Connor Lyons

Innovation Business Partner
Associated British Ports

Connor leads Innovation Technology for Associated British Ports the UK’s leading port operator, with a network of 21 ports across England, Scotland, and Wales. Every year ABP’s ports handle £150 billion worth of goods on behalf of their customers, connecting British businesses and manufacturers to global markets. In fulfilling this vital role, their ports contribute £7.5 billion GVA to the UK economy and support 119,000 jobs across the country.

Interests include visual data, digital twins, and advanced methods of data capture such as via drone, satellite or sensoring. The application of data sciences to drive productivity and efficiency, IoT technology to digitise and digitalise assets and processes, next-generation networking technology such as 5G, Computer Vision branch of Ai and VR/AR for immersive training and experiences.