Dr. Tudor Williams is and accomplished Engineer, Technical Manager, and Strategist with expertise in Space, Aerospace/Defence, Telcommunications and semiconductors. Presently serving as CTO at Filtronic, Dr. Williams is responsible for spearheading and developing the technical strategy and product roadmaps for Filtronic. He leads key initiatives in forging industrial/academic partnerships and collaborations. Prior to joining Filtronic, Dr. Williams held the position of Technical Director at the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult in South Wales. In this role, he steered the strategic direction in application areas such as Net Zero, Future Telecoms, and Intelligent Sensing. Earlier in his career, Dr. Williams served as an Engineering Manager at Mesuro, a startup originating from Cardiff University that specialized in commercialising semiconductor test equipment. Beginning as the sole engineer, he nurtured and expanded the team before the company was acquired by a Canadian competitor. Dr. Williams holds a Master of Engineering degree from Swansea University and a PhD from Cardiff University.