Justin Anderson

Justin Anderson is a technology entrepreneur, author, independent adviser and Director of OASC, working at the intersection of infrastructure, technology and investment.

Justin Anderson is a technology entrepreneur, author, independent adviser and Director of Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC). He is the author of Innovation Nation: A Vision for Britain in 2050. He ran a software company for 20 years and co-founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence. Formerly a senior leader at KPMG International and Connected Places Catapult, he connects technology, infrastructure and investment to improve services, strengthen systems and create practical economic value. His work brings together industry, policymakers, regulators and standards bodies to help remove barriers to innovation and adoption.

Justin Anderson is a technology entrepreneur, author and independent adviser working across infrastructure, technology and investment. He is the author of Innovation Nation: A Vision for Britain in 2050. He ran a software company for 20 years and previously served as Global Head of KPMG International’s Technology Centre of Excellence and Managing Director, Data & Digital, and Director of the Digital Twin Hub at Connected Places Catapult.

At Catapult, he developed the economic model for DSIT’s Treasury case that secured £12 million for UK data-sharing infrastructure. He co-founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence with Lord Clement-Jones and led the Hypercat initiative behind BSI PAS 212. His standards work includes contributing on ESG to the ISO 56000 innovation-management family.

His work connects industry, government, regulators and standards bodies, helping align policy, interoperability and investment around practical routes to adoption.

As a Director of Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC), he supports data-space blueprints and Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs), helping cities share data, connect systems and reuse solutions. His focus is turning technical capability into adoption, better services and lasting value.

Justin Anderson is a mathematician, technology entrepreneur, author and independent adviser working at the intersection of infrastructure, technology and investment. He is the author of Innovation Nation: A Vision for Britain in 2050. His focus is turning technical capability into adoption, better services, stronger systems and lasting economic value.

He ran a software company for 20 years, leading technology projects for organisations including Arm, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce. At KPMG International, he served as Global Head of the Technology Centre of Excellence. His experience also includes KPMG’s UK Private Equity Value Creation practice and work on AI and automation grounded in customer experience and delivery economics.

As Managing Director, Data & Digital, and Director of the Digital Twin Hub at Connected Places Catapult, he brought public bodies, industry and universities together around shared data and infrastructure needs. He developed the economic model for DSIT’s case to HM Treasury that secured £12 million for UK data-sharing infrastructure.

A recurring part of his work is bringing regulators, policymakers, standards bodies and industry together to address barriers to innovation. His experience includes engagement with Ofgem and Ofcom, alongside work through parliamentary policy forums, BSI and OASC. He helps connect these discussions to practical roadmaps, business cases and investment decisions, so promising technology has a clearer route into use.

Justin co-founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence with Lord Clement-Jones and led the Hypercat initiative behind BSI PAS 212 for IoT resource discovery and interoperability. He served on the BSI Innovation Committee and contributed on ESG to the ISO 56000 family of innovation-management standards.

He is a Director of Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC), supporting data-space blueprints and Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs) that help cities share data, connect systems and reuse digital solutions. His international experience includes connected-city funding bids with KPMG Australia, bringing government, industry and academia together around practical investment opportunities. He writes InfraTech Signals.