Join alumnus Alasdair Pettigrew, CEO of MeOmics Technology, as he presents on his beginnings, challenges, learnings and achievements to provide insight and advice on how you can develop resilience. During his presentation, Alasdair will:
- Summarise what he has learnt from challenges and transitions during his career
- Provide advice and key takeaways
Alasdair will also answer questions during a Q&A session following the talk.
This event is free, but you must register your place in advance.
About the speaker
Alasdair Pettigrew, CEO at MeOmics Technology Ltd. (Mechanical and Computer Aided Engineering BEng, 1989)
With more than 30 years of working with technology across multiple industry sectors and business disciplines, Alasdair has built significant experience. Alasdair’s corporate career included working as an engineer with military aircraft at BAE Systems and as a consultant with IBM, providing services to technology businesses across numerous industry sectors.
In 2012, Alasdair made a significant career switch to become an entrepreneur. For six years, Alasdair headed up BOXARR, a Software-as-a-service company that models complex systems. He and his team scored significant sales and successful implementations at organisations including Airbus, Boeing, Raytheon and the US NAVY.
Alasdair has a portfolio of executive, non-executive and advisory roles focusing on technology commercialisation to deliver business value and positively impact society.
In addition to his venture firm, Alasdair has co-founded a blockchain space sector marketplace company and supports several space start-ups as a mentor and advisor.
As CEO of MeOmics, an early-stage biotech company promising to transform the treatment of severe mental illness, Alasdair led a successful pre-seed £700k fundraise, including angel investment and an Innovate UK grant award, spinning the company out of Cardiff University and preserving IP ownership.
Alasdair is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He earned a bachelor with honour's degree in Mechanical and Computer-Aided Engineering from the University of Westminster and a postgraduate diploma in International Aerospace Studies from Cranfield University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
