Microelectronics UK 2026

Brian Robertson is a senior strategy and partnerships leader with over 25 years of international experience across telecommunications, technology and semiconductor ecosystems, including Arm, Broadcom, Texas Instruments, NXP and most recently at the GSMA as Head of Industry Strategy.

He has worked extensively with operators, hyperscalers and silicon vendors to build strategic partnerships, shape industry initiatives and drive growth through complex, multi-party collaboration. His experience spans global roles across Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America, leading geographically distributed teams and delivering programmes in areas including AI, Quantum Technologies, next-generation networks, mobile & compute.

Brian brings deep expertise in international partnerships, ecosystem development and aligning stakeholders across industry and government to support innovation, investment and long-term growth.

Steve Taylor is a strategic marketing and communications leader with more than 30 years’ experience working across semiconductors, advanced hardware and global technology ecosystems.

He has held senior roles at Arm, Linaro, Paragraf and the Autoware Foundation, supporting organisations to scale internationally and align industry, government and academic stakeholders. At Arm, he led global PR during its rise to be widely recognised as Intel’s primary competitor.

More recently, he has worked at the intersection of semiconductor innovation, industrial strategy and international collaboration, helping position emerging technologies and ecosystems for growth across the UK, Europe and Asia.

Martin works at the intersection of industry, capital and strategy to support the growth of the UK semiconductor ecosystem. He holds a PhD in semiconductor physics and began his career in semiconductor R&D, including roles at Toshiba and Philips Research Laboratories. He later moved into technology equity research and capital markets, where he built extensive experience analysing complex technology businesses and explaining their strategic and commercial significance to a wide range of investors and other stakeholders. 

At the UK Semiconductor Centre, Martin focuses on improving the visibility and understanding of UK semiconductor capabilities and strengthening links across the wider ecosystem. His work is shaped by both technical and market experience, and by a particular interest in how clearer market understanding can support long-term sector development.