Our activities are directed by a Board, who are elected by our members.
The Board meets regularly in a forum open to all Chief Executives and Managing Directors of member companies to consult on key topics for the UK’s Innovation, Research & Technology sector.
Board of Directors
The AIRTO Board of Directors is responsible for the governance and strategy of AIRTO.
President, AIRTO
Chair of AIRTO and Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK Research
Vice President, AIRTO
Head of Government Relations, NPL
Managing Director, CPI Enterprises
Managing Director, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd
Chief Executive Officer, Connected Places Catapult
Deputy Director of Innovation Infrastructure, Innovate UK
Director of Higher Education and Research, Jisc
Director of Key Accounts & Government Relations, LGC
AIRTO Team
Executive Director
Policy and Member Relations Advisor
Peter Oakley
Government Affairs Lead
Past President, AIRTO
Interest group leads
National Laboratories Interest Group
Quality Management Interest Group (Research Scientist, NIAB)
Cyber Security Interest Group (Senior Sector Lead R&I, Jisc)
Sustainability Interest Group (ESG Director, NPL)
Sustainability Interest Group (Head of Responsible Business, BRE)
Health and Safety Interest Group (HS&E Function Lead, HORIBA MIRA)
Special Interest Group Net Zero (CEO, Cenex)
Artificial Intelligence Interest Group (Senior Data Governance Analyst, NPL)
Finance Directors' and Company Secretaries' Interest Group (Head of Finance and Administration, Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd)
Venturing Group (Founder and Managing Partner, Kappika Ventures)
Interest Group Secretariat
