Lumino exists because that experience pointed to a clear conclusion: the next generation of lighting technology could be simpler, more open, less expensive and considerably more useful day to day.
Will Gibson
Director, Valiciti
Will established Telensa in 2008 and, as CEO, grew it to become the most deployed smart-lighting system globally. A key UK success story, Telensa was sold to Signify (Philips Lighting) in 2021. Will is a serial entrepreneur and has grown other businesses in telecoms. He has extensive experience creating and scaling smart street-lighting businesses and working with authorities, contractors, utilities and technology suppliers. He brings strong commercial, contractual, supplier-management and delivery expertise.
Jon Lewis, PhD
Director, Valiciti
Jon has held senior management positions in global technology companies including NEC, Toshiba and Motorola. He was Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Products at Telensa. Jon established a number of new smart-city initiatives and was most recently Signify’s Global Head of Smart Cities.
Together, Jon and Will combine deep industry knowledge with practical experience of authority operations, technology suppliers, CMS and asset-management systems, energy arrangements and long-term service transitions.