Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based Chairman operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a Chairman is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Ann Cairns
Executive Vice Chairman of Mastercard
As president of International Markets at Mastercard, Ann Cairns is responsible for the management, growth and expansion of all markets and customer-related activities outside of North America. Working across both mature and emerging markets Ann has firsthand insight and experience of how to build a team focused on delivering strong business growth and meaningful global and local partnerships through innovative, sustainable and inclusive business models. Ann has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior leader, having held management positions across Europe and the U.S., and has previously run global retail, commercial and investment banking operations. A mathematician and statistician Ann holds a Pure Mathematics degree from Sheffield University and a M.Sc. from Newcastle University. Among her many accomplishments Ann has been an award-winning research engineer and was the first woman qualified to go offshore in Britain. A champion of inclusion – digital, financial and gender – Ann is a member of the World Food Programme investment committee and the AstraZeneca board.
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About Mastercard: Mastercard provides payment processing products and solutions, and related consulting services.
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Founders Factory
Brent Hoberman is chairman and co-founder of Founders Factory, an ambitious corporate backed incubator/accelerator based in London, and also of Founders Forum, a series of intimate annual global events for the leading entrepreneurs of today and the rising stars of tomorrow. Brent is a co-founder and was founding chairman of Smartup, Grip & made.com, a leading European direct-from-factory consumer homewares retailer. Most recently, Brent co-founded Firstminute Capital, a London-based pan-European seed fund, backed by some of the world’s top entrepreneurs. Brent co-founded lastminute.comin April 1998, was CEO from its inception and sold it in 2005 to Sabre for $1.1bn. Technology businesses he has co-founded have raised over $500m. Brent sits on the Advisory board for LetterOne Technology (a $16bn investment fund), the Oxford Foundry and the UK Government Digital Advisory Board. He is a board member of The Economist, a YGL and one of the Prime Minister’s Business Trade Ambassadors. Brent was awarded a CBE for services to entrepreneurship in the 2015 New Year’s Honour’s List.
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About 01 Founders, AccelerateHER, Firstminute Capital, Founders Factory, Founders Forum, Founders Intelligence, Founders Keepers, Founders of the Future, Grip, Karakuri, MADE, SmartUp.io: Founders Factory is a global corporate-backed venture studio and accelerator.
Lorenzo Simonelli
Founder, Chairman & CEO of Baker Hughes
Lorenzo Simonelli is President & CEO of GE Oil & Gas, an advanced technology equipment and services company that serves all segments of the oil and gas industry from extraction to transportation to end use. The business employs 43,000 people around the world. Before joining GE Oil & Gas, Lorenzo was President and CEO of GE Transportation, a global transportation leader in the rail, mining, marine and energy storage industries. During his five-year tenure, he expanded and diversified GE Transportation by focusing on advanced technology manufacturing, intelligent control systems, and a diverse approach to new propulsion solutions to solve the world’s toughest transportation challenges. Lorenzo has also served as CFO Americas for GE Consumer & Industrial, as well as General Manager, Product Management for GE Appliances, Lighting, Electrical Distribution and Motors. He joined GE’s Financial Management Program in 1994, where he worked on assignments in GE International, GE Shared Services, GE Oil & Gas and Consolidated Financial Insurance. Originally from Florence, Italy, Lorenzo is is a Business & Economics Graduate from Cardiff University in South Wales.
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About Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Jeremy Wilson
Non-Executive Chairman of QPQ
Jeremy Wilson is currently the Chairman at QPQ.
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About QPQ: QPQ is a network infrastructure to enable a digital universe.
Jeremy Wilson
Non-Executive Chairman of QPQ
Jeremy Wilson is currently the Chairman at QPQ.
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About QPQ: QPQ is a network infrastructure to enable a digital universe.
Jerre Stead
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clarivate Analytics
Jerre L. Stead joined the PCN Technology, Inc. Board of Directors in October of 2008. From 1996 until his June 1, 2000 retirement, Mr. Stead was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Micro Inc., a leading distributor of computers and peripherals. Mr. Stead has also held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Square D Co., which was acquired by Schneider Electric, S.A. He also served as CEO of AT&T Global Information Solutions (NCR Corporation) and Legent Corporation. Since 2006, Mr. Stead has served as Chairman of the Board and CEO for IHS, one of the leading global providers of critical technical information, decision-support tools, and related services to customers in the energy, defense, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive industries. Mr. Stead is currently also a Director of Armstrong Holdings, Inc., Conexant Systems, Mobility Electronics, Inc., Brightpoint, Inc. and TBG Group. He has also held numerous positions during a 21-year career at Honeywell. He is a well-known Author of Executive books including Flight of the Buffalo and is the Chairman of the Board for the Center of Ethics and Values at Garret Seminary at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
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About Clarivate Analytics: Clarivate Analytics accelerates the pace of innovation by providing trusted insights and analytics.
Joshua Pennell
Founder and Chairman of IOActive
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About IOActive, ISSA-UK: IOActive is a security consultancy with a global presence and deep expertise spanning hardware, software, and wetware.
Jeremy Anderson
Chairman Global Financial Services of KPMG International Limited
Jeremy Anderson is a member of the Board of Directors of UBS AG and UBS Group AG since 2018. He chairs the Audit Committee and is also a member of the Corporate Culture and Responsibility and the Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board. He was chairman of Global Financial Services at KPMG International from 2010 to 2017. He has spent over 30 years working with the banking and insurance industry in an advisory capacity, covering a broad range of topics, including strategy, audit and risk management, technology-enabled transformation, mergers and bank restructuring. He was the founding sponsor of KPMG’s Global Fintech Network in 2014 and is a regular participant at fintech events across Europe, the US and Asia. He joined KPMG International in 2004 and was Head of Financial Services KPMG Europe from 2006 to 2011 as well as Head of Clients and Markets KPMG Europe from 2008 to 2011. From 2004 to 2008 he was in charge of its UK Financial Services Practice. Prior to that, he served as a member of Atos Origin’s Group Management Board and as Head of its UK operations after Atos acquired KPMG Consulting UK in 2002. In this capacity he managed Atos’ consulting, systems integration and IT outsourcing services in the UK. She joined KPMG’s UK consulting business in 1985 and led the firm as CEO from 2000 to 2002, having previously been a partner in its financial services business. He started his career as a software developer with Triad Computing Systems in 1980. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from University College London.
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About KPMG International Limited: KPMG is a network of independent member firms offering audit, tax and advisory services.
Norman Fraser
Co-founder, Executive Chairman of SoftIron
Norman Fraser Co-Founded and led successful international technology businesses, including Vocalis (IPO) and Endava (ranked as a Leader in the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 list). A former Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School, UK, he is currently Visiting Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark.
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About Escher Group, SoftIron: SoftIron creates high-performing, scalable, flexible, reliable, and efficient storage solutions for the modern-day enterprise.
Rune Sovndahl
Chairman of Starfish Enterprise
Summary – Rune Sovndahl (Born 13 February, 1975) is a Danish-born entrepreneur with over fifteen years’ experience in the the IT, dot-com and telecommunications industries. He is the founder of Briing.com, Polish portal Gadatka.com and Victor Connect Ltd. He is currently the co-owner and CEO of international SEO agency [First Online Solutions](http://www.1stonlinesolutions.com/). Early Life- Sovndahl grew up in Copenhagen attending both [Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasie skole](http://ijg.dk/) and [Oestre Borgerdyd](http://www.gefion-gym.dk/om-gefion/historie/oestre-borgerdyds-historie.aspx). He became interested in programming and business technology at an early age, primarily through the influence of his father who was a programmer for IBM, writing his first program for stock management at age 10. Rune attended the [Copenhagen Business School](http://eng.brock.dk/) from 1997 – 1999 with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. As a graduate student, he worked with [British Telecom](http://www.bt.com/) as a systems architect. His early technological influences include the inspiration of William Gibson’s novel, Virtual Light. Following his service in the Royal Danish Navy, Rune developed a passion for the culinary arts which lead to him to working in the kitchens of multiple Michelin Star restaurants in Copenhagen and Søllerød under the tutelage of Franz Stockhammer. Rune was fascinated by El Bulli and the school of culinary technology and organization, but he left the industry due to a severe shellfish allergy. He keeps the passion of his culinary days alive in the day to day work of his companies. Career- Rune’s interest in technology and human interaction led him to the fields of Search Engine Marketing, Paid Search, Natural Search, Brand Discovery, and Protection & Visibility. His early days in technology involved the development of location-based systems and the early development of a [3G platform](http://www.btagilemedia.com/) for locating restaurants and shops, as well as one of the first televised SMS campaigns in the UK. In 2003 Rune launched a mid-sized SEO and affiliate web design company, [Victor Connect Ltd.](http://www.victorconnect.com/) before he became Head of Search at Lastminute.com where he managed an extensive multi-million dollar SEM strategy in the travel market. He co-founded First Online Solutions in 2009, which owns and operates a number of popular consumer telecom brands: – [Fantastic cleaners](www.fantasticcleaners.com) – [Rubbish Please](www.rubbishplease.com) – [Tick Tick Check](www.ticktickcheck.com) – [Aussie Handyman](www.aussiehandyman.com) – [Aussie Clean Team](www.aussiecleanteam.com) – [TimeVouchers](www.timevouchers.com) – [Mini Wardrobe](www.miniwardrobe.com) – [Now Roam](www.nowroam.com) – [Briing.com](www.bring.com) Personal Life – Sovndahl currently resides in London’s Bloomsbury. He remains passionate about travel, culinary arts and designing sustainable business models for technology that optimize marketing and usability across the full value chain of the consumer. Philanthropy – Rune is the co-founder of Stepnote, a charity music school in Denmark. The [site](stepnote.dk) is a personal matching service that aims to find the ideal music teacher based on a student’s individual needs.
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About 1st Online Solutions, Fantastic Services, Local Fame: Starfish Enterprise is a company, founded by Rune Sovndahl, that offers search engine optimization, web design, customer service and more.
David Williams
Founder Chairman and CEO of Arqit Limited
David Williams is a Founder at Arqit company.
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About Arqit Limited: Arqit develops a quantum encryption platform.
Percy Barnevik
Honorary Chairman of Sandvik
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About Sandvik: Sandvik is an engineering group with products that enhance customer productivity, profitability, and sustainability.
Ivan Martin
Chairman of FDM Group
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About FDM Group: FDM Group is a professional services provider with a focus on IT and business recruitment for graduates and veterans.
Ivan Martin
Chairman of FDM Group
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About FDM Group: FDM Group is a professional services provider with a focus on IT and business recruitment for graduates and veterans.
John Gieve
Chairman of VocaLink
John Gieve is the Chairman of VocaLink, the main provider of payment systems in the UK, and an independent director of CLS which settles most global foreign exchange transactions. He is also a director of the Homerton Hospital Trust and Chair of trustees for the Clore Social Leadership Programme. He was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England from January 2006 until February 2009 where he was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee which sets interest rates in the UK and had responsibility for the Bank’s Financial Stability work. He was a member also of the Board of the Financial Services Authority, the UK regulator of financial services, and of the Financial Stability Board, which has led on the international response to the financial crisis under the G20.
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About VocaLink: VocaLink develops and operates payments infrastructure solutions in the United Kingdom.
Jonathan Tennyson
Chairman and Co-Founder of Blue Skies Space
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About Blue Skies Space: Blue Skies Space provides access to space science data from low-cost space missions.
Justin Pike
Founder & Chairman of MYPINPAD
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About : INVENTORS OF THE WORLD’S FIRST SOFTWARE PAYMENTS TERMINAL
Nicky Dulieu
Chairman of the Board of Director of Notcutts Group Limited
Nicky Dulieu was appointed to the Huntsworth Board as Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2015, and is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee. Nicky trained as an accountant with Marks & Spencer plc and undertook numerous strategic and financial roles in the company over a 23 year period, including Finance Director of the Food Division from 2004 to 2005. From 2006 to 2008, Nicky was Finance Director/Chief Operating Officer at Hobbs Limited and was Chief Executive between 2008 and 2014. She is a Non-Executive Director of Adnams plc and Chair of Notcutts Group Limited.
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About : At Notcutts we value our employees. They are our single best asset. Since we founded our company in 1897
Frank Foxall
Chairman of Camwood
Led the buyout of Camwood’s Venture Capital investors Matrix and Foresight in a deal completed on 26th April 2012. This represented another milestone in the extraordinary journey of the world’s foremost specialists in application intelligence and ‘Enlightened Migration’. Frank was also one of the original founders of App-DNA in 2008 and subsequently acquired by Citrix in October 2011 in a deal worth nearly $100million. As well as Chairman of Camwood, other investments include Rimo3 and Norskale.
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About Camwood: Camwood is an IT services business that specialises in application migration and portfolio management.
Alex Dyce
Chairman of Unifi.id
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About Unifi.id: Unifi.id is digital engagement through our Smart card long-range card detection, data interrogation and communication protocols.
Neil Scarth
Chairman of KITE EDGE LTD
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About : Customisable Search Platform for Asset Managers/Banks
Stephen O’Connor
Chairman & Founder of Quantile Technologies
Co-founded Quantile in 2015. Previously, during a 20-year career at Morgan Stanley, Stephen, a member of the Fixed Income Management Committee, held a number of senior roles including Global Head of Counterparty Portfolio Management and Global Head of Client Clearing. Stephen has served on numerous industry bodies including as Chairman of ISDA and he was a board member of GE Capital International Holdings Limited. He is currently a board member of the London Stock Exchange Group PLC, where he is Chair of the Risk Committee. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the London School of Economics Systemic Risk Centre.
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About Quantile Technologies: Quantile helps market participants reduce their counterparty risk.
Adam de Courcy Ling
Chairman of Blackdot Solutions
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About Blackdot Solutions: Investigations software
Giles Keating
Chairman of the Werthstein Institute of Werthstein
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About Werthstein: Werthstein is a digital wealth manager which focuses on intelligent storytelling of investment ideas, called zeitgeists.
Joe Saumarez Smith
Chairman of Bede Gaming
Joe Saumarez Smith has worked in the online gambling industry for 18 years. He is currently chairman of Bede Gaming, the leading online gambling platform. He is also a non executive director of the British Horseracing Authority. Joe is an investor in numerous online gaming businesses, including IPS which was recently sold to Leo Vegas for £65m.
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About Bede Gaming: Bede Gaming is the first choice supplier of software to the online gambling and social gaming industries.
Martin Scott
Chairman of CreditLogic
Partner, Global private equity firm, the Riverside Company. Previously Partner and Head of Operations, KPMG – London; Investment Managing Director, Crownway Private Equity – London and Dublin; Consultant, McKinsey & Company – London and Dublin. Ph, D. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence – Cambridge University; BA Computer Science – Trinity College Dublin
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About CreditLogic: CreditLogic is a B2B digital mortgage lending platform enabling banks to provide new mortgages faster, cheaper and easier.
Richard Dilworth
Vice Chairman of Zapaygo
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About : Zapaygo provides a menu of goods or services and a pre-order and payment facility to consumers.
John Pluthero
Chairman of the Board of Directors of MyAppConverter
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About : Mobile Application Code Conversion
David Clayton
Chairman of Solar Archive
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About Cryoserver FCS, Solar Archive: Solar Archive A multi-purpose email archive, tailored to your customers.
Joe Seifert
Chairman & Co-founder of H4
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About H4: H4 is a digital platform transforming the documentation that underpins global financial markets and legal contracts.
Christofer Solheim
Chairman, Chief Innovation Officer of Commetric Ltd.
Mr. Christofer Solheim founded Commetric Ltd. in 2005. Prior to Commetric, Mr. Solheim worked in various roles at Hill & Knowlton Public Relations spanning 10 years, including leading H&K s Business Intelligence unit and latterly providing executive counsel to Paul Taaffe, global Chief Executive Officer of Hill & Knowlton. In the 80s and 90s, he consulted full time for the Chief Executive Officer of Kaldnes de Groot and spent two years at Heerema in Oslo. Since 1992, he has pioneered the use of advanced technologies to revolutionize business and communications strategic planning. In 2003, he was the Principle Founder of 2B, a company specializing in quantitative reputation measurement, later acquired by Factiva, a Reuters & Dow Jones Company. Prior to founding 2B, he was the founding Director of H&K s Net Communications practice. In 2007, he co-founded CommEq Asset Management to develop and implement fully automated behavioural finance trading methodologies. He was educated in business at the Academy of Commerce, Oslo, and in Computer Science at the University of Oslo.
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About Commetric Ltd.: Award-winning media analytics solutions that provide deeper, more practical level of insight. #MoreWithAnalytics
Andrew Irvine
Chairman of the board and Founder of MatchPlace Limited
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About MatchPlace Limited: New generation Fintech platform. Integrating Financial Services solutions, bridging the gap between Financial Institutions and SMEs
Eric Van Der Kleij
Chairman of Keybox
Eric van der Kleij is a pioneering technology entrepreneur who founded FinTech company Adeptra (sold to FICO.) In February 2011 he was appointed by the UK Prime Minister as Chief Executive of the UK’s Tech City initiative, after which he created Level39, one of the largest Fintech and Smart City hubs in Europe.Following his entrepreneurial experience in building and selling Adeptra, Eric helped create the strategy for and was appointed the first Chief Executive of the Tech City initiative by 10 Downing Street. After establishing the Tech City organisation he moved to Canary Wharf in 2012 where he created and led Europe’s largest FinTech and Smart City hub Level39 for Canary Wharf Group. In 2016 he was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Group and Adviser for FinTech and Blockchain for the UK Government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme at the Department for International Trade, and is also Special Adviser to clients such as the Swiss Kickstart Accelerator in Zurich. He is a volunteer member of the Tech London Advocates Advisory Board. Eric is currently planning the launch of his next major project, focussed on the 4th Industrial Revolution.
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About ENTIQ, Keybox: Keybox is an SDK for information secure data storage and sharing, built with Activeledger DLT.
DK Matai
Chairman & CEO of mi2g
DK is an engineer turned entrepreneur and philanthropist with a keen interest in the well being of global society. He founded mi2g in 1995, the digital risk specialists, in London, UK, whilst developing simulations for his PhD at Imperial College. He helped found ATCA — The Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance — in 2001, a philanthropic initiative to understand and to address complex global challenges. He is widely quoted in the international media on the risk and reward of digitisation. DK co-founded The Philanthropia in 2005 — Trinity Club, Syndicates and Ethical Investment Funds — with entrepreneurs, family foundations, private banks, non-governmental organisations and specialist advisors to resolve complex global challenges through collaborative & sustained efforts. DK’s online presence: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, HQR, Open ATCA, Intent & IntentBlog.
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About mi2g: mi2g is a U.K.-based company that provides security practices and techniques for wealth creation and protection of enterprises.
Richard Bampfylde
Chairman of 4Sight Communications
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About 4Sight Communications: 4Sight Communications is one of the leading providers of business telecommunications and managed services for public sector organisations.
Roger Wilson
Chairman and Founder of Adept Technology Group Plc
Roger has worked in telecommunications since 1993. In addition to being the first Managing Director for Telewest’s residential consumer business in the UK he spent 3 years in Poland successfully building a business for American investors. He was Managing Director of the European Competitive Telecommunications Association until January 2006.
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About Adept Technology Group Plc: Adept Technology Group is one of COMMS Integrators offering best-in-class breed solutions from any UK network, customized to your needs.
Roberto Rivero
Chairman of Vable
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About Vable: Vable is a software that helps companies manage all their sources of information in one place to deliver the best content to your audience.
Max Royde
Chairman of Trailight
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About Trailight: Trailight is a pioneering compliance technology business based in York and London.
Pat Curran
Chairman of FSI
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About FSI: FSI provides workplace technology and services.
Roger Adcock
Chairman of Reactec
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About Reactec: Reactec is the market leader in monitoring and management support solutions for hand and arm vibration syndrome
Julia Hobsbawm
Founder & Chairman Of The Board of Editorial Intelligence
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About Editorial Intelligence: Knowledge Networking, Thought Leadership
Ingolv Urnes
Executive Chairman of psHEALTH
Ingolv Urnes is a successful technology entrepreneur based in London with an obsession for process automation. He is the founder of psKINETIC, a leading provider of digital process automation solutions in the UK, which has leveraged Appian extensively for nearly 10 years with customers such as AIG, Bupa, hospital chain BMI, Goldman Sachs. In addition to healthcare, psKINETIC delivers compliance solutions and facilities management – all built on Appian. He is also the founder of ART which uses Appian, AI and sophisticated rules engines to provide automated Referral Management and Care Coordination software to enable better health outcomes at lower cost delivering to NHS organizations. Ingolv was the co-founder of Mobizio, a successful mobile app for nurses in the field, and Active Health Partners, a pioneer in technology-based absence management and occupational health. Prior to his involvement in technology, Ingolv spent a decade as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt, New York and London. Ingolv is known for his energy and for pushing his teams hard to leverage new technologies to solve big problems.
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About psHEALTH: Case Management, fieldforce mobilisation
Shimon Sheves
Founder & Chairman of HolistiCyber
Deeply committed to Israel, Shimon Sheves works diligently in support of his homeland. And yet he is also a veteran businessman, and highly regarded international management and finance consultant with a deep knowledge of the intricacies of the corporate world. Sheves does not procrastinate. He is constantly on the lookout for ways in which he can increase his expertise and gain more experience. Early Years and Public Service Shimon Sheves was born in Israel and entered politics early in his life when he worked in the Ministry of Defense with Yitzhak Rabin, the former Prime Minister of Israel. Sheves was appointed as the personal assistant to Rabin when he was serving as the Defense Minister. During his tenure Sheves managed the implemented infrastructure initiatives and was in charge of maintaining the growth of these programs – particularly initiatives pertaining to the Jewish West Bank settlements. Sheves’ unique vision and contributions to this area of the government is widely recognized as a major factor in the successful implementation of economic policies in the future of Israel. In 1992, as the Yitzhak Rabin and the Labour Party were about to enter into a general election Shimon Sheves was appointed as campaign manager. His innovative approach and leadership skills helped Rabin achieve victory, and the party to achieve majority votes in the Knesset. These successes lead to Rabin appointing Sheves as his Chief of Staff and General Director. In 1995 Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated. Sheves experienced a deep sense of loss and resigned from Israeli politics. He continued his social work and also started working as consultant for various private sector companies. he has served as a crucial political advisor to prime ministers from Romania. Entrepreneurial Ventures The sudden rapid growth of the Israeli cyber industry years ago was an inspiration to Sheves. He started working with some of the most prominent cyber development and cyber security companies in the country. The massive expansion of tech companies in Israel over the past decade has given Sheves the opportunity to use his skills to help start-ups. Shimon Sheves co-founded RSLB, a consulting company located in Washington DC. The RSLB team of professionals consists of experts in politics, finance and business. They work with Sheves in the lead to promote Israeli companies around the globe and with various prominent cyber firms. The technology and cyber industries in Israel continue to experience exponential growth, and RSLB works closely with several Israeli start-ups interested in promoting and expanding their service offering to Europe and the US. Focus on Social Causes A vision and commitment to provide results-driven and sustainable long-term programs that bring about improvement is what drives Shimon Sheves. By facilitating collaboration between the international real estate markets and developing nations around South America and Africa, Sheves is helping local economies to be stimulated – and to benefit from international investment. He aims to help keep investments and skills within the countries to facilitate economic improvement. Sheves also devotedly supports the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv and several non-profit organizations that focus on providing assistance to the disabled.
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About HolistiCyber: With many years of experience in the public and private secotr providing a nation-state level cyber security.
Paul Thompson
Chairman of DGA Technology
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About DGA Technology: DGA Technology provides consultation services and solutions to improve business growth.
Chris Corson
Executive Chairman of The Disruption House
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About The Disruption House: The Disruption House is the first specialist ratings agency for early and growth stage Fintechs.
