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 United Kingdom based Director operating in the Computer space. If you think a Director 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.
Steve Armstrong
Incident Management Technical Director of Electronic Arts
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About Electronic Arts: Electronic Arts delivers games, content, and online services for internet-connected consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets.
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Ed Rumley
Senior Director, Business Development of Electronic Arts
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About Electronic Arts: Electronic Arts delivers games, content, and online services for internet-connected consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets.
Mike Greer
Director of Software Experience of Kano
Mike Greer is the VP of software product at Kano Computing with experience in conceptualizing, scoping, designing and managing web, desktop, and mobile apps. Mike also co-founded Guevera in 2013 and has served as a designer and creative technologist at Havas Worldwide London.
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About Kano: Kano provides a system of kits and coding platform that enables users to develop apps, games, and music.
Aaron Hinchion
Executive Creative Director of Kano
Aaron Hinchion is the executive creative director at Kano Computing. Prior to this, Aaron has worked as a creative director at Hinchion & Sons for over 15 years. Aaron holds a bachelor’s degree in visual communications from Birmingham City University.
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About Kano: Kano provides a system of kits and coding platform that enables users to develop apps, games, and music.
Brian Shorland
Senior Director of Product Management of BlueCat
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About BlueCat: BlueCat builds next-generation IPAM, DNS, and DHCP solutions that connect mobile devices, applications, and the cloud.
Olivier Roussy Newton
Co-Founder, Director of HIVE Blockchain
A visionary young technology leader and a co-founder of HIVE, Olivier advises Genesis Mining, the world’s largest crypto miner, on new business initiatives. He is a partner at Latent Capital, an investment fund focused on quantum computing, financial technology and bioinformatics. Olivier’s expertise in the blockchain space helps the HIVE board to navigate challenges and identify new opportunities.
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About HIVE Blockchain, Valour: HIVE Blockchain is a partnership between Genesis Mining and Fiore Group to accelerate the development of the blockchain sector.
Jonathan Beddoes
Director of Engineering of Avast
Jonathan began his entrepreneurial career at school aged 17 when he founded a web-hosting company which sold within its first year of trading. After developing an early taste of business success, whilst at university Jonathan co-developed a popular music software application that was downloaded by over 30,000,000 people. For his post-graduate studies, Jonathan was the youngest person ever to complete a Masterclass in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in Belgium. Following academia, Jonathan joined Zugo in 2008 (a leading search solutions platform and aggregator) that became a cornerstone of distribution for major search engines (most notably Microsoft Bing). In late 2012, Jonathan exited from Zugo and subsequently co-founded Techtopia, a technology incubator located in the heart of ‘silicon village’ in North West London. Today, Jonathan remains a director of Techtopia, a product visionary, angel investor and an ambassador for the Internet industry.
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About Avast, Conscious 2, Twine: Avast is a security software development company that protects people from threats on the internet.
Jonathan Beddoes
Director of Engineering of Avast
Jonathan began his entrepreneurial career at school aged 17 when he founded a web-hosting company which sold within its first year of trading. After developing an early taste of business success, whilst at university Jonathan co-developed a popular music software application that was downloaded by over 30,000,000 people. For his post-graduate studies, Jonathan was the youngest person ever to complete a Masterclass in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in Belgium. Following academia, Jonathan joined Zugo in 2008 (a leading search solutions platform and aggregator) that became a cornerstone of distribution for major search engines (most notably Microsoft Bing). In late 2012, Jonathan exited from Zugo and subsequently co-founded Techtopia, a technology incubator located in the heart of ‘silicon village’ in North West London. Today, Jonathan remains a director of Techtopia, a product visionary, angel investor and an ambassador for the Internet industry.
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About Avast, Conscious 2, Twine: Avast is a security software development company that protects people from threats on the internet.
Chris Grantham
Executive Portfolio Director, Circular Economy of IDEO
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About IDEO, IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy firm providing design-based marketing solutions for the public and private sectors.
Matt Cooper-Wright
Design Director of IDEO
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About Central Saint Martins, IDEO, London South Bank University: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy firm providing design-based marketing solutions for the public and private sectors.
Emilie Colker
Executive Director of IDEO
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About IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy firm providing design-based marketing solutions for the public and private sectors.
Neil Sawyer
Commercial Channel & Edu/SMB Director of HP
Neil Sawyer is Director of Education for HP in the UK&I. Over the last 15 years Neil has developed a broad knowledge of the key solutions, partnerships and insights that have helped a number of schools, colleges and Universities in their decision making and investment in educational technology.
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About HP: HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
David Rasche
Chairman of the Board of Directors of GB Group
Appointed to the Board in September 2010. He was the founder of SSP Holdings Limited, one of the largest specialist insurance software houses in the world. David has over 40 years IT industry experience with over 35 years at board level in the software and services sectors. He is also Non-Executive Chairman of Onyx Group.
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About : GB Group offers a series of solutions that help organisations quickly validate and verify the identity and location of their customers.
Alun Cutler
Director Product Management EMEA of Charles River Development
Alun supports sales efforts by identifying product enhancements, 3rd party solutions and marketing campaigns. Previously, Alun was a senior business consultant for Charles River, responsible for meeting EMEA client requirements and assisting implementation consultants with workflow design and integration needs. Prior to joining Charles River, Alun held a variety of sales and consultant positions at Misys and SunGard Data Systems, served as a fund administrator for Morgan Grenfell Asset Management, and was a derivatives trader at the Nippon Credit Bank.
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About Charles River Development: Charles River Development is an investment management solution provider company.
Jonathan Woolf
Program Director, Intelligent Journey Orchestration of O2
Jonathan Woolf serves as the Program Director, Intelligent Journey Orchestration at O2.
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About O2: O2 provides services such as non-voice services, including text, media messaging, games, music, and video, as well as data connections.
Tom Horne
Co-Founder/Director of L’Estrange London
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About L’Estrange London: Reimagining smart-casual for the man on the move.
Shefali Sharma
Co-Founder & Director of Oxford Dynamics
I’m a creator & a dreamer. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been passionate about creating ‘something of value’. With a Masters Degree in Engineering, I have spent the last 7+ years working with technical start-ups to gain a better understanding of how successful businesses are built. In a nutshell, what I have learnt can be best summarised by Ed Catmull; “If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better”. I am a big believer in following your instincts and taking unique approaches to life. So, I’ve now embarked upon my own entrepreneurial journey by co-founding not one but two companies, a Healthtech start-up called OXLABS; as well as a Space start-up called Oxford Dynamics (OD). At both these companies, we’re developing inspiring & accessible technologies by working with those that share our values and passion for making the world a better place. Though still in a fledgling state, its an absolute joy & honour to be working with people / friends who are equally passionate & committed to the OXLABS & OD journey as I am. We dream big, work hard and believe anything is possible. We’re currently in stealth mode for both our businesses but please do follow our pages as we’ll be breaking cover soon – your support really matters to us 🙂 Last but not the least, I’m really proud to be selected as a Global Young Innovator by Innovate UK as one of the few entrepreneurs (under 30) across the UK & South Africa who are solving global challenges with their ground-breaking ideas.
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About Oxford Dynamics: We’re developing a new range of cutting-edge AI-based tools that enable machines to think like humans.
Mike Lawton
Co-Founder & Director of Oxford Dynamics
I’m a serial entrepreneur, which is code for the fact I bear a few scars from getting things wrong slightly less often than I get things right… I enjoy building early-stage high technology businesses in demanding commercial environments: taking an idea from concept stage, raising external investment & building motivated teams that focus on delivery. I’m currently excited about commercial opportunities in so-called ‘new space’ – a sector in which my latest venture Oxford Space Systems is making great progress. I’m firm believer in actively promoting STEM subjects and regularly present in schools, colleges and universities with the aim of inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurial engineers and scientists. I also frequently present at events in the UK and overseas on my entrepreneurial experiences and the process of raising equity finance for technology focused businesses. I (or more correctly the smart guys in my team) have won numerous business and technical awards both in the UK and overseas. I consider myself a pragmatic and enthusiastic leader with a hands-on approach who believes in direct reward for achievement. I have a pathological hatred for bureaucracy, preferring tangible progress in preference over shuffling paper.
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About Oxford Dynamics, Oxford Space Systems: We’re developing a new range of cutting-edge AI-based tools that enable machines to think like humans.
Dr Edward Jackson
Co-Founder & Director of Oxford Dynamics
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About Oxford Dynamics: We’re developing a new range of cutting-edge AI-based tools that enable machines to think like humans.
Xavier Bellouard
Co-Founder, Managing Director & Board Member of ActiveViam
Xavier Bellouard is Managing Director of ActiveViam and one of its founders. Based in London, Xavier manages the UK operations and oversees the commercial efforts of the company across EMEA and Asia/Pacific. Before founding ActiveViam, Xavier was a key contributor to the development of Summit Systems, a software vendor of applications for front-office operations and trading desks. Xavier is passionate about the contribution that ActiveViam’s technology can make to the bottom-line of companies operating in highly demanding and complex markets. “Their bottom-up, experience-driven approach to innovation is a fundamental component of the company’s DNA. Since ActiveViam was created in 2005, they have valued it as a prerequisite to delivering cutting-edge technology to their clients”.
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About ActiveViam: ActiveViam provides operational analytics solutions to business users in need of timely decision-making.
Marek Gumienny
Non Executive Director of Sharedband Limited
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About Sharedband Limited: IP layer bonding company, headquartered in Ipswich, UK
Peter Radley
Director of Sharedband Limited
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About Sharedband Limited: IP layer bonding company, headquartered in Ipswich, UK
Abder Guezour
Managing Director of Greycon
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About Greycon: Greycon is the world’s leading provider of production planning, scheduling, forecasting & manufacturing execution systems.
James Hall
Operations Director of Teneo
As a Company Director and Operations Director, James manages Teneo’s service and support teams, systems and processes, legal and contractual work, maintains our ISO certifications and enthusiastically leads our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
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About Teneo: Teneo is the specialist integrator of next generation technology, offering the strongest mix of optimization solutions for networks.
Peter Brewin
Non – Executive Director, Owner of Concrete Canvas
Peter Brewin is the Owner of Concrete Canvas.
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About Concrete Canvas: Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology.
William Crawford
Director, Owner of Concrete Canvas
Will Crawford is the Owner of Concrete Canvas.
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About Concrete Canvas: Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology.
Li Wang
Managing Director of Biosite Systems
Li is a founding member of the Biosite team. Li oversees strategic direction and commercial operations, ensuring value is delivered to all clients. Li has a strong background in algorithm system design and development.
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About Biosite Systems: Biosite delivers biometric fingerprint technology solutions to the Construction sector.
Greg Reynolds
Research Director of Biosite Systems
Greg is a founding member of the Biosite team & has a background in signal processing & machine learning. He created the first version of Biosite. Greg is responsible for hardware, firmware & new product R&D.
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About Biosite Systems: Biosite delivers biometric fingerprint technology solutions to the Construction sector.
Olivier Choron
Managing Director, EMEA of Impartner
Olivier Choron joined Impartner in June 2018, when Impartner acquired Tremolo Software. Olivier was the CEO and Founder at Tremolo, the provider of News on Demand and Social on Demand, products which have now been added to the unique Impartner PRM portfolio. With 25 plus years of channel marketing expertise, gained in Europe and in the US, at companies such as 3Com and Nortel Networks, Olivier is a well-recognized figure in the channel. Having run global channel marketing programs for these companies and having run UK-based purechannels, a channel marketing services firm he founded 12 years ago, Olivier has advised many organizations on how to best structure their channel programs and how to best enable their partners, including Adobe, Vodafone, Trend Micro, Zyxel, and Samsung, among others.
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About Impartner: Impartner delivers robust SaaS-based partner relationship management and marketing automation platform solutions.
Fred Pytlak
Co-Founder, Director & Chief Client Officer of Office Practicum
Fred is a Founder, Director, and original CEO of Office Practicum. He currently serves as Chief Client Officer, a position from which he plans and executes strategy for his favorite saying: “Take care of the customer, and the rest will follow.” To that end, he directs improvements in the total customer experience for our users, from their first contact as a sales prospect through implementation, training, and regular renewals of the customer relationship. Fred started in Information Technology with a mission to develop an evolutionary suite of specialty software designed to support the patient/practitioner encounter while providing a comprehensive high quality Medical Practice Management software solution. As the original Founder, he created Office Practicum and maintains his deep involvement in its design and development. Fred lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Edna.
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About Office Practicum: OP is the industry leader in pediatric-specific EHR technology and practice solutions, built by pediatricians, for pediatricians.
Colin Pye
Creative Director of Realeyes
Colin’s role is twofold: to develop the user experience of the Realeyes platform and to shape the Realeyes brand. With strategic rigour and creative excellence, he brings nearly two decades of creative agency experience, across brand, digital, advertising and film. He’s worked with many FTSE100 brands, help create new digital service propositions and created many innovative and strategic concepts to help inform senior management decisions. Colin was honored with the freedom of the City of London for industry recognition, has judged for D&AD, awarded with distinction for a mini MBA and having been part of a start-up E-commerce agency, means he’s not shy at being hands on.
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About Realeyes: Measuring Human Response At The Speed & Scale Of AI
Purnima Sen
Operations and People Director of Sparta Global
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About : Sparta Global provides high calibre graduates with intensive training in Testing, SDET, PMO, DevOps and Development
Nic Day
Finance Director of Sparta Global
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About : Sparta Global provides high calibre graduates with intensive training in Testing, SDET, PMO, DevOps and Development
Robert Oehlers
Director of Customer Success of CIPHR
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About CIPHR, CIPHR: CIPHR is a privately held company and is a vendor of human capital management software.
Toby Fitzherbert
Non Executive Director of CIPHR
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About CIPHR: CIPHR is a privately held company and is a vendor of human capital management software.
Peter Hawes
Director of Technology of CIPHR
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About CIPHR: CIPHR is a privately held company and is a vendor of human capital management software.
Jonathan Shine
Global Business Development Director of Spark EV Technology
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About Spark EV Technology: Spark develops and supplies personalised journey prediction and map display software products for electric vehicles.
Paul Vlissidis
Technical Director of NCC Group
Paul is technical director and senior advisor at global cyber security and risk mitigation specialist NCC Group. He is responsible for communicating with and advising boards on the cyber risks facing their organisation and the threats specific to the sector in which they operate. Paul has led the cyber team on Channel 4’s Hunted for the last two years, working with ex-military personnel and former police detectives in order to track down voluntary fugitives who were on the run. The programme’s cyber team was made up of NCC Group consultants including Doug Ipperciel, Chris Mayhew and Richard Warren.
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Andy Davis
Global Transport Practice Director of NCC Group
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Steve Boughton
Global Operations Director of NCC Group
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Karen Fryatt
Associate Director of NCC Group
With years of experience in the defence and security industry and a lifelong passion for science and technology, having previously worked for almost 18 years at a multinational defence company, Karen is an expert in implementing sustainable and innovative approaches to the use of technology. Throughout her career, Karen has focused on driving a collaborative, people-first approach to working.
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Tomo Ohno
Managing Director of Kudan
Tomo OHNO founded Kudan back in 2011. A cross-border business developer and entrepreneur. After nearly a decade as a management consultant at Accenture Tokyo, Bangkok, Amsterdam, and London, he led the turnaround of a small UK based software company into a global player, and directed successful exit of a game licensing company. The company was successfully sold to a Japanese game console manufacturer. He also successfully set up computer game publisher Zen United. Zen United created a new industry finding game content abroad and localising and deploying into local markets. Tomo’s passion is to create business value across boundaries, adapting organisations and their business models to sell across multiple countries and deliver technical value across markets.
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About Kudan: Kudan is accelerating evolution of AR/MR/VR and automobile/drone/robot by developing computer software algorithms as Artificial Perception. Kudan went public at Tokyo stock exchange in December 2018
Steve Gallagher
Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dotmatics
Steve obtained a first degree in biochemistry and a doctorate in biophysics and molecular modelling. After completing his post-doc at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, Steve joined Merck in 2000. While at Merck, Steve was responsible for delivering global applications in data-mining, information management, decision-support tools and text-mining. Steve left Merck in 2005 to found Dotmatics Limited.
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About Dotmatics: Dotmatics is a scientific informatics software and services provider that offers automation of laboratory workflows.
Paul Davis
Founder and Director of Nimbus Maps
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About Nimbus Maps: Nimbus® Maps is the most comprehensive, powerful, cloud-based off-market site search and property intelligence platform in the industry.
Dennis Millard
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Connect Group
Dennis’ former appointments include Chairman of Connect Group plc, Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Premier Farnell plc, Chief Financial Officer of Cookson Group plc, Finance Director of Medeva plc and a member of the Economic Affairs Committee of the CBI. Dennis has a broad commercial and financial experience in the retail, service, distribution and manufacturing sectors in the UK and internationally. Dennis is a member of the South African Instituted of Chartered Accountants and holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town.
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About : Connect Group is a leading certified supplier of production systems, printed circuit boards and cable assembly services.
Malcolm Hudson
Managing Director of Engaged CRM
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About Engaged CRM: Engaged CRM is a provider of cloud based software solutions for high volume on & offline businesses.
Dave Froker
Managing Director of Focusrite
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About Focusrite: Focusrite is a global music and audio products group supplying hardware and software products used by professional and amateur musicians.
Anjali Singh
Non Executive Director / Co-Founder of ODE.systems
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About ODE.systems: ODE App – objectified decision engine – supports people on their way to make better informed, transparent, and stress-free decisions.
Nathan Baranowski
Managing Director & Head of Strategy and Solution Design of Digital Wonderlab
Nathan has over 15 years experience in transformation, technology and innovation. For the last seven years he has worked across a number of health and social care providers to enable them to transform their business through technology. Nathan is an accomplished transformation programme director, entrepreneur and strategist and owner of his own technology business – ojo solutions.
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About Digital Wonderlab: Digital Wonderlab helps customers realize new digital possibilities through elegantly developed technologies.
Iman Samizadeh
Director of ESHARK LTD
Iman has extensive experience in computing and open source programming. He has worked on number of enterprise projects for BBC, Deutsche and BSkyB, also on projects that are either mentored or sponsored by Google, eBay, PayPal and Amazon. He is also a prize-winner of Google developer in Social Application Development in 2008, London, UK.
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About ESHARK LTD: Eshark Ltd is a software company providing agile programming services, primarily for web, mobile and rapid desktop application.
Tom Lipinski
Founder & Technical Director of Ventive
Founder of the company, Tom is an exceptional visionary and inventor. He is highly regarded in the sustainable construction sector, with his achievements recognized by more than 20 prestigious industry awards. Tom, a firm believer in Better by Design, is constantly proving his ability within the built environment. You can often find Tom locked away in the test facility, playing with his sensors.
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About Q-Bot, Ventive: Ventive creates healthy internal environments. Pioneers of Passive Ventilation with Heat Recovery
Nigel Bowdery
Managing Director, EMEA of Thales e-Security
Nigel Bowdery is a Managing Director, EMEA at Thales e-Security.
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About Thales e-Security: Thales e-Security is a leading supplier of data protection and cyber security solutions to the financial services, government technology.
Bill Wrest
Director of Strategy & Business Development of The B2 Group
Bill has had a long and successful career within big banks such as the Bank of America and Barclays. He is UK based and is a long time associate of B2 (he first worked with the company back in 2003.)
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About The B2 Group: The B2 Group is an innovative software and services provider, specialising in the Payments, FX and funds markets across the globe.
Andrew Ridgers
European Sales Director of Belarc
Andy has been involved in the invention, design and introduction of products to make data easier to use with companies like Prime Computer (networked administration), VMARK, Ascential (data integration), Story Street Partners and Thomson Financial (data integration and collation).
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About Belarc: Belarc’s cloud architecture allows users to simplify and automate the management of all of their desktops, servers and laptops
Emma Blaylock
Director, Board Member of Optalysys
Emma is an experienced business strategist. She specialises in corporate strategy, corporate development, business development, M&A, media, high tech, consumer electronics, consulting and project management
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About Optalysys: Optalysys solves the fundamental limitations of conventional computing.
Peter Prater
Managing Director of Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
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About Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure: Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure is a provider of computer-aided dispatch and GIS software solutions.
Ryan Doyle
Technical Director of Hello Games
I’ve been into games for as long as I can remember – one of my earliest memories is playing Robotron 2084. I was amazed, it was like nothing I’d ever seen before. I was in a science fiction film, a universe where anything was possible. I was hooked. I eventually went to university to study Computer Science, and upon leaving I was lucky enough that Criterion must have been desperate for programmers as they furnished me with my first job in the games industry. I was elated – this was my dream! To be making games, to be able to provide other people with that fantastic feeling you get when you first boot up a new game and it (hopefully) pushes all the right buttons, makes you feel you’re no longer in the world you’re physically sat in but the one on the screen, the one in your head. I had a fantastic time working on the Burnout series, before moving to Kuju for the opportunity to be Lead Programmer on Geometry Wars: Galaxies (I’d been a massive Geometry Wars fan previously). This was another great place to work, a fun atmosphere and fun games being made. Hello Games was the next big step – to try something for ourselves. It’s been an exciting and educational journey, and hopefully we’ll produce games that will bring a smile to your face, or a laugh to your lips as that’s what games mean to me. Fun.
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About Hello Games: Hello Games is a British video game development and publishing company based in Guildford, England.
Sean Murray
Managing Director of Hello Games
Hello! I’m the Managing Director here at Hello Games. I’m from Ireland originally but moved about a bit – including a few years in Australia growing up (apparently leaving me with a confused accent). My gateway computer was an Amstrad CPC, but I was really an Amiga boy from pretty early on. I wrote my first game when I was about six years old (it was a text adventure and it was unsurprisingly terrible). I tend to fall for arcadey, pure games that I can play with friends – classics are definitely Micro Machines, Mario Kart, Super Monkey Ball and Excitebike (I have a theory that I’m the greatest Mario Kart Battle player who has ever lived – unproven). My degree was straight Computer Science which generally frowned on anything games related. Becoming a game developer from there was definitely my dream job. I’ve worked bunch of places – before this I was a Tech Director at Kuju and worked lots of games including Burnout 3 and Black at Criterion as a Technical Lead.
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About Hello Games: Hello Games is a British video game development and publishing company based in Guildford, England.
David Ream
Creative Director of Hello Games
People often ask me – “Excuse me, are you David Ream, Creative Director of Hello Games?” At this point I nod. “I thought so! I would love to know a bit more about you.” I am a polite guy, so I indulge them. I normally start by telling them about how it all started with my Dad and his hacked Atari 2600. Piles of loose ROM chips with stickers on that said things like Frogger, Adventure, Kaboom and Defender. We sigh together nostalgically. I waffle on about old PC games I used to love for a bit, then move on to how I went to University to do Maths and Physics, then a Masters in Computer Science. With my smarts established I next talk about moving down to London to work for Climax as a bright-eyed graduate coder. I take them on a wild journey from there out to Kuju in the game development heartlands of Surrey, including development of some sort on every platform of the time and including personal fanboy favourites such as being able to help create a new Geometry Wars game. If at this point their eyes have glazed over, I drop in casually that I am a keen musician, that I play the piano. That either gives them more useful insight into the David enigma or makes them think I am being a pretentious snot. Who cares? I have re-engaged them. I win! I round it all off by saying how much I enjoy working in games, and how the opportunity to be part of a tight team made up of my mates was one that I could not possibly pass up.They nod knowingly, smile and walk away thoroughly enlightened.
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About Hello Games: Hello Games is a British video game development and publishing company based in Guildford, England.
David Jones
Design Director and Co-Founder of Bulkhead Interactive
David Jones is Design Director and co-founder of Bulkhead Interactive where he worked on The Turing Test and Battalion 1944. His games industry career began releasing independent games in 2013. David has been part of the team growing Bulkhead Interactive from a small 4 person independent developer to a 30 person studio creating ambitious multiplayer FPS games.
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About Bulkhead Interactive: Bulkhead Interactive is a game development studios.
Richard Bridgeman
Board of Directors of CyberCity 3D, Inc.
Richard Bridgeman, the 7th Earl of Bradford, is on the CyberCity 3D Board of Directors. An accomplished website creator and experienced restauranteur, Lord Bradford has launched a series of websites including Virtual London and online restaurant guides in addition to those highlighting the UK’s historic properties. He owned Porters English Restaurant for decades and opened Covent Garden Restaurant next door to it, finally selling both leases back to the landlord in 2015. Lord Bradford has since opened Porters Restaurant in Berkhamsted. In addition, he has authored five books.
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About CyberCity 3D, Inc.: CyberCity 3D, Inc. is a state-of-the-art, 3D geospatial modeling company specializing in emerging GIS and SaaS solutions.
James Quickfall
Commercial Director, Europe of The ai Corporation
James Quickfall is the Global Accounts Director at The ai Corporation
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About The ai Corporation, The ai Corporation: The ai Corporation is a provider of advanced products for fraud detection.
Claire Powles
Director of Software Services of Castellan Solutions
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About Castellan Solutions: Castellan Solutions provides business continuity software solutions to businesses.
Jon Mitchell
Director of Sales EMEA/APAC of Castellan Solutions
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About Castellan Solutions: Castellan Solutions provides business continuity software solutions to businesses.
Jane Mercer
Director of Open ECX
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About Open ECX: Open ECX works for any construction business, large or small, saving time, cutting costs.
Chris Greenslade
Sales Director, Founding Partner and Owner of Proteus-Cyber
Chris is the Sales Director, founding partner and owner of Proteus-Cyber Ltd. Passionate about customer satisfaction, Chris would like to discuss with you how Proteus® GRCyber™ could help your business become secure and more profitable.
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About Proteus-Cyber: Proteus-Cyber Ltd are specialists in Integrated Risk Management software.
John Clelland
Managing Director, Founding Partner and Owner of Proteus-Cyber
John is the Managing Director, founding partner and owner of Proteus-Cyber Ltd. He is an expert in encryption and security systems with over 25 years’ experience architecting specialist IT systems.
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About Proteus-Cyber: Proteus-Cyber Ltd are specialists in Integrated Risk Management software.
Ann Simon
Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Lumacron Technology Ltd
Ann Simon has worked in finance, particulary in the life sciences and technology sectors, since 1985. Ann is currently a Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors at Scientific Digital Imaging (where she chairs the audit committee) and Lumacron and is providing consultancy in the areas of finance, strategic planning, enablement and funding to development-stage life sciences companies including Peptinnovate and OBS Medical. Over the past 15 years Ann has held roles including chairman of OBS Medical and Chief Financial Officer of Pyreos, mLED, Sphere Medical Holding, Genosis, Mirada Solutions, NextGen Sciences, e-San and Bioglan Pharma. Prior to that Ann undertook corporate finance advisory work at Cazenove & Co. over more than a decade for clients ranging from start-ups to FTSE100 companies. Ann has managed IPOs (London full list and AIM), corporate acquisitions and trade sales and fund raisings in the public and private markets. Ann was on the FSA’s Financial Information Theme Team from 2002 to 2003. Ann earned her Ph.D. and B.A. degrees in Physics from the University of Cambridge.
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About : Lumacron’s products target the monitoring of next generation packet-optical networks.
Rafael Libardi
Founder & Executive Director of NoLeak Defence
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About NoLeak Defence: Noleak Behavior Recognition is an AI-based system to identify suspicious actions and behaviors from cameras
Liam Mcquillan
Director of Liopa
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About Catalyst, Liopa: Liopa’s LipRead deciphers speech from lip movements. It uses AI and deep learning for automated lip reading.
Michael Boniface
European Managing Director of Reloaded Games, Inc.
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About Reloaded Games, Inc.: Reloaded Games is a publisher of massively multiplayer online games, including War Rock, Sword of the World, and Knight Online.
Ben Woodward
Co-Founder & Director of Talent of Code Red Esports
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About Code Red Esports: Code Red Esports is a full service esports agency.
Mark Lee
Non-Executive Director of onkho
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About : onkho helps accountants delight their clients and grow their business
Richard Pierce
Director of PS Financials
Richard joined the Computer and IT sector straight from College. After being trained by Burroughs he then held a number of senior Sales and Marketing positions in the IT sector. For the last 21 years being a Director/Shareholder in companies that are authors of Financial Accounting and Purchasing software.
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About PS Financials: PS Financials provides accounting, purchasing, budgeting and reporting software to more than 2,900 organizations.
Alexander Banthien
Director of GDPR in Schools
Alexander graduated at Free University Berlin in Mathematics and began his career in information security in Berlin. Alexander joined ParentPay soon after its formation and held various leading roles ranging from development and operations to information security and is experienced in various compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS and data protection.
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About GDPR in Schools: GDPR in Schools (GDPRiS) is an innovative cloud based tool designed to help schools manage their journey to GDPR compliance.
Duncan Wheatley
Research Director of Watson Wheatley
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About Watson Wheatley: Watson Wheatley is a leading provider of reconciliation software to hedge funds, asset managers, commodities traders.
Alison Blease
PR Director of LonRes
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About LonRes: LonRes is the premier data source and network for top property professionals who do business in London.
James Golfar
Director of LonRes
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About LonRes: LonRes is the premier data source and network for top property professionals who do business in London.
Emma Herriman
Marketing Director of LonRes
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About LonRes: LonRes is the premier data source and network for top property professionals who do business in London.
Anthony Payne
Managing Director of LonRes
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About LonRes: LonRes is the premier data source and network for top property professionals who do business in London.
Anthony Payne
Managing Director of LonRes
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About LonRes: LonRes is the premier data source and network for top property professionals who do business in London.
Andy Greener
Founder & Managing Director of Komodo Design
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About Komodo Design: We help great teams build exceptional digital products that people prefer to use.
Armin Talic
Commercial Director of Komodo Design
Bosnian-born. British-bred. Maker of lemonade. Director @komododigital. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
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About Komodo Design: We help great teams build exceptional digital products that people prefer to use.
Elodie Draperi
Partnerships Director of GiveVision
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About GiveVision: GiveVision is a high tech low vision aids enhancing the remaining sight of partially sighted people.
Jonathan Slack
Director of Softrader
Jon studied Botany and moved to the Oil and Gas Industry late 1970s. Whilst with the Transmark Group he worked in sales, procurement, engineering and expediting, mostly with respect to the supply of valves and actuators. During this time he became increasingly involved in programming and systems analysis and developed bespoke in-house systems for Transchem Valves and Domgas International. In 1987 he left the Transmark Group and started up Softrader, supporting his old employer whilst developing a server based ERP system designed for companies supplying valves, pipe and fittings to the Oil and Gas industry. For the last 30 years this system has been developed continuously culminating in the current Softrader 7 and the newly developed Softrader Cloud.
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About Softrader: At Softrader, they have over twenty years experience in providing supply chain and ERP software to companies.
Silas Slack
Director of Softrader
Silas has been working at Softrader since 2008. Over the years he has worked on the development of Softrader 7, and also led the development of various bespoke software projects. Currently he is leading the design and development of Softrader Cloud. He became Technical Director in 2012. Before Softrader, Silas worked for several years as a sales engineer specialising in valves. This was an excellent grounding in the main industry within which Softrader works, and enables him to have a comprehensive understanding of our customers’ requirements. Silas has a degree in English and another in Philosophy; a surprisingly excellent preparation for life as a software developer.
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About Softrader: At Softrader, they have over twenty years experience in providing supply chain and ERP software to companies.
Fred Kemperman
IT Director of Boldon James Ltd
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About Boldon James Ltd: Boldon James is a leader in data classification and secure messaging solutions.
Richard Bailey
CTO/Development Director of Boldon James Ltd
Joining Boldon James in 1987 as a Software Developer Richard learnt the business from the ground up. A veteran in Software engineering, Richard drives product strategy and delivery of our Microsoft based messaging and data classification ranges.
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About Boldon James Ltd: Boldon James is a leader in data classification and secure messaging solutions.
Michael Rapley
Managing Director of Mediatron
Michael Rapley is a managing director of Mediatron for the last 18 years.
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About Mediatron: Mediatron Ltd is a leading European Specialist Distributor of Computer Control Equipment.
Kevin Vreeland
Senior Director of Business Development of AssureTec Technologies
Kevin Vreeland is Senior Director of Business Development. He has more than ten years of experience helping high-tech organizations build structured sales approaches for unique market requirements. Prior to AssureTec, Mr. Vreeland worked for MorphoTrust USA, helping them defining and building their commercial offering and market. He has held similar roles with startups and small established organizations. He graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology.
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About AssureTec Technologies: AssureTec is an industry leader in Identity Document Authentication and Data Capture solutions.
Jamie Doig
Managing Director of FCS Software
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About FCS Software: FCS Software provides expertise in the development of local government software.
Robin Coles
Managing Director EMEA of XCCommerce
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About XCCommerce: XCCommerce is a leading software development and implementation company.
Danny Taylor
Business Development Director of Smart Apprentices
Danny Taylor is Business Development Director responsible for new client acquisitions. Danny has been involved in the Work Based Learning arena for over 10 years and is a founding Director of Smart Apprentices. Danny is very much a family man and enjoys spending time with his two daughters as well as playing 5 a side football and watching his favourite team Liverpool FC.
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About Smart Apprentices: Smart Apprentices is an award winning, innovative suite of technologies platforms purposely designed for approved training providers.
Helen Wilkes
Group Client Director of Smart Apprentices
Helen Wilkes is Client Director, spending most of her time with customers to build effective relationships and help customers get the most out of their investment in technology. Helen brings to Smart Apprentices considerable expertise and experience having worked with the Oracle Corporation. Outside of work Helen enjoys working with charities and is currently an ambassador for the Samaritans Purse.
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About Smart Apprentices: Smart Apprentices is an award winning, innovative suite of technologies platforms purposely designed for approved training providers.
Steve Lucas
Founder and Managing Director of Skillstream
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About Skillstream: Skillstream is the leading contingent workforce management technology.
Paul Taylor
Founder & Managing Director of Laser Wire Solutions
Paul Taylor is a Founder & Managing Director at Laser Wire Solutions.
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About Laser Wire Solutions: Laser Wire Solutions is the expert manufacturer of Laser Wire Strippers for the removal of insulation from high performance wire and cable.
Sotira Trifourki
Director of Artemis Space
Sotira is Founder and CEO of Artemis Space. She leads the overall business operations and company strategy. Sotira is an innovation facilitator with expertise in convening systems of stakeholders around complex networks, building connections between companies, researchers, government agencies and NGOs throughout Europe, the Middle East, and U.K. She started her career as a research scientist and has spent 15 years supporting businesses, social enterprises and entrepreneurs with business development and new market strategies. Sotira received her BSc. in Astrophysics from The University of Manchester.
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About Artemis Space, Cyprus Space Office, European Southern Observatory: From concept to design, build and launch, we provide disruptive access to Space.
Paul Wilson
Director Of Operations of QUIKCLOUD
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About QUIKCLOUD: QuikCloud provides a secure managed backup solution to MSPs driven through an easy-to-use portal.
Steve De Rycke
Technical Director of Concerto – Integrated Software Solutions
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About Concerto – Integrated Software Solutions: Concerto – Integrated Software Solutions is develops software for the facilities, property and asset management.
David Howells
Director of Konnektis
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About Konnektis: A digital platform to improve communication between paid carers, volunteers and family members in domiciliary care.
