Dan Walker

Dan Walker has a diverse background in engineering and innovation, currently serving as Chief Innovation Officer at Rio Tinto since 2024, where accountability includes driving the innovation strategy and leading the R&D portfolio. Previous roles at Rio Tinto include Global Head of Innovation, Science and Technology from 2022 to 2024. Dan's career includes significant positions at bp, where responsibilities ranged from engineering design to heading technology futures and managing response efforts for the Deepwater Horizon incident. Additional experiences include a non-executive director role at Ocean Infinity and a lecturing position at the University of Oxford. Dan holds advanced degrees from esteemed institutions including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and the University of Oxford, emphasizing a strong foundation in engineering and business leadership.