andre burgess

The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) sits right at the intersection between scientific discovery and real world application, one of the world s top three National Measurement Institutes. The world is becoming increasingly connected, people to people and devices to devices. This explosion of interconnectivity brings a host of challenges along with many opportunities. The blending of the real and digital worlds in social life, industry, healthcare, transport and government all present exciting new possibilities for increasing industrial growth and quality of life. NPL s Digital Sector Strategy to support Government aims to harness and exploit a digital and data infrastructure and technologies, allowing digital transformation. This will boost efficiency and productivity across sectors, underpinned by security and protection of data. We are creating innovative technologies and solutions for security of data and connected systems, to enable these opportunities to grow.

A part-time contract to manage delivery of multi-theatre conference programme and pre-show content across Urban, Public, Industrial and Enterprise sectors. Created the strategic focus for Smart IoT in putting the emerging ecosystems of organisations, services, solutions and business models which are delivering the current generation of IoT capability, at the heart of the show. The event attracts over 6,000 visitors. Delivered over 100 speakers and case studies as well as several strategic partnerships with associations including Local Government information Unit, RICS, Innovate UK, Future Cities Catapult, The GLA, IoT UK, KTN, GSMA, IIC, IoT Security Foundation, GAMBICA and others.

Chair and programme co-ordinator for the annual NextGen EBEC with responsibility for developing conference material, co-ordinating the speaker programme over all four theatres and chairing two theatres over two days. Event attracts c.2500 delegates

Canadian retailer of energy-efficient lighting technologies. An international business development role responsible for developing a European go-to-market strategy (encompassing 10 countries) Joined the start-up team at inception providing insight into how the European business should develop and creating a complete European operation from scratch which included a distribution network (reseller, distributor and direct channels), marketing strategy and service offering (managed a start-up budget of $1.4m) Managed multiple and often complex international relationships including the Canadian owner (Brightpath), the technology owner and an integrated team of permanent and contract staff Played a key role in client generation, actively negotiating and securing interest from approx. 50 customers across Europe Utilised a sound understanding of the technology to deliver input into service development. Was instrumental in the launch of a remote energy monitoring service to support the international sales effort

Start Up business conceived to create an online filmmakers network, online film training and film distribution outlet. Took the business through to commercial launch and initial investment round.

* Managed the end to end development of Three's Entertainment services, including Film, TV, Comedy, Games and personalised Multi Media content * Identified and delivered partnerships with several leading content owners, delivering over three million paid downloads in the first year of live services

Developed the Entertainment proposition across iTV and Broadband, delivering 12 brands / content owners including BBC, EMAP, Ticketmaster, IPC.

Set up and maintained the UK arm of a Los Angeles based film production and talent management company in London, to source British talent for the US market.