Wales Tech Week
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Speakers
PGPA Manager at Valero Energy Corporation

Executive Chairman of Pelican Product

Head of Academic & Research Partnerships

Director AI

CTO of Empirisys
Arcannum Cyber Security
University of South Wales

Professor of Law Director of the University’s Cyber Threats Research Centre (CYTREC)

VP, Secure Communications and Information Systems (SIX) UK

Welsh Government

Director of Programming for Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)

Director for Tech Against Terrorism
Senior Investment Executive, Development Bank of Wales

Investments, Development Bank of Wales
Welsh and English language User Researcher

Managing Consultant, Box UK
Innovation Manager, ORE Catapult
MEECE Project Manager, ORE Catapult
Head of Welsh Language service
Research Fellow, CPE

Director, OpTIC Technology Centre

Professor of Digital & Policy

Managing Director, WebBox
HMG Mining Engineer, British Government

Aviation Digital Sales Lead and Principal Software Engineer, Costain

HR Development Partner, Chwarae Teg
Professor, Swansea University

Founder & Chair, 4theRegion

Lecturer in Architecture Design, Cardiff University

CEO, AberInnovation

Industrial Research Development Manager, AberInnovation
Project Manager, Marine Energy Wales
MARINE ENERGY PROGRAMME MANAGER, Marine Energy Wales
Chairman, Tidal Range Alliance

Investment Director, Maven Capital Partners
Snr Automative & Mobility Solutions Manager, SwissRe

Founder, Ship Shape VC

Seed Fund Manager, Development Bank of Wales

Director of Research Business and Innovation, Aberystwyth University

CEO, Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd

Open University

Open University

CEO, Sauce Labs and Welsh Government Envoy

Co-founder and CEO of Olio

CEO for Digital Public Services

Founder of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre

CEO of Rolls Royce

CEO of Halma plc
Director of Insight, Royal Mint

Open University

Professor / Director of International Exchange

Former CEO & Venture Partner, Just Eat & 83North
Business Development Manager, CPE

Research Manager, NEA

Founder and Director of Cansense
NBD & European Sales Manager, Spectrum Technologies

Senior Associate of Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP

Reader in Data Science for Cardiff Met
CEO and Creative Director of Bright Branch Media

Owner of Goodgate Media
Producer for Creative Cardiff
Project Manager for Creative Cardiff
Co-Founder of Gagglebabble & Associate Artist for Theatr Iolo
Co-Founder and Producer for Yellobrick
Creative Technology and Combined Arts National Officer for Disability Arts Cymru

Director, Perago

High Value Manufacturing Catapult;

Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology for Institute of Life Sciences, Swansea University
Patent Attorney, Wynne Jones
CEO, Peppercorn AI Group
Director of Energy Development, Port of Milford Haven

CTO, Capventis
Business Advisor, Business Wales

CTO, CDSM Interactive Solutions
Programme Manager, ORE Catapult
Associate – Construction, Energy and Projects, Capital Law

Chief Technology Innovation Officer, YASA
Director and Secretary, CECA Wales

Head of Public Affairs, Smart Energy UK
Market & Business Development Leader – Genomic Testing, PerkinElmer

Director, Enviroment Systems

Director of Strategic Development (Europe), Rockley Photonics

Product Management & Development, Tata Steel UK

UKI Innovation Lead at Avanade
Deputy Vice Chancellor Executive, Univeristy of South Wales

CEO & Co-Founder, Forth & Forth Edge
Chief Executive Officer, Minesto
Project Administrator, CPE
Founding Director, Smile Plastic

Director, CSconnected
Business Unit Manager, Yole Développement

Professor of Integrated Photonics, University College London

Director, Compound Semiconductor Centre

Former editor of Radio 4's Today Programme and London Evening Standard

Chief Executive for Aerospace Wales Forum & Co-Chair for Space Wales Leadership Group

Commercialisation Manager, Welsh Government

Agritech Manager, Tech Tyfu

Chief Operating Officer, Howz

Programme Development Director at Costain
Bioeconomy Consultant, KTN
Business Development Manager, CPE
Director, Steam Bio

Professor of Agrioecosystems, Aber University

Chair for WISE

Chief Executive, Photonics Leadership Group

Electronics Specialist, Rolls Royce

Vice President, R&D, Control Techniques Ltd
RF/Power Manager, Compound Semiconductor Centre
Associate Professor, Engineering, Swansea University

Head of Customer Delivery, AMPLYFI
Challenge Director, Driving the Electric Revolution

Senior Director UKI & Europe at Avanade

Chief Commercial Officer, CSA Catapult

Head of Technology Trends, Advanced Propulsion Centre

CEO, CSA Catapult

Project Manager/Data Scientist, Tata Steel
Research Specialist, BT

CTO & Director, Safehouse Technology

Senior Researcher, 2020health

Co-founder, TramshedTech

Chief Technology Officer, Dwr Cymru

Chair, IBERS
Senior Research Scientist, Ordnance Survey
Commercial Manager, CEMET
Relationship Manager, Business Wales
Programme Manager, CEMET

Ethical Hacker Associate, PwC
Social Media and Communications Officer, Disability Wales

Principal Research Associate, UCL Energy Institute

Science & Tech Director, Terravesta

Reader, IBERS

Process Engineer, Costain

Head of Internal Communications Wales, Tata Steel
Steering Group Member and International Strategic Advisor for CyberWales

Chief Executive, Principality
Chief Engineer, Marine Power Systems

Partner & Trade Mark Attorney, Wynne Jones

Ethical Hacking Lead for PwC

Co-founder and Chair for Cyber Wales
Director for Pervade Software

Partnerships and Outreach Manager (Digital and STEM) Executive for University of South Wales

Head of Commercial Corporate for RDP Law
CEO of Cybata
Professor, USW
Lecturer in Cyber Security and Computing for Wrexham Glyndŵr University
Harrison Clark Rickerbys Ltd and Member of Blockchain Connected Council

First Minister

Managing Director, Capventis

President and CEO of Thomson Reuters

CEO, Rockley Photonics

Director Gas Networks and Storage, Costain

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Lead

CEO for Fintech Wales

Chairman of the Board, CrowdStrike

Co Founder of FanDuel & Flick

Smart City Lead, Dublin City Council
Challenge Director for Innovate UK

City Innovation Manager & Head of Smart Belfast, Belfast City Council

CEO & Founder of Whispir

Automation Industrial Controls Engineer, Thales

Director of Security Concepts, Thales
CEO and Co-Founder, We Are Uncapped

Technical Director for Carbon8 Systems

Knowledge Transfer Manager of KTN

CEO of Confused.com

CEO & Co-Founder, Space Forge Ltd

Managing Director for Reinshaw

Head of Welsh Government, Dublin Office

Chief Business Officer for Magstim Inc. & Ltd

Director of Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute for Cardiff University
Co-Founder of Pyka
Partner at ERM

COO, Confused.com
Managing Director at CR Plus
Director of the Hydrogen Centre at University of South Wales
General Manager at LanzaTech UK

Founder of Health and Her

Lecturer in Computer Science, Aberystwyth University

Venture Partner at Merian Ventures

Data & Analytics Director, PwC

CEO and Founder of Alpacr

Founder of X8IQ

Managing Director, Aspire2Be

Senior Consultant, Capventis

Architect & Developer Advocate, Dgraph Labs

Senior ICS/OT Cyber Security Consultant, Thales

Manager of Customer Experience and Marketing Analytics, DNV
Innovation Manager, ORE Catapult

Severn-Wye Energy Agency
GE

Director of Data Services
Project Manager, Bombora Wave Power
Business Engagement Adviser, Gyrfa Cymru
CEO, Moneypenny

Process Control Manager, Tata Steel

Lead Data Scientist, Starling Bank

Manager for Wales, Innovate UK

Finance & Strategy Director, Principality Building Society
Morlais Project Officer, Menter Mon
President & CEO, Creo Medical

Director IT, Vendor Managment, Tate Steel Europe

Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Ogi

Manager Business Information Management, Tata Steel
Chief Digital Office - Welsh Councils

Software Engineer, Tata Steel
Chief Digital Office - Welsh Gov
Principal Developement Manager, Companies House

Managing Director, Technology Connected

Head of Product Developement, DVLA

Global R&T Cooperations and R&T Public Funding, Airbus Defence and Space

Director of Digital, Companies House
Welsh Government
Senior Associate – Construction, Energy and Projects, Capital Law
SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University

Commercial Director, Wynne-Jones IP
Decarbonisation Programme Manager, Transport for Wales
Research theme leader Sustainable Transport, Cardiff University

Managing Director, Loopster
Design Director, Me Design
Head of Development UK and New Markets, DP Energy

CTO-Cyber & Chief Cyber Consultant, Thales

Co-Founder, Annwen Ltd

Lecturer National Software Academy, Cardiff University
Creative, CryptoBuild

CTO, Simply Do

Chief Executive Co-Chair, Aerospace Wales Forum Space Wales Leadership Group
Head of the Sustainable Environment Research Centre, University of South Wales

Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity
Professor of Civil Engineering, Cardiff University
Professor, Cardiff University
Director and Creative Lead of Edge 21
Chair, Blockchain Connected
Operations Principle, QPQ
Founder, SME Chain

Founder, Greenstream Flooring
Senior Oerations Manager - SMART Innovation, Welsh Government

Circular Economy Project Manager, PCEP

Executive VP, Global Logistics Manufacturing Services and Latin America, DSV Solutions
Director, Green Edge

Founder, Splosh
Polytag

Programme Manager, WRAP Cymru
Research Assistant, Swansea University

Chair, CIWM Cymru

Head of Waste Strategy Branch , Welsh Government

Senior Project Officer, Cardiff University

Managing Director, Germinal GB

CEO, Agxio

Co Founder, Dewin Tech

Founder and Director, Micron Agritech
Managing Director, Davlec Ltd
Head of SOC, Thrid Space

Managing Director, Talent Ticker

Director, Pontio Innovation, Bangor University
Business Engagement Advisor, Careers Wales
Principal Consultant, ERM

Chief Executive Officer, iungo Solutions

Vice Principle, Bridgend College

CEO of Talent Intution
Industry and External Engagement Manager, Cardiff University

Programme Manager, Welsh Contact Centre Forum Ltd

Minister for Investment for the Department for International Trade and BEIS
Graduate, Principality Building Society

Division Director, DevOpsGroup

Managing Director, Spontza

Business Development Director for Transportation, Costain

Welsh Water

Chair, WX2 Group

Transport Energy and EV Adviser, Costain
Operations Manager,Marine Energy Wales
Business Development and Marketing Manager, Mainstay Marine Solutions
Director, Blackfish Engineering
Marine Energy Project Coordinator, Marine Energy Wales
Director, Nova Innovation

Strategic Development Director, Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult

Lead at Centre for Intergrative Semiconductor Materials, Swansea Univeristy

Professor of Finance and Investment, Cardiff University

Managing Director Institute of Compund Semiconductors, ICS, Cardiff Univeristy

Researcher, nChain

Head of Product, Ziglu

Programme Manager, Compound Semiconductor Centre
Senior Manager, British Business Bank

Group Technology Director, IQE
Deputy Fund Manager, Development Bank of Wales

Investment director, UK Department for International Trade (DIT)’s venture capital unit

Director, MicroLink Devices UK Ltd
Entrepreneur Engagement Manager, Tech Nation

Head of Network & Communications, BACKED VC

Director of Welsh Economy Research Unit, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University
Lead Investment Manager, SFC Capital

Partner, Ada Ventures

Head of Chemistry, Swansea University

Senior Engineer, Creo Medical
VC Investor, MMC Ventures

Service Manager – User Experience and Future Services, DVLA

Director for International Business Dev & Commercialisation, iVapps Smart Valve Solutions Ltd

Director, Perago
Business Wales Growth Advisor, Business Wales

Member of the Advisory Panel, W2 Global Data

Head of Digital Transformation & Business Change, Aneurin Bevan University of Health Board

Founder & CEO, Yoello

Creo Medical

Business Engagment & Development, Swansea University

Co-Founder, Anchored In

Founder, Bot-Hive

Energy Saving Trust Wales

Founder, Creo Medical

Head of Sales and Service Operations, Creo Medical

Electronics Engineer, Creo Medical
Head of Customer Engagment, Capventis

Director, Capventis

Senior Consultant, Capventis

Co-Founder & Chairman of Finboot

Information Security Manager @ Fujitsu.

Managing Director of Siemens Digital Industries
Managing Director, Method4
Owner of Studio Cano

Data Science and Analytics manager at Principality Building Society.

CPO of Coincover
NBD & Engineering Manager, Spectrum Technologies
Director, Grafmarine

Investment Executive, Development Bank of Wales
Exhibitors

Wynne-Jones IP
Own Thinking

Enterprise Hubs Wales
Want to start or grow your own business? Come and say hello!

Technology Connected
Technology Connected is building a better future for the Technology in Wales

PwC
Helping to #TechEnableWales

globalwelsh.com
globalwelsh.com

Capventis
Winning in the eXperience Economy

CSconnected
CSconnected is home to the world’s first global Compound Semiconductor (CS) community putting Wales and the UK at the forefront of new and emerging technologies.

Smart meters. Join the energy revolution.
Smart Energy GB

Costain
Smart infrastructure solutions

Centre for Photonics Expertise (CPE)
Promoting industry/academic partnerships to help companies solve businesses challenges and develop new products and processes

The Open University
Flexible online learning, shaped around your needs.

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
The UK's leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy

WebBox
User Fixated. Client Obsessed.

Box UK
simply brilliant thinkers making software brilliantly simple

Life Sciences Hub Wales
Life Sciences Hub Wales

Aberystwyth University | Prifysgol Aberystwyth
aber.ac.uk

AberInnovation | ArloesiAber
The Development Hub | Yr Hwb Datblygu

Creo Medical
www.creomedical.com

Photonics Connected
Photonics Connected unifies, champions and promotes Welsh Photonic technology across the world

Blockchain Connected
Blockchain Connected is the new dedicated network for the blockchain community in Wales

Ogi - Real fibre broadband for Wales.
The Future for Wales’ broadband - changing for good.

British Business Bank
The UK's economic development bank