Simon Whittemore

Simon Whittemore is an experienced senior consultant and educator with a background in strategic innovation and change programmes, skills and learning, digital transformation and organisational development. Passionate about education as a force for good, Simon works with universities as a lecturer, trainer and programme manager. A higher education and adult learning specialist, who teaches business strategy and organisational design, he has over 25 years’ senior experience in public and private sectors working at national and international levels. Formerly Head of Change - Enterprise at Jisc, Deputy Head of Business and Community Policy at HEFCE, and Senior Consultant at Capgemini HQ in Paris, Simon has led national programmes and digital solutions in higher education strategy, policy and funding, as well as developing corporate methods and standards. Simon is the author of a range of book chapters, papers and articles on Digital Innovation and Skills, AI Governance, Learning Cultures,