Chris Gunby
Partnerships & Community Relationships Manager at VirtualSpeech- Claim this Profile
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VirtualSpeech
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United Kingdom
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partnerships & Community Relationships Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Enterprise Account Manager
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Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
VirtualSpeech is a multi-award winning VR soft skills training platform specialising in using VR and AI to improve communication skills such as public speaking, sales, and leadership.VirtualSpeech has helped over 350,000 learners across 130+ countries to improve their skills and confidence with our unique blend of e-learning and VR. We've worked with major Universities and companies around the world, including Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Accenture, and Warwick Business School. VirtualSpeech was the world’s first platform to combine e-learning with practice and training in VR and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal and BBC World News for our innovative approach to learning. Show less
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RevGenius
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United States
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Think Tanks
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500 - 600 Employee
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Member
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Jul 2022 - Present
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AIXR
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Membership & Strategic Alliances
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
Senior leadership, responsible for Memberships and Partnerships at AIXR. Managing Sales, Customer Success and Events team. From supporting startups to celebrating award-winning projects, AIXR is the independent not-for-profit trade body for immersive industries. (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, XR).
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Member Relationship Manager
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Jun 2020 - Jun 2021
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Home Brew Creative
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United Kingdom
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Graphic Design
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Freelance Graphic Designer
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2021
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Board Intelligence
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Relationship Manager
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May 2019 - Apr 2020
Board Intelligence helps companies prepare, collate and present the right information for a better board conversation. We have used our expertise working with the boards of the world's leading companies to create a set of digital tools and best practice resources to make it quick and easy to prepare high quality board packs Board Intelligence helps companies prepare, collate and present the right information for a better board conversation. We have used our expertise working with the boards of the world's leading companies to create a set of digital tools and best practice resources to make it quick and easy to prepare high quality board packs
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Third Bridge Group Limited
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - European Private Equity
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Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Third Bridge was founded on the belief that human insights drive intelligent investment decisions.To make the right investment decisions, our clients require access to the most relevant experts and their insights – we enable this through private consultations and exclusive content drawn from expert interviews.Our clients consist of some of the largest private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds and management consulting firms, who are serviced by a team of over 900 employees located across eight global offices. Whether it is facilitating a private conversation with an industry veteran, moderating a dialogue between experts and investors, or extracting insights from within the supply chain of a poorly documented industry, we are on our clients’ side, helping them to make informed investment decisions. Show less
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Manager - European Consulting
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May 2017 - Sep 2017
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Senior Associate - European Private Equity
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
Promoted to Senior Associate after 8 months in Associate role. Increased project management and leadership responsibilities, as well as client account development.
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Research Associate - European Private Equity
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
Promoted to Associate after 8 months in an Analyst role, increasing customer and client exposure and wider responsibility.
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Research Analyst - European Private Equity
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Aug 2015 - Mar 2016
Working alongside Private Equity firm clients and connecting them with industry professionals and C-Level executives to aid their investment decisions. My work includes- Forward facing customer and client management- Industry research- Value chain production of a variety of sectors. This role has given me immediate autonomy as a graduate to develop my project management and client communication skills. Early achievements include being top in the company in month one for negotiating specialist cost, and in top 3 for total custom recruits of specialists and executives. Show less
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Loughborough Students' Union
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Graphic Design and Marketing Assistant
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
After several years of freelance graphic design work, I was hired by Loughborough University as a Graphic Design and Marketing Assistant, working both independently and as a team to prepare promotional and marketing materials for the university and relevant brands, as well as other companies working internally within the campus including Starbucks, Pearl Tea and RNIB. My work included branding and logo designs, as well as posters and other promotional material for web and print. Constructed using predominantly Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. I also gained invaluable experience assisting with wider marketing and graphic design tasks as well as client communication and working to tight deadlines with specific briefs. Show less
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Tucasi
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Support Application Specialist
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Aug 2014 - Sep 2014
5 week internship. Tasked to provide software support to schools that have purchased the Tucasi systems, primarily assisting with Academic Year End processes. Main responsibilities included client communication, technical software support and process improvement. Communicated with a number of stakeholders to fix issues and report back to development teams. 5 week internship. Tasked to provide software support to schools that have purchased the Tucasi systems, primarily assisting with Academic Year End processes. Main responsibilities included client communication, technical software support and process improvement. Communicated with a number of stakeholders to fix issues and report back to development teams.
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Owner
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2012 - 2014
Started a freelance design agency, focused on logo, branding, print and apparel design. Ran projects with clients and small businesses from the UK, USA and Australia. Continuous work with clients over a 2 year relationship, as well as looking in to starting own product line of clothing. www.dayandagedesign.co.uk Started a freelance design agency, focused on logo, branding, print and apparel design. Ran projects with clients and small businesses from the UK, USA and Australia. Continuous work with clients over a 2 year relationship, as well as looking in to starting own product line of clothing. www.dayandagedesign.co.uk
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Bosch Lawn & Garden Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
Returned to my previous position for another six month placement. Working on lean manufacturing techniques and material/component transport around the site. Main project consisted of component delivery logistical redesign. Theoretical implementation of a cross-dock system, yielding potential savings of ~£250,000 per year. These covered reduced staff and vehicle hire, reduced maintenance fees and savings on health and safety risks. Other projects included - Lean line layout design - Jig fixture design - Supplier negotiations - Health and safety analysis - Logistics and supply chain Show less
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Bosch Lawn & Garden Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
Industrial placement working on Lean manufacturing techniques and efficiency within the Lawn and Garden production facility at Stowmarket. Projects included - Lean line design - Manufacturing timings - Waste reduction - 5S organisation Industrial placement working on Lean manufacturing techniques and efficiency within the Lawn and Garden production facility at Stowmarket. Projects included - Lean line design - Manufacturing timings - Waste reduction - 5S organisation
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Education
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Loughborough University
Master of Engineering (MEng), Innovative Manufacturing Engineering -
Barton Peveril College