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 Product Design 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.
Tom Seymour
Global Sr Creative Director of Nike
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About Nike: Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products.
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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.
Pierre Sapin
Managing Director of BORN
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About BORN: BORN is the world’s first private B2B platform that connects a global network of design-led lifestyle brands and retail buyers.
Kevin Helton
Co-Founder & Creative Director of Hello Love
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About Hello Love: Hello Love is a forward thinking branding and design studio that has a passion for communicating ideas and creating captivating adventures.
Stuart Sawyer
CEO & Director of D3O
Stuart Sawyer is the CEO at D3O
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About Cornwall Ventures, D3O: D3O is a specialist provider of impact protection solutions & materials.
Steve Webster
Co-Founder & Director of Technology of Tails.com
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About Tails.com: Tails.com is an online pet nutrition service that provides tailor-made food designed to deliver perfectly optimised nutrition for dogs.
Mike Hutchinson
Director, Area Marketing of VocaLink
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About VocaLink: VocaLink develops and operates payments infrastructure solutions in the United Kingdom.
Daniela Paredes
Co-Founder and Director of Gravity Sketch
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About Gravity Sketch: Gravity Sketch is a VR-based design and collaboration platform that allows distributed teams to create, share, and build in 3D.
David Kershaw
Co-Founder ,CEO & Exec Director of M&C Saatchi
David Kershaw is a founding director of M&C Saatchi. He joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1982 after obtaining an MBA at London Business School. He became managing director in 1990 and was made chairman and chief executive of the UK agency in 1994.
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About M&C Saatchi: M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data and technology.
Pierre-Edouard Harant
Managing Director of RPD International
Pierre-Edouard Harant as the Managing Director for RPD International.
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About RPD International: RPD designs and manufactures products, experiences, processes.
Jan Larsson
Senior Marketing Director EMEA of Siemens Digital Industries Software
Jan Larsson is the Senior Marketing Director responsible for marketing the NX Product Engineering Software solutions at Siemens PLM Software across all industries in EMEA. Jan and his team is also responsible for the product, industry and channel marketing of the complete Siemens PLM Software portfolio across all EMEA countries. Prior to joining Siemens PLM Software in 2006 Jan held various international positions within the hardware and software industry focusing on CAx and PLM solutions and have 20+ years’ experience in the industry.
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About Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens Digital Industries is a world-leading provider of product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management software.
Vernon Dias
Founder and Managing Director of Made by Fire
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About Made by Fire: We create digital products for our ambitious clients with a team of over 100 specialists.
Alexandra Rehak
Associate Director, Technology Strategy of Cambridge Consultants
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About Cambridge Consultants: Cambridge Consultants provides product development consultancy services to well-established companies.
Damon Roberts
Engineering Director of Magma Global
Damon Roberts is Engineering Director at Magma Global.
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About Magma Global: Magma Global designs and manufactures m-pipe, a high performance solution for risers and jumpers in subsea oil and gas transfers.
Roman Mittermayr
Managing Director / CEO of TwentyPeople
Roman spent a decade working through seventeen different jobs in thirty-four countries all around the world. After leaving the Austrian military service in 2004, he joined Mace in London, and published a book on DIY electronics with Germany’s largest technology publisher. He worked at an agency in New York, with brands like Vera Wang, Disney and Marriott. Roman came up with the first large-scale alternate-reality event in Vienna, based on the Hollywood movie “The Game”, which was subsequently featured on national TV, newspapers and magazines, and attracted international funding from several major companies. He joined Microsoft to work full-time as a Product Planner for Office, and later changed roles to become a Competitive Intelligence Planner. Roman holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria. He currently works and lives in London.
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About TwentyPeople: TwentyPeople is a rapid prototyping and digital design company.
Kebbie Sebastian
Managing Director of Penser
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About Penser: Specialist consulting firm focused on the payments and fintech industry
Alexandre Massart
Director of Penser
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About Penser: Specialist consulting firm focused on the payments and fintech industry
Sidney Benson
Sales Director of Tactus Group
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About Flexwarm Europe, Tactus Group: The Tactus Group was built on bringing the latest and greatest technology products
Howard Simms
Director Of Strategic Partnerships of Apadmi Ltd.
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About Apadmi Ltd.: Apadmi Ltd is a mobile technology company who improves operations and implements solutions using mobile.
Paul Turner
Director of human resources of Princess Yachts International
I am a Chartered FCIPD with an extensive knowledge of TUPE, acquisitions, organisational restructures, employee relations, TU negotiations, international assignments, recruitment, change management & talent management in industries including aviation, logistics and manufacturing. Specialties: TUPE, Employee Relations & Trade Union negotiations.
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About Princess Yachts International: Princess Yachts International plc designs and manufactures luxury yachts.
Helen Fuchs
Design Director of ustwo
Helen Fuchs is the Design Director at ustwo.
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About ustwo: Ustwo is a digital design studio that delivers interaction and user interface design services.
Alex Papanikolaou
Founder and Technical Director of Freedom One Life
Born with Athetoid cerebral palsy, from a young age, I have been determined that whatever physical difference I have, it isn’t going to stop me from living and experiencing life in the way that I want, and from doing the things I want to do in the way that I want to do them. My experiences and insights have led me to starting Freedom One Life, to inspire and empower people living with a physical disability. Enabling people around the world to expect and demand the same standard of living and mobility that a non-disabled person takes for granted. The first product is a game changing next generation power wheelchair. I have worked in national retail stores, driven around the country and travelled around the world with my power wheelchair. I have consulted internationally on access, equality, inclusiveness and I’ve been part of progressive change towards creating more inclusive environments.
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About Freedom One Life: Redefining mobility
Albert Nicholl
Managing Director of Freedom One Life
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About Freedom One Life: Redefining mobility
David Floyd
Co Founder & Director of Bullitt Group
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About Bullitt Group: Bullitt Group offers go-to-market solutions for brands that wish to extend into mobile or audio products.
Christos Passas
Director of Zaha Hadid Architects
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About Zaha Hadid Architects: We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces .
Sara Klomps
Director of Zaha Hadid Architects
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About Zaha Hadid Architects: We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces .
Jim Heverin
Director of Zaha Hadid Architects
Jim joined us in 1997. He has worked on a variety of completed projects from pavilions to offices, museums and sports venues. He became an Associate Director in 2006 and Director in 2013, and currently is responsible for the overall management and delivery of key projects including the Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Olympics. im has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Aberdeen (1995) and a Diploma in Architecture from University of North London (1997). He has been registered with the ARB since 1999.
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About Zaha Hadid Architects: We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces .
Patrik Schumacher
Partner and Director of Zaha Hadid Architects
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About Zaha Hadid Architects: We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces .
Cristiano Ceccalo
Director of Zaha Hadid Architects
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About Zaha Hadid Architects: We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces .
Rebecca Norma McDonald
Director of The Blackened Teeth
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About The Blackened Teeth: The Blackened Teeth is an e-commerce platform that offers unique gothic homewares.
Kenny Harmel
Director and Co-Founder of Galileo Watermark
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About Galileo Watermark: Galileo Watermark provides creative design and innovative products to the airline and medical industry.
Graeme Carr
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Paladone
Graeme Carr is Managing Director at Paladone Products Ltd
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About Paladone: Paladone is a gift designer company that creates and innovates giftware with a history of spanning 21 years.
Simon bullers
Non Executive Director of PureNChic.com
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About PureNChic.com: We are online marketplace that specialise in European designed product
Martin Slater
Director of Discovery Services of Cresset
Martin is Director of Consulting for Cresset Discovery Services. He studied medicinal chemistry at the Universities of Huddersfield and Leeds then spent 14 years in the highly dynamic pharmaceutical ‘fee for service’ environment at BioFocus where he supported medicinal chemistry and a diverse range of programs. Martin heads up our Discovery Services team and thrives on the varied challenges of applying our computational chemistry expertise to a wide range of collaborative work. His innovative and rigorous approach combines excellent science with outstanding customer communication
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About Cresset: Cresset is software and services for small molecule discovery and design.
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.
Mauro Leuce
Associate Director of Atkins
Mauro is the Critical Mission Facilities Market Lead in Atkins and Technical Advisor for Data Centre projects. Atkins has extensive multidisciplinary experience in the data centre sector, ranging from the design of new facilities to major plants replacement, resilience and single point of failure due diligence studies and remedial works, in critical environments like National Energy Infrastructure, Government bodies and major transport hubs (i.e. airports and rail network). Mauro delivered the most innovative hyperscale Data Centres in Europe (i.e. 120MW average), acting as Project Director, Technical Reviewer and Subject Matter Expert for his Clients. He holds a Master in Electrical Engineering with a major in Automation of Power Systems.
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About Atkins: WS Atkins plc (commonly known as Atkins) is a British multinational engineering, design,
Paul Hannah
Associate Director and Innovation and Immersive Technology of Atkins
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About Atkins: WS Atkins plc (commonly known as Atkins) is a British multinational engineering, design,
Lewis Allen
Director of Portland Design
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About Portland Design: Portland design process is based on research and a rich understanding of markets, consumers, sectors and technologies.
Mark Howman
Creative Director of Allen International
Mark has now been with allen international for over 15 years, joining as a Design Director and now performing a diverse role as a board director with a still huge enthusiasm for the creative output and client relationships. During the last three years Mark has played significant role in delivering unique multi-sensory experiences.
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About Allen International: Allen International is a strategic design consultancy.
Laura Newton
Design Director of Allen International
With over 15 years design experience, Laura joined Allen International in 2006 assuming responsibility for projects including: Mauritius Commercial Bank, Banorte (Mexico), TDB Bank (Mongolia), AmBank (Malaysia), Bac A Bank (Vietnam) and TBC Bank (Georgia). Laura has an MA and BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture and Design from the Institute of Art & Design, Surrey.
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About Allen International: Allen International is a strategic design consultancy.
Richard M Benson
Creative Managing Director of Allen International
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About Allen International: Allen International is a strategic design consultancy.
James White
Design Director of Allen International
James is an experienced member of the allen international team who has worked with clients all over the world, from Brazil all the way to Kazakhstan. James loves the challenge of delivering innovative solutions that simplify the complex and deliver tangible results.
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About Allen International: Allen International is a strategic design consultancy.
Andrew Doris
Operations Director of CMS Window Systems
Andrew Doris is an operations director at CMS Window Systems.
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About CMS Window Systems: CMS Window Systems is the provider of 360-degree building envelope solutions to the commercial construction and social housing sectors.
Stephen Gaw
Finance Director of CMS Window Systems
Stephen Gaw serves as finance director at CMS Window Systems.
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About CMS Window Systems: CMS Window Systems is the provider of 360-degree building envelope solutions to the commercial construction and social housing sectors.
Martin McCrimmon
Business systems Director of CMS Window Systems
Martin McCrimmon serves as business systems director at CMS Windows.
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About CMS Window Systems: CMS Window Systems is the provider of 360-degree building envelope solutions to the commercial construction and social housing sectors.
Martin McCrimmon
Business systems Director of CMS Window Systems
Martin McCrimmon serves as business systems director at CMS Windows.
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About CMS Window Systems: CMS Window Systems is the provider of 360-degree building envelope solutions to the commercial construction and social housing sectors.
Paul Jackson
Managing Director of Castle Digital Partners
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About Castle Digital Partners: Castle Digital Partners is a venture services firm that partners with management teams to invest in software that drives their businesses.
Craig Turpie
Director of Storm ID
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About : Digital transformation
James Knight
Director, Co-Founder & Partner of Original Content London
Interested in #Cryptoassets & #Govtech | Previously @Mosaic_VC, International @Techhub | Engineer | Board Game Aficionado
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About Original Content London, Tech London Advocates: Original Content London is a Product Studio specialising in ideation around digital culture.
Sophia Webster
Founder & Creative Director of Sophia Webster
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About Sophia Webster: Sophia Webster is a British accessories designer and Flamingo enthusiast.
Nick Snowdon
Director, TNS UK of Kantar TNS
Nick works in a team of 70 dedicated technology and financial services researchers in Kantar TNS UK, awarded he best UK agency for Innovation and B2B research by the Marketing Research Society. Nick holds an Advanced Certificate from the MRS and has worked in technology research for over 11 years including BOP research in Africa and Asia as well as Westernised markets. Managing project teams of intellectually curious researchers, Nick’ portfolio encompasses a varied mix of clients, including mobile networks, FinTech providers, app developers, video gaming developers, smart device manufacturers and social networks. He has wide-ranging experience in the research fields of brand, communications, innovation and CX research, as well as a specialism within Social Media analytics and the integration of Big Data with traditional research. His core expertise lies in research that contributes to thought leadership and in translating business objectives into research design that will help Kantar TNS’ clients identify, optimise and activate against the key moments that matter most for their brand – allowing them to innovate, inspire and prosper.
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About Kantar TNS: Kantar TNSA is a research worldwide agency that provides actionable insights that helps make impactful decisions that drive growth.
Costas Pantelides
Managing Director of Process System Enterprise
Costas Pantelides has been the Managing Director of PSE since 2005. He was one of the original founders of the company, and has also served as its Technology Director since the establishment of the company in 1997. Costas holds B.Sc.(Eng.) and PhD degrees from Imperial College London and an MS degree from MIT. He is the author of over 100 scientific papers on the design and implementation of general-purpose process modelling tools, numerical methods for large-scale simulation and optimisation, and molecular modelling. He is currently also a part-time professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial. Costas has more than 25 years’ experience in process modelling technology, having played a leading role in the development of the gPROMS® and SPEEDUP technologies. His contributions to process systems engineering were honoured by the 1998 Beilby Medal and Prize, awarded jointly by the UK Society of Chemical Industry, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Materials. In 2007, he led the winning team for the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, the UK’s most prestigious prize for engineering innovation.
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About Process System Enterprise: Process System Enterprise offers process modeling software and model-based innovation services for the process industries.
Matt Roskill
Managing Director of Albion
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About Albion, Utility Warehouse: We are a creative business partner. We work with companies to invent and reinvent their businesses to unlock growth.
Chris Gardner
Founder, COO and Joint Managing Director of Atelier
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About Atelier: Atelier provides custom property finance solutions that are designed in collaboration with developers.
Paul Gill
Founder & Director of Orsto
Paul Gill is Founder & Director at Orsto.
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About Orsto: ORSTO Ltd is a British Private Ltd company backed by 84 International Investors.
Michael Pepper
Co Founder, Chief Scientific Director of TeraView
Michael has held positions in the University of Cambridge concurrently with positions at Plessey and then GEC. Professor of Physics in the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University 1987-2009, he was invited by the Toshiba Corporation to create and head their first corporate research laboratory outside Japan. The Toshiba Cambridge Research Centre, now known as the Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, opened in 1991 with Professor Pepper as Managing Director. Professor Pepper is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge and the recipient of many prizes and honours for his work on semiconductors. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has extensive connections throughout the University of Cambridge, UK and EU universities, institutes and with corporations throughout the world. He received a knighthood in 2006 for his services to physics and since 2009 is Pender Professor of Nanoelectronics at University College London.
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About TeraView, University College London (UCL): TeraView develops terahertz instruments which can generate, detect and manipulate radiation to characterize a wide range of materials.
Jess Tyrrell
Managing Director of Beyond
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About Beyond: Beyond is a design and technology agency that builds world-class products for the digital age.
David Watts
Managing Director of CCD Design & Ergonomics
David Watts is Managing Director of CCD Design & Ergonomics. CCD is a leading human behaviour and design practice. It specialises in applying the science of human factors and ergonomics to the design process. It has been working in the ergonomic design of control centres for nearly 40 years. We also work across workspace design, wayfinding design, experience design as well as consulting on human factors problems. In 20 years of professional practice, David has run CCD’s input to a wide range of control room projects for clients including Network Rail, ITER, the emergency services, Thames Water, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company and the Government of Georgia.
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About CCD Design & Ergonomics: CCD Design & Ergonomics have delivered human factors, wayfinding and workspace design projects across the world.
Leigh Garland
Co-Founder & Director of Praxis of Studio Zero
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About Studio Zero: WebVR, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Development and Consulting
Shaun Dunne
Co-Founder & Director of VR of Studio Zero
Shaun Co-founded Studio Zero and is bringing WebVR to various clients, showing them the possibilities and building them interactive storytelling, products and experiences.
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About Studio Zero: WebVR, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Development and Consulting
Natasha Kelly
Director, Co-Founder of Tiosk
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About Tiosk: Tiosk is a contemporary tea brand specialising in premium tea-based drinks.
Nicola Simpson
Director and Co-Founder of Tiosk
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About Tiosk: Tiosk is a contemporary tea brand specialising in premium tea-based drinks.
Nicola Simpson
Director and Co-Founder of Tiosk
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About Tiosk: Tiosk is a contemporary tea brand specialising in premium tea-based drinks.
Marcin Bogdanski
Principal Software Engineer and Director of DroneX
Marcin has a lifelong passion for robotics and technology. He started as robotic systems enthusiast but has progressed his career quickly from the realms of the technology to project management, to complete operations management for a medium sized R&D company. He has worked on robots including rovers, crawlers, underwater vehicles, surface vessels, helicopters, multirotors, fixed wings and other. This includes large commercial projects, offshore sector, academic research and hobby. Eventually, Marcin founded his own business, DroneX. A company blazing the trail for commercial drone technology, enabling people, customers within industry and likewise, to integrate the newest robotic technologies into their business.
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About DroneX: DroneX designs, develops bespoke Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies for commercial and scientific use.
Marek Reichman
Design Director of Aston Martin
Marek joined Aston Martin in 2005 as Director of Design from Ford North America where he held the position of Director of Design for Product, Interior Design Strategy and Process. Since then, he has been strengthening Aston Martin’s iconic styling.
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About Aston Martin: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings manufacture luxury sports cars and grand tourers independently.
Marek Reichman
Design Director of Aston Martin
Marek joined Aston Martin in 2005 as Director of Design from Ford North America where he held the position of Director of Design for Product, Interior Design Strategy and Process. Since then, he has been strengthening Aston Martin’s iconic styling.
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About Aston Martin: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings manufacture luxury sports cars and grand tourers independently.
Doug Winter
Director and Founder of Isotoma
Doug Winter is a consultant, manager, engineer and architect and has over 20 years experience designing and building things on the Internet. For the last 14 years he has worked for customers from startups to global media giants with his company Isotoma, in the north of England. Doug can be heard regularly speaking at Digital North in Manchester and Leeds. Amongst other things, Doug has been a startup CTO and run the engineering team for Europe’s largest website.
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About Isotoma: Bespoke software developers specialising in getting startups started.
Andy Theyers
Director and Founder of Isotoma
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About Isotoma: Bespoke software developers specialising in getting startups started.
Elena Corchero
Founder & Director of Lost Values
Elena is a former Research Associate on wearables at MIT MLE and Alumni of the Material Futures MA at Central Saint Martins in London. Her work brings science closer to people through the development of lifestyle consumer products using smart materials. “I use every day products as a vehicle to influence and empower smart consumerism. We are surrounded by intelligent devices yet being smart must also reflect being socially and environmentally committed. Innovation should not only be measured by the quality of our means but most importantly the real meaning behind what we create and consume” She presented her research at the MIT Technology Review Emerging Technologies Conference last October and became UK’s top 3 innovators of the year women in tech as well as 2n’d most disruptive business by Prince Andrew initiative Pitch@Palace. She has also recently been appointed as Director of Design Research at Room One Labs to define and explore the intersections between connected objects and virtual environments.
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About Lost Values: LOST VALUES is a Research Studio based in London.
Tom Nokes
Country Director UK of CAPSiDE
Tom Nokes is Country Director for CAPSiDE, an NTT Ltd. company, and leads a team of passionate Cloud transformation professionals that help clients in the design, automation and 24×7 operation of critical digital platforms. Tom has worked in the IT industry for over 14 years, always seeking the most innovative ways of using new technology to solve business challenges.
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About CAPSiDE: CAPSiDE has been making the world more reliable through the design, automation.
Adam Murphy
Managing Director of Shnuggle
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About Shnuggle: Shnuggle is an innovative company that designs modern, clever baby products for the mid-high end of the market.
Graeme Mackie
Managing Director of Oceanflow
Graeme Mackie, the founder of Oceanflow Energy Ltd, is an MSc qualified chartered engineer with 35 years experience of leading marine projects in the defence, oil & gas and renewables energy industries. For the first 20 years of his career he worked in the naval defence sector with defence consultancy YARD Ltd and later with Swan Hunter Shipbuilders where his broad ranging understanding of marine sciences led to senior positions in the development of new technologies and integrated design solutions. From 1995 as Technical Director of marine consultancy Armstrong Technology he led a multi-discipline team of engineers responsible for the platform design of the first North Sea UK zone Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units. In 2002 he founded Overberg Ltd (now renamed Oceanflow Energy Ltd) and provided engineering design leadership and research management to a number of leading marine renewable companies before focusing on the in-house development of Evopod™ tidal turbine technology.
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About Oceanflow: Oceanflow is a technology development company with specific focus on the design and demonstration of floating solutions.
Janet Russell
Co-Founder & Director of Design of Arran Aromatics
Janet Russell is Co-Founder & Director of Design at Arran Aromatics.
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About Arran Aromatics: Arran Aromatics produces fragranced body and bath products, and candles.
Steve Roberts
Managing Director of Fripp Design and Research
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About Fripp Design and Research: Fripp Design and Research is a product design and research, and business development consultancy.
Penny Andrews
Founder, Director, and Product Strategy & Delivery of People Make
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About People Make: People Make focuses on helping companies to make digital products and services.
Paul Cain
Strategy Director of FlexEnable
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About FlexEnable: FlexEnable is the global leader in the development and industrialization of organic electronics for flexible displays and sensors.
Paul Cain
Strategy Director of FlexEnable
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About FlexEnable: FlexEnable is the global leader in the development and industrialization of organic electronics for flexible displays and sensors.
Stephen Waller
Creative Director of Swift Creatives
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About Swift Creatives: Swift Creatives is an international design studio, helping brands create innovative designs and meaningful experiences
Matthew Cockerill
Creative Director and Head of Studio of Swift Creatives
Matthew is a well-established designer who has been creating world-leading products and experiences for over 20 years. Working internationally across multiple sectors to help brands increase their business value through innovation and the design of physical and digital products and experiences. His work includes consumer electronics, healthcare, domestic appliances, alcoholic beverages, endurance sports, transportation and environments. He created the world’s first ethical and modular smartphone for Fairphone which won a Cannes Lion award in 2017, imagined future lifestyles and product categories for Samsung Electronics, created luxurious whisky experiences for Diageo, retail activations for Gatorade, award experiences for Google and helped define the passenger experience at Heathrow T5. Matthew regularly brings his innovative thinking to the wider world through speaking at conferences, panel talks, commentating in the press, university lecturing and judging industry events, including the steering group for the 2017/18 Cannes Lion Award. Before joining Swift Creatives, Matthew was a board director at Seymourpowell for 10 years and has worked in-house in Seoul, South Korea for Samsung Electronics.
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About Swift Creatives: Swift Creatives is an international design studio, helping brands create innovative designs and meaningful experiences
Adam Arnold
Founder & Creative Director of Brandality
Adam Arnold is the Founder & Creative Director at Brandality.
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About Brandality: Brandality is a brand design agency specializing in developing, creating, renovating, and designing aspirational brands.
Holly Fulton
Director of Holly Fulton
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About Holly Fulton: Holly Fulton is a contemporary high end womenswear label, focused on presenting a total look to consumers and buyers.
Holly Fulton
Director of Holly Fulton
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About Holly Fulton: Holly Fulton is a contemporary high end womenswear label, focused on presenting a total look to consumers and buyers.
Georg Fasching
Founder, Director, CPO of geofas.com
George is obsessed with new product development for happy customers, and has been for 15 years. He developed and delivered mobile and web services across the globe for a variety of customers. 2000: George & team created and delivered T-Mobile Austria’s online contract upgrade solution with customer value dynamic offers and fulfilment logistics 2001: George & team acquired T-Mobile Austria’s banking license in cooperation with Legal & Finance department; established standardised M-Commerce Interface Austria (MIA) in cooperation with all other Austrian mobile network operators 2002: George & team created and delivered m-payment solution for T-Mobile Austria’s Prepaid customers 2003: George & team launched T-Mobile Mobile Wallet across Europe 2004: George & team launched T-Mobile UK’s t-zones shopping/ticketing/lottery offering 2006: George & team adidas Footbal World Cup mobile marketing campaign in 8+ countries 2007: George & team created and launched MasterCard’s Mobile Partner Program world-wide 2009: George & team created, managed and delivered MasterCard’s Mobile MoneySend in the USA 2011: George & team launched Luup’s corporate, branchless, and remittance product lines, solving problems and needs of corporate clients, retail customers and their families 2012: George went independent and creates, delivers, and coaches progressive solutions in new product development to help making customers, better, faster, and cheaper.
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About geofas.com, LUUP, Probability PLC: Progressive Solutions in New Product Development
Sama Nwana
Founder & Director of Atlantic Telecoms & Media
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About Atlantic Telecoms & Media: Their vision is to accelerate the agenda to Digitize Developing Economies, re-design TMT Sectors.
