Richard started as a computational biologist, before falling into AI research. Since then he’s created multiple startups in AI, AR and VR, data intelligence, social media and games, working with everything from mountain gorillas to Douglas Adams. He’s been working for many years to support understanding of and informed action around climate change and environmental degradation and,  as co-founder of Intelligent Reality, has applied his entire focus to supporting effective decision-making and monitoring against these existential challenges.