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Simon is Head of Cyber-Physical Infrastructure and Digital Twins at Innovate UK; the UK's Innovation Agency. Simon is happiest when given something to fix; like cars, electronics, boats, buildings or a combination of these. Prior to joining Innovate UK, Simon led the Connectivity Practice at Altran (Capgemini) following 10 years in the Automotive Electronics sector. At Innovate UK, he ran the Built Environment Innovation programme and led the development of Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) with the Government BIM Task Group. More recently he co-founded the Transforming Construction ISCF programme before moving to Digital Twins and Cyber Physical Infrastructure in 2021.