ROBBIE BLACKHURST TITLE : FOUNDER
ANTHONY VETRO
BRYAN WILLOWS TITLE : DIRECTOR , AMERICAS – ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY
SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES
ROBBIE BLACKHURST TITLE : FOUNDER
ANTHONY VETRO
TITLE : PRESIDENT & CEO
COMPANY : COMPLIANCE CHAIN
INDUSTRY : SOFTWARE LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
COMPANY : MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABS
INDUSTRY : ELECTRICS R & D LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Robbie Blackhurst spent 10 years as National Framework Manager for Kier Group before , in 2017 , founding Black Capital Group and Procure Partnerships Framework . He founded Compliance Chain in 2020 , then seven months later set up Strategic Resourcing . The three combine under Black Capital Group to “ drive change in the built environment sector ”.
Anthony Vetro joined MERL in 1996 . His technical background is in the area of multimedia signal processing , with a focus on video compression . He has been active in both academic and standardisation communities and has contributed to the transfer and development of several technologies to digital television , surveillance , automotive and satellite imaging systems . He joined MERL ’ s top management in 2014 and became President & CEO in 2023 .
BRYAN WILLOWS TITLE : DIRECTOR , AMERICAS – ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY
COMPANY : BRISTOWS INDUSTRY : AVIATION LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Bryan Willows spent 10 years in the US Marine Corps before graduating with an MBA from the Acton School of Business in 2012 . He spent six years at Johnson Controls , then moved to Bristow Group in 2019 . He is an experienced aviation professional who is skilled in program management , strategic planning , aviation disciplines and cross-functional team leadership .
“ WHEN YOU PUT TOGETHER THE PEOPLE THAT KNOW ABOUT PHYSICS AND THOSE THAT KNOW ABOUT MACHINE LEARNING , THIS COULD HELP PUSH PERFORMANCE BOUNDARIES AND GET US CLOSER TOWARDS BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ”
ANTHONY VETRO PRESIDENT & CEO , MERL
172 September 2024