About

I am a robotics and automation technologist and strategist with nearly 15 years of experience working in robotics, automation, autonomous systems, and physical AI applied in industry. With over 10 years focused on R&D, innovation, and deep tech across the UK and Europe, my focus always has been on developing technology that solves real-world issues. I have seen first-hand the challenges of adopting these systems in complex environments, manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear, infrastructure, agritech, and other sectors.

Currently, I am the Robotics & Automation Technology Manager at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), where I lead Robotics & Automation technology strategy. Alongside this, I serve as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and Chair of the Robotics & Automation Technology Special Purpose Group for the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC). In my capacity as Chair, I provide governance and coordinate core robotics capabilities across all six HVMC centres (MTC, WMG, AMRC, CPI, NCC, and NMIS), fostering a cohesive technology culture to address both current and future industrial needs.

I am heavily involved in the wider European robotics ecosystem, serving as the General Chair for the upcoming European Robotics Forum 2027 in Birmingham and acting as Deputy Chair of the euRobotics Industrial Robotics Topic Group and Co-Chair of the euRobotics Telerobotics & Teleoperation Topic Group. I advise several startups and various UK national R&D programmes, and provide support to the Advanced Research and Invention Agency's (ARIA) Smarter Robot Bodies programme. Alongside this, I work to build strategic partnerships and drive collaborative R&D across academia, industry, and government. 

Outside of engineering, I’m a first-degree black belt and competitor in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, an amateur runner, and someone who loves sports, science, reading and travel.