Sensat
Sheikh Fakhar Khalid is an accomplished data leader and expert in geospatial intelligence, currently serving as the Head of Data at Sensat since October 2017. In this role, Sheikh Fakhar oversees the company's data strategy, ensuring the integrity and innovative use of data across projects. Prior to this, Sheikh Fakhar held key positions as Chief Scientist at Spatial Symmetry, CEO & Chief Spatial Scientist, and Data Scientist at SparkCognition, among other roles in academia and consulting. With significant teaching experience at various universities, including as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Greenwich, Sheikh Fakhar has a strong educational background with a PhD in GIS and Soft Computing from the University of Greenwich and multiple degrees in Geographic Information Systems and Computer Science.
Sensat
Leading digital twin technology startup, Sensat, collects and delivers digital infrastructure data visualised in its SaaS platform, translating the real world into a digital version, to help physical industries analyse and understand their built environments and make smarter decisions. Today Sensat’s solutions are being used by leading infrastructure companies, such as Aecom, Connect Plus, Heathrow, Kier, Morgan Sindall, Network Rail and WSP. The company has raised over $25m in venture from some of the world’s leading investors.