Peter Cochrane
OBE, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc, CGIA, FREng, FRSA, FIEE, FIEEE
Co-Founder, Chairman & Director Cochrane Associates
A seasoned IT professional with >40 years of technology and operational experience. An internationally sought after author and consultant renowned for his out of the box thinking as a futurist, business guru, and an agent of change who invests in new business starts.
Currently Peter serves on the board of six companies in the UK & USA. He is involved in the creation and deployment of new technologies and is investing in start up companies in the technology and e-World. Peter is engaged in the transformation of corporations and speaks regularly at industry and international conferences. Peter's consulting activities span four continents and he also Contributes to academia and government bodies.
Current highlights
· CNET Industry Award for Contributions to UK Technology 2007
· Peter's home page (www.cochrane.org.uk) is one of the busiest on the web
· Serves on the board of six companies in the UK & USA
· Is involved in the creation and deployment of new technologies
· Investing in start up companies in the technology and eWorld
· Engaged in the transformation of corporations
· Speaks regularly at industry and international conferences
· Consultancy activities span four continents
· Contributes to academia and government bodies
Past highlights
· A BT career that saw service as Head of Research and CTO
· Contributions to optical fibre, fixed and mobile technologies and networks
· Initiated studies in artificial life, intelligence, healthcare, education & defence
· Use of war games and advanced modelling in business decision making
· Peter's PhD was pivotal in BT deciding to go all-digital and all-optical in the 1970's
