Thomas is a Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Builder working in property management, urban development design, cost control, finance, corporate transformation and contracts administration. He is active within his professional institutions. His interests include how science and technology can improve our buildings and the spaces we create. He recently completed 10 years an elected member board member of RICS International Governing Council. He has worked in the infrastructure, transport, communications, power and energy sectors. A futurist he believes in the value of integrating strategic systems with science. He has worked with innovative marine power technologies prototyping energy platforms. He manages a multidisciplinary property and estate management practise. He enjoys engageing with others exploring ways to make a difference. That inevitably means adapting sharing and developing practical ideas that end users value and can rely upon.