Dr. Mallik Tatipamula – Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Silicon Valley

Next Decadal Technology and Business Model Innovations for Resilient and Sustainable Futures

  • Current Role: CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley
  • Experience: 34 years in telecommunications (2G to 5G)
  • Key Contributions: Innovations in IP for mobile communications, network slicing, software-centric 5G
  • Past Positions: F5 Networks, Juniper Networks, Cisco, Motorola, Nortel, IIT Madras
  • Education: Ph.D. (University of Tokyo), M.S. (IIT Madras), B.S. (NIT Warangal)
  • Awards: CTO of the Year, IEEE Distinguished Industry Leader, inducted into the IPv6 Hall of Fame, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Academic Roles: Visiting/Distinguished Professor at IIT Hyderabad, University of Glasgow, King’s College London
  • Advocacy: Industry-academia collaboration, mentoring 100+ students

Prof. Patricia Thornley, BSC, DPhil, FREng 

“Sustainability of International Bioenergy Systems: Metrics and Methods”

  • Current Role: Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Experience: Over 30 years in low carbon energy
  • Advisory Roles: Sits on boards for DfT, DESNZ, Defra, and six major research projects
  • Collaborations: Works with NGOs, SMEs, educationalists, international industries, and policymakers
  • Key Projects: Led a 10-year project in the Philippines on rice straw utilization, funded by EPSRC, DFID, and Innovate UK
  • Funding and Research: Secured £28M from UKRI as Principal Investigator over 12 years, demonstrating original research creation
  • Leadership: Head of the >50 person Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute at Aston University for the last five years, integrating bioenergy and bioproduct research.

Allan Barton

“Moving towards a sustainable and responsible future”

Current Role: Global Business Leader for Resources and Waste, Arup
Experience: 35+ years in sustainability and resource management
Key Contributions: Leadership in global resource and waste management, sustainable practices, development of waste management technologies
Past Positions: Managing Director at Shanks East London, Non-Executive Chair of SEaB Power Limited, Chair of the Advisory Board to the Sustainability and Resource Efficiency Knowledge Transfer Network, Director at Ecology of Care Network CIC, various non-executive roles in environmental organizations
Education and Affiliations: Fellow of the Society of Operating Engineers, Fellow of the Institution of Plant Engineers, Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Member of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Managers, Fellow of the Institute of Directors
Advocacy: Promotes sustainability, leadership, and the adoption of thoughtful resource management practices globally.