Simon Christoforato

Simon Christoforato is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles within the defense and technology sectors. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at vivace.tech and Vivace CEO at Accelerated Capability Environment since March 2017, Simon has demonstrated a strong ability to drive business growth and international engagement. Prior to these roles, Simon held the position of Director Customer Engagement at the UK Defence Solutions Centre, where responsibilities included fostering partnerships with the UK MoD and government departments. Simon's career at QinetiQ spanned from 2001 to 2015, progressing from Project Manager to Programme Director, leading significant operations and achieving substantial increases in contract value and profit margins across a £20m+ business.