Cristina Duta

Director of Intelligent Automation, Global Business Services AECOM

Richard is currently Principal Digital Architect at London North East Railway (LNER) which is undergoing a multi-year digital transformation. He has worked in cutting-edge tech and transformation since the turn of the 90s, usually through the lens of applied creativity. He has had different roles at the BBC, Sky, the RSC, Microsoft Studios, Aviva, and many more. He has worked extensively in interactive TV and games, marketing and more slowly going deeper into the tech stack, where he is now implementing cloud transformations, machine learning platforms, event-driven serverless services, and much more. He has also crossed over into education founding a university digital arts department, working with Marc Lewis to co-found the School of Communications Arts, and is currently Chair of trustees at Professors Without Borders an educational charity. He has also held Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow roles. He is a published author, an FRSA and remains a working tech artist and musician (on all platforms).