GORDON MEADOW

Chair, MASS SIG / Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO - IMarEST / SeaBot

Gordon Meadow is committed to the long term development of Maritime Education and Training (MET).  He is Chair of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Special Interest Group (MASS SIG).  The MASS SIG are engaged in seafarer workforce succession planning to determine the nature of future human machine integration and how this will inform future skills and training requirements to the years 2035 and 2050.  Formally an Associate Professor engaged in Applied Research at one of the United Kingdom's leading maritime training institutions, Warsash Maritime Academy he is now CEO and Founder at SeaBot XR.   SeaBot XR is a UK based new age IT and eLearning company providing competency based eLearning software solutions, digital platforms and educational consultancy in support of maritime education and training, workforce competence assurance, and human capital management.