Member of the Advisory Board
V. Adm. (rtd.) Andrew Burns CB OBE retired from the Royal Navy in 2026 after a 37-year career, which included command from warship to multi-national task force level, and a variety of policy and strategy roles at the heart of UK defence. He was the Royal Navy’s capability director during a major transformation programme driving the adoption of new technology, and collaboration with industry. Latterly, he was the Fleet Commander for four years, commanding all operational arms of the Royal Navy and responsible for global operations. As a member of the Admiralty and Navy Boards, his role included shaping the strategic direction of the Royal Navy. In his second career, he is a non-executive director, and founder of Shearwaters Consulting, with clients across the maritime and defence sectors.