Antonio specialises in using AI, data science and new technologies to design effective public services, with a specific focus on central government, education and health and care systems.

His career has been spent working to improve public services: he sits on the UK Government Digital Service's Responsible AI Panel; was Senior Advisor to the office of the now UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, advising on digital, data and technology; served as a three-times elected local government councillor and cabinet member; was governor of a Further Education college for ten years; and has a research post at the University of Cambridge’s Bennett Institute, investigating the use of digital technologies across the world.

Antonio believes that the strength, resilience and performance of public services are key to successful, diverse and high-functioning societies.

Recent results

Antonio focuses on high-impact, high complexity problems, helping system leaders and organisational boards through major changes, including:

• Design and development of a cross-government digital infrastructure programme of platforms, registers and new technology services; now successfully in operation, with over 3bn messages and £1bn processed, and the model replicated worldwide
• Creation of a new £250m AI laboratory to help the UK cement its position as a world leader in the application of data science, specifically across health and care settings
• A transformational review of the entire education system (early years through to adult learning) of a UK jurisdiction, combining international best practice with deep understanding of local factors and user needs

Wider career

University of London. University of Cambridge. Antonio is the author of five books, including two international bestsellers on business strategy. His book 'AI Demystified: Unleash the power of artificial intelligence at work' (Financial Times Pearson, 2025) a UK #1 business bestseller.