I believe that design is a beautiful thing because it’s art, but when it comes to product or customer experiences, it’s not just art, it's a communication tool with the power to efficiently distil complicated messaging and change consumer behaviour. I am interested in this intersection of design, communication and technology to create an all-encompassing brand experience for the end user. For me, design and technology have to work in tandem from day one to communicate the story of the brand. I started my career in fashion PR, but I quickly became disenfranchised by an industry that was slow in harnessing the benefits of technology. So I started TAGPIN, a fashion technology company that was an antidote to the declining revenues in the publishing industry. The technology utilised the power of digital storytelling while successfully capturing consumer desire at the source of its inspiration and creating a much-needed revenue channel for the brand and the publisher. I have since been involved in many startups, mostly in the disruptive digital sector ranging from Europe's largest beauty booking software, Treatwell to a subscription based e-commerce start-up and collected a few innovation awards along the way. A generalist by nature, I enjoy designing and building experiences with the end user in mind, using a mixture of techniques. The challenge I have always looked to overcome is how to use my skills to evolve the business model, to create innovative revenue streams, so we don’t always have to pedal to keep the wheel turning. Winner of: "Innovator, Visionary and Pioneer Award" 2013 - The Hospital Club & the Guardian Culture Professionals Network “Publishing on the Move” Nov 2014 - Innovate UK (pka IC Tomorrow) Founding fellow of UNLEASH Global Accelerator, 2017; working towards Sustainable Development Goals

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Adam Davies is CEO of Sanona Ventures, a holdco overseeing the launch of a major non-English language digital film distribution platform. He has advised exclusively in the entertainment sector since the early ‘90s. In 1999, he left the law and set up a pioneering film financing consultancy, advising a client base including Fox Searchlight. Adam went on to establish the (then) largest ever film finance fund on the African continent. In 2008, Adam was selected by London Business School to become a Sloan Fellow. Whilst there, Adam switched his industry focus towards business models for digital distribution, leading various strategy and marketing consulting teams into key industry players, including LoveFilm. Based on his expertise Adam has written books – including the Film Finance Handbook – and acclaimed industry papers. This is his 5th start-up (but only the 2nd he has owned!).

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He is an innovator of an education family business aiming to develop a startup. Currently he is a board member at Santa Clara IC. He has been a board advisor to Kinder London. He has done his marketing from UC Berlkley. He got his BSc in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona. And a degree in International Business from Boston University.

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Alfonso Fiore is the Co-Founder of Language Hunt it is an app that connects people who want to practice a language with native speakers of that language for in-person, informal conversation. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration and Bachelors in science. He is an expert is Product Management, Leadership and Technical Analysis. Alfonso is passionate about solving the problem of education in the society. She is 2015 fellow in Startup Leadership Program in Lisbon

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Ali Meruani is the founder of MenuSpring(www.menuspring.com) a portal to help users discover their favourite restaurants, dishes and markets in London. he wants to use food and restaurants as a way of bringing people and cultures together. Prior to MenuSpring he was recently involved with launching Frogmetrics a YCombinator backed startup in Europe. He has previously worked at MTV where he was involved with launching two MTV ventures, MTV-Nickelodeon Records and MTV Desi as well as developing a concept for a new show on VH1. He has also worked a management consultant with Accenture. Ali holds a dual bachelor’s degree with a triple major in computer science, math, and Economics from Washington and Lee and a MBA from London Business School. He was a guest speaker at the European Business School business plan competition. Ali is passionate about micro-entrepreneurship in developing countries and wants to develop systems that can help these small business become more efficient and profitable. He is a 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London.

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Amaresh Ray is currently the product owner at Webgains, an international affiliate marketing network. He holds an Msc in Technology Entrepreneurship from University College London and a Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Pune. He is passionate about travelling, food, photography, football and all things usability. He is a 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London. He currently works as the Product Manager at Yieldify.

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Anastasia Roumelioti is the Founder of Lady & Lara, a fashion tech company based in New York and catering to stylish pet parents who opt for luxury brands. Anastasia founded the company in 2012, right after graduating from Wharton School with a double major MBA. She recently moved from New York to join P&G as Brand Communications and PR Manager for the Household Brands, while in the past she worked for Giorgio Armani and Unilever. She is an expert in luxury brand management and digital marketing. In her free time, she writes for the Huffington Post and serves as an advisor at the social enterprise Arzu Studio Hope. She thinks that the perfect entrepreneur would come from a mix of Steve Jobs and Coco Chanel. Anastasia is passionate about solving the problem of entropy: “there must be a way to keep things in order with minimum effort”. She is 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London.

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Andras Nagy is the Founder of GrammarBud, a method supported by brain research, train your brain to speak with correct grammar automatically. He is an expert in Finance/Investments. He is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London.

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Andres Sanchez, MBA by the SoM of Cranfield and Master in Interantional Relations, has 8 years of experience as consultant in change management and innovative projects in different sectors (media, entertainment, ICT, energy, health, transport) obtaining from the European Commission more than €45m for projects. Andres successfully developed and led a new business strategy in a post M&A scenario to change the management and HR processes of a consultancy into a more complex specialised one focused on Innovative and R&D projects. With a strong entrepreneur spirit he has founded three creative ventures among them a Music Festival. He is the CEO of Living Indie, a platform streaming live some of the best concerts. His latest venture is called 'Humm', which is a developer community with a ready-made, open, and fully catalogued "white label" index of online music, enabling them to build their own music solutions without facing the massive hassle of starting their own catalogue from scratch. He is a 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London.

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Andrea is currently the founder of RatedRents. RatedRents is an online rent discovery tool that helps tenants see the true rental value of any property in the UK through comparisons via our smart search algorithm. He is also the co-founder of Brandlo. Offering engaging and effective users acquisition to smart brands. He was a SA at Harrods previously. He graduated from ITIS E. Majorana with a diploma in Perito Tecnico Industriale, Computer Science, Maths, Statistics, System Building, Electronics. He then went to University of Greenwich for Bsc Hons Business Computing, International Business/Trade and Computing. He is 30% tech, 70% entrepreneur, 100% curious. He is a fellow from the London chapter of 2015.

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Aneesh Varma is a co-founder of FabriQate, an award-winning international Mobile technology company. Currently based in London, Aneesh's prior experiences have involved the Venture Capital and tech startup industry. He started his first business when 16 and since has been involved in the technology and startup scene. Prior to FabriQate, he started his professional career with JPMorgan in New York working on M&A transactions for Financial Technology industry including leading transactions such as Visa, Synovus, Jaguar-Tata including wide-coverage of the emerging technologies in the mobile payments sector. Aneesh lives in London and was educated at Lehigh University, USA studying Engineering and a second degree in Finance. He speaks 4 languages and has had the fortune of living in 11 countries (so far). An active food enthusiast, he also is a writer for food publications apart from writing for technology publications within the mobile sector. He is a 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London. He launched Aire in 2014 after a long-planning period.

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Anika is the founder of World Code Day. Previously she has been a fellow at the Global Economic Symposium.SHe has graduated from University of Nottingham and done her masters from Henley Business School. She is also the Design founder of 30Weeks.

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Arman Samsoyan is the Co-Founder of NexText, Nextext specializes in creating products and solutions which enable businesses to deliver and bill for mobile services and content while eliminating all the technical and commercial complexities that are usually involved. He is an expert in marketing strategy, consumer behaviour and Lead generation. Arman is passionate about solving problems related to technology. He is 2015 fellow in Startup Leadership Program in Lisbon.

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Azhar Hussain is the CEO of Hanhaa, delivering a full stack IoT solution within a unified framework combining hardware, communications and analytics. Prior to Hanhaa, he founded eBaracus, delivering high value energy management, storage and containment systems for a variety of markets and applications and TTXGP, world's first zero carbon/ clean emission racing series. Azhar has also worked at Siebel Systems and EY. He is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in London.

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