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We facilitate the seamless integration of individual components and systems into vehicle development programmes.</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h3 class="accordion-header" id="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-header-3"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-3" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-3"> Efficiency and digitisation </button> </h3> <div id="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-3" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-header-3" data-bs-parent="#image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW118618419 BCX9">We help customers maximise their efficiency and effectiveness through the exploitation of data and actionable insights. Using a digital backbone and investing in our data science capabilities, we are accelerating our own digital transformation and that of our global customer across transport sectors.</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h3 class="accordion-header" id="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-header-4"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-4" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-4"> Navigating disruptions </button> </h3> <div id="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-4" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-header-4" data-bs-parent="#image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82232109 BCX9">We help our clients to address the world’s energy and mobility challenges through strategic and technical solutions. 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We support our global clients to bring cutting-edge innovations to market, from individual components to complete powertrain systems.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h3 class="accordion-header" id="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-header-6"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-6" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-6"> Sustainability and decarbonisation </button> </h3> <div id="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-collapse-6" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377-header-6" data-bs-parent="#image-acrdn-c73760bc-f8ff-4528-9ed0-65941fd30377"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>With pressure from investors, shareholders, regulators and customers to demonstrate progress towards sustainability targets, we work with our clients to create and implement credible and robust sustainability and decarbonisation plans. 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class="c-modals-tile-employee" src="/media/a0gdgqj5/josh-dalby-bw.jpg?rxy=0.4960362520939783,0.34770509028602925&width=960&height=738&format=webp&quality=80&v=1d931051dbe0450" alt="Josh Dalby Bw" loading="lazy"> <div class="gutter-small"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-11"> <p class="c-modals-tile-title">Joshua Dalby</p> <p class="s-sub-title">Cross-functional technical authority</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-1 d-lg-flex align-items-lg-start justify-content-lg-end c-modals-tile-social"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-dalby-0449b8173/" target="_blank"> <img class="c-modals-tile-icon" src="/images/linkedin.svg" alt="LinkedIn icon" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> </div> </div> <a class="s-button-main" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#expert-a2a08f8d-4a09-4fcd-b96e-d80e30f66409">View bio</a> </div> <div class="modal fade" id="expert-a2a08f8d-4a09-4fcd-b96e-d80e30f66409" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="expert-a2a08f8d-4a09-4fcd-b96e-d80e30f66409Label" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl modal-dialog-centered"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mb-4"> <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button> </div> <p class="c-modals-title" id="expert-a2a08f8d-4a09-4fcd-b96e-d80e30f66409Label">Joshua Dalby</p> <p class="s-sub-title">Cross-functional technical authority</p> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 employee-details"> <div> <p><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">Josh Dalby is the </span>Global Head of Engineering Technology for Ricardo<span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">. He holds an MEng in Engineering from King’s College, Cambridge, and joined Ricardo as a graduate engineer in 2008. </span></p> <p><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">During his career at Ricardo, Josh has specialised in complex projects for a wide range of customers requiring innovation, research and development and new technology. He has been the technical lead on projects incorporating a variety of advanced technology, such as hybrid vehicle optimisation, geofencing, multi-speed electric drive units and hydrogen.</span></p> </div> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-dalby-0449b8173/" target="_blank"> <img class="employee-details-social" src="/images/linkedin-white.svg" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-5 offset-md-1 employee-image"> <img src="/media/a0gdgqj5/josh-dalby-bw.jpg?rxy=0.4960362520939783,0.34770509028602925&width=960&height=960&format=webp&quality=80&v=1d931051dbe0450" alt="Josh Dalby Bw" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 c-listing-item"> <div class="c-modals-tile"> <img class="c-modals-tile-employee" src="/media/sicnoqit/adamson_akin-desk2-bw.jpg?width=960&height=738&format=webp&quality=80&v=1db3d002c8b1b90" alt="Adamson Akin Desk2 B&W" loading="lazy"> <div class="gutter-small"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-11"> <p class="c-modals-tile-title">Akin Adamson</p> <p class="s-sub-title">Energy and Environment Director, Middle East</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-1 d-lg-flex align-items-lg-start justify-content-lg-end c-modals-tile-social"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/akin-adamson/" target="_blank"> <img class="c-modals-tile-icon" src="/images/linkedin.svg" alt="LinkedIn icon" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> </div> </div> <a class="s-button-main" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#expert-31ece421-c9f3-4204-81b0-3086d14f7b3e">View bio</a> </div> <div class="modal fade" id="expert-31ece421-c9f3-4204-81b0-3086d14f7b3e" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="expert-31ece421-c9f3-4204-81b0-3086d14f7b3eLabel" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl modal-dialog-centered"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mb-4"> <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button> </div> <p class="c-modals-title" id="expert-31ece421-c9f3-4204-81b0-3086d14f7b3eLabel">Akin Adamson</p> <p class="s-sub-title">Energy and Environment Director, Middle East</p> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 employee-details"> <div> <p>Akin Adamson is the Middle East Director for Ricardo, with his responsibility including the UAE and KSA. Ricardo advises public and private sector organisations on air quality, renewable energy, energy decarbonisation, alternative fuels, water, waste, transport and climate change strategies, technologies and operations.</p> <p>Previously, he was the UK's Transport Research Laboratory’s Regional Director for the Middle East, and before that, he held senior consulting and Director level roles at Nokia Siemens Networks, Telstra and A.T. Kearney in the UK and Australia, with a focus on the Telecommunications, Transportation and Automotive sectors.</p> <p>He combines his experience in the telco, transport and environmental industries to advise a wide range of clients on smart and sustainable cities and infrastructure.</p> <p>Having begun his research career at London Business School in the energy sector, Akin has lectured at both London Business School and the London School of Economics. He holds both UK and Australian citizenship and travels extensively throughout the Middle East region. 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