Holger Kessler

Background

About Holger Kessler

25 years experience in developing scientific, technical, operational and policy solutions to geoscience and geospatial issues at local, regional and national scales and connecting people and organisations to achieve common aims. My broad knowledge of the geoscience sector has been generated by listening to real world requirements of schools, universities, town and county halls, contractors, consultants, asset owners, utility companies, international partners, regulators and governments. I focus my energy on making geoscience data, information and knowledge available and accessible to improve planning and decision making particularly in the environmental, water resource, engineering and infrastructure sectors. From 2018-2023 I led on the research phase and stakeholder engagement during the build phase of the UK National Underground Asset Register. I have recently completed a secondment to the Government Office for Science where I lead a Foresight project ‘Future of the Subsurface’ identifying gaps in knowledge, policy, regulations and coordination related to subsurface resources. I have now joined the Infrastructure Team at AtkinsRealis as Senior Stakeholder Manager maintaining, improving and developing relationships and networks for the benefit of our clients and to achieve better outcomes for the planet.