Dr John Oyekan has over 15 years experience working with industrial partners in various manufacturing sectors where he translates cutting edge AI research into businesses to boost productivity and transform their businesses.
He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and Commerce, Co-Chair of the UK-wide Robotics and Autonomous Systems Network funded by Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council as well as a Senior Lecturer in Human-Centred AI for Autonomous Manufacturing in the Department of Computer Science, University of York. Prior to his Academic career, John worked in a startup, a government funded catapult and industry.