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 Communities 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.
Marta Piekarska
Director of Ecosystem, Hyperledger of Linux Foundation
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About Cambridge Blockchain Society, Hyperledger, Linux Foundation: The Linux Foundation builds sustainable ecosystems around open source projects to accelerate technology development and industry adoption.
Arnold Allemang
Member of the Board of Directors of American Chemical Society
Arnold A. Allemang was a member of the Board of Directors for The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan. The Dow Chemical Company – Employee of Dow 1965-2008. Manufacturing General Manager, Dow Benelux N.V. 1992-1993. Regional Vice President, Manufacturing and Administration, Dow Benelux N.V. 1993. Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Dow Europe GmbH 1993-1995. Dow Vice President and Director of Manufacturing and Engineering 1996-1997. Dow Vice President, Operations 1997-2000. Executive Vice President 2000-2004. Senior Advisor 2004-2008. Member of the Advisory Board for RPM Ventures; the President’s Circle of Sam Houston State University; and the American Chemical Society.
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About : The American Chemical Society is a non-profit scientific society that supports scientific research and inquiry in the field of chemistry.
Phin Mpofu
Director of Startup Grind
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About Startup Grind: Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.
Marian Gazdik
Director, Europe of Startup Grind
Marian has over twenty years of business experience, having worked in different marketing and product management roles with fast growing technology businesses. He is Director at Startup Grind Europe, world’s largest organisation for entrepreneurs, based in 150 countries. Marian is a founding partner at IPM Growth, a venture capital company that invests in high growth companies from Central and Eastern Europe with world class technology. In 2015 he co-founded Braintrust, a think-tank of top entrepreneurs based in the Central & Eastern Europe region. Marian is an advisory board member at Tachyum and is a member of Acquisition Committee (REEAC) at TATE Gallery. He was featured in New Europe 100 (organised by the Financial Times, Google, Respublica and Visegrad Strategy), a list of outstanding leaders in world class innovation from Central and Eastern Europe. Marian holds an MBA from ESCP, the oldest business school in the world.
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About BrainTrust, InfraPartners Management, IPM Growth, Startup Grind, Tate: Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.
Ed Goodman
Director of Cambridge Grind of Startup Grind
Ed Goodman is a business start-up mentor who’s worked with over 10,000 start-ups to successfully build their knowledge of financial management, social media, networking and more. He has also delivered keynote presentations and workshops at large-scale seminars and exhibitions, including the MADE Festival, Business Start-Up Show, and other events at Earls Court, ExCel London and The National Space Centre. Through independent consultancy and mentoring, along with aligned partnerships, he has worked with multinational corporations including Barclays, Google, Sage, Intuit and more. In 2012, Ed co-founded the Cambridge Business Lounge, a co-working space and support hub for start-ups and small businesses. He also regularly blogs on small business topics, including ‘The A–Z Guide to Starting a Business’, as well as being a contributor on the BBC, podcasts as well as other established business blogs. January 2015 sees the release of Ed’s first book “New Business, Next Steps – The All In One Guide to Managing, Marketing and Growing Your Small Business”, published by Pearson.
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About Startup Grind: Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.
Ed Goodman
Director of Cambridge Grind of Startup Grind
Ed Goodman is a business start-up mentor who’s worked with over 10,000 start-ups to successfully build their knowledge of financial management, social media, networking and more. He has also delivered keynote presentations and workshops at large-scale seminars and exhibitions, including the MADE Festival, Business Start-Up Show, and other events at Earls Court, ExCel London and The National Space Centre. Through independent consultancy and mentoring, along with aligned partnerships, he has worked with multinational corporations including Barclays, Google, Sage, Intuit and more. In 2012, Ed co-founded the Cambridge Business Lounge, a co-working space and support hub for start-ups and small businesses. He also regularly blogs on small business topics, including ‘The A–Z Guide to Starting a Business’, as well as being a contributor on the BBC, podcasts as well as other established business blogs. January 2015 sees the release of Ed’s first book “New Business, Next Steps – The All In One Guide to Managing, Marketing and Growing Your Small Business”, published by Pearson.
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About Startup Grind: Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.
Lisa Thomson
Co-Director of Edinburgh Chapter of Startup Grind
Lisa is co-Chapter Director of Start Up Grind Edinburgh & Glasgow Chapters, and Founder/MD of Purpose (HR & Coaching) Limited. Lisa has developed her HR experience in high-growth, fast-paced entrepreneurial technology companies across a range of sectors. She supports business leaders and managers with fast-paced changing environments, business growth and the associated people and organisational challenges, and coaches technical, creative and entrepreneurial people supporting their personal and soft skills development. Lisa is a 2014/15 Saltire Fellow and will be studying at Babson College, Boston from September – December 2014.
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About Startup Grind: Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.
Robin Souter
Founder / Transformation Director of Opogo
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About Opogo: Opogo is a community platform designed to help schools attract and retain the talent that’s right for them.
Benjamin Todd
CEO, Co Founder & Executive Director of 80,000 Hours
In under three years with Ben’s leadership, 80,000 Hours has grown from a student society, to an Oxford affiliated charity, featured on TED, the Washington Post, the BBC Today Programme and more. Ben has a 1st from Oxford in Physics and Philosophy, has published in Climate Physics and speaks Chinese. Before 80,000 Hours, he was the first undergraduate to intern as an analyst at a top investment fund. Rather than taking the job, he persuaded the Chairman to donate £60,000 to 80,000 Hours.
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About 80,000 Hours: 80,000 Hours is an evidence-based advice on careers that make a difference.
Robert Wiblin
Director of Research of 80,000 Hours
Rob won a scholarship to study genetics and economics at the Australian National University, graduating top of his class and being named Young Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He worked as a research economist in various Australian Government agencies, before moving to the UK to work at the Centre for Effective Altruism, where he was Research Director and then Executive Director, before moving to 80,000 Hours. He was also a founding board member of Animal Charity Evaluators and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community.
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About 80,000 Hours: 80,000 Hours is an evidence-based advice on careers that make a difference.
Niel Bowerman
Director of One-on-one Programme and Job Board of 80,000 Hours
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About 80,000 Hours: 80,000 Hours is an evidence-based advice on careers that make a difference.
Jon Eades
Director and Co-Founder of The Rattle
Jon heads up Abbey Road’s new technology and innovation department, Abbey Road Red, managing the music tech start-up incubation program and partnering with researchers to investigate emerging technologies for music.
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About Abbey Road Red, Abbey Road Studios, The Rattle: The Rattle is a venture studio and incubator for provocative artists, hackers, inventors, and startups.
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.
Jeremy McKeown
Non-Executive Director of HealthUnlocked
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About HealthUnlocked: HealthUnlocked is a social network for health.
Jenny Fallover
London City Director of Lesbians Who Tech
Jenny Fallover has over 20 years’ experience in technology and currently works as a delivery lead at Thomson Reuters. She is also a London City Director for Lesbians Who Tech, Co-Chair for the Gay Women’s Network, author at Gay Star News, an expert for Apps for Good and mentor for Coder Dojo. More recently she joined the steering committee for a new magazine for emerging female writers, Salome. Jenny was featured in the Brummel Top 30 Ones to Watch List in 2016 and was awarded LGBT Role Model of the Year in Jan 2017 by Stonewall. More recently she was a TechWomen50 award winner.
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About Lesbians Who Tech: Lesbian Who Tech is an online community of queer women meeting up on a monthly basis to socialize and discuss popular tech topics.
Alberto Masetti-Zannini
Development Director of Impact Hub
Alberto leads the organisation’s programmatic work in the areas of incubation, acceleration, scaling and development. He is also the Founder and President of Impact Hub Milan, Italy’s first centre for social innovation and the impact economy. He coordinates on behalf of the Impact Hub Network a large EU-funded project called BENISI, which aims to scale social innovation in Europe and create the foundations of a network of incubators for social innovation, a project and consortium that he co-designed. Prior to the Impact Hub Network, Alberto worked for large international NGOs in various capacities, including project financing, programme development and fundraising. He holds a BA hons from Bologna University in Contemporary History and an MSc from the LSE in Global Politics.
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About Impact Hub: Impact Hub provides a workspace that connects entrepreneurs for environmental and sustainability initiatives.
Maria Trindade
Global Network Development Director of Impact Hub
Maria Trindade is a professional with a track record of experience in project and operational management with a solid knowledge in human resources and team management.
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About Impact Hub: Impact Hub provides a workspace that connects entrepreneurs for environmental and sustainability initiatives.
Mike Thompson
Director and Co-Founder, London of Impact Hub
Mike is Director of Goodbrand and has been with them since it began. Mike is responsible for the stewardship of the Goodbrand community and its resources. He is also chairman of AddVenture, a Romanian social enterprise and another GoodBrand Idea and co-founder of Good Leaders Online (www.glo-china.com). Mike is currently based at the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai, from where he writes, travels and speaks on sustainable enterprise and responsible leadership. Mike’s passions are adventuring and the poetry and song of the Welsh landscape.
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About Impact Hub: Impact Hub provides a workspace that connects entrepreneurs for environmental and sustainability initiatives.
Juan Juan Clemente Lopez
Creative Director of Favorey
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About Favorey: We are building a community of trust, where we can all ask for help from trusted contacts, and use our skills to help others.
Martine Parnell
Director of Members, Marketing and Digital of Royal Horticultural Society
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About Royal Horticultural Society: The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening.
Catherine Sermon
Employability Director of Business in the Community
Catherine joined Business in the Community in 1998, after completing a Master of Arts in Marketing. She has held various posts including campaigning, research and development, and advisory services work predominantly across community and workplace teams. This has included establishing the Business Action on Health campaign in 2005 and leading the strategic direction of all community campaigns from 2008 to 2012. Two maternity leaves later, Catherine is Employment Director, leading BITC’s work to increase access to quality & sustainable work for people facing disadvantage, including the flagship Ready for Work programme. She is also a trustee of the Batten Disease Family Association.
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About Business in the Community, Business in the Community: Business in the Community is a business-led, issue-focused charity with more than 30 years’ experience of mobilising business.
Maggie Porteous
Non Executive Director of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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About Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes a full variety of local primary healthcare services to people of Sheffield.
David Hughes
Managing Director of What’s Possible Group
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About What’s Possible Group: What’s Possible Group is a marketing group exclusively for marketers at dynamic growth brands.
Philip Carnelley
Research Director of IDC
Philip Carnelley is AVP for IDC’s European Software Group, and has over 20 years’ experience of working in the IT industry as an analyst, consultant, and applications developer in a variety of industries around Europe. He leads IDC’s European research on enterprise applications and analytics, with a particular focus on big data and cognitive/AI software and solutions and their implications for digital business transformation. He heads IDC’s multi-disciplinary European Cognitive/AI Research Practice, and he also oversees IDC’s European Software Tracker analyst team. He is also tasked with writing and presenting on broader enterprise software trends and the impact of emerging software technologies in the European region. He is a regular keynote speaker and panelist at industry events.
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About IDC: IDC provides market intelligence solutions, advisory services, and events for the information technology and other related markets.
Philip Carnelley
Research Director of IDC
Philip Carnelley is AVP for IDC’s European Software Group, and has over 20 years’ experience of working in the IT industry as an analyst, consultant, and applications developer in a variety of industries around Europe. He leads IDC’s European research on enterprise applications and analytics, with a particular focus on big data and cognitive/AI software and solutions and their implications for digital business transformation. He heads IDC’s multi-disciplinary European Cognitive/AI Research Practice, and he also oversees IDC’s European Software Tracker analyst team. He is also tasked with writing and presenting on broader enterprise software trends and the impact of emerging software technologies in the European region. He is a regular keynote speaker and panelist at industry events.
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About IDC: IDC provides market intelligence solutions, advisory services, and events for the information technology and other related markets.
Paddy O’Clery
Business Development Director of Amber Energy
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About Amber Energy: AMBER is a for profit cooperative with the goal of growing community based green energy generation in Ontario by engaging residents.
Sean Green
Director of IT City of London Corporation and City of London Police of City of London
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About City of London: City of London Corporation is a government body that provides economic, social, and community development services.
Perry Karsen
Member of the Board of Directors of Sonoma Land Trust
Perry Karsen, Chairman of Pliant’s Board of Directors, served most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics from May 2013 until his retirement at the end of 2015. While at Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, Karsen served in a variety of executive roles, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Senior Vice President and Head of Worldwide Business Development, and President of Asia/Pacific Region. Prior to Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pearl Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company subsequently acquired by Astra-Zeneca, from February 2009 until July 2010. He was also a General Partner at Pequot Ventures from 2000 to 2003, focusing on investments in biotechnology and medical devices. Karsen currently serves on the Board of Directors of several privately and publicly held biotechnology companies, including Jounce Therapeutics, Voyager Therapeutics, Agios Pharmaceuticals, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Alliqua BioMedical, The Gladstone Foundation and The Sonoma Land Trust. He is a past member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM). Karsen holds a B.S. in biological sciences from the University of Illinois, Urbana, an M.A. in teaching biology from Duke University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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About : Sonoma Land Trust conserves scenic, natural, agricultural and open land for the future of Sonoma County
Richard Millington
Founder & Managing Director of FeverBee
Richard Millington has spent the past decade helping 250+ companies develop some of the world’s largest online communities. Richard is the founder of FeverBee, an international community consultancy, and the author of Buzzing Communities. Richard’s clients have included Google, Facebook, Oracle, Wikipedia, EMC, Greenpeace, and many more. Prior to FeverBee, Richard interned with Seth Godin in New York.
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About FeverBee: FeverBee provides consultancy, training, and technology to help you build your community.
James Drinkwater
Director of World Green Building Council
James Drinkwater leads the work of World Green Business Council’s Europe Regional Network, a community of over 20 national Green Building Councils, 9 regional partners, and over 4.500 members from across the buildings sector – and is a regular adviser to the EU and UN on sustainable built environment issues He has spearheaded ground-breaking initiatives that have seen major banks agree an EU-wide definition for ‘green mortgages’, over 2,000 organizations come together to establish ambitious building renovation strategies across over half of Europe and is now taking on the challenge of mainstreaming life cycle assessment and circular construction.
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About World Green Building Council: The World Green Building Council is a non-profit organization and a coalition of national Green Building Councils.
Penny Langton
Marketing Director of Morris Homes
Penny Langton is the Marketing Director at Morris Homes Ltd.
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About Morris Homes: Morris Homes are one of the country’s largest and most respected independently owned house builders.
Mike Owen
Cyber Consulting Director of Mishcon de Reya
Mike is a Cyber Consulting Director at Mishcon de Reya, leading the firm’s consulting focused services. He has an extensive range of experience in cyber security including cyber security governance and risk management, cyber strategy and technical architecture. Mike often is called upon to lead compliance implementation and management programmes, including ISO27001 and PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard) projects. He has experience across a wide range of sectors and organisations of all sizes, and has been most recently focused on the Fintech, Energy, and Transportation sectors. Mike has previously held a range of internal and consulting roles, having started his career with a small software house that became a leading security software provider. Combining the experience of both in house and consulting, Mike is able to provide a range of cyber consulting services while truly understanding the pressures on in-house teams.
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About Mishcon de Reya: Mishcon de Reya services an international community of clients.
Mike Owen
Cyber Consulting Director of Mishcon de Reya
Mike is a Cyber Consulting Director at Mishcon de Reya, leading the firm’s consulting focused services. He has an extensive range of experience in cyber security including cyber security governance and risk management, cyber strategy and technical architecture. Mike often is called upon to lead compliance implementation and management programmes, including ISO27001 and PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard) projects. He has experience across a wide range of sectors and organisations of all sizes, and has been most recently focused on the Fintech, Energy, and Transportation sectors. Mike has previously held a range of internal and consulting roles, having started his career with a small software house that became a leading security software provider. Combining the experience of both in house and consulting, Mike is able to provide a range of cyber consulting services while truly understanding the pressures on in-house teams.
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About Mishcon de Reya: Mishcon de Reya services an international community of clients.
Mike Warriner
Non Executive Director of Classlist.com
Mike Warriner is SVP Engineering for Crypto.com, building a world class Crypto-currency engineering team across Europe. Previously VP/CTO for Skyscanner, Digital CIO at HSBC and Engineering Director at Google, Mike has 30 years of experience across all aspects of the technology industry. Mike has a passion for STEM and Computer Science education and making sure that our children are able to be instrumental in the amazing technical opportunities that are all around them. He holds a MA in Computer Science from Cambridge University and lives in the UK with his wife and two young children.
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About Crypto.com: Classlist enables parents at the same school to make trusted, secure connections; making their life easier and school communities stronger.
Bruce Renfrew
Managing Director of Renfrew Group International
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About Renfrew Group International: Award winning Renfrew Group are a full service, product design consultancy.
Richard Harries
Associate Director of Institute for Community Studies
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About Institute for Community Studies, St. Mary’s University: Institute for Community Studies is a research institute that focuses on people and communities.
Nick Miller
Director of Miller Research (UK) Ltd
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About Blurrt, Miller Research (UK) Ltd: Miller Research (UK) is a consultancy working to create and support sustainable communities across the UK.
Hardy Giesler
Founder & Director of CFPro Ventures
Hardy is an experienced executive with a track record in delivering accelerated growth and performance transformation. Results have been achieved across a broad base of sectors and industries, having worked in public and private sectors, manufacturing and service industries. He has over 25 years of experience gained in more than 30 countries, particularly in EMEA, North America, Far East and the FSU.
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About CFPro Ventures: CFPro Ventures bridges the gap between businesses seeking growth opportunities, and the investment community.
Maria Baibakova
Founder & Director of Baibakov Art Projects
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About Baibakov Art Projects: Baibakov Art Projects is a contemporary art organization with a mission of supporting Russian artists globally.
Louise Harris
Co-Founder and Director of Tramshed Tech
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About Tramshed Tech: A space designed to promote collaboration between some of the finest creative businesses in Wales.
Simon Phipps
Standards & Policy Director of Open Source Initiative
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About Open Source Initiative: The Open Source Initiative facilitates the OSD and community-recognized body for reviewing and approving licenses as OSD-conformant.
Steve Dungworth
Director of Digital Transformation of Accent Group
Steve has worked in the Public Sector over 30 years and has been responsible for delivering digital transformation in the Social Housing sector since 2007. He is MSP, PRINCE and ITIL accredited, and is a dedicated change agent with a passion of customer excellence, continuous improvement and utilising technology. Since 2013, Steve has been responsible for Accent Housing’s digital strategy, built around three simple work streams of Customer Contact Centre, self-service website and mobile working.
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About Accent Group: Accent Group Making a difference improving homes, communities and lives.
Graham Charsley
Managing Director, People and Organisation of Action for Children
Graham Charsley is Managing Director, People and Organisation at Graham Charsley.
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About Action for Children: Action for Children is committed to help vulnerable and neglected children and young people as well as their families throughout the U.K.
Jan Leightley
Managing Director, Operations of Action for Children
Jan Leightley is Managing Director, Operations at Action for Children.
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About Action for Children: Action for Children is committed to help vulnerable and neglected children and young people as well as their families throughout the U.K.
Scott Logie
Customer Engagement Director of REaD Group
Towards the tail end of the last millennium, Scott graduated with a first class honors degree in Statistics from Glasgow University. He then spent several years working in various data analysis roles, mainly in Direct Marketing, for British Aerospace, CACI and Marketing Databasics both in London and Edinburgh. The inevitable excitement of the Financial Services world lured him to Bank of Scotland where he spent 6 glorious years, initially setting up the Customer Knowledge department before moving on to manage the implementation of the Bank’s Data Warehouse and ultimately taking over as Head of Research, Data and Analysis. Scott joined Occam in April 2001. He took over as Managing Director in February 2003 and led a successful management buyout. After the sale of the business to St Ives in 2010, Scott moved to work at Group level running marketing as well as building and developing strategy with the St Ives Board. He now works at REaD Group, the UK’s largest independent data business, as Customer Engagement Director. Scott served as Chair of the DMA for three years and now looks after the Customer Engagement Council.
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About REaD Group: REaD Group is the UK’s largest independent data driven communications group.
Lorraine Rees
Managing Director of IR-connect
After 20 years in financial services, Lorraine founded IR-connect in 2014 as a boutique investor relations consultancy firm. During her time in the City, she realised that there was limited support available for small and medium sized companies who wanted to maximize the impact of their investor communications. With her experience and expertise, she has addressed this gap in the market. Since launching IR-connect, she has provided practical, hands-on IPO support, training courses for people new to the area or looking to expand their skills, and conducted in-depth shareholder sentiment studies to help companies position their investment case.
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About IR-connect: IR-connect is an investor relations advisory and training company.
Chris Griffiths
Director of Inspire Genius Foundation Charity
As a world-renowned expert on innovation and one of Wales’ most serial digital entrepreneurs, Chris Griffiths has spoken and consulted with global organisations and leadership teams within the European Commission, Nobel Laureates, Royal Families, United Nations and recently the Scottish Parliament. With his software products used by over 1.5 million people around the world and his latest project, TecMarina – a 20,000 sqr ft innovative tech hub looking to cater for aspiring start-up technology companies, Chris aims to motivate, inspire and ignite creativity and innovation to drive businesses – and the digital economy, forward. Chris is also the founder and CEO at OpenGenius, the company behind internationally recognised brands ThinkBuzan and DropTask. Chris is passionate about combining innovative thinking strategies with technology and has amassed over 30 years of experience in setting up and leading successful businesses. Having started his first business when he was just 16 and later selling his first company at the age of 25, Chris Griffiths has founded several start-ups and companies that have ranked in the ‘Deloitte Fast 50’ and ‘The Sunday Times Fast-track 100.’ Chris is also a best-selling author with his books sold in over 15 countries and translated into 18 different languages. His book ‘GRASP The Solution’, was published in 2011 and became the Amazon US No.1 best-seller in the Decision Making Chart, while reaching the No.2 position in the Amazon UK Business Chart. Its contents has since been integrated into a nationally accredited educational qualification that is endorsed by a major UK awarding board, to help people maximize their thinking skills. Chris has also co-authored ‘Mind Maps for Business’, which reached the top 5 of the Amazon Business Chart.
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About DropTask: The Inspire Genius Foundation is on a mission to inspire, teach and motivate teenagers, explaining that anyone can achieve great things.
Ted Menmuir
Content Director of Sports Betting Community
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About Sports Betting Community: Sports Betting Community is a leading source for sports betting and igaming, insight, knowledge and opinion.
Susan Collins
Managing Director of Information Technology of PureSignCo
I am an inventor, business woman and entrepreneur. I have invented, designed and brought to market something that no one else has thought of.Background – Chairman and Secretary to two large Resident Associations in Southampton (9 years).It was during this period of trying to redress the number of Estate Agents Boards displayed outside blocks of flats and HMOs, dominating the resident’s vista, that the Eco Sign was conceived.Business Development of Security Systems for 3 years. Property Industry (23 years); always having had a creative mind I developed a specialist construction company which was, at its inception, a new take on extending properties. It attracted the interest of a London Public Company and was taken under its wing with the intention of expanding Nationwide. The PLC was later sold for 72m.Early career -Salesperson of the year.Developed retail outlet for a Yorkshire manufacturing company; increased turnover in the factory by 62% within the first 7 months.”
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About PureSignCo: PureSignCo is a NEW COMPANY and has 3 years R & D.
Michael Malen
Director of 6 Degrees Network
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About 6 Degrees Network: A hybrid networking company, for ordinary individuals to meet extraordinary people within their field of practice.
Ergys Peka
Founder / Director of 6 Degrees Network
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About : A hybrid networking company, for ordinary individuals to meet extraordinary people within their field of practice.
Julie Lake
CEO, Founding Director of FinTechCity – The FinTech50
Julie is CEO and Founding Director of The FinTech50 launched in 2013 to recognize the European game-changers transforming financial services. Published annually, the list is now helping FinTech companies to raise profile globally, connect with influencers, investors and funders and generate business. In 2017, the FinTech50 will announce the first FinTech50 Asia and a new Financial Inclusion 50 which will showcase innovators worldwide who are delivering greater access to financial services.
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About FinTechCity – The FinTech50: FinTechCity London is the home of The FInTech50 – 50 game-changing businesses across Europe.
Luke Berkeley
Managing Director of Newquay Orchard
Luke likes to dream big and often needs reigning in. He has a strong background in ecology, business, and finance. He also worked within the mental health sector for a number of years, so he’s a bit of an all rounder (or a master of none, but don’t tell him that!)
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About Newquay Orchard: Newquay Orchard is a rural escape in the heart of Newquay.
Nigel Clapham
Managing Director of NC Communications
Nigel has 20 years experience in event management starting with Maxwell Communications largest industry events in the construction markets before moving on to Telecommunications. Nigel has worked in the I.T. field for the last ten years. He has built strong relationships with our partners and clients including HP, Intel, Microsoft, IBM and Symantec.
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About NC Communications: NC Communications is a provider of content and events for the Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365 community.
Guy Levin
Executive Director of Coadec (The Coalition for a Digital Economy)
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About Coadec (The Coalition for a Digital Economy): The policy voice of UK digital startups
Guy Levin
Executive Director of Coadec (The Coalition for a Digital Economy)
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About Coadec (The Coalition for a Digital Economy): The policy voice of UK digital startups
Jim Killock
Executive Director of Open Rights Group
Jim Killock is Executive Director of Open Rights Group.
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About Open Rights Group: Open Rights Group is a non-profit organization that exists to protect civil liberties.
Ivan Genchev
Director/Founder of Enjoy Minded
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About Enjoy Minded: Enjoy your favourite activities with like-minded people
Ivan Genchev
Director/Founder of Enjoy Minded
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About Enjoy Minded: Enjoy your favourite activities with like-minded people
Charlie Lines
Events Director and Founder of The Ecommerce Club
Charlie Lines is the director and founder at Mixing Digital and The Ecommerce Club. She used to work as a freelance Marketing & Sales manager for CleanTech magazine. Charlie is a graduate of Thomas Bennett Community College & Crawley College of Technology.
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About The Ecommerce Club: The Ecommerce Club is a member-led group dedicated to encouraging and supporting retailers in developing e-commerce expertise.
Charlie Lines
Events Director and Founder of The Ecommerce Club
Charlie Lines is the director and founder at Mixing Digital and The Ecommerce Club. She used to work as a freelance Marketing & Sales manager for CleanTech magazine. Charlie is a graduate of Thomas Bennett Community College & Crawley College of Technology.
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About The Ecommerce Club: The Ecommerce Club is a member-led group dedicated to encouraging and supporting retailers in developing e-commerce expertise.
Jamie Bartlett
Director, Centre for the Analysis of Social Media of Demos
Jamie Bartlett is the author of The Dark Net, an examination of the hidden corners of the internet, its strange subcultures, and the protagonists that inhabit it – from trolls, Bitcoin miners, political extremists and members of the hacktivist group Anonymous, to pornographers, drug dealers, computer scientists and neo-Nazis. In researching his book, Jamie spent a substantial amount of time embedded with these characters, comparing their real life personas with their online avatars. The Dark Net offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity, and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world. As Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme and the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think-tank Demos, Jamie has researched and written extensively about radical political parties and movements across Europe. He also writes on technology for the Telegraph and for several other publications on how the internet is changing politics and society. Jamie’s next book, Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World explores the individuals, groups and movements that reject the way we live today.
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About Demos: Demos is a champion of people, ideas, and democracy.
Jamie Bartlett
Director, Centre for the Analysis of Social Media of Demos
Jamie Bartlett is the author of The Dark Net, an examination of the hidden corners of the internet, its strange subcultures, and the protagonists that inhabit it – from trolls, Bitcoin miners, political extremists and members of the hacktivist group Anonymous, to pornographers, drug dealers, computer scientists and neo-Nazis. In researching his book, Jamie spent a substantial amount of time embedded with these characters, comparing their real life personas with their online avatars. The Dark Net offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity, and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world. As Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme and the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think-tank Demos, Jamie has researched and written extensively about radical political parties and movements across Europe. He also writes on technology for the Telegraph and for several other publications on how the internet is changing politics and society. Jamie’s next book, Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World explores the individuals, groups and movements that reject the way we live today.
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About Demos: Demos is a champion of people, ideas, and democracy.
Paul Noble
Creative Director of Spiritland
Paul Noble is Creative Director @ Spiritland.
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About Spiritland: Spiritland is a new space for listening to music, open every day from 6th October 2014 to 1st January 2015
Paul Noble
Creative Director of Spiritland
Paul Noble is Creative Director @ Spiritland.
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About Spiritland: Spiritland is a new space for listening to music, open every day from 6th October 2014 to 1st January 2015
William North
Director of SheCanCode
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About SheCanCode: Bridging the digital gender divide by empowering women to enter and remain in the tech industry.
William North
Director of SheCanCode
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About SheCanCode: Bridging the digital gender divide by empowering women to enter and remain in the tech industry.
Peter Gregory
Marketing & Sales Director of Iturus Limited
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About Iturus Limited: Online Scheduler platform for Freelancers and the SME Community
