Ian has over 45 years' experience in the telecommunications industry, working on the design of network management systems, the development of unified messaging platforms, research into knowledge management tools and applications, and forecasting the demand for network repair.

More recently he has led the development and integration work on numerous smart cities and Internet of Things projects. Ian holds a BEng degree in electronics engineering from the University of East Anglia, and MSc and EngD degrees from University College London. He is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.