From the algorithm
to the boardroom.

The problem solver
behind the algorithm.

I'm Jason Lee - Oxford-based Independent AI Consultant with 12 years building advanced AI systems for MOD, DSTL, and FTSE 100 organisations. I work at the algorithmic level: designing, leading, and delivering AI research that produces measurable outcomes.

I founded illumr Ltd in 2013, building it into a defence-accredited AI firm with international teams across the UK, France, Italy, and Bulgaria. In 2025 I transitioned to independent consulting, bringing a rare depth of experience directly to clients who need genuine AI expertise - not a resold off-the-shelf tool.

I sit at the intersection of deep AI research and strategic leadership. I work alongside brilliant researchers - often at PhD and post-doctoral level - directing advanced AI programmes, mentoring specialist teams, and translating what they deliver into clear value for boards and leadership. I understand the modern AI landscape well enough - LLMs, agentic systems, production deployment - to lead the people who build it and articulate its implications to those who fund it.

I now sit on the Steering Committee of the Cybersecurity & AI Governance Initiative (CAGI), helping close the governance gap between AI adoption and responsible deployment in critical infrastructure.