{"id":2113827,"date":"2026-08-12T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/?p=2113827"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:36:04","slug":"on-the-move-the-latest-east-midlands-hires-956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2113827-on-the-move-the-latest-east-midlands-hires-956","title":{"rendered":"On the move: the latest East Midlands hires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Quantity Surveying and Project Management team at multi-disciplinary practice rg+p has grown with two new hires.<\/p>\n<p>Jose Monteiro joins as a senior PM\/EA, bringing over a decade of experience on projects including the mixed-use urban extensions at Fairfield, Milton Keynes and Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon.<\/p>\n<p>Mubin Serpuja begins as a placement year QS, where he will complete on-the-job training alongside studying for his Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University.<\/p>\n<p>Both will divide their time between rg+p\u2019s Birmingham and Leicester studios, and will be mentored by associate director, Andrew Frost.<\/p>\n<p>Frost said: \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to add these new faces to our team following a period of sustained growth, and we\u2019re confident they\u2019ll bring a mix of energy and experience to support our continued success. Their skills, ambition and fresh perspectives made them standout candidates, and we\u2019re looking forward to them making a positive impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>rg+p\u2019s latest growth is partly attributed to its role on the Bromford Flagship framework, which has been active for just under a year and includes schemes at Evesham Gate, Worcestershire for 45 homes and two sites at Elgar Park, Malvern for a combined 157 homes.<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Dale, rg+p\u2019s QS &amp; PM Director, continues: \u201cSince being appointed to the Bromford Flagship framework, our work across the West Midlands has accelerated and we\u2019re proud to be helping bring forward quality affordable homes in locations where there is strong demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther new projects include 165 homes across two sites in Edgbaston for Midland Heart, as well as our first project with Settle Housing in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire following their merger with Paradigm. With a healthy pipeline of new housing work alongside education, civic and HRB schemes currently underway, we&#8217;re maintaining strong momentum as we<br \/>\nmove through the summer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Leicester artificial intelligence start-up developing a pioneering approach to conflict resolution has completed its founding leadership team with the appointment of experienced AI entrepreneur Ed Brown as co-founder and technical director.<\/p>\n<p>Brown joins AOT-AI (Art of Thinking AI) with an equity stake and seat on the board, bringing more than six years of experience designing AI applications, machine learning systems and technology platforms for both start-ups and established businesses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2113834\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2113834\" class=\"wp-image-2113834 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/aug_26\/unnamed-116.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2113834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ed Brown, Lizzie Soden and Dr Greg Scorz<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Founded by Lizzie Soden and Dr Greg Scorzo, AOT-AI combines philosophy, behavioural science and artificial intelligence to create technology that supports, rather than replaces, human decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Its proprietary Values-Embedded Architecture has been designed to ensure AI remains aligned with human ethics and values throughout the decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s arrival completes a founding team bringing together expertise in philosophy, creative strategy and advanced AI engineering, providing the technical capability to accelerate product development while the company pursues strategic investment and research funding.<\/p>\n<p>Originally trained as a structural engineer, Brown moved into data science before co-founding Appally, a workplace support platform for neurodivergent employees that reached the Tech Nation Rising Stars final and participated in the prestigious Bethnal Green Ventures accelerator programme.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, he founded EB Data &amp; AI Solutions, developing bespoke AI applications and automation systems for growing businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The three founders first met through Leicester&#8217;s thriving start-up community, where discussions around technology and entrepreneurship quickly evolved into a shared vision for a different kind of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Brown, co-founder and technical director at AOT-AI said: &#8220;What convinced me to join was the ambition and originality behind Art of Thinking and FISTBUMP. This isn&#8217;t simply another AI application. It&#8217;s a vision for how AI and humans could interact in a fundamentally different way, particularly within conflict resolution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Greg and Lizzie&#8217;s conviction in the broader potential of the technology, combined with the complementary skills the three of us bring, gives this project a genuine opportunity to create something distinctive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lizzie Soden, co-founder and Creative Director, said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve found someone who understands not only how to build sophisticated AI systems, but why this technology matters. Ed thinks deeply about how artificial intelligence can strengthen human understanding rather than replace it. That combination of technical excellence and shared values made him the ideal person to join us as a co-founder.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s moving where? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266702,"featured_media":2113828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"coauthors":[127717],"class_list":["post-2113827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-featured-story","tag-leicestershire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>On the move: the latest East Midlands hires | TheBusinessDesk.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Who&#039;s moving where?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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