We design the conversation between man and machine.

Future Maintenance Technologies pairs autonomous robotics with powerful AI-driven software to disrupt current manual inspection methods, drastically reducing operational costs, improving accuracy and generating premium quality data for predictive maintenance.

With long-term commercial contracts with Melbourne’s High-Capacity Metro Trains, Dubai Metro and Copenhagen Metro, the company is scaling rapidly as a leader in robotic inspection and maintenance.

More recently, FMT has expanded into Europe and Middle East, working with Lufthansa to automate aircraft inspections, with Deutsche Bahn and Etihad Rail for rollingstock inspections, and with Rio Tinto on one of the world’s first maintenance robots to improve safety within the heavy haul industry.

Saad Khan - Smiling man with glasses wearing a blue blazer and white checkered shirt with arms crossed against a black background.
Saad Khan
Co-Founder +
Chief Commercial Officer

BEng Aerospace
MEng Political Risk
Saad has over a decade of experience as an Engineering Manager with a passion in Innovation, Business Strategy development and Asset Management.

His experience spans ICT, Aerospace, Aviation, Infrastructure and Transport industry & academia, allowing him to lead and implement Strategic Asset Management Systems that integrate disruptive technologies. Saad was selected by Engineers Australia as one of the Top 30 Most Innovative Engineers in Australia in 2019.
Loic Ayoul - Man in a navy blue suit jacket and white dress shirt smiling with hands clasped.
Loic Ayoul
Co-Founder + 
Chief Executive Officer

CPEng RPEQ
MEng Mechanical
Loic has held several senior Engineering and Asset Management leadership positions in the Rail industry. He is an asset management, technology & innovation enthusiast.

His experience spans Rail (Passenger & Freight), alternate fuel (Hydrogen) and Automotive technology, allowing him to lead large Engineering and Asset Management teams, set business wide Asset Management strategies, forge industry & academia partnerships, and introduce innovation.
Owen Plagens - Smiling man with glasses wearing a white shirt and a textured maroon blazer against a black background.
Owen Plagens
Co-Founder +
Chief Information Officer

BEng Aerospace
PhD Space Materials
Owen is a Strategic Asset Management specialist with extensive experience applying industry best practices in Asset Management and organisational change to develop, plan and implement foundational Asset Management capability and culture.

This includes developing Asset Management maturity programmes, achieving ISO55001 certification and integrating structured approaches for operationalising data analytics within the Australian Rail industry & the Royal Australian Navy.
Ben McKelvey - Smiling man with curly hair and glasses wearing a white shirt and blue blazer against a black background.
Ben McKelvey
Co-Founder + 
Chief Operations Officer

BSc Biochem & Genetics
Ben has led Asset Strategy development across Europe and Australia in Transport and Defence sectors.

Having experience in both Private and Public companies (Network Rail UK, European Rail Infrastructure Manager, AECOM, Sydney Trains, Pacific National and Downer), Ben has developed expertise with Asset Operators, Asset Owners and Professional Services Providers. He has delivered Innovation and Asset Management step changes to Critical Infrastructure and Transport Assets.
David Philpot - Smiling man wearing glasses, a white patterned shirt, and a blue blazer against a black background.
David Philpot
Co-Founder + 
Chief Technology Officer

BSc Physics & Maths
BEng Electronics
PhD Artificial Intelligence
David has a passion for Data Science and Optimisation. He has over 20 years experience developing Optimisation Algorithms, Big Data platforms and Asset Tracking systems.

David has developed apps and tools for organisations including: Google, AT&T, Origin Energy, SNCF, Sydney Trains, Arrow Energy, Downer, SEQWater




Emma Shaw

Senior Engagement Manager

Anry Van Zyl

Mechatronics Engineer

Sam Marrable

Software Lead

Pavani Manchanayake

Projects Delivery and Support Officer

Sumant Datta

Head of APAC

Alexander Bradbury

Mechatronics Engineer

Ron Bonifacio

Mechatronics Engineer

Parsa Yaryab

Data Analyst

Kifah Momin

Business Development Associate

Zac Gillerat

Robotics Engineer

Jennifer Ayoul

Engineering Manager

Bhavya Malik

Student Placement Intern

Aysha Khan

Brand & Marketing Lead

Raajit Sharma

Full-Stack Developer

Wasil Babar

Mechatronics Engineer

Ameena Ansari

Finance Analyst

Alastair Bradford

Robotics Engineer

Nathaniel Chand

Data Scientist 

Ethan Waugh

Mechatronics Engineer