Meet the
mentors

Founder –
Invention Marketing

Nicky Dibben

Consulting, Go to Market Strategy, Marketing

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Materials, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Automotive, Cleantech, Electronics, Energy, Fintech, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Medtech, Mobile, Robotics, Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Skills and Experience:
Consulting, Go to Market Strategy, Marketing

Director –
D3 Pharma

Martin Whitaker

Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Leadership

Managing Partner –
Yorkshire AI Labs

David Richards MBE

3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace...

Industry Verticals:
3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, AI/ML, Big Data, Cleantech, Ecommerce, Electronics, Fintech, Foodtech, Healthtech, Infrastructure, IoT, Life Sciences, Medtech, Net Zero, Supply Chain Tech, Media and Telecomms, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
CXO, Data Sciences, Product Market Fit, Fundraising

Former CEO –
Ionix

David Astles

Advanced Materials, Cleantech, Electronics, Energy, Industrials...

Industry Verticals:
3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, AI/ML, Big Data, Cleantech, Ecommerce, Electronics, Fintech, Foodtech, Healthtech, Infrastructure, IoT, Life Sciences, Medtech, Net Zero, Supply Chain Tech, Media and Telecomms, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
CXO, Data Sciences, Product Market Fit, Fundraising

Former Global R&D Director –
Reckitt Benckiser

Dr Max Gowland

Foodtech, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Manufacturing...

Industry Verticals:
Foodtech, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Manufacturing

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Leadership, Product Launches, Product Management, Product Market Fit, R&D

CEO –
Healthcare World

Emma Sheldon MBE

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology, Supply Chain Tech, Media and Telecommunications

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Fundraising, Leadership

Co-founder –
Inpart

Patrick Speedie

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Big Data...

Industry Verticals:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Big Data, Cloudtech and DevOps, Edtech, Life Sciences

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Idea Validation, Product Market Fit

CEO –
Rinri Therapeutics

Simon Chandler

Agritech, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Medtech, Building a Team...

Industry Verticals:
Agritech, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Medtech

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, CXO, Fundraising, Leadership

Founder –
SBD Innovation

Dr Sophie Dale-Black

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials,
Cybersecurity, Digital Health...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Healthtech, IoT, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Medtech, Sports Tech, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Fundraising, Marketing

Co-Founder –
OnDiffusion Ltd

Martin Carroll

Advanced Materials, AI/ML Automotive, Big Data, Cleantech...

Industry Verticals: Advanced Materials, AI/ML Automotive, Big Data, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Insurtech, IoT, Medtech, Mobile, Mobility Tech, Net Zero, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Customer Discovery, Product Market Fit

Chief Commercial Officer –
My Voice AI

Kumi Thiruchelvam

AI/ML, Cyber Security, IoT, Media and Communications...

Industry Verticals:
AI/ML, Cyber Security, IoT, Media and Communications

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Product Market Fit, Fundraising

Managing Director –
Untitled Concept

Tom Penford

AI/ML, Big Data, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Technology, Cybersecurity...

Industry Verticals:
AI/ML, Big Data, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Technology, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Drones, Ecommerce, Energy, Foodtech, Healthtech, IoT, Legal Tech, Net Zero, Prop Tech, Sports Tech

Skills and Experience:
Customer Discovery, Go to Market Strategy, Product Management

Investment Director –
DMG Ventures

Rachel Muzyczka

Ecommerce, Edtech, Fintech, Foodtech, Insurtech...

Industry Verticals:
Ecommerce, Edtech, Fintech, Foodtech, Insurtech, Prop Tech, Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Skills and Experience:
Fundraising, Marketing, Product Market Fit

CEO –
MediLink

Tom Elliott

Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Leadership, International Trade

CEO –
Bracken Group

Colin G Miller

Big Data, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences...

Industry Verticals:
Big Data, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Consulting, CXO, Leadership

MD –
Better Medicine

Chris McKee

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Digital Health...

Industry Verticals:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Go to Market Strategy

CFO –
Forge Genetics

Lisa Thomas

Agritech, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Medtech...

Industry Verticals:
Agritech, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Medtech

Skills and Experience:
CXO, Finance, Fundraising

Director –
CD99

Carl Daintree

Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Business Development...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Life Sciences

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, CXO, Go to Market Strategy, Leadership, Operations, Product Launches, Product Market Fit

MD / Founder –
Phoenix Ventures

Tim Chater

Advanced Manufacturing, Agritech, Automotive, Biotechnology...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Agritech, Automotive, Biotechnology, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Foodtech, Healthtech, Industrials, Legal Tech, Life Sciences, Prop Tech, Sports Tech

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Go to Market Strategy, Product Market Fit

Head of Implementation & Client Experience XR Therapeutics

Philippa Hedley-Takhar

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, Digital Health...

Industry Verticals:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology, Sports Tech, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Idea Validation, Operations

Founder –
Appends Consultancy

Michael Hawley

Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech...

Industry Verticals:
Digital Health, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Fundraising, Go to Market Strategy, Leadership, Product Launches, Product Management, Product Market Fit

Former Petronas and Shell Innovation Lead

Murray Brown

Automotive, Energy, Industrials, Oil and Gas...

Industry Verticals:
Automotive, Energy, Industrials, Oil and Gas

Skills and Experience:
Consulting, Leadership, Product Management, R&D/Innovation & IP strategy

Director –
Telegraph Materials

Nick Rimmer

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Augmented Reality...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Augmented Reality, Electronics, Energy, Nanotechnology, Virtual Reality

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Leadership, Product Market Fit

Experienced CEO and Commercial Director

Rachel Swann

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Ecommerce, Manufacturing...

Industry Verticals:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Ecommerce, Manufacturing, Prop Tech, Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Consulting, Fundraising

Founder –
FutureXclerate

Claudia Mendzil

Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, AI/ML, AR/VR, Automotive, Cleantech, Climate Tech...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, AI/ML, AR/VR, Automotive, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, Net Zero, Robotics, Space Tech, Supply Chain Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Wearables, Blockchain

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Fundraising, Go to Market Strategy

Director –
Alliance Strategy Consulting

Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson

3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, AI / ML, AR / VR...

Industry Verticals:
3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, AI / ML, AR / VR, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Digital Health, Drones, Electronics, Energy, IoT, Medtech, Robotics, Space Tech, Supply Chain Technology, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Consulting, Culture Building, Go to Market Strategy, Leadership, Operations, Product Management, Product Market Fit, UI/UX

Founder –
Trove Ventures

Carl Stanton

Cleantech, Climate Tech, Ecommerce, Energy, Net Zero...

Industry Verticals:
Cleantech, Climate Tech, Ecommerce, Energy, Net Zero

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Consulting, Leadership, Marketing, Operations

Product Development
Consultant

Gary Osborne

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, AI and ML, Digital Health...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, AI and ML, Digital Health, Electronics, Infrastructure, IoT, Media and Telecommunications

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Engineering, Product Management

Former CEO/CSO –
ValiRx PLC

Suzy Dilly

Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Nanotechnology, Oncology...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Nanotechnology, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Customer Discovery, Leadership

Chair –
Intoware

Peter Chambers

Fintech, Impact Investing, Net Zero...

Industry Verticals:
Fintech, Impact Investing, Net Zero

Skills and Experience:
Finance, Go to Market Strategy, Chair & CEO

Patent Attorney –
Potter Clarkson

Sara Holland

Agritech, Biotechnology, Foodtech, Life Sciences, Oncology...

Industry Verticals:
Agritech, Biotechnology, Foodtech, Life Sciences, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Legal, Intellectual Property

Founder –
DEFEM Agency

Rosa Schmidt

Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Space Tech...

Industry Verticals:
Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Space Tech, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Web 3.0/Crypto/Blockchain

Skills and Experience:
Go to Market Strategy, Marketing, Public Relations

Former GSK Vice President

Nigel Huscroft

Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Mobility Tech...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Mobility Tech

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Go to Market Strategy, Marketing

COO – G Research

Matthew Evans

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Big Data, Construction Technology, Electronics, Energy, Fintech, Industrials, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Space Tech

Skills and Experience:
Operations, Product Market Fit, Research & Development

Gowling WLG

Luke Kempton

Agritech, Biotechnology, Law, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology...

Industry Verticals:
Agritech, Biotechnology, Law, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Legal, Intellectual Property and Deal Strategy

Chief Science Officer –
InvoX Pharma

George Orphanides

Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Nanotechnology...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Nanotechnology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Leadership

Investor –
Mercia Ventures

Nigel Owens

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, AI/ML, Automotive, Big Data...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, AI/ML, Automotive, Big Data, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloudtech and DevOps, Construction Technology, Digital Health, Ecommerce, Edtech, Electronics, Energy, Healthtech, HRtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oil and Gas, Media and Telecomms, Wearables

Skills and Experience:
Finance, Fundraising, Go to Market Strategy

Former Executive Director –
ITM Power

Dr Rachel Smith

Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Net Zero...

Industry Verticals:
Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Net Zero

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Culture Building, Engineering, Fundraising, Idea Validation, Leadership, Product Management

Founder –
Work Smarter

Luke Kempton

Broad innovation and technology experience...

Industry Verticals:
Broad innovation and technology experience

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Customer Discovery, Marketing

MD –
Integral Pharma Solutions

James McNeilly

Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Oncology...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Building a Team, Leadership, Regulatory & Development Strategies

Former Innovation Director –
AB Agri

Nell Masey O’Neill

Agritech, Big Data, Biotechnology, Foodtech, Life Sciences...

Industry Verticals:
Agritech, Big Data, Biotechnology, Foodtech, Life Sciences

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Culture Building

Former Sanofi / Bayer /
Roche

Dr Rachel Graeme Smith

Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Nanotechnology...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Nanotechnology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Leadership

BBraun
Medical

Mike Cullen

Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Wearables and Quantified Self...

Industry Verticals:
Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Wearables and Quantified Self

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Go to Market Strategy, Product Launches

Innovation Lead –
Cofactory

Paul Dobson

AI/ML, Biotech, Cloudtech and DevOps, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Foodtech...

Industry Verticals:
AI/ML, Biotech, Cloudtech and DevOps, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Foodtech, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Medtech, Net Zero

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Building a Team, Consulting, Customer Discovery, Data Sciences, Engineering, Go to Market Strategy, Idea Validation, Marketing, Product Launches, UI/UX

Former QIAGEN Director

Ashley Bird

Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology...

Industry Verticals:
Biotechnology, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Medtech, Oncology

Skills and Experience:
Business Development, Strategy & Sales, Culture Building, Go to Market Strategy