Meet Keith Miller…
This project has been part-funded by the European Union Regional Development Fund.Keith Miller
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Principal Investigator at Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Rob Aspin
Sector Specialist and Technical Lead at Manchester Metropolitan University
Effa-Bassey Ettah
Project Manager at University of Manchester
Chris Lambert
Project Manager at Lancaster University
My name is Chris Lambert and I am based in the Engineering department at Lancaster University.
Tell us about your role and what you’ll be doing for the AI Foundry:
Within the Greater Manchester AI Foundry, my role is threefold. Firstly, to support the project Engineers and delivery team in working with SMEs. Also, I am responsible for managing the project and ensuring the project is connected to the most appropriate people, expertise and resources at Lancaster University.
What excites you the most about the programme?
The ability to connect with new people, form new relationships and develop new collaborations.
Sam Walsh
Project Engineer at Lancaster University
Sam is the Project Engineer for the AI Foundry project based at Lancaster University and will be leading the delivery of technical R&D projects with companies recruited onto the programme.
He has previously worked on a variety of ERDF and Innovate UK projects at Lancaster University. Using his knowledge of design and manufacturing Sam has delivered bespoke technical assistance to several companies leading to the development of new products, processes and services.
Peter Smith
Business Advisor at Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Sean Brophy
Lead Project Manager at Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Sean Brophy is the Project Manager for the Greater Manchester AI Foundry, where he oversees the project on behalf of the consortium of four partner universities. He is also an Enterprise Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and a cross-disciplinary researcher interested in the role of technology, human capital, and higher education, in economic development.
Sean spent a decade at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he developed learning solutions for leading firms like Google, Twitter, Accenture and KPMG. He has previously undertaken research at Oxford’s Department of Education on commercial practices of U.K. and U.S. universities. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2015 and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 2020.