Graham Watson – Chairperson
Graham Watson LLB CA FRSA is an experienced non-executive director with a strong commercial track record. He has a rich mix of recent non-executive and advisory responsibilities in Scotland, covering The Law Society of Scotland (where he is a member of Council), the Court of Heriot-Watt University (where he also chairs the Finance Committee), Scottish Futures Trust and North Lanarkshire Leisure Limited (where he also chaired the Audit Committee). He is a former partner in a Big 4 accounting firm, with extensive experience of working with SME clients delivering business development and strategic planning programmes and leading change initiatives. During his career, he has initiated and executed over 100 corporate transactions, valued at over £2bn. He has lived and worked in Silicon Valley, as well as in Scotland, during his 35-year business career.
Kaliprasad “KP” Naidu
Kaliprasad “KP” Naidu is a technology leader with over 25 years of experience in industry, academia and government. His career includes stints in Asia, Europe and the US. He has held senior executive positions at companies like Sun Microsystems and Pressmart Media. He has worked as a researcher at the University of Edinburgh and has co-authored eight peer reviewed papers on image processing. He is currently CTO and Head of Engineering at AMAVA.COM. He is based in Silicon Valley, California. He holds an MBA from XLRI, India, and an M.Sc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.