Dr Rob Wortham Email & Phone Number

Author, engineer, scientist, academic and technology policy specialist working to put people at the centre of our vision for AI and Robotics. Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the British Computer Society. Fellow, Higher Education Academy. Contributor to ISO/IEC, CEN CENELEC and IEEE international standards.A highly creative individual, with the ability to inspire, encourage, motivate and mentor those around me. A proven leader in the analysis, design and delivery of complex autonomous systems.Director, AI with Global Digital Foundation. Previously Associate Professor at University of Bath, and Director of Studies for MSc Robotics & Autonomous Systems.Specialities: Technical architecture, hardware, software and systems design. Robotics, AI and AI ethics.Starting with the design of custom computer integrated circuits and electronic control systems, I switched to software development early in my career. Over the past 37 years I have had experience with software development in many languages and environments, across both real-time and commercial MIS systems. As a Consultant I have provided technical expertise and guidance at all levels from hands-on coding to corporate board level.I achieved a PhD in Computer Science in 2018, and taught robotics and AI at the University of Bath until 2022. My research interests remain in robot and AI ethics, AI transparency and action selection systems for autonomous robots.

Listed skills include Requirements Analysis, Management, System Architecture, Project Management, and 30 others.