Hugh is a Chartered Engineer and Project Professional who joined the UK MOD back in 1998 as a fresh-faced student at the Engineering Training Centre in Malvern. Since then, Hugh has been involved a variety of engineering, programme delivery, commercial, and policy roles across government, industry and charity – notably spending 5 years from 2016 leading teams to deliver technology and international aspects of the UK’s Future Combat Air System (aka Tempest). Before joining the Defence AI Centre in April 2022, Hugh was seconded for 11 months in a leadership role to design and implement the Cabinet Office COVID 19 Task Force Delivery Unit - learning a lot about the heart of UK government and the amazing things that can be achieved at pace through collaboration. Outside of work - and as a result of endless sports injuries - he has recently started trying to play tennis (badly) and enjoys travel, yachting, and books that make him think.