Clive Adams
Associate Director
Trusted system assurance adviser. Key areas of expertise are in safety management systems, independent safety assessment and project risk assessment.
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Education
Past Experience
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Clive is an Associate Director at Arthur D. Little, based in our Cambridge office in the United Kingdom.
Clive has more than 20 years’ experience in assurance of safety-critical systems and products. He has a background in system engineering in the rail, aviation, defense, communications and public sectors. His work has included independent safety assessment, safety management systems review, and safety and project risk assessment.
His most recent experience is focused in the rail sector, where he has worked for a wide variety of both metro and mainline operators and suppliers in Europe, Asia and America.
Clive is passionate about providing insightful yet pragmatic client solutions and prides himself on his attention to detail while still offering a “helicopter view”. He currently also holds the role of contract reviewer for the Arthur D. Little UK business.
Clive is a chartered engineer, member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and member of the Safety and Reliability Society.
Outside of work, Clive enjoys spending time with his wife and young children, as well as keeping fit (cycling, running and karate, in which Clive holds the shodan rank).
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Comprehensive machine-augmented assurance
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Can key risk indicators avert disaster?
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Clive is an Associate Director at Arthur D. Little, based in our Cambridge office in the United Kingdom.
Clive has more than 20 years’ experience in assurance of safety-critical systems and products. He has a background in system engineering in the rail, aviation, defense, communications and public sectors. His work has included independent safety assessment, safety management systems review, and safety and project risk assessment.
His most recent experience is focused in the rail sector, where he has worked for a wide variety of both metro and mainline operators and suppliers in Europe, Asia and America.
Clive is passionate about providing insightful yet pragmatic client solutions and prides himself on his attention to detail while still offering a “helicopter view”. He currently also holds the role of contract reviewer for the Arthur D. Little UK business.
Clive is a chartered engineer, member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and member of the Safety and Reliability Society.
Outside of work, Clive enjoys spending time with his wife and young children, as well as keeping fit (cycling, running and karate, in which Clive holds the shodan rank).
![Comprehensive machine-augmented assurance](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Comprehensive%20Machine%20Augmented_image_600x375.jpg?itok=SBFdkdSN)
Comprehensive machine-augmented assurance
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Can key risk indicators avert disaster?
More About Clive
- University of YorkDoctor of Philosophy, Computer Science
- University of YorkBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science, First Class Honors With Distinction
- Smith System EngineeringPrincipal