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Jiro Okochi
Jiro Okochi

Chairman / Interim CEO

“Leading a team of some of the UK’s top scientists and engineers to solve the world’s most important problems.”

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Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts

Co-founder and CSO

Professor leading the Machine Learning Research Group at Oxford University.

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Michael Osborne
Michael Osborne

Co-founder and CSO

Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Oxford, and Official Fellow of Exeter College.

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Lindsay Chadwick
Lindsay Chadwick

Chief Operating Officer

Passionate about high-growth early stage companies, complex regulatory frameworks, and governance that propels scale.

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Davide Zilli
Davide Zilli

Chief Technology Officer

Passionate about applying Machine Learning to the conservation of the natural world.

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Al Bowman
Al Bowman

General Manager, Defence & National Security

“Technology should enhance human endeavour and expertise rather than replace them.”

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Nick Sherman
Nick Sherman

Chief Growth Officer

Great products aren't discovered in code - they're revealed in conversation. 

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James Keogh

VP of Engineering

Dedicated to making technology accessible to all, even in the most challenging environments.

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Zenjiro Hamada

VP of APAC

Leading strategic initiatives to advance AI-driven solutions across the APAC region.

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Tom Bartley
Tom Bartley

Director of Infrastructure

The opportunity for true digital transformation of infrastructure management is here.

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Alistair Garfoot
Alistair Garfoot

Director of Intelligence Architecture

Accelerating the operational impact of AI by designing for deployment.

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Jazz Kang

Director of Finance

Bringing deep financial expertise and a proven track record of enabling growth and resilience.

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Creating a future where humans and AI work together to solve the world’s most important problems.


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