Portfolio Development.
  • Technology Transfer & Knowledge Exchange Programmes.

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