Ian Lankshear, EnSilica

Ian co-founded EnSilica in 2001. Under his stewardship, the company has enjoyed sustained growth based on market-led opportunities, innovation and export success. Ian has a strong technical and commercial background covering semiconductors and adjacent markets. Ian’s early career was in radar systems development for Siemens Plessey Systems. He moved into semiconductor development in 1996, working for Hitachi and then for Nokia. Ian holds a First-Class Honors degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.