Yalena draws on many years of experience in the technology arena across various industries in Europe, Asia and Africa, including software development, IoT, digital strategy and cybersecurity. She is currently a Solution Architect at Connected Places Catapult, which facilitates the testing and deployment of new and emerging technologies in a placemaking context, and looks at innovative uses of data across the public and private sectors. She is also a Smart Cities Strategy Adviser for the UK government.

Yalena Coleman
Solution Architect, Connected Places Catapult