Experience

Blue Lake VC

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Health Tech Services Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Strategy and Expansion Adviser

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Department for Business and Trade

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Entrepreneurship/Founder of Global Entrepreneur Programme

  • 2004 - Apr 2023

  Global Head of DIT’s entrepreneurship programmes focussing on supporting and mentoring high potential, tech-based global entrepreneurs to scale from the UK. As founder, architect and champion of UKTI’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, (the first of its kind in the world) I have been responsible for attracting some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs here and my significant experience of working with high growth companies helped us land over 1500 technology scale-ups in the UK. These… Show more Global Head of DIT’s entrepreneurship programmes focussing on supporting and mentoring high potential, tech-based global entrepreneurs to scale from the UK. As founder, architect and champion of UKTI’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, (the first of its kind in the world) I have been responsible for attracting some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs here and my significant experience of working with high growth companies helped us land over 1500 technology scale-ups in the UK. These “born global” companies relocated to the UK to scale and internationalise and raised over £3bn in equity funding while creating over 20000 high value jobs over the last ten years Show less



UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Operations Officer - Tech City Investment Organisation

  • 2010 - 2013

  As Chief Operations Officer of the Tech City Investment Organisation (which became Technation) I was responsible for making the area one of the world’s great technology centres. Focus was on supporting the existing cluster in Tech City (East London) by helping to create the right framework for businesses to grow. First, by ensuring that national policy promotes enterprise and growth, which led to creation of SEIS, Patent Box etc. Second, by attracting international high value tech businesses… Show more As Chief Operations Officer of the Tech City Investment Organisation (which became Technation) I was responsible for making the area one of the world’s great technology centres. Focus was on supporting the existing cluster in Tech City (East London) by helping to create the right framework for businesses to grow. First, by ensuring that national policy promotes enterprise and growth, which led to creation of SEIS, Patent Box etc. Second, by attracting international high value tech businesses (over 250 in 3 years) and supporting companies in the cluster expand into international markets. Show less



North of England Investment Agency

• Senior Vice President

  • Dec 2001 - Jan 2004

  Newport Beach, California, USA West Coast Regional Director - responsible for connecting US investors, innovative companies on the West Coast USA to business opportunities and investors in the north of England (> £100m invested).