Rob Greig
Arup Fellow
Director
UK
- Director
Rob is the leader of Arup’s strategic digital technology ambitions and digital transformation. He joined the firm in 2017, bringing over 20 years' experience of technology and digital leadership, digital content development, data, cloud capabilities and strategic cyber security practice.
As Chief Digital Information Officer, much of Rob’s work focuses on enabling the firm’s digital transformation, including leading the development and implementation of the AI, Data and Technology roadmap. He has also led the establishment of the firm’s cyber advisory services and cyber skills network.
Prior to joining the firm Rob worked across the creative and public sectors. As Chief Technology Officer of the Royal Opera House he created World Ballet Day, an annual live stream event connecting some of the world’s biggest dance companies with millions of viewers around the globe. As the Director of Parliamentary Digital Services, he enabled greater access to information about the UK’s democracy by driving open data initiatives. His work connected the public to political debate by developing the largest social media following of any parliament globally. He introduced pivotal cyber security measures that successfully defended the House of Commons and House of Lords during the 2017 cyber-attack.
Rob is a lay trustee for the Royal College of Surgeons, and a Fellow of the Institute of Information Technology. He has previously served as a cultural Fellow of Kings College London, a board member of the National Association for Gallery Education (Engage), and a director of the non-profit arts-technology company Tessitura.