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Richard Hopkins, FREng CEng FIET

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Director and Principal Engineer at Engineering Fusion Ltd
📍 Yarm, England, United Kingdom

Richard is a strategic technology leader with 35 years of experience, including roles as an IBM Distinguished Engineer and the 19th President of IBMs Academy of Technology. Now Director at Engineering Fusion Ltd, he focuses on the governance and modernization of complex national systems for government clients. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Durham University.

Outside of work, Richard is passionate about inspiring children into STEM fields. He runs the "Old dog, new tricks" blog, detailing his hobby of building a sophisticated robot dog. He makes all the designs and software open source for anyone to use and adapt freely.

He was only the third President of IBMs prestigious Academy of Technology to be appointed from outside of North America.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director and Principal Engineer
Job Level
Senior
Location
Yarm, England, United Kingdom
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Topics Richard cares about

Complex Systems Governance
His current role and career focus on the governance, resilience, and modernization of large-scale engineering and digital environments for the public sector.
Quantum Computing
As a former IBM Distinguished Quantum Ambassador, he actively speaks on the future implications of quantum for security, intelligence, and large-scale optimization.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Director and Principal Engineer
Engineering Fusion Ltd
4-2023 - 5-2026
IBM Distinguished Engineer
IBM
3-2021 - 3-2023
Hybrid Cloud Solutions - Distinguished Engineer
IBM
1-2019 - 5-2026
IBM Distinguished Quantum Ambassador
IBM
1-2019 - 1-2021
President of IBM's Academy of Technology
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

Richard Hopkins from IBM on the future of Quantum Computing. Featured in Actionable Futurist
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Education
1987 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Durham University
1980 - 1987
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Yarm School
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