Simon Webster is the Chair of the Sensing Working Group within the ICPC (International Cable Protection Committee), and at time of writing is also a member of the ICPC’s Executive Committee. He has a degree in Physics from Oxford University, plus Masters and Business qualifications from the University of London and Henley Management College respectively. He has been with NEC since 1994, and currently heads NEC’s business in EMEA for submarine cable networks and ocean observation systems.