Capgemini MD: London must keep reinventing itself
Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, Capgemini UK MD Rob Walker takes us through his career in tech.
Rob Walker, the UK managing director of Capgemini and a member of the Capgemini Group Executive Committee, speaks about the importance of London reinventing itself. With a career spanning over 25 years, Walker has seen the constant evolution of technology and its impact on business transformation. He emphasizes the city's status as Europe's most internationally connected hub, attracting talent, capital, and innovation from around the world.
Walker believes that London's success lies in its ability to reinvent itself, constantly renewing the ingredients that drive innovation. These include attracting diverse talent, strengthening industry-academia links, supporting start-ups and scale-ups, and investing in the wider ecosystem. He advises staying curious and never stopping learning, a lesson he learned from his late mother, who thrived despite growing up in a time when it was uncommon for someone of her background to achieve such success.
Walker looks forward to the year ahead, expressing optimism about the potential of AI and agentic AI to create substantial business value. On his days off, he enjoys cycling, playing golf, and exploring the outdoors, taking in the beauty of his surroundings.
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