Bob Downes

Bob Downes took up the role of Chair of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in January 2016. He is deeply committed to the role of technology in improving our society and believes there are significant benefits for our environment and prosperity. He is also Chair of CENSIS, an innovation centre for sensors and imaging systems.

In February 2018 Bob joined the Board of Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, and in May 2019 he was appointed Chair of the Independent Oversight Board (IOB), the review body in Irish telecoms.

In addition, Bob is a Non-Executive Director with KUBE Networks, a digital services business, and until recently, was a Non-Executive Director with the Scottish Government.

Bob also chairs Cryptic, an innovative leading edge arts production house. He is a Trustee of the Mackintosh Campus Renewal Appeal for Glasgow School of Art. He is an Advisor to a number of fast growth technology companies.

Formerly, Bob was a Senior Executive with BT Group and the Conran-Roche Group in London.