Karen is Head of the Information Systems Department of Hutchison Ports UK, taking care of systems, infrastructure and connectivity across the Port of Felixstowe, Harwich International Port and Thamesport. With a background that has spanned most IT responsibilities and across a variety of industries, Karen is able to bring this all together in her current role. In this long-standing industrial environment, continued automation requires a careful evolution of existing technologies and an introduction of the new things that will enable the adoption of emerging capabilities.