Industry heavyweight joins Ajuno to ramp up UK CNI drone transformation
Ex-CEO of MakeUK (formerly EEF), Gilbert Toppin, has officially joined innovation integrator, Ajuno, in a strategic move to prioritise the benefits of robotics for UK Economic growth. Gilbert joins Ajuno as Chairman and Non Executive Director, at a pivotal point for drone adoption within critical national infrastructure (CNI).
About Gilbert Toppin
A Chartered Management Accountant and Chartered Civil, Structural and Water Engineer, Gilbert’s record includes Chair of several technology transformation businesses, CEO of MakeUK (formerly EEF) and Board Member/COO for European Consulting at Deloitte. Gilbert is lead author of an influential Economist book on business and technology services.
Gilbert understands CNI challenges, and specialises in M&A, revenue generation, and innovation. At Deloitte, Gilbert built and led the e-Business, Energy, Utilities, and Programme Leadership practices. As a Futurist, Gilbert is passionate about trends, including the commercial and positive impact they bring to organisations, having been at the forefront of almost
every innovative wave of recent decades.
Gilbert’s role at Ajuno
Together with co-founders Will Barnes and Richard Nichols, as well as Ajuno’s new Head of Transformation Victoria Hamilton and Lead Project Manager Oliver Burrows, Gilbert will delivering a suite of work, specifically addressing:
how robotics can drive ROI for organisations
the business aspects of drone adoption
how data systems should strategically absorb and utilise drone data
how business and financial leadership should identify capital, revenue & cost impacts
Gilbert comments: “The team at Ajuno is a privilege to work alongside, as our client CNI organisations evolve through robotics and AI. It’s an exciting time: drone adoption does not work on its own, wider systems and data impact needs to be addressed to get real-world business results. Ultimately Ajuno realises this future with automated infrastructure, a redefined emergency response, and robotic regeneration.”
