About the Hall of Fame
The BC Innovators Hall of Fame recognizes the key role of innovation to BC’s economy and the leaders that have left a legacy on this province, enriching our technology and innovation ecosystem and building a stronger BC economy. Presented in partnership with the Government of British Columbia.
Born in Kingston upon Thames in England, David John Llewellyn Hughes was sent to boarding school at a young age in nearby Marlborough after WWII setting him on the academic path. Following a two-year stint in the army, Hughes graduated from Emmanuel College in Cambridge on a scholarship in 1957 and began his career as a programmer and systems analyst at International Computers Limited. Sent abroad, the Brit eventually found himself in Canada where he became the western regional manager for General Electric Canada, director of management information services at BC Tel and later vice president of business development at Sierra Systems.
