Partner / Co-Founder

• 2016 - Present

PROGRESSIVE (www.thisisprogressive.com) helps organisations unlock and commercialise new growth opportunities more rapidly than their competition and more effectively than traditional innovation programmes. Based in London, with partner offices in San Francisco, Singapore and Australia and working across retail, automotive, financial services, media and entertainment, FMCG and professional services sectors. Collectively, we have helped organisations bring over 200 new pilots to market and added over £100m+ of value to our clients businesses over the last 36 months. Show less

Business Coach

• Jul 2023 - Present

Baltic Ventures is a tech accelerator on a mission to support game-changing founding teams who are building the solutions and businesses of tomorrow. From our hyper-local base in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle we accelerate early-stage tech businesses with global ambition Baltic Ventures is a tech accelerator on a mission to support game-changing founding teams who are building the solutions and businesses of tomorrow. From our hyper-local base in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle we accelerate early-stage tech businesses with global ambition

Growth Consultant

• Nov 2022 - Present

Next Big Thing (NBT) are a Growth Studio, helping businesses build, accelerate and sustain growth to thrive in the future. Next Big Thing (NBT) are a Growth Studio, helping businesses build, accelerate and sustain growth to thrive in the future.

Freeman

• Nov 2022 - Present

The Company of Entrepreneurs is a Guild of the City of London and an aspirant Livery Company. It is made up of men and women who have invested their own money and time in setting up and running successful businesses. The Company of Entrepreneurs is a Guild of the City of London and an aspirant Livery Company. It is made up of men and women who have invested their own money and time in setting up and running successful businesses.

Mentor

• Sep 2022 - Present

Global Blockchain Incubator for Tech Start-Ups Global Blockchain Incubator for Tech Start-Ups

Mentor

• Mar 2023 - Present

The leading global FemTech-focused accelerator that helps rising stars take their products to market and raise funding. The leading global FemTech-focused accelerator that helps rising stars take their products to market and raise funding.

Mentor

• Jan 2014 - Present

Techstars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment programme. Techstars run programmes in Austin (TX), Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), Cloud (San Antonio, TX), Chicago (IL), New York City (NY), Seattle (WA), and London (UK). Techstars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment programme. Techstars run programmes in Austin (TX), Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), Cloud (San Antonio, TX), Chicago (IL), New York City (NY), Seattle (WA), and London (UK).

Mentor (Help-To-Grow Management Programme)

• May 2022 - Oct 2022

The Government sponsored programme is an opportunity for senior business leaders to build expertise across the key areas and to boost confidence that they’re on the right track. The programme combines a practical curriculum, with one-to-one support from a business mentor, peer-learning sessions and an alumni network. By the end of the programme leaders will have developed a business growth plan to help them lead their business to release its potential. The Government sponsored programme is an opportunity for senior business leaders to build expertise across the key areas and to boost confidence that they’re on the right track. The programme combines a practical curriculum, with one-to-one support from a business mentor, peer-learning sessions and an alumni network. By the end of the programme leaders will have developed a business growth plan to help them lead their business to release its potential.

External Mentor (Sumitomo 0-1 Challenge)

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

Sumitomo Corporation has partnered with corporate innovation experts L Marks to create the 0-1 Challenge. The goal of this programme is to bring together colleagues with ideas and capabilities to create new forward-thinking solutions for Sumitomo Corporation. Sumitomo Corporation has partnered with corporate innovation experts L Marks to create the 0-1 Challenge. The goal of this programme is to bring together colleagues with ideas and capabilities to create new forward-thinking solutions for Sumitomo Corporation.

Mentor (StartUp Weekend Programme)

• Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

Cranfield University incubates start-up businesses from their conception through to being investment ready and operational. Start-Up Weekends are run by a combination of academics and practitioners and involve them giving short talks on key issues such as how to determine markets, build teams, understand key numbers and how to manage your intellectual property. The aim is for the students is to be confident about the viability of their business ideas and take them forward to the next stage: investment. Students mainly work in small groups with the assistance and support of highly experienced mentors, who help them to get underneath the business ideas and beliefs in taking the venture forward. On the Saturday, students will pitch to a panel of mentors and receive feedback about the viability of their ideas. Show less

Mentor (Machine Intelligence Garage)

• May 2020 - May 2021

Machine Intelligence Garage is designed to help startups with a well defined business idea and technical capability for whom access to computation power is a barrier to growth. Participating companies are getting access to computation power and relevant expertise, as well as a range of support activities. Machine Intelligence Garage is designed to help startups with a well defined business idea and technical capability for whom access to computation power is a barrier to growth. Participating companies are getting access to computation power and relevant expertise, as well as a range of support activities.

Judging Panel Member (QIncubator Programme)

• Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

QIncubator is a new high-impact entrepreneurship development programme, that provides a testing ground for projects at idea-stage and early-stage. The entrepreneur-led, 12-week programme combines enterprise training, an emphasis on making real-world business progress, expert coaching and peer learning to accelerate success. QIncubator is a new high-impact entrepreneurship development programme, that provides a testing ground for projects at idea-stage and early-stage. The entrepreneur-led, 12-week programme combines enterprise training, an emphasis on making real-world business progress, expert coaching and peer learning to accelerate success.

CEO & Co-founder

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2021

't2b' (Tech2Brand) is based in Shoreditch, East London and focuses solely on connecting brands with new start-up tech innovation. t2b leverages strong network connections in 'Tech City' and other global tech hubs to identify what start-up tech innovation is available to help brands achieve their objectives and to gain competitive advantage. 't2b' (Tech2Brand) is based in Shoreditch, East London and focuses solely on connecting brands with new start-up tech innovation. t2b leverages strong network connections in 'Tech City' and other global tech hubs to identify what start-up tech innovation is available to help brands achieve their objectives and to gain competitive advantage.

Mentor

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2020

Seedcamp is Europe's largest micro-seed investment fund and mentoring program Seedcamp is Europe's largest micro-seed investment fund and mentoring program

Mentor

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

Startup Bootcamp IoT’s aim is to make the journey of building a connected hardware startup clearer, shorter, and more successful for entrepreneurs. Startup Bootcamp IoT’s aim is to make the journey of building a connected hardware startup clearer, shorter, and more successful for entrepreneurs.

Mentor

• Jan 2014 - Mar 2018

Microsoft Ventures is a strategic partner for promising start-ups around the world. Microsoft Ventures is a strategic partner for promising start-ups around the world.

Mentor

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

MassChallenge UK connects high-impact, early stage startups with mentors, partners and investors, while providing no-strings-attached support during a 4-month accelerator programme in London MassChallenge UK connects high-impact, early stage startups with mentors, partners and investors, while providing no-strings-attached support during a 4-month accelerator programme in London

Mentor

• May 2014 - Dec 2016

Oxygen Accelerator is a 13-week intensive mentor led bootcamp for technology start-ups. The accelerator is suited to any technology startup with big ambitions. Oxygen Accelerator is a 13-week intensive mentor led bootcamp for technology start-ups. The accelerator is suited to any technology startup with big ambitions.

Director Consumer Connections (Western Europe)

• Oct 2009 - Dec 2013

Responsible for the Zone Connections teams based in UK, Belgium and Germany (5 Direct Reports - 26 employees in total). Overseeing a total Western European Brand Media Budget of £100m+Responsible for the Digital Marketing Strategy for Western Europe, across all ABInbev brands and markets (covering all Social Media platforms, Search (paid and organic), CRM and Mobile connection strategies)Responsible for identification and delivery of all Digital Innovation projects across the Western Europe Zone Responsible for the delivery of all Western European Sponsorship Programmes, ensuring that the correct ‘consumer experience’ is delivered, the correct media mix is applied and ultimately, the relative brand objectives are achievedResponsible for ensuring that ABInbev has the correct ‘media agencies / partners’ across the Zone and that all brand media plans are always of the highest standardAchievments:Overachievement vs Digital Targets: Facebook Earned Reach +22% vs target, Facebook Fan Engagement +124%, Search Unique visits to websites + 11% , CPC +9%, CTR +10% and average dwell time on websites +76%Successful delivery of 20+ Digital Innovation projects across the Western European markets Show less

UK Brand Director: Becks and Beck's Vier

• Jan 2008 - Sep 2009

Responsible for providing brand and commercial leadership for the Beck's brand portfolioDelivered +39% YOY growth for the Beck's portfolio within the UK marketDelivered +89% YOY Growth for the Beck's Vier brandResponsible for the successful delivery of the iconic 'Beck's Art Label' campaign into the marketplace

Marketing Manager: Speciality Beers (Leffe, Hoegaarden)

• Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

Senior Brand Manager: Brahma Beer, Boddingtons Bitter, Bass Ale

• Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

Brand Manager: Castlemaine XXXX

• Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

Marketing Analyst (On Trade)

• Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

Marketing Analyst

• Sep 1997 - Sep 2000

Responsible for all Marketing Analysis across the Non-Foods sectors. Responsible for all Marketing Analysis across the Non-Foods sectors.

Marketing Information Manager

• Jun 1996 - Aug 2000

Marketing Executive

• Jan 1995 - May 1996