In this episode of the Maritime SoftwareHub - The People Podcast, Callum Beaumont speaks with Nigel Lee, Chief Strategy Officer at Robosys Automation, about his career journey from the Royal Navy through to the cutting edge of maritime autonomy. They explore what true autonomy in shipping actually looks like in practice, how close the industry is to making it a reality, and the unique challenges of selling complex, high-value solutions into both commercial and defense markets.

Nigel shares how he approaches shaping commercial strategy at Robosys, including how to build the right sales team by balancing deep maritime expertise with strong SaaS and technology sales backgrounds. The conversation also covers the biggest obstacles slowing down industry-wide adoption of autonomous systems, and the leadership lessons Nigel has gathered across a career that spans military service and maritime technology.

Whether you are from the maritime world, the defense sector, or the broader technology industry, this episode offers a fascinating look at where autonomous shipping is headed and what it takes to bring transformative solutions to a traditionally complex market.

If you would like to learn more, you can visit Robosys Automation at robosysautomation.com

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