Past projects · 30+ years · 30+ countries

A record of delivered work.

Thirty years of multi-stakeholder programmes across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, integrating standards-based AI, IoT, blockchain and digital twins with the policy and governance needed to run them.

Andrew Rippon at AlUla with an autonomous shuttle in the background
Andrew on location at AlUla

Clients worked with

  • Royal Commission for AlUla, Saudi Arabia (RCU)
  • Jeddah Central Development Company
  • Solutions by STC
  • Abu Dhabi Department of Municipality and Transport
  • Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund (PIF)
  • Smart Dubai
  • European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI)
  • Telecoms: STC, e&, Ooredoo

Sectors

  • Public sector
  • Construction & utilities
  • Fintech
  • Telecoms
  • Sport
  • Culture

Capabilities applied

  • Stakeholder management
  • Programme management
  • Governance expertise
  • Standards development
  • Policy leadership
  • Solution identification
  • Product management & innovation
  • Product ownership
  • Agile delivery
  • Change management strategy
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Process optimisation

Smart cities & municipal transformation

01

Smart City Detailed Design for AlUla

Authored the Smart City Detailed Design and the 360 Mobility Smart Transport Plan, setting the integrated approach to smart mobility and sustainable operations across a world-heritage county.

Master planningSmart mobilitySustainability
Royal Commission for AlUlaSaudi Arabia
02

Smart City Guidelines & Policy Framework

Wrote the comprehensive guidelines and policy framework for AlUla Smart City, defining the governance model for county-wide digital transformation.

PolicyGovernanceStandards
Royal Commission for AlUlaSaudi Arabia
03

Smart City Blueprint for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Defined the national reference blueprint used to align city-level digital programmes with a single architecture and set of standards.

National strategyArchitecture
National programmeSaudi Arabia
04

Smart City Blueprint for Smart Dubai

Produced the city-wide blueprint underpinning Dubai's paperless and predictive public-service ambitions.

Digital governmentBlueprint
Smart DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
05

Dubai Smart District Technology & Blockchain Guidelines

Authored the technology and blockchain guidelines for Dubai's smart districts, establishing the blueprint for district-level digital and blockchain ecosystems.

BlockchainSmart districtsGuidelines
Smart DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

AI, data & digital twins

06

AI-enabled control systems for smart city platforms

Developed and implemented AI-driven control systems delivering real-time data insights and optimised platform operations.

AIOperationsReal-time data
Smart city platform programmesMiddle East
07

City Operating Brain

Created the concept and detailed design for a centralised platform managing and controlling city functions through AI and data analytics.

Command centreAIAnalytics
Royal Commission for AlUlaSaudi Arabia
08

Digital twin & IoT integration for AlUla Smart City

Led a comprehensive digital twin and IoT integration enabling real-time monitoring, analysis and optimisation of urban systems.

Digital twinIoTUrban systems
Royal Commission for AlUlaSaudi Arabia
09

IoT sensor networks for asset operation efficiency

Deployed IoT sensor networks across AlUla to raise asset operation efficiency and enable real-time monitoring of infrastructure.

IoTAsset management
Royal Commission for AlUlaSaudi Arabia

Autonomous mobility

10

First autonomous bus pilot in AlUla

Designed and delivered the region's first autonomous vehicle pilot, integrating electric vehicles into regional transit and carrying over 120,000 passengers in its first year.

Autonomous vehiclesPublic transit120,000+ passengers
Royal Commission for AlUlaSaudi Arabia

Blockchain, identity & European infrastructure

11

Governance protocols for the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure

Designed and implemented the governance framework for blockchain service interoperability across fourteen member states, aligning policy directives with technical standards to achieve decentralised service delivery.

EBSIInteroperabilityDecentralised services
European Commission / EBSI14 EU member states

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Mediterranean coastal city represented as a precise digital twin