Nadia Aziz - Innovation Consultant, Unbounded Future Ltd

Nadia is an Evangelist of emerging technologies with an expertise in AR & VR and IoT technologies. She has advised C-level executives in Telecom and Media organisations for digital transformation and M&A projects over more than a decade. While being a SIG Champion of Future Devices and Technologies at Cambridge Wireless, she has recently co-founded Unbounded Future, a Deeptech consulting firm based in London. Previously Nadia led Emerging Technologies at NTT Data UK where she supervised R&D and innovation in Augmented (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR), AI, and IoT. Nadia is a supporter of Women in STEM initiatives and is a mentor at the University College London (UCL) IXN programme. She is an industry advisor to IoTerra, a USA-based B2B marketplace for IoT products and was a co-producer for the GIANT Health Event.

Mariano Cigliano - Creative Developer, UNIT9

I have a background in 2d animation, prototyping and creative coding.

In 20 years of experience, I worked with different technologies and languages, developing apps, games and interactive experiences.

After 10 years of freelance collaboration, I joined Unit9 R&D department last year, as a tech lead.

Aki Jarvinen - Senior Experience Researcher, Immersive, Digital Catapult

Aki has spent 12 years combined in the games industry, in design and creative leadership roles. His academic career includes a Ph.D. on game design and 6 years of research and teaching in three universities across Europe. Since, 2016, he has been researching and practicing immersive design, including completing a VR Developer degree and an Immersive Design Residency in the US.

Schuyler Simpson

I lead the Strategic Partnerships arm at PlayFusion, looking for brands that want to bring innovative, enhanced reality experiences successfully to market. Prior to working at PlayFusion, I spent 5 years in retail at Toys R where I led the Global Operations team for the $1.8 billion Private Brands business. While there, I spearheaded and launched an AR mobile app, Play Chaser, consisting of 25 unique immersive experiences in just 13 weeks. The app seamlessly integrated the physical and digital worlds and was implemented into more than 800 stores across the US, Canada, and UK. Looking forward, I’m always seeking to challenge the status quo and look to work with those who want to change the way people see, hear, and experience the world.

James Watson - Chief Marketing Officer, Immerse

James started his career in digital marketing and innovation over 20 years ago, with the last 5 years having been spent developing enterprise VR solutions for companies including Shell, GE and DHL. Immerse is a UK technology company headquartered in London. Their proprietary Immerse Virtual Enterprise Platform (VEP) enables enterprises to create, scale and measure virtual reality training content and programmes. This platform is used across industry sectors, current clients include Shell, DHL, GE Healthcare and QinetiQ.

Tom Winstanley - CTO, NTT Data UK

Nadia Aziz - Innovation Consultant, Unbounded Future Ltd

Nadia is an Evangelist of emerging technologies with an expertise in AR & VR and IoT technologies. She has advised C-level executives in Telecom and Media organisations for digital transformation and M&A projects over more than a decade. While being a SIG Champion of Future Devices and Technologies at Cambridge Wireless, she has recently co-founded Unbounded Future, a Deeptech consulting firm based in London. Previously Nadia led Emerging Technologies at NTT Data UK where she supervised R&D and innovation in Augmented (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR), AI, and IoT. Nadia is a supporter of Women in STEM initiatives and is a mentor at the University College London (UCL) IXN programme. She is an industry advisor to IoTerra, a USA-based B2B marketplace for IoT products and was a co-producer for the GIANT Health Event.

Muhammad Chughtai - Lead Engineer Beko R&D, Beko

I am a seasoned senior technology and engineering consultant with over a decade of multinational experience in AI & Robotics, MedTech, and thermodynamics. My career seamlessly blends corporate discipline with start-up agility, informed by a deep understanding of system dynamics and a holistic perspective. My expertise centres on empowering companies to gain a competitive edge through innovation, successful solution commercialization & partnerships, and strategic business development, all while upholding industry standards. In addition to my engineering expertise, I hold a PhD in the field, complemented by an MBAE. This dual qualification positions me uniquely at the intersection of advanced engineering and educational dynamics.

Zahid Ghadialy - Principal Analyst & Consultant, 3G4G

Zahid is the Founder, Principal Analyst, and Consultant at 3G4G. His areas of expertise include 6G, 5G, 4G, Open RAN, Private Networks, Small Cells, and other Telecommunications Infrastructure, as well as Wireless Connectivity, IoT, Satellite Connectivity, and more.

As a technologist with over 25 years of experience in the telecom industry, Zahid has a deep understanding of designing world-class mobile products and solutions. He is widely recognized as an evangelist for mobile and wireless technologies and frequently speaks at industry forums, conferences, and training sessions on new and innovative technologies. Over the years, he has built a large following through his blogs and social networks, where he shares simple explainer posts and videos.

Zahid's 3G4G blogs are widely read, particularly for their discussions on mobile technology, including current trends in 5G and 6G, architecture, deployments, use cases, and applications. His YouTube channel is also popular, where he explains the new features expected to be part of future 5G developments. While his content and style are distinctive, he often references industry publications and shares informative slides that are helpful for online viewers.

He is also active on Twitter under the handle @3G4GUK, where he helps disseminate information about the benefits of mobile and wireless technologies and why they will be necessary in the long run. Zahid covers a broad portfolio of technology-related topics, providing insights that are difficult to find elsewhere.

David Roberts - CTO - Special Projects, Cambridge Wireless, Founder, Jabooh Software

David is a technology leader with over 25 years experience working in the hi-tech arena. He has recently completed a successful project for ghd in conjunction with CW where he carried out the role of System Architect and facilitator.  Prior to this he worked in in the C-IoT space where he ran a multi-national R&D department that developed silicon and software designed for the burgeoning IoT market. He was also responsible for driving an agile transformation programme and assisting the organisation with their integration into a large Chinese multi-national telecoms company. Having started his career as a software developer working for BT and Acorn Computers, he went on to hold senior roles in a number of world-class organisations such as Symbian, Cambridge University and Citrix in the areas of Software Development, Project Management, Product Management, Research, Consultancy and Architecture. His background includes leading and developing teams involved in the creation of large-scale integrated hardware and software products, web-based services and CE devices. He is also highly experienced in large-scale agile development practices, agile coaching/transformation and creating and executing strategies for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of organisations.

Charles Sturman - CEO, TechWorks

As CEO at TechWorks, Charles is driving collaboration between Deep Tech and Semiconductor companies, Academia and Government in order to promote the sector and grow business opportunities for UK companies.

Previously, Charles was responsible for International Business & Marketing at HiSilicon (Huawei’s chipset business) based in Cambridge UK, with responsibility for product strategy, go-to-market and business development in IoT, edge and smart devices fields. Prior to this he led u-blox’ activities in the fast moving consumer IoT segment (wearables, smart-home and entertainment) following the acquisition of the ARM Software Radio spin-out Cognovo, where we was founder and executive VP Sales & Marketing. Charles has held various positions in system design, business development and product marketing within Acorn Computers, TTPCom, Motorola and ARM.