Becky is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at EV8 Technologies and hold a doctorate in systems engineering from Loughborough University. With expertise in eMobility, EV charging infrastructure and battery technology, she has significant knowledge in shaping low carbon transport systems and infrastructure.

Becky is an authority on smart charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies, driving innovation in the industry. Her proficiency extends to infrastructure technology specification, procurement strategy, R&D, start-up strategy, operations and digital energy solutions. Becky is dedicated to advancing sustainable transportation and energy solutions, making her a prominent figure in the field.

Richard is Chief Operating Officer at Oxa, responsible for the commercialisation of Oxa’s Universal Autonomy™ software platform. Heading up the Commercial, Solutions and Customer Support teams, Richard’s focus is delivering for Oxa’s customers today, while scaling for the future. Richard joined Oxa in 2019 to set up its commercial function, after a 30-year career building and leading global teams and partnerships at large corporates. Since joining Oxa, Richard has developed relationships and contracted with all of Oxa’s major customers, including Beep, bp, and Ocado. He was also an integral part of the Oxa team during Series B and C fund raising.

Richard Oxland is the Director of Secure Connected Vehicle at Beam Connectivity. He is responsible for the product strategy and partnership ecosystem that will ensure vehicle manufacturers benefit from increased connectivity without sacrificing cyber resilience. His previous role was at Siemens Digital Industries Software where he led the Product Management team for the Embedded Analytics product line, a portfolio of silicon IP and software originating from the acquisition of UltraSoC in July 2020. He was Head of Product at UltraSoC prior to its acquisition by Siemens. He worked for TSMC R&D based at IMEC in Belgium, and he has also worked in digital marketing and e-commerce. Richard holds a PhD in Electronics Engineering and a Master in Physics from the University of Glasgow, and an MBA from IESE. Richard is an inventor on more than 20 patents issued by the USPTO.

Richard has a career spanning 30 years in high technology engineering for the transport and chemical industries, has delivered numerous research led projects from concept through to mass production and has expert knowledge of decarbonisation, value creation and skills delivery programs.

The owner and director of an engineering, training and business improvement consultancy, Richard has hands-on experience of working with SME’s and large organisations from both the private and public sector.

Rimali is a highly skilled Geospatial Data Scientist with over nine years of experience in geospatial analysis, spatial modelling, and data visualisation. She works within the Highways and Integrated Transport Directorate under the Transport Business Unit at Connected Places Catapult, applying her expertise to support transport, infrastructure, environmental, and urban development projects.

She holds a PhD in AI-driven modelling, with a focus on deep learning techniques, and has contributed to both commercial and R&D initiatives spanning transportation, infrastructure, and water management. Rimali also supports SMEs by helping them integrate advanced geospatial solutions into their operations. She excels at delivering innovative, cross-disciplinary insights that drive smarter and more sustainable mobility and infrastructure systems.

Project Lead for the CCAV program - evolvAD

Robert Evans is CEO of Cenex (www.cenex.co.uk), a not-for-profit research and consultancy organisation with a strategic focus on supporting supply chain and market development for Net Zero transport and Connected Automated Mobility.   

During his 15+ years as CEO, Robert has overseen the development and delivery of a range of pathfinder low carbon vehicle and energy infrastructure R&D projects for hydrogen, electric and gas vehicles, as well as shared mobility projects.  He has also established the Cenex Expo event (www.cenex-expo.com) as the UK’s leading technology showcasing and networking event for the innovation community actively progressing low carbon vehicles and connected automated mobility.  

Having supported research and consultancy projects to advance electric and hydrogen use in passenger cars and light commercial vehicle, the Cenex team are now focusing on hard to decarbonise applications including trucks, off-road equipment and small-scale marine.  Cenex’ consultancy includes programme delivery for Government, techno-market research and strategy development for clients.

Prior to joining Cenex, Robert developed international markets for energy, environmental and automotive technologies, including fuel cells and vehicle emissions control.

Robert Matthews is a senior executive with a proven track record of steering technical innovation and novel solutions to address global challenges in the Automotive, Defence & Security, Aerospace and Manufacturing sectors. Drawing on a solid technical engineering background and extensive international business development experience, he brings a unique combination of hands-on expertise, drive, and board-level strategic insight.

At In2tec, Robert is currently applying the company’s Innovation Engine and motorsport DNA to showcase disruptive sustainable innovation in core HMI and flexible circuit capability, demonstrated through a unique technology steering wheel design for advanced hypercar, supercar and future mobility concepts. He is also leading the continued development of a high-growth B2C opportunity in wearable technologies, leveraging disruptive technology to open new market potential.

Recent contributions include serving in an advisory capacity to the Board on sustainability, supporting strategic reviews and alignment with long-term goals. His previous achievements feature the development and testing of disruptive artificial intelligence applied to the security sector, culminating in a strategic OEM Manufacturing Under Licence agreement.

Robert’s career spans leadership roles in both domestic and export markets, managing sales teams, agent networks, and B2B/B2C marketing operations, while consistently delivering profitable multi-million-pound growth in new and existing markets.

Robert is a Senior Programme Manager with InnovateUK, supporting the challenge definition and overseeing the delivery of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles project portfolio. His role involves supporting research & development projects to help shape the future and prosper businesses in the mobility sector. InnovateUK Connected and Autonomous Vehicles work brings together consortia of academia, technology start-ups, medium and large enterprises to help solve the main challenges of our future mobility systems, infrastructure and services. He is passionate about seeing technology grow from idea, through prototype to product which result in having a positive impact on people’s lives.

Rohin Titmarsh is an experienced engineer with nine years in manufacturing and test operations at vehicle sub-system level, including seven years specialising in battery systems. He has worked with leading engineering and research organisations such as TATA Technologies and WMG at the University of Warwick.

As Battery Systems and Test Engineering Manager at Hyperbat, Rohin leads the development and operation of advanced battery testing facilities, expanding Unipart’s capabilities and building the specialist team that runs them. His contributions were recognised with Unipart’s Mark in Action award for outstanding work in establishing these facilities and driving their continued success.

With over a decade of international experience spanning strategy, business development, operations, and risk management, Rosa Aguirre currently serves as COO of Mobilize, the Energy & New Mobilities division at Renault Group UK. Specializing in new mobility solutions, she has led high-impact initiatives across Europe and the Americas, combining hands-on execution with a strategic mindset.

Their career has been defined by driving innovation in fast-paced, high-growth environments—building cross-functional teams, launching new products from the ground up, and navigating complex, unstructured challenges. A passionate advocate for sustainable development, Rosa Aguirre is particularly focused on the private sector’s role in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Ruth is an engineering and innovation professional with over 20 years’ experience in automotive, powertrain, connected vehicle systems, and technology commercialisation. She has worked across OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, consultancies, academia, and government-funded organisations, in roles spanning systems engineering, programme management, and business innovation management.

Now working independently, Ruth supports organisations with systems engineering, bid development, business case preparation, and strategy through futures thinking and scenario planning, to align technical delivery with strategic objectives.

Sara Sloman is dedicated to revolutionising the electric vehicle (EV) experience and advancing sustainable mobility. As Chief Strategy Officer at Paythru, an innovative EV payments company, she provides strategic leadership to drive the development of seamless payment solutions for the EV industry. With 20 years of experience in the sustainable transport sector, Sara has led both public and private transport infrastructure projects, managing the full lifecycle of funding and ensuring effective implementation.

In addition to her strategic work, she is a passionate presenter and podcaster, sharing insights on EV adoption and sustainable transport through platforms like The EV Cafe and The EV Rally. Her role in these forums allows her to engage with a wider audience, driving conversations and education around the future of mobility.

Having worked across every facet of the infrastructure debate—from developers and landlords to local authority partnerships and consultancy services—Sara understands the complexities of building a sustainable future. She is a strong advocate for supporting all modes of transport, with a particular passion for clean energy and zero-emission mobility.

In recognition of her contribution, Sara has received a number of awards and accolades. Sara was named an EV Champion in 2018 and has been featured annually on the GREENFLEET “GF100 Most Influential” list, rising to #6 in 2025. She is deeply motivated to help fleets transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to cleaner alternatives. In 2023, Sara was honoured with the Cox Automotive Woman of the Year Award, celebrating her commitment to sustainability, leadership, and driving positive change.

Scott Thompson is the Programme Director for the Niche Vehicle Network (NVN), responsible for the strategic direction, liaison with funders as well as the planning, running and delivery of their grant-funded R&D competitions.

Prior to his role with NVN, Scott worked as an independent consultant supporting the development and marketing of various vehicles, products & services for a number of niche OEMs, engineering and manufacturing companies. Scott also spent 15 years working for Lotus Engineering, Lotus Cars and Caterham Technology & Innovation, where he was responsible for the management of various client accounts and consultancy projects across the UK, Europe, Japan & North America, as well as the creation of successful collaborative R&D consortiums with other UK OEMs and technology providers.

As Business developer presenting XING Mobility’s immersion cooled battery system to European market. Successfully collaborating with the businesses partners in Norway, Netherlands, Austria, etc for long years schemes since the time working with XING from 2021. Solutions covers the industries of, BESS, marine, non-road mobile machinery, and automotive.

Seán has worked on wireless networks for over 25 years.  He has delivered projects across four continents. Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australasia.  This involved building infrastructure for mobile operators, governments, investors, real estate companies, offshore wind developers and large industrials.

As CTO for the UK and Ireland, Seán leads an innovative technology team creating industry-leading technology for our customers, underpinning Boldyn Networks’s growth ambitions.

Before Boldyn Networks's acquisition in 2021, Seán was CEO of Vilicom.  In this role, Seán executed a strategy to expand the company into new verticals, supporting digital transformation and launching Europe’s first cloud platform to deploy mobile and private networks faster and more efficiently.  

Seán holds an electronics engineering degree from Dublin City University and an MBA from Smurfit Business School.  He has completed a year-long leadership development programme with IMD Lausanne.

Shadi A. Razak, ANGOKA’s Co-Founder and CTO, is a cybersecurity and business digitisation expert and successful entrepreneur with a previous exit to Microsoft.

Shadi has consulted with security working groups and committees at techUK, Europol, ENISA, and ISO on developing cybersecurity technical standards, resilience frameworks, and regulations for safe, secure, and resilient connected and intelligent systems in smart mobility, industrial systems, finance, defence and space.

Moreover, Shadi has held advisory positions at tech startups, international blue-chip companies, government organisations, financial services, and SMEs across the UK and MENA regions. His innovative thinking has led to several security-based patents.

Shay Moradi is Head of Technology at Vital Auto, where he leads the integration of emerging technologies into next-generation mobility prototypes. Vital specialises in advanced concept development and runs full vehicle programmes for clients ranging from luxury marques to global OEMs—producing everything from micromobility demonstrators to mass transport platforms.

Shay’s work spans HMI development, ergonomic validation, intelligent control systems for low-voltage electronics, and digital interaction design and craftsmanship. He creates tools and workflows that make prototyping faster, more adaptive, and closer to production intent. With a background in creative technology, AI systems, and speculative design, he develops new capabilities that reduce time-to-decision in complex programmes.