As CTO at Telent, Gerard provides extensive knowledge of the current and emerging technology trends required to deliver digital transformation initiatives such as Industry 4.0 and beyond.

As part of his remit, Gerard analyses these trends and insights, building a technology strategy roadmap as part of the CTO office. This ensures that Telent offers services that deliver the tangible business benefits and innovation required to sustain its existing clients and attract new customers. 

Currently, he is engaged with technologies such as ubiquitous connectivity (Fixed, Mobile and Satellite) connected things (sensors, devices, vehicles and people), sustainability and OT cybersecurity to build future solutions and services in the CNI industries. With a focus on new technologies, ensuring they offer a solution to a problem, how they complement or replace existing solutions built for specific industries and re-purposing these for other new market verticals.

As part of his role, Gerard has also been engaged as technical programme lead for multiple high profile and complex projects wins.  These include the transformation programme for the National Road Telecommunications Service for National Highways and the design package for ICT for Hinkley Point C, the next generation nuclear power station being built in Somerset.

Gerard has over 35+ years’ experience in the ICT and Telecommunications market. His knowledge has been gained across a broad range of technologies, from maintaining mainframes, building and operating client server environments to, designing secure IP communication networks from Enterprise to carrier grade networks.