Dr Michael Short CBE FREng

Mike has four decades of experience in electronics and telecommunications. After a career in industry (with O2, BT and Telefónica), Mike joined the Government in December 2017 as the first Chief Scientific Adviser in DIT. Since March 2023, he has taken a portfolio career around innovation and research largely in telecommunications including as Chief Architect at the Satellite Applications Catapult, and Adviser to National Physical Laboratories (NPL). He was announced as the first Chair of UK UKTIN Advisory Board in April 2023 (Telecomms Innovation). Mike led Engineering and advised DIT on science, engineering and technology. He worked with the UK’s research, innovation and academic communities to boost technology and engineering exports. He also represented DIT on many cross HMG committees such as Telecoms, Space, Health and Quantum, and led missions such as Mobile World Congress 2023 , CES and Web Summit 2022. He was an active member of GoScience and SAGE advisory activities during the COVID pandemic, and a Board member on Innovate UK for four years.