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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Chairman operating in the Machine Learning 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.
Carl Edward Rasmussen
Chief Scientist & Chairman of Secondmind
Carl is professor of machine learning in Cambridge. He believes that probability theory is the foundations of information, modelling, inference, learning and rational decision making. He is chairman at Prowler. Carl occasionally leaves Cambridge to run up mountains, as he has already conquered all the peaks of Cambridgeshire.
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About Secondmind: Machine learning for automotive innovators
Clive Scrivener
Non-Executive Chairman of Oxbotica
Clive Scrivener serves as the chairman of Dukosi.
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About Aceleron, Bramble Energy, Oxbotica, Vehicle Certification Agency: Oxbotica powers the navigation, perception, user interface, fleet management, and other features needed to run self-driving vehicles.
Jonathan Feuer
Co-Founder and Chairman of Eigen Technologies
Jonathan Feuer is the Co-Founder and Chairman at Eigen Technologies.
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About Eigen Technologies: Eigen is a research-driven AI company specializing in NLP for businesses in finance, law, and professional services.
Atif Syed
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Wootzano
I am the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Wootzano Ltd where we are making robots feel and sense like humans do by using our unique electronic skin and robotic systems which can save an average fruit and vegetable packaging facility around £2.5 million at minimum a year. Ask me how we do it! Along with a PhD in Electronics and Nanotechnology Engineering from University of Edinburgh, I have extensive experience in Robotics and AI. I am also a Member of the Executive Committee for Robotics and Mechatronics at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). I am also an Enterprise Fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). Since early age, I have had a crazy obsession with electronics and was fascinated by software development as it required not much need for any sophisticated lab. When I am not working on the business, you can find me working with machine learning algorithms, advocating why computer programming should be taught at schools from an early age and travelling.
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About Wootzano: Wootzano manufactures robots which can sense and feel like humans do using a unique electronic skin, machine learning, and electronics.
Eli Talmor
Chairman of Cipia (formerly Eyesight Technologies)
Eli Talmor is a professor at London Business School and was previously on the finance faculty of UCLA and Wharton. He serves on the board of governors of Tel Aviv University and the advisory board of the African Venture Capital Association among others. A renowned authority on private equity, he testified to the UK Parliament and advised the UK Prime Minister’s Office. Business-wise he is a serial cornerstone investor with multiple exits, notably a co-founder of SunRay Renewable Energy which was acquired in one of Europe’s largest venture exits of that year.
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About Coller Institute of Private Equity: Cipia, formerly Eyesight Technologies, is a leading provider of computer vision AI based solutions for the automotive in-cabin industryץ
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.
Bill Fitzgerald
Chairman of Featurespace
Bill Fitzgerald is a Co-founder at Featurespace.
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About Featurespace, University of Cambridge: Featurespace provides an adaptive behavioral analytics technology and automated deep behavioral networks for risk management.
Roy Pounder
Founding Chairman of Rotageek
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About Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Rotageek: Using data-driven technology to meet demand, engage teams, and drive efficiency.
Neeshu Lukha
Chairman of the Board of Realeyes
Neeshu chairs Realeyes’ Board and leads business development with key brands. Neeshu comes to Realeyes with over 17 years brand management experience at Procter & Gamble (where he obtained P&G peak advanced level in marketing and advertising) and running Yum! Restaurants in Europe for another 3 years. He has successfully grown businesses over a diverse spectrum, including US, Europe and 15+ years in emerging markets, 50+ brands over 25 categories, and a wide variety of business situations like launching and designing new brands, expanding established brands, entering new geographies and segments, turnarounds, high-growth markets, economic downturns, joint ventures, technology and innovation partnerships and numerous acquisitions. Neeshu has worked across businesses such as Olay, Hugo Boss, Pampers, Pizza Hut, KFC, Gillette, Crest, Braun, Vicks, and in marketing these brands has also lead development of new marketing models and new research & innovation approaches.
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About : Measuring Human Response At The Speed & Scale Of AI
Will Brocklebank
Founder & Chairman of Shepherd Network
Prior to founding Shepherd, Will spent a decade as the CEO of a leading systems integration company which he founded in 2005. He has spoken at Smart Buildings conferences & been featured in a range of leading trade magazines. Will is a serial entrepreneur who holds an MA from Edinburgh University and is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10k SB programme.
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About Shepherd Network: Shepherd Network uses predictive analytics and machine learning to monitor connected building systems and alert users to potential losses.
Steve Davies
Chairman Of The Board of Phrasee
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About Phrasee: Phrasee is AI that specializes in language generation for email marketing, push, and Facebook copy.
Diederick van Thiel
Chairman, CEO, FOUNDER of AdviceGames
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About AdviceGames, E-cology innovations, Ikano Group, JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science): AdviceGames provides virtual financial assisting and gamification for consumers and small businesses.
Prof Sir Michael Brady FRS FREng FMedSci
Chairman of Optellum
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About Optellum: Optellum develops an imaging biomarker for smart lung cancer detection.
