Tim Dodwell

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About Tim Dodwell

As the Founder and CEO of digiLab, I’m leading the charge to transform how the world builds, deploys, and trusts AI in the most complex and safety-critical environments—from fusion energy and advanced manufacturing to finance, supply chain, and beyond. Our platform enables organizations to build, test, and launch explainable, uncertainty-aware AI workflows at scale, dramatically reducing time-to-value and empowering domain experts to stay in control. Our vision at digiLab: unlock the power of transparent, auditable, and fit-for-purpose AI—moving beyond black-box models and hype, towards systems that deliver real-world ROI, regulatory assurance, and competitive edge. We believe the future isn’t ever-larger foundation models, but specialist, sovereign, and interpretable AI with uncertainty quantification baked in. Previously, I was a Turing AI Fellow and Chair in Data Centric Engineering at the University of Exeter, driving research at the intersection of machine learning, Bayesian modeling, and real-world engineering applications. I’ve worked with industry leaders in aerospace, energy, manufacturing, and national infrastructure, and led a team of 30+ researchers with over £26M in funding. I’m passionate about- Bridging the gap between mathematical rigor and applied AI - Building sovereign, high-trust AI for critical systems - Growing high-impact, product-driven teams - Championing transparency, uncertainty quantification, and domain expertise in AI I’m always open to collaboration or conversation with fellow founders, technical leaders, and investors who want to see AI move from promise to real-world value.