Advisory Board

Professor Rob Rolley - Chair

With 37 years of wide-ranging industrial experience, Rob runs the EDGE Innovation facility for General Dynamics UK. Rob chairs the Industrial Advisory Board for Cardiff Universities Engineering Department and is a director on the board of The ESTnet.

Neil Bateman - EPSRC

Senior Research Portfolio Manager

James Tichler -DFT

Head of Innovation, DfT Office for Science, Department for Transport

Phil Catherwood - Welsh Government

Thematic and Foundation Sector - Welsh Government. Preceding roles have included Senior Innovation Manager and Business Development Manager.

Dafydd Muno - Welsh Government

Head of Transport Decarbonisation - Welsh Government

Alana Smith - Transport for Wales

Sustainable Developments Officer for Transport for Wales. TfW aims to drive forward the Welsh Governments vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network for Wales.

Dr. Will Pearson - Connected Places Catapult

Head of Academic Engagement for Connected Places Catapult .

Robert O’Neil - Welsh Automotive Forum

Chief executive Welsh automotive forum

Roman Ivanov - Quercus Partners

Vice-President at Quercus Investment Partners Ltd. Quercus specialises in utility-scale renewable energy infrastructure investments.

John Whalley - Aerospace Wales Forum

Chief Executive - Aerospace Wales. The Aerospace Wales Forum is a trade association for all companies operating in the Aerospace & Defence sector in Wales.

Nick Crew - Airbus

Operation Manager at Airbus Group Endeavr Wales.

Mark Bailey - Cardiff Airport

Director of Planning and Development for Cardiff Airport

Sir Derek Jones, KCB - Keolis

Chair of Keolis UK. Keolis is a multinational transportation company that operates public transport systems.

Melissa Frewin, RSSB

Senior Partnership and Grants Manager

Xiaolin (Linda) Ding - National Grid

Senior Innovation Engineer at National Grid. National Grid is committed to delivering reliable, safe and efficient gas/electricity to the UK mainland.

Rachel Shorney - SP Energy Networks

Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manage at SP Energy Networks

David Jukes - Costain

Programme Development Director at Costain Group. Costain Group plc is a British technology based construction and engineering company headquartered in Maidenhead.

James Douglas - Connected Kerb

Kara Elias Haag- FZSoNick

Kara is the General Manager and Board Member of FzSoNick, Inc

Sarah Mlundira - Xppower

Head of Quality XP Power

Tom Palfreyman - WSP

Technical Director – Rail at WSP. WSP is a Canadian engineering consultancy and management services provider to the built and natural environment sectors.