Transforming your Business with 5G

Kirsty leads the regional Tayside S5GC Innovation Hub to deliver a series of 5G use case trials in partnership with private and public sectors to support the 5G rollout by 2025.  Kirsty is responsible for supporting local companies to learn, test, design and prototype leading edge technologies, goods and services within the rapidly emerging industrial 5G era. Kirsty brings a specialist knowledge from 14 years within the computer games industry, with a background working in STEM skills sector as well as in-depth project management experience successfully delivering multiple Tay Cities Deal pipeline projects.

Richard has 30 years’ experience working in technology, policy and regulatory roles in telecoms and media. An engineer by background, he has practical experience of digital infrastructure design and deployment. In Ofcom, he is leading work to understand the radio spectrum requirements of next generation wireless technologies, such as 6G, and understanding how wireless connectivity can facilitate innovation in industry verticals.

At CENSIS, Rachael leads on sensing and imaging applications for the natural environment, including land management and agritech, rural businesses and tourism. After graduating in applied biology and microbiology, Rachael completed a PhD in plant & soil science, followed by a post-doctoral career combining historic building materials characterisation and photonics sensing technologies. Rachael is also co-founder of a start-up tech company which developed photonics based sensors for marine and oil and gas applications.

Lynsey is head of digital programmes at BE-ST and has worked in the built environment for over a decade. She is a passionate advocate for positive change within the sector with a focus on digital, healthy ageing and equity and inclusion. Her background in working for main contractors means she has a deep understanding of the barriers faced by industry. She is also a board member at Loreburn Housing Association.

Darran is an innovation advisor and knowledge exchange professional with experience of working across the private and public sectors. A former business journalist and management consultant, he has over two decades experience of working in Scotland’s tech and business community. At The Data Lab, he heads up the Innovation Centre’s Collaborative Innovation Service, which supports industry collaboration with academia.