Simon Dumbleton is an accomplished technology leader with extensive expertise across the Service Provider ecosystem, spanning vendors, communication service providers (CSPs), and systems integrators. With a solid engineering foundation, Simon’s career encompasses a diverse array of disciplines, including architecture, product management, business development, and transformational initiatives, underscored by several patent filings.

Simon spearheaded the establishment of the Telco Cloud team at Telefónica UK (now VMO2), where he first partnered with WWT as a valued customer. In his recent role at Capgemini, Simon led cutting-edge technology initiatives such as 5G network slicing, public safety networks, and deploying AI at the edge on low-power devices.

A passionate technologist with an insatiable drive for continuous learning, Simon is committed to sharing the innovative knowledge and capabilities WWT cultivates within its customer base and extensive partner ecosystem. His current focus includes enabling customers to navigate the journey from developing AI based ideas and tools in the public cloud to be repatriated and deployed at scale within secure on-premises environments. By leveraging the investments made in WWT’s AI Proving Ground, Simon empowers customers to optimise their AI strategies, ensuring solutions are tailored to deliver tangible business outcomes.