Sameer Savani - Transport Managing Director, Connected Places Catapult
Sameer Savani is MD of Transport at Connected Places Catapult, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and social value. With experience in Government and industry, he combines technical expertise, leadership, strategic vision, and commercial acumen. Previously, as Vice President for the Global Technology Centre (GTC), a £32m joint investment between GKN Aerospace and the UK Government, he shaped strategy, structure, and culture, driving technological advancement and fostering a highly engaged team. At the Aerospace and Defence Knowledge Transfer Network (A&D KTN), he launched the UK’s first National Aerospace Technology Strategy, laying the groundwork for the Aerospace Technology Institute. Before GKN Aerospace, he was Head of Innovation and Engineering at ADS, influencing government policy and industrial strategy for the UK’s aerospace, aviation, and defence industries. He also worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a major Defence and Security initiative and started his career as a UK MOD scientist with a master’s degree in Physics.
Sameer Savani - Transport Managing Director, Connected Places Catapult