Genoa → Global · 30+ years · 30+ countries

Andrew Rippon.From ancient port to autonomous city.

Executive strategy for governments, master developers and the C-suite — translating AI, infrastructure and emerging technology into governed, scalable realities.

Classic sailing yacht navigating the Mediterranean coast
Fig. 01 — The navigator44.41° N · 8.93° E
30+

Years of practice

30+

Countries served

120k+

AV passengers

14

EU member states

Selected global outcomes

120k+

Autonomous mobility at AlUla

Launched an electric autonomous shuttle network carrying over 120,000 passengers within a world-heritage destination.

Andrew Rippon at AlUla with an autonomous shuttle in the background
Andrew on location at AlUla
KSA · Smart mobility
14

European EBSI authority

Led design, delivery and governance for European blockchain infrastructure across fourteen member states.

EU · Blockchain / SSI
AI

Dubai Smart City Blueprint

Authored foundational AI and smart-district technology guidelines supporting paperless, predictive public services.

UAE · Digital government

The practice

Six disciplines, one course.

01

Municipal Digital Transformation

Interoperable public infrastructure and citizen-centric city platforms.

02

Digital Twins · BIM · RIBA

A living operational model from concept through construction.

03

Smart Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles

Fleet, infrastructure, regulation and passenger experience.

04

AI Governance & Agentic Workflows

Accountable automation aligned with EU AI Act, GDPR and NIS2.

05

Blockchain & SSI Traceability

Verifiable identity, provenance and digital product passports.

06

Procurement & Bid Leadership

Clear technical mandates and competitive, compliant proposals.

Mediterranean coastal city represented as a precise digital twin
Portrait of Andrew Rippon
Andrew Rippon · Genoa, Italy

The practitioner

Strategy that survives contact with reality.

Andrew is a multilingual digital transformation leader who bridges policy, technology architecture and delivery. A former Capgemini Invent Director and Smart City Director for the Royal Commission for AlUla, he advises leaders from a base in Genoa and deploys globally.

Former Capgemini Invent Director · Smart City Director, AlUla · EBSI Design & Delivery Authority

Governments & ministriesMaster developersLarge enterprisesSMEs & contractors
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Blockchain, digital identity and emerging mobility.

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Historic Mediterranean port transitioning into a modern digital-twin city