Kelwyn Looi
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English Muttersprache oder zweisprachig
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Bio
Credentials
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Introduction to Corporate Governance
Board Apprentice -
Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
CFA Institute -
Silver Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award -
European Computer Driving Licence
ECDL Foundation
Experience
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Espers
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Juli 2021 - –Heute
Espers helps influential talent build their passion portfolios as their personal Chief of Staff. We support influencers and celebrities to collaborate with, and invest in startups as well as assisting with passion projects and ventures. Here, I work with talent to concept, curate and deliver their passion portfolios of choice:• Landscaping opportunities available to angel invest in the sectors that appeal to them• Negotiating terms with founders on their behalf to ensure a meaningful equity involvement • Identifying strategic areas of opportunity for portfolio diversification across equity opportunities with brands, and digital assets • Supporting with a “for-good” portfolio of causes they care aboutEmail: kelwyn@espers.co
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Compere
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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Founder
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Juli 2021 - –Heute
Compere is the only intro creators will ever need. We offer a CEO-as-a-service / Co-founder-as-a-service for creators, supporting with strategic direction and business operations.Co-founder-as-a-service: we partner with creators to incept and deliver new businesses that align with the core values and interests of talent. We'll get together a project team that helps bring ideas to life, and use our expertise to help talent transition to being entrepreneurs as well as creators. We believe that creating businesses that leverage a talent's audience is the best way to monetise for the long-term.CEO-as-a-service: we partner with talent to run business operations, and deliver commercial strategy advice, connections and deals that can support long-term careers. We will help you find new revenue streams, and procure relationships that develop your brand. We distinguish ourselves from traditional talent management companies by seeing our role as one that has a long-term vested interest in your holistic career development from the perspective of a "CEO" rather than an "agent".Email: kelwyn@compere.co
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Qiao
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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Managing Partner
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Aug. 2020 - –Heute
Qiao helps buyers and sellers to obtain value through a M&A consulting service. We typically cover deals in the £1-£50m enterprise value range, which covers small and medium-sized businesses and startups across asset and equity sales. We work at the intersection of trust, adaptability and affordability.Here, I work with startup founders to prepare their companies for strategic exit opportunities.• Exclusively advised Spiral Education on exit to Discovery Education (August 2020)• Exclusively advised Tutorfair on exit to Superprof SAS (August 2022)Email: kelwyn@qiao.co.uk
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Systems of Engagement Lab
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Norway
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Education Management
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Board Advisor
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Nov. 2020 - –Heute
Soelab is an idea foundry, knowledge-design lab, and research company that uses active game thinking, game-mechanics, and aesthetics for motivating users and solving problems. The lab is founded in the belief that many of the key research challenges and opportunities in our contemporary world are fundamental questions about how to experience in a connected world through democracy, play and social activity, the boundaries between machine and learning - the intersection of design, humanities and science; Between academia, industry and the public sphere, between theoretical and applied knowledge.
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Advisor
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Dez. 2019 - –Heute
COGO = COnnecting travellers on the GO, with nearby people, communities, offers and events in minutes! Making it easy to form "more human connections" whilst focusing on maximum FUN!Here I advise the CEO on business strategy and fundraising. COGO = COnnecting travellers on the GO, with nearby people, communities, offers and events in minutes! Making it easy to form "more human connections" whilst focusing on maximum FUN!Here I advise the CEO on business strategy and fundraising.
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Antler
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor
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März 2019 - –Heute
Mentoring founders that build companies with Antler - the global startup generator and early-stage VC that turns the world’s best talent into great founders of great companies. Antler selects the most passionate aspiring entrepreneurs, helps them find the right co-founder and connects them to a mentor network of fitting business and academic subject matter experts worldwide.Funding is also provided from day one to support founders building businesses that can positively impact local and global economies.
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Circle of Intrapreneurs
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Mai 2016 - –Heute
The Circle of Young Intrapreneurs is a movement designed to inspire, guide, develop & deliver purpose-driven business ideas from young social intrapreneurs inside corporate organisations globally.We aim to drive positive social change through business by creating a community of changemakers, supporting them with mentoring and advice from leading intrapreneurs, encouraging pan-industry collaboration to solve shared societal challenges, and driving advocacy of the intrapreneurial agenda.• Member of the Leadership team responsible for Platform and Project development • Lead the Circle Brain's Trust, delivering Thought Leadership around Social Intrapreneurship• Responsible for delivery of the Circle Website and Project Tracker
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Head of Programme
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Apr. 2019 - Apr. 2020
Campus Capital is a VC firm that builds early stage, high growth investment funds in partnership with some of the UK's leading universities. These funds are based on campus and are part-run by active students with the guidance and supervision of the Campus Capital board. This structure enables us to be part of the fabric of each university, allowing us to nurture entrepreneurial talent and truly add value to companies before and after making an investment.Here, I work closely with the CEO and COO to help define and improve our student VC programme as we continue to roll it out across the UK and beyond. • Identify university partners and secure new commercial relationships • Source potential sponsorship and partnership opportunities and pitching to relevant companies• Define enrolment strategies to select exceptional, diverse student VCs• Work with the wider team to activate the Campus Capital stakeholder community
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Pitch@Palace
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Elevator
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Feb. 2017 - Dez. 2019
Established by HRH The Duke of York, Pitch@Palace connects emerging businesses to a global audience of influencers; CEOs, Angels, Mentors and Business Partners who can help them scale. Here, I act as a Corporate Elevator (Mentor) to businesses in the programme, and have participated in two Pitch@Palace Global events, Pitch@Palace 7.0 -10.0 Established by HRH The Duke of York, Pitch@Palace connects emerging businesses to a global audience of influencers; CEOs, Angels, Mentors and Business Partners who can help them scale. Here, I act as a Corporate Elevator (Mentor) to businesses in the programme, and have participated in two Pitch@Palace Global events, Pitch@Palace 7.0 -10.0
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Supa Network
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Juli 2018 - Juli 2019
The Supa Network is made up of a variety of services to suit big businesses, individual creatives or budding entrepreneurs. Supa Campus helps young entrepreneurs scale up their start-ups. Supa Talent is a specialist under 30 in-house creative & recruitment solution.Here, I support the founder to:• Craft and develop proposals for brands• Conceptualise and deliver special projects• Advise on company strategy and planning The Supa Network is made up of a variety of services to suit big businesses, individual creatives or budding entrepreneurs. Supa Campus helps young entrepreneurs scale up their start-ups. Supa Talent is a specialist under 30 in-house creative & recruitment solution.Here, I support the founder to:• Craft and develop proposals for brands• Conceptualise and deliver special projects• Advise on company strategy and planning
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Ultra Education C.I.C
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United Kingdom
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor
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Juni 2018 - März 2019
Ultra Education Ltd is a for profit enterprise that creates significant social impact by enhancing the self-esteem, employment level and life chances of children. Ultra are the UK’s #1 provider of entrepreneurial education programmes in schools and workshops. Ultra Education Ltd is a for profit enterprise that creates significant social impact by enhancing the self-esteem, employment level and life chances of children. Ultra are the UK’s #1 provider of entrepreneurial education programmes in schools and workshops.
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Pearson
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United Kingdom
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Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief of Staff, Strategy
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Feb. 2018 - Juni 2018
• Reported directly to the newly appointed Chief Strategy Officer• Setup the new Chief Strategy Office
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Special Projects
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Aug. 2016 - Jan. 2018
As a Corporate Intrapreneur, I led an Executive-Sponsored special project around Employability & Skills, designed to develop new commercial offers for the company. This work also involves extensive senior stakeholder engagement across Schools, FE, Higher Education, Youth Organisations and Employers. • Reported directly to President, Core Markets of the Pearson Executive Team • Independently identified new commercial opportunities in Employability & Skills• Developed a Business Case for a new K-12 Employability Award
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Manager
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März 2015 - Juli 2016
• Line Manager for one member of staff (Analyst) • Rapidly promoted to being to Manager at CEO-3 level in the organisation• Provided strategic direction on efficacy to SVP and C-level leadership
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Associate
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Juni 2014 - März 2015
• Led the strategic approach to high-profile external events around efficacy (w/ £250k budget) • Recommended solutions for embedding efficacy in new Global Pearson Product Lifecycle • Mentored colleagues internationally to build internal efficacy capabilities and activate leadership• Lead evangelist for efficacy awareness and adoption externally• Advised the selection of consultancy partner through RFP process for efficacy reporting in 2018
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Analyst
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Juni 2013 - Juni 2014
• Worked on the public launch of efficacy externally in November 2013• Developed and implemented change management initiatives to build an efficacy community• Identified and actioned ways of embedding efficacy in Pearson processes with senior leadership• Conducted and managed roll-out of efficacy reviews to improve the quality of Pearson products• Key member of the broader team providing thought leadership across other strategic initiatives
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Faculti
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United Kingdom
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Internet Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Executive Director
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März 2017 - Okt. 2017
With an increasing shift towards more knowledge-driven societies and economies, Faculti is an online learning platform and app that delivers cutting-edge education, research and training media content. The Faculti platform and app is free to use. Through individual or team subscriptions, members have access to the mobile video library of professional development content, providing insights, information and data delivered by global leading experts.• Here, I advised on company strategy, financial compliance and regulatory matters.
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Rothschild
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United States
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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1 - 100 Employee
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M&A Analyst
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Sept. 2012 - Feb. 2013
• M&A for TMT, Industrials and FIG teams on two live deals, ongoing relationships and pitches• Experience in financial modelling, data analysis, comps and pitch book construction • M&A for TMT, Industrials and FIG teams on two live deals, ongoing relationships and pitches• Experience in financial modelling, data analysis, comps and pitch book construction
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Manchester United
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Analyst
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März 2012 - Juni 2012
• Worked on Toshiba Medical Systems deal that was eventually closed by the club• Sought out new sponsorship opportunities for the club's market-leading commercial team• Worked alongside sales teams to produce company reports and industry updates • Acquired significant knowledge of the sports marketing space and commercial strategy initiatives • Worked on Toshiba Medical Systems deal that was eventually closed by the club• Sought out new sponsorship opportunities for the club's market-leading commercial team• Worked alongside sales teams to produce company reports and industry updates • Acquired significant knowledge of the sports marketing space and commercial strategy initiatives
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Graduate Recruitment Bureau
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United Kingdom
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Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
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Student Brand Manager
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März 2010 - Sept. 2011
• Commission-based sales role to encourage sign-ups to the GRB online careers service • Commission-based sales role to encourage sign-ups to the GRB online careers service
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StartUp Britain
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Fundraising
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StartUp Summer
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Juli 2011 - Aug. 2011
• Led project team to 2nd place finish in programme • Inaugural entrepreneurs’ development programme in collaboration with StartUp Britain• Proposed platform to better engage musicians, artists with their fans for YouGov• Mentorship from Martha Lane-Fox, Luke Johnson and Margaret Heffernan • Led project team to 2nd place finish in programme • Inaugural entrepreneurs’ development programme in collaboration with StartUp Britain• Proposed platform to better engage musicians, artists with their fans for YouGov• Mentorship from Martha Lane-Fox, Luke Johnson and Margaret Heffernan
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Bloomberg LP
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales & Analytics
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Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2010
• An introduction into the workings of the Bloomberg Sales and Analytics department • Professional training in leadership, presentations, sales techniques and financial markets • An introduction into the workings of the Bloomberg Sales and Analytics department • Professional training in leadership, presentations, sales techniques and financial markets
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Giorgio Armani
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Italy
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Accounts Assistant
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Juni 2006 - Juli 2006
• An introduction into the accounting profession; data entry and administrative duties • Experience at Como Holdings Ltd., a company set-up by the Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng • An introduction into the accounting profession; data entry and administrative duties • Experience at Como Holdings Ltd., a company set-up by the Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng
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Education
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2008 - 2011
University College London, U. of London
Bachelor of Science (BSc) -
2015 - 2015
London Business School
Executive Education -
2001 - 2008
Eltham College
High School
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