Ian Annett

UK Space Agency

Deputy CEO for Programme Delivery

Ian joined the UK Space Agency in January 2020 as Deputy CEO for Programme Delivery, responsible foroverseeing major National space programmes including Spaceflight, Regulatory Control and the UK Space Based PNT Programme. He is also the Agency’s head of profession for programme and project delivery personnel and is a member of the UK Space Agency Steering Board. Prior to this he was Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Warfare and Chief Information Officer for the Royal Navy, where he was responsible for information, intelligence and communication capabilities, including satellite communications, networks, electronic warfare and cyber. He was SRO for 3 major programmes and commissioned the Royal Navy’s first digital and data lab, delivering an Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and big data capability into the Service using Agile methodology.

Ian Annett

Deputy CEO for Programme Delivery

UK Space Agency

Ian joined the UK Space Agency in January 2020 as Deputy CEO for Programme Delivery, responsible foroverseeing major National space programmes including Spaceflight, Regulatory Control and the UK Space Based PNT Programme. He is also the Agency’s head of profession for programme and project delivery personnel and is a member of the UK Space Agency Steering Board. Prior to this he was Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Warfare and Chief Information Officer for the Royal Navy, where he was responsible for information, intelligence and communication capabilities, including satellite communications, networks, electronic warfare and cyber. He was SRO for 3 major programmes and commissioned the Royal Navy’s first digital and data lab, delivering an Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and big data capability into the Service using Agile methodology.