Chair of the Board of Trustees

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK''s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2015 by five leading universities and EPSRC, the Institute develops trusted, reliable AI to strengthen UK sovereign capability and national resilience across defence, national security, climate, and the protection of critical national infrastructure. The Institute is entering a new chapter. Following a significant strategic transformation and the appointment of Dr George Williamson CMG as Chief Executive, the Board seeks a new Chair to provide independent governance leadership at a defining moment for the organisation. The Chair will lead the Board in ensuring effective governance, strategic oversight and accountability. They will act as a senior ambassador for the Institute with government, funding bodies, defence and national security agencies, industry and the academic community, and will build a strong working partnership with the new CEO. We are looking for candidates who bring: Proven board leadership experience, ideally gained through chairing or serving in a senior independent non-executive capacity in a complex, multi-stakeholder organisation. The standing and credibility to engage at the most senior levels of government and across the research, defence and innovation landscape. A demonstrable interest in data science and AI and an understanding of their significance for UK defence, national security and national resilience. Experience of governance ..... full job details .....