Paul Jackson

Chief Executive

Biography

Paul Jackson CEng, FIET has held a variety of roles in technology based business, encompassing contract R&D, the media, the charity sector and local government. Trained as an engineer, Paul spent the early part of his career at ERA Technology before moving in to the technology media. After a series of progressive roles within United Business Media, Paul moved to the Institution of Electrical Engineers, now the Institution of Engineering and Technology, later becoming Director of Professional Operations.

Most recently, Paul has been the Executive Director of Jasia, the company he established to support membership and media organisations in their strategic development. Paul’s wider contribution to the technology community has also been extensive: member of the International Broadcasting Convention Partnership Board, CIRED, the Advisory Committee for the Electricity Distribution Community, and Technical Director of EUREL. Paul is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Paul is a Trustee of the Engineering Council Board.  He also works with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families as a member of the Science For Careers Expert group, and sits on the Engineering For Education (e4e) policy group and the Post 16 STEM Programme Advisory Group.