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Michael Papadopoulos

Partner

Chief Architect, Digital Problem Solving

United Kingdom

Michael is a strong advocate of the DevOps culture and agile principles, with demonstrated experience applying both in challenging global environments. Coming from a development background, he remains highly technical, with hands-on involvement.

Michael Papadopoulos

Areas of Focus

Education

University of Essex
B.Eng (1st Class) Computers & Networks

Past Experience

App-Art
Product architect
mSensis
Product architect

Michael Papadopoulos

Michael is a Partner at Arthur D. Little, based out of our London office, and serves as Chief Architect.

Michael is passionate about designing the right solutions using smart-stitching approaches, focusing on practicalities and realism over architectural purity. Michael is able to build and lead teams composed of software engineers, data scientists, designers, Q&As to deploy solutions solving apparently intractable problems with a focus on cloud-native applications.

Michael is responsible for creating new product offerings ranging from AI powered Technology Assessment across code & build quality, architecture, security and regulatory compliance to the SENSE Social Listening offering. Working with ADL colleagues and practices, these have been successfully deployed across the globe in a variety of industries including tightly regulated domains such as healthcare.

Michael has demonstrated experience in solving problems in challenging global environments. Coming from a development background, Michael remains highly technical, with hands-on involvement in code review, design, architecture, and operations. 

Open digital architecture: The next frontier for telecom operators
Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)
Open digital architecture: The next frontier for telecom operators
Open digital architecture (ODA) is transforming the telecom industry. By standardizing software components and enabling API-driven business models, ODA promises faster development of innovative new services at reduced cost. However, to fully realize ODA’s potential, communication service providers (CSPs) must navigate challenges like security risks, evolving policies, and cultural shifts.
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Navigating the AI investment landscape
Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)
Navigating the AI investment landscape
AI continues to evolve, and much like the software that came before, it “is eating the world.” AI has increasingly attracted attention from private equity (PE) investors seeking to capitalize on this burgeoning sector. However, the allure of high returns comes with significant risks obscured by AI technical complexity and hype.
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How companies can navigate cyber threats & exploit opportunities in the age of AI
AI in cybersecurity
AI is rapidly evolving from a set of complex expert tools to a user-friendly technology that’s substantially impacting the cybersecurity landscape. Even as AI enhances threat detection and response, it provides cybercriminals with multiple new attack methods. Additionally, when AI systems within organizations are not properly secured, they can introduce new vulnerabilities.
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Taking control of AI
Taking control of AI
For decades, organizations have struggled to connect employees with the internal knowledge and insights they need to make better, more informed, and timelier decisions. Finding the right information, at the right time, among the increasing volumes of structured and unstructured corporate data, and delivering it in the right format is business-critical. However, it is often like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Tightening the data belt
Tightening the data belt
Mark Rowland, Michael Papadopoulos, Lokesh Dadhich, Sri Rajagopal
The era of big data has delivered real business impacts across industries. However, increased data gathering has a downside; ever-growing data storage volumes and compute requirements lead to budgetary and operational constraints. Automatically generated log files silently drive this rapid, enormous data growth. This Viewpoint identifies how companies can successfully improve holistic log file management to deliver benefits by controlling costs, ensuring compliance, and unlocking data value.
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Excelling in a software-driven future
Excelling in a software-driven future
Agron Lasku, Michael Kolk, Martin Glaumann, Michael Papadopoulos
Software is rapidly becoming a critical asset as industries converge and perception of value shifts from hardware to software. Surgeons, for instance, can perform lifesaving surgeries via virtual reality (VR). But such a revolutionary procedure demands zero risk for error or downtime in connectivity, leading to new network requirements. Retail and commerce has also conjoined with computing, logistics, and finance for seamless online shopping.
Find out more

Michael Papadopoulos

Michael is a Partner at Arthur D. Little, based out of our London office, and serves as Chief Architect.

Michael is passionate about designing the right solutions using smart-stitching approaches, focusing on practicalities and realism over architectural purity. Michael is able to build and lead teams composed of software engineers, data scientists, designers, Q&As to deploy solutions solving apparently intractable problems with a focus on cloud-native applications.

Michael is responsible for creating new product offerings ranging from AI powered Technology Assessment across code & build quality, architecture, security and regulatory compliance to the SENSE Social Listening offering. Working with ADL colleagues and practices, these have been successfully deployed across the globe in a variety of industries including tightly regulated domains such as healthcare.

Michael has demonstrated experience in solving problems in challenging global environments. Coming from a development background, Michael remains highly technical, with hands-on involvement in code review, design, architecture, and operations. 

Open digital architecture: The next frontier for telecom operators
Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)
Open digital architecture: The next frontier for telecom operators
Open digital architecture (ODA) is transforming the telecom industry. By standardizing software components and enabling API-driven business models, ODA promises faster development of innovative new services at reduced cost. However, to fully realize ODA’s potential, communication service providers (CSPs) must navigate challenges like security risks, evolving policies, and cultural shifts.
Find out more
Navigating the AI investment landscape
Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)
Navigating the AI investment landscape
AI continues to evolve, and much like the software that came before, it “is eating the world.” AI has increasingly attracted attention from private equity (PE) investors seeking to capitalize on this burgeoning sector. However, the allure of high returns comes with significant risks obscured by AI technical complexity and hype.
Find out more
How companies can navigate cyber threats & exploit opportunities in the age of AI
AI in cybersecurity
AI is rapidly evolving from a set of complex expert tools to a user-friendly technology that’s substantially impacting the cybersecurity landscape. Even as AI enhances threat detection and response, it provides cybercriminals with multiple new attack methods. Additionally, when AI systems within organizations are not properly secured, they can introduce new vulnerabilities.
Find out more
Taking control of AI
Taking control of AI
For decades, organizations have struggled to connect employees with the internal knowledge and insights they need to make better, more informed, and timelier decisions. Finding the right information, at the right time, among the increasing volumes of structured and unstructured corporate data, and delivering it in the right format is business-critical. However, it is often like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Find out more
Tightening the data belt
Tightening the data belt
Mark Rowland, Michael Papadopoulos, Lokesh Dadhich, Sri Rajagopal
The era of big data has delivered real business impacts across industries. However, increased data gathering has a downside; ever-growing data storage volumes and compute requirements lead to budgetary and operational constraints. Automatically generated log files silently drive this rapid, enormous data growth. This Viewpoint identifies how companies can successfully improve holistic log file management to deliver benefits by controlling costs, ensuring compliance, and unlocking data value.
Find out more
Excelling in a software-driven future
Excelling in a software-driven future
Agron Lasku, Michael Kolk, Martin Glaumann, Michael Papadopoulos
Software is rapidly becoming a critical asset as industries converge and perception of value shifts from hardware to software. Surgeons, for instance, can perform lifesaving surgeries via virtual reality (VR). But such a revolutionary procedure demands zero risk for error or downtime in connectivity, leading to new network requirements. Retail and commerce has also conjoined with computing, logistics, and finance for seamless online shopping.
Find out more

More About Michael
  • University of Essex
    B.Eng (1st Class) Computers & Networks
  • App-Art
    Product architect
  • mSensis
    Product architect