Named as one of the top 100 global influencers in Industry 4.0 by Onalytica, Ian has extensive experience in high complexity Industry 4.0 and ERP projects. This includes Meggitt M4, The UK 5G Manufacturing Testbed, and SecQual trusted supply chain, which uses blockchain to reduce food waste from farm to fork.

Ian works for IBM as an Account Technology Leader for Boeing, HM Land Registry and John Lewis Partnership. He chairs the Industrial Advisory Board for Sheffield University and is a board member for other University advisory boards. In 2021 he was and in 2018 was a finalist in The Times MCA awards. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, member of IBM’s Academy of technology and a Distinguished Technical Specialist with The OpenGroup.